Heijing Town Heijing Town is one of the four ancient towns in Yunnan. It is located on the Longchuan River with a long history and is a good place for weekend leisure.
Heijing Town has a profound heritage. From the unearthed stone tools, pottery, bronzes and other cultural relics, as early as 3,200 years ago in the late Neolithic period, there were ancestors of ethnic minorities living and working in this ancient land.
When it comes to ancient towns, there are always some unique features. The charm of Heijing Town is that it has a history of making salt for thousands of years, and it has been a place to produce tribute salt since ancient times.
Different dynasties had different methods of making salt. In the Bronze Age, they dug ponds to store brine and made salt with primitive firewood. During Nanzhao period, they used fried salt, and later Heijing salt became the tribute salt of the royal family.
Time spanned the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, and people vigorously developed black wells. In the Qing Dynasty, the Heijing salt industry reached its peak, and the salt tax actually accounted for 64% of the salt tax in Yunnan.
Blackwell has become a famous place since the discovery of salt. In the past, due to the economic status of salt, the feudal central government was established here, and businessmen from all directions gathered here. At the same time, Heijing Town has formed a multicultural integration of Central Plains culture and local national culture. At this time, the historical culture, national culture and architectural culture of Heijing are unique in the whole province.
For thousands of years, black wells have flourished because of salt. With the development of the times, modern production technology makes the original and ancient salt-making method lose its practical value, and the black well also declines because of salt.
Although he lost his former glory, the ancient salt culture museum still exists. It has become an irreplaceable "historical and cultural town"
Ancient town scenic spot 1, quadrangle: Wang-style quadrangle, a typical Ming and Qing architecture, has been well preserved so far. Unique layout and large scale, with 99 houses, 108 doors. It is one of the rare ancient residential buildings in Yunnan.
2. Dalong Temple: Dalong Temple is also worth visiting. Yong Zhengdi inscribed a plaque with the words "Lingyuan Puze" here. The word "Lingyuan Puze" is exactly Yong Zhengdi's evaluation of Hui Ze, a black well brine at that time.
3. Heijing Qing 'an Dike: Heijing Qing 'an Dike is a dam made of red sandstone. Heijing Qing 'an levee, which has played a role in flood control since ancient times and guarded the safety of Heijing Town, is also a place worth punching in.
4. Feilai Temple: Feilai Temple is located halfway up the mountain and is named after the steep mountain. Seen from the foot of the mountain, the whole temple looks like a big bird entrenched in the mountains, and it seems to have just fallen from the sky.
5. Paving: Blackwell's paving is very distinctive. The pavement is a platform built by local houses on the street with bluestone slabs. People put all kinds of goods on the platform for sale, and it is very convenient to buy and sell at a glance.
Guzhen gourmet bean yellow rice noodles, bean flour fritters, gray tofu, salted chicken, pine wool tofu, special salt, beef jerky, black well bacon, small stove wine, pear vinegar and baked skin.
Traffic route address: Jinggu Town Scenic Area, Lufeng County, Weichu, Yunnan Province.
1. Railway: It takes 4-6 hours to take Kunming-Xichang and Kunming-Panzhihua trains from Kunming Railway Station, depending on the number of trains; After arriving at Heijing Station, you can take a local van or carriage.
2. Self-driving: Kunming-Lufeng-Lang Ping-Dajiuzhuang-Guangtong-Tuoan-Heijing; Or Chuxiong-Guangtong-Tuoan-Heijing;
3. Bus: Take Kunming-Chuxiong bus to the western passenger station; From Chuxiong East Bus Station to Heijing Town.