5 Chaozhou places of interest and their related historical origins

Beiguan kiln site is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in the northern suburbs of the ancient city of Chaozhou, it includes Tiandong Garden, Wengpian Mountain, Beiditou, Zhugan Mountain, Elephant Trunk Mountain, Yaoshangpu, etc., with an area of ??approximately 25,000 square meters. There are two types of kilns: horseshoe kiln and dragon kiln. The horse-shaped hoof kiln is a kiln site in the Tang Dynasty. The kiln was made of rammed refractory soil and is extremely hard. The main relics include semi-ceramics, building materials

materials and kiln furniture. The Long Kiln is a Song Dynasty kiln, and the glaze colors of the unearthed artifacts include white, shadow green, black, sauce brown, etc. ?

Beijiashan Song Kiln Ruins

Beijiashan Song Kiln Ruins is a cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province. It is located at the western foot of Bijia Mountain across the Han River in the east of Chaozhou City.

It starts from Hutou Mountain in the north and ends at Yinzi Mountain in the south, stretching for 2 kilometers. Kiln sites are lined up in rows, with porcelain pieces and kiln furniture everywhere. Bijiashan Kiln was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is known as "Shuidong Zhong Kiln", "White Porcelain Kiln" and "Bai Kiln Village". It is known as the "Porcelain Capital of Guangdong in the Song Dynasty" and its products

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Not only are they sold domestically, but they are also sold abroad. From 1953 to 1986, the Guangdong Provincial Archaeological Team and the Chaozhou City Cultural and Museum Department conducted multiple surveys of kiln sites and excavated 11 kiln sites. Most kilns are in the form of dragon kilns or hierarchical kilns, with the longest kiln reaching 79.

5 meters (the kiln head is not yet complete). The products include bowls, lamps, basins, alms bowls, plates, saucers, cups, lamps, stoves, bottles, pots, jars, bowls, powder boxes, Buddha statues and animal toys, etc. Glaze colors can be divided into five types: white glaze, shadow celadon glaze, celadon glaze, yellow glaze, and sauce brown glaze. Its

characteristics are that the enamel is crystal clear and moist, and the glaze is relatively thin. It is usually not sliced ??or has only very fine roe patterns. The decorative patterns are mainly scratched

and there are also carvings. and hollowed out forms. ?

Kaiyuan Temple

Kaiyuan Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province. Located in the middle section of Kaiyuan Road in Chaozhou City. Formerly known as "Lifeng". In the 16th year of the second year of Kaiyuan of Tang Dynasty (738), construction and expansion were started and the temple was renamed "Kaiyuan Temple". It was repaired and expanded from the first year of Kangding (1040) to the third year of Qingli (1043) in the Northern Song Dynasty. After that, it was repaired many times in successive dynasties. The existing area is 11,031 square meters. The main buildings include the King Kong Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Mahavira Hall, the Sutra Library, the Abbot Hall, the Guanyin Pavilion, the Ksitigarbha Pavilion, the Xiangji Cabinet, the Five Views Hall, and the Jialan Hall. , Yaowang Palace, etc. The main building

The Main Hall is 24 meters wide and 19.2 meters deep. It has double eaves and rests on the top of the mountain. It is a typical bucket-style large wooden structure in the south.

The temple still has a stone scripture building from the Tang Dynasty, an Ashoka-style pagoda from the Song Dynasty, a large bronze bell, a stone incense burner from the Yuan Dynasty, a wood-carved Thousand Buddha Pagoda from the Ming Dynasty and the Tripitaka from the Qing Dynasty

Qianlong bestowed upon him the Tripitaka and other precious cultural relics. ?

Kukechi'an

Kukechi'an is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. It is located in the back alley of Xiping Road in Chaozhou City. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty and has been built in all dynasties. In 1927, the August 1st Nanchang Uprising Army led by Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, He Long, Ye Ting, Liu Bocheng and others entered Guangdong from Fujian and stationed in Chaozhou for seven days. At that time, the Political Department of the Third Division of the He Long Division was located in Kokechi'an, division commander Zhou Yiqun and political department director Xu Teli once worked here. With the changes of history, the original Kouji Temple has become dilapidated. In order to protect this cultural relics

the cultural relics department insists on rebuilding the mountain gate, the main hall, the Dadian Hall, etc. in the style of the Tang Dynasty, aiming to reproduce the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty and enrich Chaozhou. The connotation of a famous city. The restoration project started in 1991, and by January 1997, the construction of the Daxiong Hall and the Sutra Collection Building had been completed. Preparations are currently underway for the construction of the mountain gate, the final phase of the project. ?

Han Wengong Temple

Han Wengong Temple is a cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province. Located at the western foot of Bijia Mountain in Chaozhou. It was first built in the second year of Xianping in the Northern Song Dynasty (999

). It was originally located in the east chamber of the main room of Confucius Temple in front of Jinshanlu County. In the fifth year of Yuan Dynasty (1090), it moved to Qili south of the city. Su Shi wrote "Chaozhou Chang

Li Bohan Wengong Temple Monument". In the 16th year of Chunxi of the Southern Song Dynasty (1189), it moved to its current location.

