This is a relatively old town. It can basically be visited in a day, but there are still many delicious foods to try in this town. In addition, this town is a relatively rare ancient town with a Wengcheng, and it is still worth visiting. Introduction

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Laitan Ancient Town in Hechuan, Chongqing is 28 kilometers away from Hechuan District. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from Hechuan City to Laitan Ancient Town.

Every household in Laitan Ancient Town is frying a snack called rice crispy rice. It is made of yin rice. Small particles are connected together. It has both sweet and salty flavors and is delicious. 10 yuan/bag.

Transportation

By bus: If you take a bus, you can take a bus from Chongqing to Hechuan District. You can take the bus to Longshi at Hechuan Bus Station (about 10 yuan). You can get off at Laitan intersection and take a motorcycle or minibus to Guzhai.

Self-driving: If you are driving by yourself, you can walk from Chongqing to Hechuan Expressway, then to Hechuan, and then walk north to Longshi. There is an intersection before arriving at Longshi, go right to Laitan. Highly recommend driving there. After all, there are many luxury cars in Chongqing. It is very convenient to rent a car and you can visit the ancient town for 1-2 days. Scenic Spot Introduction

Barbican City

"Barbican City" is one of the main defense measures of the ancient city. It separates the city gate from the outside. It is generally a semicircular gated town to enhance the defensive capabilities of the city gate. Even if you break through the outer door, you still need to get through the inner wall. However, defensive measures such as archery towers and gate gates connecting both sides of the urn city are still there. Therefore, there is an idiom in China "catching turtles in an urn"

Shuncheng Street

There are more than 400 small blue-tiled houses from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town, and 200 meters of quaint bluestone alleys Elegant, it basically maintains the original style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a fire pool on Xiaozhaimen Street.

During the Spring Festival, people come and go on the streets of this small ancient town. The streets are full of merchants and vendors selling souvenirs. There are flavor snacks and fermented bean curd, arrowroot starch, yin rice, etc.

Er Buddha Temple

Er Buddha Temple is the most famous attraction in Laitan Ancient Town. During the Xianfeng period, because the ancient town was built on the riverside, transportation was convenient. It is also a famous pier. Water is the source of wealth. The water of Laitan attracts many businessmen to gather here. At that time, the streets of the ancient town were bustling and lively. Therefore, the Erfo Temple built on the mountain was extremely prosperous at that time, and it was also a famous water town treasure at that time. The entire outer wall of Erfo Temple is decorated in red and yellow. It looks too sacred to be violated. It is said that there is the largest statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the temple, which is about 12.5 meters high and is carved from rock. It is known as the "Second Buddha in Sichuan".

Xia Laitan

Xia Laitan is the old town of Laitan. At the end of the Tang Dynasty and the beginning of the Song Dynasty, because the incense in Erfo Temple was very prosperous, many people took boats from Qujiang River to Erfo Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. The Laitan Wharf under the Erfo Temple gradually formed a wharf market. In the Song Dynasty, the wharf market evolved into a market town along the river. This was the original Laitan ancient town and now is Xia Laitan. In contrast, Shanglaitan was built many years later during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty.

Binjiang Ancient Town

Whether the ancient town has aura depends on whether there are original residents. There are too many ancient towns now built for commercialization, with neither historical and cultural heritage nor popularity. In Laitan Ancient Town, there are still many residents living in Laitan Ancient Town. From 80-year-olds to 10-year-old children, the streets are full of life, making this small town with few tourists full of vitality. Modern people like ancient culture. Perhaps it is curiosity and strangeness that make people like ancient cultures. But this ancient atmosphere remains out of reach in this small town.