Guangfu, Hebei

Former names
Former names
Hanyu Pinyin	Yǒngniánchéng
Wade–Giles	Yung-nien Ch‘êng

Guangfu, Hebei
Guangfu, Hebei
Hanyu Pinyin	Guǎngfǔ gǔchéng
Wade–Giles	Kuang-fu Ku-ch‘êng

Guangfu is a

Chinese town through its architecture, large city walls, and expansive moat

.

Names

"Guangfu" is an elision of the town's older name Guangpingfu,[3] referring to its former status as the seat of Guangping ("Expansively Pacified" or "Peaceful") Prefecture under the Ming.^[4] The name was first borne by the town under the Han.^[4]

By the

present district

.

Geography

Guangfu is located in the middle of Yongnian Marsh

Yongnian District

.

History

The area around Guangfu has been typically

Handan Commandery.^[4]

During the fall of the

Li Shimin—the future Emperor Taizong—defeated him by erecting a dam across the nearby Ming River and then bursting it when it was able to flood most of the Handong army.^[16] Liu was able to return to the field with more Turkic help but again defeated. He was executed in Guangping's marketplace in the first month of 623.^[17]

Guangfu's present city walls began as earthen ramparts during the Tang (7th–9th centuries) and were built up with masonry under the Yuan (13th–14th centuries) and Ming (14th–17th centuries).^[18]

During the 19th century, under the

Wu-style tai chi, two of the largest schools of tai chi in the world.^[7]^[1] Horace William Houlding's South Chihli Mission opened a Protestant church in the town in 1905.^[19] It was overseen in its early years by Katharine Ewald.^[20]

The 1.5 km² (0.58 sq mi) historical area within the city walls

opening up, with current construction mimicking the town's appearance under the Ming.^[18] Yang and Wu's former homes have been converted into public museums honoring their lives and schools of tai chi.^[7]^[1] The town was named a AAAAA tourist attraction by China's National Tourism Administration in 2017.^[21]

In popular culture

The CCTV drama Guangfu Tai Chi (《广府太极传奇》, Guǎngfǔ Tàijí Chuánqí) was filmed on location in the city in 2007^[22] and aired in 2010.^[23]

Notes

^ The name also formerly appeared in French-influenced sources as "Kouang-ping-fou".^[2]

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c Sapozhnikov, Rem (May 2014), "Guangfu Ancient Town", Tiwy.
^ De Sesmaisons (2014), p. 575.
^ "Guangping Fu", China Historical Geographic Information System, Cambridge & Shanghai: Harvard & Shanghai Universities, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Playfair (1879), p. 181.
^ "洺州", China Historical Geographic Information System, Cambridge & Shanghai: Harvard & Shanghai Universities, 2017.
^ "Yongnian Xian", China Historical Geographic Information System, Cambridge & Shanghai: Harvard & Shanghai Universities, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Liu Xiang (14 Aug 2012), "Guangfu: 2,600 Years Old, Birthplace of Tai Chi" (PDF), China Daily, Beijing: China Daily Information Co.
^ Andersson (1943), p. 40.
^ "Guangfu Ancient City", China: Beyond Your Imagination, China National Tourism Administration, archived from the original on 9 November 2017, retrieved 9 Nov 2017.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 25.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 70.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 99.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 97.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 88–9.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 98.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 102.
^ Fitzgerald (1933), p. 105.
^ ^a ^b Xie Xiaoguang (8 Dec 2010), "Guangfu: An Ancient Town with New Life", English Service, Beijing: China Radio International, archived from the original on November 17, 2006.
^ Tiedemann (2009), p. 641.
^ D. & C. (1909), p. 994.
^ "5A级景区", Official site, Beijing: China National Tourism Administration, 7 Nov 2017, archived from the original on 2008-09-05, retrieved 2017-11-12. (in Chinese)
^ "《广府太极传奇》开机曹荣教黄圣依玩太极拳", 新浪娱乐, Shanghai: Sina, 27 August 2007. (in Chinese)
^ "《广府太极传奇》登央视黄圣依不知周星驰分手", 新浪娱乐, Shanghai: Sina, 23 July 2010. (in Chinese)

Bibliography

The Directory & Chronicle..., Hong Kong: Hongkong Daily Press, 1909.
Andersson, J.G. (1943), "Researches into the Prehistory of the Chinese", Bulletin, No. 15, Stockholm: Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, pp. 1 ff.
De Sesmaisons, François (2014), "Cette Chine que J'Aime..." Jean de Guébriant, Missionaire Breton au Siècle des Missions, Saint-Denis: Publibook. (in French)
ISBN 9781001287973
.

Playfair, George Macdonald Home (1879), The Cities and Towns of China, Hong Kong: Noronha & Co.
Tiedemann, Rolf Gerhard (2009), Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century, Abingdon: Routledge,
ISBN 9781315497310
.

External links

GuangFutures by the University of Sheffield's School of Architecture
Photographs of Guangfu Ancient City at Beautiful Places 4 You

36°42′07″N 114°43′24″E / 36.70194°N 114.72333°E / 36.70194; 114.72333

[3] The name also formerly appeared in French-influenced sources as "Kouang-ping-fou".^[2]

[sapoz-1] Sapozhnikov, Rem (May 2014), "Guangfu Ancient Town", Tiwy.

[FOOTNOTEDe_Sesmaisons2014[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidsJLrCwAAQBAJpgPA575_575]-2] De Sesmaisons (2014), p. 575.

[4] "Guangping Fu", China Historical Geographic Information System, Cambridge & Shanghai: Harvard & Shanghai Universities, 2017.

[pf-5] Playfair (1879), p. 181.

[6] "洺州", China Historical Geographic Information System, Cambridge & Shanghai: Harvard & Shanghai Universities, 2017.

[7] "Yongnian Xian", China Historical Geographic Information System, Cambridge & Shanghai: Harvard & Shanghai Universities, 2017.

[cdgfac-8] Liu Xiang (14 Aug 2012), "Guangfu: 2,600 Years Old, Birthplace of Tai Chi" (PDF), China Daily, Beijing: China Daily Information Co.

[FOOTNOTEAndersson1943[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidPmgbAQAAMAAJpgRA2-PA40_40]-9] Andersson (1943), p. 40.

[10] "Guangfu Ancient City", China: Beyond Your Imagination, China National Tourism Administration, archived from the original on 9 November 2017, retrieved 9 Nov 2017.

[FOOTNOTEFitzgerald1933[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid0mo3AAAAIAAJpgPA25_25]-11] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 25.

[FOOTNOTEFitzgerald1933[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid0mo3AAAAIAAJpgPA70_70]-12] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 70.

[fitz-13] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 99.

[FOOTNOTEFitzgerald1933[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid0mo3AAAAIAAJpgPA97_97]-14] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 97.

[FOOTNOTEFitzgerald1933[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid0mo3AAAAIAAJpgPA88_88–9]-15] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 88–9.

[FOOTNOTEFitzgerald1933[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid0mo3AAAAIAAJpgPA98_98]-16] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 98.

[FOOTNOTEFitzgerald1933[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid0mo3AAAAIAAJpgPA102_102]-17] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 102.

[FOOTNOTEFitzgerald1933[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid0mo3AAAAIAAJpgPA105_105]-18] Fitzgerald (1933), p. 105.

[cri-19] Xie Xiaoguang (8 Dec 2010), "Guangfu: An Ancient Town with New Life", English Service, Beijing: China Radio International, archived from the original on November 17, 2006.

[FOOTNOTETiedemann2009[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidiHeTDAAAQBAJpgPT641_641]-20] Tiedemann (2009), p. 641.

[FOOTNOTE''D._&_C.''1909[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidf5VEAQAAMAAJpgPA994_994]-21] D. & C. (1909), p. 994.

[2017aaaaa-22] "5A级景区", Official site, Beijing: China National Tourism Administration, 7 Nov 2017, archived from the original on 2008-09-05, retrieved 2017-11-12. (in Chinese)

[23] "《广府太极传奇》开机曹荣教黄圣依玩太极拳", 新浪娱乐, Shanghai: Sina, 27 August 2007. (in Chinese)

[24] "《广府太极传奇》登央视黄圣依不知周星驰分手", 新浪娱乐, Shanghai: Sina, 23 July 2010. (in Chinese)

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