Heshun ancient town

Heshun is the birthplace of the earliest cross-border trade in Yunnan. It is a century old village deeply influenced by the Central Plains culture on the Southwest Silk Road. The southwest silk road goes from here to the west, and finally connects West Asia and South Asia. The ancient name of Heshun was yangwenlong. Because there was a small river around the village, it was renamed "Heshun", which means "Shi He Min Shun". Heshun people have gone to horse gangs and run businesses from generation to generation, leaving behind many legends. Now there are also historical buildings such as aisqi's former residence, Cun's ancestral hall, wanlouzi and Heshun library.

Heshun ancient town

The ancient name of Heshun ancient town, yangwendun, is located 4 kilometers southwest of Tengchong. Because the river flows around the village, it is renamed Heshun. Later, it means "shihemingshun". The town has a population of more than 6000, and more than 12000 overseas Chinese live in Heshun. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and a national AAAA scenic spot in Yunnan.

For more than 600 years, the Central Plains culture, western culture, Nanzhao culture and frontier culture have blended and collided here, forming a unique overseas Chinese culture and caravan culture, making Heshun one of the four typical ecological cultural villages in Yunnan Province. Heshun has a fine tradition of advocating culture and education since ancient times. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were more than 400 Juren and scholars. It is the hometown of Yin Rong, the national teacher of the four dynasties, Zhang Baoting, the Jade King, and Ai Siqi, the famous philosopher. The town has a population of more than 6000, with more than 12000 overseas Chinese, mainly distributed in 13 countries and regions such as Myanmar, Thailand and Japan. The main cultural tourist attractions include Ai Siqi's former residence, Heshun library, Yunnan Myanmar Anti Japanese War Museum, and ancient Chinese and Western dwellings represented by wanlouzi and Liu's courtyard.

Basic information

Heshun ancient town covers an area of 17.4 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over Dazhuang, shuidui and Shizilu communities (shuidui community and Shizilu community are located in the core area of the ancient town), 8 natural villages and 21 villager groups. By the end of 2018, there are 2246 households with 7013 people, and more than 30000 overseas Chinese, mainly distributed in 13 countries and regions such as Myanmar, Thailand, the United States and Canada. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Yunnan Province.

After winning the honor of "China's first charming town" in 2005, it has also won the honorary titles of "national beautiful environment town", "national historical and cultural town", "China's top ten ancient towns", "the first batch of beautiful and livable demonstration towns", "the third batch of traditional Chinese architectural culture tourism destination" and "forest culture town".

Surrounded by volcanoes, there are two volcanoes in the southeast and northwest of Heshun, with horseshoe shaped basin in the middle. The highest altitude in Heshun is 2190 meters, and the lowest is 1580 meters. The annual average temperature is 15.2 ℃, the annual average precipitation is 1425.4 mm, the dry and rainy seasons are distinct, the climate is mild, the rainfall is abundant, belongs to the subtropical climate type.

Heshun is endowed with unique tourism resources, with unique natural and cultural landscapes and profound cultural heritage. It has more than 100 well preserved Ming and Qing ancient buildings, 116 ancient houses with Chinese, European and South Asian architectural styles and elements, 11 main lanes built in Ming Dynasty, 20 platforms with the most Han cultural characteristics and the most humanized, and temples built in Ming and Qing Dynasties There are 7 temples, 8 ancestral halls built in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, 7 laundry booths built in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and 112 ancient and famous trees listed for protection.

Practical information

get accommodation

To visit Heshun ancient town, the hotels distributed in every corner of the ancient town are the first choice for accommodation. The conditions are comfortable, and the price is usually around 200 yuan. In peak season, the price is slightly higher. You can book in advance on the travel Internet.

Ticket information

The admission fee is 55 yuan per person (including Heshun library, Yuanlong Pavilion, Ai Siqi's former residence, Wenchang palace, wanlouzi residential Museum, Yunnan Myanmar Anti Japanese War Museum and Heshun alley).

Opening Hours

all day. The transportation time of batteries is 8:30-18:30 in spring, autumn and winter, and 8:30-19:00 in summer. The operation time can be advanced or delayed according to the requirements of the group.

Suggest playing

Two days.

History of ancient town

Heshun ancient town, located in Yunnan Province of national culture, is known as the living fossil of ancient Chinese architecture for its closed, traditional and stable environment, which completely retains the characteristics of Chinese Ming and Qing culture.

Although the ancient town of Heshun is opening Inns for construction, it is still quiet and peaceful when we walk into it. It used to be an important town of the caravan and a must pass place of the ancient "Southwest Silk Road". All kinds of foreign cultures blend here. However, in addition to these auras, Heshun still maintains its primitive style.

Heshun is an ancient town with a long history, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. Most of the Han people in Heshun are the descendants of Sichuan people, Jiangnan people and Central Plains people who came to Yunnan in the early Ming Dynasty to work in military and civilian villages.

