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Baoguo Temple is seated on the mountainside of Lingshan Mountain, about 15 km (9 mi) away from downtown. As a cultural relic spot under state-level protection, it was established in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) and rebuilt and expanded in later dynasties. Now a museum, the present Baoguo Temple is a mixture of constructions made by various dynasties. It's wooden main hall is over 1000 years old, and is one of the oldest wooden buildings in China south of the Yangtze River.
The Baoguo Temple is a Chinese Buddhist temple located in the Jiangbei district, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Ningbo City, in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. It is noted as the 2nd confirmed oldest completely wooden structure in southern China since the main hall of the present temple dates back to 1013 AD during the Northern Song dynasty.
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Cicheng used to be an administration center of Cixi County. As administrative division changes in middle 20th century, the town is now part of Jiangbei District, and the layout and historic details of the town is well preserved. The preservation of the town is honored Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation by UNESCO in December 2009. The most convenient way to take a tour around the town is to take a manpower tricycle. In the town you can see a well-preserved Confucian Temple and many traditional residences, mostly built more than 100 years ago.
伏跗室
Another old house that gets 5-10 visitors per day, this one displays a literature collection.
白云庄
A home from the 1300s, which the family turned into an exclusive school in the 1600s. Wooden plaques provide details on family members and students in Chinese and English. It's in a quiet area, behind a park, ringed by a garden, with canals on two sides, and gets 5-10 visitors per day so it can be a tranquil escape from the city, but is otherwise unremarkable if you don't recognize the names.
宁波美术馆
Ningbo Museum of Art, opened 2005, designed by WANG Shu & LU Wenyu of Amateur Architecture Studio. The striking building features large operable panels that allow the entire upper-level gallery space to be opened to the elements; the materials and the entry bridges make reference to the old docks along the Ningbo Bund. Located immediately to the north of the Old Bund / LaoWaiTan area.
天宁寺塔
Ancient brick pagoda from a former temple, marooned between a sidewalk and the road