Henan Shangqiu | A glimpse into the past and present, a city with a 5,000-year history.

🌈 Shangqiu City is known as "the Hometown of Chinese Fire Culture, the Land of Han Dynasty Rise, and the Place of Two Song Dynasties' Dragonζ½›".
πŸ“– Shangqiu is a National Historical and Cultural City.
πŸ“– It is one of the important cradles of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation.
πŸ“– It is known as "the Natural Museum of Ancient City Wall Construction History in China".

🌈Shangqiu Tourism:
1️⃣ Mangdang Mountain: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: 90 Yuan
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: Mangshan Town, Yongcheng City, Shangqiu City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: A famous Chinese Han Culture Museum, with the world's largest underground Western Han Dynasty royal mausoleum complex.

2️⃣ Shangqiu Ancient City Scenic Area: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: Free
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: All Day
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: Intersection of Huashang Avenue and Pingyuan Road, Suiyang District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: One of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China, with a long history and cultural heritage.

3️⃣ Shangqiu Museum: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: Free
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (16:30 stop entry), closed on Mondays (except legal holidays)
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: West Section of Huashang Avenue, Suiyang District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: A good place to learn about Shangqiu's history and culture, with a large collection of文物 and art.

4️⃣ Confucius Mountain Scenic Area: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: 60 Yuan
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: Mangshan Town, Yongcheng City, Shangqiu City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: Confucius once lectured here, with many cultural relics related to him.

5️⃣ Shangqiu Fire God Temple Fair: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: Free
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: 8:30-17:30
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: Suiyang District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: A 4,000-year-old observatory site, the earliest and most modern timekeeping and astronomical observatory in China.

6️⃣ Shangqiu Liangyuan: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: Free
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: All Day
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: Liangyuan District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: The royal garden of the Western Han Dynasty Liang Kingdom, with many ancient buildings and garden landscapes.

7️⃣ Huaihai Campaign Chen Guanzhuang Memorial Hall: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: Free
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (16:30 stop entry), closed on Mondays (except legal holidays)
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: Chen Guanzhuang Township, Yongcheng City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: Built to commemorate the martyrs who died in the Battle of Chen Guanzhuang during the third phase of the Huaihai Campaign.

8️⃣ Baiyun Temple: Rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎫 Ticket Price: Free
πŸ•™ Opening Hours: 10:00-18:00
πŸ“ Scenic Area Address: Minquan County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province
βœ… Recommended Reason: One of the "Four Great Temples of the Central Plains", along with Luoyang White Horse Temple, Songshan Shaolin Temple, and Kaifeng Xiangguo Temple.

πŸ“ Tips:
πŸ”Ή Restaurants in the ancient city open at 9:00 am, no breakfast available. Recommended outside Ze Gate, with local specialties small fish soup and bean soup.
πŸ”Ή Nearby attractions:
Yingtian Academy (one of the four major academies in ancient China)
Shangqiu Museum (National Level II, with Golden Thread Jade Garment exhibition)
Zhang Xun Temple | Commemorating the heroes who died defending Suiyang during the "An Lushan Rebellion".

Post by Josiah234_Foster | Oct 10, 2024

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