What are the free tourist attractions in Shouxian County, Huainan City, Anhui Province?

What are the free tourist attractions in Shou County, Huainan? When traveling to Shouxian County in Huainan, you can visit Anfengtang, Zhengyangguan, Yinxian Ancient Street, Yinxian Taishan Ancient Temple, Baoen Temple, Mosque, Confucius Temple, Sun Shuao Memorial Hall and other places. Tickets are free! Anfengtang:

Located 60 miles south of Shouxian County, Huainan City, it was named Shaopi in ancient times. It was built in the Spring and Autumn Period during the period of King Zhuang of Chu (613 BC to 591 BC) and was ordered by Sun Shuao, Prime Minister of Chu. Built with a history of more than 2,600 years, it is the earliest large-scale Pitang irrigation project in the history of my country. Together with Dujiangyan, Zhanghe Canal and Zhengguo Canal, it is known as the four major water conservancy projects in ancient my country. It is now a medium-sized counter-regulating reservoir in the Pishihang Irrigation District, with a perimeter of 24.6 kilometers, covering an area of ??34 square kilometers, with a maximum water storage capacity of 100 million cubic meters and an irrigated area of ??630,000 acres. In 1988, the State Council announced it as a national key cultural relics protection unit. In 2015, it was listed as a world irrigation engineering heritage. In 2016, it was listed as an important agricultural cultural heritage of China. It is currently applying for a "global important agricultural cultural heritage".

Address: Anfengtang Town, Shouxian County

Telephone: 0554-4576000

Ticket price: Free and open to Zhengyangguan:

Located about 30 kilometers southwest of Shouxian County, the confluence of Huai, Pi and Ying rivers is known as "the seventy-two waters return to Zhengyang". Zhengyangguan, known as Yingkou, Yangshi, Yangshi and Laiyuan Town in ancient times, was formerly affiliated with Fengyang Prefecture and now belongs to Shouxian County. It is an ancient civilized town with a history of more than 1,700 years. Today, there are many cultural relics and historic sites in Zhengyang Town, and the atmosphere of a simple and elegant ancient town is everywhere. The four city towers in the east, west, south and north were built in the sixth year of Tongzhi. Except for the west gate which was completely demolished, the three gates in the east, south and north still exist. The internal and external stone carvings inlaid on the arches of the city gates are testimony to the ancient town. Ancient dwellings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties can be seen everywhere. The quaint "siheyuan", the exquisite and unique "embroidered building", and the 57 interesting streets and alleys can still see the glory of the ancient town in the past.

Address: Zhengyangguan Town, Shouxian County

Telephone: 0564-4332196

Ticket price: Free Yinxian Ancient Street:

The sunken footprints on the bluestone confirm the long history. There is the tomb of martyr Zhao Ce at the south end of the ancient street, allowing the Yinxian people to maintain the fine tradition of remembering the martyrs and never forgetting the man who dug the well. Xihe Beach is about 7.5 kilometers long and has always been known as "Xisha Park". It has rich resources of yellow sand and iron sand, and the protective forest stretches along the river. It is a good place for people to cool off and relax in summer.

Address: Yinxian Town, Shouxian County

Telephone: 0564-4677010

Ticket price: Free Yinxian Taishan Ancient Temple:

Thousand Years The ancient temple Taishan Ancient Nunnery is located in the southwest of the ancient town. It was first built in the 11th year of Yuanhe, Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, 1190 years ago. Due to the long history and repeated wars, the scale of the original nunnery and the replacement of monks and nuns cannot be verified. Today's temple was rebuilt in the twelfth year of Daoguang's reign (AD 1832). After the nunnery was damaged by floods in 1991, Master Shengde, the abbot of the nunnery, and his disciple Guocheng raised funds from various sources and restored the ancient temple with the support of governments at all levels and friends from all walks of life. It now covers an area of ??36 acres. It is the only surviving temple among the 36 ancient temples in Yinxian Ancient Town. It is also the only temple in Shouxian County that still has Buddha statues and nuns. There are 30 Buddha statues of various sizes in the temple. In the first month of every year, tourists and pilgrims come from all directions. There are so many people asking for fortune-telling.

Address: Yinxian Town, Shouxian County

Tel: 0564-4677010

Ticket price: Free Baoen Temple:

Located in the city Northeast corner. According to old records, Baoen Temple was built during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty (AD 627-649) and has a history of more than 1,300 years. The old names were Chongjiao Chanyuan and Dongchan Temple, but were changed to their current names during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. The entire temple covers an area of ??14,700 square meters and has a construction area of ??12,500 square meters. Its scale and majestic architecture are second to none in the Jianghuai land.

Address: Dasi Lane, Shouxian County

Telephone: 0564-4020099

Ticket price: Free

Opening hours: 8:00 -16:30 Mosque:

It is located in the Mosque Alley in the southwest of the city where the Muslims live. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Built in the Ming Dynasty, relevant experts say this mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in East China. The mosque faces west to east, covering an area of ??5,632 square meters, with two main courtyards arranged on the central axis from east to west. The main entrance to the front yard is the large middle door, with side doors on both sides. The second time you enter the courtyard, there is a worship hall in the middle. There is no statue hall. The south wing houses the classrooms and water room of Awen University, Middle School and Primary School. "Sihai Cave" is at the west end of the north wing, close to the Wuxiang Palace.

