When can you visit Chongren Ancient Town?

Chongren Ancient Town opening hours: 08:00-16:30

Introduction to Chongren Ancient Town attractions:

Chongren Ancient Town is located in the west of Shengzhou, Zhejiang. nearly a thousand years of history. It was originally named Xinghua Village. During the Xining period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Qiu family of Yimen, who was granted the imperial title by the emperor, moved here from Wuzhou. The Qiu family believed in advocating benevolence and righteousness, so the place was named Chongren. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, many talents have been produced. The Qiu family alone has 4 Jinshi, 38 Juren, and dozens of officials.

Chongren is a beautiful and quiet ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River. It still retains a huge group of ancient buildings. Although it has gone through thousands of years, its style remains the same. The ancient buildings are clustered together, with the characteristics of the Song Dynasty and the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are temples, ancestral halls, ancient theaters, residences, archways, pharmacies, shops, bridges, ponds and wells in the group. With Yushan Gongci as the center, there are more than 100 well-preserved old Taimen. The Taimen are connected by cross-street towers, which are both perfect combinations and independent chapters, reflecting the ancestors' habit of dividing households into families and gathering together as one family. Legacy.

During the Guangxu period, Chongren had the Five Go Tigers. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Pan Langdong, a famous Go player from Shanghai, set up a competition in Hangzhou, but was defeated by Shen Shougeng, the leader of the Chongren Five Tigers. During the Republic of China, another famous Shanghai player competed in Hangzhou. Qiu Chenfa, one of the New Five Tigers of Chongren, defeated his opponent again. Of course, the most famous chess player in Chongren is Ma Xiaochun. His ancestral home is Chongren and he was initiated by Dong Zhanggen, a Chongren native.

Ma Chaoshui, one of the founders of Yue Opera, was also a native of Chongren. He began his singing career at the age of 15 and founded the first male class in the history of Yue Opera. In 1930, Qiu Guangxian founded the Gaosheng Stage and Xiao Gaosheng Stage, a women's class, at Jiide Temple in Zhenxi. The queen of Shaoxing opera, Xiao Dangui, and the golden-voiced Fu Quanxiang all came from his students.

In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Chongren was still an economically developed ancient town in eastern Zhejiang. In the 1930s, there were no less than a dozen silk, tea, and cloth factories with assets of more than 100,000 yuan. The name of Shanghai.

Chongren is the main producing area of ??Shengzhou purple clay handicrafts. When you come to Chongren, don’t forget to taste the famous Chen’s stewed duck. You can also buy some local local products such as Xitan pressed noodles, Xiqing tofu skin, Guiyan Wujian tea, etc. Special products.

The tourism development of Chongren Ancient Town has attracted the attention of local management departments and people. The ancient town is currently under planning and renovation, but it will not affect the normal visit of tourists.