What are the fun places in Heze?

Caozhou Garden

Caozhou Heze Peony Garden is currently the largest peony garden in China.

Heze has many famous peony gardens in history, such as Zhao Garden, Ningxiang Garden, Mulberry Garden, Tielizhai Garden, Garden, Garden, Home Garden, etc. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, some of these famous gardens declined, some were destroyed, and only a few remained. Caozhou Peony Garden is majestic. There are two Ming-style colorful archway gates in the north and south of the garden. They are simple and elegant, resplendent with cornices and carved and painted colors. The west viewing area of ??South Gate is centered on Zhaolou Garden. Zhaolou is the oldest and most famous peony planting place in Heze. Famous gardens during the Ming and Qing Dynasties include Zhao Shiyuan, Mulberry Garden and Tielizhai. The peonies in Caozhou Peony Garden are brightly colored, with various patterns and varieties. There are more than 200 varieties of safflower, and the colors are divided into different shades. For example: the first grade of Zhuyi is rich in color and scarlet; in spring, the sun is bright and sunny. Red hydrangea, slightly blushing, as fat as rouge.

Best time to travel

Every year from late April to early May, the annual peony festival is held during this period.

Water Margin Hero City

Water Margin Good Seoul is the hometown of the heroes of the Water Margin, including Song Jiang, Chao Gai, Wu Yong and others. Water Margin has eight generals, one hundred, and Yuncheng has seventy-two. It reflects the profoundness of Water Margin culture and the legacy of the hometown of Water Margin heroes: eating meat in a big bowl and drinking in a big bowl. The exquisite ancient buildings, wonderful traditional martial arts and hard qigong performances, and numerous participating projects in the scenic area make tourists linger and forget to return. It is the gateway scenic spot of the Water Margin tourism line.

Caozhou Baiyuan Garden

Also known as Wanhua Village, it is known as a fine peony garden with more than a hundred precious peonies that are more than a century old. It was first built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It has gone through many vicissitudes of life and has many legends. It is famous for its traditional rare varieties, complete colors, reasonable distribution and easy viewing. At the same time, dozens of new peony varieties have been cultivated, such as Saixueta, Chunhongjiaoyan, Yinhongqiu, and Baiyuanfen, which have high ornamental value. In the garden, there is a Ming Dynasty white peony and jade lotus with pink and lotus-like flowers. This flower was cultivated in the garden of He Yingrui, the Minister of Epigraphy and Stone Engineering in 1610. The plant is more than 5 meters tall, with a 5-meter crown. More than 400 flowers bloom every year. It is currently the king of peonies with the largest size and oldest age in China. The person watching is called Peony King.

Sun Bin’s hometown

Sun Bin and Sun Bin whose bones were cut off lived in Sun Garden in his later years. The King of Qi saw his merits and often sent people to visit him. In order to accommodate him, a post city was built in the north of the village, and he was buried in the north of the village after his death. Sun's clan rebuilt the tomb. The mound is 8 meters in diameter and 5 meters high. It is surrounded by stones. There is a monument in front of the tomb. There are seal scripts in Sun Bin's tomb and a stone incense burner in front of the tomb. The cemetery covers an area of ??600 square meters and is surrounded by a 1-meter-high blue brick wall with 12 cypress trees planted inside.

Heze

Jinshan, known as the highest mountain in the world, is a famous historical and cultural mountain and belongs to Mount Tai (ticket). According to legend, it is called the "sister mountain" together with Mount Tai and Mount Yi. Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, summer pines are pleasant, autumn peonies are fragrant, and winter snow covers the branches. Natural caves such as Qilin Cave, Longhu Cave, Jinniu Cave, and Jade Rabbit Cave complement each other with many springs such as Holy Mother Spring and Shenshui Spring. "Xiao Chun", "Golden Book of Eight Views of Juye", and "Qin Dong Yun" all come from the abandoned cliff tomb of Liu He, the king of Changyi in the Han Dynasty, which was later called the summer resort of King Qin.

Caozhou Painting and Calligraphy Academy

At present, Caozhou Painting and Calligraphy Academy is the largest prefecture-level painting and calligraphy academy in the country. The stele gallery of Caozhou Painting and Calligraphy Academy is the longest in the country and has become an important tourist attraction in Heze. .

It is a cultural institution integrating calligraphy and painting research.