Liye Ancient City
Liye Ancient City is a scenic area in Jishou, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 里耶古城遗址
- City
- Jishou
- Coordinates
- 28.78886, 109.2948666
About Liye Ancient City
The ruins of the ancient city of Liye are located in Liye Town, Longshan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. The ancient city of Liye was originally the county seat of Qianling County under the jurisdiction of Qianzhong County of Chu State during the Warring States Period. The Qin Dynasty changed "Qianzhong County" to "Dongting County", and the seat of Qianling County remained unchanged. It was destroyed at the end of the Qin Dynasty and abandoned at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty. The ancient city of Liye was built next to the river. Inside the site, there is a moat surrounding the north, west and south sides of the ancient city. The west moat is 168 meters long and about 7 to 11 meters wide. The city wall is more than 20 meters thick and seven to eight meters high, and is made of rammed clay.
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How do I visit Liye Ancient City with a local guide?
Open the Jishou page on MeetPanda, choose a local guide, and send your date. The guide buys tickets, plans the order with nearby sights and explains what you are seeing.