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Lu'an Prefectural Office (Shangdang Gate) 潞安府衙Lù'ān Fǔyá
National heritage site · Changzhi, Shanxi
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Changzhi
- Region
- Shanxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Lu'an Prefectural Office (Shangdang Gate)
The surviving gate complex of the government office of Lu'an Prefecture, whose Shangdang Gate stands on a high platform flanked by a bell tower and a drum tower. The gate dates from the Sui dynasty and was rebuilt in 1370, with the towers added in 1398 and 1471; the gate, the two towers, the second hall, an office courtyard and a west garden survive. It is regarded as the symbol of Changzhi.
How to get to Lu'an Prefectural Office (Shangdang Gate)
It stands at the north end of Fucheng Street in the old centre of Changzhi.
Nearby
- Taihang Grand Canyon 太行山大峡谷 50 km
Sheer gorges in the Taihang Mountains, explored by boat, cliff path and cable car
Also within 20 km: Lu'an Prefecture City God Temple 潞安府城隍庙 (under 10 km), Guanyin Hall, Changzhi 观音堂 (under 10 km), Zhangze Lake Wetland Park 漳泽湖国家城市湿地公园 (under 10 km), Guancun Yandi Temple 关村炎帝庙 (under 10 km), Zhengjue Temple 正觉寺 (10 km), Happy Taihang Valley 欢乐太行谷 (10 km).
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