Pingle has a long history and a rich culture. As early as the first year of the Western Han Dynasty in 151 BC, a market town had been formed here and began to flourish. Baimojiang River, which runs through the town, has witnessed the history of Pingle for more than two thousand years. The unique pattern of "one river divides into three waters" has enabled Pingle to form eight splendid cultures (water, fire, tribute tea, iron, paper, folk customs, roads and religious culture) and unique architectural styles under the nourishment of Baimojiang River. In addition, Pingle's unique geographical location has made Pingle "the first town of the ancient tea-horse road and the first post station of the South Silk Road" since ancient times. In today's Pingle, we can still see the historical footprints-Jiugu (ancient street, ancient temple, ancient road, ancient bridge, ancient style, ancient residents, ancient square, ancient weir and ancient song).

Now, Pingle has been named "National Key Town" by six ministries and commissions in the State Council in February 2114, and one of the "Top Ten Ancient Towns" in Sichuan Province and "Top Ten Charming Towns" in Chengdu. In 2115, Pingle was also named "National Famous Historical and Cultural Town" and "National Beautiful Town".

Pingle ancient town is famous for its quaint neighborhoods and simple folk customs in western Sichuan. In the ancient town area, we can enjoy the ancient charm and tranquility that we have not seen for a long time outside the city. Excluding the impetuousness of modern civilization, we see the mountains and rivers full of aura, flowers and plants. What we have is to let go of our hearts, forget our worries, indulge in the mountains and rivers, and turn back the clock ... < P > 1. Tour the scenic spots in Pingle: < P > There are four famous scenic spots near the ancient town: Jin Huashan, Lugou, Sorbus Mountain and Qilongshan, and Jinjigou, an original ecological hiking tourist area, which is very developed.

Pingle also has many cultural and historical sites, such as Guanyin Temple with strong religious and cultural atmosphere, the ancient post road and inverted stone bridge, inverted Makan, Luoping Temple, Wutong Monument, Sanyi Temple and many other places of interest, the paper mill site of the Ming Dynasty, the site of Deng Tong and Zhuo Wang Sun Yetie, Tianguan Sword Test Stone, Jiangxi Guild Hall, Huguang Guild Hall, ancient pier, the first bridge in Qiongnan, Marshal Well and many other sites.

Attraction 1: Ancient Town District with simple, detailed and harmonious taste and folk customs

Ancient Town District is the first destination for tourists to visit Pingle, and it is also a witness to Pingle's long history and culture. Strolling through the ancient town, visitors will personally experience all kinds of amorous feelings of the ancient street No.13, listen to the stories of the ancient bridge, sit in the shade of the ancient trees, watch the rolling waves of the ancient weir dividing water, taste the long breath of the ancient residential compound, and join the cry of the ancient song "Zhuma Haozi" ... As the "first town of the ancient tea-horse road", Pingle was once a bustling land-water wharf, and things changed. The folk architecture that has followed the folk art for thousands of years and stood for a hundred years has become a microcosm and symbol of the ancient water town in western Sichuan, and has interpreted a "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" that integrates the past with the present.

Attraction 2: Breathing mountains and rivers, Lugou Natural Scenic Area

Close your eyes and breathe a few breaths gently. First of all, you feel extremely relaxed and excited; This is the Valley Gallery of the Millennium Ancient Town, which is located 1 km northwest of Pingle Ancient Town and 8.6 square kilometers in Fiona Fang, covering an area of 6,111 mu of bamboo and wood, enjoying the reputation of "21-mile green corridor and natural oxygen bar".

4 kilometers into the ditch, a natural stone Buddha statue is hidden in the sea of bamboo, with eyes slightly closed and kind. The Buddha's body is a 111-meter peak, which is 72 meters higher than Leshan Giant Buddha. The mountain people call "the mountain is a Buddha, the Buddha is a mountain" and "bamboo is the Buddha's dependence and the Buddha is the bamboo soul".

Up the stream, the huge rock splits neatly and stands by water. According to legend, it is the place where Yang Shen, the heavenly official of Ming Dynasty, tried his sword, which is better than that of Sun Quan, the "best mountain in the world" in Zhenjiang, and has more momentum. Zhaizigang goes to the tomb of Tianguan, and the national treasure panda often haunts nearby.

