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Over 1,000 Years of History, Cangzhou's Symbol | Iron Lion

✅🎈🎈🎈Core Attraction - Iron Lion 🦁The Cangzhou Iron Lion, also known as "Zhenhai Roar," has a history of over one thousand years. "Three Treasures of Hebei": Dingzhou Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda, Zhengding Longxing Temple Bronze Buddha Statue, and ✅👀What to see? 1️⃣Cangzhou Iron Lion. 5.5 meters high, 6.3 meters long, 3 meters wide, weighing 40 tons, with a history of over one thousand years. It is the earliest known and largest single-cast outdoor large iron cultural relic in China and even the world. 2️⃣Four exhibition halls of the Iron Lion Museum First: Cangzhou historical evolution and old city archaeology. Second: Iron Lion casting and history. Third: Folk culture. Fourth: Red revolutionary culture. 3️⃣Folk Culture Hall: Ten scenic spots of the old city; old city folk stories, the hometown of golden thread jujubes, martial arts, calligraphy, and folk arts - four famous cultural cards, intangible cultural heritage. ✅Besides the Iron Lion, other must-visit spots 🎈🎈🎈 1️⃣Cangzhou Confucian Temple (Cangzhou Confucian Studies Museum): The most complete Confucian temple complex in central Hebei. 2️⃣Dongguang Iron Buddha Temple (Puzhao Park): The largest ancient iron-cast Buddha statue in North China. 3️⃣Hejian Prefecture Office: One of the three major Ming and Qing dynasty prefecture offices preserved in China. 4️⃣Qingfeng Tower: A Ming dynasty canal transportation watchtower, a Grand Canal World Heritage site. 5️⃣Grand Canal Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum: Gathering the essence of intangible cultural heritage from eight provinces along the canal. 6️⃣Nandagang Wetland: An important stopover for migratory birds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. 7️⃣Cangzhou Garden Expo Park: Known as Cangzhou's "treasure playground," featuring thirteen themed exhibition gardens. 8️⃣Cangzhou Fang: Ming and Qing architecture housing intangible cultural heritage workshops. 9️⃣Nanchuan Old Street: Known as "Cangzhou's version of Hongyadong." 🔟Wuqiao Acrobatics World: The authentic version of Wuqiao acrobatics.
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Posted: Apr 30, 2025
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