Scenic spot introduction:

Taihao Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Fuxi, the "humanistic ancestor of the Chinese nation". "Taihao" is people's praise for him, which means that "Fuxi" has immeasurable merits and virtues, comparable to the sun and the moon. The temple is located 1.5 kilometers north of Huaiyang County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province. It was first built in the Spring and Autumn Period. The mausoleum temple was built based on Fuxi's "Innate Bagua Mathematics". It is an isolated example of a large-scale palace-style ancient building complex among Chinese emperors' mausoleums and temples. It is called "the first mausoleum in the world".

Attractions distribution:

The Taihao Mausoleum Temple was built based on Fuxi's innate Bagua mathematics. It is the only example of a large-scale palace-style ancient building complex among the imperial mausoleums and temples in China. The whole temple is 750 meters long from north to south. It covers an area of ​​875 acres. It is divided into three "imperial cities": the outer city, the inner city, and the Forbidden City. The whole mausoleum has three halls, two floors, two corridors, two squares, a platform, an altar, a pavilion, a temple, a hall, a garden, seven views, and sixteen gates.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spots

Scenic spot features:

Sightseeing, visiting, promoting national culture and historical sites
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

Autumn is best

Shopping recommendations:

Day lily, cloth tiger, lotus leaf tea, Sophora goat, Longhu carp, Lutai fireworks, Nini dog, Yuantongding, Huaiyang Pucai, etc.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Henan Province>Zhoukou City>Huaiyang County

How to get there:

There is the Beijing-Kowloon Railway to the east of Zhoukou and the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway to the west. The Luo-Fu Railway crosses the Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Kowloon Railway from east to west. Zhoukou is an important station on the Luo-Fu Railway. To the east of Zhoukou, you can reach the Yangtze River Delta region via the Zhoukou-Jieshou Expressway; to the west, you can take the Luozhou-Zhuhai Expressway and intersect with the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway. The scenic spot is adjacent to National Highway 106. From Nanluo and Daguang Expressway in Zhoukou, turn to Huaiyang exit of Zhoushang Expressway.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Taihaoling Temple ticket price:

60 yuan/person (pass includes Taihao Mausoleum, East Lake, West Lake and Long Lake)

Scenic area opening hours:

7:30-18:30

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