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Guiyuan Temple (temple of original purity)

Guiyuan temple, situated on Cuiwei street, is one of the four biggest temples for Buddhist meditation in Hubei as well as an important Buddhist temple in china.

First built in the early Qing dynasty (1644-1911) by two monks named Baiguang and Zhufeng on the base of sunflower garden owned by a poet, the temple got its name from Buddhist chants: 'with purity kept in mind, one has the thoroughfare everywhere.' Guiyuan temple has survived through more than 300 hundred years of repeated cycles of prosperity and decline, above all else, it is always leading the other temple in Wuhan with prosperous public worship, flourishing Buddhist ceremony and many pilgrims.

The temple was destroyed and rebuilt for several times in its history and the present temple dates from the early republic of china (1912-1949). covering an area of 46,900 square meters with a floor space of 20,000 square meters, the temple mainly consists of Daxiongbaodian hall, Arhat hall, sutra collection pavilion, etc.

Guiyuan temple was in fashion for a time although its history was shorter than white horse temple, the best Buddhist temple in china. it is famous not only for spreading Buddhism throughout the whole country, but also for perfect architecture, excellent sculpture and rich collection of Buddhist doctrine among Buddhist temples. in 1956 Guiyuan temple was listed as preserved antiques unit of Hubei province and in 1983, it was appointed as one of the key Buddhist temple of Han nationality district in China by the state council.

Yellow Crane Tower

Yellow Crane Tower, located on Snake hill in Wuchang, is one of the 'three famous towers south of yangtze river (the other two: Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Tengwang Tower in Jiangxi).

Legend goes that there used to be a wine-shop opened by a young man surnamed Xin. One day, a Taoist priest, in order to thank the man for his favor of free wine, drew a magic crane on the wall and told it to dance on hearing claps. Since then, thousands of people came to see the spectacle and the wine shop was always full of guests. After 10 years, when the Taoist priest's revisit the wine shop, he played the flute and then rode on the crane to the sky. In order to memorize the supernatural encounter and the priest, the Xins built a tower here named Yellow Crane Tower.

According to records, the tower was first built in 223 AD during the three Kingdoms period (220-280). After completion, the tower once served as a gathering place for celebrities and poets to make merry and compose poetry. It was estimated that up to the Tongzhi reign of the Qing dynasty, as many as 300 poems about the tower had been found in the historical literature, in which 'yellow crane tower' wrote by cui hao, a famous poet of tang dynasty (618-907) made the tower well known throughout china.

Destroyed many times in successive dynasties, the tower was rebuilt time and again until 100 years ago when it was for the last time reduced to ashes.The present tower is the result of four years of construction beginning in 1981. the tower, 51.4 meters high, is five-storied with yellow tiles and red pillars, overlapping ridges and interlocking eaves, more magnificent than the old one . The ground floor of the new is 20 meters wide in each side and the old tower is only 15 meters wide. therefore we can say that yellow crane tower has been reconstructed instead of being renovated.

Now, the tower has already been regarded as the symbol of wuhan city.

Shennongjia

Shennongjia

Shennongjia is situated in Fangxian county, in western Hubei province, covering an area of 3,250 square kilometers. over 1000 meters above sea level on an average, it has six peaks measuring 3,000 meters above sea level, known as 'the roof of central china'. where virgin forest, one of famous china's green treasure houses, is located. here discovered are more than 2000 species of wild plants, out of which over 30 belong to world's rarity or china's specialty, and 500 species of wild animals, comprising over 20 rare and precious types listed under the state protection.

Hubei Provincial Museum

Hubei Provincial Museum, located in the Wuchang District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, is the only provincial comprehensive museum in the province. The museum collects, protects, and exhibits the cultural relics discovered in the province. Since 1953, the museum has collected over 200,000 cultural relics, including pottery, porcelains, jade, bronze vessels, ancient weapons, and ancient musical instruments. Among these cultural relics, 812 are listed as first-class relics of China, and 16 are considered national treasures.

This museum is divided into three parts: the Chime Bells Exhibition Hall, the Chu (a state in the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC)) Culture Exhibition Hall, and the Comprehensive Exhibition Building. The Comprehensive Exhibition is still under construction at the present time.

