Qingzhou Ancient City

Qingzhou Ancient City (青州古城) is conveniently located between both Ji'nan and Weifang, making it a good option for travelling to for a day trip. You can travel here by car or local bus, but the easiest option is to take a train and just get a taxi from the train station, taking around 15 minutes. Arriving at the majestic front gate, walk through the arch to the main street, where you can find restaurants, pavillions, gardens and temples. The small alleys all meet at the main street. It is very picturesque during the day or night, however it is usually busier in the evening when the buildings are lit up and there are also performances. Make sure you try the local delicacy, the meat bingze...it is a savory snack that is perfect to eat while walking around the attractions here. You can do all of the city In a just a couple of hours. This place is definitely worth a visit if you like old buildings and learning about local history. #2023travelwish #mytripvlog #tripblazers

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📍 Qingzhou, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Weifang in Shandong, is a place many people may not have heard of. In fact, as an ancient historical city, Qingzhou once had a very brilliant and splendid history❗️ 🌟 Highlights: It was once the foremost of the ancient 'Nine Provinces,' the Qi County of Qin, the Qingzhou City of Western Han, the Beihai County seat during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the Qingzhou Prefecture seat during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its historical status is extremely important〽️ ✅ From the Eastern Han to the Three Kingdoms period, Qingzhou was always an important city in China. Qingzhou was the hinterland of the Eastern Yi and a key town of the three Qis. After the decline of the Qi capital Linzi, Qingzhou served as the political center of the Shandong region for over 1400 years‼️ Today's Qingdao, Yantai, Jinan, Weifang, and other places were once under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou. ✅ Qingzhou is also one of the earliest regions where Buddhism was introduced into China, with a variety of Buddhist sects such as Pure Land, Chan, and Esoteric Buddhism, leaving behind a large number of precious relics. It is because of such a glorious history that Qingzhou was selected as a national historical and cultural city, and the ancient city of Qingzhou was listed as a national 5A-level tourist attraction🔆 ✅ The ancient city of Qingzhou was founded during the Western Han Dynasty and has ancient streets from the Ming and Qing Dynasties such as North Gate Street, East Gate Street, Ou Garden Street, North Camp Street, South Camp Street, and Zhaode Street. There are hundreds of existing ancient streets and alleys, most of which, like 'Qingzhou,' have been using their ancient names for hundreds or even thousands of years📚 ✅ There are many attractions such as Ou Garden, Hengwangfu Archway, Qingzhou Prefecture Tribute Institute, Prefecture Government Office, Prefecture Confucian Temple, Mosque, Christian Church, Catholic Church, Peizhen Academy, Kui Xing Lou, and the former palace of Li Qingzhao⛩ ❤ Recommended Reason: Having visited too many ancient cities, I originally came to Qingzhou for the 【Qingzhou Museum】, without high expectations for the ancient city, but it gave me so many surprises☺️ ✅ If you have time, if you like cultural history, Qingzhou is worth spending a few days to slowly explore and enjoy💕 🚉 Transportation Tips: Take the high-speed train🚄 to Qingzhou, and you can go directly to the ancient city by bus or taxi, which is quite convenient.

According to the annotations in 'Zhou Li', 'Because it is located in the less sunny area, its color is blue, hence the name Qingzhou'. It was once the head of the ancient 'Nine Provinces', the Qi County of Qin, the Qingzhou City of the Western Han Dynasty, the Beihai County of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the Qingzhou Prefecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its historical status is extremely important. The layout of Qingzhou Ancient City is complete, and it still retains the traditional layout and historical style of mountains, water, and city. More than 20,000 original residents continue the traditional cultural context of the ancient Qingzhou area. Qingzhou is also one of the earliest areas where Buddhism entered the Han area, with various Buddhist sects such as Pure Land, Zen, and Esoteric Buddhism, and left a large number of precious relics. The ancient city was built in the Western Han Dynasty, with North Gate Street, East Gate Street, Ouyuan Street, North Camp Street, South Camp Street, Zhaode Street and other Ming and Qing ancient streets. There are hundreds of existing ancient streets and alleys, most of which, like 'Qingzhou', have been used for hundreds or even thousands of years. The entire ancient city is very suitable for aimless strolling and leisure, everywhere is very interesting, there are Ouyuan, Hengwangfu Archway, Qingzhou Prefecture Gongyuan, Prefecture Gate, Prefecture Wen Temple, Mosque, Church, Catholic Church, Peizhen Academy, Kuixing Tower, Li Qingzhao Palace and many other attractions to check in and visit.

