Fun places around Langzhong

Langzhong City is located in the northeast of Sichuan and in the middle reaches of the Jialing River. It is known as "the best city in the world". It is a natural treasure and rich in culture, shining like a bright pearl. Langzhong is located on the northern edge of the Sichuan Basin. The terrain is low in the southwest and high in the northeast. The average altitude of the urban area is 328-888 meters. Recommended attractions include: Langzhong Ancient City, Qing Dynasty Sichuan Gongyuan, Huaguang Tower, Tiangongyuan Fengshui Cultural Area and Hanhuanhou Temple. .

Langzhong Ancient City

Langzhong Ancient City is located in Nanchong City, Sichuan, on the bank of the Jialing River. The ancient city has multiple entrances, mainly Zhuangyuanfang. The streets in the city are basically laid out in an east-west or north-south direction. Most intersections have clear guide signs, so you will never get lost. There are sightseeing buses in the ancient city running between the five core attractions (Hanhuanhou Temple, Gongyuan, Huaguang Tower, Zhongtian Tower, Fengshui Pavilion) and the South Gate City Wall, Visitor Center and North Gate. If you don’t want to take a sightseeing bus, you can also take a horse-drawn carriage. However, if you are not in a hurry, it is recommended to walk. After all, the ancient city is not very big, and walking can get closer to the ancient city and feel every detail.

Sichuan Gongyuan in the Qing Dynasty

The Sichuan Gongyuan in the Qing Dynasty was a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. The examination shed in the Qing Dynasty was located on Xuedao Street in the city and was rebuilt during the Jiajing period of the Qing Dynasty. It originally consisted of a mountain gate, a corridor, an examination room, a main hall, a second hall, an apse and candidates' dormitories. There is an existing rolling shed-style corridor, which is more than 50 meters long vertically and horizontally. There are flying fairy chairs on the wooden railings on both sides of the corridor. There are two rows of examination rooms on the left and right, each room separated by each other and decorated with carvings. The front yard is the examination room, the back yard is the living room, and there are cells all around. During the exam, the rooms are numbered according to Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang. Each numbered room has a small door for entry and exit. The main hall opposite to the gate is a hall on the first floor and the bottom. This is where the examiners roll call, hand out papers, and invigilate the exam. The entire Gongyuan is still well protected and is one of the only two remaining exam sheds in the country.

Huaguang Tower

The Huaguang Tower was built in the Tang Dynasty and was damaged by several fires. The current Huaguang Tower was rebuilt in the sixth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1867) and is also a landmark building in the ancient city of Langzhong. Visitors can climb up the building to enjoy a distant view, or taste local dishes on the street, and easily explore the ancient city of Langzhong.

Huaguang Building is a wooden structure. The stairs are very steep and can only be passed by one person. You will hear creaking sounds when climbing the stairs. The scenery on the top of the building is infinitely better, and you can enjoy the scenery of the ancient city. Looking around, you can see all the tile-roofed houses and the stone roads crisscrossing each other. The scenery is great.

Tiangongyuan Fengshui Cultural Area

Langzhong Tiangongyuan Fengshui Cultural Area is located in Tiangong Township, 20 kilometers south of Langzhong City. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the third year of Tomorrow Shun. Because of the profound astronomical culture in Langzhong, astronomers Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng of the Tang Dynasty came to Langzhong and settled there. They chose a place to observe the sky and wrote books. They were buried here after their deaths. The Tiangong Courtyard was built in their memory. The scenic area has beautiful mountains and winding waterways. The terrain here is like a crown, surrounded by nine mountain ranges. It is called "Nine Dragons Holding the Saint." It is a pilgrimage site for Feng Shui culture for domestic and foreign tourists.

Hanhuanhou Temple

Hanhuanhou Temple, commonly known as Zhangfei Temple, also known as Xiongwei Temple in the Ming Dynasty, is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a shining pearl on the Three Kingdoms cultural tourism line.

Zhang Fei was one of the "Five Tiger Generals" of the Shu Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. After Liu Bei captured Sichuan, he made Zhang Fei the captain of the chariot and cavalry general, and the governor of Brazil. Guard Langzhong. During the seven years of guarding Langzhong, Zhang Fei protected the environment and the people and developed agriculture and mulberry. In the first year of Zhangwu (AD 221), Zhang Fei was killed by his subordinates Zhang Da and Fan Qiang. He was posthumously named Huanhou and was buried in Langzhong. After Zhang Fei was killed, people respected his loyalty and bravery and built a tomb and a temple in his honor. The Han Huanhou Temple has a history of more than 1,700 years since it was first built.