Han Temple is backed by Bifeng and faces Hanjiang River, with a clear and elegant environment.

Its architecture is simple and elegant, with a steep roof ridge, tall gables, a majestic and open structure, a roof truss that combines beams and brackets, is rough and has few decorations, and is simple and generous. The inner wall of the temple is inlaid with 40 inscriptions from past dynasties, 9 hanging plaques, and 4 pairs of column couplets.

It is precious information for studying Han Yu and local culture and history. In recent years, the Han Temple has been fully repaired, and the Shilang Pavilion and Yunyuan Pavilion have been built successively, making the landscape of the Han Temple more perfect. ?

Xu Prince Consort's Mansion

Xu Prince Consort's Mansion is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Located at No. 4 Dongfucheng, Grape Lane, Zhongshan Road, Chaozhou City. First built

During the Zhiping Period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1064-1067), it was the residence of Xu Jue, the great-grandson-in-law of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. It has been repaired many times in the past, but to this day

it retains the layout and features of its original construction period. The mansion faces north to south, with a width of 42 meters and a depth of 47 meters. It covers an area of ??2450 square meters and has a construction area of ??about 2000 square meters. The main building has 3 entrances and 5 rooms, and there are halls and rooms at the front entrance and the back, totaling 9 rooms. The central hall is enclosed to the east and west by the living room, bedroom and study room, and there is a backyard that runs across the entire house. The three entrances of the main body and the inserted mountains form a "Gong" pattern; the enclosed houses are hidden outside the gables on both sides of the central building, forming a unique setting of a single hall, a single courtyard, and a single patio. It is hailed as "a rare mansion building in China" by relevant experts. ?

Guangji Bridge

Guangji Bridge is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Commonly known as Xiangzi Bridge. Located outside the east gate of Chaozhou City, it is one of the famous ancient bridges in my country. It was founded by Zeng Wang, the prefect of the Southern Song Dynasty in the seventh year of Qiandao (1171). It was originally a floating bridge with a stone island in the middle, named "Kangji". In the first year of Chunxi

(1174), it was destroyed by floods. The prefect Chang? rebuilt it and built Jie Pavilion on the west bank. He began to build the bridge piers on the west bank. 1228), during the 54 years of the calendar year, Zhu Jiang, Wang Zhenggong, Ding Yunyuan, Sun Shujin and other prefects successively built 10 more bridge piers, and the West Bridge was named "Ding Gong Bridge". In the fifth year of Shaoxi (1194), the prefect Shen Zongyu built a pavilion on the east bank of Panshi. The Yidong Bridge was named "Jichuan Bridge". Then Chen Honggui and other prefects built successively, and in the second year of Kaixi (1206), 13 piers of the East Bridge were completed. Due to the rapid water flow, boats were built in the middle to serve as beams to connect the east and west bridges. In the 10th year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty (1435), Wang Yuan, the prefect of the Ming Dynasty, presided over the unprecedented scale stone stacking reconstruction. After the completion of the construction, the west bridge had 10 piers and 9 holes, and the east bridge had 13 piers and 12 holes. The middle 89 meters was still 24 meters tall. Only boats are built as pontoons. Towers and pavilions of different shapes were built on the piers, and the whole bridge was named "Guangji". In the eighth year of Zhengde (1513), the prefect Tan Lun built an additional continent and reduced the number of 6 ships, forming a unique style of "Eighteen Shuttle Ships and Twenty-four Continents". This bridge integrates a beam bridge, a pontoon bridge and an arch bridge. It is an isolated example in the history of Chinese bridges. The various types of pavilions and pavilions on the bridge piers also serve as business shops, so it is known as "Twenty-four pavilions with twenty-four types" and "One mile of bridge and one mile of market". In 1958, due to the needs of national highway traffic, the pontoon bridge was converted into a steel girder bridge. ?

Haiyang County Confucianism Palace

Haiyang County Confucianism Palace is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province. Located on Changli Road in Chaozhou City. "It used to be in the west of the government and attached to the county

Xueyou". It was moved to its current location during the Shaoxing period of the Song Dynasty (1131~1162), and was destroyed by fire in the third year of Jingyan (1278). In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369), it was rebuilt on the same site. During the Yongle period (1403-1424), the two verandas, Jimen and Lingxingmen of Dacheng Hall were rebuilt. In the first year of Zhengtong (1436)

Prefect Wang Yuan changed the official land to civilian residences, expanded the scope of the academy, moved the Lingxing Gate to the street, and dug Panchi. >There are repairs. The existing Confucian Palace in Haiyang County covers an area of ??about 4,000 square meters. The main buildings include Lingxing Gate, Panchi, Dacheng Gate and Dacheng Hall. Dacheng Hall is praised by relevant experts as one of the "Three Treasures of Chaozhou Ancient Architecture". ?

