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One-day tour of less-known routes in Shijiazhuang

Unexpected international village, worth a citywalk Time: 9:00—20:00 Route: Zhengding Station→Ancient City Wall→Guanghui Temple→Linji Temple→Yanghe Tower→Kaiyuan Temple→Tianning Temple→Longxing Temple→Hebei Museum→Shijiazhuang Station. Transportation: ①Taxi: Take a taxi to Zhengding in the city, about 0.5h, about 50 yuan ②Bus: Take bus 130 from the museum to Zhengding, about 40 minutes ③Train: Zhengding Station Ancient city transportation: The distance between attractions is about 1 kilometer, it is recommended to walk Cost: 204r, scenic spot tickets + transportation + food Ancient City Wall (free): Built in the Ming Dynasty. Guanghui Temple (15r): There is only one tower, currently the most magnificent tower in China. Built in the Song Dynasty, a pavilion building combining brick and wood, 31.5m high, 4 floors. The fourth floor is the essence of the tower, with wall sculptures and inlays, two stone Buddhas are enshrined in the conical inner eaves tower room, and the outer eaves are centered on the vertical lines of the eight faces and eight corners, with interlaced colored sculptures of Bodhisattvas, strong men, birds and beasts, lions, elephants, frogs and pavilions etc. Linji Temple (free): Built in the Eastern Wei Dynasty. Daxiong Hall: Enshrines Sakyamuni Buddha. Chengling Tower: 30.47 meters high, octagonal nine-level eaves tower. Yanghe Tower (free): Built at the end of the Jin Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, it is the cradle of Yuanqu. Kaiyuan Temple (20r): Built in the Eastern Wei Dynasty. Sumeru Tower, 39.55m high, 9 floors. Bell Tower: The only existing Tang Dynasty bell tower. Tianning Temple (15r): Only Lingxiao Tower, built in the Tang Dynasty, brick and wood structure, 9-storey pavilion tower, 41 meters high. Longxing Temple (5r): You must bring a guide to visit. Dabei Pavilion: The main hall of the temple, the pavilion is 33 meters high, the five-story three-story pavilion enshrines the Great Compassion Guanyin Bodhisattva 21.3 meters high, which is the best preserved and highest bronze cast Guanyin Bodhisattva in China, with 42 arms around the body, also known as "Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Guanyin" Each arm holds the sun and moon, clean bottle, pagoda, vajra, sword, etc. Mani Hall: Enshrines Sakyamuni, the east and west sides of the hall are painted with the Western Paradise and the Eastern Pure Lapis Lazuli World, the north side wall is a five-color hanging mountain made of clay, with more than 30 Buddha statues, and the most beautiful five-color hanging Shuo Guanyin statue in the middle. Hebei Museum: You must ask for an explanation Ten treasures of the museum: ①Liu Sheng's gold-threaded jade suit ②Changxin Palace lamp ③Gold-inlaid Boshan stove ④King Zhongshan's large bronze tripod ⑤Gold and silver four dragons and four phoenixes bronze square case ⑥Carved dragon and phoenix pattern copper head ⑦Mural of the tomb passage of Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi Gao Yang ⑧White stone painted music relief ⑨Blue and white open light carved red blue glaze flowers and plants large jar Tips: 1、You can pray for blessings clockwise around the tower 2、Enter the temple to visit and pray for blessings clockwise 3、Do not take pictures of Buddha statues 4、There are joint tickets for ancient city attractions, 80r
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Posted: Feb 10, 2024
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