Hebei's 'low-key' 5A-level ancient town has a history of more than 2,600 years, but not many people know it
Speaking of Hebei, do you think of the scenic spots that everyone is familiar with? I wonder if you have heard of the scenic spot Guangfu Ancient City. It is a 5A-level scenic spot located in Handan City, Hebei Province, China. It is only 20 kilometers away from the urban area of Handan. This ancient civilization has a history of more than 2,600 years, and it is also a key protection object of Chinese cultural relics. It also has an alias of "Forgotten Mysterious Ancient City".
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, it was recorded that the Guangping Mansion of Zhili Province was established here during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The overall architecture here is magnificent; the Hongji Bridge with a special structure; It was used for strategic defense in ancient times, so it is also a cave for Tibetan soldiers, but it can still continue to be built using facilities that use it to "serve" water conservancy buildings.
The existing city wall was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty, but it was not completely restored. It was originally preserved relatively intact. The total area of the city is 1.5 square kilometers, 12 meters high, 8 meters wide, and there is a pair of the total perimeter. The saying is "nine miles and thirteen steps", this saying.
But when you turn to the north gate of the ancient city, you will find that it is not as perfect as other places, it will be a little shabby, but it will not lose its original "flavor", when you enter, you will find it here It is not like a scenic spot at all. There are residents and traders living on the street, and it is more like entering the place where the locals live. In fact, no matter how you look at it, the ancient city still belongs to a water city. It is a very rare and beautiful scenery in the north, because the ancient city is surrounded by a moat, and outside the moat, there is a Yongnianwa with an area of about 46,000 mu, which is famous in history. Natural water plant farm. There is also another nickname for "Northern Little Jiangnan".
Apart from these beautiful scenery, the ancient city of Guangfu has another "identity", which is the birthplace of Yang and Wu-style Taijiquan. From 2013 to 2017, it was promoted to 4A to 5A respectively, and the state has also promulgated it successively. It has won excellent titles such as "National Wetland Park", "Hometown of Taijiquan in China", "China Taijiquan Research Center" and "Taijiquan Holy Land". In addition, for the convenience of tourists, a direct tourist line from Handan to the ancient city of Guangfu has also been opened. convenient.
This is really a famous cultural town integrating the ancient city, the water city and the Tai Chi. I wonder if you are interested in this birthplace of Tai Chi culture and want to visit it? If you feel that this quiet small town is very good, you must visit it when you have time, and invite three or five friends or family members to come here to watch and experience the unique scenery.