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Taihao Fuxiling Mausoleum Cultural Tourism Area
Taihao Fuxiling Cultural Tourism Area is located in Huaiyang District, Zhoukou City, Henan Province. It is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot. It consists of two core areas, Taihao Tomb and Longhu Scenic Area, with a total area of about 5 square kilometers. Taihao Mausoleum is a large mausoleum built to worship Taihao Fuxi, the "head of the Three Emperors". First built in the Spring and Autumn Period, added in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and completed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is a rare large-scale palace-style ancient building complex that integrates mausoleums and temples. It is an isolated example of the palace-style ancient architectural complex among Chinese imperial mausoleums and temples. It is an important manifestation of ancestral culture and a specimen for the study of creation culture and Yixue culture. On the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, especially between February 2 and March 3 of the lunar calendar, millions of people from all over the world flock here to search for their roots and pay homage to their ancestors. There is also a pruning park in the mausoleum area featuring the art of pine and cypress sculptures. There are more than 200 kinds of pine and cypress shapes in the park, which is praised as a "wonder in the world" by tourists and garden experts at home and abroad. The unique shapes, variety and scale of pine and cypress prunings are rare in the country. Longhu is a national wetland park, a national water conservancy scenic spot, an inland freshwater lake surrounding the city, and a natural ecological lake. It is known as the "Pearl of the Central Plains" and the "Inland Wonder". There are many national key protected bird species resting and overwintering here. The scenery of Longhu Lake is beautiful, with flowers in spring and lotus in summer, cattails in autumn and snow in winter. It is suitable to visit in all seasons. At the same time, lakeside trails, bird watching platforms, lotus gardens, waterfront squares, water Cruise, water bicycles and other projects have been built to meet the needs of tourists for water recreation. From July to September every year, tens of thousands of tourists come here This is a lotus reward.Zhoukou · 22.5 km from downtown
Zhoukou Safari Park
Zhoukou Safari Park is a national AAAA-level attraction located within Zhoukou Forest Park. It is a forest safari park jointly invested and built by Henan Jingui Performing Arts Group and Hangzhou Longhui Group, featuring animal viewing, circus performances, mechanical amusement rides, themed hotels, popular science education, study tours, and labor practice as its main highlights. Construction of the project began on March 31, 2019, covering a total area of nearly 2,000 mu with a total investment of 2.24 billion yuan, introducing over 200 species of rare birds and animals, totaling more than 10,000 animals. The project is divided into four functional areas: a pedestrian animal viewing area, a drive-through free-roaming wildlife area, a mechanical amusement area, and an international performance area. It is a comprehensive cultural tourism project integrating animal viewing, international performances, mechanical amusement, nature conservation, popular science education, and leisure vacations, serving as a regional comprehensive cultural tourism project in Zhoukou City. The main construction content of the first phase includes the drive-through free-roaming wildlife area, pedestrian animal viewing area, bird park, swan lake, international art center grand theater, forest theater, beast pageant theater, rainforest theater, bird performance hall, animal science exhibition hall, animal breeding and incubation research base, glass skywalk, ice and snow world, mechanical amusement area, as well as supporting facilities such as dining, parking lots, and a management center. After completion, the project can receive approximately 30,000 visitors per day and create more than 1,000 jobs. The construction and operation of the project will vigorously promote the development of Zhoukou's cultural tourism industry, enhance the city's cultural taste, promote and carry forward traditional culture, meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the people, build a good ecological environment where humans and nature coexist harmoniously, and strive to build a "Central Plains port city with half the city covered in culture and half in water, internally connected and externally accessible to rivers and seas," promoting harmonious and more sustainable economic and social development.Zhoukou · 8.5 km from downtown
Taiqing Palace
