Wangcheng Campus is also called Jingjiang Prince’s Palace, which is the vassal palace of ().
It is the vassal palace of Zhu Shouqian, the king of Jingjiang in the Ming Dynasty.
Jingjiang Imperial City is located on the west bank of the Li River in Guilin City. It was the palace of Zhu Shouqian, the king of Jingjiang in the Ming Dynasty. It was first built in the fifth year of Hongwu (1372 AD) and completed in the 25th year of Hongwu (1392 AD). , there is the best-preserved Ming Dynasty city wall in the country outside Jingjiang Royal City.
Since Jingjiang Imperial City is located in the central area of Guilin City, there is a saying that “you can know Guilin by reading all about the Imperial City”. It is also one of the campuses of Guangxi Normal University and houses departments such as the School of History, Culture and Tourism.
Jingjiang Imperial City was built in 1372. It is large in scale, has deep gates and strong walls, rigorous layout and impressive momentum. The palace is majestic, the pavilions are majestic, and the water and mountains are beautiful, just like a fairy palace.
Built 34 years earlier than the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is also the essence of the Forbidden City in Nanjing. During the Ming Dynasty, 14 Jingjiang kings from 12 generations lived here, which lasted for 280 years. Now you can not only appreciate the majesty and solemnity of the former royal city, but also touch the vicissitudes of the 600-year-old city wall with your own hands.
Main attractions:
1. Gongyuan
This feng shui treasure land, which was once famous for its frequent top prizes in the imperial examination era, has been partially restored according to the old system. No. House for visitors to participate. You can not only imagine the grand occasion of the imperial examination that year, but also feel the hardships of the students during the "ten years of hard work" and the joy of "winning the title on the gold list."
2. Zhuangyuan and Difang
On the Donghua Gate of the Royal City, the original fang was built in the 21st year of Daoguang (1841) for Long Qirui, the new number one scholar, and was destroyed in the second year of Guangxu. Sixteen years (1900). Prior to this, Zhang Jianxun and Liu Fuyao topped the list of first applicants in the palace examination in the 15th and 18th years of Guangxu respectively.
In the two subjects in four years, Guilin shocked the whole country by producing two champions in a row after Zhao Guanwen, Chen Jichang and Long Qirui of Tang Dynasty. Eight champions in one county and two champions in three subjects are legendary. When rebuilding the Zhuangyuan and No. 1 squares, the names of the four people were listed in front of the squares.
3. The second and third squares
On the Xihua Gate of the Royal City, it was established for Yu Jianzhang in the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865). In the imperial examination after the general examination, the emperor will personally select the candidates into three levels: first, second and third.
Only 3 people can win the title of No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 overall. The second place on the list is the second place in the first place. Yu Jianzhang, a native of Yongfu, served as editor of the Hanlin Academy, Guizhou Provincial Examination, and Shandong Academic Affairs.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingjiang Royal City