Sibao Woodblock Printing Workshops
四堡书坊建筑
One of the four major woodblock printing centers of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Wuge and Maowu villages preserve ancient printing workshops, where you can try woodblock printing yourself.
Sibao lies in the northern part of Liancheng County. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was a nationally renowned woodblock printing center, and villages such as Wuge and Maowu once had more than a hundred printing workshops whose books were sold across the country. The surviving workshop buildings are national key cultural heritage sites. A woodblock printing exhibition hall displays printing blocks and tools, and visitors can try rubbing. It is about 40 kilometers from the county town and requires a self-drive or hired car. Opening times and guided tour arrangements are as announced locally.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Yunlong Bridge & Luofang Zougushi
- Jiulong Lake
- Zhu'an Stronghold
- Guanzhi Mountain
- Shimen Lake
- Peitian Ancient Village
- Tianyi Hot Spring
- Gutian Dragon Parade