Jingziguan Town! One foot in three provinces: Located at the junction of Henan, Hubei, and Shaanxi provinces.

"Jingziguan: Three Provinces Junction" Jingziguan is located on the Henan side of the junction of Henan, Shaanxi, and Hubei provinces, and belongs to Xichuan County, Henan Province. 1. Unique geographical location At this point near the junction of the three provinces, there is a Three Provinces Friendship Monument, highlighting the deep friendship between the three provinces. On the side of the ancient town street, there is also a unique Three Provinces Junction Monument. This monument is a regular triangular pyramid, with "Yu", "Qin", and "E" engraved on the three sides, representing the three provinces, and the intersection is the location of the monument. This small and exquisite monument is carefully protected in a triangular pavilion, becoming a unique and charming landscape. 2. Convenient transportation The ancient town is more than 60 kilometers away from Xichuan County, about an hour's drive. Driving to Jingziguan Town is the most convenient option, allowing you to easily embark on a journey full of historical charm and unique style. 3. Diverse ancient town features 1. Ming and Qing Dynasties Ancient Building Complex: - On both sides of the ancient town street, there are ancient buildings, guild halls, and opera houses, showing the glory of the past. The Jingziguan Archway at one end of the street is even more beautiful, as if telling an ancient story. - Coming to the Dan River, the river is narrow but clear. The canal leading from the side is like the Li River, presenting a charming view of green and clear transparency. 2. Three Provinces Boundary Monument: - The Three Provinces Boundary Monument is located in a village on Baisi Road, Xianghe Town, Shangnan County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province, right at the doorstep of a local family. When you first arrive here and feel confused, just look carefully and you will find this boundary marker that unites Henan, Shaanxi, and Hubei. Here, you can see the license plates of the three provinces and restaurants with their own characteristics, forming a strange and interesting scene. 3. Ming and Qing Dynasties Street: - This street is quite similar to the old street in the old county town, full of a strong nostalgic atmosphere. Among them, the "Pinglang Palace" was a place for boatmen to gather and entertain during the heyday of Jingziguan, meaning "calm wind and waves". For 5 yuan to enter the Pinglang Palace, you will see a three-entry courtyard, although somewhat desolate, but you can find some precious ancient sites. 4. Shanxi and Shaanxi Guild Hall: - It is located on the east side of Jingziguan Ancient Street, covering an area of more than 4,000 square meters. Facing east to west, facing the Danjiang River. There are 6 existing buildings and 29 rooms. On the central axis are the gatehouse, opera house (passageway), bell tower, drum tower, hall, front hall ruins, rear hall, and Chunqiu Pavilion. According to records, in 1806, the Shanxi and Shaanxi merchants built the Shanxi and Shaanxi Guild Hall in Jingziguan. - The Shanxi and Shaanxi Guild Hall has a unique and novel architectural structure, with exquisite and complex decorative techniques. Wood carvings and stone carvings can be seen everywhere, and the front and rear eaves of the opera house have six sets of wood carvings such as "Tang Monk's Journey to the West", which are exquisitely carved. The openwork wood carvings on both sides of the hall are lifelike, including "Qilin Looking at the Big Dipper", "Danfeng Chaoyang", "Martial Arts", and "Eagle Spreading Wings". The front and rear eaves are set with wood carvings, and the Chunqiu Pavilion is decorated with clay sculptures of Guan Gong, Guan Ping, and Zhou Cang. 5. Pinglang Palace: - Located in the southern part of the ancient street of Jingziguan Town, facing east to west, facing the Danjiang River. It was built in 1638, the 11th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, with donations from the Danjiang waterway boatmen, meaning calm wind and waves. The architectural layout is a courtyard with four courtyards, three halls and two courtyards, covering an area of 1,030 square meters. - The houses are all hard-style buildings, mainly consisting of the front hall, middle hall, rear hall, bell tower, and drum tower. The bell tower and drum tower are on the left and right sides of the gatehouse. The bell and drum towers are three-eaved four-cornered hip-roofed, with a mortise and tenon structure, brick-carved flower ridges, and brackets under each eaves, with flower and grass patterns carved on the beams, and jewels on the top. The ironwork on the top of the bell tower reads "Wind Adjustment", and the ironwork on the top of the drum tower reads "Rain Smooth". The supporting parts of the bell and drum towers are all wooden structures, using only mortise and tenon joints. Each building has 16 pillars, 4 thick pillars, and 12 thin pillars, implying 12 months of peace and good fortune in a year.