The most low-key county in Yunnan, where the 558th person was admitted to the imperial examination in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is known as the "Famous Documentary State"?
This small county on the border of Yunnan only took off the label of a poor county in May this year, but no one dares to underestimate it.
It is known as the "Famous State of Literature", with 558 people who passed the imperial examination in the Ming and Qing dynasties;
It is also famous in China for its wood carvings, and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Wood Carving" ?, it is Jianchuan.
Jianchuan County is located in the northern part of Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province, between Dali Ancient City and Lijiang Ancient City. It is one of the birthplaces of Dali culture.
In ancient times, Jianchuan was the main station on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. It was located at the transportation hub of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. It was the hub of cultural and economic exchanges between Han, Tibetan, Bai and Naxi ethnic groups. The strategic hub between , Nanzhao and Tubo.
Jianchuan Ancient City
Jianchuan Ancient City is a Feng Shui city. The entire ancient city is laid out in a swastika shape. The east, south, west and north gates are intentionally staggered, which means good luck. Germany;
The joints between the four gates and the main street are all connected in a T-shape, and the lanes are curved and deep to facilitate the preservation of Feng Shui.
When walking into the ancient city of Jianchuan, the most attractive thing is the well-preserved ancient buildings.
The ancient city was built at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of 650 years. It retains the most complete collection of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with more than 40 buildings from the Ming Dynasty and 146 buildings from the Qing Dynasty.
The ancient city has gurgling water and long ancient roads, from Wenzhao Street through the west gate to the Confucian Temple outside the west gate. The road is connected by bluestone slabs into three main lines on the left, middle and right, with marble inlays in between.
According to the hierarchical concept of scholar-bureaucrats, only the elderly, dignitaries and scholars are allowed to walk on the bluestone pavement in the middle, while the rest can only walk along the side.
Many celebrities came out of the ancient city. From the Yongle period to the Guangxu period, 558 people in Jianchuan passed the imperial examination.
Among them, 21 were Jinshi, 145 were promoted, and 392 were Gongsheng.
In the ancient city, there is a branch of General Zhenwei with three generals, a courtyard of the Chen family with three Jinshi, Ming Taipu Temple Qing He Kejigu, General Lu's Mansion, etc.
Among them, the lattice gate of General Lu's Mansion is the only one found in China.
In addition to the former residences of celebrities, Jianchuan also has many other ancient buildings.
There are many ancient buildings in Jingfeng Park from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, such as the Confucian Temple, the Martial Arts Temple, the Jingfeng Pavilion, the Lingbao Pagoda, the Dacheng Hall, etc. It can be said to be a historical and cultural park.
There are many ancient temples and temples around the ancient city of Jianchuan.
Benzhu Temple, Ali Dimu Temple, Ancient City God Temple, Yunjun Temple, Manxian Forest, Dizang Temple, etc. are not only the embodiment of the multi-religious and cultural beliefs of the Bai people in Jianchuan, but also precious architectural cultural heritage.