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Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

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Gulongzhong

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Gulongzhong, located 15 kilometers west of Xiangyang City, is the retreat of Zhuge Liang, an outstanding politician and military strategist during the Three Kingdoms period. This is not only the place where the story of "Liu Bei's Three Visits to the Thatched House" takes place, but also the source of the ancient wisdom of "Longzhong". Nowadays, Longzhong Scenic Area attracts countless tourists with its beautiful natural scenery and rich historical and cultural connotations. The Zhuge Caolu, Wuhou Temple and other historic sites in the scenic area make people feel as if they have traveled through time and space and returned to the Three Kingdoms period.

Xijiang Thousand Miao Village

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, located in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, is the largest Miao village in China and even in the world. It preserves the integrity of the "primitive ecology" culture of the Miao people and is known as the "Miao Capital of China". Thousands of Miao villages are built on the mountain, and the layers of wooden stilted buildings coexist harmoniously with the surrounding natural environment, forming a beautiful picture.

West Lake Broken Bridge

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

The West Lake Broken Bridge, located in the West Lake Scenic Area of Hangzhou, is an ancient bridge with a long history. It is said that as early as the Tang Dynasty, the broken bridge was built. The bridge is famous for the "meeting on the broken bridge" in the Chinese folk love legend "The Legend of the White Snake". Whenever the snowflakes fly, the bridge is covered in silver, adding a bit of romance and mystery.

Hongcun Ancient Buildings

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Located in Yi County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, Hongcun Ancient Buildings is a well-preserved residential complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, sitting in the north and facing south, and the water system is cleverly arranged in the form of a "cow". The houses in the streets and alleys are built by the water, and the stone slabs are paved, which is full of the charm of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Nanhu Academy, Le Xutang and other historic sites are even more unforgettable.

Sichuan Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area is located in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, and is one of the famous mountains of the Four Great Avenues in China. The natural scenery here is beautiful, and the Taoist culture has a long history. With its quiet environment and numerous Taoist buildings, Qingcheng Mountain attracts countless tourists to come and worship. Tianshi Cave, Yuanming Palace and other historic sites make people feel the breadth and profundity of Taoist culture.

Ningbo Drum Tower

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Ningbo Drum Tower is located in Haishu District, Ningbo City, which is a symbol of Ningbo's official state governance and city in history. This drum tower was built in the first year of Tang Changqing, and it still stands after thousands of years of wind and rain. Today, the Drum Tower and the nearby Park Road have become the main gathering places for cultural activities in Ningbo, fully demonstrating the characteristics of Ningbo's Jiangnan water town.

Dai Temple

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Dai Temple is located at the southern foot of Mount Tai in Tai'an City, Shandong Province, and is one of the holy places of the mainstream Quanzhen sect of Taoism. This temple was built in the Han Dynasty and was the place where the emperors of the past dynasties held the ceremony of sealing Zen and worshiped the god Taishan. The Tianzhen Hall in the Dai Temple is the shrine of the Emperor Dongyue, and the momentum is magnificent. There are precious cultural relics such as the Taishan carved stone of Li Si seal book of the Qin Dynasty in the temple.

Palace museum

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

The Palace Museum in Beijing was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China and one of the largest museums of ancient culture and art in the world. It is home to a wealth of imperial palaces and collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties, covering almost the entire history of ancient Chinese civilization and almost all categories of cultural relics. The Palace Museum is not only a treasure house for the study of ancient Chinese history and culture, but also an important place for inheriting and promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture.

Laoshan Taiqing Palace

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Laoshan Taiqing Palace is located at the foot of Pantao Peak in Laoshan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, and is one of the oldest and largest Taoist palaces in Laoshan Mountain. It enshrines Taoist gods such as the statue of the Three Emperors, and is the ancestral court of the Taoist Quanzhen Suishan School. The architectural style of Taiqing Palace is simple and elegant, which complements the surrounding natural environment.

Yueyang Tower - Junshan Island Scenic Area

Top 10 Ancient Buildings in China

Yueyang Tower-Junshan Island Scenic Area is located on the shore of Dongting Lake in Yueyang City, Hunan Province, and consists of Yueyang Tower and Junshan Island. Yueyang Tower stands on the ancient city wall, the momentum is majestic, is one of the treasures of ancient Chinese architecture. Junshan Island is a pearl in Dongting Lake, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful and the scenery is picturesque. Yueyang Tower and Junshan Island complement each other, forming a beautiful picture.

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