Located in the northeast corner of Taiqing Palace Town, 5 kilometers east of Luyi County, Zhoukou City, it is the birthplace of Laozi and also a temple dedicated to Laozi. In 1997, archaeological experts excavated a large cultural relic group in Taiqing Palace, including Longshan culture sites, Western Zhou tombs, Eastern Zhou rammed earth foundations and large horse pits, Tang and Song architectural foundations, inscriptions and Ming and Qing architecture. The site is early in age, large in span, well preserved, rich in cultural connotations, and has high value. The main attractions include Jiubujing, Taiji Hall, Sanshengmu Hall, Wangyuejing, and Sun and Moon Pool. Taiji Hall: A mixed building constructed with building materials from different periods of Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. The Sanshengmu Hall in the harem: There are constant fireworks all year round, and it is very prosperous. It is said that during its heyday, when Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty proclaimed herself emperor, it was named Tianhou Hall. Moon-Watching Well: On the 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year, when the wind is clear and the moon is full, the bright moon in the sky is projected in the center of the well, which corresponds to the ancient poem "The moon in the sky is the moon in the water". Another unique feature of this well is that when ancient coins are thrown into the well, the coins will make a sound similar to the croaking of frogs at the moment of falling into the water, so people throw coins to listen to the frogs for fun when they have nothing to do. When later generations cleaned this well, they dug out many rusty ancient coins. But today's coins don't make any sound. Sun and Moon Pond: Enter Taiqing Palace and walk a short distance along the sacred road, you can see the Sun and Moon Pond. Legend has it that when Laozi was born and became an immortal, the sky was full of rosy clouds, and the sun and the moon appeared at the same time. Even more coincidentally, on September 24, 2006, at the foundation laying ceremony of the Taiji Hall donated by Feiyan Cave to Laozi's hometown, the wonders of the sun and the moon shining together and the three clouds gathering appeared again. Tang and Song Dynasty Stele: There is a Song Dynasty stele: more than 3 meters high, with only a small part of it exposed above the ground. Going back, you can see another Tang Dynasty stele, which is almost entirely underground. The preface was written by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the front of the stele is in the official script of the Tao Te Ching. Although it is severely eroded by wind and rain, it still has the charm of the Tang Dynasty stele and has extremely high artistic value. Yuan Dynasty stele: This imperial edict stele is carved from bluestone, and the inscription is in regular script of the Yuan Dynasty: "The order orders envoys, soldiers and horses not to stay in the palace, and all trees planted by people are not allowed to be cut down."Luyi · 6.4 km from downtown
Zhoukou Forest Park
Zhoukou Forest Park is located in the central urban area and is divided into seven areas, including the river ecological restoration area, forest restoration area, citizen experience area, forest health care area, forest science area, forest picking area and plum garden area.Zhoukou · 8.8 km from downtown
Laozi's Hometown Scenic Area
The hometown of Laotze is located in Zhoukou's Luyi County. Within the tourist area, ancient buildings such as the Taiqing and Mingdao Palaces are preserved alongside monuments to Luyi County's great ethicists and philosophers, along with relics like the golden epitaph “Inscription Memorializing the Continuation of Taiqing Palace." With the two ancient buildings as the primary sites of importance, this serves to give visitors a true and full image of Laotze's hometown. Taiqing Palace is located at the place Laotze was born. Visitors to this site will be able to see that Laotze was a mortal man and ordinary individual like the rest of us. In this way they will be better able to understand Laotze's life. The Mingdao Palace was built in the second year of the Tianbao Emperor of the Tang Dynasty (AD 743). It was the site where Laotze taught Taoism. Inside the scenic spot, the Laojun (Old Gentleman's) Platform—which is also known as Shengxian (Ascending Spirits) Platform—is said to be one of the places from which Laotze cultivated his knowledge of the Tao.Luyi · 810m from downtown
Mingdao Palace
Located in Luyi County, the hometown of Laozi, it was first built in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is a memorial building complex where Laozi, a great ancient Chinese thinker, philosopher and founder of the Taoist school, preached and taught. The current Mingdao Palace Attraction was restored and rebuilt in 2004 in accordance with the records of the Guangxu County Annals of the Qing Dynasty. It consists of buildings such as "Yiren Wanzaifang", "Shengxian Bridge", "Youlong Dike", "Yingxi Hall", "Xuanyuan Hall", "Xiang Hall", "Shengxian Terrace (also known as Laojun Terrace)", etc. It is large in scale, rigorous in construction, and rich in connotation.Luyi · 952m from downtown
Huaiyang Taihao Mausoleum Scenic Area
