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Explore the region
About Youli
The traditional account of his imprisonment and work on the Book of Changes gives the place its meaning, but the visible memorial architecture belongs to subsequent generations. Yanyi Archway, the platform associated with interpreting the hexagrams, and inscribed steles make that commemorative landscape tangible. Read the stories as inherited traditions alongside the material evidence of settlement.
What to look for
- Yanyi Archway and the platform commemorating King Wen’s work on the Book of Changes.
- Ming- and Qing-period steles with poems, dedications and calligraphy.
The surrounding area
Northern provincial base for the Yin Xu archaeological landscape and nearby regional food traditions.
Location & getting there
Getting to Youli
Approach Youli north of Tangyin town, beside the G107 corridor. Give Youli Cheng or King Wen Temple as the destination for the final road transfer; it is separate from Tangyin’s Yue Fei Temple.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.
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Yanyi Archway
Begin with the entrance’s presentation of the King Wen tradition.
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Yanyi Platform
Explore the principal commemorative focus of the site.
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Inscribed steles
Compare later writers’ responses to the tradition and the forms of their calligraphy.
This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.
Find Youli
羑里城 · 安阳市
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Youli Castle Site” · CC BY-SA 4.0.