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Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area 春秋楼Chūnqiū Lóu
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Xuchang, Henan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Xuchang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area
A walled complex of Ming and Qing-style buildings in the centre of Xuchang's old city, built around the tower where, in Three Kingdoms lore, Guan Yu sat up at night reading the Spring and Autumn Annals while he was held by Cao Cao. The same scenic area takes in the nationally listed Confucian Temple, founded in the Tang and rebuilt several times since, with a screen wall, a semicircular pool and the Dacheng Hall, so that temples to Guan Yu and Confucius stand side by side. A live drama on Guan Yu's story is staged by day and a light show in the evening.
How to get to Chunqiu Tower Scenic Area
In the centre of Xuchang's old city, about 1 km from Xuchang railway station and a taxi ride from Xuchang East high-speed station.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Wenfeng Pagoda, Xuchang 许昌文峰塔 (under 10 km), Baling Bridge Scenic Area 灞陵桥 (under 10 km), Lingjing Xuchang Man Site 灵井“许昌人”遗址 (10 km), Shoushan Platform and Steles 受禅台 (20 km), Xudu Han–Wei City Site 汉魏许都故城 (20 km).
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