Nagu ancient town

Nagu town is very old, for more than 2000 years. The glory of Huize, the copper capital of the Han Dynasty, made Nagu the "first stop of ten thousand Li Beijing transportation". From here, the copper of Huize continuously entered Huidong, Sichuan Province, and an endless stream of horse gangs came in and out, bringing prosperity to this small Bazi in Wumeng Mountain. The heavy historical accumulation has materialized into the splendid cultural landscape of Nagu. Now there are 21 ancient buildings in the town. The characteristic scenic spots include Chen's courtyard, old church, Yunfeng temple, Sansheng palace, etc., all of which are covered with the dust of history.

Nagu ancient town

Nagu town is located in the west of Huize County, the East Bank of Jinsha River and the West Bank of Yili River. It is located in the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain area, 32 kilometers away from Huize County. The name of Nagu town was originally called "Nagu" in Yi language, which means "black land" or "black dam". In 2005, Baiwu village of Nagu town won the title of "national famous historical and cultural village".

Historical changes

The town government is located in the new Nagu Town, and the real Nagu town is the quiet Baiwu village at the southeast end of Bazi. Nagu ancient town was developed earlier. It was built in the sixth year of Jianyuan (135 BC) of the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2000 years. As early as the Han and Jin Dynasties, it was an important channel for the interaction of Central Plains culture, Shu culture and even Chu culture with Dian culture. There are ancient buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties, ancient tombs, tablet inscriptions, and the ancient post road of Jingyun built on the precipice. There are also ancient fossils such as Saber Toothed elephant, Neolithic stone tools, Qin bronzes and a large number of Han coins from the spring and autumn and Warring States periods.

History of Nagu copper

Zhaotong, Dongchuan and Huize areas in Yunnan are all places where copper is produced. In ancient times, copper was life and wealth

For thousands of years, China's currency was made of copper. In order to make money, the copper from Dongchuan and Huize in Yunnan was first concentrated in Nagu by people on horseback, and then transported to Zhaotong and Yibin in Sichuan to enter the Yangtze River, and then transported to the capital by water. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the copper production of Dongchuan Prefecture in Yunnan accounted for more than half of the whole country. During the period of Qianlong and Jiaqing, the highest annual copper production of Dongchuan Prefecture was more than 10 million jin, with an annual output of 6 million jin. Dongchuan Copper was once an important economic pillar of the Qing Empire, and little Nagu became an important economic town in China. Nagu was very prosperous in those days. There were inns, restaurants, brothels, gambling houses, grain shops, oil shops, sugar shops, sedan shops, peanut shops, silk shops, silverware shops, saddle shops, bell shops and pawn shops. There were civil servants, military generals, rich merchants, peddlers, miners and craftsmen. There are also officials and merchants from various provinces who came to escort and purchase copper. They built guilds and temples to receive their fellow villagers and worship their gods. The mainland has set up Guildhall in Huize, and there are still traces to follow. Even foreigners came here to preach and built churches. Strongly promoted by copper business culture, economy and culture entered a period of prosperity.

Copper is the life of Nagu, who is located in the hinterland of Wumeng. With the decline of copper industry and the change of traffic, Nagu has restored the tranquility of a small mountain town.

Historical buildings

Although the ancient town has gone through thousands of years of wind and frost baptism, it still retains some ancient buildings, such as Shoufu temple, Yunfeng temple, God of wealth temple, Confucian temple, Wanshou Palace, Sanyuan palace, Taiyang palace, Sansheng palace, ancient stage, Catholic Church and Chen's residence, etc., forming a unique style of "copper business culture".

Road introduction

Located in the ancient hub of Yunnan and Sichuan, it is the starting point of Yunfeng ancient post road. From Nagu in the west to Huize in the East, Yunfeng ancient post road is 67 km long. The well preserved section is 2.8 km long and 2 m wide. The ramp and bend are paved with stone steps. It is the main official road for transporting copper in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now most of the road sections have been submerged in weeds and rocks. Fortunately, this section of the ancient road still in use still retains the characteristics of the road. The ramp is made of irregular stones. Most of the ancient buildings are concentrated on both sides of Baiwu street. The whole street is relatively flat, with a width of less than five or six meters and a length of more than 200 meters. In addition to the arrangement of ancient buildings from north to south, there are many other buildings, such as horse shops, post stations, brothels, various shops and typical dwellings. But now these ancient buildings have been dilapidated with the end of history.

Introduction to scenic spots

Sansheng Palace

Nagu town also has many scenic spots, such as "Tongsheng Avenue" Yunfeng ancient post road, winding and rugged, crossing valleys and mountains, crossing valleys and gorges, rough terrain and steep mountains and rivers;

Yunfeng Temple

Yunfeng village used to be the central area of Gu Nagu, but now only the isolated Yunfeng temple is left. In the temple, the hall is well preserved, with two towering ancient cypresses, a quiet environment, which is quite attractive to tourists.

Chen family compound

"Chen's courtyard" has been used as the office of the village committee. "Chen's residence" is the original residence of the Republic of China

The private house of Chen Bing, the leader of the militia in Baiwu Town, is a typical "four in five patio" building. Built in 1945, it covers an area of more than 1100 square meters. On the front, there is the "cat bow wall" which has the most characteristics of local residential buildings. It goes up the high stone steps and enters the courtyard two times. It is a typical architectural form of "four in five patio" and "zouma corner building". At that time, there were many shooting holes of different heights on the screen wall, gatehouse and back wall of the compound, so that the guard soldiers could shoot out easily. Today, the former luxury of the "Chen family compound" has faded over time, leaving behind the massiness and tranquility of history.

Old church

The church is a combination of Chinese and Western civil structure. Built in the late Qing Dynasty, it was built by an Italian priest and a French priest when they came here to preach. At that time, there were a lot of believers, and the scope of the church was larger than it is now. All kinds of flowers were planted around the church. Foreign priests also built a simple hospital beside the church. It was free for church members to see a doctor. During the Anti Japanese War, it became a refuge. If you hide in the church, you won't be caught as a strong man. Later, with fewer and fewer believers, the church gradually fell into disrepair. Now the church is very old, except for a few statues, people who go in to pray and worship can only stand.

wall

In the past, the bustle and prosperity of Baiwu street should not be underestimated. The original city wall of Baiwu village was built in the 10th year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty. The city wall was built around the main street of Baiwu street. The internal and external walls were built with large stones, and the middle was filled with earth. In the East, the gate is set up according to the Desheng bridge, in the south, the gate is set up according to the city wall, and in the West and North, there are arch shaped gates. Such strict precautions show the prosperity and wealth of Baiwu street. The walls and gates are no longer there.

Address: Huize County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province

Longitude: 103.140117

Latitude: 26.51505

Tour time: 3 hours

Traffic information: there is a direct bus in Huize County, the reference fare is 10 yuan / person

Ticket information: Free

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