2025 Anyang County Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

✨A "1,000-year-old glazed relief Tang pagoda" discovered deep in Anyang's mountains! Zero crowds + free access to national treasure, with ultimate guide💥 Girls! I've unearthed an epic treasure in Anyang!! The Xiuding Temple Pagoda hidden deep in Qingliang Mountain is absolutely the underrated pinnacle of ancient architecture😭 Just visited last week, and my mind is still blown by the relief carvings – you must check this out👇 📍 Location: Qingliang Mountain, Leikou Township, northwest Anyang, Henan (navigate directly to "Xiuding Temple Pagoda", ~1h drive, slightly winding mountain road but manageable by car🚗) 🎫 Ticket: Currently! Completely! FREE! (The caretaker uncle says they're planning to develop it as a scenic spot – visit before commercialization!) ⏰ Suggested duration: 1.5-2h (take time for photos + listen to explanations, immerse in Tang Dynasty aesthetics) 🔥Why it's worth a special trip? 1️⃣ China's only Tang Dynasty relief brick pagoda🏆 Truly one-of-a-kind! 3,775 relief bricks depicting divine beasts, flying apsaras, and treasure flowers still vibrant after 1,400 years✨ Seeing the Azure Dragon and White Tiger reliefs gave me chills – ancient craftsmanship is incredible! 2️⃣ Unbelievably uncrowded experience🙊 On weekdays, we had the entire place to ourselves! No queues for full-view shots, even drones could fly freely🛸 The joy of having a national treasure all to yourself! 3️⃣ Heartwarming caretaker stories❤️ Local villager Mr. Zhao has voluntarily guarded the pagoda for 20 years! He explains the relief stories using hand-painted playing cards – from Trikala Buddhas to Seven Treasures patterns – more professional than tour guides! He even gifted us handmade pagoda-brick bookmarks before we left~ 🍜Must-try Anyang foods (locals' secret list) ✔️ Fermented porridge: Sour-fragrant specialty breakfast, perfect with fried dough sticks! Try "Old Anyang Fermented Porridge" ✔️ Flat noodle dish: Sweet potato noodles in bone broth with chili oil and tofu shreds – addictive breakfast! ✔️ Blood cake: Millet + pig blood steamed cake, crispy outside & chewy inside – a must for bold flavors! 🏠Accommodation recommendations ✅ Convenient downtown: Wanda business district, great transport, ~¥150/person ✅ Unique homestays: Try "Linzhou Stone Slab Town" – white walls & gray tiles with Taihang Mountain views🌄 📸Photo & visit tips 1️⃣ Outfits: New Chinese style/solid-color dresses photograph best! White clothes pop against the red walls and glazed background 2️⃣ Best shots: - Low-angle full pagoda shots framing both the sky and reliefs - Telephoto close-ups of warrior muscles and apsara ribbons - Atmospheric back-view shots sitting on the stone steps 3️⃣ Real-time reminders: - Weak mountain signal – download offline maps - No convenience stores nearby – bring water & snacks - Softest light after 4pm – perfect for photos! This Tang pagoda, looking straight out of "Legend of the Demon Cat", quietly tells its millennium-old story. Before it gets crowded, grab your besties for a time-travel adventure!💫 #AnyangTravel #HenanHiddenGems #AncientArchitectureMasterpiece #MagicalPhotoSpots #WeekendEscape #FoodieFinds #XiudingPagodaGuide

Yuan Lin, also known as Yuan Shikai's Mausoleum, is located in Taipingzhuang on the north bank of Huanshui River on Shengli Road, Beiguan District, Anyang City, Henan Province. It was built in 1916 and completed in 1918. Architectural Layout: With the Sacred Way as the central axis, it is 2,000m long from north to south. The architectural complex imitates the shape of the imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The tomb is modeled after the riverside tomb of US President Grant, with a unique European style of cement inside and stone walls outside. From front to back, there are buildings such as: Screen wall, archway, stele pavilion, side hall, Jingren Hall, and tomb platform. Architectural Features: The layout is rigorous and well-arranged, inheriting the traditional Chinese architectural regulations and absorbing the Western architectural style, forming a unique mausoleum architectural feature that combines Chinese and Western styles. The stone horses, stone tigers, stone lions, civil and military officials on both sides of the Sacred Way are all short-legged. The Great Tomb platform has three gates, and the iron gate in the middle is completely Western-style architecture, which looks like the "Marshal's Mansion" in the early years of the Republic of China. It not only highlights the "royal" style, but also differs from the imperial tombs, with extremely high historical, artistic and scientific value. Main Buildings: Screen wall, archway, stele pavilion, Jingren Hall, iron gate of the tomb platform, tomb, etc. It is now a national key cultural relics protection unit and a national 3A-level tourist attraction. ------------------------ Opening hours: 8:30 am–5:30 pm. Ticket price: CNY 34. Traffic Information: (for reference) Bus: Take the following buses in Anyang City: Bus No. 8 or No. 23. Get off at Yuan Lin Station. Or take: Inner Ring 19 or Outer Ring 19, Get off at Anyang Bridge (Yuan Lin) Station. Take Bus No. 35 and get off at Tuberculosis Hospital Station. Road Trip: Navigation location: Anyang Yuan Lin Scenic Area Parking Lot. ------------------------ Total Itinerary: The host's road trip this time, departing from Shandong, took more than 10 days, and successively went to: Hengshui, Hebei: Hengshui Museum. Yangquan, Shanxi: Guguan Great Wall, Beishan Park, Yangquan Museum. Twin Pagodas of Tianning Temple. Jinzhong, Shanxi: Dazhai Scenic Area. Changzhi, Shanxi: Huangyadi Scenic Area, Longmen Temple, Dayun Zen Temple, Yuanqi Temple, Tiantai Temple, Faxing Temple, Chongqing Temple (Black Myth: Wukong filming location), Guanyin Hall (Black Myth: Wukong filming location), Changzhi Museum. Tongtian Gorge Feng Scenic Area, Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon Scenic Area. (Including: Baquan Gorge Scenic Area, Hongdou Gorge Scenic Area, Qinglong Gorge Scenic Area.) Anyang, Henan: Ma's Manor, Yuan Lin, Han Qi Temple, Cao Cao's Mausoleum Site Museum. Finally, I wish you a pleasant journey. Keep it up!

