[2025 Shou County Attraction] Travel Guide for Shou County Museum (Updated May)

—Unlock the Hidden Gems of this Anhui Treasure, from Ancient City to the Birthplace of Tofu 🏯 Historical and Cultural Heritage 👉🏻Huainan, formerly known as "Zhou Lai," is the ultimate code of Chu culture and a living museum of Han culture. It holds the clash of swords in the Battle of Fei River, the legend of "when a man gets to heaven, even his dogs and chickens rise too," and rewrites the history of Chinese cuisine as the birthplace of tofu. 🗺️ Core Attractions ✅Day 1: Echoes of the Chu Capital and Wetland Secrets 🟢Morning: Shouxian Ancient City: Climb the Song Dynasty city wall, see the "flood control black technology" of the four gate towers and the Moon Dam, and the South Gate "Tongfei Gate" directly faces the moat, take a blockbuster photo of "city and water reflecting each other." Anhui Chu Culture Museum: See the "Yue King Zhe Yu Ci" sword, Chu gold coins, and the miniature model of the origin of tofu on the second floor, which restores the scene of "alchemy into tofu" recorded in "Huainanzi." 🟢Afternoon: Jiaogang Lake Wetland Park: Take a boat through the "East China Baiyangdian," watch the ten thousand acres of reed marshes, and taste the "Silver Fish Steamed Egg" all-fish feast. Hidden Gameplay: Change into retro costumes at the Jiaogang Lake Film and Television Base, take themed photos of the "Commune Era," and watch the "Huainanzi" themed light show in the evening. ✅Day 2: Geological Wonders and Tofu Carnival 🟢All day: Bagong Mountain National Geological Park: Walk the Shimentan → Wangqing Valley route, view Cambrian rock fossils, and climb the viewing platform to overlook Shouxian Ancient City. Shouxian Tofu Cultural Park: Make soy milk by hand, taste "Chrysanthemum Tofu" (the master uses tofu to carve petals), and buy spicy ready-to-eat dried tofu as a souvenir. 🤗Dinner: 🔥Authentic Bagong Mountain Tofu Restaurant: Order "Milky Juice Huaiwang Fish," the soup is so fresh that you can drink three bowls! ✅Day 3: Landscape Zen and Urban Fireworks 🟢Morning: Maoxiandong: Explore the "Huai Shang Scenic Spot," see Maoxian Ancient Cave, Ancient Shoutang Pass, Taoist culture and the ancient battlefield of the Battle of Fei River are superimposed. Shangyao Forest Park: Hike through the "New Fourth Army Memorial Forest," view the Ginkgo Avenue and the green pines and cypresses, and remember the martyrs. 🟢Afternoon: Longhu Park: Take photos of the Ming Dynasty stone arch bridge and the lotus pond plank road, a holy place for locals to exercise in the morning, and feel the urban fireworks. 🍜 Food Red and Black List 👉🏻Must-eat list: Huainan Beef Soup: Lao Liu Beef Soup (Tianmu Lake Store), add freshly baked crispy sesame cake, CNY 15 is enough to fill you up. Tofu Feast: Huainan Doufu (Shuichang Road Store), "Chrysanthemum Tofu" and "Milk Juice Huaiwang Fish" must be ordered. Snacks: Shouchun Xiao Er Zhen (Huicai Restaurant), "Da Jiu Jia" pastries with shepherd's purse tofu soup. ‼️Avoid pitfalls: The "dried tofu" around the scenic spot is easy to be adulterated, it is recommended to go to "Shouxian Tofu Cultural Park" to buy ready-to-eat packaging. 🏡 Accommodation recommendation ►Grand New Century Huainan: Five-star, backing mountains and facing lakes, original ecological garden landscape, suitable for high-end vacations. ►Huainan Guyang International Hotel: Close to the commercial district, with complete facilities, suitable for business or family travel. ►Super 8 Selected Hotel (Chunlin Plaza): Economy, excellent service, the first choice for cost performance. 🚗 Transportation Guide External transportation: High-speed rail: Huainan Station and Huainan East Station are the main ones, and take a bus from Hefei Xinqiao Airport (1.5 hours). 👉🏻Internal transportation: Bus: Routes 29, 29F, and K22 connect Shouxian Ancient City and the Chu Culture Museum. Self-driving: Beijing-Fuzhou and Hefei-Xuzhou expressways run through, Bagong Mountain and Jiaogang Lake are recommended for self-driving. 📸 Exclusive shooting location ✅Shouxian Ancient City: The South Gate "Tongfei Gate" tower, take a panoramic view of "city and water reflecting each other." ✅Bagong Mountain: Overlooking Shouxian Ancient City from the viewing platform, it is like being in a fairyland when the clouds and mist are lingering. ✅Jiaogang Lake: Retro streets and alleys in the film and television base, take "Commune Memory" at dusk. ⚠Precautions 1⃣️Ticket reservation: The Chu Culture Museum is closed on Mondays, and you need to make an appointment in advance on the "Wenlv Green Code." 2⃣️Best season: See the azalea sea in Bagong Mountain from May to June, and watch the reed marshes in Jiaogang Lake from September to October. 3⃣️Hidden benefits: Participate in the "Tofu Making Experience" and you can take away a box of homemade tofu for free. The beauty of Huainan lies in the vicissitudes of Shouxian Ancient City, the aura of Bagong Mountain, and the freshness of the tofu feast. Put down the guide, sit in the old street teahouse and drink a bowl of Huainan tea, maybe you will meet the most healing Chu and Han time at the corner

