The unique Shangli Ancient Town in Ya'an, Sichuan

Shangli Ancient Town is located in the north of Yucheng District, Ya'an City, 27 kilometers away from the urban area. It is located at the junction of four counties. It connects to Mingshan and Qionglai in the east and Lushan and Yucheng in the west. It is a famous historical and cultural name in Sichuan. The town is also one of the "Top Ten Ancient Towns" in Sichuan Province.

The ancient town was originally named "Luosheng". It was an important post station on the southern Silk Road Linqiong Ancient Road entering Ya'an in history. It was an important border tea pass and the location of the Tea Horse Division on the Tang-Tibo Ancient Road. It was also the location of the modern Red Army. The place where the Long March passed. And because there are five major families living in the town: Han, Yang, Chen, Xu, and Zhang (Han family Yinzi - Qian, Yang family Dingzi - Guan, Chen family Guzi - Tian, ??Xu family women - Jing, and Zhang family Dingzi - Dou). Here, it is commonly known as "Wujiakou".

Shangli Town is an important stop on the Southern Silk Road. Shangli Ancient Town was part of the Southern Silk Road in ancient times. It is also an important stop on the Lingong Ancient Road entering Ya'an. Shangli is located in the angle between the two rivers, and is said to be a treasure place where "finance sources" gather. The ancient town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with pastoral hills, wooden houses, stone paved streets, and 18 hills of "Eighteen Arhats Chao Guanyin". The eight ancient stone bridges represented by "Erxian Bridge" have a long history and different styles.

The streets in the ancient town are all paved with stone slabs. The houses in the building complex are wooden pavilions, which are well-proportioned. It is composed of inlays and carvings, and the picture is lifelike. Although the exquisite art has been eroded by time and has lost its luster, its exquisite craftsmanship and exquisite composition cannot be concealed, highlighting the depth of national culture.

The folk houses in the ancient town are relatively well preserved, most of them are blue-tiled houses. There is a wide opera dam in the center of the street. The original double-eaves resting top theater is a rare ingenuity in Zhongzhong Town in Sichuan. design.

The architectural layout of Li Ancient Town has the spatial characteristics of mainly residential buildings, and the architectural style is still based on that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The streets in the ancient town are mainly laid out in a "well" layout, and are not wide, with old-fashioned pavements on both sides. The main building of the ancient town is wooden structure, which means "there is water in the well, water and fire are incompatible". Water is used to control the evil of fire and pray for the safety of the town.

There are many existing stone bridges, among which "Erxian Bridge" is the representative one.

In 1935, the Fourth Red Army’s Long March passed through Shangli and was stationed there for half a year. The dozens of stone slogans left in the town are very valuable revolutionary historical relics.

Many years ago, a number of film and television dramas such as "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", "The Good Place Over the Mountain", "I'm Not Going Home Tonight" and "The Defendant Shan Gangye" used this place as a location. The number of tourists increases year by year.

There are many photo studios that take wedding photos for couples.

There are many small visuals in this quaint town:

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