Jinhua Guzi City (Old Town) · Prince Shi's Mansion
The mansion of Li Shixian, Prince Shi of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom — the most complete surviving Taiping princely mansion in China, with coiling-dragon murals and architectural painted decoration preserved intact and immense historical value
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day
- Ticket
- Free (Prince Shi's Mansion CNY 20)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The mansion of Li Shixian, Prince Shi of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom — the most complete surviving Taiping princely mansion in China, with coiling-dragon murals and architectural painted decoration preserved intact and immense historical value. Guzi City is the root of Jinhua's old town; Bayong Tower is made doubly famous by Shen Yue's ode and Li Qingzhao's celebrated line 'the ageless, storied Bayong Tower'; the Wanfo Pagoda (Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda), rebuilt in 2019 to recreate the Song-dynasty landmark, offers views of the Wujiang River from the top.
Getting there: downtown Jinhua
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