Wind-Suppressing Tower

Wind-Suppressing Tower is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province.

It is located at the western foot of Fengchuiling Ridge, Zhelin Town, Raoping County. It was first built in the 13th year of Yuan Dynasty (1353). The Zhelin forest is located on the mountain and by the sea, and has been repeatedly damaged by wind and tide. The ancients built this tower and named it "wind-controlling". The meaning is clear.

The tower is a seven-story, eight-sided all-stone structure with a height of 20 meters, a base circumference of 16 meters, and a bottom wall of the tower cavity of 1.6 meters. Each floor of the tower body is equipped with flat seats and exits

Eaves railings, the tower steps are folded up inside the wall, and the top of the tower is an octagonal spire with a raspberry on it and a replica of the Aquarius-style tower brake. ?

Chaozhou City Wall

Chaozhou City Wall is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in the east of Chaozhou Ancient City, it is 2132 meters long. Chaozhou Fucheng began to take shape in the Tang Dynasty

In the Song Dynasty, it formed a complete layout of outer walls and inner city, surrounding Haogou. In the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370), Yu Liangfu commanded To the southwest of the city, a stone wall was built, which is particularly majestic. After the renovation, the perimeter of the city is 5817.9 meters, the wall height is 8.2 meters, the base width is 7.3 meters, and the surface width is about 5 meters. There are 7 gates around the city: Shangshui, Zhumu, Guangji, Xiashui, Anding, south and north gates. With the changes of dynasties, the south, west and north city walls were all demolished. Only the section facing the river in the east with a length of more than 2,000 meters has been preserved and still plays a role to this day. The role of embankments. ?

Guangji Gate Tower

Guangji Gate Tower is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province. Commonly known as the East Gate Tower. It is one of the main gateways of Chaozhou Fucheng. It was first built in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370) and rebuilt in 1931. It is a palace-style three-story attic on the top of a mountain. The tower stands on a tall platform. There is an arched gate in the middle of the platform, which is Guangji Gate (commonly known as the East Gate). The floor is 31.5 meters wide, 19.55 meters deep, and 18.85 meters high. Surrounded by windows on all sides, with three-story eaves and flying pavilions, it is majestic. There is an old couplet that praises: "Ten thousand peaks stand in front of each household

, and water connects the sky." "Tide Viewing in the East Tower" is one of the eight scenic spots in Chaozhou. ?

Zhongjiefang

Zhongjiefang is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located at the entrance of Jinshan Lane in Gucheng District. It was built in the 16th year of Jiajing's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1537) to commemorate the generals who destroyed Fengzhai in Chaozhou and took charge of the state in the late Song Dynasty. The square is a gate-type structure, 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. It has three characters "Zhongjie Square

" inscribed on the forehead. It is upright, thick, and powerful. ?

Phoenix Terrace

Phoenix Terrace is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Fenghuangzhou is located in the middle of Hanjiang River outside Chaozhou City. In the second year of Longqing's reign in the Ming Dynasty (156

8), the prefect Hou Bideng initiated the construction. Although the platform has been hit by floods and waves many times, it has been repeatedly destroyed and repaired due to its superb scenery. By Taichang

The first year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1620), the thirty-third year of Kangxi (1694), the second and seventh years of Yongzheng (1724) and the seventh year of Yongzheng (1729), and the fifty-sixth year of Qianlong (1791)

), it was rebuilt many times in the 22nd year of Daoguang (1842). The existing Phoenix Tower was rebuilt in 1912. The platform foundation is built into three levels, which are gradually reduced in size. The first-level platform foundation has the three characters "Phoenix Platform" engraved in the middle; the second-level platform foundation has the words "Flood Stops Here" in the middle, with four pillars and a single eaves resting on it. The pavilion at the top of the mountain stands on this solid and tall stone platform. A plaque is hung on the beam in front of the stage, with the words "mainstay" engraved on the face and "Phoenix Shiyu" engraved on the back; a plaque is also hung on the back beam, with the word "You Feng Lai Yi" engraved on the face and "Fengtai Shiyu" engraved on the back. rain". "Phoenix Shiyu" is one of the eight scenic spots in Chaozhou. ?

Phoenix Tower

Phoenix Tower is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province. It is located at the entrance of Ganxi Village, about 2 kilometers southeast of Chaozhou City, and stands on the southeast bank of Hanjiang River where Dongxi and Beixi divide*. Commonly known as Dry Creek Tower. It was first built in the 13th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1585) and rebuilt in the 30th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1

691). Completely restored in 1990. The tower is a seven-story, eight-sided masonry structure with a height of 47.72 meters and a base circumference of 46.6 meters. The tower door faces the northwest. The "Phoenix Tower" and the couplet "The jade pillar holds up the sky and the phoenix rises from the Danshan Mountain to mark the seventh level, and the golden wheel touches the ground and the dragon pans down the Chihai Town Sanyang" were all written by Guo Zizhang, the prefect of Chaozhou during the Wanli period. On the second floor, there is a stone plaque with the words "Wangdai Zhanyi" embedded in it.

