Longxing Temple

The Longxing temple, also called "the Giant Buddha Temple" by local people, was first built in 586 during the Sui Dynasty (581-618).

It is one of the earliest, well-preserved and largest Buddhist temples in China.

It became a national key cultural relics site under State protection in 1961.

Since then, the government has spent a great deal on renovating and expanding the old temple.

Emperors of different dynasties paid visit to the temple to burn joss sticks to the Buddha statues and left behind many poems or notes on the steles in the temple.

Baoduzhai scenic spot

The Baoduzhai scenic spot, only 16 km from Shijiazhuang, is a hill with both historical and natural attractions.

With an altitude of 580 m and sheer cliffs on four sides, the hill was a strategic site in ancient battles and wars.

It was the ancient battlefield where General Han Xin and his troops combated the troops of Xiang Yu in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD).

Tiangui Mountain

The Tiangui Mountain is a famous mountain of Daoism, about 80 km from Shijiazhuang.

Covering an area of 60 sq km, the mountain is famous for the ancient temples, strange rocks, springs, mysterious caves and deep valleys.

It became a national key scenic spot in 2002.

Cangyan Mountain

The mountain is 70 km northwest of Shijiazhuang.

With an altitude of more than 1,000 m, it has impressive waterfalls and springs.