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Integrity brings clarity, honesty brings authority Huozhou Office The Huozhou Office is located on the north side of East Street in Huozhou City, Linfen, Shanxi Province. It was first built during the Tang Dynasty, covering an area of 21,400 square meters. The existing ancient buildings are cultural relics from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. Whether in terms of location selection, architectural scale, overall layout, or design, it is the best-preserved ancient government office of its kind in China. It is the only known well-preserved ancient state-level office in China, embodying the wisdom and ingenuity of ancient Han laborers and shining as a brilliant pearl of Chinese historical culture, now radiating anew in Huozhou. The Huozhou Office is the only known well-preserved ancient state-level office in China. It was first built during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. During the Sui Dynasty, it only had military functions, but in the Tang Dynasty, it began to take on both administrative and military functions. The existing buildings are cultural relics from three different historical periods: the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. In 1996, it was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council. The Huozhou Office covers a total area of 58,500 square meters, divided into three main architectural groups: the central axis, the east auxiliary line, and the west auxiliary line. However, due to historical reasons, most of the buildings on the east and west auxiliary lines no longer exist. The existing ancient buildings are mainly in the central axis part, covering an area of more than 21,000 square meters. The Huozhou Office, along with the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Zhili Governor's Office in Baoding, Hebei, and the Neixiang County Office in Henan, is known as one of the 'Four Major Ancient Government Offices' in China. Together, they form a series of ancient official cultures from the central to the local levels, possessing high research, appreciation, and protection value.