[2025 Siping Attraction] Travel Guide for Historic Yehe Nara Hala City (Updated Mar)

|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.

The Yehenara City is located in Yehe Town, and it is the birthplace of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang (Monggu Gegge), the ancestral home of Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Longyu, known as 'the hometown of empresses'. The original site of the ancient city was destroyed during Nurhaci's last attack on the Yehe Kingdom in 1619, and it cannot be rebuilt. The real ruins are ten kilometers away from here and have been cultivated, with only mounds left enclosed in the area. Yehenara City was built with arrow towers, banner soldier barracks, Beile mansions, temples for worshiping gods, council halls, princess towers, shaman gardens, and city god temples, etc. It is simple and elegant, reproducing the Manchu architectural style and the original appearance of the ancient city. During different historical periods of the Qing Dynasty, several empresses from the Yehe tribe left offspring for the royal family, and the Yehe consorts added a rich and colorful stroke to the history of the Yehe tribe.

👣Historical and Cultural Exploration: The Yehe Nara Ancient City, a Tranquil Corner of Royal Heritage✨ 📚Did you know? Hidden in the southeast of Lishu County, there lies an ancient city that tells the stories of two empresses—Yehe Nara City! 👑 It was founded hundreds of years ago, the hometown of Empress Xiaoci Gao, consort of Nurhaci, and also the ancestral home of Empress Dowager Cixi. 🌟 🏰Wandering through the three parts of the city—Fu City, East City, and West City—it's like traveling back to the 16th century. Wooden, earthen, and stone city walls have witnessed the vicissitudes of time, the moat flows quietly, and the ancient octagonal watchtowers stand tall, displaying their majesty. 🏞️ 📖The glory of 1573, when Qing Jianu and Yang Jinnu established a solid fortress here, can still be felt today. The numerous relics of the East City ruins, the Pointing Platform, and the Beacon Tower all tell tales of past bravery. 🏰 🏞️Today's Yehe Nara City, after meticulous restoration, is located by the side of Zhuan Mountain Lake. Between the lake and the mountains, every brick and tile exudes an ancient charm. Arrow towers, Beile mansions, temples for worshiping deities... every corner seems to be narrating the legendary stories of the Manchu people. 🎬 🔍As a key cultural relic of Jilin Province, it is not only a popular location for film and television shooting, but the secrets of 'Princess Yehe' are also hidden here! It attracts countless young artists and history enthusiasts every year. 📖 📍Don't forget to mark it down: Yehe Nara City, southeast of Lishu County, the land that carries the memory of the royal family. 📸