Xichang ancient city

--Due to the development of history, there are only a few remains in the ancient city of Xichang. This ancient city with a history of more than 2000 years only occupies the northeast corner of Xichang City. Three city gates are its remarkable marks, and Datong gate is the last mark of Xichang ancient city.

--If you go in the evening, you can go to Datong gate and overlook the surrounding night scene. It's very beautiful. The market next to Datong gate can also buy a lot of things, which is very lively.

Xichang ancient city

Xichang ancient city is located in the middle of Liangshan Prefecture, with a total area of more than 2600 square kilometers and a total population of more than 500000. It is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of the Autonomous Prefecture. Xichang has been an important town in the southwest of China since ancient times. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the governments of all dynasties have established counties, prefectures, prefectures, and appointed officials here.

For example, in 111ad, Emperor Wu sent Sima Xiangru to build qiongdu (today's Xichang) and set up Yuexi County, which has jurisdiction over 15 counties and belongs to Yizhou. After that, although the jurisdiction changed constantly, the governance of danjun, Zhou and Si Fu was still in Xichang. Therefore, Xichang is a cultural ancient city with a history of more than 2000 years (it has been listed as a provincial cultural city in Sichuan Province).

geographical environment

Due to the good conditions of altitude, temperature, sunshine, longitude and latitude, as well as the less suspended matter in the atmosphere and the greater transparency of the air, the moon is bright and round, so Xichang has the reputation of "moon city". Moreover, Xichang Satellite Launch Center is also known as "space city" because it is built here.

cultural relics and historic sites

The main historical sites of Xichang are the Tucheng site of the Western Han Dynasty, the nameless Han que, the White Pagoda of the Tang Dynasty, the king's temple of Jingzhuang in Nanzhao, the xuanweisi in Luoluo, the mosque and the datongmen.

Address: Yongquan street, Xichang City, Sichuan Province (northwest of Shengli Bridge in the center)

Longitude: 102.27176543061

Latitude: 27.89150667664

Tour time: 1-2 hours

Traffic information: the ancient city of Xichang is located in Yongquan street, Xichang City. You can take bus No.1 or take a taxi.

Ticket information: free for the ancient city, 1 yuan for Datong gate

Opening hours: all day, Datong gate: 9:00-17:30, 19:00-21:30

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