Qiluo Ancient Town, Tengchong: Follow the caravan's footsteps and recall the past!

Qiluo Ancient Town is located in the south of Laifeng Mountain, Tengyue Subdistrict. The village was formed in the Nanzhao period, with a history of over 600 years. It is named after the river in front of the village. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and a historical and cultural village in Tengchong. "Qiluo Jade" and "Duan Family Jade" originated here. The caravan courtyard reflects the profound influence of the caravan's "journey to the south" on Tengyue in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Tea Horse Road promoted cultural exchanges between the Central Plains and foreign countries, forming the "Tengyue Culture." Caravan roasted tea, also known as "Thunder Tea," is an intangible cultural heritage of Yunnan. The Li Family Courtyard was built by Li Xianhe in 1889, with a style that combines Dali Bai and Central Plains cultures. Li Xianhe was from Qiluo, Tengchong. He went to Myanmar at the age of 7 and became a tycoon. He managed the gem trade for the Burmese king and married the king's niece. He died in Myanmar. The courtyard has three flower doors with exquisite wood carvings, a hollow screen wall with multiple functions, a warm pavilion with exquisite wood carvings, and other exquisite wood and stone carvings inside and outside. Wenchang Palace is a combination of Confucian temple and Taoist temple, rebuilt in 1720 and completed in 1744. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Due to maintenance, only the front courtyard buildings can be photographed at the gate, but it is still a local architectural masterpiece. Shuiying Temple was built in 1524. Xu Xiake stayed in the temple in 1639. It was rebuilt in 1986 and is a municipal cultural relic protection unit. A poem about Qiluo Ancient Town: Camel bells on the ancient road to the south, the ancient town is full of rich merchants. The river in front of Shuiying Temple is like a belt, and Wenchang Palace is hard to guess.