Where are the ancient towns in the Tujia area located?

Ancient towns are the choice of residential areas in history. They are the crystallization of the natural environment and human needs that have blended together for thousands of years. They are the political, economic and cultural reflections of a region and nation in history. market town. The Tujia ancient town is a long-term settlement area chosen by the Tujia ancestors based on their production and living needs. It has rich cultural accumulation and is a precious cultural heritage left by the Tujia ancestors. Tujia ancient towns are mostly composed of stilted buildings, stone streets, commercial halls, religious temples and other architectural complexes left over from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The town retains its unique habits and beliefs of food, clothing, housing, transportation, weddings and funerals, and rituals and witchcraft. It also inherits hand-waving dances, Folk arts such as Mao Gusi, mourning dance, and antiphonal singing. In short, the distinctive architectural style, traditional culture, customs and long history of the Tujia ancient town all show its unique ancient style and charm. It is an important part of the Chinese national folk cultural heritage and an important part of the world's cultural heritage. There are many ancient towns in the Tujia area. They are relatively concentrated in traffic fortresses where business and travel gather. They are distributed along both sides of the Youshui River Basin, Lunshui River Basin, Yuanshui River Basin, Wujiang River Basin and the Yangtze River Gorge in the Wuling area. The Youshui Basin is the most concentrated settlement area of ??the Tujia people. Nearly 5 million Tujia people live and work in the basin. It is also the basin with the largest number of Tujia ancient towns. The You River originates from Chunmuying, Xuanen County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province. It flows southward through Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, Chongqing City, and joins the Yuan River in Yuanling County, Changde District, Hunan, with a total length of 477 kilometers. Most of the Tujia ancient towns are distributed on both sides of the main stream of Youshui River and its tributaries, Xiushan River, Xiche River, Mengdong River and Huayuan River. Along the direction of You River, the ancient Tujia towns include: Gaoluo Town, Shadao Town and Lijiahe Town in Xuanen County, Hubei Province. Xiangfeng Town and Baifusi Town in Laifeng County, Hubei Province. Min'an Town, Liye Town, Longtou Town, Hongyanxi Town, Ciyantang Town, Xichehe Town and Miaoertan Town in Longshan County, Hunan. Laosicheng and Wangcun in Yongshun County, Hunan. Zhongduo Town, Youxue Town, Daxi Town and Longtan Town in Youyang County, Chongqing.

Miaoquan Town and Huangxi Town in Qianjiang District, Chongqing. ?Songlong Town and Shizhen Town in Xiushan County, Chongqing. ?These ancient towns were once the political, economic, military, and cultural centers of the Tujia area for a certain period of time in the history of the Tujia area. They lasted from a few hundred years to tens of thousands of years. For example, the ancient town of Liye in the Youshui River Basin was established in the Neolithic Age. There are human cultural activities. The famous "Xikou Site" is located on the first-level platform on the west bank of the Youshui River in Liye Village, Liye Town. Archaeological discoveries have shown that Liye Town played an important role in various historical periods of China, especially in 2002. The more than 30,000 "Liye Qin bamboo slips" unearthed in 2016 caused a sensation all over the world.