The Hometown of the Yellow Emperor｜A Pilgrimage Guide to the Root of Chinese Civilization

📍Address: No. 1 Xuanyuan Road, Xinzheng City, Zhengzhou 🚌Transportation Guide: ✔️Take Metro Line 2 to "Huanancheng West Station" and transfer to Bus 323 direct ✔️From Zhengzhou Central Station, take the intercity bus (8 RMB, 50 minutes) ✔️Self-driving navigation to "Hometown of the Yellow Emperor Parking Lot" (free) 🎫Visiting Information: Open year-round for free (ID card required) Opening hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM (extended to 9:00 PM on sacrificial days) Free offering of three incense sticks on the 1st and 15th of each lunar month 🏮Core Pilgrimage Sites: 【Xuanyuan Hometown Stele】⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ▫️Original stele from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (protective cover on stele pavilion) ▫️Walk clockwise around the stele three times with a cupped-hand salute ▫️Best photo: close-up of the inscription with ancient cypress background 【Yellow Emperor Temple】⭐⭐⭐⭐ ▪️Ming Dynasty architectural style (rebuilt in 2002) ▪️Participate in the silk offering ceremony before the statue of Emperor Xuanyuan ▪️Photography of the statue is prohibited 【Chinese Surname Plaza】⭐⭐⭐⭐ →Stone carvings arranged by the Hundred Family Surnames →Find your surname’s stone rubbing (Xuan paper provided) →Touch the "Root of Chinese Civilization" bronze tripod 【Xuanyuan Bridge】⭐⭐⭐ ◽Ruins of an ancient Han Dynasty bridge (only the foundation remains) ◽Ancient locust tree at the bridgehead said to be planted by the Yellow Emperor’s descendants ◽On the start of autumn day, witness the "Bridge Shadow into the Jar" phenomenon 🗺️Sacrificial Route: Purify hands at Xuanyuan Bridge → Offer incense at Yellow Emperor Temple → Trace roots at Surname Plaza → Inscribe at Hometown Stele → Watch film at Light of Civilization Pavilion 💡In-depth Experience: ✅Participate in the Ancestor Worship Ceremony on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month (reservation required) ✅Try stone rubbing of the "Ode to the Yellow Emperor" inscription (30 RMB per piece) ✅Customize a surname totem jade pendant at the cultural creation pavilion ⚠️Etiquette Notes: ➊ Dress neatly (no shorts or slippers) ➋ Maintain silence inside the temple, no loud noises ➌ Turn off flash when taking photos ➍ Climbing on ancient trees is prohibited