Where was the Sichuan-Chongqing Tea Horse Road?

Chongqing is a city with rich history and culture. Whether it is ancient history or modern history, Chongqing is such a city with a history book. Chongqing's tourism culture is the most popular. Whether it is urban tourism or traveling to places with beautiful natural scenery, it is always so popular.

01. The most popular urban tourist city

79 kilometers away from Chongqing city, a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town, once the Sichuan-Chongqing Tea Horse Road

Chongqing relies on the trend of tourist numbers in the past. Without the impact of the epidemic this year, the number of tourists will definitely increase. However, plans often fail to keep up with changes, and many uncertainties always come so suddenly and catch people off guard. However, the epidemic situation has improved, and the number of tourists visiting Chongqing during the Dragon Boat Festival was 2.66 million, which shows that the tourism industry is slowly recovering. People who have been cooped up at home for a long time can come out and find a place to calm down. The most popular tourist destination in Chongqing during the Dragon Boat Festival is Ciqikou Ancient Town. I don’t know whether I like the food in Ciqikou or the history and culture of the ancient town.

02. The popular Ciqikou Ancient Town

79 kilometers away from Chongqing City, a famous historical and cultural town with a thousand years of history, it was once the Tea Horse Road of Sichuan and Chongqing

In fact, I think the culture of historical and cultural towns in Chongqing is also good. Many of them have been selected as Chinese historical and cultural ancient towns. There are several historical and cultural ancient towns in Jiangjin District, Chongqing. Today we will take a look at this seventh batch of historical and cultural ancient towns in China? Wutan Ancient Town

03. Overlooking Wutan Ancient Town from a height

79 kilometers away from Chongqing City, it is a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town that was once the Sichuan-Chongqing Tea Horse Road

Location

Enter this ancient town of Wutan, which is located on the Jinbi River on the north bank of the Yangtze River in Jiangjin District, Chongqing. It is about 19 kilometers away from Jiangjin City and about 79 kilometers away from Chongqing North Railway Station. , belongs to Jiangjin District, the junction of Bishan District and Yongchuan District. Located on the western edge of Jiangjin, it is also the hometown of Marshal Nie. This place may not be as attractive as Jiangjin, Baisha Ancient Town, Tanghe Ancient Town, and Zhongshan Ancient Town, but it is also of historical significance and appreciation value. Friends who like ancient towns can come here to see the architectural culture of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

04. West Gate of Wutanchang

79 kilometers away from Chongqing City, a famous historical and cultural town with a thousand years of history, it was once the Ancient Tea Horse Road of Sichuan and Chongqing

04. The Marshal’s Hometown

79 kilometers away from Chongqing, a famous historical and cultural town with a thousand years history, it was once the Ancient Tea Horse Road between Sichuan and Chongqing

History

According to records from the Eastern Han Dynasty, this place was There are traces of human life, and it has a history of thousands of years. Wutan was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The market in our Chongqing dialect is what is often called market in other places. But before the construction of the field, this place was deserted, so people called it "Wutan". After the construction of the field, it was changed to "Wutan" with the homophonic pronunciation of "Wutan". It used to be the Ancient Tea Horse Road between Chongqing and Sichuan. It was also used by merchants and prosperous here. But it doesn't change what it is now.

05. The current Wutan Old Street

79 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Chongqing, a famous historical and cultural town with a thousand years of history, it was once the Ancient Tea Horse Road of Sichuan and Chongqing

06. It feels like it has been deserted for many years

79 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Chongqing, a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town, once the Tea Horse Road of Sichuan and Chongqing

Architecture

When you walk into Wutan Ancient Town, you will see an old street paved with bluestones full of history. The middle is smooth and somewhat uneven, but some places on both sides are covered with moss. You can feel it from the bluestone road, this place is like an old man in his twilight years. It no longer has the glory it once had. The best preserved streets in the ancient town are East Street, West Street and Heba Street.

07. The Zouma corner building on the old street?

79 kilometers away from Chongqing city, it is a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town that was once the Sichuan-Chongqing Tea Horse Road

08. Historical Memory Old Street

79 kilometers away from Chongqing city, a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town, once the Sichuan-Chongqing Tea Horse Road

Follow the Qingshi Road inward As you walk, the blue bricks and green tiles of the buildings from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China on both sides make you feel like you have traveled through time. Wutan Ancient Town has the layout style of a typical southwest town, with a bluestone road in the middle old street, one- and two-story bucket-style houses on both sides, and a residential courtyard architectural model behind the shops in the front. Wutanchang Town has a concentration of traditional buildings, with houses and ancestral halls scattered around. The old and dilapidated buildings here have experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain.

09. Old buildings that have withstood the wind and rain

79 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Chongqing, a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town, once the Tea Horse Road of Sichuan and Chongqing

10 .The hollow wooden windows still have a sense of age

79 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Chongqing, a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town, once the Sichuan-Chongqing Tea Horse Road

11. Standing firm despite a century of wind and rain

Seventy kilometers away from the urban area of ??Chongqing, a thousand-year-old historical and cultural town was once the Sichuan-Chongqing Tea Horse Road

Conclusion

The buildings of the ancient town have experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain, There is also the Qingshi Old Street, which has experienced endless traffic. If they have any thoughts, will they miss the glory of this place? The ancient town is still experiencing storms, but its former prosperity has become history and memory.