The characteristics of Anju Ancient Town in Tongliang

The most distinctive ancient buildings in the ancient town are concentrated along the line from Yinfengmen, Houhegou, Huilong Bridge, Huoshen Temple Street, Confucian Temple to Wanshou Palace. The ancient city wall of the ancient town has collapsed, and only a small section of the wall gate remains. Even this dilapidated ancient city gate is covered with wires, and houses have been built on top of the ancient city gate. The ancient city gate has lost its majesty and majesty. There are still many old houses in the ancient town. Most of them were built according to the terrain, with streets in the vertical direction and lanes in the horizontal direction. Houses on the flat land and temple buildings on the mountainous land. The doors and windows of the shops facing the street are exquisitely carved and painted. Although the color is peeling off, you can still imagine the richness of the time. The residential courtyard in the lane has a patio in the middle for lighting and drainage, and four families live in it. The houses built against the mountains are all structurally based on closed courtyards, arranged along the central axis, with several levels of depth and clear priorities. There are courtyards, corridors, and multiple side courtyards, and alleys are connected between the courtyards. Courtyards of large households are no longer common, and wooden doors in ancient streets are still visible. On Huilong Street, I saw a quaint scale-making workshop. The owner was calibrating the scale very carefully, making repeated corrections and proofreading to ensure the accuracy of the scale. The owner told us that his scale-making workshop is unique in the ancient town, and his scale-making skills are passed down from ancestors. Seeing the seriousness and meticulous spirit of the owner in making the scales, I deeply feel that the people also have steel scales in their hearts.