Four ancient towns in Changsha

The four major ancient towns in Changsha are Fenghuang Ancient Town, Jinggang Ancient Town, Furong Ancient Town and Qianyang Ancient Town.

1. Fenghuang Ancient City

Fenghuang Ancient City is located on the border of Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces, 53km away from Jishou City. It has a history of more than 1,000 years and has many places of interest. Due to the charming scenery here and the fact that Fenghuang Ancient City, the "throat of Guizhou and Chu" and a strategic location, has a history of nearly 1,000 years, the border town of Mr. Shen Congwen, a generation of literary giants, has made Fenghuang Ancient City well-known to the public and is known as the most beautiful small town in China.

2. Jinggang Ancient Town

Jinggang Ancient Town is located in the northwest of Wangcheng County, Changsha City, on the west bank of the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River, about 30 kilometers away from Changsha city. According to legend, Zeng Guofan once committed suicide in the river after being defeated. place. The former prosperity and current loneliness of Jinggang Ancient Town have made people sigh.

3. Furong Ancient Town

Furong Ancient Town is located on the shore of Youshui River, 51 kilometers away from the county seat. This ancient town with a history of two thousand years is also a tourist attraction that combines natural scenery with simple ethnic customs. It is also the gateway to the Mengdong River Scenic Area and the best scenic spot for exploring ancient times. Surrounded by green mountains and green waters, the town is surrounded by winding and deep streets and alleys. The Tujia stilted wooden buildings leaning against the water and the five-mile-long street paved with bluestones all reveal the honest and simple Tujia folk customs, making visitors So far, I am full of praises and never want to leave.

4. Ancient City of Qianyang

Many people may not be familiar with the Ancient City of Qianyang, but it is currently the best-preserved ancient city of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, dating back about 2,000 years. With a history of more than 100 years, it is nearly a thousand years older than the famous Lijiang Ancient City and Fenghuang Ancient City, and enjoys the reputation of the first ancient city in western Hunan. The tourism culture of the ancient city of Qianyang generally includes ancient architectural culture, ancient academy culture, ancient ruins culture, ancient temple culture, ancient inscription culture, ancient tomb culture, ancient celebrity culture, ethnic culture, etc.

Qianyang Ancient City Scenic Spots

Qiancheng is one of the most complete ancient cities of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the country. In 2002, it was rated as a provincial historical and cultural city, and was later declared a national historical city. A famous cultural city. The well-preserved cultural relics and historic sites include Nazheng Street, Bell and Drum Tower, Wanshou Palace, Zhuangyuan Bridge, Laoxian Yamen, Baoshan Academy, Dragon King Temple, Laoye Alley, Chifeng Pagoda from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the "No. 1 scenic spot in the upper reaches of southern Chu". " Furong Tower and more than 40 places. Among them, there are 2 provincial key cultural relics protection units.

The ancient city of Qiancheng has 8 major landscapes, namely Longbiao Towering Green, Chibao Qingxia, Lion Beach Fishing Net, Cormorant Spring Limit, Panlong Xiaoji, Hushan Night Moon, and Niupo Woodcutter Singing. , Liuxi Misty Rain. The scenery along the Yuanhui Wushui is beautiful, and tens of thousands of tourists visit Qiancheng every year.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qianyang Ancient City