Zhengding is one of the Three Great Towns in the North. It has a long history, profound cultural heritage, and many places of interest and is well worth visiting.
When you come to Zhengding, you can’t miss Kaiyuan Temple, Yanghe Tower, Linji Temple and other scenic spots. In addition to pursuing the historical sites, you should also taste the local food to get to know the city better.
Regarding transportation, if you fly directly to Shijiazhuang Airport, there is an airport bus to Zhengding County and the same route back. The fare is 20 yuan.
When I came back, I went to the Venus Holiday Hotel to wait for the bus, which is the closest point to the ancient city of Zhengding. The driver told me that the last airport bus to the airport was at 4 pm! Regarding the weather, although Zhengding County itself attaches great importance to environmental protection, it
After all, we are in Hebei, a city surrounded by heavy industry, so the air quality is unstable and there is haze from time to time.
There had been severe smog in May before I went there, and the pollution levels were off the charts.
Therefore, it is recommended to check the recent weather forecast before going to Zhengding. It will not be good if you encounter haze! Recommended itinerary During the day and a half in Zhengding, I tried hard to measure the traces of history with my feet.
The first day, Kaiyuan Temple---Yanghe Tower---Linji Temple---Guanghui Temple---South City Gate--looking back at various night scenes. The second day, Longxing Temple---Tianning Temple
---Zhengding County Confucian Temple---Tang Fengdong Monument---Zhengding Prefecture Confucian Temple About Accommodation I chose Yanshan Express Hotel for this accommodation. From a hardware point of view, this is at best a guest house configuration, but it is better than the geographical location.
The location is excellent, with four pagodas, one temple, one city wall and two Confucian temples surrounding it within a radius of 2 kilometers. There are also various Zhengding delicacies, which is very convenient.
About food Zhengding’s special food includes Han cuisine, such as the Zhengding Eight Bowls. In addition to being eaten on the spot, the Eight Bowls are also made into gift boxes and can be taken away.
There are also various snacks and delicacies, such as Wang's different bacon, Wang's old chicken, Wang's traditional siomai, and Hao's pork ribs.
List of scenic spots Kaiyuan Temple Kaiyuan Temple is the Jingguan Temple mentioned in the previous story. It was renamed Jiehui Temple in the 11th year of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (AD 591). During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Kaiyuan Temple in response to the call of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.
Coming down from the steps, although the Tang Pagoda and the Bell Tower are clearly visible, you should start by looking at the huge __ in front of you. This was unearthed in the west of Qianjie Road, Zhengdingfu in 2000, and was later moved to Kaiyuan Temple.
It is the base of a stone monument.
__ has a plump body and an astonishing weight. It is 8.4 meters long, 3.2 meters wide, 2.6 meters high and weighs 107 tons. It is the largest in China.
Next to it is the remaining stele head, which weighs 14 tons.
It is shaped like two dragons playing with a bead with two claws like eagles, and in the middle is a flame-shaped orb wrapped around branches, which is very exquisite.
Yanghe Tower was first Yanghe Tower, and the Yanghe Tower we see now is a reconstruction, spanning the South Street inside the south gate of Zhengding City.
The original Yanghe Tower was built in the late Jin and early Yuan Dynasties, and was repaired in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The seven-column building is built on a high and open brick platform. There are round arched openings under the platform, one on the left and one on the left, allowing pedestrians, carriages and horses to pass through. Its layout is slightly similar to the end gate of Tiananmen in Beijing, but there is a Guandi Temple leaning on it in the middle of the south.
The station is established.
What is sad is that Yanghe Building was demolished in the 1960s.
Although it has been rebuilt today, I feel that something is missing after all! The story in front of Linji Temple says that Linji Temple is one of the oldest existences in Zhengding. It began in the Eastern Wei Dynasty and was founded by the monk Yixuan in the eighth year of Dazhong in the Tang Dynasty (854).
Linji Sect, due to its steep peaks, has become famous at home and abroad and has become the most widely spread Zen sect. Every year, eminent monks from Asia, Europe, Australia and even North America come to pay homage to the ancestral home.
Therefore, Zhengding Linji Temple is the earliest Buddhist Linji monastery in the world and the ancestral hall of the world's Linji sect.