Sun Tzu Art of War City is located in the northwest corner of Huimin County, Shandong Province, and is a large-scale garden complex in the style of the Qin and Han dynasties, built by the people of Sun Tzu’s hometown to commemorate the great military strategist Sun Wu and to fully explore and promote Sun Tzu’s culture. It is built against the backdrop of the Song Dynasty city wall ruins, which have a history of thousands of years, and is themed around ‘peace, war, and wisdom’ to fully display the profound military wisdom of ‘The Art of War’, which is renowned both domestically and internationally.
The scenic area is composed of 15 palaces and 224 side rooms, with the entire architectural group exuding an ancient charm and full of Han Dynasty features. The pavilions, towers, and wells complement each other, with winding paths, green bamboo, ancient cypresses, and weeping willows swaying gracefully. It is the third largest courtyard-style cultural landscape in China after the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Confucius Temple in Qufu, and is an important part of Shandong Province’s ‘one mountain, one water, two sages’ tourism system. The opening hours are from 08:30 to 17:00 all year round, with the palaces and side rooms closing at 16:50. In case of holidays, golden weeks, or other special circumstances, the operating hours may be temporarily adjusted according to the on-site announcements of the scenic area.Preferential policies: Children: Free for children aged 6 (inclusive) or under, or with a height of 1.4 meters (inclusive) or below; half-price for minors aged 6 (exclusive) to 18 (inclusive), and children with a height between 1.4 meters (exclusive) and 1.6 meters (inclusive). Disabled: Free for the disabled (with disability certificates, disabled soldier certificates; one accompanying person for the blind, double lower limb disabled, and first and second degree severely disabled individuals is also free).
Elderly: Free for individuals aged 60 (inclusive) or above. Military: Free for active military personnel (with valid documents: soldier’s certificate, non-commissioned officer’s certificate, student’s certificate, officer’s certificate, conscript’s certificate) and retired military personnel (with preferential treatment certificates for retired military personnel, military retirement certificates, national comprehensive fire and rescue team with valid documents). Tour guides and team bus drivers: Free for tour guides with a national tour guide certificate (IC card) issued by the National Tourism Administration and team bus drivers with a class A1 driving license (must be used with a proof of leading a group on the same day, i.e., leading a group into the park). Blood donors: Free for individuals with provincial awards for voluntary blood donation, voluntary donation of hematopoietic stem cells, and lifelong honorary awards for voluntary blood donation service (must carry relevant award certificates). Journalists: Free for journalists with press cards (issued by the State Press and Publication Administration). High-level talents: Free for high-level talents with ‘Shandong Hui Talent Card’, Bohai Talent Service Card, etc., carrying their ID cards, with invitations (electronic or paper) to the Talent Festival, work cards, attendance certificates, guest certificates, and other relevant certificates, as well as greeting cards, exclusive badges, and other proofs of participation in the third Binzhou Talent Festival. Anti-epidemic heroes: Free for holders of the Anti-Epidemic Hero Card (Cultural Tourism Thanksgiving Card), valid until March 31, 2025, and can be used by the cardholder with two additional people. Students: Half-price tickets for full-time undergraduate and below students with student IDs.
Service facilities parking lot: [Sun Tzu Art of War City Parking Lot] Reference price: Paid; Address: South or North gate of Sun Tzu Art of War City; Spaces: Subject to the actual situation of the scenic area.
