The existence of Maoshengyuan, Yibin Stack, Guang Shun, Tongshun, Dyeing Workshop, Brewery Workshop, Embroidery Workshop and many other handicraft workshops has attracted businessmen from Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Wuhan. Foreign goods such as organ, harmonica, bell, steam lamp and hand-cranked phonograph outside the mountain were taken to Zhuoshui by them, and products such as silk, tung oil, tea and paint were exported outside the mountain. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, even Japanese people came here to do business and sold the raw lacquer of Guang Shun and the medicinal materials of Tongshun to Japan, which interpreted the legend of Sino-Japanese folk trade.
After 1956, due to various reasons, the commerce and trade of the ancient town gradually shrank.
The water in Canglang is crystal clear, and the culvert in Canglang can drown my feet ... The ancient town of Zhuoshui is located in the southeast of Chongqing, 26 kilometers away from Qianjiang City, where Huai Yu Railway, Yuxiang Expressway and 3 19 National Road meet, and the traffic is very convenient. The Apeng Valley where the Luoshui River is located had human activities as early as 10,000 years ago. Apeng River, which flows through the ancient town of Luoshui, originated in Lichuan, Hubei Province, and is the only inland river flowing from east to west in China. Together with Wujiang River and Youshui River, it has become an important channel for communication between the Three Gorges area and Jianghan Plain since ancient times.
The street pattern of Zhuoshui ancient town is relatively complete. The cultural heritage of the ancient town is profound, and the dock culture, merchant culture, small town culture and colorful cultural and artistic remains are intertwined. Intangible cultural heritage Houhe ancient opera, Xilankapu, sculpture and other folk crafts complement each other, forming a unique Zhuoshui local culture.
"Visit the old streets of Guzhen, taste Tujia cuisine, watch the ancient opera of Houhe and listen to the sound of Pengjiang". Zhuoshui ancient town contains splendid history and culture. With the transformation of the ancient town, an ancient town with rich cultural connotations in the long river of more than 4,000 years has regained its former style and ushered in a glorious era.
20 14 The ancient town of Zhuoshui, which won the title of national famous historical and cultural town, is located in the southeast corner of Qianjiang River, next to Tangyan River, the main tributary of Wujiang River. Its main residents are Tujia and Miao. The ancient town of Zhuoshui is 26 kilometers away from the main urban area of Qianjiang, and Huai Yu Railway, Yuxiang Expressway and 3 19 National Road all pass through here, so the traffic is very convenient.
The ancient town of Zhuoshui, surrounded by mountains, is a rare Tujia water town in Wuling Mountain area. It is a thousand-year-old town integrating Tujia Diaojiaolou community, water transport terminal and commercial market town. History has left countless cultural monuments and local cultural heritages for the ancient town of Zhuoshui. Bachu culture, Tujia culture, Daxi culture and Huaxia civilization are intertwined, forming the unique folk culture and customs of the ancient town of Zhuoshui.
Apeng River, which flows through the ancient town of Zhuoshui, together with Wujiang River and Youshui River, has been an important channel for communication between the Three Gorges area and Jianghan Plain since ancient times, and Ba culture and Daxi culture have been exchanged and spread from here. The ancient town of Zhuoshui witnessed the rise and fall of Ba people and the Jin Ge iron horse of Qin people. As a typical old street in Chongqing, Zhuoshui ancient town not only has many historical sites and related historical allusions, but also has accumulated rich cultural connotations in the long history of 4,000 years. The pattern of streets and lanes remains relatively complete, and the pattern of ancient towns in southeastern Chongqing is strong. It not only reflects the differences with other cities, especially the historical blocks of plain cities, but also carries the family ties of integration, inheritance and innovation of Ba culture and Tujia culture. At the same time, dock culture, merchant culture, town culture and colorful cultural and artistic remains are intertwined.
The ancient town of Zhuoshui is an important part of Puhuahe Scenic Area and the gateway to Puhuahe Scenic Area. Together with the Tiansheng Third Bridge at an altitude of 100 meters, the underground river with a length of more than 2,000 meters, the large-scale funnel group and the agricultural comprehensive development demonstration zone, it constitutes a tourist scenic spot integrating geological wonders, agricultural ecology and ancient town tourism. Guzhenlaojie
The old street of Zhuoshui Ancient Town is paved with bluestone slabs, which is about 1 000m long and 2-3.5m wide. The businesses, houses, halls and schools on both sides of the street are all made of wooden structures, some are diaojiao buildings, some are quadrangles, and some are dustpans, which have a unique charm. There are stacked walls painted with exquisite murals between houses, window sills are exquisite wood carvings, and there are exquisite stone carvings on piers. Walking in the street is like being in a multi-ethnic cultural palace. The architecture of Zhuoshui ancient town realizes the perfect combination of Tujia diaojiao building and Huizhou architecture, combines rigidity with softness, and creates a unique architectural style, which is simple and philosophical.
The tourist reception center at the entrance of the ancient town is an ancient stage with a history of more than 300 years. The figures carved on the eaves are lifelike. Due to the underdeveloped economy, these rare sculptures in Chongqing have been preserved.
Tujia Diaojiaolou Group
The most complete existing building is the residential building built by the ancient town river, that is, the huge Tujia diaojiao building group in the lower street of the ancient town. These diaojiao buildings are built on the Apeng River. The river bank four or five meters high is made of stone. After more than 200 years of river erosion, those stone banks are not inclined at all.
Ancient town moral monument
A stone tablet with a height of 1 m and a width of about 50 cm stands in the middle of the street in the ancient town of Zhuoshui. The stone tablet was established in the 14th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1888), with a history of 12 1 year. There are four characters engraved on the stone tablet: "Justice and Conscience". According to reports, this stone tablet is an extremely rare "moral monument" in Wuling Mountain area. In this way, the ancient town businessmen are warned that the way to do business, be a man and live in the world lies in "justice and conscience."
Ancient town Yufeng bridge
Yufeng Bridge, an ancient town in Zhuoshui, Qianjiang River, spans Apeng River, with a length of 303 meters and a width of 5 meters. It is said to be the longest covered bridge in Asia, which is divided into three parts: bridge, tower and pavilion. Yufeng Bridge in the ancient town of Zhuoshui is a pure wooden structure. Building materials are connected by tenons and mortises, and the structure is firm and precise. There is a three-story tower pavilion on the bridge, with about 100 carved wooden windows that can be opened and closed freely on both sides, and red painted benches are placed in the bridge.
2065438+2003165438+1On the evening of October 27th, a fire broke out at the Fengshui Covered Bridge in Zhuoshui Ancient Town, Qianjiang, Chongqing, ranking first in Asia. The fire department is investigating the cause of the fire; The wind and rain covered bridge was rebuilt in May 20 14 and reopened to the public in February 20 15. The rebuilt wind and rain covered bridge is still charming.