Complete detailed information of Shangli Town

Shangli Ancient Town is a famous historical and cultural town in Sichuan, with 2 provincial-level cultural relics protection units and 6 municipal-level ones. In 1982, it was named a "famous historical and cultural town" by Sichuan Province. This was the transit point of the Red Army's Long March northward, and it was also the former Southern Silk Road.

Linqiong Ancient Road enters an important post station in Ya'an. The town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with pastoral hills and wooden houses. It still retains many Ming and Qing style stilt-style buildings. Now it is still a filming location for film and television productions. On June 5, 2013, it was listed as a national AAAA tourist attraction. In January 2019, it was selected into the seventh batch of Chinese historical and cultural towns. Basic introduction Chinese name: Shangli Town Foreign name: shangli town Alias: Shangli Administrative District Category: Southwest China Region: Yucheng District, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province Area under the jurisdiction: 9 villages, 62 cooperatives*** Residence: Shangli Town Wujiachang telephone area code: 0835 Postal code: 625000 Area: 75.8 square kilometers Population: 10,790 people (2006) Dialect: Sichuan dialect Climate conditions: Subtropical humid monsoon climate type Famous attractions: Wenfeng Pagoda, Relic Pagoda, Qing Dynasty Overpass Airport ：Chengdu Shuangliu Airport license plate code: Sichuan T Attraction level: National AAAA-level tourist attraction must read before traveling, scenic spot dynamics, scenic spot introduction, key information, scenic spot pictures, geographical environment, architectural pattern, name meaning, historical evolution, human history, Overview, current situation, established population, natural climate, main attractions, Wenfeng Pagoda, stupa, Qing Dynasty overpass, Shuangjie Xiao Archway, Ninth World Stone Archway, Red Army Stone Carvings, Han Family Courtyard, Erxian Bridge, "Erxian Bridge" "Origin, Baima Spring, economic overview, customs, New Year Pig Festival, New Year Pig Rice, travel guide, travel season, route recommendations, ancient town accommodation, special food, tourist landscape, geographical environment: Mingshan Mountain and Qionglai are connected to the east and Qionglai to the west. Lushan and Ya'an, located at the junction of four counties, are important stations on the Southern Silk Road. The so-called Southern Silk Road is China's oldest international passage, which appeared as early as the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. It starts from Sichuan, passes through Zhaotong, Qujing, Dali, Baoshan, and Tengchong in Yunnan, exits Dehong, enters Myanmar, Thailand, and finally reaches India and the Middle East. Also known as the "Shu Poison Road", it has a total length of 200 kilometers. Like the northwest "Silk Road", the "Southern Silk Road" has also made great contributions to world civilization. Shangli Ancient Town was part of the Southern Silk Road in ancient times. It is also an important station for entering the Lingong Ancient Road. Shangli is located in the angle between the two rivers, and is said to be a treasure place where "finance sources" gather. The ancient town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with pastoral hills, wooden houses, stone paved streets, and 18 hills of "Eighteen Arhats Chao Guanyin". The eight ancient stone bridges represented by "Erxian Bridge" have a long history and different styles. Architectural layout The architectural layout of Shangli Ancient Town has the spatial characteristics of mainly residential buildings, and the architectural style is still based on that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The streets in the ancient town are mainly laid out in a "well" layout, and are not wide, with old-fashioned pavements on both sides. The main building of the ancient town is wooden structure, which means "there is water in the well, water and fire are incompatible". Water is used to control the evil of fire and pray for the safety of the town. Meaning of the name of Shangli Town In ancient times, Shangli Town was home to five major families, commonly known as "Wujiakou", that is, the five major families of Han, Yang, Chen, Zhang, and Xu lived together. The legends about the five major families have their own merits: Han Jia Yinzi (officials and businessmen have a lot of money), Yang Jia Dingzi (official family), Chen Jia Guzi (big grain farmers), Zhang Jia Guangzi (orthopaedics and martial arts), Xu Jia Dingzi (beautiful women) Diligence), the story in it is thought-provoking. Historical evolution of Shangli Town Shangli Town has a long history. According to the surviving cultural relics records in the territory, the original name of the ancient town was "Luosheng", which means a post station and a pass on the ancient road in the past. It was a pass from the Bashu Plain to other ethnic areas. one. