Dingzhou ancient city

Located 50 kilometers southwest of Baoding, Dingzhou is famous for its long history and splendid culture. Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Dingzhou has been the political, economic, military and cultural center of the north, leaving a rich cultural heritage for future generations. Dingzhou Gongyuan: Dingzhou Gongyuan was built in the third year of Qianlong (1738) of the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in the 13th year of Daoguang. From its completion to the end of the Qing Dynasty, Dingzhou Gongyuan has always been a place for local students to obtain scholars and Gongsheng. The architecture of Dingzhou Gongyuan is graceful and magnificent. You can not only appreciate the unique architectural art, but also imagine the grand examination scene.

Dingzhou ancient city

Located in Beicheng District of Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, Dingzhou ancient city is famous for its long history and splendid culture. Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Dingzhou has been the political, economic, military and cultural center of the north, leaving a rich cultural heritage for future generations.

Main attractions

Dingzhou Gongyuan

Dingzhou Gongyuan (also known as kaopeng) is the only well preserved examination room for selecting scholars and Gongsheng in the feudal society in northern China. In 1738 ad, Dingzhou Gongyuan was founded by Wang Danian of zhoumu, who gathered civil and military candidates in the area under his jurisdiction to take the examination, providing a place for scholars and Gongsheng. In 1822 A.D., Wang Zhonghuai, the state herdsman, urged the people to donate money to the examination hall. He developed the examination hall, rebuilt it and built it. Since then, it has been restored and preserved until now. In 2001, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Dingzhou Confucian Temple

Dingzhou Confucian temple, also known as "Confucius Temple", was built in 848 ad (the second year of Tang Dynasty). It is one of the oldest Confucian temples in Hebei Province. Covering an area of more than 12000 square meters, it is the largest and most complete Confucian temple complex in Hebei Province. The preserved East, West and middle courtyards are of central axis type. The main buildings of the east courtyard are Chongsheng temple and Kuixing Pavilion; the West courtyard is Minglun hall; the middle courtyard is Dacheng hall, halberd gate and Lingxing gate. Confucian temple is a key cultural relic protection unit in Hebei Province. At the same time, there are shuanghuai, huaibaochun, luoxingshi and other scenic spots in Dongpo. Later, it restored the Dacheng hall, Kuixing Pavilion, Lingxing gate, Chongsheng temple, etc., renovated a number of exhibition rooms that were about to collapse, built a stone Gallery, and built a boutique exhibition room of cultural relics.

Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda

The tower of Kaiyuan Temple in Dingzhou got its name because it was built in Kaiyuan Temple. Kaiyuan Temple has been destroyed for a long time, and this tower is the only building in the temple. Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda was first built in the fourth year of Xianping, Zhenzong, Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1001), and completed in the second year of Zhihe, Renzong, Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1055). The reasons for the construction of the pagoda are as follows: first, it is for worshiping the Buddhist scriptures that the great monk of Kaiyuan Temple ordered to get back from Xizhu; second, it is for military needs, and climbing the pagoda is expected to improve the military situation of Liao state. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Dingzhou was located at the border of song and Liao dynasties. It was the gateway of the country. There was a saying that "the 18 roads in the world are the heaviest in Hebei, and the 36 State Army in Hebei are the most important in Dingzhou". Therefore, this tower is also known as the material enemy tower. With a height of 83.7 meters, the tower is the tallest existing brick tower in China and the tallest building of the same structure in the world at the same time. Mr. Luo Zhewen, a famous ancient architecture expert, praised it as "the first tower in China". In 1961, it was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda is composed of three parts: the base, the body and the Tasha. The base is built of brick and stone. It is octagonal in shape, big at the bottom and small at the top. It can be stepped up. The tower has eleven levels, which is octagonal pavilion type, shrinking and decreasing from bottom to top in proportion. On the outside of the tower, there are doors in four positive directions, on which the flame pattern is painted to symbolize the holy scene of Buddhism, which is full of light and incense. On the four side directions, there are blind windows, on which the color pattern is painted. On the 10th and 11th floors, there are doors on eight sides of the tower. Each layer outside the tower is stacked with bricks to form a short eaves. Wind chimes are hung under the eaves. When the wind blows, it can be used to frighten birds. A platform is formed on the eaves, which can be seen from afar around the tower. The inner structure of the tower is that the outer tower body encircles the inner tower body, and a corridor is formed between the inner and outer tower bodies, on which visitors can walk around the tower. The top of the corridor from the first to the seventh floor of the tower is a Dougong pingqi diese top, and the eighth to the eleventh floor is an arched top. The footpath passes through the inner tower body to reach the top of the tower body in zigzag shape. There are one to six niches on each floor of the tower. Most of the niches are painted with Buddha statues. One floor is located in the center of the tower. The center niches are the largest and most characteristic. The top of the niches is a domed caisson, which has the decorative effect of "rising like an umbrella like a cover". The lower surface of the caisson is supported by a bucket arch. A high standing Buddha was worshipped in the Central Plains of the shrine, which was destroyed during the cultural revolution. At the top of the tower is a green glazed roof with eight slopes and eight ridges. On each ridge stands a cast iron Rex. Above it is the Tasha, 8.56 meters high, which is composed of a brick lotus petal base, an iron bowl with lotus pattern, two copper pearls and a copper top.

Gudingzhou Department

Dingzhou ancient state office is the political stage of the feudal dynasty governor's rule and management. It is the symbol of the highest status and the greatest power of the state. It carries the history of feudal imperial culture and reflects the hard-working wisdom of Dingzhou ancestors.

Construction started in March 2015 and lasted for two years. All the architectural and interior details have been completed. Xiangjiang group in the restoration of the main project of the ancient city strategy, finally can formally submit a perfect answer to the municipal government and Dingzhou people.

The overall architecture and binding style of Dingzhou government office almost restored the solemn ancient appearance of "Dingzhou government office" and reproduced the cultural characteristics of the ancient government office of feudal monarchy. And the use of wax, reliefs, murals, and other forms to show the Dingzhou culture and the history of the real allusions in Dingzhou yamen, such as "whipping du you", "Cao Rui Xunzi", "the sun and the moon do not live", "quepingzhongxuan", "Tang Taizong banquet Zhongshan", "the largest lengchang in the Tang Dynasty", "coal burning sleeve" and so on.

Address: the ancient city of Dingzhou is 50 kilometers southwest of Baoding

Longitude: 115.001548

Latitude: 38.50954

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