The Xumi base at the base of the pagoda is carved with patterns of dragons, phoenixes, cranes, lions, horses, sheep and other auspicious birds and animals, as well as exotic flowers and plants. There is a spiral staircase inside the tower to climb to the top, and the tower brake is a hollow bronze gourd

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Shi'an

Shi'an is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. It is located on the western half slope of Shi'an Mountain in Guikeng Management Area, Yixi Town, Xiangqiao District. There are tall trees on the mountain, jagged rocks, winding paths, and deep caves; the green streams at the foot of the mountain are quiet and elegant. The stone nunnery is built against the mountain.

It captures the charm of nature. The nunnery is divided into two floors: the upper part is the Buddhist hall, with white walls and gray tiles. It is very simple. There is an osmanthus plant in front of the hall.

In the Ming Dynasty, the fragrance was unusual; the lower part is a natural rock cave, which is as empty as a room and can accommodate more than ten people. There are three cliff stone carvings on the mountain wall of the nunnery.

Among them, "the highest rock nunnery" and " "Han Shi Liu Xiang" were all written by Huang Jin, the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty. ?

Huang Shangshu Mansion

Huang Shangshu Mansion is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in the northern section of Xiping Road in Chaozhou City. It was first built in the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty (1

628-1644) and was the residence of Huang Jin, the Minister of Rites of Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty. The mansion faces south from the north, with a width of 50 meters and a depth of 77.5 meters.

The main body is a three-entry building, with servant buildings on both sides and a rear parcel. There was an original archway in the vast Yangcheng in front of the mansion, with "Sanda Zun" engraved on the forehead and "Lai Chao Yuan Lao" engraved on the back, but it no longer exists. ?

Xiangpu Village

Xiangpu Village is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in Guyi Management Zone, Guxiang Town, Chaoan County. It covers an area of ??approximately 26,000

square meters. It is a square ancient village with a very strict layout, known as "three streets, six lanes and seventy-two houses". The whole village is entered and exited through a village gate in the front. The last place in the middle of the village is the "Chen Family Ancestral Hall". Vertical and horizontal lanes make the ancient village accessible in all directions. The village is well organized and organized. Except for the Chen Ancestral Hall, which still retains traces of Song Dynasty architecture, most of the internal buildings are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. ?

Biefeng Ancient Temple

Biefeng Ancient Temple is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. It is located to the east of Toutangbiefeng Mountain in Yixi Town, Xiangqiao District. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty

in Houyuan. It was rebuilt in the 23rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1684). It was rebuilt in the first year of Tongzhi (1862). The temple faces east to west and is built against a mountain.

It has a three-pronged layout. The temple still preserves the "For the Best" plaque inscribed by Zhou Shuoxun, the prefect of Chaozhou during the Qianlong period. Biefeng has beautiful mountains and rivers

and has been a tourist attraction since ancient times. ?

Zhuofu

Zhuofu is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in the middle section of Zhongshan Road in Chaozhou City. It was built during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1862

~1874) and was the residence of Zhuo Xing, the commander-in-chief of Chaozhou. Zhuo Mansion faces south from the north, with a three-pronged architectural layout, a wooden structure with brackets and raised beams, and carved beams and painted pillars, making it very elegant. There used to be a unicorn screen wall in front of the temple, a garden and a private stage in the backyard, but they no longer exist. ?

Waijiang Liyuan Office

Waijiang Liyuan Office is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located on Shuimen Street in Chaozhou City. The year of its original construction remains to be determined, but it was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. The three-entry building is a wooden structure with brackets and raised beams. The inner wall is inlaid with 7 inscriptions from the Qing Dynasty, recording the names of the theater troupes and the children of the Liyuan who donated money to rebuild the Liyuan Office. It is important for studying the development history of Chaozhou drama. It is also the only existing place in Guangdong Province where ancient drama artists performed their activities. ?

Jilue Huanggong Temple

Jilue Huanggong Temple is a cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province. National outstanding modern buildings. Located at No. 2, Ngee'an Road Railway Lane

, Chaozhou City. It was first built in the 13th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1887). It has a width of 18.54 meters and a depth of 25.7 meters. It has two entrances and four halls facing each other. There is a building in front of the hall and a wooden structure with brackets and beams. The structure is rigorous and the craftsmanship is exquisite. The entire roof truss of the concave belly gate tower is decorated with exquisite stone carvings. The inside of the temple is a veritable palace of Chaozhou wood carving art. Both ends of the beams are decorated with dragons and phoenixes of different images.

