One Day Tour in Dingzhou | Deep Experience of Zhongshan's Ancient Charm

Deep Experience of Zhongshan's Ancient Charm. A complete guide to a one-day tour in Dingzhou, Hebei | Encounter the charm of the ancient capital of Zhongshan|||Dingzhou, Hebei, a city with a civilization history of over 5,000 years, where Qi's chancellor Guan Zhong built a city during the Spring and Autumn period, and where the state of Zhongshan during the Warring States period, Han Zhongshan, and Later Yan all established their capitals. With a long history and profound cultural heritage, those who love ancient architecture and history must visit Dingzhou. 🌟One Day Itinerary Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda➡️Dingzhou Museum➡️Dingzhou Gongyuan➡️Chongwen Street➡️Dingzhou Confucian Temple➡️Beizhuangzi Han Tomb Stone Carvings➡️South City Gate 1️⃣Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda Also known as the Liao Di Pagoda, it is an octagonal pavilion-style tower, 83.7 meters high with 11 stories. Inside the tower, there are Song Dynasty murals and brick carvings of dougong, making it a Buddhist pagoda that integrates architectural art, Buddhist culture, and calligraphy and painting. It holds an important place in the history of ancient Chinese architecture. 🎫Ticket price 10r, tower climbing 30r, business hours 8:30-17:30. 🔹tips: If you want to climb the tower, be sure to queue up at the entrance at 8:30. Only 60 tickets for tower climbing are sold each day (including 30 full-price tickets and 30 half-price tickets). 2️⃣Dingzhou Museum A must-visit treasure museum to understand the ancient capital of Zhongshan, with more than 50,000 cultural relics in its collection, including 3 national treasures, 107 first-grade relics, 214 second-grade relics, and 644 third-grade relics. Don't miss the three national treasures: the green jade dragon chi-holding grain-patterned bi, the pierced carving of fairy tales jade screen, and the Ding kiln white glazed carved dragon-head vase. 🎫Free admission, reservation required, business hours 9:00-17:00, be sure to visit during the reserved time slot. 3️⃣Dingzhou Gongyuan Also known as the examination hall, it is one of the most well-preserved ancient sites for selecting scholars and tribute students in the north. You can see the ancient examination hall as well as exam papers, cheat sheets, etc., which are very interesting. 🎫Ticket price 20r, business hours 8:30-17:30. 4️⃣Chongwen Street A commercial snack street with Ming and Qing architectural styles and market-style atmosphere, where you can experience the authentic folk culture. 5️⃣Dingzhou Confucian Temple Also known as the Temple of Confucius, it is a place for worshipping Confucius and has maintained the architectural pattern since the Ming Dynasty. It is the most well-preserved and largest Confucian temple in Hebei Province. Inside the courtyard, there are two locust trees planted by Su Shi when he was the governor of Dingzhou. 🎫Ticket price 10r, business hours 9:00-16:30. 6️⃣Beizhuangzi Han Tomb Stone Carvings The tomb of Liu Yan, the King of Zhongshan during the Eastern Han Dynasty, which has a history of more than two thousand years. Inside, you can visit some of the cultural relics and stone carvings unearthed from the Han tomb, and you can go down to visit the underground palace. 🎫Ticket price 5r, business hours 9:00-16:30. 7️⃣South City Gate Also known as 'Ying Tai Gate,' built in the early Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it has a history of more than 600 years. 🟠The above locations, except for the Beizhuangzi Han Tomb Stone Carvings and the South City Gate, which are a bit further away (about a kilometer away from the other places), are all located in the core area of the ancient city of Dingzhou and can be visited on foot. 🌟Food Recommendations Donkey meat sandwich, Dingzhou braised dishes, beef covered cake, Dingzhou grilled cake, Eight Great Bowls, Dalong ice cream.