🙆Visiting museums has become a new trend in cultural tourism, offering the most intuitive way to understand and experience a place. It's hard to imagine that the Anhui Chu Culture Museum in Shouxian, the only museum in China named after "Chu Culture," is actually just a county-level museum, yet it is a National First-Class Museum. 🏤Shouxian Ancient City, an ancient capital with a history of more than 2,000 years, has the best-preserved ancient city wall in China. It is the birthplace of the idiom "every tree and bush looks like an enemy," bearing a rich history. The Chu Culture Museum, just a few kilometers away, can unveil more than two thousand years of this history for you. ⛺Main attractions: 1️⃣The exhibition consists of three parts: "Anhui Chu Culture," "History of Shouxian Civilization," and "Shouchun Shou Culture." 2️⃣The architectural design features "Square City Construction" and "Jingchu High Platform" to fully reflect the elements of Shouzhou Ancient City. 3️⃣The Chu Dading at the entrance is the largest circular bronze tripod existing in China. The "National Public Sacrifice Tripod" is cast according to the shape of this tripod. 4️⃣The collection of bronzes and Chu gold coins is a major feature of the museum's collection, with a total of 195 Chu gold coins accumulated into a gold mountain. 5️⃣Here are also the treasures of the museum: the Sword of King Goujian of Yue, the Ram-Headed Zun, the Xi Shou Ding, Chu gold coins, the "Yingzhou Kaiyuan Temple Bronze Bell" of the Tang Dynasty, and the "Golden Coffin and Relic" of the Northern Song Dynasty. 🎫Tickets: Free admission. No reservation is required. Simply bring your ID card to the museum. 📍Address: Intersection of Mingzhu Avenue and Binyang Avenue, Shouxian County, Huainan City. The museum has a dedicated parking lot, so parking is not a problem at all.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a group of small states in present-day western Anhui, including Shu, Shuyong, Shuliao, Shujiao, Shulong, Shubao, and Shugong. They were located in present-day Shucheng, Feidong, Feixi, Lu'an, Chaohu, and Lujiang, in the Jianghuai region of central Anhui. Since the 20th century, archaeological excavations have unearthed a number of Qunshu tombs in the area, dating back to the Spring and Autumn Period. These tombs reflect the cultural characteristics of the Qunshu region and the strong influence of Chu culture, and fully reflect the process of cultural exchange and integration during the Chu state's expansion into the Jianghuai region. Anhui Chu Culture Museum

