Qīngchí

Qingchi was the old seat of Cangzhou on the plain near the Bohai coast. Its most striking monument is a great iron lion, cast in 953 under the Later Zhou and known as the Sea-Taming Roar. The purpose for which it was made has long been debated, but the enormous beast became a lasting emblem of the town. In 1803 a strong wind toppled the lion, leaving it fallen in the fields.