Wanshou Palace Historic Block

万寿宫历史文化街区

An old city district built around the restored Iron Pillar Wanshou Palace in Nanchang. It combines a Taoist temple, heritage shops, Gan cuisine and night markets.

The Wanshou Palace Historic Block lies around Cuihua Street in Xihu District. Its centrepiece is the Iron Pillar Wanshou Palace, which commemorates the water-control achievements of the Eastern Jin Daoist Xu Xun, also known as Lord Xu. Xu is regarded as a protective deity of Jiangxi, and the Wanshou Palace spread across the country with the travels of Gan merchants. The district has been comprehensively restored. It keeps the layout of old streets such as Cuihua Street, Cu Lane and Chessboard Street. Its grey-brick and tile buildings house long-established shops, intangible cultural heritage craft workshops, tea houses and restaurants serving Gan cuisine and snacks. Here you can sample Nanchang banfen (rice noodles), pot soup, white sugar cake and fried rice noodles all in one place. After the lanterns light up in the evening, it is a great spot for city night walks and late-night snacks. During festivals, folk performances are held. The district is free to enter. Metro Lines 1 and 3 to Wanshou Palace station bring you right to it, and the August 1st Uprising Museum and Tengwang Pavilion are within walking distance or a short taxi ride.

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