Huai'an Office, No. 38 Dongmen Street, Huai'an District, Huai'an City
Opening times:
Open tomorrow at 08:30-17:00Closed Today
Recommended sightseeing time:
2 hours
Phone:
0517-85616678,(0517)85131181
Huai'an Prefecture | The human bone lamp is fake, but the national cultural heritage site is real.
Drive to Huai'an and check in at Huai'an Prefecture, one of the only two ancient local prefectures in the country with a complete layout and existing main buildings. The volume of over 500 square meters is indeed impressive, and the operation of the scenic spot is also unique, and it has taken a thrilling track, leading the circle with a human bone lamp.
Although the human bone lamp is a prop, the popular science history in Huai'an Prefecture is not fabricated. Torture is terrible, but it is not as terrible as human heart. They restore the once dark and corrupt judicial system, as well as Zhu Yuanzhang's toughness to deter corruption.
The most impressive thing is the Pichang Temple, which was originally the residence of the land master, but Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that such a temple be set up in every state and prefecture yamen of the Ming Dynasty to peel off the skin of corrupt officials and display warnings.
There is a couplet in front of the hall: "Eat the food of the people, wear the clothes of the people, don't say that the people can be bullied, you are also the people; get an official is not glorious, lose an official is not humiliating, don't say that an official is useless, the place depends on an official." Corresponding to the plaque of "See the Blue Sky Again", it is impressive. "The Injustice to Dou E" was also inspired here.
Huai'an Prefecture was the center of the old Huai'an city. Although it was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt by Yao Bin, the prefect of that year, on the basis of the Yitai Wanhu Prefecture of the Yuan Dynasty and the remaining Wutong Temple of the Southern Song Dynasty. The scale is huge. The building does not use glazed tiles, but uses the common gray pottery tiles in residential buildings, which looks solemn and steady at a glance.
The existing relics mainly include the main hall, the second hall, the west warehouse and some east and west side rooms. The overall is very worth seeing, like a small exhibition hall, popularizing a lot of knowledge about the functions of the Ming and Qing prefectures.
🎫tips: Ticket 45
TastyTemptations
The most beautiful spot in Huai'an is actually hidden in the government office!
Huai'an Prefecture Office has a very comfortable flow of people during the May Day holiday It is the most surprising spot in Huai'an for me. I thought it was just a government office, but I didn't expect that after passing through the main hall, there is a completely different world
✅Yimen, the main hall of the government office, and the six departments
✅Baohan Hall, a must-visit! Great for taking photos and there's nobody around~
✅The back garden is really big, with many elements, a view at every step, the scenery is too good
✅The torture room and exhibition of torture instruments, a bit scary, not recommended for children
✅There are also the Water Dragon Bureau, the Fire God Temple, the Leather Market Temple, the living places of the officials and their families, etc., just saying that the fifty yuan ticket is really worth it
Huai'an is a relatively unpopular tourist city, but if you come to Huai'an, be sure to visit the Huai'an Prefecture Office!
ATHENA BENNETT
Huai'an Prefecture in Jiangsu Province is the largest ancient government office in China
Huai'an Prefecture Office || The Huai'an Prefecture Office is one of the only two remaining ancient government offices in China, with a relatively large scale and well-preserved. Huai'an is also a city with a long history, boasting over 2000 years of urban history. Due to its location along the Grand Canal from Beijing to Hangzhou, Huai'an was very prosperous in ancient times, and it was known as one of the four major cities along the canal, together with Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. The Huai'an Prefecture Office, a historical masterpiece that spans 650 years, is located to the north of the Governor's Transport Department. The main hall is the largest in the country, covering an area of more than 500 square meters, making it the largest ancient government office in China! Moreover, the entire government office is very imposing, with more than 50 buildings and 600 rooms divided into east, central, and west routes. The central route includes the main hall, the second hall, and the rooms for the six departments, the east route was the place for ancient government offices to welcome guests and host banquets, which is now commonly referred to as the banquet hall for dining and gatherings, and the west route was the military arrest hall, with stone lions, screen walls, archways, etc., outside the main gate, which are very imposing and particularly deterrent! Behind the government office, there is a garden originally named 'Stolen Joy Garden'.
Opening hours: 8:30 to 17:30
Ticket prices: 60 RMB per adult, 30 RMB per student
The scenic area is located in the urban area of Huai'an, with very convenient transportation. You can drive directly to the parking lot, and there is a bus stop at 'Huai'an Prefecture Office'.
Visiting the main hall and the six departments: The main hall is the core of the government office, where the prefect worked and handled cases on a daily basis. To the left of the main hall are the departments of civil administration, finance, and rites, and to the right are the departments of military, justice, and public works.
The government office has handled well-known cases such as 'The Injustice to Dou E' and 'The Granary of the World'.
Visitors can also see the ancient fire brigade - the Water Dragon Bureau, as well as the waist-chopping platform, exhibitions of torture instruments, and there is a garden in the back, which is the government office's backyard garden. In summer, the lotus flowers bloom, offering a unique Jiangnan style.