Anhui Chu Culture Museum The State of Chu lasted for 800 years, and the last 19 years were spent in Shou County, Anhui. As a result, there are many Chu tombs around Shou County, including the popular Wuwangdun Tomb of the King of Chu in recent years. With many Chu cultural relics unearthed, the only "Chu Culture Museum" in China was built, which introduces the history of the mutual influence of Chu culture and Jianghuai culture in detail and comprehensively. Anhui Chu Culture Museum is a national first-class museum as a county-level museum, which is a reflection of its strength.

Shou County Museum was established in October 1958 and is one of the earliest museums in the province. Shou County is a national historical and cultural city, formerly known as Shouchun, Shouyang, and Shouzhou. In history, the State of Zhou, the State of Cai, the State of Chu, the State of Huainan in the Western Han Dynasty, and the State of Fuling in the Eastern Han Dynasty successively established their capitals here. It is the birthplace of tofu and the ancient battlefield of the Battle of Feishui. It is famous for its large number of unearthed cultural relics, high level, and rich variety, and is known as the "underground museum". In January 2022, it was officially approved to be renamed Anhui Chu Culture Museum (Shou County Museum), with more than 10,000 sets of cultural relics, including more than 700 sets of Chu cultural relics, 230 sets of national first-class cultural relics, and more than 2,200 sets of cultural relics above the third level. The treasures of the museum include: Warring States Chu gold coins, Northern Song Dynasty gold coffin, Eastern Han Dynasty eight-dragon gold belt buckle, Warring States "Yue Wang Zhe Zhi Yu Ci" sword, Spring Sheep Head Bronze Zun, "Yingzhou Kaiyuan Temple" large bronze bell, Eastern Han Dynasty "Yuanhe Second Year" gilt silver mythical beast engraved bronze boat, etc.

Shou County, National Historical and Cultural City [Anhui Chu Culture Museum, Shou County Museum] may be the strongest county-level museum. It was promoted to a national first-class museum in May this year. It has more than 10,000 pieces/sets of cultural relics, including 230 pieces/sets of national first-class cultural relics, which is not inferior to some provincial museums.

Anhui Chu Culture Museum, located at No. 88 Binyang Avenue, Shouxian, Huainan City, Anhui Province, within the national archaeological site of Shouchun City, is the only museum in China named after "Chu Culture". The exhibition content of Anhui Chu Culture Museum includes two basic displays: "Anhui Chu Culture" and "History of Shouxian Civilization", as well as a special display on "Shouchun Shou Culture". The Anhui Chu Culture display mainly includes four units: Establishing the State in Jianghan, Eastward Expansion to Jianghuai, Relocation to Shouchun, and Long-lasting Chu Charm. The History of Shouxian Civilization display mainly includes seven units: Former Land of Huaiyi, Shouchun of the Han Dynasties, Qin-Jin Conflicts, Shouzhou of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Battle of Shouzhou, Shouzhou of the Song and Qing Dynasties, and Revolutionary Fertile Land. The pictures show the history of Chu culture after the relocation to Shouchun. Ticket Price: Free Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Transportation: You can reach the museum by taking bus routes 2, K22, 5, or 6 (loop line) in Shouxian City. Shouxian Cuisine: Huainan Beef Soup, Huainan Tofu, Shouxian Tofu Pudding, and Shouxian Oil Noodles are local specialties.