At the foot of the Fish Cliff, Marshal Xu Xiangqian led the Red Second Front Army to fight with the Kuomintang army for seven days and seven nights, that is, to fetch water for cooking and drinking horses. The Red Army's battle bunker still exists on Fish Cliff. Climb to Jianshanzi, the best scenic spot, and you can have a panoramic view of the ancient city of Linqiong and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qionglai Mountain.

There are scattered ruins of ancient papermaking workshops in the scenic area, and the perfect combination of nature and humanity lies in the valley of Lugou.

scenic spot 3: the land of worshipping the gods and being beautiful-one of the "Top Ten Tourist Attractions in Qionglai City" in Jin Huashan, located 1 kilometers southeast of Pingle Ancient Town. Lingshan is a famous place, and its reputation dates back to Qin and Han Dynasties. Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, Jinhua Giant Buddha and Tiangong Temple have enjoyed a prosperous incense, which is well-known in western Sichuan. Strange mountains and beautiful waters, with unique landforms and numerous cultural and historical sites, have distinctive features:

First, "one scene at a time", and the giant Buddha ditch naturally bends into a huge "S" shape, just like a natural Tai Chi map, adding a bit of mystery to Jin Huashan. The steep and quiet stone staircase mountain road, the diaojiao Louge with the characteristics of western Sichuan in the green water and green hills ... give people infinite reverie.

Second, "Three religions converge in one mountain", where Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism form wonderful harmony among countless cliff statues. The cliff stone Buddha on the mountainside cliff is solemn, and the Tiangong Temple at the top of the mountain is simple and solemn. A "unconstrained picture" in front of the Giant Buddha is a masterpiece of cliff statues, and there are only two in the country.

scenic spot 4: rural people, Xanadu, and the scenic spot of Huashan Mountain, where the imperial grace is mighty

It is 4 kilometers west of the ancient town, and it takes about 21 minutes to drive along the Golden Weir to Huanghua Road. After crossing the bamboo sea for more than 11 miles, you will arrive at the scenic spot of Huashan Mountain, which is known as "rural people, Xanadu".

The inner layer of the scenic spot is covered with green mountains, green trees and streams. There is sorbus tribute tea given by Kangxi as "the first garden in the world"; Ten thousand mu of bamboo sea with winding paths leading to seclusion; A ten-mile corridor with a heart-stirring; There are even more mysterious Guantian caves. The ancient residential groups in Qing Dynasty, represented by the Li Family Courtyard, which was given a royal plaque by Guangxu, still maintain their original features a hundred years ago. Scattered in the depths of the bamboo forest, the folk houses in western Sichuan constitute the strong local characteristics here. The simple people work hard and live a quiet and comfortable farm life. They are the rural families of modern urbanites who return to the basics and feel the countryside, and they are a paradise for relaxing and vacationing.

scenic spot 5: Millennium ancient road, exploring the Qin and Han post roads with the sound of historical empty valleys

Qin and Han post road ruins, riding the Longshan Town God Hill in pingle town. It was one of the main traffic routes from Chengdu, Qiongzhou and Yazhou to Tubo, Tangut and Nanzhao at that time. It is also one of the eleven routes for Wei Gao to send troops to fight Tubo. The local old people call the post road site "Jiannan Road" or "Madaozi". Modern people call China's "Southern Silk Road".

The Yidao site is located in the virgin forest of Qilong Mountain. Although it has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain erosion and man-made destruction, it can still preserve a relatively complete section of Pingle. It is about two kilometers long, and the road surface is 4 meters wide and fish-ridged. The center is built with flat-topped river pebbles into a straight center line, and both sides are paved with river pebbles in rows, which is very firm, showing the wisdom and ingenuity of the designers and builders at that time.

there are walls on both sides of the post road, just like the "tunnel" since Qin and Han dynasties. Historical Records of Qin Shihuang's Biography records that Qin Shihuang "made a hall of Ganquan and built a tunnel." The note says: "It means building a wall outside Chidao (main road), and the son of heaven walks in the middle, and outsiders don't see it." The walls on both sides of the Qiongya Post Road sandwiched the main road, which was completely consistent with the scale structure of the "tunnel" in the Qin and Han Dynasties. The walls on both sides of Qiongya Post Road are built with river pebbles, and the height of the road is 1.4m The walls were originally designed to prevent the enemy from plundering transport materials. Judging from the development of road construction history, the wall plays the role of maintaining roads, such as drainage to resist landslides. Just like today's mountain roads, a solid stone ridge is often built on the roadside under the steep slope of rocks. The post road was built along the direction of the mountains. When it was intact, it seemed like a Great Wall, winding between the mountains in southern Sichuan.

