An inventory of Chongqing’s characteristic ancient towns
Chongqing’s ancient towns are relatively well-preserved and have high tourism value. The surrounding scenery is also very good. The following is for you Let’s take stock of Chongqing’s characteristic ancient towns, and quickly share this guide with your friends!
1. Lukong Ancient Town, Rongchang County
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Lukong Ancient Town is famous for its rich historical and cultural heritage and beautiful water town scenery. It is 13 kilometers away from Rongchang County.
After thousands of years of vicissitudes, Lukong Ancient Town still retains its unique style. The ancient city wall and ancient village gate; the water transport wharf; the Zhao family's ancestral hall and the doctor's palace; the tombs of the Han Dynasty and the Thousand Buddha Grottoes of the Song Dynasty; ancient temples, ancient bridges, and ancient trees; beautiful folklore and allusions one after another? All of them are permeated with the rich flavor of the ancient town. cultural connotation.
2. Ciqikou Ancient Town in Shapingba District
Ciqikou ranks first among the ancient towns in Chongqing, thanks to its location The impact and business contribution brought by advantages. Ciqikou Ancient Town is located on the bank of Jialing River in Shapingba District. It was built in the Song Dynasty and covers an area of ??1.5 square kilometers. It has a unique landform of "one river, two streams, three mountains and four streets". The Jialing River runs from the north. It is a wide river with broad banks and no waves, making it a natural alley. As an important water and land terminal on the Jialing River, it once flourished with thousands of people during the day and thousands of bright lights at night. It was a good place to relive old dreams of old Chongqing.
The specialty snacks of Ciqikou are Maoxuewang and Mahua. But don’t follow the crowd when buying mahua. Those who line up in front of mahua shops to buy are mostly matchmakers paid by the shop owners to mislead tourists. Twist twists are not high-tech, and the taste and quality of twists in Ciqikou are similar. So as long as it suits your taste, just buy it.
The second characteristic of Chongqing ancient towns is that they have a long history and the buildings are basically well preserved. After excavation and repair, they have high tourism value. This category accounts for the majority.
Frankly speaking, when Chongqing became a municipality directly under the Central Government in 1997, more than 90% of the ancient towns in the city were very backward in construction, and some were even dilapidated. Almost all ancient towns began to be repaired and restored to their original appearance after they were under direct jurisdiction.
3. Hong’an Ancient Town in Xiushan County
Hong’an Ancient Town is located at the junction of Chongqing, Hunan and Guizhou, east of The border town of Huayuan County in Hunan Province faces each other across the river, and is connected to the mountains and rivers of Yingjia Town in Songtao County of Guizhou Province to the south. It is the gateway to the southeast of Chongqing.
When Shen Congwen returned to western Hunan and visited the border towns, he was once again infected by the simple, kind and tolerant folk customs of the border people. After returning to Beijing, he wrote his immortal poem in 1934. The classic novel "Border Town" has created another fascinating secret land of Taoyuan. As the place where the sad love story in the novel "Border Town" takes place, the ancient town of Hong'an has been given a richer cultural connotation.
4. Houxi Ancient Town in Youyang
Houxi Ancient Town is more than 90 kilometers away from the county seat and east of Longshan County, Hunan It borders Ye Town and is connected to Shidi Town in Xiushan County to the south. Houxi is a Tujia inhabited area with a current population of more than 21,000, of which Tujia account for more than 90%. Houxi Town has a long history and was under the jurisdiction of Wuling County during the Han Dynasty. During the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Youyang Xuanwei Envoy Division was established, which belongs to Youxi of the Eighteenth Cave of Jiuxi. It has always been a settlement place for the Tujia and Miao people.
Houxi Ancient Town is famous for its beautiful scenery. The turquoise Youshui River flows gently from the edge of the town. The mountains on both sides of the Youshui River are beautiful. The famous Sanmei Mountain is reflected in the river, which has the charm of Guilin's landscape. When cruising by boat, you can clearly see the deep river bottom. From time to time, small boats rowed by Youshui, and the fishermen rowing the boats sang the long-standing fishing songs of Houxi. The melodious tunes rippled in the valley and on the water, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
5. Longtan Ancient Town in Youyang County
Longtan Ancient Town has 1.4 square kilometers of Ming and Qing dynasty buildings. The well-preserved and largest ancient town. There are 27 cultural relics protection units in the ancient town.
