Jianchuan Ancient Town | A century-old cultural ancient town forgotten by time

Jianchuan is a living century-old cultural ancient town, where the relics of ancient streets and the aesthetics of architecture are breathtaking. Within three steps, one can encounter the former residences of celebrities, and within five steps, one can see ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties come into view, having nurtured more than 500 scholars who passed the imperial examinations. Wood carving and black pottery, intangible cultural heritage crafts, are inherited here. To this day, every household still posts handwritten couplets on their doors, and being able to write well is probably a 'talent' that every Jianchuan person is proud of! In Jianchuan, you can: ✔️Stroll through the ancient city streets, search for historical relics and ancient buildings scattered in the ancient town, and experience the historical heritage of the Bai people ✔️Pass through the Jia Ma Post Station, climb the Jingfeng Pavilion, and visit the Dacheng Hall ✔️Climb Qianshi Mountain. Overlook the full view of Jianchuan Ancient Town ✔️Watch the birch forest in Jian Lake Wetland Park, and by the way, visit the wood carving town ✔️Along the ancient city streets, read the 'couplets' and 'woodblock prints' of each household to discover the stories behind these doors. 🚘Transportation Tips 📍Located between Dali and Lijiang, more than 20 kilometers away from Shaxi Ancient Town Take the bus from Dali Passenger North Station to Jianchuan, 3.5h, ticket price 42 yuan/person 🎫Ticket: Free admission 🏠Accommodation There are inns near the ancient town, all with nice environments, about 100r in the off-season, 200-300r in the peak season ✅Recommended Check-in Spots 1️⃣Ximen Street If you don't visit Ximen Street, it's like you haven't been to Jianchuan. The core area of the ancient town, with 21 Ming dynasty houses and hundreds of Qing dynasty courtyards. 2️⃣Jianyang Tower The new landmark of the ancient town, rebuilt from historical relics, is also the National Gazetteer Pavilion - Southern Silk Road branch, nearby Jianchuan Digital Experience Hall, Wood Carving Art Museum, as well as several celebrity memorial halls and Baoguo Temple, are all good places to understand the historical context of this ancient town. 3️⃣Jingfeng Park Don't be misled by the name, it is actually a national treasure-level historical building + local spiritual life center + museum. Composed of Confucius Temple, Qisheng Palace, Guan Yue Temple, God of Wealth Hall, Lianxing Gate, Jingfeng Pavilion, Lingbao Pagoda, etc. Covering an area of about 25,000 square meters, it is a key cultural relics protection ancient building complex that was founded in the Yuan dynasty. Ancient building enthusiasts must not miss it! 4️⃣Qianshi Mountain There are nine hundred and ninety-nine stone steps, known as 'Qiantai Slope', also called 'Longevity Slope'. Here are stone lion statues carved from nine different dynasties. Currently, there are more than 2,600 stone lions of various postures, lifelike, spreading naturally. Stone carvings have completely merged with nature 5️⃣Couplets Every household has classical paintings on one side of the door and poems written with a brush on the other, each family is unique 🍜Food Recommendations Shuanggaimao rice noodles, Jianchuan bait silk, vegetable meat wontons, cold noodles, ice milk, fried potatoes, mushroom double mix, fresh lemon juice, butter tea