✨Anhui Chu Culture Museum in-depth tour, a wonderful journey through the millennia of Chu charm!🏛️✨ 👣Stepping into the Anhui Chu Culture Museum is like traveling through a time tunnel, returning to the era of the Chu State, filled with the clashing of swords and the flourishing of literature.🏮 🔍The museum is themed around 'Chu Culture,' with exhibition areas divided into four units: Establishing the State in Jianghan, Advancing East to Jianghuai, Moving the Capital to Shouchun, and the Long-lasting Charm of Chu. Each bronze, jade, and gold artifact tells the story of Chu's glory and vicissitudes.🗡️🏺 👀The most impressive is the replica of the Chu Great Ding, the largest round bronze cauldron of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship of Chu artisans. Standing before it, one can't help but feel a deep respect for the wisdom of the ancients.🏆 🌈Besides the artifact displays, the museum's architectural design is also unique, incorporating elements like 'Four-sided City' and 'Jingchu High Platform,' blending ancient charm with modern aesthetics.🏛️🏙️ 📸Don't forget to take photos in the museum. Whether it's the exquisite artifacts or the unique architecture, they are sure to be eye-catching in your social media posts.📷 📚After the tour, consider picking a favorite souvenir from the museum's cultural and creative area to take home a memory of Chu culture.🛍️ 🏷️

| There is history on the city wall and fireworks below the city wall. Summer travel season is really suitable for traveling around Today, the happiness of the special forces traveling here is given by the hometown of tofu🚙 Come and save this guide 📝 Shou County 24h · 🛕10:00 Anhui Chu Culture Museum The scale of the new museum is worthy of being the leader of county-level museums. The Chu Da Ding and the gold coin wall made me dream of returning to the ancient capital! The browsing time is 2-3 hours. There is a parking lot as soon as you enter the door. Remember to make an appointment in advance through the official account. 🍜13:00 Huainan beef soup The food in any halal restaurant on the roadside is delicious. There is a big pot of beef soup at the door, which is cooked to order. The beef soup with bean cakes and dried shredded vegetables is very authentic. 🥧13:40 "Great Rescue" Haha, the streets are full of local specialties called "Da Jiujia", of course I have to buy some to try 😋. Legend has it that this is the pastry that the common people used to save Emperor Taizu of Song. There are many flavors, and the fried sweet taste is a bit high in calories. The ones with salted egg yolk, pork floss, and red bean are recommended. 🏯14:00 Shou County Ancient City Wall The highlight is here📣The most complete existing ancient city wall from the Song Dynasty is well-known! The gray stone brick exterior is very story-telling, and even the axle marks are clearly visible. After a full circle of 8 kilometers, the afternoon sun casts a kind of beauty of time. It's very photogenic to climb up the city wall and look down. There are also many girls taking pictures of the Warring States robes here. 🕌16:00 Ancient Mosque The largest ancient mosque in East China has obvious style differences from the mosques in Northwest China. The ancient ginkgo trees in the courtyard are amazing. It must be more beautiful in autumn. It seems that there is another reason to come here🥹 📿17:00 Baoen Temple It is said that it was built under the supervision of Master Xuanzang during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1,300 years. Unfortunately, our fate was not right. It was closed when we arrived and we could only take a look from the outside. Everyone should go there early. ‼ ️tips: ✅The entire ancient city is not large and is quite congested during holidays. There is a large free parking lot at the south gate. Accommodation in the ancient city is not expensive, so be sure to book in advance during holidays! ✅ Casual clothes that are easy to protect from the sun are the first choice for traveling. Climbing the city wall and visiting ancient temples are mostly done on foot, so sneakers are the best! The restaurant is good value for money 🉑, the local specialties are dajiujia and tofu!

