Zhumadian Travel Guide

🌈 Zhumadian, also known as Runing, Caizhou, and Tianzhong, is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, carrying the rich history of the Chinese nation. As the hometown of Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, it was also the center of weapon manufacturing during the Warring States period and the homeland of the Cai, Jin, and Jiang families.🏞📜 🚊 First Stop ➡ 📍 Royal Posthouse 📝 Attraction: The Royal Posthouse, where it is said that Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, once stayed, and Emperor Xianzong of Ming, Zhu Jian Shen, set up the Zhumadian Posthouse when meeting his brother Zhu Jian Ze. 📣 Visit: Intangible cultural heritage, folk customs, food culture, canal water street, Time Post Alley, Beichen Gate, Yicheng Old Street. 🚌: Y5/39 route｜Get off at Royal Posthouse Station 🎫: Free ⏰: All day 🚊 Second Stop ➡ 📍 Zhumadian Museum 📝 Attraction: A national second-level museum with a collection of up to 2000 cultural relics! The architecture is magnificent and spectacular, with exhibits covering 5000 years, divided into three floors. 🚌: Route 19｜Get off at the intersection of Leshan Avenue 🎫: Reservation required ⏰: 9:00-17:00 🚊 Third Stop ➡ 📍 Nanhai Zen Temple 📝 Attraction: Founded during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, historically known as one of the 'Eight Scenic Spots of Caizhou', and claimed to be the largest temple in Asia. 📣 Visit: Guanyin Hall, Manjusri Hall, Samantabhadra Hall, White Saint Elder's Relic Pagoda, Mahavira Hall. 🚌: Runan 1/Runan 3 route｜Get off at Nanhai Bus Station 🎫: 39 yuan ⏰: 8:00-17:00 🚊 Fourth Stop ➡ 📍 Chaoyang Mountain Scenic Area 📝 Attraction: One of the places where Wu Cheng'en, the author of the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West', lived in seclusion and wrote, and also the main location for the TV series of 'Journey to the West'. 📣 Visit: South Mountain, North Mountain, Liufeng Mountain, Tianmo Lake, Pipa Lake. 🗺 Navigation: Chaoyang Mountain Scenic Area 🎫: 65 yuan ⏰: 8:30-17:00 🚊 Fifth Stop ➡ 📍 Old Leshan Scenic Area 📝 Attraction: Renamed Leshan in the fifth year of Dazhong Xiangfu of the Northern Song Dynasty to avoid the name of the Song ancestor Zhao Xuanlang, located at Beiquan Temple where Yan Zhenqing met his demise, and also has a group of ancient Taoist buildings known as 'Nine Palaces and Eight Views'. 📣 Visit: Leshan Sea of Clouds, Yuzhen Palace, Juxian Pavilion, Panlong Mountain, Three-faced Guanyin, Xiaoyao Pool. 🗺 Navigation: Old Leshan Scenic Area 🎫: 48 yuan ⏰: 8:30-17:30 🚊 Sixth Stop ➡ 📍 Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area 📝 Attraction: Named for its beautiful peaks and the frequent presence of white clouds. There is a Jade Emperor Temple on the mountain, and the scenery is very charming. 🗺 Navigation: Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area 🎫: 19.9 yuan ⏰: 8:00-18:00