Nanyang

Zhang Heng (78-139 AD) was a famous writer, scientist and inventor who lived during the Eastern Han Dynasty. There is a museum about Zhang Heng next to the tomb.

Founded in the Northern Song Dynasty, the pagoda was built with 13 levels and stood more than 66 meters high. But during the late Yuan Dynasty, the upper 6 levels were destroyed during a battle. The temple that the pagoda once belonged to also no longer exists, though the government reportedly plans to rebuild it. During the restoration of the pagoda in 1988, many valuable Buddhist artefacts were discovered in an underground basement. These artefacts are on display at the Henan Provincial Museum in Zhengzhou.

The new Nanyang Museum opened at this site on 1 January 2021. The old Nanyang Museum is at the Nanyang Memorial Temple of Marquis Wu.

In order to vigorously promote the cultural spirit of Zhuge Liang and inherit the essence contained in it as a cultural ancient city, Nanyang City regularly holds the "Nanyang Zhuge Liang Cultural Tourism Festival". During the festival, people who have participated in the Nanyang Zhuge Liang Cultural Theme Series activities have been deeply influenced by culture, and at the same time, tourists who come to Nanyang for tourism are also returning with excitement.

As one of the birthplaces of Chinese jade carving culture, Nanyang City holds regular jade carving festivals every year to promote the transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development of the jade culture industry. The Jade Carving Festival is usually held on September 25th.