What about Xinchang Ancient Town, which has the last western sichuan bazi, Tianfu Water Town, famous historical and cultural town of China and many titles? Come with me to have a look!
Xinchang ancient town is located in the west of Chengdu Plain; Located in the blending zone of mountains, hills and flat dams; Covers an area of 34.9 square kilometers; Located 1 kilometers from Dayi County; 58 kilometers east of Chengdu; The north is connected with Xiling Snow Mountain, which is known as' one main river and three irrigation outlets'.
Xinchang ancient town was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. Originally called Qingyuan, it has a history of more than two thousand years. It is the largest and most well-preserved ancient town in Sichuan. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot.
The ancient town houses are houses in Qing Dynasty and Republic of China; With bucket-type wood structure and green tile slope roof; Street column, front house and backyard; Architectural features such as the combination of corridors and buildings and the introduction of roadways into the courtyard; The door facing the street still maintains its original appearance, which is made of wooden boards. The architecture of the Republic of China has the characteristics of: blue bricks and tiles, high walls and coping, horse's head tilted, brick carved doors and windows and so on.
The ancient town has a long history, and there are seven well-preserved old streets, namely Xiazheng Street, Shangzheng Street, Taiping Street, Taiping Street, Taiping Hengjie, Xiangshi Street and Heba Street. There are six alleys, namely: Shuixiang, zhang yi Miaoxiang, Xiejia Lane, Maoshi Lane, Tongshi Lane and Shangziku Lane.
The ancient town is located near Xiling Snow Mountain. Water resources are extremely rich and endless? Rivers and rivers, in the form of' one main river and three irrigation outlets', run through the whole territory of the ancient town. There is a constant flow of water in the ancient town all the year round, and clear river water flows through every street, front yard and back yard. Form a unique landscape of water in the town and town in the water. The so-called three irrigation mouths refer to:? Touyan River, Eryan River and Sanyan River, tributaries of rivers. In the ancient town, small stone bridges with different shapes are all over the intersection of rivers and roads; Simple, elegant and beautiful, it is not really a beautiful landscape.
In the past, the water transportation was developed and the commerce and trade were prosperous, and merchants from all provinces came to the new venue to build a guild hall. Engage in business activities. This has brought prosperity and development to the markets of wood, tea and rice in Xinchang Town.
The ancient town has a profound historical and cultural background, and its folk culture and farming culture are rich and colorful. Every festival or temple fair day, all kinds of activities are held, such as Lantern Festival and Lantern Festival. In addition, the ancient town has maintained the custom of taking part in accidental amusement for thousands of years. On the 2 nd, 4 th, 7 th and 1 th, people from all directions will come to the new market to gather. Very lively.
when you walk into the ancient town, you will see two watchtowers with the same shape and size at the entrance of Sian Square. Diaolou, as its name implies, is a tower-like building used for defense. In this kind of building, the windows are built relatively small; Brick carvings are embedded in doors, windows and walls; It is a typical product of the combination of Chinese and western. Behind the watchtower, there is a screen made of blue bricks; The clear carving on it has four Chinese characters, namely, "Original and Clear Source", which is very sharp. Bypassing the screen, I came to the nine-hole stone bridge. Jiudong Bridge was built in the Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty (AD 1867), and was called the' First Bridge in Jiangyuan' in the old days. Because it was built along the river, it is also called Shunhe Bridge. Its structure is: nine-hole semi-circular arch stone bridge; The largest bridge hole is about 2.7 meters high and the bridge is about 3.3 meters high. The bridge is a red sandstone masonry; The bridge barrier is made of vermilion, which is unique and beautiful. It can be used by pedestrians, chicken carts and small carriages. Standing on the bridge and looking around, the bamboo forest on the bank of the river channel is dense, with towering old trees and lush foliage; Birds don't feel sweet; Rolling under the bridge? Since then, rivers and rivers have flowed, and sunlight has penetrated through the cracks in the trees and reflected on the water. There are many tea houses on both sides of the river road. People sit under the trees on the shore, drink tea and have a dragon gate array, enjoying life slowly. A school of Jiangnan water town scenery.
Continue along the stone road and you will come to Xiazheng Old Street. Xiazheng Street, built in the Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty; 492 meters long; It is the earliest old street in the ancient town. The commercial atmosphere here is not very strong, and some snack bars, grocery stores, bamboo weaving shops, teahouses and other shops are opened sporadically. Walking in the street, you can see old people sitting under the eaves of their own doors, relaxing and playing chess everywhere. In the early morning, people habitually take down the wooden door; Take out the woven bamboo, rattan, brown and wooden products and put them on the street in front of the door; Then sit at the door of your house, smoking a leaf cigarette slowly and carelessly, waiting for the arrival of the buyer. In the evening, I habitually installed the wooden door and closed the booth to rest. Year after year, living the same dull life.