The new leaves of plane trees along city streets flip their silver-coin undersides in the wind, while dappled sunlight through leaf veins dances on the faded signs of state-owned stores. The oily sheen of five-spice beans in glass cases gazes across at the milk foam from the neighboring bubble tea shop, while rainbow-hued water droplets hanging from plastic awnings fall perfectly onto baskets of dewy Chinese toon sprouts. Steam carrying jasmine tea fragrance wafts from riverside tea stalls, mingling with the earthy scent from the direction of Yin Ruins, brewing into an intoxicating spring evening air. The blue glow of ticket machines reflects off glass walls, casting flowing shadows of bronze vessel patterns. As the ticket gates swallow crowds, the bronze bells of Wenfeng Pagoda shake sunlight into scattered gold across the ground. Looking back from the high-speed rail station, the French plane trees on Liberation Avenue gleam bright green in the strong light, their shadows compressed into deep brown ink marks. The bronze bells of Wenfeng Pagoda sway gently in the wind, while bronze beast heads grip onto rays of sunlight. Suddenly remembering the fading white lilacs at the base of the Drum Tower - some flowers need not bloom until the end. This is how spring has always been in Anyang, with half-finished rhymes hidden in the cracks of oracle bones.

[A must-see for fans of the Three Kingdoms] An in-depth guide to Cao Cao's Gaoling in Anyang: revealing the ultimate fate of a generation of heroes "An old horse in the stable still has a thousand miles to go" - standing in front of Cao Cao's Gaoling Ruins Museum in Anyang, this famous saying through the ages suddenly took on a concrete and shocking meaning. As a newly opened heavyweight relic museum in 2023, it not only solves the eternal mystery of the "Seventy-two Suspicious Tombs", but also allows visitors to travel back in time 1,800 years through high-tech means to face the turbulent Three Kingdoms era. This guide will take you on an in-depth exploration of this imperial mausoleum, which is full of controversy and legend, and reveal the historical truth that even "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" did not fully write about. 🚗 Transportation Guide • Coordinates: Xigaoxue Village, Anfeng Township, Yindu District, Anyang City, Henan Province • Self-driving: about 2.5 hours from Zhengzhou via Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, parking lot 10 yuan/time ⏰ Opening hours Peak season (April-October) 8:30-17:30｜Off-season (November-March) 9:00-17:00 ※ Closed on Mondays (except statutory holidays) 💵 Ticket Policy Full ticket: NT$50｜Students/over 60 years old: half price｜People under 1.2m: free 📸 Must-see highlights (with photography tips) 1️⃣ Museum exterior (Figure 1) • Hidden meaning of the building: The overall layout is in the shape of a Chinese character “中”, which is a metaphor for Cao Cao’s special status of “holding the emperor hostage to control the princes” • Best shooting spot: The stone steps at the southeast corner of the square. A wide-angle lens can capture the building and the sky. 2️⃣ Entrance to the tomb (Figure 2) • World-class protection technology: constant temperature and humidity system maintains 25℃/55% humidity • Shocking details: The stone inscription "The Tiger-killing Halberd Often Used by King Wu of Wei" above the tomb door is a replica • Taboo: Do ​​not touch the tomb wall (it will accelerate oxidation), it is recommended to bring a micro single camera (flash disabled) 3️⃣ Six treasures of the museum Fragments of a golden nanmu coffin (with mysterious cinnabar runes) Inscribed stone tablet (key evidence to confirm the identity of the tomb owner) Jadeite beads (probably tribute from the Western Regions) "King Wu of Wei" bronze seal (a 1:1 replica will be available on site) #Mainland Travel

The Ma family of Anyang was a prominent bureaucratic family in northern Henan during the late Qing Dynasty. Their former residence, the Mashi Manor, is quite interesting. It is now a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national 4A scenic spot. Two Jinshi Scholars from One Family • Ma Piyao: A Jinshi scholar during the first year of the Tongzhi Emperor's reign, he rose to become the Governor of Guangdong and was posthumously awarded the title of "Grand Master of Guanglu" (a civil official title) and "General Zhenwei" (a military official title). • Ma Jizhang: The second son of Ma Piyao, he became a Jinshi scholar in the ninth year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign and served as a compiler at the Hanlin Academy, a judicial officer in Hubei, and a secretary in the Presidential Office of the Beiyang Government. Three Generations, Five Outstanding Figures • Ma Jisen: The eldest son of Ma Piyao, he founded the Guangyi Yarn Factory and the Liuhegou Coal Mine in Anyang and served as the president of the Anyang Chamber of Commerce. • Ma Qingxia: The third daughter of Ma Piyao, she was a heroine of the Xinhai Revolution and was known as the "Southern Qiu Jin, Northern Qingxia". The Ma Family Ma Piyao entered officialdom through the imperial examination system, serving as a county magistrate, prefect, provincial administrative commissioner, and finally Governor of Guangdong. He was praised by the Guangxu Emperor as a "model for all officials". During the Eight-Nation Alliance invasion, when Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu fled west, they stayed at the manor. The presence of inscribed plaques from several important officials of the late Qing Dynasty within the former residence is also one of the highlights. Construction of the Mashi Manor began in the sixth year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign and took nearly 50 years to complete. It is divided into a north and south courtyard. The north courtyard is the core part, where Ma Piyao and his children lived. The rooms where Cixi and Guangxu stayed during their westward flight are also located here. There are many plaques here, including the "Double Jinshi" at the entrance and many plaques inscribed by important officials (Zuo Zongtang, Zhang Zhidong, Li Hongzhang, etc.). The manor is a Central Plains residential building that blends the characteristics of Beijing courtyards and Shanxi merchant courtyards. Four interconnected courtyards are arranged in a sequence, with courtyards within courtyards. There are also some simple elements of "three carvings" (wood carving, stone carving, and brick carving). The south courtyard also has a small garden with rabbits and sheep. Transportation to the scenic spot is a bit of a headache. Self-driving is more convenient. I took the No. 106 bus from the city center to Yindu No. 1 Middle School and then took a taxi to the scenic spot. The return trip is more difficult. It's more than three kilometers to walk to the bus stop, and it's hard to get a taxi. You can negotiate a price with some local pedicabs. You can take the return No. 106 bus across the street from the Yindu No. 1 Middle School intersection. The entrance fee is 40 yuan. Those interested in this type of residential courtyard can visit. The tour takes about 1–2 hours.

