Jingzhou Chu King’s Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Spot Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Jingzhou Chu King’s Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area is the largest, best-preserved, and most complete cemetery of Chu’s high-level nobles that has ever been seen in China and even the world. It is also an outstanding representative of the highest level of Chu culture during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "There are terracotta warriors and horses in the north, and chariot and horse formations in the south." The Chu king's chariot and horse formation is the Xiong Family Tomb, which is an important part of the large-scale ancient cultural site in Nancheng during the Chu period. Not only are the tombs large in scale, but there are more than a thousand pieces (sets) of cultural relics unearthed, which are of extremely important significance to historical research and archaeological excavations, and also allow more tourists to understand ancient tomb culture and history.Attractions distribution:
The Chu King's Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area is located in Zhangchang Village, Chuandian Town, about 35 kilometers away from Jingzhou City (Jingzhou Ancient City). The scenic area covers an area of 731 acres. It currently has landscapes such as the chariot and horse array ruins, the Chu King's Mausoleum and the Queen's Tomb Restoration Exhibition Area, the Martyr's Tomb Exhibition Area, gardens and ecological agriculture. More than 3,000 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics have been unearthed, and there are 40 displays. The magnificent chariot and horse pit is extremely shocking.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
History, culture, monumentsTransportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Hubei Province>Jingzhou City>Jingzhou District>Chuandian Town
How to get there:
Bus route: From Jingzhou Passenger Transport Hub Station (next to Jingzhou Railway Station), take the "Jingzhou → Caobu Lake" Chu King's Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area (Xiongjiazhong) special bus to reach it. It leaves on the hour and the journey takes about 1 hour
Self-driving route:
① Jingzhou - Scenic Area: Enter "King of Chu's Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area" in the self-driving navigation, and proceed from Jingzhou city along Jingsan Line for about 35 kilometers to
② Self-driving tourists in Wuhan: S15 Hancai Expressway → G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway → G55 Erguang Expressway to the "Shili" expressway, and go along Provincial Highway 107 for about 18 kilometers to reach the scenic spot
③ Self-driving tourists in Yichang: S58 Three Gorges Expressway → G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway → Provincial Highway 256 to the scenic spot (a total distance of about 90 kilometers)
④ Self-driving tourists from Xiangyang and Jingmen: G55 Erguang Expressway (in the direction of Jingzhou) to "Shili" and get off at the expressway , go along Provincial Highway 107 for about 18 kilometers to reach the scenic spot
④ Self-driving tourists in Changsha and Zhangjiajie, Hunan: G5513 Changzhang Expressway → Erguang Expressway to "Shili" Exit the expressway, and go along Provincial Highway 107 for about 18 kilometers Kilometers to reach the scenic spot
⑤ Self-driving tourists in Changde, Hunan: Get off the G55 Erguang Expressway (in the direction of Jingzhou and Xiangyang) to "Shili" Expressway, and walk along Provincial Highway 107 for about 18 kilometers to reach the scenic spot
⑥ Self-driving tourists in Chongqing: Take 50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway to Dangyang Dongxia Expressway, and drive about 20 kilometers along Provincial Highway 107 to reach the scenic spot
Scenic area map:
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Travel Tips
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
Winter melon and turtle skirt soup, dragon and phoenix combination, skinned eel, Jingzhou fish cake.
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Jingzhou Chu King’s Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Chariot and Horse Array Ruins
Jingzhou Chu King’s Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Cultural Relics
Jingzhou Chu King’s Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Xiongjiazhong
Jingzhou Chu King’s Chariot and Horse Array Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Chariot and Horse Pit
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