Fuliang Ancient City in Jingdezhen

Fuliang Ancient City in Jingdezhen

Attractions Overview: The oldest and best-preserved ancient town in Jiangxi province.
Attraction Type: Ancient City
Chinese Name: 浮梁古城
English Name: Fuliang Ancient City in Jingdezhen
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Recommended Visiting Time: 2 Hours
Open Hours: 8:00-17:30
Admission Fee:  Free
Address in English: Fuliang County, Jingdezhen City
Address in Chinese: 景德镇市浮梁县

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Why is Fuliang Ancient City So Special?

Jingdezhen Fuliang Ancient Town was subordinated to Fuliang Country in history. The Fuliang Ancient Town, where the resort located, was the political, economical and cultural center of Fuliang County since Tang Dynasty. Fuliang Ancient Town was built in A.D. 817 (during the Tang Dynasty), and in the same year, Fuliang County Administrative Office put into operation. Today, this well-preserved unique County Office, with Red Tower built in Song Dynasty, constitutes the key attraction in this scenic spot. 

Where is Fuliang Ancient City?

The Fuliang Ancient Town lies about only 8 km away from Jingdezhen. The address of the ancient town is Fuliang County, Jingdezhen City.

How to Get to Fuliang Ancient City?

Travel with China Dragon Tours (top recommended)

If you want to get rid of hustle of transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package which covers visiting, dining and transfer from us. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Fuliang Ancient City with speed and convenience, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on travel.

Independent Travel

For independent travelers you can 

The ancient town is only 8 kilometers from downtown Jingdezhen. You may take Bus Route No.16 in Xiuxian Square(休闲广场) and then get off at Dashikou Station (大石口站). But Bus Route No.16 makes only six trips every day. Or you can take a taxi to reach the town directly.

Main Attractions in Fuliang Ancient City

Red Tower

The Red Tower, its formal name in Sanskrit is “Mahatma”, but also named West Tower, which once to be the landmark of Fuliang ancient town. because of the reddish color of the bricks it is built of. Actually, in Jiangxi Province, it is the oldest Buddhism tower kept in well condition. This tower was completed in 1040, its whole body, with a height of 37.8 meters, has 6 faces and 7 layers with doors. Each layer, workers at that time used bricks to form the very eave and narrow platform, but there’s no rail guarded the platform. As the side length of each layer shortened with the increase of the layer number, it just looks like a huge cone.

Fuliang County Hall

Today in Fuliang Ancient City there is still a county hall of Qing Dynasty, which is the most foremost county hall in regions south of the Yangtze River, making it especially popular among tourists. The hall has stood there for 170 years with its 64,495 square meters structure keeping original; inside the hall, ancient trees tower to the sky and official robes, official sedan, implements of punishment, the Eighteen Arms of Kungfu and some other objects modeling in old style are displayed to tourists, and the passageways of the hall still possess their original character giving visitors the sense that they have stepped back in time. Tourists visiting the ancient town are sure to gain a deep understanding of ancient feudal Chinese court.

Useful Travel Tips

  1. It would be better for you to hire a tour guide for a better understanding of Fuliang Cultural.
  2. If you want to get rid of hustle of transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package.

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Edited by Emily Wang/王海玲