Yaoba ancient town

Yaoba ancient town

Yaoba ancient town is located in Yaoba Town, Hejiang County, Sichuan Province, at the junction of Sichuan, Chongqing and Guizhou, 37 km away from Hejiang and 22 km away from Luzhou.

The ancient town is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The existing buildings are well preserved. Most of the ancient towns are typical of the style of courtyard houses in southern Sichuan. Most of them were built in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The ancient residential community is located on both sides of the ancient street, with a total length of more than 1000 meters and more than 2000 small green tile houses, forming a rhythmic and rhythmic residential community.

Yaoba ancient town has a long history, which began in the Northern Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is the only way from ancient Jiangyang to Yelang country. It is known as "Sichuan Guizhou corridor" and "ancient tea salt road". The ancient town integrates the strong historical culture and ancient customs of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, forming a unique culture of Sichuan and Guizhou ancient town in Western China. It is a famous cultural town, film and television base and Buddhist holy land in Sichuan and Guizhou.

Chen Zhihua, an expert on ancient architecture at Tsinghua University, praised it as "a living fossil of ancient dwellings in South Sichuan", while Yu Dan, a famous scholar, called it "a living ancient town". There are many scenic spots in the ancient town, such as Wang Chaowen's former residence, lingzifeng film and television exhibition hall, Dongyue Temple, oil paper umbrella shop, dahongmi shop, xiaoyunxuan, zhougongguan, etc.

Yaoba ancient town has successively won the national AAAA tourist attraction, the

"National historical and cultural town"

"National key cultural relics protection units"

"National characteristic landscape tourism demonstration town"

And "provincial cultural advanced township" and other honorary titles.

Historical evolution

Yaoba ancient town has a long history and is one of the earliest six ancient villages and eight ancient towns in Hejiang. The ancient town was the post station on the main traffic road of Sichuan and Guizhou in Huangyou period of Northern Song Dynasty. It was the only way from ancient Jiangyang to Yelang country. It was known as "Sichuan Guizhou corridor".

In the second year of Yuanding (115 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set up Fu County, the peace and order leshuihui (now nanguanshang of Hejiang town), and Yaoba was the territory of Fu County.

In the third year of Yonghe reign of emperor mu in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 347), Fuxian was changed to Anle County, and Yaoba belonged to Anle county.

Emperor Liangwu of the Southern Dynasty (502-549) withdrew Anle county and set up Anle garrison. Yaoba belonged to Anle garrison.

In the fourth year of Baoding (564) of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he Jiang county was established as a garrison of Anle, and Yao Ba belonged to He Jiang county.

During the reign of emperor you of the Northern Song Dynasty (1049-1053), Hejiang set up two townships and six villages, and Yaoba was the head of the village.

In Yuanfeng (1078-1085) of the Northern Song Dynasty, two townships and six villages were set up in Hejiang, and Yaoba village was the main village

The military stronghold ranks first among the six ancient strongholds.

During the Jiading period (1208-1224) of the Southern Song Dynasty, Hejiang was divided into 20 capitals of seven Li and 19 bazaars of six villages. Yaoba, the 13th capital of baimali, was called "Yaoba bazaar"; in the seventh year of Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, it was named Yaoba branch of Xixiang of Hejiang.

In 1729, Yaoba was the branch of Yaoba in Hejiang Xixiang.

Guangxu 32 years (1906), Yao dam is four West Hejiang District, district governance in Yao dam field.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Yaoba belonged to Yaoba Township, Xisi District, Hejiang county.

After the founding of new China, it was changed into Yaoba Town, one of the eight towns in Hejiang county.

In June 2007, the Ministry of construction and the State Administration of cultural relics awarded Yaoba a famous historical and cultural town in China.

In February 2010, Yaoba ancient town was named "Sichuan provincial famous historical and cultural street".

In May 2013, the State Council announced the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and the ancient architectural complex of Yaoba ancient town in Hejiang county was on the list.

In June 2014, Hejiang county Party committee and county government decided to create Yaoba ancient town as a national 4A level tourist attraction. A work headquarters of Yaoba ancient town was established with the Secretary of the county Party committee as the commander in chief. The headquarters office was set up in the County Tourist Attraction Management Committee, and a mechanism of regular work analysis, supervision and assessment was established.

On January 3, 2017, Sichuan tourism standard evaluation committee announced that Yaoba ancient town met the requirements of national 4A scenic spot standard, and approved Yaoba ancient town as national 4A scenic spot.

geographical environment

Location context

Yaoba ancient town is located at the junction of southern Sichuan and Northern Guizhou, 105 ° 42 ′ E and 28 ° 45 ′ n, in the middle of Luzhou Chishui Road (Luzhou Chishui). It is 37 km away from Hejiang, 22 km away from Luzhou, 27 km away from Chishui and 94 km away from Chongqing. It passes through Luzhou Chishui expressway.

topographic features

Yaoba ancient town is a shallow hill landform, surrounded by mountains on all sides, with Pingba in the middle. The highest point is at the top of Gulou, with an altitude of 720 meters, and the lowest point is at yaobachang, with an altitude of 310 meters.