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Auspicious animals such as lions and lions, as well as the various penetrating and inserting components between beams, trusses and columns are all exquisitely carved.

The themes of the carvings include dramas

legends, historical stories and some local themes, such as "Bronze Sparrow Terrace", "Zhang Yu Cooking the Sea", "Water Flooding the Golden Mountain", and "Beautiful Hanjiang River"

etc. Techniques include different techniques of Chaozhou wood carving such as round carving, sunken carving, relief carving, and hollow carving. In terms of appearance and color, three major expression techniques such as black lacquer with gold, five-color gold with gold and original plain carving are fully used to make the whole building have different weights and layers.

It is clear in appearance and is known as "the unique wood carving in Chaozhou". ?

Congxigong Temple

Congxigong Temple is a cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province. It is located in Jinyi Management Zone, Caitang Town, Chaoan County. Built by Chen Xunian, an overseas Chinese living in Malaysia

It was built in the ninth year of Tongzhi (1870) in the Qing Dynasty and completed in the ninth year of Guangxu (1883). The ancestral hall faces east to west, with a width of 3

7.22 meters and a depth of 42.25 meters. It has two entrances and four halls facing each other. There is a building in front of the hall, as well as a back cover and a main hall and brackets

Lifted beam wooden structure. The entire building is rigorously constructed, with high-quality materials and exquisite craftsmanship. The dazzling array of architectural decorations make the building look even more magnificent. The roof trusses of the concave-belly gatehouse are made of exquisite hollow stone carvings, and the four stone carvings inlaid in the belly of the gatehouse are even more extraordinary and uncanny. The stone carvings are based on the themes of "Fishermen, Woodcutter, Farmers and Reading", "Scholars, Farmers, Industry and Commerce" and "Flowers, Birds, Insects and Fish". The composition of "

zigzag" is used to gather people, things and things from different time and space into the same picture, condensing the storyline and expressing the most dramatic moments

People are amazed. The wood carvings in the temple are also very exquisite. ?

Jigong Haoyifang

Jigong Haoyifang is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. It is located next to Tangdong Bridge in Huamei Township, Caitang Town, Chaoan County. It was first built in the Qing Dynasty

In the 17th year of Guangxu (1891). During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a famine in Zhili. Shen Shaoyuan, the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs, followed the instructions of his grandfather and grandmother to "help the poor and provide disaster relief as a matter of urgency" and donated 1,200 taels of silver, purchased clothes, and went to Zhili to distribute them in person. In recognition of his good deeds, Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, asked Emperor Guangxu to grant permission for Shen Shaoyuan to be conferred the title of second-rank Shen Xuequan on his late grandfather in his hometown and his wife, Shen Zhuang, a second-rank concubine

Set up a square and "give it the words 'Eager for public good and good justice'". Emperor Guangxu agreed. After completion, the square has a three-story, all-stone structure with four pillars, three doors, and an "Imperial Edict" plaque engraved in the middle of the upper floor. Couplets written by Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, Zeng Jize, the Yiyong heir, Zhang Zhidong, the minister of war and governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Kungang, the minister of rites, are engraved on the pillars.

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Wang Dabao’s Tomb

Wang Dabao’s Tomb is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province. It is located in Shenjiang Yuedi, Shenqian Mountain, Guihu Town, Chaoan County. Covering an area of ??4,000 square meters

square meters. In front of the tomb are large stone carvings such as civil and military Weng Zhong, stone lions, stone sheep, stalagmites, stone candles, and stone horses. The stone carvings have rough lines and simple and unsophisticated craftsmanship. They are one of the few existing large-scale Song Dynasty stone carvings in Guangdong Province. ?

Ma Fa’s Tomb

Ma Fa’s Tomb is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. It is located on the top of Jinshan Mountain in the north of Chaozhou City. It was first built in the late Song Dynasty and moved throughout the ages.

Eventually it moved back to Jinshan. Now only a pile of sealing earth and a broken monument remain. Ma Fa, a native of Haiyang, was born in the Yuan Dynasty in the second year of De? (1276) of the Southern Song Dynasty.

The troops advanced to Chaozhou City. The prefect and the Haiyang order from the attached county abandoned their seals and fled. At the time of Ma Fa's death, he was the general of Defengzhai. When he was in danger, he was appointed as the governor of Chaozhou and was given the title of appeasement envoy. In the third year of Jingyan's reign (1278), the city fell, and Ma Fa closed his doors and died for his country. In order to commemorate him, later generations buried him on the top of Jinshan Mountain and planted green pine trees beside the tomb to symbolize his noble character and integrity. ?

Lin Daqin’s Tomb

Lin Daqin’s Tomb is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in Zhuangyuanpu, Sangpu Mountain, Chaoan County. It covers an area of ??about 1,300 square meters.