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, as the population of the ancient town continued to increase and the economy became increasingly prosperous, it was renamed "Wujiakou" after the five major surnames. The respective merits of these five families are still spread to this day, namely: Yangjiadingzi (official family), Han family Yinzi (lots of money in business), Chen family Guzi (lots of grain fields), Xu family women (beautiful), Zhang family Yingzi (practicing martial arts and selling medicine). After liberation, according to the flow direction of the Longxi River, the township where the upper reaches was located was classified as Shangli. The population of the ancient town was explored. According to historical records, it was the territory of the Qingyi Qiang people before the Han Dynasty. From the Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Yandao County. In the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, it was once under the jurisdiction of Linqiong County, and then returned to Yazhou Prefecture. In ancient times, Western Shu was called "Southwestern Yi". In order to develop this treasure land, there were several large-scale immigration activities from the pre-Qin to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. For example, after the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Zhao Kingdom, the ministers of the Zhao Kingdom came to Bashu, and the Han Dynasty moved the subjects of the Chu Kingdom to Bashu. Coming to Qingyi, there was another large-scale immigration from Huguang to Sichuan in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Shangli was an ethnic gathering area in the early days, and the ethnic groups were mainly the Qingyi Qiang people, the local indigenous Bashu ethnic group. Due to the continued prosperity of the Southern Silk Road, foreign ethnic groups often came to settle here. They brought advanced Central Plains culture and overseas culture and merged them with the local culture to form a unified Han culture. To this day, we have left us cultural relics all over the town. , making visitors often fall into the sea of ??history.

Shangli Town is located in the north of Yucheng District, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. It was an important stop on the Southern Silk Road in history and a transit place for the Red Army's Long March in modern times.

The ancient town of Shangli Town has a long history and culture and a unique natural ecological environment. It has 8 provincial and municipal cultural relics protection units. It has been rated as a famous historical and cultural town in Sichuan Province, an old revolutionary area and one of the "Top Ten in Sichuan Province". Ancient Town". There is an ancient poem that goes: "Two waters hold a bright mirror, two bridges hold a rainbow", which is a vivid overall description of Shangli Ancient Town. Surrounded by two rivers, the ancient town has scattered buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and towering ancient trees. There are many cultural relics from the Tang and Song Dynasties on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and the stone slogans of the modern Red Army can be seen everywhere. Let tourists walk on the stone path to appreciate the vicissitudes of history, stroll along the small stream to enjoy the pleasant pastoral scenery, stand on the ancient stone bridge to appreciate the gifts of nature, and indulge in the Baima Spring to listen to the rise and fall of the ancient "Luo Sheng". Story... An overview of the humanities and history. The folk houses in the ancient town are relatively well preserved. Most of them are blue-tiled houses. There is a wide opera dam in the center of the street. The original double-eaves resting top theater is an ingenious design that is rare in Zhongzhong Town in Sichuan. . There are many existing stone bridges, among which "Erxian Bridge" is the representative one. Due to inconvenient transportation and poor information, Shangli's economy is underdeveloped. However, the infiltration of many non-agricultural components has also led to the economic development of the town, and some new patterns have emerged in planning. Shangli Town: In 1935, the Fourth Red Army's Long March passed through Shangli and was stationed there for half a year. The dozens of stone slogans left in the town are very valuable revolutionary historical relics. As recorded in the book "Travel to Ancient Towns in China" and written by Dr. Zhu Xiaolin (Shanghai Tongji University) of the Northwest Sichuan Research Group of the China Historical and Cultural Cities Research Institute, "The streets in the town are paved with stone slabs, with wooden houses as houses, and the buildings are scattered in height and have an ancient style. ; The entire building of the compound, with carved beams and painted pillars, flying pavilions and flowing eaves, fine hollow carvings, and exquisite music... are all masterpieces of the Qing Dynasty; in terms of the current overall style and the scale of the residential buildings, Shangli Town is quite well protected. Rural settlement." Currently, a number of film and television dramas such as "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", "A Beautiful Place Over the Mountain", "I'm Not Going Home Tonight" and "The Defendant Shan Gang Ye" have used this place as a location, and the number of tourists coming here is increasing year by year. Compared with the prosperous ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, or compared with