Cicheng Ancient County Town
The best-preserved ancient county town in the Jiangnan region; its street-and-lane layout has remained unchanged since Fang Guan relocated the county seat in the 26th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty (738), and a moat encircles the town.
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-16:30
- Ticket
- Combined ticket approx. CNY 75
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The best-preserved ancient county town in the Jiangnan region: its street-and-lane layout has remained unchanged since Fang Guan relocated the county seat in the 26th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty (738), and a moat encircles the town. The Confucian Temple, County Yamen (government office), Xiaoshi Guan (imperial examination hall) and Qingdao Taoist Temple unfold in sequence; the County Yamen was first built in the Tang dynasty, with the present complex a Qing-dynasty reconstruction, and the Xiaoshi Guan recreates the examination sheds of the imperial civil-service exams. Cicheng's rice-cake (niangao) making craft is listed as intangible cultural heritage, and Ming-Qing mansions such as the Fengyue Painted Taimen (painted gatehouse) and Jiadi Shijia (mansion of a distinguished family) cluster densely—a living specimen for understanding the institutions of a Jiangnan county town.
Getting there: Metro Line 4, Cicheng Station
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