Heijing Ancient Town - China Travel

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Heijing Ancient Town is located on the bank of Longchuan River 98 kilometers northwest of Lufeng County, Chuxiong Prefecture, 200 kilometers away from Kunming and 75 kilometers away from Chuxiong. Since the Han Dynasty, Heijing has opened wells to boil salt. Over 2,000 years ago, it has become an ancient town with prosperous economy and multiculturalism. It was especially prosperous in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is known as the "living fossil of Ming and Qing society". Heijing Ancient Town is now a famous historical and cultural town in China, one of the top ten charming towns in Yunnan, and a national 3A-level tourist area. Heijing Ancient Town still retains the urban pattern of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the past, due to the economic status of salt, merchants from all over the world gathered, which laid a solid material foundation for the development and radiation of culture. The layout of Heijing town is reasonable and ingenious. Along the banks of the Longchuan River, Wuma Bridge connects the east and west of the ancient town. Thirteen squares (streets) in its prime and a population of more than 30,000 made Heijing a brightly lit city that never sleeps. The buildings along the street and river have "one floor, one floor, and one platform", which can be used for both home and business. The back street is surrounded by mountains, avoiding the hustle and bustle, and there are salt merchants, Jinshi's deep houses, Confucian temples, and academies. Although Heijing has experienced vicissitudes, there are still 20 cultural relics such as Yuan, Ming and Qing stone pagodas, inscriptions, Confucian Temple, Dalong Temple, ancient stage, "Jiexiao Zongfang" and "Wugong General's Tomb" built by Emperor Guangxu. protection unit. The ancient houses with strong local ethnic characteristics are simple, stable and diverse in style. There are three squares and one screen wall, four in five courtyards, Zoumazhuan turrets, a seal, and deep courtyards everywhere. The representative ones are more distinctive. The Wu family compound with the "Wang" shape structure. The Wu family was the leading salt merchant in Heijing Town in the late Qing Dynasty. The last owner, Wu Weiyang, was an early owner of a private car in Yunnan Province. The martial arts compound is built on the hillside, with a large scale of buildings, 108 gates, 99 rooms, three eaves and six drops of water. The house is luxuriously decorated, and the wood and stone carvings are exquisite. The whole compound is not only magnificent, but also has hidden secrets. The defense and escape facilities, the prosperity of the Heijing salt industry and the prosperity of the local economy can be seen. Heijing's stone carvings are unique, whether it is pillar stones, stone statues, or stone utensils, all of them are works of art. The "Filial Filial Piety General Workshop" used by the feudal dynasty to commend 87 filial women and daughters was built in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The stone lions playing with cubs in front of the pillars are vivid. Main scenic spots - Heijing Confucian Temple, Jiexiao Zongfang, Wuma Bridge, Wujia Courtyard, Jinshi Academy, Feilai Temple, Zhutian Temple, Zhenjue Temple, Dalong Temple, Salt Workshop, Dajing, Zhenwu Temple, General Wugong Tomb, Monk Tomb, Stone Dragon Cremation Tombs, Neolithic Site, Eighteen Plow Fields, Dishuiqing Waterfall, etc. Festival activities - during the three Golden Weeks every year, different activities will be held in the ancient town, such as ancient Yunnan opera performances, using ancient coins, wearing long gowns, visiting the ancient town, playing dragons, lion dances, etc. Usually every Sunday is the time when people from nearby villages come here to go to the market, and the town is very lively.