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Shenhou Ancient Town 神垕古镇Shénhòu Gǔzhèn
4A scenic area · Xuchang, Henan
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Xuchang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About Shenhou Ancient Town
A pottery town in the hills south-west of Yuzhou where Jun ware has been made since the Tang and Song, and which is still full of working kilns, studios and showrooms. Its winding old street keeps Ming and Qing houses, the Bolingweng Temple with its opera stage and other shrines, and the town was named a national historic and cultural town in 2005. The town's kiln-site museum is open, and many workshops let visitors watch the firing or try the potter's wheel.
How to get to Shenhou Ancient Town
About 30 km south-west of Yuzhou city by road.
Nearby
- Shaolin Temple 少林寺 50 km
The cradle of Chan Buddhism and kung fu, at the foot of Mount Song
Also within 20 km: Main Hall of Guanwang Temple, Pojie 坡街关王庙大殿 (10 km), Three Su Tombs, Jia County 三苏园 (10 km), Jia County Shanxi–Shaanxi Guild Hall 郏县山陕会馆 (20 km), Jia County Confucian Temple 郏县文庙 (20 km), Zhaixinglou Scenic Area 摘星楼 (20 km), Dahongzhai Scenic Area 大鸿寨 (20 km).
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