Zouma ancient town

Zouma Town, located in the hinterland of Bayu, has a history of more than 700 years. Since ancient times, it has been a necessary place for merchants to travel to and from Yuzhou and Shudu. Pedestrians who come and go bring all kinds of new things here, thus giving birth to countless folk cultural works and stories. At present, Zouma ancient town still has many cultural sites, such as ancient post road site, ancient street area, blacksmith shop, old teahouse, ancient theater of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Sunjia courtyard, Ciyun Temple site, etc.

In addition to its rich cultural heritage, Zouma town is also famous for its peach blossom, among which the peach forest on the Bank of Jinma lake is the most beautiful. In the early spring of March every year, the peach blossom forest meanders for several miles, which is just the so-called "peach's youth and brilliance".

Zouma ancient town

The history of zouma ancient town can be traced back to the Han Dynasty and began to flourish in the middle of Ming Dynasty. Because it is Baxian in the north, Bishan in the West and Jiangjin in the south, it is known as "stepping on three counties with one foot". It is the only way from Chongqing to Chengdu. It is an important post station on Chengyu road. There are a lot of merchants and Lifu coming and going. It also leaves a folk saying that "if you don't know each other, you are sad to go to Magang".

In 2008, Zouma ancient town was named the fourth batch of "famous historical and cultural towns" by the State Council.

brief introduction

Zouma ancient town

Located in Jiulongpo District, it is located in the center of Bayu. As early as the middle of Ming Dynasty, there was a post station. Since ancient times, it has been a necessary place for merchants to travel between Yuzhou and the capital of Shu. The passers-by also brought all kinds of new things to zouma ancient town. Countless folk cultural works and stories were created and handed down from generation to generation.

Today, Zouma ancient town still has the ancient post road site, ancient street area, blacksmith shop, old tea house, Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient theater and sun's courtyard, Ciyun Temple site, etc. Zouma ancient town was named the fourth batch of "historical and cultural towns" by the State Council in 2008. The expert group of Tourism Department of Chongqing University of technology made further investigation and preparation for development.

History of ancient town

The history of zouma ancient town can be traced back to the Han Dynasty and began to flourish in the middle of Ming Dynasty. Because it is adjacent to Bishan in the West and Jiangjin in the south, it is known as "stepping on three counties with one foot". It is the only way from Chongqing to Chengdu and an important post station on the Chengdu Chongqing road. There are a lot of merchants and Lifu coming and going, leaving behind the folk saying "knowing each other but not knowing each other, sad to go to Magang". It is recorded in Ba county annals that (Chongqing) is a post road to Chengdu from 80 li of Zhengxi road to the border of zoumagang and Bishan County ", which reproduces the ancient post road of zouma town. "Zoumagang is actually another name for zoumachang." Since ancient times, Zouma ancient town has been called zoumagang by the local people because it was built on a hill shaped like a galloping horse.

folk culture

Folk Literature

In zouma ancient town, the custom of telling stories, drinking tea and watching Sichuan Opera has been popular since ancient times. The literary atmosphere is particularly strong. You can see the old teahouses sitting around at any time on the street, drinking tea and telling stories.

In 1990, Zouma town was named "hometown of folk literature" by Chongqing Municipal Bureau of culture;

In 1992, the industrial and rural areas were named "Chinese folk story village";

In 1998, Wei Xiande was jointly awarded the title of "Chinese folk story teller" by UNESCO and China Folk Artists Association;

In 2007, "zouma town folk story" was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list by the State Council, and this heritage also entered the first batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage list of Chongqing, which is the only one of folk literature intangible cultural heritage.

Folk festivals

Zouma Peach Blossom Festival is the brand festival of eco-tourism in Chongqing. It is held in March every spring, lasting for more than ten days, with hundreds of thousands of people participating. As of 2009, Zouma Peach Blossom Festival has been successfully held for 11 times. During the Peach Blossom Festival, there are domestic artists and folk art lovers.

Ren Dahua, Hong Kong's famous movie star and golden horse movie king, shares the peach blossom with the public at the 9th Peach Blossom Festival.

A Niu, a famous Malaysian Singer, and other artists contributed to the 11th Peach Blossom Festival.

The ticket price for the Peach Blossom Festival is 15 yuan per person from Monday to Thursday, and 25 yuan per person for the rest of the time. There is a large discount for group tickets. The local farmhouse can accommodate 10000 people.

