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　　 The main building of Tenwang Pavilion is 57.5 meters high and covers an area of 1300 sq.m.. Seated on a basement that represents the ancient circumvallation, the main pavilion has taken a structure by which it is a three-story building with cloister from the outside perspective, but actually a seven-story one inside. Both the new pavilion and the two escorted arcades by its south and north sides were covered by bluish glazed tiles made in Yixing, the famous city for glazed tile art. The Yicui Pavilion with four tiers of eaves stands at the north end of the arcade, and Yajiang Pavilion in the same structure at the south end. Facing to the pavilion, you would be impressed by its magnificent figure that is looked like a Chinese character constituted by the main pavilion and the two arcades. Overlooked from an airplane, Tenwang Pavilion is seemed like a tremendous roc stretching its wings and setting about to soar above the wave. Two lakes in ladle shape lie below the basement of the pavilion and connect to each other at their ends, and a roofed Zigzag bridge crosses above the north one. Reflected by the lake, the pavilion under the sky constructs a miraculous picture. With the elaborate decoration, a series of fine works of art are exhibited inside the pavilion, including bronze vessels, jade embossment, scroll of couplets for pillars and calligraphies and paintings, propylene wall painting, bronze embossment, large size Grind Lacquer Painting, Tang tri-colored wall painting, etc,. Stepping upon the pavilion, your mind would be inspired by its rich historical literary resources and your eyes would be filled with the natural beauty of the grand mountain and river.

　　Collaborated with Xuzhou Imperial Decree Museum, the Imperial Decree Museum in Tenwang Pavilion has collected the decrees, tablets, empresses’ orders, facilities for government official exam granted by the emperors in Ming and Ding Dynasty to display the greatness and profound richness of Chinese history and civilization. Among the four groups of imperial decrees that totally consists of more than 500 pieces (or suits) of decrees, 30 pieces were granted by 10 emperors of Qing Dynasty ranging from Emperor Shunzhi, the founder of the Dynasty, to Emperor Puyi, the last emperor of the Dynasty, and some else decrees granted by emperors of Ming Dynasty and the kingdom of Vietnam. Some among them are the only remained pieces nowadays, such as the imperial decrees with edges decorated by dragon pictures, the imperial decrees made by brocade, weaved imperial decree in a length of 4 meters with dragon picture on the edges, Vietnam decrees, and woodcarving decrees, etc. The nearly 100 items of the facilities for government official exam includes the test papers for various ranks and the tools for test cheating. With grave calligraphy, order antithesis, brilliant mounting and spectacular appearance, most of the tablets and couplet scrolls among more than 100 pieces were written by scholars, high-ranking officials and provincial magnates. Besides, the museum also collected nearly 200 pieces of appliances for official and court needs as well as other items like emperor’s gowns, ceremonial robes, arms, armours, paintings and containers of Han Dynasty, etc.. All of them are elaborately made in advanced arts with superb quality, rendering you with marvelous feelings.

With a total area of 28.8 hectare, the Tenwang Pavilion Scenic Zone possesses more than 20 scenic spots, such as booth, platforms, high buildings, pavilions, water garden, small bridge across stream, flower corridors and passages clouded by bamboos, precious plant and aged trees, grotesque rocks and bizarre wood stakes. A lot of attractive spots like running horses accompanied by flying swallow, the twelve Chinese zodiacs, and millennium bell are interspaced between them. Decorated by nearly 1000 miniascapes in different sizes and varieties, the scenic zone is sheltered by thick leaves with grass carpet above the ground. Its quietness and freshness has made it become a bright green pearl in the crowd urban area.

Located in the north part of Tenwang Pavilion scenic zone, Fuchang Park is a relatively independent and quiet inner park. With the overspread plants and flowers, the park boasts for its purified air and comfortable environment. Neighboring by the North Fuhe Road, the aisle in the east of the park holds the exhibition of hundreds of column steles, where the tourists could appreciate the stele inscription and calligraphy arts in unique style. There is a twisting passage made by rock stakes lying across the south lake. The distinctive flavor can be perceived through the interlacement of water shadow and sky light reflected in the lake. Standing beside the river, the west part of the park is composed by an archaize performance hall and drama stage that can work both in sunny and rainy day, where the tourist can either watch the performance or enjoy themselves in the beautiful scenery. In the central part, the meandering passages creeps between the overlapped rockery artificial hills and leads to some mystic destinations. The intertwist between the hills and the passages and its connection to the lakes is so harmonious that it seems to be made by the master of nature. Fuchang Park deserves your consideration to take it as the ideal place for entertainment and refreshment.

The Archaize Street in Tenwang Pavilion includes the east street and the south street, with a total area of 6780 sq. m. and a length of 378 meters. It is composed by 25 one- story buildings or 3-story ones, which contain 160 rooms in different sizes for commercial purpose, as well as a colorful painted torii in the style of Song Dynasty standing at the east gate. The shops by the two sides of the street sell souvenirs, arts and crafts, antiques, paintings and calligraphies, local specialties, food, stamps, etc.. The buildings in Archaize Street have integrated commercial function and sightseeing value. Coordinated with the magnificent main pavilion, its archaized style and structure has worked as a light spot that can intensify the beauty of the Scenic zoon as a whole.