Anhui Chu Culture Museum is the only museum in the country named after Chu culture. It is located in Shouxian, Huai'an City, Anhui Province, where it harbors a rich heritage of historical and cultural relics, showcasing the unique charm of Chu culture. The museum houses several precious cultural relics: 1. A three-legged sheep-headed bronze Zun The decorative patterns all bear a strong Chu cultural characteristic. 2. "The sword bestowed by the King of Yue" The phrase 'bestowed by the king' refers to the son of King Goujian of Yue, The object consists of four parts: the blade, the guard, the handle, and the pommel. The handle is inlaid with turquoise to create exquisite connected cloud patterns. The double-sided guard is inlaid with turquoise to form a hollow bird script with an eight-character inscription that is extremely aesthetically pleasing. 3. "Yingzhou Kaiyuan Temple" large bronze bell The bell was originally cast for Kaiyuan Temple in Yingzhou (now Fuyang) and was transported to Shouzhou in the early Ming Dynasty. It was previously hung in the 'Shengyuan Tower' in the alley north of East Street. The bell is 170 centimeters tall, with a diameter of 125 centimeters, and weighs about 5000 jin, making it the earliest and heaviest bronze bell in existence. 4. Gilded silver divine beast engraved bronze boat The entire body is crafted with alternating yellow and white gilding and silver work, and is engraved with divine figures, divine beasts, and cloud patterns, truly living up to its nickname 'golden rice bowl'. 5. Chu gold coins The most shocking is undoubtedly the wall of Chu gold coins made up of 158 pieces, with a gold content of 85%-96%, a testament to the exquisite skills of the people of Chu at the time. 6. "Chongfo Sheli" entwined peony pattern gold coffin The gold coffin is riveted together with six thin gold sheets, resembling a modern wooden coffin, larger at one end and smaller at the other, with a raised lid and double fan false doors decorated at the front end of the coffin head. The bottom of the coffin is engraved with the words 'Chongfo Sheli'. Inside the coffin are 330 colorful relics. 7. Repoussé treasure-inlaid eight-dragon pattern gold belt buckle A gold ornament from the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a strong three-dimensional sense due to its openwork and high relief. The Shouxian Chu Culture Museum may be unassuming, but it carries a profound historical significance. If there could be a separate exhibition hall dedicated to explaining the classic idioms from Liu An's 'Huainanzi' of the Huainan King, it might add even more historical charm to the city. Regardless, it is worth a visit. Anhui Chu Culture Museum

1️⃣The last capital of Chu At the end of the Warring States Period, Chu and other six countries failed to unite and resist Qin. Chu was forced to move its capital several times to avoid Qin. Finally, Huang Xie, the Lord of Chunshen, offered his fiefdom, Shouchun, as the capital of Chu. With the migration of the King of Chu and his nobles, most of the property and treasures accumulated by the Chu State over the past 800 years were brought to the new Yingdu - Shouchun. 2️⃣The Jianghuai region that the Chu State has painstakingly managed for more than 400 years The Jianghuai region where Shouchun is located is surrounded by rivers and connects the north and the south. It was a strategic location that the Chu State focused on managing during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period, Chu began to rule the Jianghuai region and successively destroyed the Liu, Liao, Qunshu and other vassal states in the region. Sun Shuao, the prime minister of Chu, built water storage and irrigation projects such as Shaobi (Anfengtang) and vigorously developed agriculture. The Jianghuai region became a land of fish and rice, laying a solid material foundation for the realization of the northward march to the Central Plains. In the process of managing the Jianghuai region, the State of Chu fought and confronted with the States of Qunshu, Zhoulai, Huaiyi, Wu, Yue, Cai and other states for a long time. During this period, the State of Chu experienced events such as Wu's first attack on Chu, six people rebelled against Chu, Qunshu rebelled against Chu, Wu entered Zhoulai, Wu destroyed Zhoulai, and Cai moved Zhoulai. The situation was ever-changing and magnificent. The Chu State managed the Jianghuai region for more than 400 years, which accounted for more than half of the 800-year history of the Chu State. This shows the important position of the Jianghuai region in the historical development of the Chu State. It promoted cultural collision and integration and created the unique Chu culture in the Jianghuai region. 3️⃣A large number of important tombs of the Chu State have been unearthed There are a large number of places named "Gudui" in and around Shouchun City, most of which are tombs of Chu nobles, including the only confirmed tomb of the King of Chu so far - the Tomb of King You of Chu. In addition to the grand Mausoleum of the King of Chu, there are dozens of tombs of Chu nobles in the south of Shouchun City and along the shores of Wabu Lake, including the tomb of the world-famous Chunshen Jun - Huang Xie. 4️⃣Important unearthed cultural relics of the Chu State The Zhuke Cauldron is the treasure of the Anhui Museum. When Chairman Mao visited the Anhui Provincial Museum in 1958, he walked around the cauldron and said humorously, "What a big cauldron, it can cook a cow." It is still placed in the absolute center of the Anhui Museum. The most direct physical evidence of the economic prosperity of the Chu State - the Chu State gold coins and the "Ejunqi" gold token. Among them, the "Ejunqi" gold-inlaid bronze festival is a national first-class cultural relic and is now in the collection of the National Museum of China and the Anhui Provincial Museum. After his research, Guo Moruo wrote "Research on Ejun Qijie". Shouchun City, as the last glorious period of the Chu State in its 800 years, occupies an important place in the vast history. This is also the reason why the Chu Culture Museum was established in Shou County. 📍Address: Northeast side of the intersection of Mingzhu Avenue and Binyang Avenue, Shou County 🈺Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (admission stops at 16:00)