Langzhong, Shangli has a rural feel to a certain extent, and is not that famous. It is not as crowded with tourists as Zhouzhuang or Langzhong, so you can wander in the silence of a Western Sichuan folk house style. , lost in thought in the countryside surrounded by mountains and rivers... Shangli Town According to the surviving cultural relics records in the territory, the ancient town was originally named "Luosheng". It is one of the checkpoints from the Bashu Plain to the ethnic areas outside the pass, from here to Qionglai to Lushan and Ya'an, each is a one-day itinerary. Each of these five families has its own merits. For a long time, it has been said that "the Yang family's top son, the Han family's silver, the Chen family's millet, the Xu family's women, and the Zhang family's ingots" have been circulated for a long time. The so-called Dingzi means that the Yang family's poems and books have been passed down from generation to generation and officials have been passed down from generation to generation; silver means that the Han family has been doing business for generations and has accumulated a lot of money; millet means that the Chen family has vast fields and abundant food; women means that the daughters of the Xu family have both good looks and good looks. , is hard-working and kind-hearted, and manages the household well, and every household is vying to hire and marry him; Dingzi, called fist in Mandarin, means that the Zhang family has a tradition of martial arts, and everyone is brave and good at fighting. Such a vivid statement outlines the humanistic outline of the ancient town. Three women have a drama, and the five major families have even more drama. I remember that in those days, the narrow stone streets in Shangli, officialdom, love affairs, shopping malls, and farms all became the arena for families. Can there not be a story here? Organized Population The original area of ??Shangli Town is 75.8 square kilometers, with total jurisdiction of 9 villages and 62 cooperatives. As of the end of 2006, the total number of households was 3,208 households and the total population was 10,790 people. There are 2,982 agricultural households and an agricultural population of 11,242 people. Among them, the 9 villages in the jurisdiction include Jianganlin Village, Wujia Village, Zhi'an Village, ***he Village, Qijia Village, Liujia Village, Sijia Village, Miaoyi Village, etc. Natural climate The east, north and west sides of Shangli Town are hilly and mountainous, and the central and southern parts are flat dams surrounded by hills. The edge of the town is surrounded by rivers and streams on the east, south and west sides respectively, and Baima Spring is located in a valley in the northeast of the town. Shangli Town The highest peak in the district, Heiyanping, is 1,725 ??meters above sea level and is connected to Tiantai Mountain. The flat valleys are farmland, and the lowest point is 905 meters above sea level. The hills and ridges are densely covered with trees and vegetation, and the ecological environment is of good quality and pollution-free. This area has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with no scorching heat in summer, no severe cold in winter, mild climate, four distinct seasons, and abundant rainfall. There are many kinds of wild animals in the territory, including goats, hares, wild boars, muntjacs, cuckoos, thrushes, old bears, golden pheasants and other mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles and a large number of forest insects. The forest coverage rate is nearly 80%. Main attractions: Wenfeng Pagoda Wenfeng Pagoda, also known as the Z-shaped Pagoda, was built in the fifth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. There is a calligraphy paper stove under the tower, which was used by ancient officials and scholars in Shangli to burn calligraphy paper. Relic Pagoda According to legend, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, ordered the construction of pagodas in famous mountains across the country to honor Zhixian’s relics in order to express his gratitude to the nun Zhixian for raising him. Overpass in Qing Dynasty Gaoqiao was built in the 14th year of Qing Dynasty. It is a three-volume bridge. There is a sidewalk at the east and west ends under the bridge, and a sidewalk at the east and west ends above and under the bridge. Both the bridge and the bridge are accessible. It is also called the Qing Dynasty overpass. Shuangjie Xiao Archway Shuangjie Xiao Archway was built in the 19th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. In order to praise the Han family's aunt and daughter-in-law for observing the festival, the Qing court ordered the construction of a memorial memorial archway for filial piety. Located on the ancient road of Nansijia Village in the ancient town (a cultural relic protection unit in Sichuan Province), the banner above the square is engraved with the three characters "Double Festival Filial Piety", and the two characters "Imperial Edict" are finely tuned in the middle under the ridge. The structure of the square is four columns, three rooms, twelve wings, eaves and multiple ridges, with hollow stone carvings and paintings, and is built with local high-quality quartz red sandstone.

