Huiyuan Ancient City - China Travel

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The ancient city of Huiyuan is located in Huocheng County, Ili, Xinjiang. In history, Ili was an important passage from Xinjiang to Central Asia. In order to strengthen the governance of the Yili area in the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong set up Yili generals here, built Huiyuan City, and successively built around it. Eight satellite cities were built, collectively referred to as "Nine Cities of Ili". Huiyuan City, known as the head of the "Nine Cities of Ili", is better preserved now, and the former site of the General's Mansion is still preserved in the city.

The main buildings of the General’s Mansion are quadrangle-style, civil-structure cornice-style “people” beam bungalows, with simple and elegant eaves and no painted beams or carvings. At the entrance are two stone lions lying prone and looking majestically. The delicate shape of the southern stone lions is integrated with the rough carving skills of Xinjiang. The ancient trees in the courtyard are towering, and the four ancient trees are living witnesses of history. Standing in the vestibule and looking forward, it seems that there are messengers galloping to report the news of the battle.

In the center of Huiyuan ancient city stands the majestic and tall Bell and Drum Tower. When you ascend the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery inside and outside the city. Lin Zexu once led the people to open water conservancy here, and was respected by General Yili and people of all ethnic groups.

opening hours

10:00-19:30, no admission until 17:00, business hours in winter may be changed, please refer to the announcement in the scenic area for details

哈哈岛张易之

The site of General Yili's Mansion in the Qing Dynasty, the former site of the General's Mansion is still preserved in the city. It is 7 kilometers southeast of Huocheng, on the north bank of Yili River.

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Jay2017

A scenic spot with historical value, but the scenic spot is small and the number of visitors is not high. The ticket price of 45 yuan can be said to be quite high, and the price/performance ratio is very low. It is purely a need for punching in. The ancient city walls are well maintained.

何处相逢

Huiyuan was a famous place of exile in the Qing Dynasty. People living in Huiyuan included national heroes Lin Zexu and Deng Tingzhen, poet Hong Liangji, geographer Xu Song, and historian Qi Yunshi. Their arrival filled Huiyuan with a rich cultural atmosphere. The large number of poems they wrote made this remote ancient city famous and will remain in the annals of history and memory forever. Remember there is a princess who forgot her name! The General's Mansion seems to be the first general in the history of Xinjiang. I don't remember very clearly either.

武汉老龙

The ancient city of Huiyuan, a famous historical city in Xinjiang, was once the political, military, economic and cultural center of Xinjiang. It was the residence of General Yili who ruled the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains under the Manchu Qing government. Historical celebrities such as Lin Zexu and Hong Liangji once lived here.

M29****1262

Huiyuan Ancient City (Huiyuan City): Located in Huocheng County, Yili, Xinjiang. Historically, Yili was an important passage from Xinjiang to Central Asia. In order to strengthen the governance of the Yili area, Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty set up General Yili and built Huiyuan City here. , and successively built eight satellite cities around it, collectively referred to as "Nine Cities of Ili".

彭大帅521

The attractions are average, there is a Ctrip ticket for the General's Mansion for 45 yuan. No tickets are required to enter the ancient city. General Yili's mansion didn't go in, it felt worthless. Good or bad, I can't say what to write. From Yining to Sailimu Lake, if you have enough time, you can go and see it. Because it's right next to the highway intersection. very convenient. 👍👍👍