Qingzhou Ancient City

📍 Qingzhou, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Weifang in Shandong, is a place many people may not have heard of. In fact, as an ancient historical city, Qingzhou once had a very brilliant and splendid history❗️ 🌟 Highlights: It was once the foremost of the ancient 'Nine Provinces,' the Qi County of Qin, the Qingzhou City of Western Han, the Beihai County seat during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the Qingzhou Prefecture seat during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its historical status is extremely important〽️ ✅ From the Eastern Han to the Three Kingdoms period, Qingzhou was always an important city in China. Qingzhou was the hinterland of the Eastern Yi and a key town of the three Qis. After the decline of the Qi capital Linzi, Qingzhou served as the political center of the Shandong region for over 1400 years‼️ Today's Qingdao, Yantai, Jinan, Weifang, and other places were once under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou. ✅ Qingzhou is also one of the earliest regions where Buddhism was introduced into China, with a variety of Buddhist sects such as Pure Land, Chan, and Esoteric Buddhism, leaving behind a large number of precious relics. It is because of such a glorious history that Qingzhou was selected as a national historical and cultural city, and the ancient city of Qingzhou was listed as a national 5A-level tourist attraction🔆 ✅ The ancient city of Qingzhou was founded during the Western Han Dynasty and has ancient streets from the Ming and Qing Dynasties such as North Gate Street, East Gate Street, Ou Garden Street, North Camp Street, South Camp Street, and Zhaode Street. There are hundreds of existing ancient streets and alleys, most of which, like 'Qingzhou,' have been using their ancient names for hundreds or even thousands of years📚 ✅ There are many attractions such as Ou Garden, Hengwangfu Archway, Qingzhou Prefecture Tribute Institute, Prefecture Government Office, Prefecture Confucian Temple, Mosque, Christian Church, Catholic Church, Peizhen Academy, Kui Xing Lou, and the former palace of Li Qingzhao⛩ ❤ Recommended Reason: Having visited too many ancient cities, I originally came to Qingzhou for the 【Qingzhou Museum】, without high expectations for the ancient city, but it gave me so many surprises☺️ ✅ If you have time, if you like cultural history, Qingzhou is worth spending a few days to slowly explore and enjoy💕 🚉 Transportation Tips: Take the high-speed train🚄 to Qingzhou, and you can go directly to the ancient city by bus or taxi, which is quite convenient.

According to the annotations in 'Zhou Li', 'Because it is located in the less sunny area, its color is blue, hence the name Qingzhou'. It was once the head of the ancient 'Nine Provinces', the Qi County of Qin, the Qingzhou City of the Western Han Dynasty, the Beihai County of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the Qingzhou Prefecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its historical status is extremely important. The layout of Qingzhou Ancient City is complete, and it still retains the traditional layout and historical style of mountains, water, and city. More than 20,000 original residents continue the traditional cultural context of the ancient Qingzhou area. Qingzhou is also one of the earliest areas where Buddhism entered the Han area, with various Buddhist sects such as Pure Land, Zen, and Esoteric Buddhism, and left a large number of precious relics. The ancient city was built in the Western Han Dynasty, with North Gate Street, East Gate Street, Ouyuan Street, North Camp Street, South Camp Street, Zhaode Street and other Ming and Qing ancient streets. There are hundreds of existing ancient streets and alleys, most of which, like 'Qingzhou', have been used for hundreds or even thousands of years. The entire ancient city is very suitable for aimless strolling and leisure, everywhere is very interesting, there are Ouyuan, Hengwangfu Archway, Qingzhou Prefecture Gongyuan, Prefecture Gate, Prefecture Wen Temple, Mosque, Church, Catholic Church, Peizhen Academy, Kuixing Tower, Li Qingzhao Palace and many other attractions to check in and visit.

The Qingzhou before my eyes is more charming than I imagined. Although an ancient city of a thousand years must keep up with the times, a strong sense of daily life is also the main theme here. No matter which side of the Wannian Bridge you walk on, you can feel the slow pace of life in the small city. This slow life is not a fashionable term spoken of, but a truly comfortable and down-to-earth lifestyle. Escaping the high temperatures of North China, walking on the stone-paved streets of the old town with a gentle breeze, I try to find in the casual corners the mottled traces left by the Dongyi culture, or the profoundness associated with Qingzhou, which is referred to as the 'State of the East' in the 'Lüshi Chunqiu'. In summary, 'a small city where a thousand years can be seen in a glance' is exactly my mood at the moment!

