The top ten most famous ancient towns in Henan.

Henan is the center and root of Chinese civilization. As the birthplace of national culture, there are also some very famous towns in Henan Province, which are now also called ancient towns.

So, in this issue of Henan culture, let's take a look at the top ten most famous ancient towns in southern China.

Zhuxian town in Kaifeng

Zhuxian Town was founded in the early Warring States period, originally named Juxian Town, and later named after the food city and fief of Zhu Hai, a famous Warring States country. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Zhuxian Town has been a land of land and water transportation and a commercial port. By the end of Ming Dynasty, Zhuxian Town had been listed as one of the four famous towns in China. Its woodblock New Year pictures are famous all over the country, and they are the birthplace of China Woodblock New Year pictures.

Nanyang shedian ancient town

Shedian ancient town has a long history. In Qing Dynasty, it was one of the four famous towns in Henan (Zhuxian Town, Huiguo Town and Jingziguan Town). Shedian Town is a well-known commercial ancient town, known as the "important town in southern Henan". Antique streets have no taste of man-made development. Walking in a small town, the rich flavor of life will make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city. The pyrography gourd in the credit shop has various patterns and elegant colors. This little-known local feature has high appreciation value and collection value.

Jingziguan Town, Xichuan

Jingziguan Town is located in the northwest of Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. Known as "one foot in three provinces" and "Jingziguan in three provinces with crow". The buildings on "One Street in Qing Dynasty" keep the style of Qing Dynasty, which is one of the best-preserved buildings in northern China. Jingziguan Ancient Street, paved with bluestone on the ground, is smooth and tidy. There are more than 700 Panmunjoms on both sides, all of which are in the style of folk commercial buildings in Qing Dynasty, with cornices and antique carvings. The doors are inlaid with wooden boards, and most of the houses are in and out of several courtyards. Both sides and wings are symmetrical, and there is a two-meter-long hard mountain in the bank up, which is patchy and overlapping, making the street more simple and beautiful.

Mangshan Town, yongcheng city

Mangshan Town is the place where Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, chopped the snake, and Chen Sheng, the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Qin Dynasty, was also buried here. The mausoleum of Emperor Gaozu Liang Wang is dotted with a thousand-year-old heritage, and the Mangdang Mountain Ancient Temple Fair is staged here every year. Mangshan Town is a tourist attraction in Henan Province, which integrates landscapes, humanities and folk customs. Because it is the land of Liu Bang's snake-cutting uprising, it is known as "the land of Han Xing". China has Mangshan Mountain, and Mangshan Han Culture Tourist Area is a national 4A-level tourist area. In this area, historical sites and places of interest abound, and anecdotes of celebrities are often told.

Shendong Town, Yuzhou City

The Queen of God is located at the foot of Funiu Mountain, with beautiful mountains and rivers. There are many places of interest in the territory, including Lingquan Temple, Huaxilou, Zushi Temple, Dengyuzhai and Junyao Site. The profound historical and cultural accumulation makes the cultural landscape and tourism resources of the Empress Shen unique. As early as 1979, it was identified as one of the 8 tourist routes in Henan Province/kloc-0. Since the Tang Dynasty, Shennan Town has been one of the ceramic centers in northern China and a famous historical and cultural town in China. Shennan Old Street has relatively well preserved the old streets before the end of Qing Dynasty. There are many traditional buildings, houses and hutongs with local characteristics. The main buildings are Bolingweng Temple and Junyao Site in Shennan. There is a relatively complete ancient street in Shendong Ancient Town, commonly known as "Qili Long Street". Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, with the prosperity of the ceramic industry, many wealthy businessmen have set up fields, built houses and conducted business here, and gradually formed Shendong Old Street, which is composed of four ancient villages in the east, west, north and south.