Climate type

Yaoba ancient town belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate, which is characterized by four distinct seasons, hot and rainy seasons, sufficient light and long frost free period. It is humid in spring, high temperature and concentrated rainfall in summer, mild and cool in autumn, low temperature and little snow in winter. The annual average temperature is 18.2 ℃, the average temperature in January is 10 ℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is - 2 ℃ (December 10, 1991); the average temperature in July is 30.1 ℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is 43.3 ℃ (August 16, 2011). The annual average temperature difference is 3-4 ℃. The annual average frost free period is 344 days, the longest is 357 days, and the shortest is 330 days. The annual average sunshine hours is 1348.9 hours. The duration above 0 ℃ is 345 days (generally from February 28 to December 10). The annual average precipitation is 956 mm, the extreme annual maximum precipitation is 1180.04 mm (2006), and the extreme annual minimum precipitation is 723.5 mm (2011).

Layout of scenic spots

Comprehensive overview

Yaoba ancient town is close to mountains and rivers. The existing buildings are well preserved. Most of the ancient towns are typical of the style of courtyard houses in southern Sichuan. Most of them were built in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The ancient dwellings are located on both sides of the ancient street, with a total length of more than 1000 meters and more than 2000 small green tile houses. Shangjiefang is built on the mountain, with ups and downs and well arranged. Xiajiefang is quiet and peaceful, with tile ridges connecting to form a rhythmic residential community.

Site selection of ancient town

The trade market towns in Bashu area, also known as bazaars, are the same as those in the north. The site selection of towns in Bashu area follows the principles of Fortress, wharf and geomantic omen. The research of many domestic experts and scholars and historical practice have also proved that such a site selection basis is very scientific and reasonable.

Fortress principle

Yaoba ancient town has a long history and is one of the earliest six ancient villages and eight ancient towns in Hejiang. The ancient town was the post station on the main traffic road of Sichuan and Guizhou in Huangyou period of Northern Song Dynasty. It was the only way from ancient Jiangyang to Yelang country. It was known as "Sichuan Guizhou corridor". When there was no road between Luzhou and Chishui, merchants and official missionaries from southern Sichuan and Northern Guizhou all went to Chishui through Yaoba and would stop at Yaoba.

 

Wharf principle

The terminal is the node in the transportation network. The large-scale transfer node with both water and land transportation in Sichuan area is called waterway terminal, while the general land transportation node is "dry terminal". Yaoba Town, as a transit point between Luzhou and Chishui, also has a lot of vendors around the post station, and the market is gradually booming. The peddlers gathered here, with a complete range of goods, and became a well-known "Little Hong Kong".

 

Feng Shui principle

Geomantic omen is an important principle in the selection of ancient cities and towns in China, and it is not only the location of towns that pays attention to geomantic omen, but also the location of buildings that ordinary residents believe in. The mountains and rivers in Sichuan Basin are strange and changeable. Yaoba ancient town is built on Jiulong Jubao mountain. According to the remote view of Jiulong Jubao mountain, the remaining veins of Dalou mountain in northern Guizhou come from mang. Longgua mountain, xianding mountain and Gulou mountain are in steady echo, with the combination of movement and stillness, and the dragon is surrounded. Jiulong Jubao mountain is a symbol of the wonderful combination of Yaoba mountain and Lingren.

 

Function layout

Yaoba ancient town is an important long-distance business dry field, and it is also a living and trade service point in the surrounding rural areas, and it still plays its role up to now. The core conservation area of the ancient town covers an area of 4.27 hectares, with a belt like pattern. It takes Dongyue Temple as the center and evolved from the ancient post road passing through the village. It is divided into the North Street built by the Zhou family and the South Street built by the Li family. This 1000 meter long ancient commercial street is the core vein of the ancient town. The ancient residential community is located on both sides of the ancient street. There are more than 2000 historical building shops, restaurants, daily life department stores, daily life service shops and various handicraft workshops. At present, there are 287 residents in GuJie, mainly engaged in traditional farming. Some of them are engaged in traditional business. Every month on the third, sixth and ninth day of the lunar calendar, nearby villagers gather in the ancient town for trade activities, commonly known as "go to the market".

 

Scenic spots

Main scenic spots

There are many landscapes in Yaoba ancient town. The scenic spots are divided into four major scenic spots: the central area of the ancient town, guloushan natural scenic area, xianding ecological tourism area and wangniangtan leisure and entertainment area.

 

Main attractions

Yaoba ancient street and ancient residential groups

The total area of ancient streets and residential communities is nearly 6

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