Introduction of scenic spots in Heping ancient town

Heping Ancient Town is one of the oldest ancient towns in Fujian Province. Located in the northwest of Fujian, with an area of 192 square kilometers. Built in the Tang Dynasty, it is a rare castle town in China. Its numerous ancient buildings are one of the most distinctive ancient residential buildings in China so far, and they are national tourism resources.

Heping town is rich in folk culture, and many folk activities are quite peculiar and of great ornamental value, such as Nuo dance known as living fossil and unique dragon lantern-candle bridge; There are also "three musts" for peace-fruit table, star tea and bean curd brain, all of which can attract tourists.

There are nearly 200 luxury houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties, with blue bricks and tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, a half-kilometer long bluestone street and cobblestone paved 10 Gu Xiang. The Peace Academy here has trained 133 scholars, and there are more than 20 human life sites such as Huangshiqiao Cemetery, Jukui Tower and Guangyuan Temple.

Ancient town characteristics

Heping ancient town retains complete ancient streets and lanes. There are two streets in the castle connecting the East-West Gate and the South-North Gate respectively. The streets are criss-crossed with alleys, with bluestone slabs in the middle and river pebbles on both sides, some of which are all river pebbles. Gucheng Street, which runs through the north and south of the ancient town, is known as "the first street in Fujian". The ancient street is more than 600 meters long and 6-8 meters wide. The middle of the street is paved with bluestone slabs. Due to the topographical relationship between high in the north and low in the south, the street has formed a "nine bends and thirteen bends" like a flying dragon.

On both sides of the ancient street, nearly 100 ancient stone lanes crisscross, long or short, wide or narrow, with high walls and narrow lanes, simple and remote. There are many ancient dwellings, which have both the ancient style of the Central Plains and local characteristics, and can be called the treasures of ancient dwellings. The old houses on both sides of Dongmen Street are crowded, mostly brick and wood structures. Slates are laid on the street, and the stones are smooth. After the rain, they are as bright as a mirror and picturesque.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Heping Ancient Town