Hekou ancient town

Hekou ancient town was one of the four famous towns in Jiangxi in history. It was called "Shawan city" in the Northern Song Dynasty. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the handicraft industry here was developed, and the waterway was directly connected to Poyang Lake. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Hekou entered its heyday. Goods from Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Guangdong, Jingsu, etc. were distributed here and sold all over the country, becoming the "thoroughfare of eight provinces" where merchants gathered.

Hekou ancient town

Hekou ancient town is located in Hekou Town, Qianshan County, Jiangxi Province. In history, Hekou ancient town, together with Jingdezhen, Zhangshu town and Wucheng Town, was known as the four famous towns in Jiangxi Province. Hekou town also preserved a relatively complete Ming and Qing ancient streets and a large number of Gan school buildings.

Hekou ancient street of Ming and Qing Dynasties is called the No.1 ancient street in Jiangxi Province by provincial and municipal cultural relics experts. In June 2013, the Ming and Qing ancient street of Hekou town was selected as a famous historical and cultural street in China. In March 2014, Hekou town was rated as a famous historical and cultural town in China.

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Today, it still retains the old prosperous mark and simple style. The ancient streets of Ming and Qing Dynasties, 500 meters long along the river, are ancient and elegant, with continuous floors and row upon row. The ruts on the green stone pavement record the prosperity of the town in those years. The small rivers in the town are winding, and the Qingshi bridges across the two banks add to the town's water flavor. The inscriptions on the quays along the Yangtze River can be traced back to the time when "goods gathered in eight Fujian, Sichuan and Guangdong provinces, words mixed in two Zhejiang, Huaihe and Yang provinces, boats moored at night, lights shining around the shore". To the north of the ancient town is the famous Jiushi mountain, which is also called Longmen. The river at the foot of the mountain is unfathomable. It is said that it can reach the Dragon Palace directly from here, so it is called "the first pass of Longmen". Now the five characters "the first pass of Longmen" engraved on the cliff are still clearly visible. The Ming Dynasty "tianru Temple" at the foot of the first mountain of nine lions is a Buddhist temple in the Ming Dynasty. There is a natural pool beside the temple. It is written "tianru Temple" and it is said to be the handwriting of Kangxi.

address

Hekou Town, Qianshan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province

Address: Hekou Town, Qianshan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province

Longitude: 117.713009

Latitude: 28.296332

Tour time: 3 hours

Traffic information: Qianshan County is located in Hekou town. You can go to Daihu station (take the expressway, half an hour, ticket price is 15 yuan) and Sanjiang station (take the provincial road, one hour, ticket price is 11.5 yuan) and take the "Shangrao - Qianshan" inter county bus

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

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