Henan section of China Grand Canal

Henan section of the Grand Canal mainly refers to Tongji Canal and Yongji Canal, the main roads of the Grand Canal in Sui and Tang Dynasties. The Grand Canal in Sui and Tang Dynasties took Luoyang as the center, with Tongji Canal and Yongji Canal extending in a herringbone shape, connecting Zhuo Jun in the north and Yuhang in the south, which became the main artery of north-south traffic in ancient China. The Henan section of the Grand Canal has been selected into seven World Heritage Projects, involving six cities and counties, including Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Shangqiu, Anyang, Xunxian County of Hebi City and hua county, a county directly under the provincial government. It covers complete heritage types such as rivers, docks, riverbanks, bridges, silos and hydraulic facilities, including Luoyang Huiluocang Site and Hanjiacang Site, Tongji Canal (Bianhe) Zhengzhou Section, Tongji Canal (Bianhe) Shangqiu Nanguan Section, Tongji Canal (Bianhe) Shangqiu Xiayi Section and Yongji Canal (Weihe). In particular, the discovery of three large-scale imperial granary sites, arranged in an orderly manner and on a grand scale, strongly proves the important role of the Sui and Tang Grand Canal in safeguarding major military operations and economic development.

The follow-up projects of the Henan section of the Grand Canal include Shangqiu Ancient City, the ruins of Tokyo City in the Northern Song Dynasty, Xingyang Old City, Luokoucang Ruins, Yunxi Bridge, Hehe Stone Bridge, Fangchengyan Ruins, Baiquan and Weiyuan Temple.