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Jimingyi Post Station
A small city in itself, the posthouse was built on a north-south axis. The
eastern and northern city walls are still almost intact, while sections of the
western and southern walls are broken.
The eastern and western gates are
built in a double-arched brick structure, and are connected by a thoroughfare
covered with grit. There are only remains of the outer city defensive walls, the
once high and magnificent gate towers now little more than wooden skeletons
pointing to the sky, presenting a desolate picture of the storms and stresses of
history.
There are eight ancient temples, such as the Confucian Temple, the Temple of
the Dragon King, and the Temple of Fortune, all in very poor shape
in the town. The Temple of Eternal Tranquility is the oldest, with a history of
more than 800 years. Visitors can see wall paintings from the Ming Dynasty that are still surprisingly complete and fresh in
color. From the sizes of the temples, you may see the influence of Buddhism , Taoism and Christianity in the city.
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