Folk custom of ancient town

2、 Five and eight are the rush days in zouma Town, Jiulongpo District. The town is bustling with people and horses. The jingle of shoemakers, the cry of hawkers, Liuhu dumplings, sanmenkou soup pots and various traditional buildings and craft shops restore a lively ancient town. Looking from the arched gate of the ancient town, the 800 meter long old stone street is like a roll of bamboo slips unfolding in the misty mist and cooking smoke, full of the vicissitudes of the ancient town.

"As early as more than 500 years ago, the horse race course was the traffic hub on the ancient post road of Chengdu and Chongqing." Liu Yuanyang, 70, a city level folk story speaker and tea garden manager of Guanwu Temple theater in zouma old street, said. In the old streets and alleys, there were city gates, street towers, Yuwang temple, Nanhua palace of Guangdong guild hall, Wanshou Palace of Shanxi guild hall, inns, teahouses, restaurants and theatres.

In the middle of Ming Dynasty, zoumachang was known as "stepping on three counties with one foot" on the ancient Chengyu post road. Starting from Chongqing in the early morning, we have to turn a big mountain to reach Laifeng post in Bishan at dusk. When it's dark, passengers and goods are not safe. Most of the travelers choose to stay here. As a result, in the evening, teahouses, theatres and restaurants are busy, folk songs and unofficial stories are handed down from generation to generation, and zouma ancient town has accumulated profound post road folk culture.

Walking into a hundred year old shop, caressing the polished eight immortals table, it seems that the cry of the waiter of that year reverberates in my ear. The breeze sent a smoky fragrance. It was the ancient town that people were curing bacon and smoked sausages for the lunar new year. Fried peanuts and peas, pushed dumpling noodles, hit Ciba, fried fruit, fried crisp meat, make sesame cake As soon as the winter solstice is over, housewives begin to be busy with "tea begging" for guests during the Spring Festival.

According to the tradition of the ancient town, from the 24th of December to the day before the new year's Eve, the family members of the man's family invite each other to "turn around dinner", which is an important family banquet symbolizing the "reunion year"; the "spring wine" after the new year's Eve is a gathering of relatives and friends, including aunts and old cousins. New year's Eve dinner, new year's money, a family to enjoy. After one o'clock, the sound of firecrackers in the town is deafening. Afterwards, every household would burn a "zishixiang" under the eaves of their own house to respect the world and the elderly. In the early morning of the first day of junior high school, according to the traditional custom, we should go to the ancient well to burn incense and take back a load of water, which means "silver water flows towards the house". Adults and children in new clothes speak auspicious words when they meet. An old snack, Tangyuan, is about to go to the grave to worship their ancestors.

On the old streets of zouma ancient town in the new year, dragon lanterns, flower boats, Lianxiao and dragon lions are staged in turn. The festive villagers are accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, firecrackers and cheers. Led by the dragon ball, the hot and red molten iron flies in the air with the dancing dragon lantern. This kind of original artificial "fireworks" is unique to the ancient town. Actors dressed as women sit in colorful flower boats, twirling Yangko steps to make people laugh. Bamboo poles with small money make a series of sounds, which indicates that there are rolling gold and silver treasures in the new year.

Lantern lit New Year's Eve, theater tea garden already full, crowded. There are Wei Xiande and Wei Xianfa, who are known as "green brothers of China" by UNESCO, telling folk stories about zouma. Local people are used to calling them "telling the oracle", teaching people to do good and not to do evil, which can be called the family precepts of zouma people for a hundred years; folk arts activities, such as Sichuan Opera, storytelling, playing flower drum, playing Heye, acrobatics, etc., are on the stage; children are chasing around the street with their baskets With the gorgeous fireworks, the sound of firecrackers, and the attractive aroma of Dandan noodles, mashed water, poached eggs, sweet scented osmanthus fried rice candy, people can enjoy the new year's eve of the ancient town.

Traffic situation

At Yangjiaping, Nanping, Shiqiaopu, Shapingba and Chaotianmen, take the bus in the direction of Baishiyi to the fifth courtyard of Baishiyi, then take bus No.286 and get off at zouma.

Address: zouma Town, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing

Longitude: 106.29855483069

Latitude: 29.46030009806

Tour time: 3 hours

Traffic information: take the bus in the direction of Baishiyi in Yangjiaping, Nanping, Shiqiaopu, Shapingba, Chaotianmen, etc. to Baishiyi No.5 hospital, then take bus No.286 and get off at zouma station

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

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