What places of interest are there in Guangzhou?

1, Tomb of Nanyue King in Western Han Dynasty

Located on Xianggang Mountain on Jiefang North Road in Guangzhou, it is the tomb of Zhao Heng, the second generation king of Nanyue in the early Western Han Dynasty. Zhao Heng, the grandson of Zhao Tuo, was called Wendi, who reigned from 137 BC to 122 BC. The tomb was discovered in1June, 983. After excavation, the Nanyue King Museum of the Western Han Dynasty was established in situ, which is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

2. Guangxiao Temple

One of the famous ancient buildings in Guangdong, located at the northern end of Xiaoguang Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, near Jinghui Road. According to the records of Guangxiao Temple, it was originally the hometown of Zhao Jiande, king of South Vietnam in the second century BC. During the Three Kingdoms period, the jade of Wu fell here and became a garden, known as Yu Garden in the world. After Yu Fan died, his family built a temple.

3. Liu Rong Temple

Liu Rong Road, located in Guangzhou, is an ancient temple with a long history and a good reputation at home and abroad. The stupa in the temple is towering, with lush trees and rich cultural relics, leaving the footprints of many celebrities in history. Liu Rong Temple was named after Su Dongpo's inscription for the temple.

4. Huaisheng Temple

It is one of the ancient Muslim temples in Guangzhou. It was built in Wude period of Tang Gaozu, with a total area of 65,438+0,553 square meters. The whole building is a typical Arab architectural style. The temple is equipped with an imam room, a sutra collection building, a worship hall and a dedicated baptismal light tower for Shuifang Temple.

5. Nanhai Temple

Boluo Temple, also known as Boluo Temple, is a place where the working people in ancient China offered sacrifices to the sea. Located in Miaotou Village, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. It is the only architectural relic of the four ancient sea temples in China, the place where ancient emperors offered sacrifices to the sea gods, and an important historical relic of ancient foreign trade in China (Guangzhou is the origin of the Maritime Silk Road).

Extended information on the antiquities of Nanyue King's Tomb:

There is a cultural relic in the tomb of Nanyue King, which is called "the treasure of the town tomb"-the gold seal of Wendi seal, which is the first jade seal unearthed in archaeological excavation in China. Among the Qin and Han seals handed down or unearthed, there is no emperor's seal, only literature records.

But the emperor seal mentioned in the literature is white jade seal and tiger buckle seal, and the seal is "emperor seal" or "emperor seal"; However, the emperor seal of Zhao Heng in South Vietnam is golden seal and dragon button seal. The length and width are about 3cm, the height is1.8cm, the weight is148g, and the seal is "Wendi Seal". This is the uniqueness of the golden seal, which was made by the State of South Vietnam and used before death.

In addition to the golden seal of Wendi, there are also the golden seal of the prince (Taitongtai) and the golden seal of the right lady, but they are not dragon buttons, but turtle buttons. The golden seal of "Prince" is also found for the first time, and it has never been seen in the seal handed down from generation to generation.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Guangzhou