The total height is 11.25 meters, the depth is 3 meters, the base is 7.8 meters wide, and the eaves are 1.1 meters. The pictures on the square are decorated with patterns, historical stories, opera squares, plaques and couplets, etc. They are natural and simple, with fine carvings, clever shapes, and lifelike. Birds and beasts show off their power on the square, and groups of dramatic scenes are displayed between the painted walls. . After the stone square was completed, it was painted with azurite, stone green, stone red, gold foil and other colors. About 30 meters in front of the square, a pair of 12-meter-high six-sided, square, double-bucket stone masts are erected, making it even more majestic. The Nine Generations Stone Archway The Nine Generations Living Together Stone Archway was built in the sixth year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty. It records the history of nine generations of the Chen family living together, with a population of more than a thousand, and all the people gathered together. It is known as the largest family of the Han nationality. The family tree was established as a stone square by the imperial court. The "Nine Generations Living Together" and "Chen Family's Filial Piety" stone archways (municipal cultural relic protection units) located at the place where the rhinoceros looks at the moon in Chenjiashan in the east of the ancient town are the "Nine Generations Living Together" stone archway. The "Nine Generations Living Together" stone archway is the result of the Chen family moving to Shangli from the fifth generation and has been extended to the fifth generation. For nine generations, the family has a population of more than a thousand, and the family has gathered together. It is known as the largest Han family in China in contemporary times. It has been awarded twice by the imperial court and established a family tree stone memorial. Another chastity square was built on the order of a woman in the Chen family who observed chastity. The two archways are arranged in a straight line, and a pair of eight-wheeled and double-bucket carved stone masts are erected 30 meters in front of the archway. Red Army Stone Carvings From June 1935 to February 1936, the First Red Army passed through Ya'an and joined forces with the Fourth Red Army at Dawei at the foot of Jiajin Mountain. There are still more than 70 Red Army stone slogans in Shangli Ancient Town, most of which are concentrated in Guchang Town. It is the town with the most Red Army stone slogans in Ya'an City and is listed as a municipal cultural relic protection unit. The First Front Army continued to move north, while the Fourth Front Army moved south due to the influence of the wrong route. While the Red Army was stationed in Shangli, in order to promote the party's principles and policies, it established political departments with four codenames: "Seriousness, Decheng, Ziguang, and Chong'an" and carved more than 70 slogans, such as: China* ** The ten major political platforms, *** is the party of the poor, redizes the whole Sichuan, the Red Army is the army of the poor, the Red Army is the main force going north to fight against Japan, etc. After the Red Army left Shangli Town, the local people covered the stone slogans with lime and soil to protect them. After liberation, they removed the coverings, restoring these precious revolutionary cultural relics to their original appearance and becoming the traditional revolutionary education for the general public today. The people of Ya'an have made due contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution. The Ya'an Municipal People's Government approved and announced the Red Army stone carving slogans as a Ya'an municipal cultural relic protection unit in July 1985. In 1991, Ya'an City was named an old revolutionary area. Today, the stone carving slogans left by the Red Army during the Long March are still well preserved. Some of the scattered stone carving slogans have been gathered in Baimaquan courtyard. It is planned to build a Red Army stone carvings exhibition room to facilitate display, publicity and education, and serve as a patriotism education base. . Han Family Courtyard There are two well-preserved Han Family buildings in Shangli Ancient Town, one in Sijia Village and one in the ancient town. The courtyard was first built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. It took three generations to complete the carvings in the courtyard. The carvings are based on operas and historical allusions. Its unique mosaic carving technology is truly unique among the people. The Han Family Courtyard is located in Sijia Village, Shangli Town. It was built before Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty. The compound has unique local architectural characteristics. It adopts a four-in-one courtyard ancient building complex composed of a bucket-shaped wooden structure and a green tile roof. Stone piers are used as column bases near the surface, and stone slabs are used to pave the floor and inlaid corner squares. This form of building has high earthquake resistance and moisture-proof performance. In terms of carvings and decorations: doors, windows, tables, wall partitions, railings, eaves beams, skirt boards, eaves curtains, etc., it is displayed with endless variations of folk carving art. It has a simple shape and a rich flavor of life. Through the rich