It consists of a mound of earth and a stone tablet pavilion. The pavilion is about 3 meters high, with double eaves on the top of the mountain, a caisson with eight diagrams carved on it, and "Dongguan Jiacheng" engraved on the forehead. Pavilion

The neutral tombstone is engraved with "The number one scholar and the first Hanlin Academy compiled in Dongpu Lin Cemetery", and the lower right is engraved with "The filial son Tianji wept and stood on the stone".

There were originally a pair of stone horses and a pair of stone sheep in front of the tomb, but they no longer exist today. ?

Sun Mozhai's Tomb

Sun Mozhai's Tomb is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in Shaxi Mianlong, Shaxi Town, Chaoan County. It consists of a mound of earth, a stele pavilion

and a worship pavilion. Both the stele pavilion and the worship pavilion are stone structures. The stele pavilion is 4 meters high, with double eaves resting on the top of the mountain. The tombstone is engraved with: "The official of the Ming Dynasty

Lang Sun Mo Zhai Gong, * the old man Cilie Lin." Ten meters directly in front of the stele pavilion is a huge worship pavilion, which is 10 meters wide and 3 meters deep. Eight stone pillars hold up the entire huge stone roof, which is very spectacular. The tomb of Sun Mozhai is commonly known as the tomb of "Three Women". According to legend, Sun Mo

Zhai had no sons and gave birth to three daughters, but he recruited three noble sons-in-law: the eldest son-in-law was Weng Wanda, the minister of the Ministry of War, and the second son-in-law

was the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Chen Yisong's third son-in-law is Lin Daqin, the number one scholar, so he is known as the "three noble daughters". ?

Ganlu Temple

Ganlu Temple is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located at Lion Rock in Sangpu Mountain, Chaoan County. First built during the Zhiping Period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1

064-1067), it is a natural rock temple. The temple is located in a stone chamber shaped like a lion's mouth, and can be reached by more than 350 steps from the foot of the mountain

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Buddhist temple. The gate of the temple is made of three huge stones stacked to form the word "pin". On the huge stone in front of the door, the traces of "Jade Slip Academy" can be discerned, and the "Ganlu Cave"

The stone still exists. The top of the temple is covered by a huge stone flying out of the sky. The stone is as flat as a chip and as solid as a rock, which is spectacular. In the temple, there is a seated statue of Maitreya Buddha carved out of stone, which is 2.55 meters high and 4.15 meters wide, with a broad chest and exposed arms and a pleasant smile. In the temple, there are cliff stone carvings such as "Wanshouyun Palace

", "The Origin of Tianzhu" and "Weiling Bao". There is a spring in the north of the temple that is "inexhaustible in autumn and winter" and was called "Ganlu Spring" in ancient times. ?

Hulu Mountain Cliff Carvings

Hulu Mountain Cliff Carvings are cultural relics protected units in Guangdong Province. Distributed in Hulu Mountain northwest of Chaozhou City. Hulu Mountain is commonly known as Xihu Mountain and Gen Mountain in ancient times. It is a scenic spot in Chaozhou. Since the Tang Dynasty, more than 200 stone carvings have been accumulated in the past dynasties. After

disasters, 138 of them still exist. The inscriptions are in various calligraphy styles, including Zhen, Cao, Li, Zhuan and Xing, as well as Sanskrit and hieroglyphic characters. Its contents include narratives, lyrics, travel notes, imperial examination titles, official proclamations, etc. You can get a glimpse of Chaozhou's scenery

Historical sites and cultural customs. ?

Jinshan Cliff Carvings

Jinshan Cliff Carvings are Chaozhou City cultural relics protection units. Distributed on Jinshan Mountain in the north of Chaozhou City. Jinshan, also known as Jincheng Mountain

, is 60 meters high and 2 kilometers around. It is shaped like an overturned cauldron and is behind the ancient city. It faces the Han River in the northeast. There are many huge rocks on Jinshan Mountain, which is a good place to cut rocks on the cliff

. There are more than 100 cliff carvings in various historical periods from the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and the Republic of China. Unfortunately, they suffered repeated disasters, and as of 1984, only about 30 remained. Among them are the "First Mountain" inscriptions by Mi Fu, a great calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, "Jincheng Mountain" written by Song Da

Zhongxiangfujianzhijunzhoushiwanghanpijinshan, and "Jinchengshanji" written by Zhihe period There are important inscriptions such as "Zheng Shen's Construction of the City" written by Zheng Shen who built Chaozhou City in the Yuan Dynasty, and "Chronicles of Lin Shiyou" of the Yuan Dynasty. These inscriptions can make up for the shortcomings of historical books and contain important historical records.

material value. In addition, there are also landscape inscriptions and imperial examination inscriptions such as Zhu Xi's handwriting "Zhuowo" and Yuan Wanghan's "Qing? Tongqu".

