Chongqing Ancient Town Tourist Attractions

As a famous historical and cultural city, thousands of years of history have shaped Chongqing’s Bayu cultural heritage. The stone streets and stilted buildings are witnesses of the city’s long history and memory. Ancient towns always make people feel full of history and cultural heritage. If you like to find something special while traveling, you will definitely not want to miss its peace and simplicity. What ancient towns are there in Chongqing? Gongtan Ancient Town

Gongtan Ancient Town is located in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing City. It is located on the east bank of Wujiang River at the intersection of Wujiang River and Apeng River. It is an ancient town with a history of more than 1,700 years.

The ancient town currently 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 one of the best preserved buildings in the country. A complete and large-scale architectural complex of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After inspection, experts and scholars believe that Gongtan Ancient Town is comparable to the world cultural heritage Lijiang Ancient Town. Laitan Ancient Town

Laitan Ancient Town should actually be called Laitan Ancient Village, which dates back more than 200 years. Laitan Village covers an area of ​​0.25 square kilometers. The four gates are in cross symmetry. 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. Because it is close to the Qujiang River and relies on the benefits of boating, Laitan is also a famous water pier. The water can attract merchants. At that time, merchants gathered in Laitan Village, and the market was prosperous and very prosperous. The Ertan Village built on the mountain The Buddhist temple is also full of incense and is a very popular Feng Shui treasure place. Longtan Ancient Town

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 then moved to the Longtan River (called Meishu River in ancient times) for reconstruction. 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. 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

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. He discovered that there were six stone holes on the slope, which seemed to be connected to the river, so he poured chaff into the stone holes and gave it a try. Soon the chaff actually emerged from the river, so he called the place "Liu Kong River". Later, it was named "Liu Kong River". It is called "Lukong River". Lukongchang, Lukong Township and Lukong Town also got their names. Pianyan Ancient Town

It is located between the two remaining veins in the southwest of Huaying Mountains. It is located in hills, with a trend of high in the northeast and low in the southwest. The average altitude is 520 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 and trade was prosperous, and it was well-known in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Huguang and other places. 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 mountains and rivers. Standing outside the town, looking far into the distance, you can see wooden houses and brick houses scattered along the mountains, stacked on top of each other, in a well-proportioned manner. Zhongshan Ancient Town

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 in the same line as the national scenic spot Simian Mountain connected. 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.

Songji Ancient Town

Songji is close to the Yangtze River, about 40 kilometers away from Yongchuan City, Chongqing, 143 kilometers down the river to Chongqing City, and 229 kilometers up the river to Yibin, Sichuan. Because there are pine nuts in the territory It is named after the mountain and the water. "Yipin ancient town, ten miles of old streets, a century of history, a thousand years of culture, thousands of miles of Yangtze River", this is how Songji Town is generally described. The rhythmic architectural remains, beautiful natural landscapes, rich cultural sites and unique wharf culture of Songji Ancient Town have left a very deep impression on those who have visited Songji. Tanghe Ancient Town

Tanghe Ancient Town is located in the Chongqing-Sichuan junction area in the southwest of Jiangjin City, Chongqing, within the Gunziping area of ​​Heishishan, a scenic spot in Chongqing. It is adjacent to Baisha Town in the northeast and close to the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway and the Yangtze River. The golden waterway borders Hejiang River in Sichuan to the southwest. The ancient town has nearly 40,000 square meters of Ming and Qing ancient buildings, mainly distributed in three parts: Tanghe Ancient Street, Shilongmen Manor, and Tingzhong Temple. The streets of the ancient town are built along the mountain, winding up in steps from the riverside pier. The main street, about 600 meters long, connects two small streets, Hengjiezi and Miaoxiangzi, and is controlled by Sandaozhaimen. Most of the buildings along the street are based on bluestone, with brick and wood walls, odd eaves and brackets, carved beams and painted columns, which are well-proportioned and beautiful. Ningchang Ancient Town

Ningchang Ancient Town is the birthplace and cradle of ancient human civilization in the Three Gorges region. It can be called the world's "ancient salt capital" and the originator of the world's handicraft workshops. The ancient town is located in Wuxi County. It is built near mountains and rivers. The bluestone streets are narrow, and ancient buildings such as stilted buildings and street buildings and residents meander along the Houxi River. It is commonly known as "Seven Miles and a Half Street". Ningchang Ancient Town has a history of salt production for more than 4,000 years. . It prospered because of salt, and once had the glory of "white jade flows from one spring, and gold travels thousands of miles away". Shuangjiang Ancient Town

Shuangjiang Ancient Town is located in Shuangjiang Town, Tongnan County, Chongqing City, downstream of the Jialing River flowing directly from the Fujiang River. The streets of Shuangjiang Ancient Town are paved with bluestone slabs, with alternate shops, scattered balconies, and lush courtyards with an ancient charm. The ancient town was built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. Today, there are 9 streets including Zhongjie, East Street, Shangxi Street and Xiaxi Street, which are criss-crossed and form the unique scenery of Shuangjiang Ancient Town. The houses in the ancient town also have a long history, and some are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They are very well preserved and unique.