Chunqiu building in Xuchang

Chunqiu tower, also known as Dajie Pavilion, was once called Guangong house, Guanwang temple, Wuan Wang Temple, Liangyuan Yingfeng temple and Guandi temple. Located in the middle of the front street of the Confucian temple in the center of Xuchang, it is a Ming and Qing style building complex. Chunqiu building was built from the Yuan Dynasty to the first year (1271 AD). It was repaired many times in the yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the scale of the building was gradually improved.

Chunqiu building in Xuchang

Located in the center of Xuchang City and in the middle of the front street of the Confucian temple, Xuchang Chunqiu building is an ancient building complex with the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built from the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, and then repaired many times. In 1995, the people's Government of Xuchang city invested 15 million yuan for the large-scale construction of the Chunqiu building cultural relics scenic spot, and also opened a new Chunqiu building square. Chunqiu building is a key cultural relic protection unit in Henan Province and a national 3A tourist attraction.

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The origin of the name

In the fifth year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao's eastward expedition captured Guan Yu and his two wives, Liu Beigan and MI, in the battle of xiapi. In order to protect the safety of Huang Sao, Guan Yu temporarily attached himself to Cao Cao and came to Xuchang. Cao Cao loved his generals, so he worshipped Guan Yu as a partial general, and gave him a house to live with his two sisters in law. To avoid suspicion, Guan Yu divided the house into two courtyards. The two sisters in law lived in the inner courtyard and lived in the outer courtyard. There was a first floor in the courtyard. Guan Yu read the spring and Autumn Annals at night, and the spring and autumn tower got its name.

Features of scenic spots

The existing Chunqiu building complex was built from Yuan Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty. It has been repaired for many times in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, forming a basic pattern of "one house divided into two courtyards". On the central axis of the outer courtyard, there are pheasant gate, bell drum tower, Chunqiu tower, Daoyin tower, Guansheng hall, etc. in turn. In the inner courtyard, there are wenanting, ganmi second harem, guayin Fengjin hall and ancillary buildings. In the west, it is adjacent to the Confucian temple, covering an area of about 3 square meters It is an important scenic spot on the Three Kingdoms tourism line.

The construction of cultural facilities, cultural connotation and cultural characteristics in the scenic area Chunqiu building scenic area is a cultural landscape based on the culture of the Three Kingdoms, with profound cultural connotation and perfect infrastructure. The whole scenic area has three characteristics: the mountain gate, Chunqiu tower, Guansheng hall and other theme buildings on the central axis of the outer courtyard are unique in the architectural style of single, double and triple eaves. In particular, the main building Guansheng hall in the scenic area is 33.1 meters high, and the statue of Guan Gong with a height of 15 meters is the highest in the country; the pavilions, platforms, buildings and pavilions in the inner courtyard are well arranged; the west is adjacent to the Confucian temple, and the two saints of civil and military are worshipped together It's rare in the country. In addition, there are many precious inscriptions in the scenic area, among which Zhao Mengfu's stele of pursuing the title of Bo Libin in Longxi County is the treasure of the town hall.

Development prospects

Since its opening to the outside world, the tourism revenue of the scenic spot has increased steadily, and the number of visitors has increased year by year. Especially since it was listed as a national 3A scenic spot, with the gradual improvement of various service functions of the scenic spot, the tourist reception capacity has increased significantly. In 2004, it received 105000 tourists, 126000 in 2005 and 142000 in 2006. 80000 person times. Nowadays, Chunqiu building scenic spot has increasingly become a tourist attraction for tourists at home and abroad to visit Guan Gong.

Historical data

According to the records of Shu Shu in the annals of the Three Kingdoms: "in the fifth year of Jian'an (200 years), Cao Gong went to the east to fight against Yuan Shao. Cao captured Yu to return home and worshipped him as a partial general. He was very polite." On the basis of these historical facts, the romance of the Three Kingdoms gives a detailed description of the affiliation: in order to protect the safety of the second emperor's sister-in-law of Gan MI, Guan Yu attached himself to Cao Cao after the "three treaties of Tu Shan". Cao Cao gave Guan Yu a house to live with his sister-in-law. Guan Yu divided a house into two courtyards. Huang Sao lived in the inner courtyard, while Guan Yu was alone outside. There is a building in the courtyard, which is where Guan Yu read the spring and Autumn Annals at night.

Address: middle section of Wenmiao front street, Weidu District, Xuchang City, Henan Province

Longitude: 113.828143

Latitude: 34.025499

Ticket information: 22 RMB

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