Luodai Ancient Town is located 10 km north of Longquan Town, at the foot of Er 'e Mountain in the middle of Longquan Mountain. It was built during the Shu and Han Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms, and was named after the jade belt of Liu Chan, the ruler of the last Shu and Han Dynasties, fell into the octagonal well next to the town. There are more than 20,000 Hakka residents in the town, accounting for 90% of the town. Therefore, it is known as the first Hakka town in western China. They often use a dialect called Hakka dialect, which contains some sounds of ancient Chinese. Luodai people call Hakka dialect "Tukan dialect", which is consistent with the standard pronunciation of Meixian dialect in Guangdong. For example, if you dress, its words are "wearing a shirt" and "falling into the water when it rains". The ancient town of Luodai preserves a relatively complete Hakka culture, and most of the surrounding villagers are descendants of Guangdong immigrants. When you walk in, you can feel the rich Hakka tradition.

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There are many beautifully built ancient buildings in Luodai Ancient Town, such as Guangdong Guild Hall, Jiangxi Guild Hall and Huguang Guild Hall.

Guangdong Guild Hall, located in Shangjie, an ancient town in Luodai, was founded in Qing Dynasty 1 1 year (A.D. 1746). The whole guild hall covers an area of more than 3,000 square meters, consisting of a mountain gate, a front, middle and back yard, and left and right wings. Due to its well-preserved, Guangdong Guild Hall has been recognized by relevant people as one of the most complete and largest existing guilds in China. There is an antique couplet hanging in the main hall of the hall, which reads "Bayezi smokes the local flavor of western Sichuan and puts on the ancient sound of Hakka dialect", showing a long history of culture. Hakka folk activities are often held here, such as "eating Hakka dishes, wearing Hakka clothes and sleeping in flower beds".

Jiangxi Guild Hall is located in the middle street of Luodai Town, also known as Wanshou Palace. At the entrance, you can see a memorial archway of Wanshou Palace, opposite which is a big stage, with a courtyard dam in the middle, three halls in the front, middle and back, and a very unique small stage and wing. It was built by Gannan immigrants during the Qianlong period. The layout of the guild hall is small and exquisite, with a winding path and a remote artistic conception. Cloisters, screens, carved beams and painted buildings, and other buildings are breathtaking.

There are also ancient buildings such as Huguang Guild Hall and North Sichuan Guild Hall in the ancient town. In addition, there are a large number of Hakka ancient houses in the old street, the length of which exceeds 1000 meters. The roofs are mostly covered with small blue tiles and thatch, and the structures are mostly single-entry quadrangles with halls in the middle. The roofs are usually decorated with "Chinese flowers" and "Aojian".

Edit this section of Luodai Ancient Town-Historical Luodai Town has a long history. According to legend, the Han Dynasty became a street named "Wanjing Street"; During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han Dynasty, returned to the city and changed his name to "Wanfu Street"; Later, because the jade belt of Liu Adou, the last ruler of Shu-Han Dynasty, fell into the octagonal well near the town, it was renamed as "Luodai" (which later evolved into "Luodai"). During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it belonged to Lingquan County (now Longquanyi District). In the Ming Dynasty, it was transferred to Jianzhou (now Jianyang). It was renamed "Zanzichang" in Qing Dynasty. 1950, the eighth district was established in Jianyang, and the people's government of the district was stationed in Jiangxi Guild Hall in Luodai. 1955, Luodai District was the first 14 district of Jianyang, which governed 10 township. 1976 Ten communes under the jurisdiction of Luodai District were transferred to Longquan, and the district was withdrawn to build a town.

Luodai Town was built in the Three Kingdoms period, and it was named after the jade belt of Liu Chan, the last ruler of Shu Han Dynasty, fell into the octagonal well next to the town. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it belonged to Lingquan County (now Longquanyi District), ranking first among the "three towns" in Dongshan. In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed as the mayor of the town, and it was restored to use today. It is a thousand-year-old town and a famous historical and cultural town. There are many legends and historical sites everywhere in the town. Changzhen Old Street is dominated by the architectural style of Qing Dynasty, showing a pattern of "one street and seven lanes", in which there are four Hakka halls, Hakka museums and Hakka parks in Guangdong, Jiangxi, Huguang and North Sichuan. It is a veritable "hometown of Hakka township halls". More than 90% of the residents in the town are Hakkas, who still speak Hakka dialect and follow Hakka customs, and are known as "the first Hakka town in western China".