Xinchang ancient town is located in the west of Chengdu Plain. Located in the mixed zone of mountains, hills and flat dams; Covering an area of 34.9 square kilometers; Located in Dayi County 10 km; 58 kilometers east of Chengdu; The northern part is connected with Xiling Snow Mountain, which is called "one main river and three irrigation outlets".
Xinchang Ancient Town was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished during the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. Its original name is Qingyuan, and it has a history of more than two thousand years. It is the largest and best preserved ancient town in Sichuan. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot.
Houses in ancient towns are houses in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Roof with bucket wood structure and green tile slope; Street posts, front houses and backyards; Architectural features, such as the combination of corridors and buildings and the introduction of roads into courtyards; The door facing the street remains the same, made of wooden boards. The architecture of the Republic of China has the characteristics of: blue bricks and tiles, high walls topping, horse's head tilted, brick carved doors and windows and so on.
The ancient town has a long history, and now there are seven well-preserved old streets, namely: Xia Zheng Street, Shangzheng Street, Taipingzheng Street, Taipingheng Street, Shixiang Street and Heba Street. There are six alleys, namely: Shuixiang, Zhangyimiao Lane, Xie Jia Lane, Shi Mao Lane, Tongshi Lane and Shangziku Lane.
The ancient town is located near Xiling Snow Mountain. Water resources are extremely rich and endless? Rivers run through the whole town in the form of "one main river and three irrigation outlets". The water in the ancient town keeps flowing all year round, and the clear river flows through every street, front yard and backyard. Form a unique landscape with water in the town and water in the town. The so-called three irrigation mouths mean:? Touyan River, Eryan River and Sanyan River are 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 beautiful scenery.
Once here, the water transportation was developed and the business was prosperous, and businessmen from all provinces came to the new site to build the guild hall; Engage in business activities. This has brought prosperity and development to the timber, tea and rice markets 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, various activities will be 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. Every 2, 4, 7, 10 days, people from all directions will come to Xinfadi market; Very lively.
Entering the ancient town, you are greeted by two watchtowers with the same shape and size at the entrance of Xi 'an Square. Diaolou, as its name implies, is a tower-shaped building used for defense. In this kind of building, the windows are 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 Qing carving on it has four Chinese characters of "Yuan Qingyuan", which is very sharp. Bypassing the screen, I came to Jiukong Stone Bridge. Jiudong Bridge was built in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1867), formerly known as "the first bridge in the source of the Yangtze River". Because it was built along the river, it is also called Shunhe Bridge. Its structure is: nine-hole semicircular arch stone bridge; The largest bridge opening is about 2.7 meters high and the bridge is about 3.3 meters high. The bridge is made of red sandstone; The bridge barrier is made of vermilion, unique and beautiful. Pedestrians, chicken carts and pony carts can all be used. Standing on the bridge and looking around, there are dense bamboo forests, towering old trees and lush foliage on the banks of the river; Birds don't feel sweet; Rolling under the bridge? Since then, rivers and rivers have started to flow, and sunlight has been reflected on the water through cracks in trees. There are many teahouses on both sides of the river road People are sitting under the trees on the shore, drinking tea and having a dragon gate array, enjoying life slowly. A school of Jiangnan water town scenery.
Continue along the stone road and come to Xia Zheng Old Street. Xia Zheng Street, built during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty; 492 meters long; It is the earliest old street in the ancient town. The business 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 doorways, relaxing and playing chess. In the early morning, people habitually tear down wooden doors; Take out the woven bamboo, rattan, brown and wooden products and put them on the street in front of the door; Then sit in front of your house, slowly and casually smoking a leaf cigarette, waiting for the arrival of the buyer. In the evening, I habitually install wooden doors and close the booth to have a rest. Year after year, living the same dull life.
Along Xia Zheng Old Street, you come to Liu Chengxun's former residence. 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 building in the Qing Dynasty, with an area of about 340 square meters and a courtyard layout; Ternary mode. There are: Liu Chengxun's life and some used articles and clothes in the room. There is a stone jar in the corner of the second yard. The former residence is divided into front and back doors, and the back door is not always open; There are many mosses along the stone steps in the hospital, and the road is slippery; Walking inside has a feeling of seclusion.
Walking along Xia Zheng Street, there are several shops selling Ye Ba 'er, parfait and tofu curtains. In a shop called Kong Yuyan Ye Ba Er, I bought some Ye Ba Er and tasted it. It is really delicious! At the crossroads, there are all kinds of gourmet snack bars, such as Zhou, Zhou, Roast Duck, Zhang Roast Duck, Jiulong, Douhua Corn Rice, Qingyuan Noodle Restaurant, Xieyou Cake, He Mutton and so on! There are many shops selling blood here, and their business is booming. According to a local fellow villager, this dish of blood 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 here with different shapes and reasonable prices. It can be seen everywhere in ancient towns. Bamboo weaving, rattan weaving and wood products are very 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 have a look.
Strolling around, I came to Bishan Temple in Xia Zheng Street. Bishan Temple, built in the late Ming Dynasty; This temple is also called Thanksgiving Temple. It is said that it was built in memory of 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 temple. Both sides of the courtyard are used as wings. Walk into the temple and cross the courtyard; Crossing a small stone arcade bridge, you enter the courtyard of the back hall; Under the small stone covered bridge and pavilion, there are? The river flows through here. Every temple fair day, the incense here is very strong, and pilgrims will come here to burn incense and pray. Temple buildings are nine-ridge roofs, blue tile roofs and towering roofs; Three wooden doors and columns; The whole building looks very beautiful.
After visiting Bishan Temple; Go along Xia Zheng Old Street and you will come to Yong 'an Covered Bridge at the intersection of Shixiang Lane and Zhangyimiao Lane. Yong' an covered bridge span? On the river, it is an important passage leading to Qionglai Tea Garden Lane. The bridge is about 90 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, rest and shelter from the rain. Walk along the stone steps to the covered bridge. There are really many people on the bridge. There are local old people who sit and relax playing chess; There are pedestrians passing by, resting here and children playing. Standing on the bridge, the vision is wide; Looking around, you can see a panoramic view of the ancient town. That antique, row upon row, strewn at random, where is it distributed? Folk houses on both sides of the river; Rolling and flowing under the bridge? Rivers, and people sitting under the sun umbrella on the shore drinking tea, posing in a dragon gate array and enjoying life slowly along the river bank; All this is like an ink painting picture of a water town in western Sichuan, which is intoxicating.
When you visit the ancient town, the traffic is quite convenient. If you come from Chengdu, you can use two ways: the first way is to take the bullet train at Chengdu West Railway Station, and then take the bus to Xinchang Ancient Town at the passenger station. The second one can be reached at Xinnanmen Bus Terminal by taking the shuttle bus to Xinchang Ancient Town.
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