Which ancient towns in Chongqing are interesting?

Gongtan is one of the famous dangerous shoals in the Wujiang River Basin. It is located in the west of Youyang, Chongqing, adjacent to Yanhe County, Guizhou. According to historical records, this beach was a steep beach formed when a flash flood broke out in Youyang in the first year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1573), Fenghuang Mountain collapsed, and blocked the Wujiang River. On the west bank of Gongtan, there are towering hanging rocks that reach into the sky. On the hanging rocks, there are chirping birds and apes, and there are dense ancient trees, among which is the famous Manwang Cave. The slope of the east coast is gentle, and Gongtan Ancient Town is located on it. Tujia stilted buildings are built against the mountains. The road winds up to the sky. There are many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the town, among which Chuanzhu Temple and Sanjiao Temple are relatively famous. There are many ancient monuments, and their original appearance still exists. Among them are the stele that does not stick to the world and does not touch the ground, the stele with countless Buddhas engraved on its side, and the "First Pass" double-hook inscription stele from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, which is still intact to this day. There are also four places of tourist value in the Song Dynasty.

Laitan Ancient Town should actually be called Laitan Ancient Village. It is more than 200 years old. Walking through the deep rows, you can walk into a yellowed old photo and look for a kind of water that is still a little damp in the air. story. According to local people, after it was built in the Xianfeng period, in order to prevent the Taiping Army from entering Sichuan and the Li and Lan uprisings, Laitan underwent a major reinforcement and repair during the Tongzhi period, and stone defense facilities were built surrounding the entire ancient village. Today, the stone city wall can still be seen to be strong, which is enough to authenticate that period of history. Laitan Village covers an area of ​​0.25 square kilometers. The four gates are cross-symmetrical. The walls are all made of stone strips more than half a meter long and are very strong. There are still 200 meters of bluestone streets and more than 400 Qing Dynasty houses preserved in the city. Looking through the tunnel of time, we go back to the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. Because it is close to the Qujiang River and has the advantage of boating, Bedtan is also a famous water pier. If there is water, it can attract merchants. At that time, merchants gathered in Laitan Village , the market is prosperous and very prosperous, and the Erfo Temple built on the mountain is also full of incense. It is a prosperous Feng Shui treasure place.

Longtan Town is located in the southeast of Youyang County, Chongqing City, 30 kilometers away from the county seat. Because the two water pools in the town look like "dragon eyes" and often accumulate water to form a pool, they are named "Longtan". Covering an area of ​​7.2 square kilometers, it is home to 35,000 Tujia, Miao, Han and other ethnic groups. In the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1735), it was destroyed by a fire and was moved to the Longtan River (called Meishu River in ancient times) to be rebuilt. Relying on the convenience of Longtan River and Youshui River, it gradually developed into an important commercial market town, and its ancient names were: Longtan Huo and Gongtan Qian. It was built in the first year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1736), and its unique buildings include the old stone streets, courtyards and fire-sealing walls that are more than 200 years old. The walls in the town are made of fire bricks, ranging from more than ten meters to twenty or thirty meters high. Iron or wood are then used to build wedge protection walls about 1 meter high, and houses are built inside. The first floor is called "Yinziwu", and its image is like a square seal, which is a unique fire-sealing barrel.

Lukong Ancient Town is located in the east of Rongchang County, Chongqing. The town street is 13 kilometers away from the county seat, covering an area of ​​24 square kilometers. The name of the ancient town comes from a folk legend. According to legend, a monk named Zeng Ao from the Ming Dynasty traveled here. He saw the pleasant scenery on the other side of the river and was suitable for self-cultivation, so he decided to build a temple here. I found six stone holes on the slope, which seemed to be connected to the river, so I poured chaff into the stone holes and gave it a try. Soon the chaff actually emerged from the river, so I called this place "Liu Kong River". Later, it was It's called "Lukong River". Lukongchang, Lukong Township and Lukong Town also got their names.

It is located between the two remaining veins in the southwest of the Huaying Mountains. It is located in hills, with a trend of high in the northeast and low in the southwest. The average altitude is 52O meters, with the highest altitude being 942.9 meters. In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Liujia, Lili, Jiangbei Hall. A town was built here in the 9th year of the 24th year of Qianlong's reign. Because there is a rock wall in the north of the town that is steep and sloping, so it is named Pianyan Town.

This town is an ancient industrial and commercial town on the old road from old Chongqing to Huaying. In the past, merchants gathered together, commerce was prosperous, and it was well-known in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Huguang and so on. Although the times have changed over hundreds of years, its streets, buildings, folk customs, and market conditions still retain the simplicity and elegance of the past. The ancient town is built near the mountains and rivers. Standing outside the town, looking far into the distance, you can see wooden houses and brick houses scattered along the mountains, overlapping and scattered.

Shuangjiang Ancient Town is located in the northwest of the county, facing the Fujiang River and the canal. It is dotted with courtyards and gardens featuring the Qing Dynasty.

The antique Sihe courtyard has many exquisite carvings on the pillars and walls, high cornices at the corners, a deep courtyard, exquisitely designed patio gardens, and luxuriant flowers and trees all year round. It is a typical Bashu ancient town charm. This is the hometown of former national president Yang Shangkun.

Shuangjiang Ancient Town is the hometown of martyr Yang Jigong, one of the early founders of the Chinese revolution. Mr. Yang returned from studying in Japan in 1920 and actively carried out Marxist-Leninist propaganda activities in Chongqing. In 1925, he served as Secretary of the Chongqing Prefectural Committee of the Socialist Youth League. In 1926, he served as Secretary of the First Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and led the "Shunhu Uprising".

The ancient town of Ciqikou is located on the outskirts of the city, bordering the Jialing River to the east, Shapingba to the south, Tongjiaqiao to the west, and Shijingpo to the north, with an area of ​​1.18 square kilometers. It was named after the abundance and transshipment of porcelain during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the town, Ma'an Mountain stands in the middle, Jinbi Mountain squats on the left, Fenghuang Mountain rises on the right, three mountains can be seen in the distance, and two valleys are deep. The Fenghuang and Qingshui streams flow out side by side, and the Jialing River runs from the north. The river is wide and has broad banks, and the water is calm, making it a natural alley.

Zhongshan Ancient Town, commonly known as Sanhechang, also known as Longdongchang, is located in the southern mountainous area of ​​Jiangjin City, 125 kilometers away from Chongqing City, about an hour and a half drive, and connected to the Simian Mountains, a national scenic spot. The ancient town is backed by mountains and faces water, and the buildings in the town are built near the water. It is connected by three small streets: Longdong, Huangzhongba and Gaoshengqiao. In the past, Sanhechang was a prosperous water wharf and a commodity distribution center in the Sichuan and Guizhou mountains. There are still 82 inscriptions from the Southern Song Dynasty describing the boating tours of Li Jiyong, Yu Zixian and others. There are also ancient Han Dynasty boats in the territory. Tombs at Loquat Rock Tombs.