📍 Located in Weifang, Shandong, Qingzhou is a county-level city that many may not have heard of. However, as an ancient historical city, Qingzhou once had a very brilliant and splendid history❗️ 🌟 Highlights: It was once the leader of the ancient 'Nine Provinces,' the Qi County of Qin dynasty, the Qingzhou City of Western Han, the Beihai County seat during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the Qingzhou Prefecture seat during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its historical status is extremely important〽️ ✅ From the Eastern Han to the Three Kingdoms period, Qingzhou was always an important city in China. It was the hinterland of the Dongyi, a key town of the three Qis, and after the decline of the Qi capital Linzi, Qingzhou served as the political center of the Shandong region for over 1400 years‼️ Today's Qingdao, Yantai, Jinan, Weifang, and other places were once under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou. ✅ Qingzhou is also one of the earliest regions where Buddhism was introduced into China, with a variety of Buddhist sects such as Pure Land, Zen, and Esoteric Buddhism, leaving behind a large number of precious relics. Because of such a glorious history, Qingzhou was selected as a national historical and cultural city, and the ancient city of Qingzhou was selected as a national 5A-level tourist attraction🔆 ✅ The ancient city of Qingzhou was founded during the Western Han dynasty and has ancient streets from the Ming and Qing dynasties such as North Gate Street, East Gate Street, Ou Garden Street, North Camp Street, South Camp Street, and Zhaode Street. There are hundreds of existing ancient streets and alleys, most of which, like 'Qingzhou,' have been using their ancient names for hundreds or even thousands of years📚 ✅ There are many attractions such as Ou Garden, Hengwangfu Archway, Qingzhou Prefecture Tribute Institute, Prefecture Yamen, Prefecture Wen Temple, Mosque, Christian Church, Catholic Church, Peizhen Academy, Kuixing Tower, and the former palace of Li Qingzhao⛩ ❤ Recommended reason: Having visited many ancient cities, I originally came to Qingzhou for the 【Qingzhou Museum】, without high expectations for the ancient city, but it gave me so many surprises☺️ ✅ Without excessive commercialization, the ancient city still retains its original streets and alleys, and the original residents still live among them💕 ✅ If you have time, and if you like cultural history, Qingzhou is worth spending a few days to slowly explore and enjoy💕 🚉 Travel tips: Take the high-speed train🚄 to Qingzhou, and you can take a bus or taxi directly to the ancient city, which is quite convenient.

Qingzhou has a history of over two thousand years of city building. It has been the site of national capitals, provincial capitals, and state administrations, where many eminent figures once stood tall and issued orders. The fortresses built could not withstand the test of time and were mostly destroyed in wars. Today, only a few ancient relics remain. Speaking of ancient streets, the relatively well-preserved ones include Zhaode Street, Dongguan Street, Wei Street, Ouyuan Street, North Gate Street, and North Guan Street, etc. These streets are connected end to end, spanning a total length of 5 kilometers, known as the 'Ten Li Ancient Street'. It is impossible to visit this large area of ancient streets in less than half a day, so I chose the Dongguan Zhaode district, which still retains the best of the ancient charm to this day. The Zhaode district starts from North Guan in the north to Ouyuan Street, Wei Street, and Dongguan Zhenjiao Temple in the south. It mainly includes North Guan Street, North Gate Street, Ouyuan Street, East Gate Street, Dongguan Street, Grain Street, North Ge Street, Zhaode Street, and the alleys on both sides. They are interconnected from north to south and east to west, forming a group of Ming and Qing ancient buildings that are 'linked together', with green bricks and grey tiles, red railings and white walls, and bluestone pavements, exuding a strong sense of ancient elegance. The deep and ancient alleys, a path polished bright by the years, leads us to the continuation of history in the ancient city of Qingzhou... Walking south from the north of the city, it only takes a moment to reach the Ten Li Ancient Street. The Ten Li Ancient Street starts from North Guan Street in the north to Ouyuan Street in the south, stretching for 5 kilometers. Chessboard Street, Wei Street, and Zhaode Street on the left and right are interconnected, forming the most representative group of ancient Ming and Qing residential buildings in Qingzhou. Although the journey through the ancient streets is not short, one must walk along the way, because only when your footsteps firmly tread on the bluestone slabs in the middle of the ancient street, can you feel the pulse of history. Admiring the ancient Ming and Qing buildings on both sides of the ancient street to the rhythm of history's pulse, a profound sense of history will naturally emerge. It's as if you're not walking on stone slabs that have been polished bright through a thousand years of wear, but through vivid and lively historical scenes. The alleys extend continuously, and the scroll of history unfolds endlessly...