Jianzhou Ancient City, also known as: Jiange Ancient City, is located in the old city area of ??Pu'an Town, Jiange County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan. There are written records in ancient history that the ancient city of Jianzhou has been the political, economic and cultural center of the entire Jiange County since ancient times. The entire ancient city has existed here for more than 1,500 years.
In today's Guangyuan Jianzhou Ancient City, although the preserved ancient building area is not large, the entire area mainly revolves around the ancient city wall and the landmark Bell and Drum Tower. When you walk through the bustling new streets and arrive at the main area of ??Jianzhou Ancient City hidden in the bustling city, you will instantly feel as if time here has suddenly slowed down.
The Bell and Drum Tower is the most eye-catching, unique and representative ancient wooden building in the ancient city of Jianzhou. It is not only the landmark of the ancient city of Jianzhou, but also the childhood memory of countless old Jiange people. The ancient Chinese-style buildings in the entire ancient city area perfectly integrate the bell tower and the ancient city. The entire area presents an ink landscape painting of the ancient city.
Although the Bell and Drum Tower is no longer open to the public, it has experienced countless winds and frosts, and it still stands intact in the center of the ancient city. Although the Bell and Drum Tower now looks a little bit vicissitudes of life, its unique architectural style and antique charm make the entire ancient city area more charming and ancient.
The Arrow Tower, located in the southern area of ??Jianzhou Ancient City, is the second largest classic coordinate building among the ancient buildings in the ancient city. The four characters "Xiufen Langyuan" are written on the door of the arrow tower, and the stone pillars on both sides are engraved with patterns of "wild deer holding flowers" and "good luck". The entire building is very valuable in terms of architectural style and carving craftsmanship of the door frames.
The ancient city of Jianzhou was built by Li Bi, the magistrate of Jianzhou, who presided over the construction of the city wall surrounding the ancient city during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. The entire stone wall of the ancient city was entirely built manually and was mainly used for military defense during the war years. Although the ancient city wall has lost its original function, under the ancient city wall, there are many buildings that have been baptized by the years, all of which wrap up the original appearance of the ancient city.
The ancient city of Jianzhou in Guangyuan, Sichuan is a living history that writes the historical traces of the development and changes of the city of Jiange. Under the ancient city wall, there are small houses with a slight vicissitude, children playing and playing, uncles repairing clocks, grandfathers shining shoes and mending shoes, stall owners setting up stalls along the street, fortune tellers sitting against the walls, etc.** *At the same time, a fireworks picture was drawn.
Jiange people like to drink tea. There is still an old teahouse with a history of hundreds of years hidden at the corner of the gate of Jianlou. The older generation of Jiange people here have a pack of cigarettes and a cup of tea. No matter whether the people at the same table with you know each other or are strangers, when you walk in, they will tell endless stories about Jiange.
Although Jianzhou Ancient City is a two- to three-kilometer old street hidden in the old Jiange County, it is a completely small world. The buildings under the ancient city wall are old, and all kinds of street vendors that are absolutely invisible in big cities are still in business here. Whether it's the Jiange skewers under the city wall, hot and sour noodles, rice tofu, steamed cold noodles, Tang pancakes, pot helmets, etc., they are all the most classic local delicacies in this small town.
Today's ancient city of Jianzhou, Guangyuan, Sichuan, does not have the bustling traffic of big cities, nor the reinforced concrete, nor the feasting and feasting of big cities. Here there are only the memories of the older generation of Jiange people. There are only old memories filled with the smell of fireworks. There are no famous chefs and feasts in big cities. There is only the taste of hometown that can never be missed.