The Taihao Mausoleum, also known as the mausoleum and temple of Fuxi (the first of the Three Sovereigns), is located in the Ancient Capital of Fuxi Scenic Area in Huaiyang District, Zhoukou City, Henan Province. Adjacent to the picturesque Longhu Lake spanning thousands of acres, it is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a key cultural relic protection unit of China, and one of the country's eighteen most renowned mausoleums. As a grand memorial complex dedicated to Fuxi, the ancestral figure of Chinese civilization who ranks first among the Three Sovereigns, this mausoleum is honored as "the foremost mausoleum under heaven." Covering 875 acres, the Huaiyang Taihao Mausoleum Scenic Area impresses visitors with its vast scale and solemn grandeur. Digital C&M Comet Projection Chasing Dreams of Emperor Xi - A Glimpse Through Millennia: The Digital Cultural Immersive Experience Space of Taihao Fuxi is located in the Huaiyang Taihao Mausoleum Scenic Area in Zhoukou, Henan, covering an area of 440 square meters. This digital cultural experience space features 18 C&M projectors at 6,200 lumens, 15 at 6,600 lumens, and 6 at 5,300 lumens, combined with a complete C&M fusion solution. Through digital imagery, immersive interaction, and AR experiences, it vividly brings the ancient Fuxi culture to life—creating not just a visual feast but a fully immersive journey across time and space.Zhoukou · 22.4 km from downtown
Zhoukou Aquarium
Zhoukou Oceanarium is an ocean theme park with a large venue, spirit dolphins and trendy performances. The entire venue has 24 theme tourist areas, including underwater tunnel, shark territory, jellyfish palace, marine technology experience area, children's science education area, penguin park, sea animal island, mermaid happy theater, dolphin happy theater, seal happy theater, parrot happy theater, bird park, cute pet park, children's park, etc. There are 6 major performance programs, including dolphin show, sea lion show, mermaid show, and human-shark dance. The independent pavilion has three floors with a total construction area of 22,000 square meters. There are more than 4,000 species of creatures. The total water volume is more than 6,000 tons. The exhibits include Pacific bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, fur seals, seals, sharks, Amazon giant bone snake fish, sea turtles, penguins, Arctic wolves, plain monitors and other protected animals, as well as more than 20,000 other freshwater and marine fish. A visit will surely make people dazzled and linger. The interactive experience area includes dolphin interaction, turtle interaction, seal interaction, cute pet interaction, marine cute animal touch pool, underwater VR experience area, naked eye 3D turtle, shark impact, etc., combining virtual and reality to show the powerful power of technology to tourists. Zhoukou Oceanarium features popular science, interaction, experience, exquisiteness and innovation, and is committed to creating a comprehensive experience-based Attraction suitable for the whole family to play and combine education with entertainment.Zhoukou · 19.2 km from downtown
Mingdao Palace - Laojun Tai
Laojuntai, located northeast of Luyi County, was built to commemorate Lao-Tzu. The structure has been constructed in a classical, large brick style with a raised, altar-like format involving concentric circles akin to a rounded column with corners over a larger lower base. Legend has it that Lao-Tzu ascended to the heavenly realms after attaining mastery and that he ascended from this place. Accordingly, it's called Shengxiantai (or the Platform of Immortal Ascending). A total of 32 steps constructed out of blue stone lead down from the hill gate, with another layer of steps added directly in front of the temple, totaling 33 steps. This is appropriate given the legend of Lao-Tzu ascending all the levels of the Qing Tian (or Azure Sky). The site has attracted visitors since ancient times, whether to offer worship or simply see the sights. Over the years, the place has inspired innumerable poems.Luyi · 989m from downtown
Zhoukou Guandi Temple
During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, it was built with funds raised by merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi. The entire building complex has a rigorous and sophisticated layout, a magnificent palace, exquisite and magnificent carvings, and gorgeous decorations. It is known to the world for its ingenious artistic carvings. It is like a deep and heavy scroll, which records the commercial prosperity and economic prosperity of Zhoujiakou in the past. The original name of Guandi Temple is "Shanshan Guild Hall". It was built in the 33rd year of Emperor Kangxi (1693), expanded and repaired many times during Qianlong and Jiaqing, and was completed in the 16th year of Daoguang (1832), which lasted 145 years. It is 105 meters wide from east to west, 158 meters long from north to south, covers an area of 12,590 square meters and covers an area of more than 20 acres. Along the north-south central axis, the entire building complex is divided into three courtyards in depth, with a rigorous structure and full of charm.Zhoukou · 4.8 km from downtown
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What travelers say about Zhoukou
M43***43August 24, 2026
5.0
The environment inside is excellent, and there's even a unique garden called Duxiu Garden. The restrooms are also very clean. Offering incense at Taihao Mausoleum is free, which is better than many other tourist attractions, some of which charge exorbitant prices for incense.