Go along Xiazheng Old Street and you will come to Liu Chengxun's former residence here. Liu Chengxun (1883-1945), a native of Xinchang Town, Dayi, was the commander and commander-in-chief of the Third Army of Sichuan Army. Governor of Sichuan Province; Commander and general of the 23rd Army of the National Revolutionary Army. The former residence is a tile-roofed wooden structure building in Qing dynasty, covering an area of about 34 square meters, with courtyard layout; Ternary pattern. Inside the room are: Liu Chengxun's life story and some used items, clothes, etc. There is a stone jar in the corner of the second courtyard. The former residence is divided into front and back doors, and the back door is not always opened; There are many mosses along the stone steps in the hospital, and the road is slippery and wet; Walking inside has a sense of seclusion.
As you go down Main Street, there are several shops selling Ye Erba, frozen cakes and tofu curtains along the way. In a shop called Kong Popo Ye Erba, I bought some Ye Erba and tasted it. It was really delicious! At the crossroads, there are all kinds of gourmet snack bars, such as Zhou Xuewang, Fei Chang Xuewang, Ma You Duck, Zhang Duck, Kowloon Wang Dabao, Bean Flower Corn Rice, Qingyuan Noodle Restaurant, Xie Yougao, He Mutton and so on! There are quite a few shops selling blood flourishing here. According to a local fellow villager, this dish of blood flourishing is quite famous in the ancient town. I also went to CCTV!
besides gourmet snacks, bamboo, rattan, brown and wood products here are also very good. There are all kinds of handicrafts with different shapes and reasonable prices. It can be seen everywhere in the ancient town. Bamboo weaving, rattan weaving and wood products are common in western Sichuan. Of course, Xinchang ancient town is no exception; This may be related to the extremely rich bamboo and rattan resources in western Sichuan! Come to the ancient town to play, not to take a look.
After a stroll, I came to Bishan Temple in Xiazheng Street. Bishan Temple, built in the late Ming Dynasty; This temple is also called' Thanksgiving Temple'; It is said that it was built to commemorate Li Changchun, the county magistrate of Bishan County, Chongqing. The temple is divided into a front hall and a back hall, and the front hall is the Hall of Great Heroes. The back hall is Guanyin Hall. Both sides of the courtyard are used as wing rooms. Walk into the temple and cross the courtyard; Through a small stone arcade bridge, you enter the courtyard of the back hall; Under the small stone covered bridge and pavilion corridor, there are? Rivers flow through it. Every temple fair day, the incense here is very strong, and pilgrims come here to burn incense and pray. The temple gate building is a nine-ridge roof, a blue tile roof and a towering roof; Three-open wooden doors and columns; The whole building looks very beautiful.
after visiting bishan temple; Follow Xiazheng Old Street and you will come to Yongan Covered Bridge at the intersection of Xiangshi Lane and zhang yi Miaoxiang. Yong' an covered bridge spans? On the river, it is an important passage to Qionglai cha yuan xiang; The bridge is about 9 meters long and 3.3 meters wide. The bridge is supported by six stone piers. There are corridors on the bridge for people to pass, relax and shelter from the rain. Walking along the stone stairs to the covered bridge, there are really many people on the bridge. There are local elderly people who sit and play chess and relax; There are pedestrians passing by, resting here and children playing. Standing on the bridge, the vision is broadened; Looking around, you can get a panoramic view of the ancient town. That antique, row upon row, strewn at random have send, distributed in? Residential houses on both sides of rivers; Rolling and flowing under the bridge? Rivers, as well as people who sit under the sun umbrella on the shore, drink tea, have a dragon gate array and enjoy life slowly along the banks of the river; All this is like an ink picture of a water town in western Sichuan, which is intoxicating.
it's convenient to visit the ancient town. If you come from Chengdu, you can use two ways: the first way is to take a bullet train at Chengdu West Railway Station, and then take a bus to Xinchang Ancient Town at the passenger station. The second type can be reached at Xinnanmen Bus Terminal by taking the shuttle bus to Xinchang Ancient Town.
about the trip to Xinchang ancient town in Dayi county, Chengdu, the feeling of travel notes will stop here! Thanks for reading!