Cicheng Ancient Town
慈城
A well-preserved ancient county town from the Tang dynasty that retains one of Jiangnan's most complete county layouts, with a Confucian temple, county yamen, scholars' mansions and the Feng residence.
Cicheng is in Jiangbei District. From the Kaiyuan era of the Tang until 1954, it was the seat of Cixi County, and it preserves one of the more intact county town layouts in the Jiangnan region. The town contains the county school's Confucian temple, one of the more complete surviving examples in Jiangnan; a reconstructed county yamen; the Jiaoshi Hall, a county examination hall; and Ming-Qing residences such as the Jiadi Shijia (Scholars' Mansions), the Feng Residence and the Fu Character Gate. The ancient town is known for its culture of filial piety, and Cicheng nian gao is a local specialty. Some sites are on combined tickets, while the streets are free to explore. It is about 15 km from downtown Ningbo, reachable by bus or car, and suits a half-day trip.
Opening hours
About 8:30 am–4:30 pm (attraction)
Nearby sights
- Baoguo Temple
- Liang-Zhu Culture Park
- Hemudu Site Museum
- Tianyi Pavilion (Tianyi Ge Library)
- Ningbo Drum Tower (Haishu Tower)
- Moon Lake (Yuehu)
- Ningbo City God Temple
- Ningbo Museum of Art