Xiping Ancient Town Tourism Guide Xiping Ancient Town Introduction

Xiping Ancient Town is located in Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. It is an ancient town in central Sichuan with a history of hundreds of years. A large number of buildings and houses in the Qing Dynasty have been preserved here, and a strong local cultural style has been preserved. This is a beautiful scenic spot that must be punched in.

Xiping Ancient Town is located at the western edge of Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. It is adjacent to Kaihe Town, Shi 'an Town and Zhongchao Township in Zhongjiang County in the southwest, Gujing Town in the east and Lean Town in the north. The transportation is convenient, and the county road passes through the town. Xiping Ancient Town, formerly known as Guanyinchang, was rated as "the most beautiful ancient town in Sichuan" in June 20 10, and was successfully declared as a provincial-level historical and cultural town in June 20 13. There are a large number of wooden buildings and cultural relics protection units in the ancient town in Qing Dynasty, which is a rare traditional historical town with great historical and cultural research value.

Old Town (Source: Internet)

Walking in the ancient town, you will know that it has a heavy history and contains the essence of culture. "Li Han ortelius, Tang Xiping, was founded in 1300 years ago. Five-foot post road, listen to Songtao. Zhuge's poison will last forever.

The nine-hole stone bridge is original. Juegu Temple, towering into the sky. Ancient black bridge, changhong lying wave. The heavy history bears the pride of Xiping ancient town.

The ancient town is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on the south, forming a spatial pattern of water on the back of the mountain. Because the pattern of the old city is similar to that of Santai Tongchuan, and it has been the economic and cultural center of the town for a long time, it is called "Little Santai".

Waijie and Kaijiang

The core area of the ancient town is well preserved and forms a "cross" old street. Old Street Slate, City Wall, Kannonji, Hall 4, Wu Jia Temple and other cultural relics are all representatives of the ancient town. First of all, unlike other local city walls, the ancient city walls were built with primitive grain platforms.

In the fifth year of Jiaqing, the local officers and men of the Qing government suppressed the peasant uprisings such as Anbailijiao Ran, built positions in Guanyin Field, and stored grain and grass in Santai and Zhongjiang counties here. After the riot, the villagers attached a grain platform to guard the granary and build the city wall.

Xiping city wall has two different characteristics: First, all four doors (except the south gate) are attached with small doors. The gate is used for cars to enter and the small gate is used for pedestrians. The direction of the second and fourth doors is 90 degrees different from the actual direction, and the north gate facing north is intentionally called the east gate; The south gate in the south is called Ximen, etc.

Dongchengmen

old town

According to the data, the ancient town immigrants mainly come from Fujian, Guangdong, Huguang (Hunan, Hubei), Jiangxi and other provinces. At present, more than 85% of the population in the town are descendants of immigrants and Hakkas who moved in when Huguang filled Sichuan in the early Qing Dynasty. Guzhen Guild Hall was built by immigrants and Hakkas in Xiping Town.

Scale, size, structure, style, etc. It is directly proportional to the number of immigrants, economic strength and social status of the province. Most of these four halls were built in Qing Dynasty. According to folklore, Huguang Pavilion is the largest guild hall with exquisite architecture and decoration, including bell tower and drums. Fujian Museum has 10000 memorials, including a wing, two plaques and an incense table, which were donated by 10000 people at the time of construction. Guangdong Pavilion is the best preserved, with temples, theatres and facades. Now it is a tea garden; Jiangxi Pavilion has only the gatehouse, while Huguang Pavilion has only the remains. These four clubs are a collection of nostalgia, socialization, faith and entertainment, and they are the true embodiment of the immigrant life in Xiping ancient town.

Guangdong club

Wu ancestral hall is a place where Xiping Hakka and Wu clan worship their ancestors. Wu's former residence was rebuilt on the basis of his ancestral home in Sichuan. It is one of the most intact ancestral temples in Santai area, and it is also the place where Wu Wei Yi held a seminar on Sichuan immigrants and Hakka culture.

In the old society, the ancestral temple was the carrier of filial piety.