Gaomiao ancient town

Gaomiao ancient town

Gaomiao ancient town is located in the southwest of Hongya County, Sichuan Province, 56 kilometers away from the county seat. It is adjacent to Emei Mountain in the East, Wawu mountain in the south, Yuping mountain in the West and Western Sichuan Plain in the north. It was built in the late Ming Dynasty. It was named after the ancient earth temple, the highest place in Laojie City, and gradually improved in the Qing Dynasty. The territory is rich in copper, iron, lead, zinc, coal, limestone and other mineral resources, rich in Chinese herbal medicine such as Rhizoma Coptidis and Gastrodia elata.

brief introduction

Gaomiao ancient town is located on a northeast hillside with river valleys on both sides. Lihe River and Zhanghe River run from the mountains and flow to wangtuo at the bottom of the slope. This is the source of Huaxi River, so it is called Huaxi source. Huaxi River has been running for tens of miles, slowly and rapidly, into Qingyi River. The houses of the ancient town are constructed in three steps from the half slope down to the bank at the bottom of the slope. Looking down from Baihu mountain on the opposite side of the slope or er'e mountain on the left side, the ancient town looks like a pear. It is also said that if the dragon head absorbs water, it is called "xiashanlong". Standing at the bottom of the town, looking back at the ancient town, the mountains on both sides are towering, the two rivers of Zhang and Li are surging against each other, there are two bridges flying in the air, and the trees are dense. The ancient town is set off by it, which is quite a victory of mountain species.

The ancient town covers an area of about 3 square meters. There are still 125 well preserved ancient buildings, most of which were built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, all of which are made of wood. The ancient town is composed of three old streets with a length of more than 100 meters and a width of 3-6 meters. The green stone street is close to the eaves, which only allows a ray of sky light to leak in, adding to the simplicity and depth. The streets are connected by stone ladders. Facing the street, under the eaves of every house are hollowed out carved hanging pedals, each displaying its posture and competing for its beauty. Most of the dwellings in the ancient town are small courtyard quadrangles with single family, carved doors and windows, narrow street doors, which enter through the long narrow corridor paved with wooden boards, and there are unique caves inside. Behind the houses near the river bank are stilted buildings of various shapes, which are wonderful and unique. The three streets of the ancient town are divided into upper street, lower street and cross street. There are two Wannian platforms in Hengjie and xiajie. Stone steps connect xiajie and Hengjie to form the word "Kou". Zhanghe River and Lihe River surround the ancient town. Two Tiesuo bridges and two rivers form the word "Huo". The word "Gu" is elegant and natural. The center of the market building is "Jiangxi guild hall". The wooden structure through tease style building integrates the southwest Sichuan dwellings and the Jingchu dwellings. The stone street and the street front are all paved. Then the small courtyard is built, and the three entrances are dry fence style buildings. The hanging corner buildings are built near the river. The eaves on both sides of the market are connected, and a line of skylight enters the market, which is quiet and elegant. A bird's-eye view of the market, roof row upon row, just like Taiji map, surrounded by eight trigrams, refreshing. With its long history, unique layout and elegant structure, the ancient town is favored by the film and television circles at home and abroad. It has been selected as the location shooting base for many times. Every temple festival is very lively.

In the ancient town, there are Jiangxi guild hall, Wushenggong theater, huaxiyuan stone carvings, martyr Bridge pavilion, stone carvings of blissful temple, and er'e mountain statues and other cultural relics protection units. It is 14 kilometers away from Jinding of Emei Mountain, and is the only place for the ring road of Emei Mountain, Wawu mountain, and Zhougong mountain. In front of the theater, there is a dam with an area of nearly 500 square meters. For entertainment. Lingguan building, Jiangxi guild hall and many unique street floors are good places for vendors to set up stalls and engage in economic and trade activities. In particular, the markets inside and outside the tall and spacious wusheng Palace are open as usual due to the vast buildings. It's necessary in rainy mountainous areas, but it's rare in the ancient town where the terrain is limited. Gaomiao ancient town is surrounded by mountains, beautiful scenery, towering ancient trees on both sides of the river. The streets are covered with blue stones, and the eaves show the light of the day. In the morning, you can see er'e in the cloud and fog mountain, in the evening, you can see Yingpan in the evening, the boats in the evening, the stilts in the bottom of the water, and you can enjoy the evening drum and morning bell. Surrounded by two rivers and surrounded by a jade belt, the ancient town is held at the tip of the peninsula, which is more magnificent. The ancient Buddha looks at the immortal mirror of the ancient town.

The town has been surrounded by clouds and abundant rainfall for many years. The simple old streets, the leisurely old people, and the old corn hanging under the eaves are all very quiet and mysterious. Complete Qing Dynasty dwellings can be seen everywhere in Gaomiao, and the historical footprints are in front of us. Make a pot of tea, sit in it for a while, let's enjoy the mood of seclusion. Gaomiao is nameless, almost not included in the tourism ancient town of Sichuan, but maybe it is just this that brings us the complete and real charm of the ancient town.

Gaomiao ancient town is an important node in the tourism transportation of Emei Mountain, Leshan Giant Buddha and Wawushan forest park. Hongwu four years in the early Ming Dynasty (AD 1371) began to have "high temple" said. It has a history of nearly 700 years. It is a rare and well preserved ancient town in mountainous area. Gaomiao ancient town has a long history, rich cultural relics, beautiful natural landscape, the development of scenic spots and historic sites are: ancient town streets green stone sea vines, eaves line skylight, stilts rise and fall one after another, the existing "Longevity Palace", "ancient courtyard" Zhenxi At tiesuoqiaotou, there are "seven Martyrs Memorial Hall" and "huaxiyuan" stone magazines, written by celebrities, with vigorous and unique calligraphy; twelve round sunk stone carvings of "blissful Temple"; three 6-meter-high Moyan statues of Guanyin, Manjusri and Puxian in "ancient Buddha top".