There are 3 kilometers of existing stone streets that have been polished and polished to look as green as jade. There are more than 150 Tujia stilted buildings with beautiful corners and cornices. There are more than 280 courtyards and more than 500 ancient houses that are simple, quiet and unique. There are many shops on the street, the lanes are connected to each other, and the fire walls are lined up in rows. The ancient town’s former residence of Zhao Shiyan, Liu Ren’s former residence, Wanshou Palace, Seven Palaces and Eight Temples, as well as folk houses such as Wu’s Courtyard, Wang’s Courtyard, Zhao’s Courtyard, Xie’s Courtyard, Chen’s Courtyard, Gan’s Courtyard, etc., have high cultural relics Scientific research and tourism development value. Zhao Shiyan, Zhao Juntao, Liu Ren, Wang Jianhong and other people with lofty ideals and revolutionary sages were born here.
6. Anju Ancient Town in Tongliang County
Anju Ancient Town is located in the north of Tongliang County, at the intersection of Fujiang River and Qiongjiang River , about 66 kilometers away from the main urban area of ??Chongqing City and 20 kilometers away from the county seat of Tongliang County, is an important water and land transportation hub in the northern part of Tongliang County. With a history of 1,500 years, the town not only has the famous "Nine Palaces and Eighteen Temples", but also the breathtaking "Eight Scenes of Anju". There are historical events where poet Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, calligrapher Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty and other literati lingered here, as well as Ming and Qing dynasty buildings full of exotic style such as the Fujian Guild Hall, Huguang Guild Hall, Jiangxi Guild Hall and Guangdong Guild Hall.
The ancient town is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Since ancient times, it has been: The city is built on the mountain, with the dragon gate on its back, and the iron horse. Entering the city, it meets the Zhuang River, Qiongjiang River and Wumu River under the city, and the three turns around the city form a deep pool. The ancient town has a pleasant climate, beautiful scenery, and a long history, gradually forming the characteristic features of the ancient town that are dependent on mountains and rivers. The long rivers , the ups and downs of Shiban Street, residential buildings, temples, ancestral halls, city gates, docks, ferries and other historic sites reflect the long cultural heritage of Anju.
7. Longxing, Yubei District. Ancient Town
Longxing Ancient Town has a history of more than 600 years. After hundreds of years of civilization, the ancient town has accumulated rich cultural heritage, and various natural and cultural landscapes are still well preserved. . There are many ancient temple building complexes from the Ming and Qing Dynasties scattered in the town, with different styles and unique shapes. The most representative buildings are Longzang Temple and Yuwang Temple, with their magnificent structures, spectacular forms and exquisite carvings. , the courtyards and corridors are winding and deep, showing the characteristics of simplicity, elegance, solemnity, mystery and tranquility. It is a masterpiece of architecture.
In recent years, "Peidu Republic of China Style Street" has appeared. Longxing Town was built, making it an emerging film and television shooting base. 66 old Chongqing buildings from the Republic of China in the 1940s were rebuilt on Minguo Street. They are dotted with banks, shops, inns, theaters, post offices, Cathay Theater, and Xinxin Cafe. It restores the social living space of old Chongqing.
8. Songji Ancient Town, Yongchuan District
The word "GI" is a special pronunciation here. Reading Notes. Songji Ancient Town is the first town where the Yangtze River enters Chongqing. It has well preserved the longest ancient street in Chongqing with a total length of more than 5,000 meters. There are majestic carved towers, hanging turrets built against the mountains, and ancient Siheyuan, as well as the ancient county government, a symbol of power, and ancestral halls and temples represented by Luo Family Ancestral Hall, Dongyue Temple, Qingcheng Temple, etc.
The most attractive thing for tourists in Songji Ancient Town. It is known as the "Nine Palaces and Eighteen Temples" ancestral temple culture and traditional food, such as the Luo Family Ancestral Hall, which was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the "Family Law Plaque" given by the Ming Emperor himself, and the inscription "Luofu Ancestral Hall" from the Qianlong Eight Prefectures Inspection "wait.
