The former Guan Gong Mansion and today’s Chunqiu Tower

Introduction to Chunqiu Tower

Located in the center of Xuchang, it was historically known as the Mansion, Wu Temple, Temple, "Two-Bedroom Yingfeng Temple", Guan Confucius Temple, and Guandi Temple . It is a complex of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and is a key cultural relic protection unit in Henan Province.

In the fifth year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 200), Cao Cao went on an eastward expedition and captured the wives of Guan Yu and Liu Bei such as Gan and Mi as prisoners of war in Xiapi. In order to protect the safety of the emperor's wife, Guan Yu temporarily followed Cao Cao to Xuchang after the "Three Agreements on Tushan". Cao Cao loved generals, so he made Guan Yu a partial general and gave Guan Yu a mansion to live with his two royal wives. In order to avoid suspicion, one house was divided into two houses, and the two palace ladies lived in the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard. There was a floor in the imperial court where Guan Yu read "Spring and Autumn" all night long, hence the name Chunqiu Tower.

The existing Chunqiu Tower ancient building complex was first built in the Yuan Dynasty to the first year of the Zhengyuan Period, and has been repaired many times in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The basic structure of "one government and two courts" was formed. On the central axis of the outer courtyard are the Shanmen, Chunqiu Tower and Guansan Temple. The architectural style of one, two and three eaves is unique, and the pavilions, terraces and pavilions in the inner courtyard are well-proportioned. Adjacent to the Western Confucian Temple, the combination of two saints with both civil and military talents is rare in the country, especially the statue of Guan Gong, the main building of the scenic spot, which is 33 meters high and 15 meters high inside.

Nowadays, Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area is increasingly becoming a tourist attraction for tourists at home and abroad to visit and worship Guan Gong.

Tickets and opening hours

30 yuan/person

A. Free policy: Children under 1.2m are free; seniors over 70 years old are free with relevant documents.

B. Preferential policy: People with a height of 1.2m-1.4m can buy children’s tickets, and those over 60 years old can buy senior tickets with their ID cards. 8:00—17:30;

Transportation Overview

Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport is 50 kilometers away from the scenic spot. Xuchang is located in the center of Henan Province, about 80 kilometers north of Zhengzhou.

The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway runs through Xuchang from the north to the south, and the Yu-Dan Railway runs from the east to the west. The Beijing-Shenzhen and Xuxi national highways intersect here, and the Zhengzhou-Xuchang section of the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway has been opened to traffic.

Xuchang does not have an airport. Zhengzhou International Airport is 50 kilometers away from Xuchang.

3 It is about 10 minutes/1.5km from Xuchang Station and 100 meters from the train station. Take bus No. 3 (or No. 2) and get off at Taoyuan Hotel Station. It is 960m away from the bus and at Chunqiu Tower. The scenic area takes bus No. 11 for about 20 minutes/2.1km. It is 100 meters from the train station and takes bus No. 11. Get off at the Municipal Government (Old Site) Station and walk 1.2km to Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area No. 4 for about 20min/1.6km. Xuchang Station is 700m and take No. 4 at Tongkang Medical Station 1st stop. Get off at Hongbao Department Store Station and walk 530m to Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area No. 105 and No. 10 for about 20min/1.8km. Xuchang Station is 100m and take No. 105 at Station 1 of the railway station. Get off at Pangdonglai Life Plaza Station and walk 160 meters to Pangdonglai Life Plaza Station 2 and take bus No. 10. Get off at Chunqiu Grand Theater Station and walk 450 meters to Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area Road 1 and 102, about 30 minutes/1.9 kilometers. Take bus No. 1 at Xuchang Station for 100 meters, get off at People's Cinema Station for 110 meters, take bus No. 102 at Dewei Hotel Station 2, get off at Xuchang Theater Station for 550 meters, and walk to the Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area.