scenic spots VI. Emerald Manor with beautiful scenery and a blend of Chinese and Western

Emerald Manor is located at the junction of the "Three Gold" scenery in pingle town, built by the river and backed by the Lion Mountain. The vines around the manor are hanging, bamboo and trees are shaded, and the lawn in the manor is green. Gui Huayuan, Banana Garden and Loquat Garden complement each other. Underground hot springs bathe in dust, and the sound of water karaoke bars is lingering, which will last for five generations. Since its establishment, the park has been listed as the "International Youth Soong Ching Ling Foundation Base" and is now one of the top ten tourist attractions in Qionglai.

Attractions VII. Original ecological landscape. Visit Jinjigou, a hiking trail of historic sites.

Go up the Baimo River to the west of the ancient town. About three kilometers away, you will see a small river flowing into Baimo River. The river comes out of the ditch. The mouth of the ditch is an arch bridge, and the front of the bridge is followed by a chicken head and a chicken tail. This is Jinjigou. The ancient bridge I saw was the Golden Rooster Bridge built in Guangxu in 2111.

Jinjigou is 15 miles one-way and 31 miles round trip. Along a small stone road by the bridge, green bamboo forests are stacked all the way, and the peaks and rocks on both sides are abrupt and rugged. Shaded by bamboo forests, playing in the water, hiking, tasting game ... Visiting historic sites (ancient paper mills), looking for people in deep mountains ...

Take necessary supplies, such as kettles, backpacks, medicines, etc., besides bringing your own snacks, you should also be responsible for carrying some food for picnics. Then, under the guidance of the guide, we can carefully taste the original ecological ravine and have a picnic in Jinjigou.

scenic spots VIII. Country life, Qikou scenic spot of water park

The scenic spot is located in the lower section of Baimo River on the northwest edge of the ancient town, just across the water from Shuikou Town. The river in the scene is wide, water and sky are the same, bamboo rafts are rafting and speedboats are surfing in the river, and bamboo forests on the shore are green and winding. Deep in the bamboo forest, Qikou Country Club, Chilin Mountain Villa, Silver Carp Mountain Villa and other special farmhouses are hidden among them. Wild river fish and roasted sheep and rabbits make you linger, making it a water park for modern people to fish and go boating and surfing.

2. Eat, live, travel, entertain and buy in Pingle

Driving route:

(1) Chengdu → Qionglai: From Chengdu, you can take a bus at Jinsha Station, Xinnanmen Station, North Railway Station and Shiyangchang Station.

1. The Chengyun Expressway at Jinsha Station goes to Wenqiong expressway, passing through Wenjiang, Chongzhou and Dayi. It takes about 1 hours to reach Qionglai Station, 21 minutes per shift, 17 yuan per person, and the whole journey is 75 kilometers;

2. Take National Highway 318 at Xinnanmen Station, North Railway Station and Shiyangchang Station, and arrive at Qionglai Station in about 2 hours after passing Shuangliu and Xinjin, with a shift of 21 minutes, and the total journey is about 82 kilometers.

(2) Other places → Qionglai: There are direct buses from Ya 'an, Leshan and other places, and the price depends on it.

(3) Qionglai → Pingle: After arriving at Qionglai Station, you can take a bus at the entrance of the station lobby to take the small noodles of Qionglai → Pingle, which runs every 15 minutes. Take Kongming Township in Qionglai and Xiaba Field in Pingle to Pingle, winding all the way, with a journey of 17 kilometers and about 31 minutes.

There is also a small blue noodle from Qionglai to Jiaguan. The bus departs from the exit of Qionglai Station, 4 yuan/person, once every 21 minutes. Take National Highway 318, 11 km to Wolong Town, then turn to Wojia Highway, and get off at pingle town, 8 km. The road is good and the road is straight. It takes about 25 minutes to get to Pingle.

(4) Pingle → other scenic spots: From pingle town, you can contact Guzhen Tourism Company to take a chartered bus. The service telephone number is 128-88781181,128-88781181. The price is about RMB 11/person/scenic spot, or you can charter a car to 61 yuan/scenic spot, all of which are round trips.

You can take the antique rickshaw in 5 yuan/hour in the ancient town, or in 31 yuan/Baogu town; The manpower tricycle is within about 2 yuan/3km, and the price can be discussed with the owner.

