Qìngyún

Qingyun lies on the low plain south of Yanshan, in a region crossed by old river courses leading toward the Bohai Sea. The Ming established a county of this name in 1373, taking it from a local place-name. Its Confucian temple provided a setting for ceremonies honouring the sage and for the county's traditions of learning. The main hall dates from the Ming, when the new county became part of the administrative landscape of Cangzhou.