Gaomiao ancient town is surrounded by mountains, beautiful scenery, towering ancient trees on both sides of the river. The streets are covered with blue stones, and the eaves show the light of the day. In the morning, you can see er'e in the cloud and fog mountain, in the evening, you can see Yingpan in the evening, the boats in the evening, the stilts in the bottom of the water, and you can enjoy the evening drum and morning bell. Surrounded by two rivers and surrounded by a jade belt, the ancient town is held at the tip of the peninsula, which is more magnificent. The ancient Buddha looks at the immortal mirror of the ancient town.

Martyr Bridge

It is Tiesuo bridge in the north of the ancient town, standing on the bridge, overlooking Emei in the East and Wawu in the West. The spring water under the bridge is clear, the white waves are surging, the valley at the head of the bridge is green, cool and sweet, refreshing and refreshing. On both sides of the bridge, there are towering ancient trees, luxuriant trees and steep cliffs. On one side is the ancient town, on the other side is er'e mountain, and at the end of the bridge is the memorial hall of the seven martyrs.

Huaxiyuan

Huaxiyuan is one of the top ten scenic spots in the ancient town, commonly known as wangtuo. Wangtuo is 10 meters wide and more than 30 meters long. It is a natural swimming pool. The three characters "huaxiyuan" are carved on a natural rock plate with a diameter of 1. 5 meters, 5 cm deep, celebrity calligraphy, unique.

Er'e mountain

The ancient town Gehe is the famous "er'e mountain", which is far away from Emei Mountain, with an altitude of more than 2000 meters. It is one of the most beautiful scenic spots in Gaomiao. Every year on the 19th of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, there is a pilgrimage meeting in er'e mountain. The men, women, young and old in the town and the faithful men and women from all over the country will burn incense and worship Buddha on this mountain, or go to the blissful temple at the foot of the mountain to listen to scriptures. The eye spring is located at the lower left of the stone carvings of Buddha statues. The eye spring is small and has little water, but it has never dried up for hundreds of years. The food is sweet and delicious. When drinking by the spring, you can occasionally hear the sound of tides in the spring. Folklore: spring water can be big or small, more people can be big, less people can be small, can know human accidents, meet the needs of tourists, cool and sweet, can get rid of the plague, commonly known as "divine water", add a mysterious color. Therefore, it's a special enjoyment for mountain visitors to drink spring water. Before leaving, they should take a few bottles home to share their happiness. And the famous local Baijiu is also made from this spring.

Blissful Temple

Blissful temple is the cradle of Gaomiao ancient town culture and the gathering place of literati and poets of all ages. It is remembered for its "long style, long taste and pine bamboo Pavilion". There are many ancient temples with hidden green shade. There are many steles and stone magazines everywhere. Although the temples are abandoned, the ruins still exist. There are stone sculptures and stone magazines everywhere.

Mount er'e statue

According to the ancient stele, there are 15 dragon inscriptions and two stone niches. "Xikuo founded the ancient Buddha top of the blissful temple in the year of Gengwu.". Li Kun, abbot of Puxian nunnery, Tu Zhengyuan and Zheng Guangtong built it.

Ancient Buddha top

There are three big Buddhas on the top of the ancient Buddha. They are carved on the cliffs. The statue is dignified and more than six meters high. The Puxian Bodhisattva holds Ruyi in his hand and sits on a green lion. There are one on the left and one on the right. He squints at the two eyes and looks very charming. The top of the ancient Buddha, with its back against the tile roofed house and facing Emei, witnesses the Qingjiang River, overlooks Hongcheng from afar, and has a panoramic view of Gaomiao ancient town, which makes people relaxed and happy, intoxicated and unique.

Human history

The historical records of Gaomiao are very brief: it was under the jurisdiction of Yandao County in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it belonged to Hongya County in Jiazhou in the Tang and Song dynasties. It's the old legend that deserves to be detailed. It is said that Li Qing, the first ancestor of the Li family in Gaomiao, was a general who came to Sichuan from Hubei. After Li Qing's liberation, he took a cook surnamed Zhang and a bookboy surnamed Yu with him and went all the way over the mountains. When it was almost dark, he came to a hillside to bury a pot for cooking. When he heard the sound of a mountain stream at the bottom of the slope, Li Qing called the bookboy to go. Not long after, the boy told Li Qing: there is enough water in the mountain stream, and there are as many fish as willow leaves. Li Qingyi thought: in this way, this should be a good place, so he decided not to ask him any more, so he settled down in the wilderness. After the master and servant three generations of reproduction, then there is a seat in the mountains on this hillside of Gaomiao ancient town. Li family, Zhang family and Yu family are big surnames in Gaomiao. Li family is rich, Yu family is Zhike company, Zhang family is Cheshi company, which means that they have inherited their ancestors.

Therefore, Gaomiao ancient town can form a considerable scale, depending on commerce and trade. First of all, the mountains around the ancient town are rich in forest products. There is the so-called "five horses return to the trough", that is, although it is located in the mountains, there are five roads connecting with the mountains. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the ancient town has been a distribution market for Yalian and other medicinal materials, dried bamboo shoots, bamboo and paper. At the same time, many business travelers from Jiangxi and other provinces have come here to do business. At that time, the Gaomiao market was mainly a night market,

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