🗿Tang and Song Dynasty Buddhist art woodcarvings. Originally enshrined in the Three Saints Temple in the northwest corner of Shouxian City, it was moved to the Shouxian Museum in the 1960s. This statue is dignified, auspicious, and lifelike. Its artistic style, while clearly absorbing the essence of ancient Indian art, also reflects the traditional art and humanistic thought of the Central Plains, showing the unique Buddhist modeling art style of the Tang Dynasty. 📍Address: Northeast corner of the intersection of Mingzhu Avenue and Binyang Avenue in Shouxian County 🈺Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (stop entering at 16:00)

🏯Many Chu tombs have been excavated in Shouchun, the last capital of the Chu State, among which the Chu gold coins have attracted particular attention in the archaeological community. ⚔️During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the State of Chu had a vast territory, a prosperous economy, an active market, and frequent economic and trade exchanges with various countries. Therefore, the currency of the State of Chu had the richest variety and the most complete system among the currencies of the vassal states. The materials of currency include gold, silver, copper, etc., and the forms include gold coins, cloth coins, and ant nose coins. The Chu gold coin hoards, copper shell ant nose coins, copper cloth coins and the Ejun Qijin Festival relics discovered in the Yangtze and Huaihe River basins fully prove that the Chu State's economy was highly developed. Both the National Museum of China and the Anhui Museum collect and exhibit the first unearthed Chu gold coins and the "Ejunqi" gold festival. 📍Address: Northeast side of the intersection of Mingzhu Avenue and Binyang Avenue, Shou County 🈺Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (no admission after 16:00)

Shou County Museum was established in 1958. It is one of the earliest museums in Anhui Province. Former address: Opposite the Confucius Temple on West Street in Shou County Ancient City. June 2022 The new building of Shou County Museum was completed and opened to the public. New Museum Name: Anhui Chu Culture Museum. Building Features: It is the only one in the country that: The museum is named after "Chu Culture". The architectural design explores the elements of Shouzhou Ancient City. Through the "Wangcheng" and "Square City" The architectural layout of the “Doucheng” Combining modern courtyard and minimalist design techniques, The formation of the majestic ancient style, A comprehensive venue with a modern atmosphere. Permanent exhibitions include: "Anhui Chu Culture" and "Shou County Civilization History" Two basic displays, And the special exhibition of "Shouchun Shou Culture". There are more than 10,000 cultural relics collections. Among them, there are more than 700 sets of Chu-related cultural relics. Chu gold coins, gold coffins, gold belt buckles, Sword of the King of Yue, Sheep Head Statue, etc. All of them are representative collections. ====================== Travel Information: Ticket information: Free. During holidays, reservations must be made in advance. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 8:00 to 17:00. Closed on Mondays. Except holidays. Finally, I wish you a pleasant journey and good luck!

Anhui Shouxian has a long history. It has left a lot of cultural relics, walked into the museum and entered the historical memory.