Qingzhou, Shandong, is one of the ancient nine provinces Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, and Fu Bi have all been prefects here It can be seen that it is famous in history Li Qingzhao lived here for 20 years with her husband Zhao Mingcheng There is also a county-level museum of the same level as the Forbidden City - Qingzhou Museum 2 hours high-speed rail distance from Beijing 🍓Places to go: ◾️Qingzhou Ancient City: There are Ou Garden, the memorial hall of landscape painting master Li Cheng, churches and city towers in the ancient city. Overall, it is quite comfortable to stroll around. There are many snacks inside. ◾️Camel Mountain and Longxing Temple: Go to climb Camel Mountain in the morning, there are the so-called Shandong's first grotto statues on it, it is quite tiring to climb the mountain, you need to bring more water, there are no shops on it. You can overlook Longxing Temple from the high point of Camel Mountain. Although Longxing Temple is a newly built temple, it is still very magnificent. The Buddha statues inside are tall and solemn, and there are many small stone monks on the ground outside, which are very cute. ◾️Qingzhou Museum: If you go to Qingzhou, you must go to Qingzhou Museum. When taking a 🚗, the master asked, are you going to the museum? (Laugh) Although it is a county-level museum, due to the discovery of more than 600 Buddhist statues from the Northern Wei to the Northern Song Dynasty at the Longxing Temple site in 1996, it was one of the "Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of the Year" and became a national first-class museum. "If National Treasures Could Talk" also has a special episode about the smiling Buddhas. You can understand the changes of Buddha statues from the Northern Wei to the Song Dynasty. If you look closely, each Buddha statue has a different face. Many Buddha statues have suffered a great deal of damage, but they all maintain a smiling expression, which is very shocking. The champion scroll and Qiu Ying's version of the Qingming Shanghe Picture should not be missed. ◾️Fan Gongting Park: It seems to be a citizen leisure park inside. But the Three Sages Temple (Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Fu Bi) and Li Qingzhao's former residence (under renovation) are located here. The lotus flowers are in full bloom, and the trumpet creepers are also blooming. Adults hide under the green wisteria trees to cool off, and children use lotus leaves as umbrellas. There is also a studio for learning to make rubbings in the Three Sages Temple. ◾️Others: There are also Yunmen Mountain (a huge Shou character), Huanghua Creek, and the Sleepless City that I didn't have time to go to. 🚗Transportation: Usually take a taxi, not expensive. 🍱Eating: I found that many of the foods here are halal, and there are many Hui people's shops on the road. It is said that these people settled down after a big migration. Qi Ji soil chicken rice noodles are in the ancient city, there are a lot of people, but it is really delicious. Breakfast at Wang Zhiyong's breakfast shop. The local dishes of the Old Street Impression are not used to eating, the halal Longsheng pastries are a bit too sweet...

👉 Compared to popular places, Afeng prefers unique and less-known destinations The ancient city of Qingzhou, the first of the nine provinces in Shandong The ancient city is full of Ming and Qing buildings with green tiles and bricks, and traces of Lin Huiyin are everywhere⛩ My favorite Tuo Mountain Stone Grottoes, the largest statue group in eastern China❤️ There are also the stone arch and Ou Garden left by the Hengwang Mansion in 'Dream of the Red Mansion'💃 And the Fan Gongting Park in memory of Fan Zhongyan⛲️ - The talented woman Li Qingzhao lived here for nearly 20 years, and she loved a cup of wine🍶 When she was in the mood for wine, she wrote 'Do you know, do you know, the begonia should still be there' This place has a rich cultural heritage, super low prices, and a relaxed life away from high pressure. Living the blessed and happy life of a small town youth - 📍Address: Qingzhou City, Shandong Province - 🚘About transportation ✈️Airplane: Transfer to Qingzhou by high-speed rail from Jinan 🚄High-speed rail: Direct high-speed rail is more convenient - 🌍About the route Day1: Qingzhou Museum—Qingzhou Ancient City—Zhaode Old Street Day2: Camel Mountain—Mountain Top Grottoes—Longxing Temple—Guangfu Temple Day3: Yunmen Mountain - ✅✅✅【About the play features】 2024 is especially suitable for experiencing the life of a small town youth 1⃣️｜Guangfu Temple, an ancient temple Walking into Guangfu Temple, which began in the Northern Wei Dynasty, you will feel the tranquility here. Qingzhou folk song 'Guangfu Temple was there before Qingzhou Mansion.' . 2⃣️｜Qingzhou Museum of the same level as the Forbidden City🏛 ❶The only champion scroll of the Ming Dynasty📃 There are no errors or corrections throughout, the handwriting is neat, and it amazes time ❷Qingzhou smile😊 One of the top ten archaeological discoveries in China in the 20th century. More than 400 Buddhist statues span from the Northern Wei to the Northern Song Dynasty, lasting 500 years. The number is large, the variety is complete, the carving is exquisite, and the gilding and color painting are well preserved. It is an outstanding representative of ancient Chinese sculpture art. . 3⃣️｜The unique statue style Cao Yi out of the water In the chaotic Northern Qi Qingzhou, people looked for stone materials locally and carved the most beautiful Buddha on it. It is the typical 'Cao Yi out of the water' Buddha statue. The cassock clings to the body, revealing the contour of the muscles, fully demonstrating the beauty of the Buddha's lines - 😋About eating: ·Wang Zhiyong Breakfast Shop | Beef Buns/10 yuan ·Old Locust Tree Fried Buns｜Tofu Vermicelli Buns/1.5 yuan ·Halal Longsheng Pastry｜Honey Three Knives/11 yuan ·Master Ma's Meat Baked Bun｜Pork/3 yuan - ⚠️⚠️⚠️Last but not least ps: ·Zhaode Ancient Street is not a scenic spot, it is a residential area, there is not much to eat and shops, it is suitable for a walk to feel the atmosphere ·There are many Hui people in Qingzhou, and many foods have special features! Beef tendons are delicious😭 If you don't know where to go in 2024? Why not come and see this small town in Shandong...

This Christian church is called "The Lord's Church" and was built in 1879 by British missionaries Wyan Guang and Kushouning. It has a history of 100 years, and it can be said that it is the best preserved Gothic church building in Shandong Province.

It is the east gate of ancient Nanyang City. It was built in the early period of the Northern Wei Dynasty and is more than 1,500 years old. When the Ming Dynasty was called "Haicang Gate", the Qing Dynasty was renamed "Haicang Gate", which is the only passage connecting ancient Nanyang City to the East Gate. It is now a very busy commercial street.