Siping, Jilin | Yehe Nara Ancient City: Explore Manchu Culture

|Yehe Nara Ancient City: Explore Manchu Culture. Stroll through the ancient city and escape the hustle and bustle|||📘 Yehe Nara City is divided into three parts: Fenshanyanfu City, East City, and West City. It was built in the mid-16th century and is located in the southeast of Lishu County, Siping City. 📕 Yehe is the birthplace of Empress Xiaocigao, wife of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, and the ancestral home of Empress Dowager Cixi. It is known as the "Hometown of Two Empresses." Yehe, meaning "sun by the river" in Manchu, is one of the important birthplaces of the Manchu people. 📗 Surrounded by water, the city is a picturesque blend of lakes and mountains. It features arrow towers, flag soldier barracks, the Prince's Mansion, the Temple of Sacrifice, the Council Hall, the Princess Tower, the Shaman Garden, and the City God Temple, all of which are simple and elegant, recreating the Manchu architectural style and the original appearance of the ancient city. In the 1990s, the Changchun Film Studio shot the 28-episode TV series "Princess Yehe" here. In 1981, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Jilin Province. 📍📍📍 Address: Southeast of Lishu County, Siping City. Navigate to "Yehe Nara Ancient City." ⏰⏰⏰ Hours: 8:00–16:00 🏠 Accommodation We recommend staying near Yehe Nara Ancient City or Renxingli Night Market for convenience. The Yehe Nara clan was named after the Yehe River, and Yehe Nara Ancient City is an important birthplace of the Manchu people. It was the most powerful Jurchen tribe, and the birthplace of Empress Xiaocigao, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Empress Dowager Longyu, which is why Yehe Nara Ancient City is also known as the "Hometown of Three Empresses." When Yehe Nara City was occupied by Nurhaci, the city lord swore, "Even if there is only one woman left in Yehe Nara, she will destroy the Manchu state." This prophecy came true, adding a mysterious aura to Yehe Nara Ancient City.