[2025 Ningbo Attraction] Travel Guide for Wuling Gate (Updated Jul)

Wuling Square Wuling Gate, Xikou trip starts from here. Thanks to the advice of the locals, I was able to visit Xikou in the correct order. If you follow the electronic map, you may miss Wuling Square and end up visiting in reverse order. In autumn, take bus 987 at the South Square of Ningbo Station, transfer at Xikou Bus Station, and take two stops to Wuling Square. Wuling Gate was built in 1930. It is the gateway to Xikou Town and a must-see place to enter Xikou Town. The three-room, two-story Wuguan-style city gate made of pinkish stone is one of the famous tourist attractions in Xikou. The door plaques on both sides of the city gate are inscribed with the words "Wuling". According to the introduction, the front was written by Yu Youren, a senior member of the Kuomintang and a famous calligrapher, and the back was handwritten by Principal Jiang. The upgraded Wuling Gate Square has greatly enhanced the image of Xikou's tourism gateway. From the square to the gatehouse, after entering, on the left is the small western-style house of Wenchang Pavilion, on the right is the former site of Wuling Middle School, and further ahead is the three-mile-long street of the national key cultural relic protection "Hometown of the Jiang Family". Take your time...

The plum garden of Xinjian Village is hidden in a valley, shining together with the green mountains. As far as the eye can see, flowers bloom splendidly, mountains are lush, and plums are bright. The scenery is charming, with a unique charm. Taking a closer look at a single branch, bunches of red plums stand out at the treetops, fully embracing the breath of spring. A gentle breeze passes by, swaying the flower shadows and wafting a subtle fragrance, creating an almost heavenly realm, adding an infinite elegance to this wilderness. In the early spring, the Plum Blossom Valley is warm with the spring breeze, and it's crowded with people. Over thirty acres of plum groves with nearly a thousand plum trees are in full bloom, dyeing the mountaintops red, exceptionally splendid. Looking around, clusters of red plums are graceful and proud on their branches. Walking through the plum groves, the faint scent in the air is refreshing and makes one linger, reminiscent of a 'Peach Blossom Shangri-la'. Xikou Old Street is nestled between green mountains and waters, with a long history, bustling and lively. This is a genuine Republic of China era old street. The street is paved with bluestone slabs, shaded by ancient trees, with lanterns hanging high. On one side are old houses from the Republic of China era, and on the other is the clear stream. The three-mile-long street is like a historical album, with bluestone slabs, white walls with black tiles, and Republic of China architecture... all telling the stories of the Chiang family. Along the street, there are some motorcycle shops, selling traditional snacks or cultural playthings, evoking childhood memories. In addition, there are attractions like Wuling Gate, the little Western-style house, Wenchang Pavilion, and Yutai Salt Shop...

As the gateway to Xikou, Wuling is the only way to enter Xikou. It is said that it was still a small ancestral hall before 1929, and there was a tea pavilion for people to rest. After Chiang Kai-shek transformed it into three two-bedroom city-style city gate buildings, and Mr. Yu Yourens two inscriptions on both inside and outside the inscription "Wuling" ". There are two explanations about this name: one said that Xikou Wuling is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the landscape of Taochuan is similar to that of Tao Yuanming's pen, and the two are homophonic. The land of paradise. Another saying that this name takes the meaning of "Wu De", Chiang Kai-shek explained in "Wuling Le Ting Ji" that "it is unique to Wuling, and that he is righteous in Wude, that is, the people in his place." " pick up the level and enter the Wenchang Pavilion on the left. Wenchang Pavilion is located at the southern end of Wushan, on the bank of Tunxi, south of the south of the river, overlooking Sanlichang Street, eight faces the wind, a good scenery, and an alias "Kui Ge", its scenic scene "Kui Ge Ling" has attracted countless people from ancient times. Although he has never seen the magnificent scene, it is still not difficult to imagine what it is like to be beautiful and beautiful. The stars that can be picked are not the vision at that time. After Chiang Kai-shek's marriage, Chiang Kai-shek often brought Song Meiling to live here. After the occurrence of the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang was sent to Xikou, where the first stop was Wenchang Pavilion. The newly built attic has long been razed to the ground in the war. Now I see the Wenchang Pavilion after the reconstruction, the flying horns, the carved beams, and the style remains the same.