Opening Hours: 8:00 – 17:00
Ticket Price: 5 yuan
Location: Qing County, administered by Cangzhou City
Best Time to Visit: Cangzhou lies on the Bohai Bay in southeastern Hebei, with a typical warm‑temperate semi‑humid continental monsoon climate. Winters are cold, summers hot, four seasons distinct, average annual temperature ~12°C. Autumn is the best time to visit.
Complaint Hotline: 0317-2080122
Transportation: Take the Beijing‑Shanghai Railway to Qing County Station, then transfer to a local bus.
Attraction Description
A local Cangzhou folk rhyme goes: “One scholar, one warrior, one national treasure, one ancestor of mankind.”
The “scholar” refers to Ji Xiaolan, the great literary master.
The “warrior” stands for Cangzhou, a renowned hometown of martial arts.
The “national treasure” is the Cangzhou Iron Lion.
The “ancestor of mankind” is Pangu, whose legendary site is located in Qing County, Cangzhou.
The Legend of Pangu’s Settlement
Six kilometers south of Qing County lies a village called Dapangu (Great Pangu). To its west stands the Ancient Pangu Temple. Dapangu sits on the west bank of the Heilonggang River (ancient Yellow River course), with Xiaopangu (Lesser Pangu) Village to its south. Both villages are named after the legend that Pangu settled here.
It is said that during Yu the Great’s flood control, he discovered Pangu’s tomb. Deeply revering Pangu, the creator of the world, Yu restored the temple, built sacrificial halls, and left 200 households: 100 to guard the tomb, 100 to tend the temple. The temple‑keepers became Dapangu Village, the tomb‑guards Xiaopangu Village. These names have endured for 5,000 years.
Why did Pangu choose this land? Legend says after creating heaven and earth, Pangu wandered the world. Reaching Qing County, he saw:
Sun, moon and stars in the sky; rivers, mountains and land below. Pine‑covered hills, willow‑lined streams; fields of fruits and grains. Blooming flowers, dancing bees and butterflies; singing birds, swimming fish.
Enchanted by its fertile soil, lush vegetation and sweet waters, Pangu settled here with his clan. One day, while digging, they struck an underground spring, which became known as Pangu Pond.
In ancient times, the pond was ringed with towering pines and cypresses, inspiring poets to write:
“Moonlight shatters on rippling water; pines and cypresses pierce the blue sky.”
The spring never runs dry, teeming with fish—hence the saying, “Cast a net, catch a hundred fish.” Its fame spread far and wide.
Temple History
Founding: 15th year of the Zhiyuan reign of Kublai Khan (Yuan Dynasty, 1278)
Ming Dynasty: Major renovation
Qing Dynasty (1688): Rebuilt southwest of the old site due to river erosion
The original temple complex rivaled the Forbidden City’s Three Halls in Beijing, featuring stone, brick and timber construction with glazed tile roofs—magnificent and resplendent.
Front Hall: 3 zhang 6 chi high (~12m), symbolizing 360 days of the year; 18 steps (18 layers of hell); 108 upturned eaves (36 Heavenly Spirits, 72 Earthly Fiends); each eave hung with a bronze bell tuned to the five musical notes (gong, shang, jue, zhi, yu). A poetic description:
“Wind stirs bells, heaven plays music; sunlight gilds the roof, earth shines bright.”
Inside stood a gold‑gilded iron statue of Pangu, clad in leaves, holding the sun and moon, 1 zhang 8 cun (~3.6m) tall.
Middle Hall: Guanyin of the South China Sea, seated on a lotus throne, flanked by the Golden Boy and Jade Girl.
Rear Hall: Statues of Laozi, Confucius and the Dragon King. Two ancient silk trees stood before the hall; an iron chime hung from an old pagoda tree behind it.
Temple Fairs
Pangu is said to have been born on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month and ascended to heaven on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month. Thus, two grand annual fairs are held, each lasting several days:
3rd day of the 3rd month: After Spring Festival, merchants gather to prepare. After the fair, monks carry a wooden Pangu statue in a rain‑prayer procession. Once rain falls, farmers plant early crops.
9th day of the 9th month: Before autumn harvest ends, merchants converge again. The fair draws pilgrims, monks, Taoists, artisans and visitors—boating, riding, celebrating in a lively spectacle
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