imagination and unique modeling techniques of the craftsmen, more than a thousand exquisite works have been created, which are decorated on every surface of the building and interior furnishings. All carvings and artworks leave people with the enjoyment of folk decorative beauty. The compound was listed as a municipal cultural relic protection unit in 1985. Erxian Bridge Erxian Bridge is located on the Longxi River about 200 meters west of the ancient town. It is a municipal cultural relic protection unit. The first and second bridges were destroyed by floods after they were built in the early Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. The third bridge was built in the 41st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1776). The bridge is a high-volume arch single-hole stone bridge with stone railings on both sides of the bridge deck. , this bridge and the surrounding mountains, rivers and fields reflect the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water town. Standing in the water reflecting the reflection of objects on the bridge, it is full of poetry and painting. Dozens of steamed bun hills stand in the fields to the south of the bridge, known as the "Eighteen Arhats Worshiping Guanyin"; to the north of the bridge is Tiantai Mountain. On a clear day, you can taste the ridges of the Tiantai Mountains. Composed of giant reclining Buddha. The Erxian Bridge was built during the Qing Dynasty. There is a magical legend about how the Erxian Bridge got its name. According to legend, on the day the bridge was completed, famous people from nearby states and counties came to congratulate them. After the banquet, people came to the bridge to prepare to step on the bridge to name it. Unexpectedly, someone Two beggars sat at the end of the bridge to stop the people stepping on the bridge... Everyone did it, and the two beggars jumped into the water, and two "stone bags" were revealed. Everyone realized that they were not beggars, but two gods, so they This bridge was named "Erxian Bridge". Origin of "Erxian Bridge" Located on the Longxi River about 200 meters west of the ancient town, the Erxian Bridge is a single-hole stone arch bridge and is a municipal cultural relic protection unit. This bridge contrasts with the surrounding mountains, rivers, and fields, giving it a sense of the beautiful scenery of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. There are stone railings on both sides of the bridge, with dragon heads and tails carved in the middle. A pagoda is built at the end of the bridge. The statue of the god and the three characters "Erxian Bridge" are embossed on the front. Inscriptions are inscribed on the wall of the tower, describing the process of building the bridge three times. Regarding the three bridge constructions, there is also a legend among the people: In the early Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, in order to facilitate the life and transportation of residents on both sides of the strait, an arch bridge was planned to be built on the Longxi River.

The first two were destroyed by floods as soon as they were built. After receiving some advice from an expert, I learned that the dragons living in Hanoi roamed freely, causing floods and destroying bridges. In the 41st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1776), residents built it again and carved dragon heads and dragon tails on both sides of the bridge, which means "suppressing the dragon" and indicates that the dragon should be suppressed under the bridge to avoid flooding. Miraculously, a century and a half after it was built for the third time, there has been no flood damage to the bridge. As for the origin of the name "Er Immortals Bridge", it is said that on the day when the third bridge was completed, celebrities from nearby states and counties came to congratulate them. After the banquet, people came to the bridge head to step on the bridge to name it, but unexpectedly there were two beggars sitting on the bridge head. Stopping the man who was stepping on the bridge... everyone intervened, and the beggar jumped into the water, and two stone bags were revealed. Everyone realized that these were not beggars, but two gods, so they named the bridge "Er Immortals Bridge" . Baima Spring Baima Spring was first built in the first year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. In the first year of Qiandao in the Song Dynasty, the spring pool was named "Yuanzehou". This spring is one of the top ten unique constant-temperature gap springs in the country. It is named because the sound of horse hooves can be heard at every ebb and flow. White Horse Temple was built in the late Tang Dynasty. It is located next to the Southern Silk Road at the foot of Longtou Mountain and connected to Tiantai Mountain. The huge stone sculpture of Guanyin and the ancient holy well dug in the Tang Dynasty are particularly rare in the temple. There are also bell pavilions, screen walls, stone sculptures of animals and Buddhist and Taoist stone incense burners from the Ming Dynasty. The Pearl Fountain Spring never dries up all year round, and bubbles like strings of pearls can be seen erupting from the bottom of the spring pool at any time. Beside the pool is a monument of "Pearl Fountain" inscribed by Huang Yunhu, the prefect of Yazhou in the Qing Dynasty. The legend of Baima Spring is located in Baima Spring, a Buddhist