Haohao Garden (Wenfeng Road Store) Intersection of Wenfeng Road and Sandao Street, Wenfeng District, Anyang City 60/person All the salads are delicious! You can eat it blindly. It is very refreshing and tasty with pasta or pizza! Highly recommended! The edges of the pizza were rolled to imitate Domino's, the seasoning was mediocre, the cheese was plentiful but it became hard once it cooled down a bit and was like rubber. Lots of pasta sauce! The seasonings are quite unique, and those who love strong flavors will be delighted. The beverage is mainly used to accompany and cleanse the palate. The Sichuan pepper shrimp is beyond imagination! Very numb! Even if you don’t like spicy food, you will love the spicy pepper flavor. After two gulps, your lips and stomach will feel warm. The price is not low, but the environment is really amazing, the plates are very nice, and the food is very visually friendly! The service was also very good.

Hey, girls! The Spring Festival is coming. Do you want to experience the festive atmosphere in Anyang? Check out this 6-day itinerary to explore Anyang without missing a thing! -------------------- 🏃Itinerary: D1: Arrive in Anyang. We recommend visiting Yuanlin or taking a night cruise on the Huan River to experience the nightlife in Anyang. [Overnight in Anyang] D2: Hongqi Canal -> Youth Cave of Hongqi Canal -> Hongqi Canal Square -> Hongqi Canal Ecological Park -> Hongqi Canal Study Tour Exhibition Hall. Spend a day at Hongqi Canal to admire the magnificent man-made river. D3: Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area -> Taihang Grand Canyon Stele -> Shibanyan Village -> Peach Blossom Valley -> Wangxiangyan Ladder -> Wangxiangyan Viewing Platform. Explore the natural beauty and cultural charm of the Taihang Mountains. D4: Youli City -> Yue Fei Temple in Tangyin -> Yue Fei Temple Rest Pavilion -> Yue Fei Temple History Exhibition Hall -> Yue Fei Temple Gaoyue Yumen. Experience the spirit of Yue Fei and trace the historical context. D5: Yinxu -> Yinxu Museum -> Anyang Yinxu Archaeological and Cultural Tourism Town -> Anyang Tianning Temple -> Chinese Character Museum -> Ma's Manor. Explore the historical and cultural heritage of Anyang. D6: On the last day in Anyang, sleep in and enjoy free time. You can visit Hanwang Temple, Cangxiang Street, or the Bell Tower. Then, return home. -------------------- **Notes**: 🚗 Airport transportation: Anyang Hongqi Canal Airport is newly built. It is convenient to take a bus or taxi to the city center. ❄️ January weather: The temperature in Anyang in January is moderate but cold. Remember to bring warm clothes to stay comfortable! 🍜 Food: Pan-fried sausage, flat noodles, and pig skin. Don't forget to try these authentic Anyang snacks! 📸 Photo spots: Gaoge Temple and Wenfeng Tower are great places to take photos in ancient style. Take some beautiful photos! -------------------- A trip to Anyang is not just about historical sites. There are also delicious food and culture waiting for you to explore! Don't forget to take some photos to remember your trip! 📸

Based on your request, here is a travel guide for the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum: 1. Basic Information • Address: The Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum is located in Xigaoxue Village, Anfeng Township, Yindu District, Anyang City, Henan Province. • Opening Hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm daily. Last entry is at 5 pm. • Ticket Price: Adult tickets are CNY 50 per person. Discounted tickets are available for certain groups, including minors aged 13–18, full-time students in undergraduate programs or below (half price); national model workers and heroes, active military personnel, police officers, firefighters, children under 1.4 meters tall or under 12 years old, seniors over 60 years old, and people with disabilities (free entry with relevant ID). Visitors who can recite Cao Cao's poems accurately and in full can also enter for free. 2. Reservations and Ticket Purchase • Reservations: To ensure a good visitor experience, the museum limits daily visitor numbers to 8,000. Visitors must make a reservation in advance via the official website, WeChat account, or app of the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum. • Ticket Purchase: • Follow the official WeChat account of the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum and click "Online Ticket Purchase" in the menu bar to purchase tickets. • Search for the official WeChat mini program of the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum to purchase tickets. Visitors with a successful reservation can enter the museum by scanning their ID card or order QR code at the entrance. 3. Transportation Guide • Bus Route: Anyang Bus Group has opened a special bus route 58 to the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum. The route runs from Anyang High-speed Railway Station to the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum, passing through several major roads and 38 bus stops. • First and Last Bus: The first bus departs at 7 am, and the last bus departs from the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum at 5:30 pm. 4. Visitor Experience • Exhibition Features: The basic exhibition of the site has three features: site display, tomb structure display, and the memorial hall Weiwu Hall. • Photos: The museum has a unique architectural style and is very suitable for taking photos. Remember to bring your camera or phone to capture the moment. 5. Food Recommendations • Nearby Food: There are many restaurants and snack bars nearby where you can try local specialties. 6. Other Tips • Guide Service: The museum provides human guides and mechanical audio guides. • Parking: The museum provides free parking. We hope this guide helps you plan your visit to the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum. Have a great trip!

