Baliancheng Site
Ruins of Longyuan Prefecture, the Eastern Capital of the Tang-era Balhae Kingdom, south of Hunchun city: the capital heartland of Balhae's "Northeast branch of the Maritime Silk Road", from which Balhae's envoys to Japan set out
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- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Free (viewing from outside only)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Ruins of Longyuan Prefecture, the Eastern Capital of the Tang-era Balhae Kingdom, south of Hunchun city: the capital heartland of Balhae's "Northeast branch of the Maritime Silk Road", from which Balhae's envoys to Japan set out; the surviving city walls and unearthed artifacts attest to the scale of the "prosperous kingdom east of the sea", and the Balhae culture exhibition is housed in the Hunchun Museum — an on-site stop for the history of ancient Northeast Asian states.
Getting there: Self-drive, south of the city
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