Five hundred years of vicissitudes of the Ming Dynasty ancient village

Introduction of Jingtang Ancient Village

Jingtang Ancient Village is located 15 kilometers southwest of Qingzhou City, Shandong Province. It is a well-preserved ancient village of Ming Dynasty architectural style after 500 years of vicissitudes.

Tanggu Village was built in the seventh year of Jingtai (1456) of the Ming Dynasty. There is a clear spring at the foot of Saigou Mountain in the southeast of the village, which never dries up all year round, forming a pond. The villagers repaired the pond's stones into a well, hence the village's name. Jinggu Village is built on the mountain, relying on the Hengwangfu compound, forming a cluster of ancient buildings with the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty and the residential characteristics of the western mountainous area. It is a well-preserved ancient village in Shandong Province. The whole village is surrounded by the ancient city wall, which is made of green stone, and a castle (gun tower) is built every 30 meters to show people the defense function of the ancient village in Ming Dynasty.

On the mountain, there are Tiantong Cave, Piercing Heart Cave, Xianbao Cave, Guanyin Cave, Heavenly Stone, Flying Stone, Huangyu Peak, Lingxia Pass, Kaitian Gate and other landscapes with different forms, which are refreshing and relaxing. The "Heavenly Stone" weighs about 5 tons, resting on a lone stone pillar, with white clouds behind it, as if the pillar was swaying.

Domestic and foreign Zheng Daozhao of the Northern Wei Dynasty, "White Koma Valley inscription", "White Cloud Hall inscription" three monuments are most concerned about, which are located in the middle of the North Peak. As China's "three wonders of Wei Bei" one of the carvings is the study of ancient Chinese calligraphy and the Chinese character changes in the precious information, attracted many famous Chinese and foreign calligraphy enthusiasts to come to see. "The white horse moves like a flying dragon.

Tickets and opening hours

Adult tickets: from 30 yuan (10 yuan, province);

Children under 1.2 meters tall are free of charge; elderly people over 70 years of age are free of charge with valid documents; military personnel are free of charge with official documents.07:00 - 17:00

Transportation overview

Self-driving: - -Qingzhou City, Wuli Town Street - turn left, 4 kilometers south, - (in the thousand hundred Huizhou supermarket), turn left, 3 kilometers south, -, to reach Jingtang Village -- Jingtang ancient village 2 kilometers south -- Qingzhou Linglong Mountain.