#2024TravelReview Today I visited the Ma's Manor in Anyang City, Henan Province, which gave me a deeper understanding of historical culture and architectural art. Wandering among the courtyards, halls and pavilions, I seemed to have traveled through time and space, and felt the historical heritage of the Ma family and the grandeur of the manor. The exhibitions and displays in the manor showed me the characteristics of the Ma family and the development history of the manor, and gave me a deeper understanding of the local cultural heritage. In addition, I also found some shops and restaurants in the manor, which provided a variety of souvenirs and authentic food, allowing me to taste the local characteristics. I chose to drive to Ma's Manor. Song found the destination. If you don't drive yourself, you can also take a bus or taxi from Anyang city, or take a train to Anyang Station and then take a bus or taxi to your destination. 📍No. 1, Xijiangcun Garden Avenue, Jiangcun Township, Yindu District, Anyang City, Henan Province #Henan #Anyang City #Good Place for Parents and Children #Ma's Manor

| Follow in the footsteps of Cao Cao. 😎 Today, I'm taking you to the Gaoling Tomb of Cao Cao in Anyang, Henan, to uncover the mysterious history of the place. 👀 📍 The Gaoling Tomb is located in Xigaoxue Village, Anfeng Township, Yindu District, Anyang, Henan. This is the tomb of Cao Cao, a famous politician, military strategist, and writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. 🕵️‍♂️ Cao Cao, a legendary figure of the Three Kingdoms period, has been celebrated for his stories, and his tomb is shrouded in mystery. 😜 ✨ As you enter the Gaoling Tomb, the first thing you see is the magnificent giant sculpture of Wei Wu brandishing a whip, which seems to let you feel the great talent and domineering style of Cao Cao. 🗡️ The architecture here is unique, with black and red two-out que, six states (platforms) gathering, and the sun (que) and moon (que) shining on each other, solemn and mysterious. 🎁 The exhibition in the Gaoling Tomb Museum is also amazing. 😍 There are 488 (sets) of cultural relics on display, with 2 large scenes and 11 multimedia displays. Through these cultural relics and scene displays, we can learn about the discovery and excavation process of the Gaoling Tomb, feel the great achievements of Cao Cao, and the magnificent history of the Han and Wei dynasties. 📜 💀 The structure of the tomb chamber is complex and large in scale. It consists of a tomb passage, a tomb gate, a sealing wall, a fu passage, front and rear main chambers, and four side chambers. Looking at these ancient tomb structures, it seems as if you can travel through time and see the scenes of a thousand years ago. 🕰️ There is also a 1:1 replica of the simulated tomb chamber, which allows us to feel the scale and size of the tomb more realistically. 🌟 The discovery of the Gaoling Tomb in Anyang is of great historical significance. It not only provides important physical materials for the study of the evolution of the Chinese tomb system in the Han and Wei dynasties, but also allows us to gain a deeper understanding of Cao Cao as a historical figure. This place is like a bridge connecting the past and the future, allowing us to touch history up close and feel the charm of history. 💕 🙌 If you are also a history lover, then the Gaoling Tomb in Anyang is definitely a place you can't miss. 😉 Come here and explore the historical footprints of Cao Cao together! 💪

|A model of a feudal bureaucratic mansion in Central China!!! Anyang Ma Family Manor | A model of a feudal bureaucratic mansion in Central China!!! 👋Hey guys, today I want to share with you the Ma Family Manor in Anyang, a place full of historical charm! 🌟When I stepped into the Ma Family Manor, I felt like I had traveled back in time. This manor, which has withstood the test of time for hundreds of years, has every brick and beam that carries the memory of the years. 🏠The architectural style of the manor is unique, with courtyards that are layered and well laid out. The houses are exquisitely carved and painted, showing the nobility and taste of the former owner. 🌳Walking in the courtyard, the trees are shaded and the flowers are fragrant. The light and shadow cast by the old doors and windows seem to tell the stories that once happened here. 👀The furnishings inside the house still retain the appearance of the past, with rustic furniture and exquisite porcelain, making one imagine the life of the owner in the past. 💖The Ma Family Manor is not just a building, but a living history book, waiting for us to read and feel.

