Heshun Ancient Town, a 600-year-old hometown of overseas Chinese, a famous commercial town on the ancient silk road in the south, a famous cultural town and a famous tourist town. There is the largest library in rural China, the hometown of a generation of philosophers Ai Siqi, the hometown of the Jade King, the famous hometown of overseas Chinese in southwest China, and a living ancient town where more than 7,000 residents still live in harmony. What kind of story, what kind of style, what kind of charm does it have? Let's walk into Heshun Ancient Town together and explore this ancient and young place.
Heshun Ancient Town is located 3 kilometers southwest of Tengchong City, Yunnan Province, and is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. There are more than 1,000 traditional houses here, including more than 100 Qing Dynasty houses, which are known as living fossils of ancient Chinese architecture; Its architectural style has "three squares and one wall", "quadrangle", "quadrangle and five patios" and so on. The architecture here is a combination of Chinese and Western, both the grace of Hui architecture, and the brightness of Western-style architecture, as well as Southeast Asian style, which is very beautiful. The temples, Taoist temples, ancestral halls and many alleys here are also the characteristics of Heshun Ancient Town, showing the beliefs and culture of Heshun people. There will be a simple and elegant small pavilion every other section of the river here, and the village women will wash their clothes in the small pavilion, which is the only laundry pavilion in the country, and there are 6 in Heshun. This is the easiest gift for a Heshun man who has left the country to his woman.
The ancient town of Heshun has a profound historical and cultural heritage, and it was once an important post on the ancient silk road in the south, and it was also an important battlefield of the Yunnan-Burma Anti-Japanese War. There have been many outstanding figures here, such as the Xinhai Revolution veteran Li Yueqi, the famous philosopher Ai Siqi, and the jade king Li Cuiyu. It is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Yunnan, with nearly 10,000 overseas Chinese distributed in Myanmar, Thailand, India, Malaysia and other countries, who have made great contributions to the development of Heshun. The overseas Chinese culture and caravan culture here are also the unique charm of Heshun Ancient Town, reflecting the openness and tolerance of Heshun people.
The natural scenery of Heshun Ancient Town is also very beautiful, there are scenic spots such as the Trap River Wetland, the Ancient Trees of Guanyin with a Thousand Hands, the General Soldier's Mansion, the Bar Street, and the Yuanlong Pavilion, which can allow tourists to enjoy the landscape scenery of Heshun and feel the humanistic atmosphere of Heshun. Among them, Yuanlong Pavilion is the Taoist temple of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, built in the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in the 27th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1762), it is a highlight of the ancient town of Heshun. Yuanlong Pavilion is in front of Yuanlong Hidden Pond, and the back pillow Fengshan, the terrain is high and open, and the environment is beautiful. There are statues of Wenchang Emperor, Emperor Guan, Queen Mother, Guanyin Bodhisattva and other gods enshrined in the pavilion, and there is a bronze thousand-armed Guanyin statue of up to 3 meters, which is the treasure of the town house of Heshun Ancient Town. There are many precious cultural relics in the Yuanlong Pavilion, such as the "Heshun County Chronicles", "Heshun Township Chronicles", "Heshun Library Chronicles" of the Qing Dynasty, etc., as well as some ancient calligraphy and paintings, inscriptions, plaques, etc., which are an important window to understand the history and culture of Heshun Ancient Town.
Heshun Ancient Town is a place worth exploring, with 600 years of history, rich culture, beautiful scenery, and welcoming people. There are stories you can't think of, styles you can't think of, and charms you can't think of. Do you also want to come to Heshun Ancient Town and feel this old and young place? Do you also want to share their lives, understand their culture, and experience their customs with Heshun people? If you have such an idea, then don't hesitate to come to Heshun Ancient Town, there is a story of your own, waiting for you to discover.