# Langzhong Ancient City (阆中古城)

Jiuzhaigou and Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/langzhong-ancient-city
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Combined ticket ¥100. Zhang Fei Temple ¥50; Imperial Examination Hall ¥50; Confucian Temple ¥30; Zhongtian Tower ¥15; Huaguang Tower ¥15
- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 0.5–1 day
- **Address:** No. 33 Langshui Middle Road, Langzhong City, Nanchong City
- **Getting there:** Multiple high-speed trains run daily from Chengdu to Langzhong, priced at ¥86 or ¥87, with a journey time of about 2.5 hours. Langzhong Station is roughly 5 km from the Central Ancient City; take a local bus or a taxi.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Old Towns & Villages, Nature

## About Langzhong Ancient City

Like Lijiang in Yunnan and Pingyao in Shanxi, Langzhong is a famous historic and cultural city. It has a history of 2,300 years, and more than 1,300 years ago it was already renowned as ‘the fairyland of Langyuan’. Its extensive ancient residential courtyards combine features of Beijing siheyuan courtyard houses with southern garden architecture. Today, with its rich cultural landscape and beautiful natural scenery, it is striving to join the ranks of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 379. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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