[2025 Huzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Guanghui Palace (Updated Feb)

Nanxun Ancient Town is perfect for a leisurely stroll. Not only is the town free to explore, but it also hides some free treasure attractions, such as this thousand-year-old Taoist temple. If you don't go near it, you won't be able to appreciate the fully blooming red plum blossoms. - Guanghuigong Palace was first built during the Zhiping period of the Northern Song Dynasty. The main hall enshrines the statues of the "Three Purities," the highest deities in Taoism. It was originally called Guanghuigong Palace. Later, because Zhang Shicheng of the late Yuan Dynasty built a granary here and occupied Guanghuigong Palace as his temporary palace, it was commonly known as Zhangwang Temple. The palace enshrines both Wong Tai Sin and Guanyin. - 🔥Temple Highlights：1️⃣Calligraphy Relics: Inside Guanghuigong Palace, you can find inscriptions by Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, especially Wang Xizhi's character "Dao" (Tao), which is very famous. 2️⃣Cultural Figures: Cultural figures such as Su Shi and Zhao Mengfu have left their calligraphy here, adding to the cultural value of Guanghuigong Palace. 3️⃣Prayer Altar: The incense is very popular here. You might want to hang your prayer wishes. - 🌸Flower Viewing Tips: The red plum blossoms of Guanghuigong Palace are stunning against the backdrop of black tiles and yellow walls, creating a Zen-like atmosphere. There are also water tanks below with scattered petals, adding to the artistic conception. - 🍃Attraction: Guanghuigong Palace 📍Address: No. 92, South East Street, Nanxun Ancient Town, Huzhou ⏰Opening Hours: Summer (Apr–Oct): 8:00 am–5:00 pm Winter (Nov–Mar): 8:00 am–4:30 pm 🎫Tickets: Free

Nanxun Ancient Town is the birthplace of lake silk, renowned both domestically and internationally. The business guild halls here provide a detailed introduction to the entire process of silk production, from sericulture to the finished product. The town has a strong tradition of respecting teachers and valuing education, advocating for good family values and supporting educational endeavors even when wealthy. Huzhou brushes are also very famous, and at the entrance of one shop, there are two huge writing brushes, which are probably the largest in China. There is a river running through the ancient town, with black-awning boats constantly passing by. The banks are paved with bluestone slabs, and the streets are lined with shops, large mansions of famous and wealthy families, and there is also a Taoist temple called Guanghui Palace, with its yellow walls and gray tiles, majestic in appearance. The ancient town is free to enter.

Nanxun, one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, is included in the World Heritage List. The first stop of the Nanjing-Guanghui Palace Guanghui Palace is also a must-see attraction. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and is a long-established Taoist blessed land. It is said that Zhang Shicheng, the leader of the peasant uprising army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, once occupied Guanghui Palace as a palace, hence the name Zhangwang Temple. The combination of Buddhism and Taoism serves both Wong Tai Sin and Guan Yin Bodhisattva. There is a boat dock at the entrance of Guanghui Palace. If you like to visit the city, you can take a boat here. Nanjing Attractions Second Station - Silk Industry Hall area is small, the garden is very elegant.