Ancient City of Linhe

　　The Ancient City of Linhe is situated on Hexi Street in Hejie Town. From the Eastern Han Dynasty to August 1951, Hejie Town was the administrative center of the Linhe County, Linhe Commandery, Linqing State, Hezhou, and He County. The ancient city was built during the Eastern Han Dynasty, covering an area of 510 mu. Before the Tang Dynasty, it had earthen walls; moats were constructed during the Five Dynasties period. In the Song Dynasty, the walls were reinforced with bricks, battlements were added, and four city gates—east, south, west, and north—were established. Due to its long history, numerous structures were originally built both inside and outside the city, including the Confucian Temple, Red Emperor Temple, Provincial Administration Office, Wanshou Palace, Kuixing Tower, Wenbi Pagoda, as well as a number of ancestral halls and temples. Most of these have been lost, but today the Osmanthus Well and Wenbi Pagoda still remain.