Visiting Heze - Overview of one of the ancient Jiuze ruins (1)

1.🏠.The ancient city of Caozhou: Heze, known as Caozhou in ancient times, has a long history. The ancient city is typical of "square inside and round outside". The square shape is the ancient city and the circle shape is the moat. The ancient city of Chengshi dates from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty more than 600 years ago, and the ancient city of Caozhou dates from the Jin Dynasty to the Republic of China more than 800 years ago. In the eleventh year of the Zhengtong reign of the Ming Dynasty, Fan Xi, the magistrate of Caozhou, planned the situation, demarcated corners, settled residential buildings, built houses, and constructed Confucianism. Streets were first established, laying the foundation for the old city of Heze City today. There are ancient city walls, ancient streets, ancient buildings and other traditional buildings in the city. (P1-P2)Fig. 🌸Free and open. 2​.🏠.Caozhou Peony Garden: Also known as Heze Peony Garden, it is currently the botanical garden with the largest peony and peony planting area and the most varieties in the world. There are 12 new scenic spots in the park, and the number of attractions has also increased to 39. The National Flower Soul, National Flower Pavilion, Lake and Mountain Scenic Area, and Main Viewing Area are the main viewing attractions here. (P3-P4) Figure Tickets: Full bloom period: 60/person, early or late flowering period tickets: 30/person 🌸Free policy Children under 6 years old (inclusive) or under 1.4 meters in height (inclusive), senior citizens over 60 years old (inclusive), active military personnel, retired military personnel, three dependents (family members of martyrs, family members of soldiers who died in the line of duty, and family members of soldiers who died of illness), and disabled people (Severe disabilities include one accompanying person), "Shandong Huicai Card", "Heze Talent Service Green Card", "Heze Anti-epidemic Thanks Card", "Shandong Province Free Blood Donation Honor Certificate" are free of charge with valid certificates. 🌸Preferential policies Minors aged 6-18 years old and full-time undergraduate students or below can purchase discount tickets with valid documents. 3​.🏠.Fayuan Temple: Fayuan Temple has a long history. The history of the ancient temple can be traced back to the Sui Dynasty. It was called Fayuan Temple in the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to Longxing Temple. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was called Xinghua Zen Temple. Because of its location in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zuo Siming Zuoshan, the place of burial, is also called Zuoshan Temple. There are mountain gates, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, monks' quarters, Dharma hall, etc. in the temple. 🌸Free and open. 4​.🏠.Tianxiang Garden: Tianxiang Park inherits the gardening techniques of China's natural landscape gardens, combines the biological characteristics of peony, and adapts to local conditions to create a comprehensive park with national cultural characteristics that integrates peony viewing, variety protection, and academic research. Sexual garden. The landscape plants are mainly peonies, and there are more than 180 kinds of precious peonies such as jade white, bean green, and imperial concubine. 🌸​Free and open.