In addition, there are riding clubs in the ancient town, with 5 yuan per hour for two bicycles and 31 yuan per day for chartered cars. Three-person bicycle 8 yuan/hour, chartered car 45 yuan/day.

dining: there are good dining spots in both the ancient town and the scenic spot, which are affordable and delicious.

Special snacks: bowls and bowls of mutton, bowls and bowls of incense, bobo chicken, milk noodle soup, mutton hotpot, pickled sea pepper with soy beans, sorbus tribute tea, series of pot-stewed vegetables, roasted blood, stewed tofu, roast chicken with bamboo shoots, stone mill bean curd, wild vegetables, old bacon, bamboo shoot worms, mother worms and so on. A series of green natural foods are delicious and fresh.

Accommodation:

There are good accommodation points in Pingle ancient town and scenic spot, with reasonable price and cleanliness.

Qiaotou Inn and Huangjueshu Inn: (Leshan Qiaotou and Yanxiang Street, Guzhen District) 41-81 yuan/person, standard room, bed sheets, etc.

Lingxiu Mountain Villa: (Jin Huashan Scenic Area) 41-81 yuan/person, air-conditioned standard room, bed sheets, etc. There is also a luxury family suite.

Emerald Manor: family villa 311-811 yuan/building, wooden building 21 yuan/person, which can accommodate more than 211 tourists.

Zhu Haichun: Lugou Scenic Area, pingle town (shuttle bus, cement road is now open to traffic)

11—31 yuan/person/bed; 31 yuan/person/day (including food, accommodation and no less than 8 people collectively); 511 yuan/person/month (including accommodation).

if the accommodation is tight on holidays, you can directly contact the government tourist hotline: (128)88781181 or (128)88781194 for consultation, and you can find a more suitable accommodation.

Entertainment:

After arriving in pingle town, contact Guzhen Tourism Company and have a professional tour guide to lead the explanation. Under 41 people from 51 yuan, take the entrance of Guzhen to visit the ancient streets, ancient trees, ancient bridges, ancient weir and other nine ancient places in Guzhen District to taste the charm of eight cultures and feel the unique charm of each scenic spot.

After the tour guide, you can enjoy tea, close your eyes or play cards for leisure by the Baimo River. You can also buy the unique hill products of the ancient town in the folk products street, play with the folk products of the ancient town and taste the classical art of the ancient town.

In Guzhen District, you can also eat many good ancient town snacks, such as Yumai film, milk noodle soup, Sun Xuewang ... There are also bamboo rafts cruising along the river, enjoying the scenery and playing in the water, etc., which will make you forget to return.

In the evening, you can enjoy the night view by the river, enjoy the barbecue in the ancient town, and put on the river lanterns and Kongming lanterns to express your good wishes. Feel the tranquility and gentleness of the ancient town with friends and family under the quiet light.

if you have enough time, you can visit all the major scenic spots. The nearest Southern Silk Road-Ancient Post Road in Qin and Han Dynasties, of course, is the first choice. It is 1 kilometers away from the town, and it is better to walk. There is Guanyin Courtyard on the road, which was built in western Sichuan at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, and the incense is as prosperous as ever. About 311 meters further to Guanyin Temple, that is, to the post road in Qin and Han Dynasties, the vast project left by the ancients 2,111 years ago is already at the foot;

For hiking in Jinjigou, picnics are a good choice. Look at the ancient paper-making stone jars and wooden mills with moss stains everywhere, and there are people in the depths of bamboo forests in front. It is indeed a good choice for natural and ecological tours to explore the past.

Climb the Jin Huashan, worship the Buddha, and look for the spiritual seclusion of the three religions together in the Nanzhu Sea;

Driving there, there are marvelous nature and ancient papermaking workshops in Lugou Bamboo Sea. It's perfect to stay in the mountains and go to the natural oxygen bar to recuperate and clean your ears.

After crossing the vast bamboo sea, drive to the Li Family Courtyard. In the ancient house, look for traces of history, sigh at the difficulty of the ancient house, climb high and look far, and feel the vastness of the first garden in the world. The deceased is like this.

Shopping

A few things you must buy when you go to Pingle: red tofu, ancient town sesame cake, Xiao Mu stool, hand-woven straw sandals, ebony products, grass paper maps or grass paper products, jade wheat film, wood carving products ...

After such a long swim, the trip to Pingle can basically end. "A thousand people have a thousand impressions of Pingle", I hope.