Xinchang ancient town is located in the west of Chengdu Plain. Located in the blending 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 irrigation and three irrigation".
Xinchang Ancient Town was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. Formerly known as Qingyuan, 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.
Ancient town houses are houses in Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. Bucket wood structure and green tile sloping roof; 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 wood. The characteristics of architecture in the Republic of China are: blue bricks and tiles, high walls topping, cocked horseheads, 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, Taiping Street, Taiping Hengjie, Shixiang Street and Heba Street. There are six hutongs, 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 irrigation and three irrigation'. The ancient town runs continuously all year round, and the clear river flows through every street, front yard and backyard. Form a unique landscape of water in town and city in water. The so-called three irrigation ports mean:? Touyan River, Eryan River and Sanyan River are tributaries of the river. In the ancient town, small stone bridges of different shapes are all over the intersection of rivers and roads; Simple, elegant and beautiful, it is not a really beautiful scenery.
Once the water transportation was developed and the business was prosperous here, businessmen from all provinces came to the new site to build the guild hall one after another; 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 the new market; Very lively.
Walking into 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, which is 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 characters of "original and radical", 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 Heyuan'. 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, which is unique and beautiful. Pedestrians, chicken carts and pony carts can all be used. Standing on the bridge and looking around, the bamboo forest on the bank of the river is dense, with towering old trees and lush foliage; Birds don't feel sweet; Roll 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 teahouses on both sides of the river road People sit under the trees on the shore, drink tea, have a dragon gate array and enjoy 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 own doors and playing chess leisurely. In the morning, people habitually take 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 carelessly smoking a cigarette, waiting for the arrival of the buyer. At night, I habitually install wooden doors and close the booth to 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, covering an area of about 340 square meters and with 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 sense of seclusion.
Walking along Xia Zheng Street, there are several shops selling yebar, parfait and tofu curtains. In a shop called Kong Ye, I bought some leaves and tasted them. It is really delicious! At the crossroads, there are all kinds of gourmet snack bars, such as Zhou, Ya, Ya, Zhang Ya, 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-townsman, this blood-filled street 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 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 see.
After a tour, 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 Hall. Both sides of the courtyard are used as wings. Walk into the temple and cross the courtyard; Cross a small stone arcade bridge and enter the backyard courtyard; 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. The temple gate building is a nine-ridge roof, a blue tile roof and a towering roof; Three wooden doors and columns; The whole building looks very beautiful.
After visiting Bishan Temple; Along Xia Zheng Old Street, 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 to Qionglai cha yuan xiang; 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 sitting and playing chess to relax; There are pedestrians passing by, people resting here and children playing. Standing on the bridge, the vision is broadened; Looking around, the ancient town has a panoramic view. That antique, row upon row, strewn at random have send, distributed in? 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.
Come to the ancient town to play, the traffic is quite convenient. 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 way is to take the shuttle bus to Xinchang Ancient Town at Xinnanmen Bus Terminal.
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