Qingzhou, the foremost of the ancient Nine Provinces, is a must-visit in Shandong

📍 Located in Weifang, Shandong, Qingzhou is a county-level city that many may not have heard of. However, as an ancient historical city, Qingzhou once had a very brilliant and splendid history❗️ 🌟 Highlights: It was once the leader of the ancient 'Nine Provinces,' the Qi County of Qin dynasty, the Qingzhou City of Western Han, the Beihai County seat during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the Qingzhou Prefecture seat during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its historical status is extremely important〽️ ✅ From the Eastern Han to the Three Kingdoms period, Qingzhou was always an important city in China. It was the hinterland of the Dongyi, a key town of the three Qis, and after the decline of the Qi capital Linzi, Qingzhou served as the political center of the Shandong region for over 1400 years‼️ Today's Qingdao, Yantai, Jinan, Weifang, and other places were once under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou. ✅ Qingzhou is also one of the earliest regions where Buddhism was introduced into China, with a variety of Buddhist sects such as Pure Land, Zen, and Esoteric Buddhism, leaving behind a large number of precious relics. Because of such a glorious history, Qingzhou was selected as a national historical and cultural city, and the ancient city of Qingzhou was selected as a national 5A-level tourist attraction🔆 ✅ The ancient city of Qingzhou was founded during the Western Han dynasty and has ancient streets from the Ming and Qing dynasties such as North Gate Street, East Gate Street, Ou Garden Street, North Camp Street, South Camp Street, and Zhaode Street. There are hundreds of existing ancient streets and alleys, most of which, like 'Qingzhou,' have been using their ancient names for hundreds or even thousands of years📚 ✅ There are many attractions such as Ou Garden, Hengwangfu Archway, Qingzhou Prefecture Tribute Institute, Prefecture Yamen, Prefecture Wen Temple, Mosque, Christian Church, Catholic Church, Peizhen Academy, Kuixing Tower, and the former palace of Li Qingzhao⛩ ❤ Recommended reason: Having visited many ancient cities, I originally came to Qingzhou for the 【Qingzhou Museum】, without high expectations for the ancient city, but it gave me so many surprises☺️ ✅ Without excessive commercialization, the ancient city still retains its original streets and alleys, and the original residents still live among them💕 ✅ If you have time, and if you like cultural history, Qingzhou is worth spending a few days to slowly explore and enjoy💕 🚉 Travel tips: Take the high-speed train🚄 to Qingzhou, and you can take a bus or taxi directly to the ancient city, which is quite convenient.