holy place in history. The spring was originally called "Longyuan" and was just a pool of water. It is said that Monk Tang went west to collect Buddhist scriptures and divided it into two routes: south and north. The south route once passed through Baima Spring. The Tang monk went to the temple to worship. The white dragon horse was waiting outside the temple and drank the spring water because he was thirsty. This spring is connected to the East China Sea, and when dragons and horses are seen, the tide rises and they worship. The local monks were very surprised when they saw this. After Tang Monk and his party left, they immediately built a pool around the spring. It was originally used to provide domestic water. Later, the abbot monk received enlightenment from the Bodhisattva and learned the whole story. He regarded "Longyuan" as a holy spring. And changed its name to "White Horse Spring". The incense burner in the White Horse Temple is still decorated with relief carvings with the theme of Tang Monk's Buddhist scriptures. As we all know, Baima Spring was created in Dingxuan, the first year of Qiandao in the Song Dynasty (AD 1165). Due to three consecutive years of severe drought in southwestern Sichuan, officials and people from nearby states and counties came here to pray for rain. By chance, the tide in the spring pool was rising, and then the wind and clouds came together. Dew fell from the sky, and the seedlings turned green. The wrinkles were mentioned above, and the spring pool was named "Yuanzehou". It is said that Guanyin Bodhisattva was passing by this place at that time. When he saw that the local people were suffering from drought, he showed great compassion and poured water from a pure vase to drop nectar for three days to relieve the drought. At that time, a drop of nectar spilled on the side of Baima Spring, forming a spring. The spring water was clear and sweet, and it was inexhaustible all year round. In order to learn about the Bodhisattva's rescue, later generations built the Guanyin Hall on the mountainside of this spring during the Yongle period of the Tang Dynasty. They carved a statue of Guanyin on the rock to worship it and named the spring "Guanyin Spring" to express their gratitude. The Moyan statue of "Eighteen Arhats Worshiping Guanyin" in the Guanyin Hall of White Horse Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. The spring in the hall is the "Guanyin Spring". It is also the only building in Chinese Buddhism that has a spring in the hall. Economic Overview According to statistics at the end of 2006, the town's per capita annual net income is 2,400 yuan; the primary industry is 13.76 million yuan, the secondary industry is 7 million yuan; the tertiary industry is 9.7 million yuan; the total rural economic income is 38.14 million yuan. The annual output of main agricultural products in Shangli Town: total grain output is 4,366 tons; total meat output is 2,010 tons; tea is 151 tons; and forest bamboo sales are 3,600 tons. Annual fiscal revenue: 1.228 million yuan. Customs and customs: During the New Year and festivals, the residents of the town invite opera troupes to sing in the theater, which embodies the idea of ??"everyone has fun". The ancient town of Shangli in Ya'an, with its traditional folk customs, has become a sea of ??joy. The New Year Pig Festival tourism theme event has officially opened, with traditional farmhouses celebrating the New Year, killing New Year pigs and watching a big show. During the Year of the Pig, the mist-shrouded Shangli Ancient Town broke the tranquility of the past. Every household got up early and hung Chinese knots, red lanterns and pasted couplets on their pavilions. Beside the newly renovated ancient stage, several opera singers had put on costumes and were nervously applying makeup. The New Year Pig Festival is held here at 10:30. The New Year Pig Festival ceremony reappeared 100 years ago. After Xu Mengjia, the acting mayor of Ya'an City, announced the opening of the New Year Pig Festival, the whole town was suddenly immersed in a sea of ??joy - the gongs and drums were beaten, and the Yangko dance started. , the sedan chair for welcoming the bride was also lifted up. At this time, the most eye-catching thing was that several young men in old-fashioned clothes carried a big fat pig with a peaceful look and walked rhythmically to the bottom of the stage. Then, they placed the big fat pig tied with red cloth in front of an incense burner. It turns out that a traditional New Year Pig Sacrifice Ceremony is about to be held here. As the priest gestured with the incense in his hand, the surrounding area became quiet. "Pray for good weather next year and a good harvest in Shangli..." I saw the priest muttering, and the scene of worshiping God in Shangli Ancient Town 100 years ago is now in front of people. After the New Year Pig Rice Ceremony, the gongs and drums rang again, and a few young men lifted up the big fat pig and started patrolling the streets... After 11 o'clock, people cheered from the courtyard where the ancient stage was located. It turns out that a big drama of this New Year Pig Festival - the killing of New Year pigs has begun. I saw a huge white pig being pulled out of a farmhouse's pigsty by several big men. Immediately, four big men stepped forward and pressed the pig's feet with their hands and pressed their knees against the pig's back.