The traditional delicacies of the ancient town of Songji include the "Yangtze River Songji Fish" and "Nine Big Bowls" that were praised by Song Meiling during the Anti-Japanese War. Salted cabbage, unique Songji fried rice sugar, healthy vinegar brewed from pure grains, folk delicacies such as roasted sweet potatoes, Maotou, glutinous rice cakes, etc. Songji vinegar, which has a low output, is also a special seasoning for "water fish". Without it, the taste will change.
9. Zhongshan Ancient Town in Jiangjin District
Zhongshan Ancient Town is located in Sun Creek at the junction of Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou in the south of Jiangjin District Riverside. It is 104 kilometers away from Chongqing urban area and 56 kilometers away from Jiangjin urban area. The ancient town has thousand-year-old streets, prosperous temples and landlord manors, stacked green hills, small bridges and flowing water. The most representative one is Guchang Town, which is built along the river and close to the mountains. Its well-preserved historical sites, culture and ancient streets have unique characteristics. Typical historical and cultural customs and the famous style of folk houses in the mountainous areas of eastern Sichuan.
The production, life and customs of the people in the ancient town still retain the simplicity of the style, such as watching the clock, floating river lanterns, handmade bamboo weaving, and hemp making, etc. In the town, there are the Fangjia Jiulingtang Chinese medicine shop, dyeing shop, trough house, cold tavern, blacksmith shop, cotton shop, barber shop, paper and fire shop, inn, tailor's preserved meat shop, Sichuan opera singing teahouse, etc. Traditional snacks such as smoked tofu and slate magnetic rake are famous in Bayu.
The story of "Love Ladder" that once moved China also happened here.
10. Laitan Ancient Town, Hechuan District
Laitan Ancient Town is located on the top of Jiufeng Mountain, 32 kilometers east of Hechuan City. On the bank of the river, ancient temples, ancient cities, and ancient Buddhas are integrated into one, and the scenery is beautiful. Laitan Ancient Town is divided into an upper stage and a lower stage, which are very close to each other. They look like brothers and sisters, one high and one low, one up and one down, one strong and one soft, taking care of each other. The ancient village still retains the appearance of the old castle, with narrow and winding but well-sized stone streets and alleys, and more than 400 Qing Dynasty houses. The small blue-tiled buildings with wooden structures are scattered and scattered, basically maintaining the original style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
11. Shuangjiang Ancient Town in Tongnan County
Shuangjiang Ancient Town is located in the lower reaches of the Fujiang River, a tributary of the Jialing River. The ancient town is paved with bluestone slabs, with alternating shops, scattered balconies, deep courtyards and antique charm. Built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, it has a history of more than 400 years. There are currently 9 streets including Zhongjie, East Street, Shangxi Street and Xiaxi Street, which are criss-crossed and form the unique ancient town characteristics of Shuangjiang Ancient Town. The older generation of proletarian revolutionaries Yang Angong, Yang Shangkun and Yang Baibing were born here.
12. Xituo Ancient Town in Shizhu County
, fireworks are prosperous, just like a county. ?Xituo flourished in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The entire town descends vertically from the top of the mountain like a dragon drinking water, so it is also called "Yunti Street". Yunti Street is about 500 meters long, with a height difference of nearly 160 meters. Yunti Street is the only street along the Yangtze River that is perpendicular to the river. This has extremely important research value in the history of Chinese and foreign architecture. Experts call it "The First Street of the Yangtze River".
But until the time when Chongqing was under direct control, Yunti Street was in dilapidated condition and was almost in decline. In 1997, when I was filming a large-scale TV report "A Journey to Chongqing", I rented a large boat to shoot on the other side of the Yangtze River in order to take pictures of Yunti Street, which looks like a dragon drinking water. Unfortunately, apart from being a mess, Yunti Street has no scenery at all. Therefore, the report on Xituo Town cannot be made.
However, with the rise of the new Three Gorges Lake Tour, spring has arrived in Xituo Ancient Town. A Tujia-style street called New Yunti Street is being developed locally. I believe that in the near future, Yunti Street will live up to its name.
The third current situation of Chongqing’s ancient towns is that only an old street a few hundred meters long or a few ancient buildings remain. If tourists are not interested in art, folklore, and history, Those who travel specifically will be disappointed.
