Ancient City of Nanyue Kingdom - Millennium Axis

Temple of the Five lmmortals

Guangzhou is also known as "Rice City11 and“City of Rams” or "City of the Five Rams" which traces its origin back to a beautifully moving story of legend. Legend has it that more than 3.000 years ago, Guangzhou was desolate everywhere until five immortals came there on five rams carrying grain ears. They introduced rice cultivation to the area, and wished Guangzhou no famine. Since then, this place has flourished.

Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

In 214 BCt the Qin Dynasty established a city in Guangzhou after unifying the Lingnan region, a geographic area that covers the modern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan . Later on, Nanyue was established in 204 BC at the collapse of the Qin dynasty by Zhao Tuo. In 196 BC, Nanyue became the vassal state of the Han Dynasty, and its palace ruins are located in the Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King in Yuexiu District.

Map of Guangzhou in the Qing Dynasty

In its heyday, the Kingdom of Nanyue covered most parts of the following Chinese provinces, namely Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan and other surrounding areas. Building on the development of the ancient city of Nanyue Kingdom. Guangzhou continues to expand and advance.

Ancient Traditional Axis of Guangzhou

For more than two thousand years, regardless of the dynasty replacements, the city center of Guangzhou has never shifted, forming an ancient traditional axis-Beijing Road.

Ruins of the Kingdom of Nanyue

Site of Wooden Water Gate of Nanyue Kingdom

Six cultural relics with over a thousand- year history on the ancient traditional axis tell the historical legends of Guangzhou that have been celebrated in more than ten historical periods for over two thousand years.

Dato Temple

Ruins of Millennium Ancient Path

Site of Yaozhou

Site of Gongbei Tower