What are the four major ancient towns in Yunnan?

1. Shuhe Town

Shuhe, known as "Shaowu" in Naxi language, is located in the north of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province and is one of the components of the ancient city of Lijiang. Because the Jubao Mountain behind the village is shaped like a pile of peaks, the village was named after the mountain, which was spread and mutated, meaning "the village under the peak". It is one of the earliest settlements of the Naxi ancestors in Lijiang Bazi, and is preserved on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. An intact and important market town, it is a living specimen of the Naxi ancestors' transition from farming civilization to commercial civilization. It is also a model of market town construction formed by opening up to the outside world and caravan activities. Shuhe is an important part of Lijiang Ancient Town, a world cultural heritage.

2. Lijiang:

Lijiang, Yunnan is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. The ancient city of Lijiang is a rare and well-preserved ancient city of ethnic minorities in China, because It concentrates the essence of Naxi culture and completely retains the historical features formed since the Song and Yuan Dynasties. It was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO on December 4, 1997, and was also listed as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council.

Lijiang has been a transit point on the Silk Road and the Ancient Tea Horse Road since ancient times. Lijiang has the ancient city of Lijiang built in the Southern Song Dynasty. The name of the Naxi people is "Gongbenzhi", "Gongben" means Canglin, and "Zhi" means Market, the ancient city of Lijiang was once a gathering place for warehouses and warehouses. Lijiang Ancient Town was once the seat of the Lijiang Military and Civilian Mansion in the Ming Dynasty and the government office of Lijiang Mansion in the Qing Dynasty. It was called Dayanxiang in the Ming Dynasty, Dayanli in the Qing Dynasty, and was renamed Dayan Town after the Republic of China. Lijiang is also one of the areas with the best ecological and environmental protection in the country, and is known as the "Switzerland of the East".

3. Heshun County:

Heshun County is under the jurisdiction of Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. It borders Xingtai to the east, Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, to the west, Taijiu Expressway to the north, and up to the south. Party Basin. Heshun has a long history and gave birth to the legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl". It is the hometown of Chinese Cowherd and Weaver Girl culture. After being named the "Hometown of Chinese Cowherd and Weaver Girl Culture" by the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association in 2006, in 2008, the "Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" was officially announced by the State Council as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

4. Heijing Town:

The economy of Heijing Town is mainly based on tourism. The town retains a relatively complete traditional town layout, residential buildings, religious buildings, archways and other buildings, and has 21 cultural relics protection units. According to the Records of the Black Salt Well: "The native Li Azhao was herding cows in the mountains. One cow was twice as fertile as the lake, but he later lost the cow. He followed the trail to the well, and the cow licked the ground to produce salt." To commemorate the achievements of this black cow, So this place was called "Heiniu Salt Well", and later "Heijing". Heijing Town is a national 3A tourist attraction.

The four major ancient towns in China generally refer to Foshan Town in Guangdong, Jingdezhen in Jiangxi, Hankou Town in Hubei, and Zhuxian Town in Henan. These four towns all have strong national styles and local characteristics and are part of the splendid Chinese cultural heritage. They respectively represent the characteristics of the region and the style of a certain historical period, and have distinctive characteristics.

It is of great significance to the study of Chinese architecture, history, population, customs and culture. These ancient towns fully embody traditional Chinese architectural styles and planning ideas. It is an iconic town showing Chinese historical and cultural characteristics.