[2024 Pingnan Attraction] Travel Guide for Shuangxi Town (Updated Dec)
Ancient Towns
Address:
Shuangxi Town, Pingnan County, Ningde, Fujian Province
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
0593-3456102
New charm of the ancient town.
Shuangxi Ancient Town, also known as Zicheng, is located in the northeast of Pingnan County, Ningde City. It is named after its location in a mountain basin, surrounded by peaks, and two streams winding and converging from the south and north to the west. The cultural history of Shuangxi Ancient Town can be traced back to the end of the Tang Dynasty. In the second year of Qianhua of the Later Liang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties (913), the ancestor of the Lu family came here to start a business, and it has been more than 1,100 years so far. It is undoubtedly a thousand-year-old ancient town with a long history and profound cultural heritage. The local proverb goes, "Lu's family came first, then Shuangxi. Shuangxi came first, then Pingnan." As a main traffic artery connecting the eastern and northern parts of Fujian, during the Yongzheng period, the Pingnan County Yamen was established here and maintained for 200 years. The ancient town has a simple folk style, and various ancient streets, alleys, ancient buildings, ancient houses and cultural relics are well preserved. The numerous historical sites in Shuangxi Ancient Town add a lot of cultural charm to it. The well-preserved ancient buildings include the Confucian Temple, the City God Temple, the Ruiguang Tower, the Lingyan Temple, the Beiyan Temple, and ancient houses.
Kelly Johnathan Jon
The world is silent, and the most beautiful is silence. Shangqifang Village, a characteristic village.
This is an ancient village located in Shuangxi Town, Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province-Shangqifang Village. The center of the village is full of rammed earth yellow wall ancient buildings, eaves and corners, alley stone steps, window lattices, tile ridges... still retain the mark of the years. There are more than 100 villagers living in the village. They make a living by farming, planting, raising chickens, sunbathing, and gossiping...
The world is silent, and the most beautiful is silence. Every ancient village is like a history book, which has been baptized by the years and the wind and frost. Hundreds of years of vicissitudes and wind and rain are the traces of time, the brand of history, and the deep love in the hearts of wanderers. A brick and a tile, a grass and a tree, a slender cross, as if through a thousand years of time.
Benjamin~Bell65
Pingnan Shuangxi Ancient Town
Self-driving tour to Shuangxi Ancient Town. The cultural and historical heritage of the ancient town can be traced back to the late Tang Dynasty. Since the second year of Qianhua in the Later Liang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties (913 AD), when the ancestor of the Lu family settled here, it has been 1093 years, making it a veritable thousand-year-old town. The town currently preserves cultural relics such as the Confucian Temple, City God Temple, Ruiguang Pagoda, Beiyan Temple, and ancient residential buildings.
The ancient town has free admission, and the tour takes more than 2 hours. The City God Temple, Zhou's old house, Xue's house, and the Confucian Temple are mostly from the Qing Dynasty. On the right side of the entrance to the town, there is Tashan Park, which has the Enguang Pagoda and a viewing platform on the mountain, where you can view Shuangxi Town and watch the sunrise and sunset.
Passing through the 'Chengzhu Gate' archway and stepping on the stone-paved road, a small street full of a sense of age, very retro and nostalgic. The shops on both sides of the outer street of 'Chengzhu Gate' are relatively new, with small shops, food stalls, snack bars, and homestays. Some of the street shops have 1 or 2 floors for dining and 3 or 4 floors for homestays. Shuangxi scallion pancakes are a local specialty snack, and the 'Old Place' beef noodle shop is also good. The most important thing is the coolness, and it is recommended to come here to escape the heat if you have time. Nearby are the Yuanyang Stream and Baishuiyang scenic spots.
Opening hours: All day
Parking: Ample parking spaces, available on both sides of the street and other open spaces.
Transportation: About 2 hours by car from Fuzhou to Shuangxi Ancient Town
Address: Northeast of Shuangxi Town, Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province
Attachment: It took us about 2 and a half hours to drive from Fuzhou to Shuangxi Ancient Town in Pingnan, then 30 minutes to Zhenghe Yangyuan Township, and finally stayed at Tiancun Chouling.
Note: There are guides for Zhenghe Yangyuan Township and Tiancun Chouling on my previous homepage.