✔️In Anyang, I heard that there was Cao Cao's tomb, called Cao Cao Gaoling, also known as Anyang Gaoling, so I drove there. Because it is located in the south of Xigaoxue Village, Anfeng Township, Yindu District, Anyang City, it takes about 40 minutes by taxi from the city. ✔️There are two explanations for why Cao Cao's tomb is called "Gaoling". One is that it is related to the topography of the tomb. The other is that it follows the tradition of naming imperial tombs in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which has a commendatory meaning and is consistent with the naming habits of imperial tombs in the Eastern Han Dynasty. ✔️During his lifetime, Cao Cao formulated the "Final Order" and proposed the idea of ​​"simple burial". The important feature of this system is "no burial mound and no tombstones", that is, there is no burial mound on the surface, no monuments are erected in front of the tomb, and no gold, silver, pearls or jade are buried with the tomb. The burial objects are mainly pottery objects. After the excavation of Gaoling in Anyang, it was confirmed that the area around the tomb was a barren land. There was no burial mound or tombstone on the surface, and most of the exhibits were pottery, which was simple and crude. ✔️It is recorded that in the 23rd year of Jian'an (218 AD), Cao Cao selected the west plain of Ximen Bao Temple as the location of his tomb because "in ancient times, burials must be located in barren lands" and "the tombs are built on high ground" and the area is wide enough to "build a wide area". The main building of the Gaoling project seemed to be completed at the end of the 24th year of Jian'an. On the 23rd day of the first lunar month in the 25th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao died in Luoyang and was buried in Gaoling in Yexi on the 21st day of the second lunar month. According to records, in addition to Cao Cao, his wife Bian was also buried in Gaoling. ✔️In the third year of Huangchu (222 AD), Cao Pi dismantled all the ground facilities of Cao Cao's Gaoling, and since then the location of Gaoling has gradually become unknown. After the Song Dynasty, due to years of war in the north and the lack of markers such as tombstones and stone statues in the mausoleum, although Cao Cao's burial place was mentioned in the literature, there were obvious signs of mutual copying, and various conjectures and supernatural stories circulated, such as the "Seventy-two Suspicious Tombs" theory. Official history records that Cao Cao was buried in Gaoling, but its location remains a mystery. ✔️The discovery and excavation of Cao Cao's Gaoling was in 1998. Villagers in Xigaoxue Village, Anyang, discovered the tombstone of Lu Qian, the Minister of the Imperial Household and the Imperial Concubine of the Later Zhao Dynasty. It was recorded on it that the tomb was "forty-three steps west of the northwest corner of the former tomb of Emperor Wu of Wei". This discovery opened the prelude to the discovery of Gaoling in Anyang. In 2008, after preliminary drilling and expert investigation, it was identified as a large tomb from the late Eastern Han Dynasty. In November 2008, the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology officially launched a rescue archaeological excavation of the Xigaoxue Tomb in Anyang. During this period, archaeologists unearthed 8 stone tablets with inscriptions such as "Always used by King Wu of Wei" from the tomb. These important evidences directly indicated the identity of the tomb owner. After repeated discussions, it was finally confirmed that the Eastern Han Dynasty Tomb of Xigaoxue was the Gaoling where Cao Cao was buried. ✔️The existing area of ​​the entire Gaoling Cemetery is about 12,500 square meters, and the distribution area of ​​related relics is more than 50,000 square meters. It consists of Tomb No. 1 and No. 2 (Cao Cao's Tomb), inner and outer rammed earth foundation trenches, the sacred way, and the eastern part. Cao Cao's tomb consists of a tomb passage, brick retaining wall, tomb door, door-sealing wall, corridor, tomb chamber, side chamber, etc., covering an area of ​​740 square meters. ✔️On April 27, 2023, the Gaoling Ruins Museum, built on the original site of Gaoling, began to open to the public for a long time. Cao Cao Gaoling Site Museum

📍 First stop: Cao Cao Mausoleum 🎯 The Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum opened in May 23 and is still a relatively unpopular attraction with few tourists. Recite two of Boss Cao's poems and you can get free admission🆓. We chose to recite "Viewing the Vast Sea" and "Turtles Live Long", and we easily got our free tickets✅ 🎯 The Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum is located in Xigaoxue Village, Yindu District, Anyang, Henan, 15km east of the ruins of Ye City. It is a site-themed museum built on the basis of Cao Cao's mausoleum. 🎯 Cao Cao is a famous politician, military strategist, and writer in Chinese history. He is the founder of the Cao Wei regime and the promoter of Jian'an literature. 🎯 Anyang Cao Cao Mausoleum is Cao Cao's mausoleum, which was confirmed by archaeology in December 2009. The discovery and excavation of Anyang Cao Cao Mausoleum established an accurate chronological standard for Han and Wei archaeological research and provided valuable physical materials for exploring Han and Wei history. 🎯 The architecture of the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum was designed by the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University. The color is based on the main color of black and red in the Three Kingdoms period. The appearance draws on the characteristics of the deep eaves of Han architecture, creating a majestic and magnificent architectural image.

Cao Cao Gaoling Site Museum - All along, Cao Cao has been portrayed as a 'white-faced traitor' in literary works and folklore. However, after visiting Cao Cao Gaoling, I have a whole new understanding of him. Cao Cao was not only an outstanding politician and military strategist but also a talented literary figure. His poetry is bold and unrestrained, showcasing a broad mind and grand ambitions. In that era of turmoil and conflict, he was able to unify the north and establish immortal achievements, his abilities and wisdom are not to be underestimated. The existence of Gaoling allows me to see a more real Cao Cao, who had his own ideals and pursuits, as well as human weaknesses and helplessness. He is no longer a stereotyped character but a flesh-and-blood, charming historical figure. I feel very honored to have the opportunity to visit Gaoling. Cao Cao Gaoling Site Museum is located in Xigaoxue Village, Anfeng Township, Yindu District, Anyang City, Henan Province. - Opening hours: 08:30-18:00 (ticket sales stop at 17:00), closed on Mondays (except public holidays). - Ticket information: - Ticket price is 50 yuan per person. - Discounted tickets are available for certain groups, including half-price for minors aged 13 to 18, full-time undergraduate and below students; free admission for national model workers, heroes, active military personnel, police officers, firefighters, children under 1.4 meters or under 12 years old, seniors over 60 years old, and disabled persons with relevant certificates. - Visitors who can recite Cao Cao's poetry accurately and completely can enter for free. - Visiting time: 1-3 hours. - Transportation guide: - Self-driving: The museum has a parking lot for convenient parking. - Public transportation: Take bus line 58 Cao Cao Gaoling Tourist Line to reach. - Featured highlights: - Site exhibition area: The exhibition area covers about 18,000 square meters, with more than 400 exquisite cultural relics on display. - Museum exhibition area: Displays Cao Cao's life deeds and historical background through cultural relics, pictures, multimedia, and other forms.

