Cicheng—the first ancient country in the south of the Yangze River

National AAAA Class Scenic Spot, Typical Representative of China Traditional Country, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Protection Award

Among the ancient building in the ancient country of Cicheng, the Temple of Confucius is the only academic schools well preserved in Eastern Zhejiang. With a history of more than 1200 years, the ancient county Yamen (government) stood for the culture of China’s ancient government at the county level; the academic hall was also named as examination shed by people where the primary examination of feudal imperial examination system was held, reflecting the overview of China’s ancient feudal imperial examination system; Qing Temple was the most famous Taoist temple in Eastern Zhejiang area.

Dongqian Lake Tourism Resort

Small Putuo Scenic Area (National AAA Class Scenic Spot)

Small Putuo Scenic Area consists Huxin Dyke and Minor Putuo where tourists can have ten views of Dongqian Lake such as”ErLingXiZhao”,”TaoGongDiaoJi” and ”LuTingSuYan”, or take a boat to appreciate landscapes of lakes and mountains.

Taogong Island Scenic Area

Taogong Island is the place where Fan Li, the Duke Taozhu of Yue Country in the spring and Autumn Period withdrew from society and lived with Xi Shi. It is regarded as a fairyland of wealth and love and the most romantic place in Ningbo.

TianTong Temple (National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Tiantong Temple was constructed in the jing Dynasty and located on Taibai Mountain 25 km east of Ningbo. It is called “Buddhist Kingdom in southeast” and “Buddhist Kingdom in China. Used to be listed ad “the second mountains”, it is respected by Japanese Caodong school as ancestral place.

Temple of King Asoka (National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Akosa King Temple was constructed in 3rd year of Taikang in the West Jing Dynasty (282) and is one of “five Zen Buddhism Mountains of China”. With magnificent scale of buildings, the temple was famous for its storage of Buddha’s relics.