Potan ancient town

Potan ancient town is the junction of water and land of Ancient Salt Road in Southeast China. In fact, the town is not big, even some dilapidated. The town is full of houses preserved in Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as ancient theatres, brothels, gambling houses and banks. What is most worth seeing is Chen's ancestral hall, in which the memorial tablets of ancestors are worshipped, which can't be seen in other small towns. There are many winding paths connecting the new town. We must walk along the "dragon" shaped ancient streets paved with cobblestones, which is very rare in China. The town is full of local old people, quiet and rarely commercial.

The ancient town also retains a thousand year old unique skill, which is a national intangible cultural heritage of "China's unique". Therefore, Xianju was awarded "hometown of Chinese folk art" by the Ministry of culture.

Potan ancient town

Potan ancient town, located about 25 kilometers west of Xianju County, is a provincial historical and cultural protection unit.

geographical position

Potan ancient town is located in Potan Township, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, about 25 kilometers west of Xianju County. As early as 998 ad, it became a prosperous market town along Yong'an river because of its convenient waterway.

Resource characteristics

Potan ancient town: it has been built for thousands of years, with harmonious bone and color, and abundant natural resources.

Potan ancient town is a typical epitome of ancient rural town culture in Jiangnan mountain area in ancient China, and it is also a rare typical material to study the prosperity and decline of ancient rural collective culture in China.

After thousands of years of precipitation and accumulation, Potan still retains the long cobbled "dragon" shaped ancient street in Sanhua. The ancient houses left over from the Tang, song, yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China, the magnificent "three through nine door hall" with exquisite layout, the Tongjiang Academy where Zhu Xi sent his son to study, and the needleless flower lamp which won the gold medal of China Art Exhibition and the Fourth International exposition can give you a deep understanding of the connotation of Millennium culture.

Main attractions

Potan ancient town is a provincial-level historical and cultural reserve. It is a well preserved commercial ancient town. There is an ancient street 2 kilometers long from east to west, which is shaped like a dragon. On both sides of the street are buildings with ancient styles of Tang, song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are shops, docks, inns, theatres, brothels, casinos, pawnshops, academies, schools, ancestral halls and temples. Potan ancient town is about 25 kilometers west of Xianju County. Potan is the unique confluence of the five streams of Yong'an river,

That is to say, Zhumu River, Wanzhu River, jiudukeng River and youhuangyukeng River converge into Yong'an river at the same point, so there is a view of may at night in Potan. Potan is also a place where water and land meet. The waterways along Lingjiang River and Yong'an River are at the back bank of Potan, and the ancient Cangling road leading to Western Zhejiang also starts at Potan, In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the main street of Potan ancient town was in the shape of "dragon", with cobblestones inlaid and curved. It was 2 kilometers long. There were many stone counters on the street. In addition to "shuibutou", there were five "Butou" in the town: Wuyi port, Dongyang port, Jinyun port, Yongkang port and Gongbu. There are a large number of ancient buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town area, which are rich and diverse, including old shops, ancient houses, brothels, casinos, college mats, ancestral halls and temples. Since the beginning of the Republic of China, due to the variation of traffic conditions and natural and man-made disasters, Potan ancient street has been gradually depressed, especially the opening of the railway, which makes Potan Salt Road lose its original function, and Potan market is no longer beautiful, but the main building and structure remain intact.

Tourism information

Scenic spot grade: AA tourist area

The luxury bus from Shanghai to Potan runs every morning and afternoon. It takes about 6 hours to take the Shanghai Hangzhou Expressway and then turn to the Hangzhou Nanjing Expressway.

There are few buses from Nanxi River to Xianju. There is only one bus every day. We must listen to the local people carefully to avoid missing it.

It takes one hour to get to Potan from Xianju bus station.

Traffic of Potan ancient town: Linshi line of provincial highway in Potan Township, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province

Ticket Price

① The ticket price is 35 yuan / person

② Children's ticket: half ticket for height of 1-1.3 meters, free for height less than 1 meter

③ Reporter tour guide certificate piece free of charge, students, soldiers, the elderly certificate to buy half a ticket

④ Opening hours: 8:00-16:30

favoured policy

In February 2020, from the date of resumption of operation, the national medical workers with valid certificates (doctor's certificate or nurse's certificate) can enjoy the preferential policy of free opening, and the free items refer to the free payment of the first ticket of the scenic spot. The discount period is until December 31, 2020. In the weekend or holidays and other tourism peak, the national health care workers who travel to Taizhou in the form of team must use the scenic spot reservation method to enjoy the free travel preferential policy.

Address: Shangjie village, Potan Township, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province (about 25 kilometers west of Xianju County)

Longitude: 120.5365047937

Latitude: 28.741586750971

Tel: 0576-87961661

Tour time: 40 minutes

Transportation information: self help tour: start from Xianju bus station, take the shuttle bus to Hengxi, get off at Potan, and walk to the scenic spot

Self driving: get off the Baita exit of Taijin Expressway (about 5km to the scenic spot) - Provincial Highway 35 - Potan Township - Potan ancient town scenic spot

Ticket information: the ticket is 50 yuan. You can enjoy half a ticket with your student card. Tickets must be carried with you. Every scenic spot has a ticket collector, who usually explains the historical stories of the scenic spot.

Opening hours: 8:00-16:30 (with seasonal adjustment)

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