Cao Cao Mausoleum Site Museum: Leading you into a historically accurate journey of Cao Cao. Located in Xigao Xue Village, Yindu District, Anyang City, the Cao Cao Mausoleum Site Museum is only 15 kilometers away from the ancient site of Ye City. As a professional museum focused on site exhibitions, it is meticulously divided into the Site Exhibition Area, the Main Museum Display Area, and the Accompanying Tomb Display Area. The Site Exhibition Area of the museum covers an area of over 18,000 square meters, vast and boundless, encompassing the remains of the sacred path, the architectural remains in front of the tomb, the moat defense facilities, the city wall remains, the southern building complex, Cao Cao's main tomb, and the accompanying tomb numbered 7, collectively constructing a grand historical picture. As for the Accompanying Tomb Display Area, it cleverly reveals the existence of four accompanying tombs around the mausoleum through ground markings, sparking endless imagination. From the moment you step into the museum, the "Double Towers" lead your sight through the grandeur of the "Six States Platform," then to the central square's giant sculpture symbolizing the "Mighty Spirit of Wei" - "Wei Wu Waving the Whip," until the main building of the museum comes into view. The entire architectural complex is grand and imposing, providing a strong visual impact and spiritual shock. The museum houses over 2,400 exquisite cultural relics, closely aligned with the core concept of the museum. The historical depth, cultural heritage, and artistic beauty they contain have reached a very high standard. Notably, the four first-class cultural relics, including the "Neck Pillow Used Daily by King Wei Wu," the "Tiger Hunting Halberd Inscription Used Daily by King Wei Wu," the "Short Spear Inscription Used Daily by King Wei Wu," and the bronze seal, not only witness Cao Cao's extraordinary identity but also the twelve pottery tripods symbolizing the specifications of the emperor, further confirming his historical status. Meanwhile, the displayed burial items such as pottery, bronze, and iron artifacts deeply reflect Cao Cao's advocated concept of simple burial. Through the carefully designed four major exhibition areas: "Governing the Country and Pacifying the People," "Conquering the Four Directions," "Jian'an Literary Style," and "Power Over the Court," visitors can deeply experience Cao Cao's grand ambition of "unifying the country" and his heroic sentiment of "reciting poems in the wind," as if traveling through time and space, having a spiritual dialogue with this historical giant.

Xiuding Temple Pagoda, hidden in a small village near Qingliang Mountain in Anyang, was first built during the Northern Qi Dynasty and renovated during the Tang Dynasty. The pagoda body is made of carved bricks with exquisite patterns, showcasing a strong ethnic minority style and reflecting the characteristics of the period of great national integration. This type of pagoda is the only one of its kind in the country and is known as the First Chinese Pagoda. It is worth a visit for ancient architecture enthusiasts.

It is only 30 kilometers from Anyang city to Xiuding Temple Pagoda in the western suburbs, but it takes an hour to drive there. When we arrived, looking at the surroundings, we could hardly believe that this was the legendary "No. 1 Hua Pagoda in the World". There is no admission fee, and there is simply a circle of railings. Surrounded by farmland and the daily lives of villagers, this casual and uninhibited atmosphere is surprising. The Xiuding Temple Pagoda is a single-story square Buddhist pagoda decorated with brick carvings. Because the tower is painted red, it is commonly known as the "Red Tower". The tower body is square and the original tower is about 20 meters high. There is a brick base under the tower, and the exterior is inlaid with relief bricks, forming a waisted Sumeru pedestal. The patterns are different on the tower body and there are more than 30 kinds of patterns, including heavenly kings, strong men, musicians, flying apsaras, rolling dragons, flying geese, curtains, flowers and brackets imitating wooden architectural structures. The four walls of the tower are made of molded bricks of various shapes, among which the bricks on the four walls are mainly diamond-shaped. According to historical records, this tower was built as a treasure tent for the future Buddha Maitreya, so the brick carvings on the tower originated from Buddhist scriptures about Maitreya belief during the Northern Qi Dynasty. The theme pattern on the tower wall is the Buddhist instruments "Seven Treasures", which are arranged horizontally in the diamond-shaped wall. The wheel treasure is in the center, and the minister treasure, jade girl treasure, white elephant treasure, blue horse treasure, Mani treasure and general treasure are on both sides. They are mostly used in the religious environment of emperors worshipping Buddhism, symbolizing the unity of the four directions. Arranged after the "Seven Political Treasures" are the Heavenly King, Dragon, Lion and the Snake-Subduing Warrior. The entire wall is based on a horizontal pattern, which is repeated in six layers from top to bottom. It is interspersed with six ribbons of strong men holding rings, flowers, and silver bells hanging from each wall, and is attached with four carved coiled dragon corner columns, forming an elaborate, dense, exquisite and wonderful overall wall image. In the center of the arched gate is a door knocker, with the niche beam at its mouth. On both sides are a pair of side dragon heads facing the center. Below the dragon head, there is a pair of naked snake-holding gods, who obviously serve as the guardian gods of Buddhism. A blue dragon and a white tiger are inlaid on the east and west sides of the upper end of the doorposts respectively. The dragon and the tiger are tumbling and diving in the clouds and mist. A four-walled warrior is inlaid on the upper outer side and parallel to the sides of the dragon and tiger. The existing Xiuding Temple relief brick pagoda is the earliest existing ancient pagoda in my country and has great historical value. The shape and workmanship of the pagoda are extremely exquisite, with a unique style and the style of the early Western Region Cishi Baozhang, and has high artistic value. Now it has been verified that it is the only remaining tower of the twin towers that stood side by side since the Northern Qi, Sui and Tang Dynasties. It is also the earliest and most valuable example of a pair of towers standing side by side in my country known to date. Xiuding Temple Pagoda

Xiuding Temple is located on the west side of Qingliang Mountain Village, 35 kilometers northwest of Anyang, and was originally built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was destroyed several times afterwards. In April of the tenth year of the Zhenguan era, Emperor Taizong of Tang rebuilt Xiuding Temple on a large scale to pray for blessings for Empress Zhangsun, and Xiuding Temple remained splendid until the Qing Dynasty. The Tang pagoda is a square-shaped, single-eave pavilion-style brick pagoda, about 16 meters high, with a simple exterior. The outer walls of the pagoda are covered with various carvings, and what is remarkable is that these carvings are all made up of various rectangular, diamond-shaped, pentagonal, triangular, and other shaped bricks. The content includes Buddhist figures such as Heavenly Kings, strongmen, and flying apsaras, as well as Taoist figures like immortals, children, and maidservants, and also traditional folk patterns such as the Azure Dragon and White Tiger.

