Come to Jinggang ancient town to experience the history, culture and folk customs. What attracts you more here?

Hunan is a place with rapid economic development, but there are also great tourist attractions in the province, and there are many ancient towns worth visiting, such as Jinggang ancient town to be introduced today.

Main ancient towns in Hunan

As we all know, Hunan is a province with both modernization and ethnic customs. At the same time, it also has many unique scenic spots, such as Fenghuang ancient city in western Hunan, Yueyang ancient city in northern Hunan and Daoxian ancient city in southern Hunan, all of which have a long history and strong cultural atmosphere. And this ancient city is one of them.

Today, I want to introduce an ancient town of Jinggang, located in the middle of Hunan Province, which is a well-known ancient town! This ancient town combines folk customs, tourism, food and other historical and cultural elements, and has also become an excellent resort for reviewing history, savoring customs and tasting food.

The name of Jinggang ancient town

Jinggang ancient town, located on the west bank of Xiangjiang River, was originally named Lujiang, also known as "Migang". It is a backwater (Shui Yuan) entering the mouth of Xiangjiang River, about 30 kilometers away from downtown Changsha, which belongs to Wangcheng District of Changsha City. It used to be a natural harbor, with the reputation of Little Hankou. The name "Jinggang" is said to commemorate the Tang Dynasty general Li Jing. When General Li was stationed here, he managed the army well and had strict military discipline, and never disturbed the people. Later generations praised him for this, so he changed his name to Jinggang.

This is also the place where Zeng Guofan's Xiang Army and Taiping Army fought in Jinggang. Zhongxing, the chief minister of the Manchu dynasty, set out from here to fight against the Taiping rebels. He never imagined that the first battle he personally commanded ended in failure and almost drowned himself.

Main scenic spots in ancient town

Among the scenic spots in the town 10, there are 8 old streets, namely Kannonji, Tiecultural Center, the former site of Hunan Provincial Committee, Hongtaifang, Jinggang Shadow Play Art Museum, Bayuantang, Jiangnan Folk Cultural Relics and Chuheyuan. The layout of the ancient town is eight streets, four lanes and seven docks. Most scenic spots are distributed along the river bank. The east-west direction of the Old Street consists of Baoliang Street, Banbian Street, Jiankang Street and Baoan Street from west to east, with a total length of1.275m..

The ancient town is one of the famous scenic spots in China, which concentrates the local folk customs and culture. Relatively speaking, the commercialization here is not very strong. In the ancient town, you can slowly taste the unique charm of the ancient town. If you want to know the life of local people, you can visit their ancient town.

The main way to visit the ancient town is to visit the shops along the ancient street, all of which are houses and shops in the style of the late Qing Dynasty. Leisure atmosphere makes people feel comfortable to visit, good artistic atmosphere and unique new cultural space, and pleasant leisure and entertainment methods have created an ancient town with a new tourism model.

Helinhe has a long history and charm, and has a typical ancient town style. Jinggang Town has preserved many Qing Dynasty buildings, including ancient post stations, ancient streets and ancient workshops, among which the most striking is the ancient brothel named Hongtaifang. It is said that the income of brothels was once the second largest source of income in Jinggang Town.

The government's concern for the ancient town

Because the ancient town has a long history, the local government attaches great importance to the protection of this ancient town, and many dilapidated old buildings have been renovated. Chishui River flows through Jinggang Town, which is a typical commercial port on the west bank of Xiangjiang River and one of the main distribution centers of Huai salt in the province. Historically, Tucheng merchants gathered to form a unique Sanxiang culture. Walk into the Miao family as a guest, experience the original Miao culture and feel the charm of Jinggang ancient town, a thousand-year-old Miao people; After lunch, take a bus to Zhenyuan and visit the ancient town.

Old town gourmet

Among many tourist attractions in China, the popularity of ancient towns is getting higher and higher. Jinggang ancient town has been influenced by many cultures in history, so the food is also diversified. There are many snacks and delicious food in Jinggang that can't be missed. It is also a good enjoyment to taste local food and eat special snacks while shopping. It is also very good to get used to the metropolis, feel the quaint life of the ancient town and feel the cultural atmosphere.

Now, walking in the quaint and elegant Qingcheng main street, you can also taste the long history and culture of the main street. It is also convenient to buy some local products from Hunan, such as bacon and other local products. The ancient town doesn't need tickets. But all the exhibition halls and scenic spots in the ancient town need to buy tickets.