A pig butcher in Shangli Town picked up a sharp knife about fifty centimeters long and aimed it at the pig's throat. As he raised the knife, the big fat pig that was still humming at first gradually lost its voice. . The pig butcher completed processes such as blowing the pig skin with his mouth, shaving the pig skin with an iron sheet, hanging it upside down with a golden hook, and breaking the pig's chest with a long knife. Finally, the fat pig was divided into several pieces and hung on the pork shelf. The owner started selling them on the spot, "These pigs are all green and ecological pigs..." In less than two hours, the pork was sold out. At noon, banquets were set up in the halls of every household in Shangli Ancient Town. The simple and kind-hearted local people and thousands of tourists from the city served as a family, holding large bowls of white wine and eating big dishes. Pieces of pork, everyone enjoys a sumptuous New Year Pig Rice together. At this time, it is naturally unique to dance a cheerful farm dance together on the countryside of Shaiguba, which is full of the fragrance of wintersweet. Travel Guide Travel seasons are available all year round, with spring and autumn being the best. Of course, winter and summer also have their own unique flavors. Climatic characteristics of the area where the scenic spot is located: Shangli Town Ya'an is a famous rain city, and the scenic spot is also rainy and humid. There is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. The annual average temperature is about 15 degrees, the average temperature in January is about 5 degrees, and the average temperature in July is about 23 degrees. The frost-free period is 308 days, and there are about 200 rainy days. There are continuous rains in autumn and showers in summer. Rain gear should be brought when visiting. Recommended route → Two-day tour of Shangli Ancient Town in Bifeng Gorge → Two-day tour of Li Ancient Town on Mengding Mountain Ya’an is 130 kilometers (highway) from Chengdu, and the drive takes about 90 minutes. It is 27 kilometers (asphalt road) from Ya'an to Shangli Town and takes about 30 minutes by car. Chengdu - Ya'an - South tour to Wangyu Ancient Town (half day) - Return to Ya'an Zhougongshan Hot Spring (accommodation) - North tour to Bifengxia Scenic Area (one day) - Go to Shangli Ancient Town in the evening (accommodation) - Tour the ancient town and Baima Spring (One day) - You can choose the itinerary according to your time arrangement: - ① Return to Chengdu on the Chengya Expressway; - 2 Go to Mengding Mountain Scenic Area in Mingshan County, Ya'an City (one day) - Return to Chengdu on the Chengya Expressway; - —③Self-driving from the ancient town, drive directly north, visit Tiantai Mountain and Pingle Ancient Town, and return to Chengdu via Qionglai. Tips: Individual travelers can take a bus from Chengdu to Shiyangchang Bus Station (buses are available from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm every day, every 20 minutes), the cost is 49 yuan/person. After arriving in Ya'an, you need to go to Ya'an Tourist Station to take the shuttle bus to Shangli (buses are available from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, every 15 minutes) and the cost is 7 yuan per person. Accommodation in the ancient town The accommodation conditions in Shangligu have matured. Many B&Bs have been built in the ancient town, which are very distinctive. Most of them are wooden structures and are very distinctive. The accommodation conditions are also relatively complete and the environment is relatively clean. The price is relatively affordable, and rural tours can be booked online. Special delicacies: Famous snacks in Ya'an: Cheng Liang Noodles and Wu Chao Shou from the vegetable market on Zhongjie Street. Cheng jelly sweet noodles, cold noodles, spring rolls. In the evening, there are more places to eat. Generally, those selling barbecue and teppanyaki are concentrated at the Chuannong Gate of Renmin Road, Jiefang Road and the beer houses along Yanjiang West Road; while those selling skewers are concentrated in the alleys of Kangzang Road. , the prices are very affordable. Tourist Landscape Ancient Town The ancient town is built