Tanghu Liugong’s Inscription on Protecting the Japanese against the Japanese

Tanghu Liugong’s Inscription on the Protection against the Japanese is a cultural relics protection unit in Chaozhou City. Originally, there was a stele pavilion built on the embankment of Hanjiang River in Shitou Village, Longhu Town, Chaoan County. However, the back pavilion collapsed. It was reset to the west side of Longhu Village Gate in 1986. The monument is 1.95 meters high and 0.97 meters wide, with vertical inscriptions in regular script. This tablet records the deeds of Liu Jianhu, a Shaoshen from Fujian during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, when he returned to his hometown to guard the system and led the villagers to fight against the Japanese pirates

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The story of the opening of the Zhongli River

The story of the opening of the Zhongli River is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. The inscription is carved on the cliff beside the Zhongli River in Jinshi Town, Chao'an County.

Inscribed in regular script, with a total of 119 characters, it was written by Xue Kan, a traveler in the 7th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1528), describing the process of leaving and opening the stream. In the third year of Jiajing (1524), Xue Kan returned to his hometown due to the death of his mother. He found that the East and West streams were blocked and there were many inconveniences, so he initiated the construction of an artificial river.

The excavation project started on the 24th of the first month of the seventh year of Jiajing and was completed in March. The artificial river is 5 kilometers long and connects the river from Longxi

to Fengkou. It has the effect of "farmers benefit from irrigation, merchants benefit from sales, residents benefit from transportation, and travelers benefit from boats". In order to commemorate the achievements of Xue Kan (also known as Zhongli), the common people named this creek "Zhongli Creek". ?

The former site of the headquarters of the Third Hebu Division of the Nanchang Uprising Army

The former site of the headquarters of the Third Hebu Division of the Nanchang Uprising Army is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in the West Lake in the northwest of the ancient city of Chaozhou

The park contains Bilou, which was built in 1922. It is a small foreign-style building with three rooms wide and two floors high. The building is close to the mountain and the lake, with open windows. Outside the building, there are towering old trees, flowing water and strange rocks scattered here and there. It is a gathering place for fashionable people visiting the lake. September 23, 1927, Nanchang

The Third Division of the 20th Army of the Rebel Army was stationed in Chaozhou, with its headquarters at Hanbilou. During the Anti-Japanese War, Hanbi Tower was destroyed by the Japanese invaders

. In 1964, it was rebuilt on the original site according to its original appearance and turned into a revolutionary history exhibition hall. ?

The former site of the Chaozhou branch of the Huangpu Military Academy

The former site of the Chaozhou branch of the Huangpu Military Academy is a cultural relic protection unit in Chaozhou City. Located in Li Cuo Temple, Zhongshan Road, Chaozhou Ancient City.

Building in the Qing Dynasty, it is three bays wide and two bays deep, and has a wooden structure with brackets and beams. In September 1925, the National Revolutionary Army went to Chaozhou for its second eastward expedition and established the Chaozhou Branch of Huangpu Military Academy (renamed Chaozhou Branch of the Central Military and Political School on May 1, 1926).

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Chaozhou Ming and Qing Street

Chaozhou Ming and Qing Street is located in Youxiang, Zaoxiang, Yijingxiang, Xingningxiang and Jiadixiang in the south of Chaozhou ancient city.

This is a traditional residential neighborhood with a total area of ??about 40,000 square meters. The construction dates were mainly from the Ming, Qing and Republic of China periods. Architectural forms include "Four Points of Gold", "Climbing Lion", "Reflection" and other structures with Chaozhou characteristics. The exterior color is based on white walls and gray tiles

, and the facade and interior are decorated with stone and wood carvings to varying degrees. It is very elegant and is a rare ancient residential building complex in Guangdong

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West Lake Park

West Lake Park is located in the northwest corner of Chaozhou City, covering an area of ??30 hectares. It consists of West Lake, Hulu Mountain and the mountains between mountains and rivers

Garden composition. West Lake was first dredged in the Tang Dynasty. It was originally a release pond, and was re-dredged in the Song Dynasty and turned into a tourist lake. "West Lake Fishing Raft" is one of the eight scenic spots in Chaozhou

. On the lake, there is a pavilion in the middle of the lake that rides on the waves, a transcendent fishing pavilion, a small and unique fishing village, and a couplet that says: "At night, people are still listening to the fish reading the moon, and in the depth of spring, birds are chatting with guests. "The park between the mountains and the water is elegant and quiet, and is full of scenic spots. The main ones include Jinghan Pavilion in memory of Han Yu, the great writer of the Tang Dynasty, Xinsu Pavilion in memory of Su Shi, Wenshan Pavilion in memory of Wen Tianxiang and The stone carvings of "Qinyuanchun

·Visiting Shuangzhong Temple", as well as Hanbi Tower, Furong Pond, Maiden Spring, Lotus Pavilion, Qinyuan and other scenic spots. Since the Tang Dynasty, poets and poets have left more than 200 cliff stone carvings in Hushan (more than 130 are now available), which has made Hushan rich in culture.

