Guidelines for visiting Chuwangcheng in Hubei (tickets, introduction, address)

Hubei was once the land of Chu and Han, and the birthplace of Chu culture. In Yunmeng, Hubei, in addition to ancient buildings from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the former Chu King's City was excavated. The royal city ruins are huge, and many cultural relics have been unearthed here. In order to let everyone know more about Chu culture and the former Chu royal city, a special scenic spot has been built for everyone to visit. Introduction to the ruins of King Chu City

The ruins of King Chu City are located in Yunmeng County, Hubei Province. They were built during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and during the Wu-Chu Conquest period. The highest point of the remaining buildings is 2.7 meters, with a total area of ??3.7 square kilometers. The remaining city gates, The moat and other structures are well preserved, and a large number of precious cultural relics have been unearthed, which are of irreplaceable importance for the study of Chu culture. In order to further develop Chuwangcheng, the state has invested 120 million yuan, which is of cultural and historical significance.

It has been confirmed by the archaeological department that the total area of ??the city is 3.7 square kilometers. The existing rammed earth city wall at the site is about 2.7 meters high from the surface. There is a moat inside and outside the city wall with a width of 43.6 meters. The ancient city is generally long from east to west and wide from north to south. It is a regular rectangle, with a north-south city wall in the middle dividing the city into two. There are also city gate sites, moats, drainage channels and terraces. And from the cultural layer within 1 meter, more than 10,000 cultural relics from the Shang Dynasty to the Qin and Han Dynasties were unearthed, such as pottery wells from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, bamboo slips from the Qin Dynasty, lacquerware, etc., of which more than 1,000 are national first-class cultural relics. The site was listed as a county-level key protected cultural relic by the Hubei Provincial Museum in 1984.

A large number of ancient tombs are scattered around the ruins of King Chu City: there is the Warring States Period Cemetery at Pearl Po in the south, the Early Han Cemetery at Dafantou and the Qin and Han Cemetery at Suihudi in the west, and the Qin and Han Cemetery at Carpenter Tomb and Zhou Dynasty Cemetery at the northwest. In the Eastern Han Dynasty Cemetery in Tian, ??there are the Chen Zhao and Shuguang ancient tombs in the due north, and the Zhao Xu Eastern Han Cemetery in the due east. The large number of precious cultural relics unearthed from these cemeteries bear witness to the long and glorious history of King Chu City. Introduction to the scenic spots of Chuwangcheng ruins

Chuwangcheng Museum: The museum mainly collects precious cultural relics unearthed from the Chuwangcheng ruins, showing the historical process of Chu culture. The interior decoration of the museum is elegant and has the charm of Chu culture. profound educational significance.

Artificial Lake: The artificial lake was built on the original basis of Chuwangcheng Park for national construction. The lake surface is calm, and there are occasional boats wandering back and forth. It seems to bring us back to that peaceful era and re-appreciate Chu culture. The elegant ancient charm.

Chu City Gate: Chu City Gate is completely preserved, and the surrounding moats, drainage channels, platforms, etc. also still exist. Although the city tower has gone through vicissitudes of life, the words and red banners on the city gate are still clearly visible. The cornices on the top of the door are also quite spectacular and majestic. Guide to visiting the Chuwangcheng Ruins

The Chuwangcheng Ruins Park is under construction and has begun to take shape. The park not only pays great attention to cultural protection, but also does its best in terms of landscape protection and recreational opening. Build the Chuwangcheng Ruins Park into a more interesting place for Shigure to play.

If you want to appreciate the charm of Chu culture in King Chu City, then the restaurant at the old site is indispensable. Stand under the tall gate of King Chu City and look at the faintly visible traces of war on the gate and the city walls. Climbing the eaves and walking animals, you can feel the wisdom of the Chinese nation in that era, the vastness of history, and the greatness of the nation.

In the ruins park, there is also a calm artificial lake, which makes the originally beautiful green mountains even more majestic and handsome. The Baibu Pagoda not far away is the commanding height of the entire royal city. Standing there , overlooking the entire Chu City, looking at the grand scenery left by thousands of years of history, you can feel the insignificance of individuals in the long history, and the complexity of the world has become so insignificant.

Food and accommodation at Chuwangcheng ruins

There are some restaurants and accommodation hotels in the ruins park to facilitate tourists.

Tickets and routes for Chuwangcheng ruins

Tickets: No charge yet

Route: Take a bus from various bus stations in Wuhan directly to Yunmeng County

Recommended travel time: Suitable for all seasons, best in spring, summer and autumn.