Address: Shouxian West Street

Telephone: 0564-4021106

Ticket price: Free Confucius Temple:

Located in the west of Shouchun Town The middle part of the street was built in the Tang Dynasty and moved to the Yuan Dynasty. The existing ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties cover an area of ??5739.05 square meters. It is the largest existing Confucius temple in the province and is a national cultural relic protection unit. Among them, the buildings and structures have been repaired in recent years and are basically well preserved, including the Dacheng Hall, Fu Jiao Fang, Minglun Hall, Shouzhou Stele Gallery, etc. dedicated to Confucius and his disciples, which have high cultural value.

Address: Shouxian West Street

Telephone: 0564-4022130

Ticket price: Free Sun Shuao Memorial Hall:

Also known as Chu Xiang temple. Located on the north bank of the beautiful Anfeng Pond, it was built to commemorate the millennium water conservancy project Anfeng Pond built by Sun Shuao, Prime Minister of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is an important auxiliary building of the national key cultural relics protection unit "Anfeng Pond". According to the "Feishui" article in "Shui Jing Zhu": "The water flows northward under the Sun Shu'ao Temple", it is inferred that the ancient temple was built no later than the Northern Wei Dynasty, which is more than 1,500 years ago. Today, the ancient temple covers an area of ??2,576 square meters, with a construction area of ??525 square meters. There are ancient buildings such as the mountain gate, Huanqing Pavilion, the east and west side halls of the main hall, and the stele gallery. There are many internal exhibitions of Sun Gong's holy relics, historical sites of Shaopi and recent special exhibitions of Anfengtang. The interior is rich, the environment is beautiful, the greenery is green, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. When visitors come here, they will feel nostalgic for the past.

Address: Anfengtang Town, Shouxian County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province

Scenic spot level: AAA

Telephone: 0564-4576000

Ticket price: Free and open

Opening hours: Open all day (8:00-17:00) Sun Ancestral Hall:

In 1998, Jingshou County People's Government announced it as a county-level cultural relic Protective unit. It faces north and south, covering an area of ??more than 3,600 square meters, with a total construction area of ??1,048 square meters. It has a well-chosen site and an elegant environment. The building is a brick-concrete structure with a high-walled exterior, white walls and blue tiles, well-proportioned, and upright. Elegant, solemn and generous. The Sun Ancestral Hall consists of an archway, a square in front of the gate, a gate, a tin hall, a dining hall, a cloister, an incense hall and a memorial hall. The solemn and towering "Sun Ancestral Hall" archway is engraved with the Sun family's 600-year-old family motto of "mellow prosperity and respect for the family tradition" and the couplet of "respecting the ancestral precepts of being thrifty, upholding honesty and integrity, being diligent and working hard to imitate the predecessors". It highlights the sacred atmosphere of the ancestral hall.

Address: Shuangqiao Town, Shouxian County

Telephone: 0564-4021378

Ticket price: Free Fenghua Park:

Located in Anfeng Town, Shouxian County, is located in the middle section of Shouliu Road, next to Anfeng Pond and Yiwabu Lake. It forms a tourism line with Bagongshan Forest Park, the ancient city of Shouxian County, and is a shining point of the tourism industry in Shouxian County. The scenic area covers an area of ??380 acres, with a breeding water surface of 270 acres. The 3000m2 Fenghua Hotel in the park can provide accommodation for tourists, as well as small and medium-sized meetings. The park has both a farmers' square and a water park. The zoo and the botanical garden complement each other, forming a landscape of landscapes, pavilions and bridges connected by landscapes and venues. Since its opening in 1999, it has gradually developed into a well-known farmers' park. In 2007, it was rated as a national agricultural tourism demonstration site and is now a national AAA tourist attraction.

Address: Anfeng Town, Shouxian County

Telephone: 0564-4660006 (Town Government Office)

Ticket Price: Free

Open Time: 8:00-18:00 Xuandi Temple Park, Zhengyangguan Town:

Built based on the thousand-year-old Xuandi Temple, the park covers an area of ??54,000 square meters. The park is surrounded by the Huaihe River in the west and Provincial Highway 310 in the east. It has convenient transportation and beautiful scenery. The core attraction is the Xuandi Temple, which was built during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. The statues of Emperor Xuantian and other gods enshrined in the temple were all made of fine copper during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. They are exquisite sculptures and castings and are now national second-level protected cultural relics. The newly built bell and drum towers and a folk art activity exhibition hall with a construction area of ??1,500 square meters and other facilities add color to the park. In 2010, Xuandi Temple Park Scenic Area was approved as a national 3A tourist attraction.

Address: Zhengyangguan Town, Shouxian County

Telephone: 0564-4330149 (Town Government Office)

Ticket Price: Free Shouxian Museum:

It was planned to be established in October 1958 and officially established in November 1962. It is one of the earliest museums in Anhui Province. In January 2004, it moved to the new building. The new building is located on Shouchun City West Street, adjacent to the Confucius Temple. The new museum covers an area of ??nearly 20,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??6,558 square meters and an exhibition area of ??2,600 square meters. The new museum was officially opened to the public on May 1, 2006. It is divided into 7 themes and has 11 exhibition halls, including treasures from Chu capital, traces of late Cai Dynasty, treasures from Chu tombs, rhymes of Han and Wei dynasties, brilliant cultural relics, the Battle of Feishui, the fragrance of calligraphy and ink, colorful porcelain, and ancient kilns. The light and religious art comprehensively display the long history and splendid culture of Shouzhou.

Address: Shouxian West Street

Tel: 0564-4022499

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am -11:00pm 13:00-17:10

Saturday and Sunday 9:00-16:20

(Closed on Monday)

Ticket price: Free (valid ID required for registration)