The 'low-key' ancient city in Hebei has a history of more than 2,600 years and is known as the hometown of Tai Chi in China.

In Yongnian District , Handan City, Hebei Province, there is such an ancient city. It has a history of more than 2,600 years and is still a national key cultural relics protection unit , but not many people know it. Many tourists who come here call it "" Forgotten mysterious ancient city", in fact, this ancient city is also very worth visiting.

This ancient city is "Yongnian Guangfu" . As early as the Spring and Autumn Period , it already had the scale of the city, so it has a history of more than 2,600 years . Although this scenic spot is relatively "low-key", it does not affect the development of many cultures. This is the birthplace of "Yang's Taijiquan" and "Wu-style Taijiquan". Today, the Taijiquan moves performed in our country on many occasions are from Therefore, it is also known as the "Hometown of Tai Chi in China".

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the ancient city wall was built here, and it is well preserved to this day. Many people came to this ancient city wall. But if you want to come here to play, it is best to plan the route in advance. Here, I recommend a route for you: you can climb the city from the north gate , admire the ancient buildings on the ancient city wall , visit all the way to the east gate, and then Visit "Urn City", after coming down from the east gate, then visit the "Former Residence of Wu Yuxiang", then take a bus to visit the "Hongji Bridge" outside the East Gate, and visit the "Former Residence of Yang Luchan" outside the South Gate , so that everyone can basically Take a tour of the classic sights of the ancient city.

It is worth noting that when you board the city wall from the north gate, you will find that this road is a slope , not a high step like other ancient city walls. This is because in ancient times soldiers needed to transport materials and get If it is a slope, it will be easy for vehicles and horses to walk, so many locals also call this road "horse road" .

In fact, the "Urn City" can be seen no matter which door you go through, because this kind of building was a kind of defensive building at that time. Sometimes soldiers would deliberately open the city gate here, let the enemy in, and then put the When the gate is closed, the enemies will not be able to come out, which can be described as "catching a turtle in a urn" .

"Wu Yuxiang's Former Residence" is a typical building in the late Qing Dynasty . The building covers an area of ​​9,000 square meters . The structure of the building is neat and tidy. Now the well-preserved part is the central axis, which is divided into three courtyards. The buildings on both sides have different functions. You can experience a very strong feudal atmosphere in this building .

"Hongji Bridge" was an important traffic artery in ancient times, and its shape is very similar to "Zhaozhou Bridge", so the local people also call this bridge the sister bridge of "Zhaozhou Bridge". The bridge has a deck of 48.9 meters and a width of 6.82 meters. The structure of the bridge is very special. You can study it carefully.

In general, this scenic spot is still worth visiting, and there are ice sculptures in the scenic spot. It is very cool to enjoy the exhibition of ice sculptures in the hot summer.