What are some of the more famous ancient towns in Yunnan?

Yunnan is my country's famous fish and rice town in the south of the Yangtze River. It has given birth to many beautiful scenery and delicacies. Our ancestors have also left ancient cities here one after another. Most of them have the same shape, but each has its own characteristics. Today I will introduce it to you. is an ancient town in Yunnan that has been hidden for many years. It was the only way to pass through the ancient salt transportation route. Let’s take a look!

General Description Shaxi Ancient Town is located in the southeast of Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It is located between the three major tourist areas of Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La. It borders Eryuan County in the southeast and Jianchuan County Misha, Yangcen, and Yangcen County in the northwest.

Shaxi, adjacent to Diannan, is a small dam surrounded by green mountains. It has a pleasant climate and rich products. It is an ethnic minority autonomous area dominated by the Bai ethnic group.

The total area of ??Shaxi Town is 287 square meters.

It has successively won the titles of Yunnan Provincial Historical and Cultural Town, National Historical and Cultural Town, Yunnan Tourism Town, and 108 Chinese Village Business Cards.

It faces the Laojunshan area of ??the world natural heritage area of ??Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nujiang River.

The main attraction, Sideng Street, used to have a market every three days, which was very lively. Caravans from all over the place came to the ancient street through the lanes one after another on the afternoon before the festival. There was a lively scene everywhere.

The Dongjing ancient music, Bai Overlord Whip Dance and folk song performances on the stage started on the afternoon of the day before the festival.

It's a pity that the show has been discontinued due to many problems, and we can no longer enjoy it.

In addition, Xingjiao Temple is also a must-visit place for everyone to visit. Xingjiao Temple is the only remaining "Azhali" Buddhist temple of the Bai ethnic group in the Ming Dynasty in my country. The main hall in the temple is the Main Hall, which is the top of the nine-ridged Xieshan Mountain with double eaves. Sitting south and facing north, there are 20 outer trough columns. Various column heads and columns are related to each other. There are four square eaves on the forehead and four brackets under the house. The flying corners and eaves are relatively long. It is a building without beams and is impressive. Very stable, quaint and generous.

There are also wooden Buddhist niches and numerous Buddha statues inside the hall, which is commonly known as the "Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall".

The second hall of Xingjiao Temple, the Tianwang Hall, is on the top of the five ridges of the hanging mountain. It is 19 meters wide in the south and north. It has five large rooms, with access from east to west, and a depth of 16 meters. There are also five rooms. The main room and the secondary room are both.

There are six pillars in a row, with inner and outer grooved pillars and golden pillars in a row.

There is a tall lighting lamp in front of the temple gate. It is said that it was used to illuminate merchants and horse teams transporting salt and tea. I am surprised that it is still in use today.

Recommended attractions It’s hard to visit Shaxi Ancient Town once, how could you let it go so easily?

Don't just think about shopping. You can save some time to visit Yujin Bridge. It is 200 meters away from Sifang Street. It has a span of 12 meters, a height of 6 meters, a length of 35.4 meters, a width of 5 meters, and stone pillars and stone guardrails.

There is a stone sculpture of Ao Tou on the top of the vault, a stone sculpture of Ao Wei on the other side, and four stone sculptures of "salam fish" at the end of the guardrail.

Step onto the stone bridge and feel the majesty of the salt transport team back then.

Ouyang Courtyard is also one of its famous attractions. It is located on the northwest side of Sideng Sifang Street. It was built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. It is a traditional Bai courtyard with "three squares, one screen wall, four in one and five patios". It has a main gate, two gates,

Main room, wing room, small garden, small stage, kitchen, and attached stable.

The gate of Ouyang's house is a stone structure with a round vault. There is a lion relief on the gate. Flowers and birds are carved on both sides of the gate and various calligraphy and paintings are painted. Each calligraphy and painting is different and has its own artistic conception. They are never the same.

The tourist route of Shaxi Ancient Town is not like Fenghuang Ancient Town and other ancient towns, which require high tickets. The editor recommends taking a bus from Dali North Railway Station to Jianchuan County. The distance is 126 kilometers and only takes 2-3 hours;

Or you can take a minibus or minibus at Jianchuan Bus Terminal to reach Shaxi Sedeng Street. However, for safety, it is recommended to take a safe public tour bus.

I came here just to experience the tranquility of the rural town. It is such a wonderful thing to sit under the big tree, drink local tea, and enjoy the full sunshine.