The Xiu Ding Temple Pagoda, commonly known as the 'Tang Pagoda,' is located within the Xiu Ding Temple on the southern foothills of Qingliang Mountain, more than 30 kilometers northwest of Anyang City, Henan Province, where now only the pagoda remains with the temple in ruins. The lintel of the southern door is engraved with the Buddhas of the three times, hence the name 'Three Lives Pagoda'. The Xiu Ding Temple Pagoda is a single-story square relief brick stupa for preserving Buddhist relics. The pagoda consists of three parts: the top, the main body, and the base, with a total height of 20 meters; the main body is 9.30 meters high and 8.3 meters wide. The pagoda has a hollow structure with three solid walls and an arched doorway on the south side. The base of the pagoda is a Northern Qi construction, with an octagonal plan, while the main body has a square plan. The base features a belted Sumeru pedestal, and the top is a single-layered eave. An elliptical precious vase is placed on the top of the pagoda, supported by an upturned lotus, and the pagoda's chamber is built with rectangular small bricks. The entire pagoda is inlaid with molded glazed flower bricks in various shapes such as diamond, rectangle, triangle, and parallelogram. The high-relief bricks depict figures such as immortals, warriors, maids, flying apsaras, musicians, children, strongmen, dragons, tigers, lions, heavenly horses, pythons, and flowers, totaling 3775 pieces. The design, structure, layout, and craftsmanship of the Xiu Ding Temple Pagoda are treasures among ancient Chinese pagodas and are of significant importance for the study of ancient Chinese architectural history, art history, ethnic history, religious history, as well as for the research on the earthquake resistance of buildings. Geographical location: On the southern foothills of Qingliang Mountain, more than 30 kilometers northwest of Anyang City, Henan Province.

Xiuding Temple Pagoda is located in Anyang, Henan, and was originally built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The entire pagoda is composed of 3,775 exquisitely unique glazed bricks, giving the whole structure an incredibly prosperous feel; such carvings on a pagoda are truly unprecedented. The brick carvings are rich in content, featuring figures, animals, flowers, etc. They are detailed and lifelike; I can no longer find the words to describe these carvings. 24 of the brick carvings were stolen and lost overseas, which is a great pity. Some have been replaced, but the difference can still be seen. It is said that a single brick from the Xiuding Temple Pagoda can buy a house in Beijing. If the pagoda is locked, you can go to the courtyard opposite to find someone to unlock it.

The Gaoling in Anyang is located in a village within Anyang County. After eight years of verification, it has been identified as the tomb of Cao Cao, and is listed as one of the top ten archaeological discoveries. The exact location of Cao Cao's mausoleum has been a mystery that persisted for a thousand years. The cunning and suspicious warlord set up seventy-two decoy tombs to ensure a peaceful eternal rest, making it a secret burial noted in historical records. The academic world has also debated over this for many years, but now the dust has settled. The Gaoling site museum, which was only opened last year, is vast in size. The dominant black and red color scheme of the Three Kingdoms era exudes a powerful and imposing atmosphere. The exhibition area simulates and restores the main body of the tomb, the spirit road, architectural foundations, encircling moats, and accompanying tombs, allowing visitors to walk inside. Looking at the burial objects excavated and displayed in the museum, compared to other emperors, Cao Cao's collection seems rather modest, almost embarrassingly so. This is partly because the tomb was heavily looted, and partly because Cao Cao was known to live a frugal life and advocated for simple burials, so there are no dazzling treasures to be found. Who would have thought that even after the death of such a formidable warlord, his legacy would still be outwitted by thieves.

A hidden treasure in Anyang, Henan — the Xiuding Temple Pagoda. 🏰🗺️ The Xiuding Temple Pagoda was originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty, renovated during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and in the Ming dynasty, a tri-colored glazed pagoda top was added, making it a historical gem. 🏰🔨 Although I have seen many ancient pagodas, the Xiuding Temple Pagoda still impresses me, never causing aesthetic fatigue. 🌟👀 This pagoda is located in the middle of a village, surrounded by vast farmlands, but none of these can overshadow its brilliance. The reliefs covering the pagoda are vivid and rich, seemingly narrating the stories of history. 🌾🏞️ Next time I have the chance, I definitely want to take a closer look at these exquisite reliefs. 👓🔍 The Xiuding Temple Pagoda is a second batch national key cultural relics protection unit, unfortunately, it's a bit far away, but this also makes it appear more mysterious and unique. 🏰🗺️ If you are someone who loves history and exploration, then the Xiuding Temple Pagoda is definitely worth your while to discover. 🚶‍♂️🧭

The Xiuding Temple Pagoda is the only existing brick structure square Buddhist pagoda in China that has all four walls decorated with molded relief bricks. It is located at the former site of Xiuding Temple on the southern foot of Qingliang Mountain, 35 kilometers northwest of Anyang City, Henan Province. Xiuding Temple was one of the four famous temples in Beiqi of Anyang, along with Lingquan Temple, Honggu Temple, and Yunmen Temple. It was a Zen temple for eminent monks of the Buddhist Dialectical School in Yecheng, especially Xiuding Temple, which was personally decreed by Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, giving it a special status. The Xiuding Temple Pagoda is famous for its gorgeously decorated relief bricks that make up the body of the pagoda. It is said to have 72 different patterns, with as many as 3,775 bricks. The patterns include images of Triratna, four-armed guardian kings, and more often, the Seven Treasures of the Wheel King. The four walls of the Xiuding Temple Pagoda are essentially a grand scroll with the Seven Treasures as the main theme. Apart from the pagoda gate section, the four walls of the pagoda are divided into five areas by hanging curtains made of tassels, colored bells, and ribbons. The central core area features the Golden Wheel Treasure surrounded by dancers and flying apsaras, while the side areas feature combinations of the Three Treasures of beads, elephants, and laymen, and the Three Treasures of soldiers, horses, and women, respectively. The outer areas consist of guardian combinations made up of makaras, lions, dragon kings, and guardian kings. As for whether this ornately decorated ancient pagoda can be called the 'number one tower in the world,' I believe you have your own answer?

📝Henan part55📝 📷📷📷📷 The artifacts unearthed from the Gaoling tomb of Cao Cao are so simple that they make one's jaw drop; there's really not a single piece of gold, silver, or jewelry, only some pottery and weapons. The modest burial would probably only leave tomb robbers feeling frustrated enough to smash things around. This might also explain why most of the pottery here is also broken 😂. Of course, it's also possible that anything valuable was thoroughly looted, but to have looted to such an extent seems quite difficult.

[See the Central Plains in Henan·Anyang·Ancient and Bizarre, As if Created by Nature] We saw many pagodas along the way on this trip, including the Nan'an Temple Pagoda in Weixian, the Jueshan Temple Pagoda in Lingqiu, the Yuanjue Temple Pagoda in Hunyuan, the Guangsheng Temple Pagoda in Hongdong, etc. However, this pagoda is so strange. It looks like a pagoda but it is not. It is short and fat. It is really unremarkable from a distance, but when you approach it step by step, you can only marvel at it again and again - this is the beautiful "strange" pagoda 30 kilometers away from the outskirts of Anyang - the Xiuding Temple Pagoda. The Xiuding Temple Pagoda was first built in the Northern Qi Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, the four sides of the pagoda were inlaid with more than 3,000 high-relief bricks. The brick carvings are a clever combination of various patterns such as strong men, ladies, children, animals, flowers, etc. It is simply as if it were created by nature and is extremely beautiful! You know, these brick carvings have gone through more than 1,200 years and have experienced many misfortunes. Although some have been damaged and lost, it is not easy for them to be well preserved to this day, and there is only one such building in China. Tips: Xiuding Temple Pagoda is the only existing Tang Dynasty brick-structured pagoda in China with its entire surface inlaid with molded decorative tiles. The tower is single-storey, with a square plan and pointed roofs at the four corners. The original height was about 20 meters, but the top of the tower has been destroyed. The tower is 9.3 meters high and 8.3 meters wide on each side. It consists of three parts: the base, the tower body, and the top. The entire tower is inlaid with high-relief bricks, and the four walls of the tower are decorated with molded diamond, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, pentagon and various shapes of carved bricks combining straight lines and curves, leaving no blank space. The tower has an exquisite composition and rigorous structure, and a close look reveals magnificent brick reliefs throughout. There are horseshoe-shaped corner columns with round flowers at the four corners, and climbing secondary columns with rolling dragons on both sides. The upper eaves project outward to form a canopy, and the concave gourd decoration serves as the roof. From a distance, it looks like a luxurious square sedan facing south and north. According to statistics, the high relief bricks inlaid in the Xiuding Temple Pagoda include real people, warriors, maids, flying apsaras, musicians, boys, strong men, dragons, tigers, lions, Pegasus, pythons, various flowers, ribbons, etc., totaling 3,775 pieces, covering an area of ​​300 square meters. There are 89 kinds of carved bricks with different patterns and shapes in the whole tower, 30 kinds of carved bricks have been excavated and collected, totaling 119 kinds. 📝Note tips: Please contact the cultural relics protection officer to see if it is open in the near future (visit is allowed).

Highly recommended for Three Kingdoms and history scholars to visit. Here you can learn about Cao Cao's life, mainly to understand the opposite side of King Wei in the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'. From changing taxes, to farming, to the nine-rank system, to employing people regardless of their character, to refusing rewards, to the final frugal burial, It all reflects that although he was a Han minister at the end of the Han Dynasty, he changed the fate of the country and the direction of history with his own power in the turbulent times. The architecture inherits the style of the Han Dynasty, and the tombs have been destroyed to the present and are well protected, and it is worth visiting. Finally, let's talk about the guide, my guide Xiao Cao (descendant?), is the only one I have seen all over the country, who explained every painting, every text, every cultural relic, and even every rivet to me, and is knowledgeable about the history at that time, about 40 minutes of exhibition content took me a full two hours, very impressive!

▲A severely underestimated Buddhist pagoda - Anyang Xiuding Temple Pagoda Buddhist holy land, magnificent relief stupa, treasure of history! 35 kilometers northwest of Anyang, Xiuding Temple, the shining place of Buddhist history in the Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui and Tang Dynasties!! Xiuding Temple Pagoda, is simply a masterpiece of architectural art! A brick-built stupa, the outer wall is inlaid with 3775 different relief bricks. The patterns are colorful, real people, maids, children, foreigners, warriors, flying sky, each is lifelike! The animal patterns are not inferior! The dragon travels through the clouds, the lion roars to the sky, the elephant carries jewels, and the heavenly horse runs through the clouds! The combination of movement and stillness is beautiful! The shape, structure, layout, and craftsmanship are all unique! This is the unique example of ancient pagodas! Coming to Xiuding Temple, it's like traveling through time and space, feeling the crystallization of ancient wisdom and art. You must personally experience this grandeur and beauty!

Hongqiqu Memorial Hall personally think that this is a must-see memorial for Henan tourism. The Hongqi Canal Memorial Hall records in detail the story of Linxian people building the Red Flag Canal. In that year, Lin County was suffering from ten years of drought and poverty. The 100,000 people in Lin County worked together to build a heavenly road. No matter how long the spirit of Hongqi Canal lasted forever.