Where to go on weekends # Six most worthwhile ancient towns around Shiyan

See what quaint towns around Shiyan can bring you beautiful enjoyment!

1. Langhe Ancient Town

Langhe Ancient Town is located at the foot of Wudang Mountain. Langhe Town, 30 kilometers away from Danjiangkou City, is built by mountains and rivers, facing Langhe River. Known as "a street in Ming and Qing Dynasties". The whole street is about 400 meters long. More than 0/00 houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties/KLOC. Most of the houses on both sides of the street are wooden houses, which are well-preserved Ming and Qing buildings in Danjiangkou area. With the construction of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and the heightening of Danjiangkou Dam, they have been hiding in the fringe of commercial society, watching the noise of the city and the passage of time with cold eyes, and have been living in a quiet harbor. It used to be colorful, but now it is still simple. Langhe Town was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty, and there are still the most typical ancient buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties in Hanshui River Basin. Set foot on the cement-paved bluestone road, walk through the ancient streets and lanes, explore the secluded place, and vaguely hear the pounding of horses' hooves on the official posts.

The sound of the rushing water and the sound of the waves and rivers strongly feel the prosperity, vicissitudes and changes of the ancient town.

Recommended attractions: Wudang Canyon Rafting, Yinmeng Lake Scenic Area, Raojia Manor in the late Qing Dynasty, etc.

Self-driving route: Shiyan to Danjiangkou, Wudang Mountain, exit the expressway and enter Langhe Town.

2. Shang Jin Ancient Town

The ancient city of Shang Jin is located 70km northwest of Yunxi County, also known as Liuzhou City. Built in the early years of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, it was completely restored in Jiaqing seven years. It is the only well-preserved county-level ancient city in Hubei Province. The streets and architectural forms of the ancient city were in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many places of interest have been preserved, especially various halls and theaters. Residents of this ancient town still retain the charm, simplicity, tranquility and elegance of their ancient life hundreds of years ago ... After visiting Shang Jin Town, they can drive to the scenic spots such as Jiaheguan, Wulong River and Longtan River, which are not far apart, which is another kind of scenery.

Recommended attractions: Shang Jin Ancient Town, Jiaheguan, Wulong River, Longtan River and other attractions.

Gourmet: Yunxi cuisine is mainly hot and sour, and its specialties are thirteen flowers in Yunxi (thirteen kinds of cold dishes and dried pasta, including beef slices, pork liver slices and sausage slices, with local hot and sour pepper soup), fried sheep face with hot and sour radish, Banqiao dried tofu and so on.

Self-driving route: Shiyan to Yunxi direction, take Yunxi Expressway, and then take the national highway to Shang Jin Town.

3. Shang Yong Ancient Town

Shang Yong Town is a thousand-year-old town. It sprouted in Xia Dynasty, extended in Han Dynasty, flourished in Wei and Jin Dynasties, and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a history of more than 3600 years. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the ancient town of Shang Yong was once a famous river pier. At one time, many markets and businessmen gathered here. There is yangsi Temple at the top of the street, Huangzhou Temple at the bottom of the street, ancestral halls, ancestral halls and memorial archways on both sides of the street, and the old street is also known as "little shanghai". When you go to the ancient town of Shang Yong, don't forget to go to Sansheng Hospital. Sanshengyuan, built in Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty, is the largest manor-style ancient building complex in northwest Hubei. In addition, the folk arts in the ancient town of Shang Yong are rich and colorful, among which the most famous are playing dragon lanterns and rowing dragon boats, as well as shadow play, folk songs, folk music and paper-cutting.

Recommended attractions: Dacheng Hall of Confucian Temple, Sansheng Courtyard, Huangzhou Temple, Chu Great Wall Site, etc.

Self-driving route: Zhushan Shang Yong Town is located in the south of Zhushan County, and provincial highway 236 passes through the territory. It takes 10 minutes to reach Zhushan County, and 120 kilometers to reach Shiyan City via Shizhu Road.

4. Bailang Ancient Town

There are many places in China and Ji Ming provinces, but few places in the three provinces. All three provinces are the same town, and grass-roots organizations have been established, except Bailang Town, Yunxian County. Bailang Town is located at the junction of Hubei, Henan and Shaanxi provinces. A triangular boundary pillar originally standing in the center of Bailang Street is called "the Stone of Three Provinces". Now it is converted into a stone pavilion with a triangular stone in the middle and the words Hubei, Henan and Qin written on three sides. Tourists come here to experience the feeling of "one foot in three provinces". Over the years, the people of the three provinces have thrived here, living in harmony with different accents, getting married and going their own way. Today, the ancient town of Bailang has established itself in three provinces, attracting more and more tourists.

Recommended attractions: Jingziguan Ancient Street, Lang Ping Palace, fahai temple, One Foot Three Provincial Monument, etc.

Self-driving route: Shiyan to Yunyang District, Yunxian County, take National Highway 209 to the east, and pass Yangxi Town-Anyang Town-Baisangguan Town-Nanhuatang Town (in the direction of yellow persimmon) to Bailang Town.

5. Huanglong Ancient Town

As a historical, cultural and humanistic scenic spot with both historical, scientific and artistic values, the ancient buildings in Huanglong Town, despite hundreds of years of wind and rain erosion, still retain a unified, solemn and elegant, rich and quaint architectural style. Huanglong Ancient Town is divided into four parts: Qian Jie, Houjie, Shang Jie and Hejie. Four ancient streets together form a unique and magnificent Huanglong ancient architectural complex. Walking on this ancient street, stepping on the bluestone tablets that record history, and passing through the winding path leads to a secluded place, giving people a feeling of winding path leading to a secluded place, as if seeing the bustling "Little Hankou" in the past.

Recommended attractions: Huanglong reservoir area, Moon Lake villa, Italian priest church, etc.

Self-driving route: Huanglong ancient town is 26 kilometers away from Shiyan city center.

6. Zhou Jun Ancient City

Zhou Jun in history is a beautiful and rich place. The Hanjiang River passes around the city, and Qian Fan gathers all the year round. At that time, the ancient city of Zhou Jun was called "Yunyang of paper, Zhou Jun of iron". There are many Taoist temples such as Jingle Palace, Sanyang Palace and Zhou Fuan, as well as "Fangshan Qingxue, Huaiyin Gudu, Canglang Green Water, Huang Feng Evening Vegetables, Wild Goose Falling in the Lotus Pond, Looking at the Moon in the East Building, Longshan Yanyu Rain, Tianzhu Xiaoqing" and so on 1958, the state decided to build a large comprehensive reservoir in the upper reaches of the Han River, and the ancient city of Zhou Jun was submerged. In the first half of 20 10, danjiangkou city proposed to restore the ancient town of Zhou Jun in Ming and Qing dynasties according to the design concept of "facing water, melting mountains, building cities and ecology" and the spiritual values centered on history, culture and humanity. Nowadays, although some reconstruction projects are still under construction, you can still feel the beauty of "open the porch and watch the wind, misty clouds, Sha Ou and Shuifu are all charming and strive for wonders" when you walk in this quiet ancient city surrounded by mountains and rivers ... fishing boats are leisurely, in harmony with the birds singing in the mountains and rivers.

Recommended food: "Relying on mountains to eat, relying on water to eat" Danjiangkou's food is of course the most famous for aquatic food. Danjiangkou's sticky-billed fish, silver carp and spicy whitebait are all very famous delicacies.

Self-driving route: Take Shiyan-Danjiangkou Expressway and follow the signs in Danjiangkou to Junxian Town.