Lingtai Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jul)

Lingtai County Museum

Lingtai County Museum is located within the Jingshan Forest Park in Lingtai County. It currently houses more than ten thousand cultural relics, ranging from the primitive society to the Ming and Qing dynasties. 🌟Highlights: The collection includes metalware, ceramics, jade and shell artifacts, textiles, paper items, ancient coins, and more, totaling 20 categories across 8 types. Among them, there are 49 first-class cultural relics, 442 second-class cultural relics, and 1,228 third-class cultural relics, making it the county-level museum with the most precious cultural relics in Gansu Province. Notably, the early composite pottery tiles of the Longshan culture are the most outstanding in the world, the bronze wares of the Western Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties are renowned in Longshang, and the painted pottery figurines of the Tang dynasty are famous both domestically and internationally. ❤Recommended Reason: The basic exhibition of Lingtai County Museum, "Zhou and Qin Civilization - Lingtai Historical Relics Exhibition," is open to the public for free. This exhibition consists of a preface hall and four thematic exhibitions: "Ceramics of Past Dynasties," "Golden Splendor," "Treasures of the Western Zhou," and "Buddhist Relics," as well as a video hall. The exhibition area covers 880 square meters, with a display line of 380 meters, showcasing more than 550 pieces (sets) of cultural relics, including pottery, ceramics, bronze, iron, gold and silver, jade and shell artifacts, and Buddhist statues, along with 17 archaeological specimens. Auxiliary exhibits include 5 sets of sculptures, 94 photos, 46 rubbings, and 88 display boards, effectively showcasing the historical culture and archaeological achievements of Lingtai through diversified display forms. ✅Museum Highlights: Rope-patterned Red Pottery Cauldron: Made of sandy red pottery, decorated with rope patterns throughout the body, with two symmetrical round dots and a cockscomb-shaped handle on the shoulder, the belly is angular with rope patterns, and the bottom is decorated with round dots. Yellow-green Glazed Pottery Jug: Elegant in shape and bright in glaze color, it is an important physical material for studying the origin of tri-colored pottery. Green Jade Bi: The jade is lustrous and of excellent quality, with a regular shape, making it an important material for studying jade craftsmanship in the Western Zhou period. Single-ear Gray Pottery Jar: Made of gray-brown pottery, with a wide band-shaped ear from the rim to the shoulder, sloping shoulder, round belly, flat bottom, and two rows of cone-shaped patterns on the shoulder, polished throughout. Triple-linked Bronze Cauldron: An important physical material for studying the social life of the Han dynasty. The basic exhibition has been awarded the "Excellence Award" in the first exhibition of Gansu Province. The strength of the museum's collection of cultural relics is not to be underestimated. 📍Detailed Address: No. 22, Jingshan Road, Lingtai County, Gansu Province (Jingshan Forest Park, Lingtai County) 🕙Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30), closed on Mondays. 💰Ticket Price: Free (entry allowed after registration with valid ID) 📝Tips: It is recommended to visit Jingshan Forest Park first and then visit the museum before descending the mountain. The museum environment is comfortable, allowing you to quickly recover your energy while enjoying the cultural relics, achieving a balance of work and rest. No flash or tripod is allowed when filming or photographing in the exhibition hall. Protect the cultural relics, do not touch the relics and exhibits. Follow the visiting order, obey the staff's instructions, and be a civilized visitor.

The Lingtai County Museum is located in Lingtai County, Gansu Province. It is a key construction project that has been included in one of the key work of the county in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, the main project of the building was completed. In 2006, the continuous construction project and exhibition exhibition project were completed. It covers an area of 1,700 square meters and has more than 10,000 pieces of cultural relics. Among them, the exhibition exhibition is 870 square meters, divided into four special topics, and 497 pieces of various cultural relics are displayed. The 2006 ChinaLingtai Chinese Medicine Acupuncture (International) Academic Exchange Conference and the Huangpu Cultural Festival were officially opened on September 20, 2006.

Exploring the Ancient City of Mixu Kingdom

The ruins of Mixu Kingdom are located in Gucheng Village, Baili Town, Lingtai County, Gansu Province. The ancient city of Mixu is square-shaped, with an area of about 220 acres (150,000 square meters). Mixu Kingdom was established by the descendants of the Ji surname of the Yellow Emperor and was named after the nearby Mixu Mountain. Mixu Mountain, also known as Wu Mountain, is a small hill at the eastern end of the Qianshan Mountain Range, which stretches for hundreds of miles and is located near the Lindaxi River. 🌟According to historical records, Mixu Kingdom was a powerful tribe in the northwest of Zhouyuan during the late Shang Dynasty, with its capital located in Mixu City (now the town area of Baili Town, Lingtai County). During the Shang Dynasty, Mixu Kingdom had become a significant slave state in the Jing River basin. It was later destroyed by King Wen of Zhou in 1057 BC. After King Wen's victory over Mixu, he built the ancient Lingtai to celebrate the victory and share the joy with the people. Today in Baili Town, you can still see the ruins of the ancient city of Mixu and the tomb of Duke Kang of Mixu. ✅Mixu Drum, the Mixu Kingdom used the "Mixu Drum" as a token to command the surrounding states. The Mixu Drum was a token of authority bestowed upon Mixu Kingdom by the Shang King. The Mixu Drum was the reason for King Wen's campaign against Mixu. After obtaining the Mixu Drum, King Wen beat the drum at the foot of Jing Mountain on his way back, and people from all around came to build the Lingtai. ✅There is a "Tang Pagoda Tree" on the palace city ruins, which is over 1200 years old. Its roots are coiled like dragons, strong and majestic, with lush branches and leaves, making it a spectacular sight and a witness to history. According to records, it was planted in 738 BC when King Wukang Li Yuanliang served as the military governor of Longyou and assisted in the restoration of Baili City and the recuperation of the army. ✅The largest Western Zhou bronze tripod in Gansu Province was unearthed from the Western Zhou tomb group in Dongshan, Baili Town. The ruins of the ancient palace city of Mixu Kingdom are roughly located in the campuses of today's Baili Middle School and Central Primary School. A once powerful slave state has evolved over time, and now two modern schools stand on its ruins. This may be a coincidence of historical and cultural development.

Guling Platform｜The First Platform for Sacrificial Rites in China

Guling Platform is located in Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province. It was first built in the 11th century BC during the Shang Dynasty. After King Wen of Zhou conquered the Mishu Kingdom in the Baili Town area of present-day Lingtai County, he built it to offer sacrifices to heaven, demonstrate virtue, and celebrate with the people. The 'Lingtai' has a long history. During the Tang Dynasty, it was officially designated as the county name. 🌟 The original 'Lingtai' faced south and was built with rammed earth. Historically, 'Lingtai' was destroyed twice and rebuilt twice. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), the then county magistrate Zhang Dongye and Lingtai native military general Yang Ziheng presided over the reconstruction of 'Lingtai'. It was rebuilt with blue bricks, with a base width of 12.3 meters and a height of 12.3 meters. The platform was divided into two levels, with a Bagua Pavilion on top and a statue of King Wen of Zhou inside. Legend has it that when it was completed, two red-crowned cranes flew from the east, circled the platform for three days, and perched on the ancient cypress of the Wenwang Temple, causing a sensation in the county and being regarded as an auspicious sign. At that time, many high-ranking officials and local military and political celebrities such as Lin Sen, Sun Ke, Li Zongren, Duan Qirui, Yang Hucheng, and Fu Zuoyi inscribed and erected steles to congratulate, giving 'Lingtai' a renewed appearance. ✅ The current 'Lingtai' was completed on December 28, 1985. It still faces south, with a base width of 18 meters and a height of 33 meters. The platform is divided into three levels, with a large hall on the top level housing a statue of King Wen of Zhou. The walls on both sides are painted with large murals depicting the grand scenes of King Wen's conquest of Mishu. The base corridor is a forest of steles, containing over 200 inscriptions and plaques by ancient and modern political figures. The courtyard is adorned with ancient cypresses over a hundred years old. 'Lingtai' has a long history and profound culture, and is known as 'The First Platform for Sacrificial Rites in China.' Lingtai County, named after 'Lingtai', is a historical and cultural city in Gansu Province. 📍 Detailed address: No. 26, East Street, Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province 🕙 Opening hours: 8:00—17:00 💰 Ticket price: Free