The Chime Bells Exhibition Hall contains two parts: the Exhibition Hall and the Music Hall. In the Exhibition Hall, you can see many cultural relics that have been unearthed from the tomb of Yi (the king of the Zeng Sate in the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC), such as the exquisite bronze vessel known as 'Crane Standing on the Antler', ancient halberds, triangle-shaped swords called Shu, and the bamboo slips that were used for writing on in ancient times.

The Chu Culture Exhibition Hall features the regional culture of the Chu State. Most of the cultural relics displayed here are bronze vessels, lacquer works, bamboo and wooden artifacts, and silk knitted products. In 2002, archaeologists discovered pieces of chariots and horses of the Chu State. After careful restoration, some of the chariots and horses are now displayed in this hall. In addition to the unearthed cultural relics, some restored models of the houses in which Chu people lived are shown to the visitors to give them more direct impression of the ancient Chu people's lives.

Heptachord Terrace

Heptachord Terrace is located on the west side of Tortoise Hill. The terrace is also named Boya Terrace after a popular story about friendship that took place here during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 B.C.). A famous musician named Yu Boya was once stranded here by a sudden heavy rain. He played a song named “High Mountains and Flowing Steams” on his boat. Another musician named Zhong Ziqi heard the music. Yu Boya discovered that Zhong Ziqi deeply understood his music, so Yu Boya invited him to come into the boat, and the two discussed the music for the whole night. The following day, they made an appointment to meet at the exact same place a year later. Unfortunately, Yu Boya only saw the grave of his friend one year later. He was so depressed that he played the same bit of music in front of the grave and then smashed his heptachord. After that, he never played music again.

Jingzhou Museum

Jingzhou Museum is located at the west gate of Jinsha, Hubei Province, next to Kaiyuan Taoist Temple.

The museum has been set up for more than 2, 000 years since Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC), it's not only a historic places of interest but also a famous scenic area.

Jingzhou Museum is a local historic museum with an area of 100, 000 square meters. Now the museum has the departments of archaeology, displaying and cultural relic preservation. The archaeologists in Jinzhou Museum mainly unearth, research and display the ancient cultural relics in Yangtze River area and Han River area.

There is a rich collection of arts and antiques, among which the most famous are the relics in Old Stone Age and New Stone Age, the antiques in East Zhou Dynasty (770BC-256BC) and those of Qin and Han Dynasty.

Which cultural relics are the masterpieces in Jinzhou Museum? They are the jade ware, the pottery carvings from Shiitake, the silk fabrics and the lacquer ware of Chu, a nation in Warring States Period (475BC-221BC).

Now Jingzhou Museum opens all round the year including the holidays and festivals. You surely enjoy visiting Jingzhou Museum and Ancient City Wall, the most 2 well known places of interest in Jinsha. And you also could pay a visit to Jinsha after touring Wuhan along the Yangtze River.

Qingchuan Pavilion

Qingchuan Pavilion is located at the east foot of Tortoise Hill on the north side of the Yangtze River, facing the Yellow Crane Tower.

A pavilion was first established here during the Ming Dynasty between 1522 and 1567. Although not an important historical spot, the pavilion has an impressive geographical location and the ingenious structure of the building has been praised by numerous literary figures over the years.

The pavilion at the site today has been destroyed numerous times and the building at the site today is the result of renovations in 1983. The pavilion is made mainly with wood and stone and glass and metal have been used for the windows and door frames.

The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge

The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is the first highway-railway bridge over the Yangtze River. Built in 1955, the grand bridge is 1670.4 meters (5480.3 feet) long with the main body of 1156 meters (3,793feet). It has 8 piers and 9 holes. The bridge is divided into two levels with the upper one for bus transit and the lower for trains. The driveway is 18 meters (59feet) wide for 6 buses to run parallel.

To fully view the splendid bridge and the marvelous river, you can climb up the 7-story bridge tower at either end of the bridge by elevator or staircases.

The attached buildings and decorations are harmonious and exquisite, reflecting rich Chinese architectural features. The theme of sculptures on the 143 panes along each side of the bridge is from the folk art, such as the peacock showing its fine feathers, carp playing among lotus, a magpie singing on blossom tree.

From the bridge, you can see the rolling water run to the east with ships coming and going; on the bank, Hubei TV Tower stands tall on Tortoise Hill (Gui Shan) in Hanyang, while the first tower in southern China, the Yellow Crane Tower (Huang He Lou), stands on Snake Hill (She Shan) in Wuchang.