The ancient Yazhou city is the present Ya City of Sanya and located 40 kilometers west from Sanya. The ancient Yazhou city has a long history and many historical scenic spots. Many senior officials were censured here during ancient time. This old city is an earth city before the Song Dynasty. Brick wall was built in 1198 and it becomes a firm big city of Hainan Island after Yuan, Ming, Qing generation. The original old city has east, west and south gate. The east gate is called the Spring Gate and the west gate is called Zhehai Gate. The south gate is called the Civilized Gate because it is located in front of a study palace. Both the east and west gates didn't exist now. A new south gate is restored, which is the only surviving gate of ancient Yazhou city. The newly built south gate tinted arch brown red, with the crenel entrance seemingly repaired from the old. The three characters, "the civilized gate" (from the Qing dynasty) is carved on the north gate. Two pavilions ridge house were constructed on the repaired South gate---- the civilized building. You get to look at the panoramic view of the ancient Yazhou City when you mount the city gate tower.

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Yacheng estuary in the Gulf area of about 61 square kilometers. Bay into the top of a Ningyuan River, the ancient cliff state capitals, the Gulf hence the name.

Ya Zhou celebrity story of the ancient city

Name from the many bureaucrats from Ren Tang was a traitor framed, and was exiled to the city to cliff state. Deputy prime minister alone, there are 14 more than Sydney as many high officials, such as the implementation of the Tang Wei Yi, Tang Yuan; Ning Ding toward that, Bio of, more than Lu Xun, Hu Quan, Yuan Wang Shixi, Ming Wang a, Zhao Qian and so on. Therefore, there Yacheng "You Ren Shi at home," said.
In particular, the famous monk in the Tang monk Jian ZhenTian Tang seven (748) Fifth east to Japan, encountered strong typhoon, the drifting boat ride to Ya Zhou City, where he helped build a large cloud temple, leaving a number of preparations to bring Japanese Buddhist scriptures, it is the history of culture with magical Yacheng treasures.
Yuan Huang Daopo female textile innovator, has lived in the water Village Yacheng nearly 40 years.

Ya Zhou is located in Sanya City, the ancient city of cliff town, 40 km from the city, the county is the state of the dynasty, is also after the Tang dynasty emperors exiled Ni Chen';s Minamiarai land, leaving manyChapter popular story of the poem. Repair of a new South Gate is the only remnant of the ancient city Yazhou authentic.

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