What are the ancient towns in Guizhou? There are different roads and stars, different people and different songs; there are ancient streets and alleys with winding paths and poetic spring river fishing fire. Every piece of green brick and tile here records the long history; every carved beam and painted building here sobs about the vicissitudes of the ancient town. Everything here will make you feel out of touch with the world. Do you know any ancient towns in Guizhou? This article takes stock of the most beautiful ancient towns in Guizhou. Let's get to know them!
1. Huayi Qingyan ancient town, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province
Qingyan ancient town is a famous historical and cultural town in Guizhou Province. It was formed in Hongwu Period of Ming Dynasty and lasted for more than 600 years. It has a long history and rich cultural atmosphere. It was named after the blue rock peak nearby. It was a place for garrison troops in ancient times. It is located in the southern suburb of Guiyang City, about 29 kilometers away from the urban area and 12 kilometers south of Huaxi. It is one of the four ancient towns (Qingyan, Zhenyuan, bing'an and Longli) in Guizhou. It was built in 1378 and has a history of more than 600 years. The ancient buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties with exquisite design and exquisite craftsmanship are crisscrossed in the ancient town, with temples, pavilions, painted pillars and carved beams, and flying angles and double eaves alternating. It is known as one of the most charming towns in China. The buildings of the ancient town are located in the mountains, with reasonable layout, exquisite stone and wood carving techniques, and many myths and legends and rich local characteristics, which are amazing.
2. Zhenyuan ancient city scenic spot in Qiandongnan Prefecture
Zhenyuan ancient town is a famous town in Zhenyuan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is located on the Bank of Wuyang River and surrounded by mountains. The river meanders through the city in an's' shape, with the old Fucheng on the north bank and the old Acropolis on the south bank. From a distance, it looks like Taiji. The two cities were built in the Ming Dynasty, and now there are still some walls and gates. There are many ancient buildings, traditional dwellings and historical docks inside and outside the city. Zhenyuan ancient town has convenient transportation and superior location. Hunan Guizhou railway, Zhuzhou Liupanshui double track railway, national highway 320 and Shanghai Kunming Expressway pass through the town. It is 90km, 170km and 270km away from Tongren, Hunan Zhijiang and Guizhou airport respectively. The county borders Xinhuang, Hunan in the East, Sansui and Jianhe in the south, Shibing in the west, cengong and Shiqian in Tongren in the north. It is known as the key of Yunnan and Chu and the gateway of eastern Guizhou.
3. Zhaoxing Dong village in Liping
Liping Zhaoxing Dong village is located in the southeast of Liping County, Guizhou Province. It is a national AAAA scenic spot and one of the top ten characteristic tourist town scenic spots in Guizhou Province. Zhaoxing Dong village in Liping is located in the valley between the two mountains. The village is shaped like a boat. It is 410 meters above sea level, 68 kilometers northwest to Liping County, 52 kilometers west to Congjiang County, 102 kilometers southeast to Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The highway passes along the village, which is a relatively fast land passage from Liping county to Guangdong and Guangxi. Zhaoxing Dongzhai has a long history of construction. According to the folk genealogy, the ancestors of Zhaoxing settled here in the fifth year of Zhenglong in the Southern Song Dynasty, that is, in 1160 A.D., which has a history of more than 840 years.
4. Ancient town of ecological and cultural tourism in Xixiu Jiuzhou, Anshun City
Jiuzhou ancient town of ecological and cultural tourism is located in the southeast of Anshun City, 80 km away from Guiyang, the provincial capital, and 30 km away from Anshun City. The geographical position is superior, the transportation is convenient, and the climate is pleasant. Jiuzhou ancient town has been rated as a provincial historical and cultural town in Guizhou. Jiuzhou ancient town is one of the famous historical and cultural towns in Guizhou. It was originally the seat of Huangping county. The ancient town of Jiuzhou has a long history and developed culture. Jiuzhou ancient town houses still retain the architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, simple and exquisite, magnificent style. The ancient town of Jiuzhou was a meeting point of water and land in Guizhou in history. The goods inside and outside the province were transferred from here, merchants came and went, and the market was noisy. It was an important commercial town in ancient Guizhou and a famous historical city in eastern Guizhou. There are many temples and guildhalls in the ancient town. There are "nine officials, eight temples, three nunneries and four halls" in the city. Its construction is unique, the craft is exquisite with Confucious'temple, Town God's Temple and so on.
5. Caotang Millennium ancient town tourist area in Weng'an, Qiannan Prefecture
Caotang Millennium ancient town tourist area is located in Houchang town of Weng'an county, one of the four ancient market towns in northern Guizhou, 14 kilometers away from the main urban area of Weng'an county. Caotang Guyi tourist area has beautiful environment and outstanding natural and cultural landscape advantages. The tourism area gathers Tusi culture, merchant culture, dragon and lion culture and red culture, and has profound cultural heritage of Sichuan, Hunan, Yunnan and Guizhou folk customs. The tourist area is a national 4A tourist attraction with leisure, sightseeing and industrial supporting services. There are many ancient buildings in the tourist area, such as the double-sided theater with solid wood, the first Jinshi building in Qianshan, Tusi yamen, Huguang guild hall, ancient Inn and so on.
6. Datong ancient town
Datong ancient town is located in the west of Chishui City, with convenient land and water transportation. It can reach Chongqing, Wuhan and Shanghai by entering the Yangtze River through Chishui River. Since ancient times, the prosperous business city, the war, the rich farming culture, the honest temperament of the villagers, the guild halls built by businessmen from all over the world, the luxury houses, the ancestral temples, and a set of sacrificial buildings have formed a harmonious and beautiful natural and humanistic ecological environment with mountains, water, and forests, reflecting the historical features of the era of self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy.