Dingzhou, Hebei - Return to the thousand-year-old ancient city.

Let’s talk about Dingzhou first, an inconspicuous little place, but it is called the “Millennium Ancient County”: 4,300 years ago, Emperor Yao established his capital in Tangcheng, Dingzhou. Zhongshan in the Warring States Period, Zhongshan in the Han Dynasty, and Later Yan successively established their capitals here. The Hebei Tourism Bureau also gave Dingzhou a cute slogan 👏 "Travel to Dingzhou, Dingzhou will bring you good luck" During the National Day holiday, train tickets are hard to come by, and famous scenic spots are crowded with people. If you can't buy a ticket like me, but don't want to stay at home, you might want to consider it (🚗 It's about 2.5 hours drive from Beijing). What's fun here🤔️After doing some research, I found out that this is a forgotten ancient capital of history and culture. Here's a rough summary: ♦️Dingzhou Gongyuan The best-preserved ancient imperial examination venue in the north🗞 ♦️Dingzhou Confucian Temple Also known as the "Confucius Temple", it is naturally a must-go place for studying. Dating back to the Tang Dynasty. ♦️Han Zhongshan King's Tomb The only Han tomb that is well preserved and can be visited. You can enter the tomb passage to experience the thousand-year-old tomb🪦 ♦️Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda The tallest ancient brick pagoda in China. ♦️Dingzhou Yafu "Righteousness of Heaven and Earth", "A Bright Mirror Hanging High", "Clear as Mirror Water" Feel the uprightness of the world of honesty, self-discipline and impartiality in handling cases👨‍⚖️ ♦️Former Residence of Yan Yangchu "Father of Popular Education"; He is called "Tao in the South and Yan in the North" together with Tao Xingzhi; He is as famous as Einstein and was selected as "Top Ten Great Men with the Most Revolutionary Contributions in the Modern World" ♦️Dingzhou Museum Three sets of town hall: Eastern Han Dynasty Green Jade Dragon and Chi Holding Ring Valley Pattern Bi Eastern Han Dynasty Openwork Fairy Story Jade Screen Northern Song Dynasty Ding Kiln White Glaze Carved Dragon Head Pure Bottle Ancient city, night market, street scene and local food are intertwined in one square inch of land. You don't need to drive or rush to check in. You can just walk and stroll. The distance between basic attractions is no more than 20 minutes on foot, which is very comfortable and casual. In your spare time, you can also visit the Dingzhou White Porcelain Shop and marvel at the beauty of the combination of light and art created by the light shining through the white porcelain. Here comes the point, now all attractions in Dingzhou are free of admission, free of parking fees, and a complete cultural immersion tour. (To be continued)