introduce

Suoyang City was the seat of Ming'an County in Dunhuang County in the Han Dynasty, Jinchang County in the Western Jin Dynasty, Changle County in the Sui Dynasty, and Guazhou County in the Tang Dynasty. After the war, the royal family of Ming Dynasty was abandoned after retreating. The name of Suoyang City originated from the folks in the Qing Dynasty. Because there are many delicious and sweet Suoyang around the city, later generations named Suoyang City because of the things. The shape of Suoyang City has preserved the typical style of the ancient city of Tang Dynasty. In the northeast of the city, there is a large temple built in the Yuan Dynasty. The big tower is 14.5 meters high, and thousands of small towers are neatly arranged in a line. Suoyang City was once a large town on the throat of the Silk Road, and played a very important role in ancient Hexi politics, economy, culture and military affairs. There was a large oasis near ancient Suoyang City, which was the link between Jiuquan County and the Western Regions. There are dozens of ancient cities, ancient tombs, grottoes, and temples around, and Suoyang City is the most preserved. Suoyang City has a well-preserved ancient military defense system and ancient farmland water conservancy irrigation system in my country. It is divided into inner and outer cities, the outer city has a total area of ​​800,000 square meters, and the inner city has a total area of ​​280,000 square meters. The northwest corner pier is 18 meters high, and there are ancient military facilities such as the enemy arena and the arena. About 1 km east of Suoyang City, there is a forest of earth pagodas, which is called Pagoda Temple by the locals. There are eleven large and small pagodas in Ta'er Temple. In the center of the temple, there is a large temple building platform. To the north of it is a large pagoda with a height of 14.5 meters, which is built with adobe and plastered with white ash. The top of the tower is a bowl-covered structure, and the shape of the tower is solemn and majestic, which is very spectacular.

opening hours

May 1-October 31 08:00-19:00 (last admission 19:00); November 1-April 30 next year 09:00-17:30 (last admission 17:00) :30); the specific business status is subject to the opening of the day

Preferential treatment policy

elder:Elderly people over 70 years old (including 70 years old) are free with their ID cards and retired cadres with their retirement cards; seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old) and under 69 years old can enjoy a half-price discount with their ID cards. half price
child:Chinese and foreign children under 1.2 meters led by their parents are free
soldier:Active military personnel (including armed police) are free of charge with their military officer certificate or non-commissioned officer certificate
the disabled:Free for the disabled with a disability certificate
Tourist guide:Tour guide with tour guide card, free of charge
staff:Group visits by middle and primary school students with letters of introduction, and "Teacher's Day" teachers with teacher certificates, free of charge
Residents of Jiayuguan, Jiuquan:Residents in the Jiujia area can enjoy free admission with their valid ID cards.
student:University, middle and primary school students (including foreign students studying in China), half-price discounts are available with their student certificates, half-price
Supplementary Note:The above discounts or free visit policies do not include sightseeing car fares.