13. Shidi Ancient Town in Xiushan County
Shidi Ancient Town is located in the northeast of Xiushan County, 68 kilometers away from the county seat. It has a history of more than 1,000 years. The Meijiang River and the Youshui River meet here, forming the most interesting stone embankment ancient wharf. Standing at the highest point of Shidi Ancient Town, you can overlook the landscape of the intersection of the two rivers, giving rise to the artistic conception of "The Youhe River goes eastward, and Shidi sails away".
14. Zouma Ancient Town, Jiulongpo District
As early as the middle of the Ming Dynasty, there was a post station in Zouma. Since ancient times, Zouma has been the only place for merchants to travel to and from Yuzhou and the capital of Shu. There was an endless stream of merchants and laborers coming and going, and the folk proverb "It's hard to know the right person, but it's hard to walk around the horse post" has been left behind. and many legendary stories. Therefore, the custom of telling stories, drinking tea, and watching Sichuan opera has been popular in Zouma Ancient Town since ancient times. The literary atmosphere is particularly strong. You can always sit together in the old teahouses on the street, drink tea and tell stories. Today, the ruins of ancient post roads, ancient streets, blacksmith shops, old teahouses, ancient theater buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Sun Family Courtyard, and the ruins of Ciyun Temple still exist in Zouma Ancient Town.
15. Pianyan Ancient Town in Beibei District
Pianyan Ancient Town is located in the southwestern part of Huaying Mountains. between the veins.
It was built as Changzhen in the 24th year of Qianlong's reign (1759). Because there is a rock wall in the north of the town that is steep and sloping, so it is named Pianyan Town. The town is an important commercial trading town on the old road from old Chongqing to Huaying. At the entrance of the ancient town, there is a long bluestone bridge spanning the water. The streets are also paved with bluestone and are about 400 meters long along the Heishuitan River. There are rows of shops on both sides of the street. Most of the shop buildings are made of wood and bamboo structures, either with long wooden boards put together as walls, or with bamboo fences covered with plaster as walls. Some small buildings are built facing the street, and the ground floor space is mostly set as shop. The upper floor of the house is in the form of a stilt-style building, suspended in the air and built on pillars, which not only saves street pavement, but also achieves the design effect of giving up three feet of land and occupying an extra portion of the sky.
16. Baisha Ancient Town, Jiangjin District
Baisha Town is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, at the end of the Three Gorges Reservoir area, and in the west of Jiangjin District. It is 30 kilometers away from the main city of Jiangjin and 72 kilometers away from the main city of Chongqing.
As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, people settled in Baisha Town and formed villages. It became famous due to the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. At that time, the Nationalist Government moved westward and Chongqing became the accompanying capital. In early 1938, the Chongqing Garrison Headquarters established the Baisha Command Post for Chongqing Hukou Evacuation in Baisha Town. Since then, a number of agencies, factories, and schools from inside and outside the province have moved here. Baisha became an important economic and cultural town in the rear area of ????the Anti-Japanese War, so it has the reputation of "Little Hong Kong".
17. Tanghe Ancient Town in Jiangjin District
Tanghe Ancient Town is located at the junction of Jiangjin and Hejiang, Sichuan, 10 km from Jiangjin City. About 60 kilometers, connected by secondary highways. Tanghe Ancient Town has nearly 40,000 square meters of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, consisting of Tanghe Ancient Street, Shilongmen Manor, and Tingzhong Temple. Most of the buildings along the street are based on bluestone and have brick, wood and bamboo walls, but most of them are dilapidated. Occasionally, film and television crews choose locations for filming here.
18. Qijiang Dongxi Ancient Town
Dongxi Ancient Town is located in the south of Qijiang County, bordering Xishui County, Guizhou. The Sichuan-Guizhou bluestone ancient road passed through the town during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. More than 3,000 leafy yellow kudzu trees and stilted houses with cross-section structures from the Ming and Qing Dynasties formed a quiet scene of "small bridges and flowing water with people's houses", which has always been a popular place. A sketching place for teachers and students of the Academy of Fine Arts. The famous TV series "Mr. Silly" filmed by Chongqing TV Station also used this location as a location. Therefore, Qijiang District built a film and television street here to provide filming needs.