In the 15th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1382 AD), "Lanyu and muying attacked Dali and divided their forces into Heqing, Lijiang and Jinchi." The five surnames of heshuncun, Li, Yin, Liu and Jia are from Baxian County, Chongqing, Sichuan Province. Their ancestors were ordered to follow Fu Youde, Lan Yu and Mu Ying to march to Jinchi and South Vietnam. In the event of peace, the garrison leaped over and was granted the title of military merit.

For example, Liu Jizong was appointed as the general flag officer; Yin tugong was appointed as the commander and presented to general Wuliu; Cun Qing was appointed as the commander of the guard and also as the counselor of the army; Li Bo and Jia Shouchun were also appointed as the commander. Because Yunnan is far away from the capital and there are many wars on the border, there is a commander in chief to guard Yunnan. Mu's hereditary position. As the ancestors of the five surnames of Heshun under the Mu family, they had to inherit the official land and stay in the border area for generations. Later, they lived in "yangwendun village" (ancient name of Heshun).

Liu's genealogy tells us that his ancestors and Cun's ancestors visited tengyang and finally found this place. They tut tut praised and said: "the warm atmosphere of the four seasons overflows in the suburbs One or two people are very admiring and can't bear to give up. Then came the surname Zhang from Hunan, the surnames Zhao and Chuan from Nanjing, and the surname Xu from Henan. Zhang, Zhao, Chuan and Yang arrived in Tengchong about the end of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, while the surname Xu came with Wang Ji's expedition to Luchuan in the orthodox year. Before that, some of the surnames Zeng, Jiang, Qiu, fan and Feng might have moved to other places.

These people are deeply influenced by Confucianism. Some of them are of high cultural quality. Although they are forced by life, and are far away from home, they are located at the extreme edge of the plateau. However, the village features, residential buildings, and folk crafts of Heshun all infiltrate and preserve the essence of Central Plains culture. At the same time, it is an "outward oriented" society. The tourists absorb the essence of foreign culture and exchange with traditional local culture He created a regional culture with the characteristics of Heshun.

Heshun has the characteristics of a general town, traditional town architecture and simple people. But here is the precipitation of more than 600 years of history and culture, has experienced many vicissitudes of traditional dwellings. It is understood that there are more than 1000 traditional dwellings here, including more than 100 dwellings in the Qing Dynasty, which is known as the living fossil of ancient Chinese architecture. Its architectural styles include "three squares and one screen wall", "Siheyuan" and "sihewutianjing". Here you can appreciate the charm of Hui style building with white walls and tiles, and also find the elements of Western architecture. In particular, the wooden carvings on the doors and windows of the old house are lifelike. In the courtyard, the stone steps made of volcanic stones have special regional characteristics, which can play a good role in anti-skid in rainy weather.

Walking into Heshun, we are presented with picturesque scenery, beautiful scenery, weeping willows and green shadows. "Far away mountains are vast, near rivers are melodious, under wanjiapotuo, it is absolutely superior to small Suzhou and Hangzhou." ——Li Gengen, the elder of the Republic of China, once praised Heshun in his poems.

Hometown of overseas Chinese

Heshun is the largest hometown of overseas Chinese in Southwest China. More than 400 years ago, the villagers here began to "walk on the side of foreigners.". Because Heshun is only 70 kilometers away from Myanmar, the most people go there to do jade business. There are also those who have gone to India (400 kilometers away from India), the United States and Canada. Many of them have become rich and wealthy. After returning home, they built houses in Heshun and also invested in the construction of ancestral temples. There are eight ancestral temples in the township, all of which have different styles.

Influenced by foreign culture, Heshun's architecture is a combination of Chinese and western, with styles of South Asia and Southeast Asia. There are many Western handicrafts and modern articles in the courtyard.

Because of Zhu Yuanzhang's tunbian system in Ming Dynasty, there were many immigrants from Central Plains in Heshun, both in Anhui and Nanjing, so the houses here also had the architectural style of Hui style. All kinds of architectural styles blend harmoniously in this beautiful southwest border.

Tengchong was a necessary place for the "Silk Road" in southern Sichuan, Yunnan, Myanmar and India in ancient times. Heshun is next to "Guanma Avenue". Therefore, Heshun has become a famous hometown of overseas Chinese with a long history of overseas Chinese going abroad and a large number of overseas Chinese. The total number of overseas Chinese living in Heshun is 100.2% of the domestic population. Plus the family members of overseas Chinese, 167.6% of the domestic population. Overseas Chinese are distributed in more than ten countries, including Myanmar, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Canada and the United States.

After many vicissitudes and great changes, Heshun people miraculously preserved the ancient buildings and cultural relics with their extraordinary wisdom. After the reform and opening up, with culture as the soul and protection as the basis, Heshun has developed cultural tourism with its unique architectural style, rich cultural heritage and beautiful rural scenery, and has become a famous tourist destination in Yunnan

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