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Discover Riverside Heritage: Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Shuhe Ancient Town!

#favouriteitinerary 📍 Shuhe Ancient Town: Situated east of Xunyang City in Ankang, Shuhe Ancient Town boasts a unique architectural style with buildings predominantly made of blue bricks and black tiles, exuding an ancient charm. 🎫 Tickets: Free entry 🏮Must-Visit Attractions: 🔹 Yangsi Temple: The highest point in Shuhe Ancient Town, offering the best vantage point for viewing the town nestled against the mountains and rivers. To the south of Yangsi Temple, there's a rock wall with several hydrological inscriptions, showcasing the town's history of thriving and enduring challenges due to the river. 🔹 Huangzhou Guild Hall: Built during the Qing Dynasty, this landmark of the ancient town features exquisite decorations. The ingenious connection between the archway and the theater stage is particularly impressive. 🔹 Mosque: Founded in the Ming Dynasty, this mosque is built on a cliff, creating a tranquil and serene environment. It also features the unique "Cat's Arched Back" fire wall, a distinctive characteristic of the Hunan region, making it a rare feature in traditional Chinese mosques. Travel Tips: Every Saturday, there is a folk market where you can buy hand-woven crafts from Cangyanshan. Enjoy your journey through the historical charm and cultural richness of Shuhe Ancient Town! 🏯🌿😊
Posted: Feb 25, 2025
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#favouriteitinerary This beautiful Buddhist Temple complex is located next to another famoue attraction Big Buddha Temple. This comples is a mix of Chinese and Thai culture n architecture. There is one big 18 arms statue of Goddess Guanyin which is worshipped by Chinese. She is also popular as Fertility Goddess. The women pray to her for bearing health children. A little away from here is 20 meter tall statue of Buddha. Beside there are also statues of Hindu Gods like Vishnu, Shiva and Ganesh One can donate 10 Baht and buy the fish food to feed fishes in a beautiful pond surrounding the complex. There are also monks praying in the temple. The entire complex is very well maintained and the vibe all aroud is very calm and serene. A proper dress attire is expected here. Worth visiting..

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