What tourist attractions are there in Handan?

Recommended tourist attractions in Handan

Jingniang Lake

Originally known as the Three-story Gate, it is located in the north of Koushang Village in the northwest mountainous area of ??Wu'an City, 30 kilometers away from Wu'an City. There are many mountains, deep water and dense forests here, making it a natural summer resort.

The surface of Jingniang Lake is in the shape of an inverted "human", divided into east and west branches, each 3 kilometers long. There are many cliffs on both sides of the bank. If you take a boat into the valley, you can only see a sliver of sky. There are 18 scenic spots including Gao Gorge, Pinghu Gorge, Xianling Gorge, Songzu Gorge, Jingniang Gorge, Yunya Zhizhi, and Weiyan Sutra Collection.

Jingniang Lake is 612.5 meters above sea level (the elevation of the dam top) and has a mountaintop park surrounded by mountains and rivers. The summit of the Peak Park, surrounded by lakes, is 900 meters above sea level. The terrain is high and surrounded by water, creating a comfortable microclimate with an average summer temperature of 20°C. Due to the large water surface, lush trees and high relative humidity, when you come to Jingniang Lake from a dry and hot environment, you will feel the fresh air.

Tickets: 60 yuan

Transportation

Bus: Take a bus from Wu'an Bus Terminal, which includes buses from Wu'an to Jingniang Lake to Changshou Village or Wu'an to Beijing. There are two trains from Nianghu to Wudang Mountain, usually every half an hour.

Self-driving: Exit at the Hanbei exit of the Beijing-Shenzhen Expressway, pass through the urban area and follow National Highway 309 westward through Wu'an City to Shaxun, then go northwest along the Pingshe Highway to Huoshui Township.

Wa Palace

Wa Palace is located on Fenghuang Mountain more than ten kilometers northwest of Shexian County, Hebei Province. It is named after Nuwa in ancient mythology who made stones to mend the sky here. .

The Wa Palace was built during the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-559) for Emperor Wenxuan (Gao Yang) and has a history of 1,400 years. Wa Palace is commonly known as "Grandma's Ding". It is said to be the only palace in the Central Plains to worship Nuwa.

Not only does the architecture here be magnificent and unique, but it also preserves relatively well the rare cliff carvings in China. It is a rare natural and cultural landscape and is listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Tickets: 60 yuan

Transportation

Bus: Take bus No. 603 from the west gate of Fuyang Park in Handan City to the scenic spot.

Passenger bus: Take a bus from Handan Bus Station to Shexian County, the fare is about 20 yuan/person;

After arriving at Shexian County, there are vans to the scenic spot, the fare is 3-5 Yuan/person, the journey takes about ten minutes, you can also take a taxi.

Xuewei Bridge

Xuewei Bridge is located in Beiguan Street, Handan City, in the west section of Qinhe Park. It was originally a wooden bridge structure. It was often washed away by water. It was rebuilt into an arch-type stone bridge in 1998. The fence beside the green belt is made into columns, with 19 panels and 18 pillars on both sides, all carved with stories about historical figures and exquisite lions, monkeys and other animals. There are three bridge holes under the bridge, and four small holes are attached on both sides of the bridge hole. The centers of the three bridge holes are carved with lion heads looking down. Although the bridge is not large in scale, it has a solid structure and beautiful shape, and has the artistic style of national bridge architecture. Next to the ancient bridge is a stone sculpture of a young man crawling behind a pair of elegant footsteps. It vividly depicts the allusion of "Learning to Walk in Handan", from which the bridge got its name. Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem: "The Shouling Mausoleum lost its original steps and laughed at the people of Handan." After the liberation, it was rebuilt, and it is no longer the true appearance of the pedestrian bridge in the past. It is now a municipal cultural relic protection unit. According to research, there are more than 200 idiom allusions directly from Handan. Handan people have a special liking for idiom allusions and can casually name more than a dozen of them, such as "riding and shooting in Hufu", "self-recommendation", "talking on paper", " "One word, nine tripods" and so on. Each idiom allusion has a touching historical story or legend.

Tickets: Free

Transportation

Bus: Take Ring Road 5, 6, 25, 35, 40, 63, 68, 70 to the school in the city Get off at Buqiao or Qizhong Station.

By car: Exit at the Handan North Exit of the Beijing-Shenzhen Expressway, go west to Lingbei Street and head south. Xuebuqiao Square is on the east side of the road.

Wulingcongtai

Wulingcongtai is the symbol of the ancient city of Handan and is located in Congtai Park in the city center. According to legend, Wulingcongtai was built during the Warring States Period of King Wuling of Zhao. It was a place where King Zhao reviewed troops and watched singing and dancing. It was called "Wulingcongtai" in ancient times. Yan Shigu's "Notes on the Book of Han Dynasty" stated that because there are many pavilions and pavilions, they are "not one", so it is called "Congtai". There are original overpasses, snow caves, gardens and makeup pavilions on the platform, with rigorous structure and beautiful decoration. , once famous all over the world. The existing ancient terrace is majestic and magnificent. It is a restored building since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although it is no longer its original appearance, it still retains the unique style of classical pavilions. It is a witness to the history of Zhaodu and has become a symbol of the ancient city of Handan. The great poets of the Tang Dynasty, such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi, have appeared on stage many times to watch and compose poems.

Ticket: 8 yuan

Transportation

Bus: Take buses 3, 17, 25, 33, 201, 203, and 204 in the city. Get off at Taiyuan Park Station and walk 100 meters

Huangliangmeng Lvxian Temple

Huangliangmeng Lvxian Temple is a famous cultural relic and tourist attraction in Hebei Province, and is a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. The scenic area covers an area of ??14,000 square meters and currently consists of buildings in the Ming and Qing architectural styles. Lu Xian Temple faces south. In front of the door there is a tall glazed screen wall with "Two Dragons Playing with Pearls" and four large characters "Handan Ancient Temple" inlaid on the forehead of the door.

The front door leads to the front courtyard, and the south screen wall is inlaid with four cursive stone carvings of "Penglai Wonderland" with flying, vigorous and powerful strokes. It is said to be the handwriting of Lu Dongbin. Opposite the stone carvings is the Danmen leading to the central axis of the building complex. On the door hangs a plaque inscribed by Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, "Fengleilong Yixian Palace". Passing through the Dan Gate is the middle courtyard. There is a lotus pond in the courtyard, a bridge is built in the pond, and there is a Bagua Pavilion with octagonal corners in the center, which is quiet and elegant. The ancestral temple is surrounded by red walls, lush green trees, rippling blue waves, and puffs of green smoke. It combines the tranquility of Taoist temples in the north and the beauty of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.

Tickets: 20 yuan

Transportation

Bus: There are buses directly to the scenic spot from the railway station, West Bus Station, and East Bus Station. They are now open for 17 There are three tourist bus lines: No. 6, No. 59 and No. 70.