Yangzhou Sanwan Grand Canal Section
Sanwan preserves a Ming dynasty hydraulic idea of three bends doing the work of one dam, and hosts the China Grand Canal Museum.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Han Jiang District
King Fuchai of Wu excavated the ancient Han Canal here in 486 BC, marking Grand Canal origins in Hanjiang, home to Daming Temple and monk Jianzhen.
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A place shaped through time
King Fuchai of Wu excavated the ancient Han Canal here in 486 BC, marking Grand Canal origins in Hanjiang, home to Daming Temple and monk Jianzhen.
Han Jiang District
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Daming Temple Qiling Pagoda & Jianzhen Hall
Founded in the Liu Song period of the Southern Dynasties, Daming Temple is where the Tang monk Jianzhen presided before sailing to Japan to spread the Vinaya school.
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