Prime Minister Cao’s Mansion was the place where Cao Cao handled major military and state affairs. Both the Farming Order and the Talent Seeking Order that established Cao Wei’s hegemony were born here. According to historical records, during the Jian'an period, Cao Cao welcomed the Han emperor to Xuchang, ascended the throne as prime minister, took the emperor to order the princes, added nine tins, and was granted the title of King of Wei. Later, Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, and the Cao family's mansion evolved from the Prime Minister's Palace to the Prince's Palace, and then to the Imperial Palace.
The entire scenic spot consists of Prime Minister Cao's Mansion, Emperor Wu of Wei's Garden, and surrounding tourist and commercial streets. The total investment is 230 million yuan, the total area is about 30,000 square meters, and the total construction area is about 8,000 square meters. Prime Minister Cao's Mansion is a Han Dynasty antique building complex consisting of the gate, Qiuxian Hall, Qibu Pavilion, Assembly Hall, etc. It is an important part of the Three Kingdoms cultural attractions in Xuchang City and will become the iconic landscape of Cao Wei's former capital.
Prime Minister Cao's Mansion consists of three main buildings. From front to back are the "Qiuxian Hall" which reflects Cao Cao's knowledge and employment of people, the "Meeting Hall" which reflects his strategizing and victory over thousands of miles, and his literary talent and The "Poetry Building" on the side of life, as well as the large-scale relief sculptures and poem slips of Guancanghai, etc. In addition to statues, reliefs, texts, and stories, new symbols and tools such as wooden pyrography, facial makeup, digital technology, and three-dimensional images are also used in the scenic spot to allow tourists to feel and taste Cao Cao, and the "Seven-Step Poetry" and " The design of "Eight Beauties of the Han Dynasty" allows tourists to participate and interact.
The entire layout of the scenic spots in Prime Minister Cao’s Mansion will highlight the effect of gradual steps and scenes. It mainly includes the Imperial Street, the Archway of Emperor Wu of Wei, the Garden of Emperor Wu of Wei, the Preface Hall, the Hall of Seeking Xian, the Meeting Hall, the Poetry Building, the Cave of Hidden Soldiers, the Back Garden, the Qingmei Pavilion, the Banquet Hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Health Care Center, antiques, Jun porcelain and Tourist goods market, Caizi Street, Jiangxiang Street, Jiaren Street, New Romance of the Three Kingdoms stage, etc.
Among them, the preface hall, which is the restored Xuzhou government office, will feature static displays of pictures, charts and cultural relics, focusing on the historical background before Xuchang was established as the capital. There are Qixian Hall, Meeting Hall and Poetry Building in the three courtyards respectively. There is a screen wall in the square in front of the Qiuxian Hall - a large relief sculpture of "Viewing the Sea". The hall is also dominated by a group of reliefs, reflecting Cao Cao's political ambition to recruit talents and unify the world. The Assembly Hall mainly displays Cao Cao's political, economic and military achievements. There are silicone statues of Cao Cao and his officials and generals. The three-storey Poetry Building has a lot to see. The first floor mainly displays the literary achievements of Cao Cao and the three Cao brothers, the second floor focuses on Jian'an literature and the Seven Sons of Jian'an, and the third floor focuses on displaying the most famous "Eight Beauties" during the Three Kingdoms period.
It is worth mentioning that in the internal landscape design, lighting, animation and four-dimensional modern technology will also be used to bring visitors a fresh experience that is both real and fake, and travels through time and space.