What's interesting about the ancient town of Laitan in Hechuan?

Laitan Ancient Town:

1. You can visit Wenchang Palace and ancient theater in Qing Dynasty;

2. Small blue tile buildings with wooden structure can be appreciated;

3. You can visit Two Buddhas Temple and Guzhai.

Laitan Ancient Town:

Laitan Ancient Town, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, was built in the Song Dynasty, which was one of the first historical and cultural towns in China, one of the top ten ancient towns in China and the first batch of "the most beautiful villages and towns in China". On June 1th, 215, Laitan Ancient Town Scenic Area was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national AAAA(4A) level scenic spot.

laitan ancient town should actually be called laitan ancient village. It is located 28km northeast of Hechuan District, Chongqing, and was built in Song Dynasty. It is the first batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China, one of the top ten ancient towns in China, and the first batch of "the most beautiful villages and towns in China". The ancient village is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, which has the potential of "and while one man guards it, ten thousand cannot force it". The only urn built in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty is Chongqing, and there are four caves for hiding soldiers in the city, which has the effect of closing the door to beat dogs and shooting turtles in a jar to guard against the enemy. Wenchang Palace, a building in the Qing Dynasty, is well preserved, and the woodcut relief of the outer column of the ancient theater is amazing.

the ancient village was built in the Xianfeng period more than 2 years ago, covering an area of .25 square kilometers. The four gates are cross-symmetrical, and the walls of the village are all made of strips of stone more than half a meter long, with a height of 7 meters and a width of 2.5 meters. In order to prevent the Taiping Army from entering Sichuan and the uprising of Li and Lan, Tongzhi carried out another massive reinforcement and maintenance, and built a stone defense facility around the whole ancient village, which is still strong today. There are more than 4 Xiaoqing tile houses in the ancient town in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the bluestone alleys of more than 2 meters are simple and elegant, basically maintaining the original features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a Taiping pool for fire fighting in the street inside Xiaozhaimen, inscribed as "the first year of Tongzhi".

The three-step staircase is a narrow street, which is formed by an integral stone dam. It is an ancient witness that the footprints of past dynasties have stepped out of a road trough. There are also sites such as Huilong Temple and Zhangye Temple and beautiful legends of Jiuguan Eighteen Temples in the town. Looking back at the Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty, Laitan was once a famous water pier, with merchants gathered and the market was prosperous and very prosperous because of its proximity to Qujiang River and the benefits of boats. Looking back through the tunnel of time, I went back to the Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. Because of its proximity to the Qujiang River and the benefit of boating, Bed Beach was also a famous water pier, and merchants could be attracted when there was water. At that time, merchants gathered in Laitan Village, the market was prosperous and very prosperous, and Two Buddhas Temple, which was built on the mountain, was also a treasure trove of feng shui.