Lord Bao Park
包公园
A park in the old city dedicated to Bao Zheng, the upright official of the Northern Song dynasty. The Bao Gong Temple, Bao Zheng’s tomb and Qingfeng Tower line the Bao River.
Lord Bao Park lies within the ring-road park in the southeast of Hefei’s old city, stretching along the Bao River. It comprises the Bao Gong Temple (the Temple of Lord Bao Xiaosu), the Bao Gong Tomb Park, Qingfeng Tower and Fuzhuang. The temple is a Luzhou Prefecture shrine rebuilt in the Qing dynasty. Its main hall houses a bronze statue of Bao Zheng, a model of his cleaver and displays on his life. The tomb park was rebuilt after the remains were relocated there in 1985, and the burial chamber can be entered. Qingfeng Tower, about 40 meters high, is a landmark for looking down over the old city, and it houses an exhibition on Bao Zheng’s clean-government culture. Fuzhuang is a Jiangnan-style garden on an islet in the river, a good place to sit and drink tea. The Bao River is famous for its red-flowered lotus root, and legend says that the saying “when the lotus root breaks, no threads remain” symbolizes Bao Zheng’s selflessness. The park itself is free. Bao Gong Temple, the tomb park, Qingfeng Tower and others are charged separately or sold as combined tickets (about several dozen yuan; confirm on site). A visit takes about 2 hours. Take the metro to Baogong Park Station, and combine it on the same day with the Former Residence of Li Hongzhang and Xiaoyao Ford.
Opening hours
Park open all day; shrines, tombs and pavilions about 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Mingjiao Temple (Jiaonu Terrace)
- Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street
- Former Residence of Li Hongzhang
- Xiaoyaojin Park
- Hefei Huancheng Park
- Hefei City God Temple
- Leijie Food Street
- Luogang Park