Sanjiangkou Ancient Port & Qing'an Guild Hall in Ningbo
Where the Yuyao, Fenghua and Yong rivers meet, Qing'an Guild Hall is a rare building that served both as a Tianhou temple and a guild for wooden-boat owners.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Jiang Bei District
The Northern Song timber hall of Baoguo Temple showcases ancient pillar joinery in Jiangbei, near the preserved Ming-Qing magistrates of Cicheng.
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A place shaped through time
The Northern Song timber hall of Baoguo Temple showcases ancient pillar joinery in Jiangbei, near the preserved Ming-Qing magistrates of Cicheng.
Jiang Bei District
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Baoguo Temple Timber Hall in Ningbo
Baoguo Temple's main hall is the oldest and most completely preserved Northern Song timber building south of the Yangtze, a unique architectural treasure.
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Cicheng Ancient County Town in Ningbo
Cicheng keeps the chessboard street grid of a Tang county seat, with rows of Ming and Qing mansions recalling its many successful imperial examination candidates.
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Cicheng Confucian Temple Complex
First built in 1048, the Cicheng Confucian Temple impresses with its grand Dacheng Hall and an orderly layout of Lingxing Gate and semicircular pool.
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Cicheng Ancient County Yamen
Cixi County was governed from this site from 738, and halls such as the main hall, second hall and Qingdao Hall recreate local administration in imperial times.
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Jiadi Shijia Qian Family Mansion in Cicheng
Once home to the Ming jinshi Qian Xiyu, this nationally protected mansion is a rare surviving example of a Ming official's timber residence in southern China.
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Cicheng Imperial Examination Hall
Built in the Daoguang reign for local entry-level examinations, this hall brings to life a county that produced 519 successful jinshi candidates.
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