Beizhi Street was first built in the Tang Dynasty, and its name first appeared in the Song Dynasty. It’s a place where merchants, talents, academies and temples gather.

Beizhi Street is located in Yuemiao Community, Zhurong Subdistrict, Nanyue District, Hengyang City, on the west side of Nanyue Temple. It starts from Jiangjun Bridge in the east and ends at Jinsha Road in the west, with a total length of about 350 meters.

It is the western gateway of Nanyue Temple. Because of its rich historical and cultural resources, it was listed as a provincial historical and cultural block in 2021.

Beizhi Street is the only access to Mount Heng, with long-standing sacrificial and religious culture. Nanyue Temple, a national key cultural relic protection unit, is located here. It’s the most well-preserved historical street in Nanyue Ancient Town.

Nanyue Temple serves as a place for ancient emperors to worship the Fire God, Zhu Rong. The tradition of worship has continued to this day and has developed into a distinctive folk pilgrimage activity. The block has also become a place to receive pilgrims during the worship period. Folk sacrificial activities have also become a unique cultural landscape of Mount Heng.

Dashan Temple, built in 568AD, is one of the five major jungles of Nanyue. The existing buildings were rebuilt in the 22nd year of the Emperor Guangxu’s reign of the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 10,969 square meters.

Nanyue Ancient Town flourished due to the worship activity of Nanyue Temple. It’s because of the numerous temples on Beizhi Street that the traditional pilgrimage and sacrificial industry thrives.

After visiting the unique cultural landscapes of Beizhi Street, like Xiangshan Temple, Tian Han’s former residence and Dashan Temple, one can glimpse the thousand-year history of Nanyue.

Now, Nanyue District is also implementing the renovation project of Beizhi Street.