surrounded by two rivers and faces the fields and hills. It is in harmony with the surrounding ancient trees, bamboos, streams and ancient bridges. The quaint buildings in the town are scattered in different heights and styles, with stone paved streets and wooden houses. The main layout of the market is the word "well", which means "there is water in the well" to prevent fire. Looking down from a high position is like looking at an ancient painting; being there, you have another feeling of going back in time and returning to the past, as if you are outside the world. The ancient bridge goes up 1 kilometer along the river from the ancient town. There are more than ten ancient bridges, all of which have the same shape. These bridges are not only passages from south to north, but also reproduce the history of the ancient town and the skills of the craftsmen. Among them, the most representative They are: the "Erxian Bridge" (a single-hole large-span stone arch bridge) built in the 41st year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty and the "overpass" built in the 14th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (the only way to enter the ancient town). The bridge deck is flat, with approach bridges at both ends, allowing for up and down traffic. , it has the potential of "the rain catches the mirror, and the rainbow falls on the two bridges"). Ancient pagodas The ancient pagodas in Shangli are divided into Wenfeng pagoda (also known as Zixingdang), Jianqiao pagoda, Yaowang pagoda and relic pagoda. It is a symbolic building that embodies the political, economic, historical, cultural and artistic prosperity of Shangli Town. Wenfeng Tower Ancient Archway in Shangli Ancient Town There are still three stone archways in the ancient town, namely the provincial-level protection unit "Double Festival Filial Piety" stone archway; the municipal-level cultural Chen family's "Nine Generations Living Together" archway and Chen's "Chastity" archway. Ancient Spring

White Horse Spring and Fountain Spring are unique scenic spots in the ancient town. They are known as "Yazhou's beautiful scenery and two springs are wonders in the world". The ancient name of Baima Spring is "Longyuan". It is a constant-temperature geyser all year round. It is named because the sound of horse hooves can be heard at ebb and flow. The Pearl Fountain Spring is 100 meters away from Baima Spring. Beside the spring is a book written by Huang Yunhe, the prefect of Yazhou in the Qing Dynasty. The three characters "Spraying Pearl Spring" mean that the water of the spring never dries up all year round. In the crystal clear spring pool, you can see pearl-like balloons spurting out from the bottom of the pool at any time. Han Family Courtyard There are two well-preserved buildings of the Han Family. The carvings are based on Sichuan opera excerpts and historical allusions. Their unique mosaic carving technology is truly unique in the area. Stone carvings of the Red Army in the Han Family Courtyard in Shangli Ancient Town. From June 1935 to February 26, 1936, the First Red Army passed through Ya'an and met with the Fourth Red Army at Dawei Lake at the foot of Jiajin Mountain. The First Front Army continued to move north, and the Fourth Front Army Heading south due to the wrong route. On November 12, 1935, the Red Army liberated Kamisato again.

After the Red Army moved north, the people used soil and lime to protect the slogans of the four political departments (Seriousness, Decheng, Ziguang, and Chong'an). After liberation, the coverings were removed and the slogans returned to their original appearance. There are still dozens of Red Army stone-carved slogans in the ancient town, most of which are concentrated in the ancient town, forming a "Red Army Corridor", which is an ideal place for future generations to re-take the Red Army route and appreciate the Red Army culture. Eighteen Arhats worship Guanyin. The natural landscape of Shangli Town is located opposite the elementary school in the center of Shangli Town. It is named after the eighteen consecutive and abrupt small peaks facing the "Guanyin Peak". It is the most solemn, sacred, extraordinary and elegant natural landscape in Shangli.