19. Fenfengsheng Ancient Town in Banan District
Fengsheng Town is located in the east of Banan District, about 44 kilometers away from Jiefangbei. . On both sides of the old streets of the ancient town are shops with 2 to 3 floors of all-wooden bucket structures. The relatively well-preserved stone streets include Fushou Street, Cross Street, and Banbian Street. The stone streets are winding and winding, connecting mansions and courtyards with deep alleys. The houses facing the street on Shiban Street are all two-story, with people living on the upper floors and shops on the lower floors. They all have wooden doors that are easy to open to facilitate business.
The fourth characteristic of Chongqing’s ancient towns is that they are basically in decline, but the scenery is unique and can be used by people for nostalgia or for photography and art framing.
20. Ningchang Ancient Town in Wuxi
Ningchang Ancient Town is located in the upper reaches of Daning River in Wuxi County, surrounded by mountains. Shui, commonly known as "Qili Banbian Street". Ningchang Ancient Town has a history of salt production for more than 4,000 years. The ancient town also prospered because of salt. It once had the glory of "white jade flows from a spring, and gold travels thousands of miles", but it also declined because of salt: with the development of industry, the kitchens have been dilapidated, the ancient method of making salt has gradually declined, and the ancient town of Ningchang has also faded out. From people's perspective, there are only a few residents left in the town, and most of them have moved to other places. Today's Ningchang Ancient Town is as peaceful as its name. In order to prevent this "ancient salt capital" with a history of more than 5,000 years of salt production from disappearing into the long river of history, Wuxi County began planning to restore the Ning Factory, build a salt industry history museum, and awaken the "hustle and bustle" of the past. We look forward to it.
21. Beibei Jingangbei Ancient Town
Jingangbei is located at the foot of Jinyun Mountain in Beibei, on the bank of Jialing River, 5 kilometers away from Beibei city. . During the Anti-Japanese War, the National Government moved to Chongqing as its capital. A large number of famous economic and industrialists, historians, writers, and social activists lived in Jingang Bei. The gathering of celebrities for a time pushed the prosperity of Jingang Bei to its peak.
However, because the Diamond Monument is located in a mountain valley and the air is humid, residents have moved out one after another in recent years, leaving the town almost in ruins. However, the trees of different shapes and antique buildings have attracted countless film and television crews, as well as many art and photography enthusiasts to visit. It is reported that Beibei District will invest 1.5 billion in the protective development of the King Kong Monument, extending it outside the ancient town, and turning it into a retro building with a unified architectural style to regain the prosperity of the Anti-Japanese War period.
The fifth characteristic of Chongqing’s ancient towns is the new style of ancient towns that have been completely rebuilt in other places.
22. Gongtan Ancient Town in Youyang County
Gongtan Ancient Town is located at the intersection of Wujiang River and Apeng River in Youyang County Located on the east bank of the Wujiang River, in the middle section of the natural dangers of the Wujiang River, mountains, water, and buildings are integrated. Historically, it developed entirely due to the conversion of materials between water and land. Later, it lost the basic conditions for prosperity due to the decline of water transportation. Gongtan Ancient Town has about three kilometers of stone streets, more than 150 unique fire walls, more than 200 simple and quiet courtyard houses, and more than 50 stilted buildings of various shapes. It has unique local characteristics and is a well-preserved and large-scale town in China. Architectural complex of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Later, due to the flooding of Pengshui Wujiang Power Station, it was completely relocated and rebuilt as it was.
23. Dachang Ancient Town in Wushan County
Dachang Ancient Town is located in the Small Three Gorges Scenic Area in Wushan County. It was built in Shanxi , has a history of more than 1,700 years, covers an area of ??about 10 hectares, the east-west main street is about 350 meters long, and the north-south length is about 200 meters. It is a "pocket ancient city" with "four doors that can talk and one light that illuminates the whole city". However, the historical Dachang Ancient Town no longer exists due to the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir. The current Dachang Ancient Town was relocated. Although some bricks, tiles and door beams were removed from the original site, the charm of Dachang Ancient Town cannot be found yet. , it just depends on the tourists’ feelings. ;