Qingniu Cave, Luxian Cave, Living Man Cave, Li Gong Pavilion, Shouan Rock, Wenchang Tower, Wollongong, Wusun Peak, Wangqitai and other historic sites

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Eight Scenes of Chaozhou

Eight Scenes of Chaozhou are Xiangqiao Spring Rise, Han Temple Oak, Jinshan Ancient Pine, Fenghuang Shiyu, Longqiu Pagoda, Crocodile Crossing Autumn Wind,

Beige Buddhist lanterns and West Lake fishing rafts.

Xiang Bridge is Guangji Bridge. "Spring Rise of Xiang Bridge" describes the magnificent scene of "Eighteen Shuttle Ships and Twenty-Four Continents" in late spring in March. The Xiangzi Bridge is like a long dragon lying on the waves; "Han Temple" "Oak", the temple is dedicated to Han Yu. The oak was planted by Han Gong. It blooms in spring and summer. The fashionable people worship Han Yu and even use the oak as auspicious. The number of flowers blooming predicts the rise and fall of the name of the family; "Jinshan "Old Pine",

The old work "Maqiu Songcui" commemorates the anti-Yuan hero Ma Fa; "Phoenix Shiyu" describes the ever-changing natural scene of Phoenix Terrace in summer

; "Long Qiu" The pagoda "died away in the late Qing Dynasty and was replaced by the Phoenix Pagoda. Its scenery has always been known as "the boats are weaving across the river like shuttles, and the pagoda

is writing articles in the sky"; "the crocodile is crossing the autumn wind". The wind can sail in all directions, creating a spectacle; the "Beige Buddha Lantern", the lamp shines for ten miles, is mysterious; "West Lake Fishing Raft" is about the fishing boats on the West Lake that sparkle in the morning light. People throw nets to catch fish, and people rejoice

The pleasing sight of leaping fish. The Eight Scenic Spots of Chaozhou may be praised for their ancient monuments, scenery, celebrities, or nature. They are suitable for both painting and poetry. They are very charming. ?

Sangpu Mountain Scenic Area

Sangpu Mountain Scenic Area is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Chaozhou City, covering an area of ??about 180 square kilometers. It is located between the three cities of Chaozhou,

Shantou and Jieyang. It was named after the forests of mulberry trees in ancient times. The mountains are winding and have many peaks. Each foothill has its own name. At the foothills of Zongshan, there are Shiwei Mountain shell mound ruins, Zongshan Academy Square, Zhongli Creek and other scenic spots; Rhinoceros Mountain was established in the second year of Jiading in the Song Dynasty (1209). >) A jade slip pagoda was built on it, and later five imperial envoys came out, so the locals called it the "imperial envoy pagoda". Although the tower has been destroyed, the cliff still exists. There is a crack in the stone on the top of the peak, and there are four characters "jade slips and cave sky" inside. It is said that every three days before and after the summer solstice, it can be seen through the refraction of sunlight. Jade

There is Lion Rock under Jianfeng Peak, and there is a natural stone chamber on the rock. Later generations built it into a Buddhist temple. It was named Ganlu Temple because of the nectar spring next to the temple

. There are Dolomites, Sitong Rocks, Baoqing Temple, and Anvil Rocks in the West Mountain. There are eighteen scenic spots in Zhongli such as Zhongli Cave in Zhongli Mountain. There are also natural hot springs in the hinterland of Sangshan, as well as Dongshan Lake Scenic Area, Zhuangyuan Tomb, Baoyun Nunnery, Renzi Cave, Ligu Cave and other historic sites

. Under the West Mountain, there is Meilin Lake covering an area of ??more than 30 hectares and the ancient sea erosion stones on the lakeside. ?

Fenghuang Mountain Scenic Area

Fenghuang Mountain Scenic Area is located 30 kilometers north of Chaozhou City and is the first peak in eastern Guangdong. The main peak, Niaoji, is tall and steep, with the potential to reach the sky. Climbing to the top, watching the sunrise and overlooking the mountains, the weather is endless and spectacular. Far across from Niaoji is the majestic Wudong Mountain. Here, Cangshan Mountain, sea of ??clouds, strange peaks and rocks, deep valleys and caves, are full of scenic spots, which are so beautiful. The rippling blue waves

The Tianchi is 4 hectares wide, the water and sky are the same color, and the clouds and sky are close at hand, making it even more magnificent. There is a rare animal, the salamander (called "four-legged fish" by the locals) in the pool. There is Prince Cave about 1 kilometer away from Tianchi, and there are historical sites such as "Taiping Temple" at the foot of Wudao Mountain. Fenghuang Mountain is also the birthplace of the She people in China

She people descendants of the three surnames Pan, Lan and Lei live there, and there is a collection of She people's ancestral pictures - "Dragon and Dog Pictures"