Taihao Fuxiling Mausoleum Cultural Tourism Area
Anonymous userFebruary 28, 2026
5.0
It was very nice. I also went to see the Chimelong Circus in Guangzhou. Buying a separate ticket for Chimelong Safari Park is very expensive, but this ticket, just over 100 yuan, included everything. The Forest Theater is the main circus, and the other theaters were also great. I think it's excellent value for money.
Zhoukou Safari Park
Sherry10124July 11, 2026
5.0
Taiqing Palace is definitely worth it. It's antique and has a quiet atmosphere, perfect for calming the mind. The architecture is very charming and makes for great photos. The staff are also very friendly and provide detailed explanations. Walking around alone was incredibly relaxing. I'd definitely come back again.
Taiqing Palace
🎈吴灵均。August 8, 2026
5.0
It's quite large; a visit takes about 1.5-2 hours.
The staff are very friendly and patiently explain how to get around and where the sightseeing buses are.
It's newly built, and the parking lot is quite empty. There aren't many visitors yet, and some areas look like they're still under expansion; it should be very impressive in the future.
It's filled with Taoist deities, not Buddhist temples. If you're interested, you can experience Taoist culture.
There's also Lao Tzu's cave dwelling, but I didn't see it because I arrived late and it was closed. However, I peeked through the crack in the door and it was indeed a cave.
Across Gongwai Street is Lao Tzu's Cultural Park, with a large statue; you can see it from your car.
The entire cultural atmosphere of Zhoukou is based on Lao Tzu, which is a wonderful feeling.
Laozi's Hometown Scenic Area
快乐小宁爱旅游August 24, 2026
5.0
Mingdao Palace exudes a strong ancient charm, with its solemn and dignified ancient buildings and profound Taoist cultural heritage. Strolling through the courtyard is tranquil and relaxing, and the Laozi Terrace is a highlight, well worth a quiet visit to appreciate the wisdom of the ancients.
Mingdao Palace
M35***73August 22, 2023
5.0
I forgot to bring my teacher's ID, so I couldn't enjoy the discount and bought a full-price ticket. It was very convenient to enter the park by swiping your ID card. The scenic spot was very good, but it was a pity that the statue of the treacherous minister in the Yue Fei Temple was removed and it was not built.
Huaiyang Taihao Mausoleum Scenic Area
V东方胄VAugust 24, 2023
4.0
Staying in the hotel near the aquarium, visiting the aquarium by the way, it feels ok, but there are a lot of people on holidays, but it is also a good choice to bring children to play. If it is not too far away, choose Saturdays, Sundays or non-holidays to avoid the crowds, and the effect of playing will definitely be better
Zhoukou Aquarium
_We***02September 17, 2020
5.0
Good food, fun and good scenery. I recommend Daji Congee House. The special snacks are fragrant and nourishing. The stir-fried dishes and the multi-grain buns are all delicious. It is especially suitable for families to satisfy the taste of the whole family. Go to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. The incense at Laojuntai Taishang Laojun and Taiqing Palace Niangniang Temple is very effective! It is a place with great cultural heritage. Wearing Hanfu, you can see the scenery everywhere! Finally, go to Wohe Wetland Park at sunset to check in and take a picture of the sunset over the long river! Have a small barbecue by the river! Perfect! Not expensive! ! !
Mingdao Palace - Laojun Tai
M50***85April 18, 2023
5.0
Guandi Temple in Zhoukou is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAA-level tourist attraction. It is known as the "crown of the eight scenic spots in Zhoukou". It is like a solidified history, recording the prosperity of Zhoujiakou's business and the peak of its economy. Come here to experience Zhoukou culture, the spirit of the martial saint, and the influence of history.
Zhoukou Guandi Temple
