What is the history and culture of Chaozhou Ancient City in Guangdong?

Chaozhou Ancient City? Located in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, it is one of the first two cities in Guangdong Province to receive the honorary title of "National Historical and Cultural City". It is an excellent tourist city in China and was once one of the "Ten Phases". The place where "Leave a Sound" is known as "Zoulu on the Seaside" and "A Famous Country on the Ridge and Sea".

Chaozhou has the famous "Eight Chaozhou Scenic Spots" at home and abroad, the natural landscape of "three mountains and one river surrounding the city", and Chaozhou dialect, Chaozhou opera, Chaozhou music, Chaozhou crafts, Chaozhou cuisine and Chaozhou Gongfu tea. It has a self-contained and unique tourism culture represented by

Chaozhou has more than 700 cultural relics and 5 national key cultural relics protection units, such as the following:

1. Guangji Bridge, one of the four ancient bridges in China.

2. The oldest ancestral temple in the country commemorating Han Yu - Han Wengong Temple.

3. Xu Huimafu, a rare residential building in the Song Dynasty in China.

4. The "Jilue Huanggong Temple" is a unique collection of Chaozhou wood carvings.

5. Kaiyuan Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty.

6. The Qinglong Ancient Temple was built in the Song Dynasty.

7. The Tianhou Palace was built in the Yuan Dynasty.

8. Beacon Hill Song Kiln Ruins.

9. Hanbi Building where Premier Zhou once worked.

10. The famous eight old and new sceneries of Chaozhou.

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Historical and cultural attractions in the ancient city of Chaozhou:

The "Eight Old Scenic Spots of Chaozhou" are relative to the "Eight New Scenic Spots of Chaozhou". In the old days, the Eight Scenic Spots of Chaozhou were divided into inner and outer ones. The Eight Scenic Spots in Chaozhou were located between the streets and alleys of the ancient city, while the Eight Scenic Spots in Chaozhou were located on both sides of the Han River outside the city.

(1) Eight Scenes in Chaozhou: "Eight Scenes in Chaozhou" are: tide watching in the east tower, chrysanthemum viewing in the west garden, Buddhist singing in ancient temples, government bells, lotus in the afternoon, seven stars walking in the moon, Kui Pavilion in the morning Hui and Lu Di look out at night. Due to the continuous development of urban construction, the inner eight scenic spots have gradually been disappeared.

(2) Eight Outer Scenes: The "Eight Outer Scenes in Chaozhou" are: Xiangqiao Spring Rise, Hanci Oak, Jinshan Ancient Pine (formerly known as "Maqiu Pine"), Phoenix Shiyu, Longqiu Pagoda, and Crocodile Crossing Autumn breeze, West Lake fish raft (originally West Lake is connected with Hanjiang River), Beige Buddhist lantern. This is the most beautiful scenery of Chaozhou Ancient City.

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