Guizhou Tour (V): Zhenyuan Ancient Town, a Quiet Dong Town

Zhenyuan Ancient Town is a famous town in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province, which is located on the banks of Wuyang River, with a history of more than 2, years.

The river meanders through the city in an "S" shape, and the north bank is the Acropolis, where the old soldiers were stationed. The south bank is a gathering place for the government, administrative agencies and civilian businesses. All of them were built in the Ming Dynasty, and many ancient buildings, traditional houses, historical docks and so on are still preserved.

We live in the viewing room near the river, opposite the bar street, and on the left is the Qinglong Cave built on the cliff.

Mr. Wang said, why don't we just stay here for a few days? I remember he said something similar in Fenghuang Ancient City. Perhaps the reason why he stayed in the metropolis for a long time was that he always wanted to slow down and feel the tranquility of the town and live a simple life for the local people ...

March is still the off-season of tourism, and there are not many tourists on the pedestrian street. I inadvertently walked into a national clothing store and turned out to be this outfit! How's it going? Is it a good match with the ancient town? Haha

A few steps ahead is Zhenyuan Museum. There is no physical exhibition in the museum. Basically, it uses words and pictures to introduce the historical changes of Zhenyuan.

Square wells and alleys are the business card attractions of the ancient town, which are named after a square well.

The architectural style here is blue bricks and tiles, high bank up walls and cornices. Every piece of green flag and brick records historical relics, showing the Millennium. You must take an interesting "crooked ways". Every gate here is inclined, and outsiders can't see the truth or falsehood of the house from the outside. It is said that this is for the sake of keeping money hidden.

I really love my dog, and I am so happy to see the courtyard with my husband's surname.

These old alleys are built on the hill, with winding paths leading to the mountainside of Shiping Mountain. Most of the houses were built in the Ming Dynasty and are well preserved. The more you go up, the more ancient it becomes.

As the name implies, the "pig trough well" is shaped like a pig trough. Now the water here is still drinkable. Take a spoonful and taste it.

I remember that there will be an ancient bridge in the ancient city, and here is no exception! Zhusheng Bridge is a landmark building in Zhenyuan, which was built in the Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty and was originally named Wuxi Bridge. After many times of construction, the last restoration was completed at the Christmas of Emperor Kangxi, so it was renamed as "Zhusheng Bridge" to celebrate the birthday of the emperor.

On the bridge, there was Kuixing Pavilion, also called Zhuangyuan Building, which was built in the fourth year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty.

The bridgehead is the famous Qinglong Cave, which was built on a cliff and integrates Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. It is also called the three "ancient buildings in the air" in China with Maijishan in Gansu and Hangkong Temple in Shanxi. There is a viewing platform at the top of Shiping Mountain overlooking the whole ancient town, which is a good place to watch the night view.

Corresponding to the ancient bridge, it is a new bridge in Zhenyuan, which incorporates many modern elements. Here is another world.

It's so pleasant to sit by the river, blowing a little wind and drinking a little wine, and wait for the lights to come on.

It's even more enjoyable to order some songs you like to listen to. That was made by someone! Just now, in front of the pub, I ordered a favorite "Chengdu", and Mr. Huang recorded a video for me. I really liked the feeling of humming along with it at that time, so I asked him to send the video to my mobile phone, and Mr. Huang said that he would wait until he got back to the hotel. Then I was a little unhappy and left in a fit of pique ... Looking back on the way, I was even more annoyed that my husband had never followed me! Fold back and throw him the room key, saying that I climbed Cuiping Mountain alone to see the night scene, so don't worry about it if it's dangerous! My husband was a little angry and replied, My leg is broken, so don't worry about it! Later, I learned that he didn't mean to, but because of lumbar problems, and sometimes his legs hurt when he walked too much ... < P > When I was about to walk to Qinglong Cave, I got a call from my husband asking me to wait for him, saying, "Don't live up to such a good night scene, what a pity not to take some photos!" At first, my mood had not been adjusted, and my expression was serious when I took pictures. Then Mr. Huang began to tease: Come on, smile! Are you ready？ Smile！ (Quote the sentence recited by my son in the first grade of primary school and imitate his intonation) I can't help laughing ...

The lights on both sides of Wuyang River are carefully designed, especially the lights on Zhusheng Bridge are colorful and colorful.

Sitting on the balcony, watching the night view of the ancient town and listening to the songs coming from the opposite bar ... Do you really want to stay for a moment? Living this slow life

It began to rain at two or three o'clock in the night, but it basically stopped when I woke up in the morning. I slipped out of the inn alone and went to climb the stone alley of Shiping Mountain

Especially in the early morning after the rain, I can feel the charm of the ancient town by strolling through it

I finally found the hiking trail around the alley and climbed to the observation deck at the top of the mountain in about 4 minutes

. But the quiet beauty of the ancient town, its humanistic customs, its taste and its quaint and natural atmosphere have already reached my heart ...