Brief introduction of Datong ancient town in Tongling

Datong ancient town, near the Yangtze River, is located in the middle of Tongling City, Anhui Province, with a total area of 70.72 square kilometers.

Although this ancient town near the Yangtze River is small, it is rich in "gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, ginger, garlic and hemp". The ancient town not only left hundreds of small brick and tile buildings, but also witnessed the changes of thousands of years of history. The bumpy stone pavement here has welcomed and sent many historical figures.

Those broken walls left evidence of the heinous crimes committed by the Japanese invaders against China ... Although the years passed like a raging river, the ancient town still stood by the Yangtze River, recording the vicissitudes of history. Nowadays, with the pace of rural revitalization and rural construction in the United States, this ancient town has been transformed into a famous historical and cultural town in China, a characteristic town in China and a national AAAA scenic spot.

The main attractions of Datong ancient town are:

1, Dashige

Dashige is located at the foot of Datong Mountain, beside the Bronze River. Formerly known as Xiangshui Temple, also known as Fossett, it was built in the seventh year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1650). According to legend, during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Jin Qiaojue, Prince of Silla, traveled all the way to Jiuhua to practice Buddhism and eventually became a Tibetan Bodhisattva. He once stopped at the miraculous mountain to rest, and the exorcist Pavilion was built to pay tribute to the Jiuhua monk. Since then, ten monks and common customs have to go through this place to worship Jiuhua, and the incense is very prosperous.

2. Ancestral Temple Lake Scenic Area

Ancestral Hall Lake is an important part of Bailang Lake Scenic Area in the south of Tongling City. It consists of two parts, namely, the ancestral temple lake in the east and the west. It starts from Glory Avenue in the north, reaches the Bronze River in the south, reaches Tonggui Highway in the east and reaches the Yangtze River in the west. The natural water surface area is about 1.200 mu. It is a scenic spot integrating farming, fishing and leisure. Now there are Shuikou scenic spot, tourist commodity wharf, temple cultural park and apartment for the elderly.

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