Shiyang Ancient Town

This ancient town of Shiyang on the red land, although not too famous, but the color of the ancient red soil, there is a feeling of calm ancient times, people have seen the mood for shock.

Under the overlapping peaks of Baicaoling in Dayao County, Chuxiong County, there is a Yunnan historical and cultural town of Shiyang, also known as "Baijing". It is located 35 kilometers northwest of Dayao County, located between Chuxiong, Dali and Panzhihua cities. Shiyang traces its historical origin, starting in Han, and belongs to Yueyu County. Since the West Han Dynasty, it has been the rich place of Yunnan Jingyan salt. The late Ming and early Qing Dynasty was the heyday of Shiyang salt. The southern Xinjiang provinces and border neighbors are proud of the white well salt that can enjoy the snow. It is the famous "Salt Capital of the Kingdom of Yu, a holy place to sacrifice the hole". Confucian culture, salt culture, historical culture, Yi culture and Buddhist culture constitute the characteristic tourism culture of Shiyang Ancient Town.

When Chuxiong was doing a tourism and cultural exhibition in Kunming several years ago. I first knew this place in Shiyang Ancient Town. A small town that has been raised by salt, although it is not as big as Kuroi, but you imagine that it was still a little touching. Shiyang itself is free. The Confucian Temple requires tickets. You can visit if you are more interested in history. If not, there is no need to come.

Shiyang Ancient Town is only 30 kilometers away from Dayao County. From the county seat to the northwest, along the flat asphalt road, through more than 10 small villages, there are strange peaks and strange stones all the way, there are lush mulberry ancient trees. The Confucian Temple has a complete bronze statue of Confucius. The sun-salt shed records the heyday of stone sheep salt in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty. The southern Xinjiang provinces and border neighbors are proud of the white well salt that can enjoy the snow.

The ancient town with a history of hundreds of years, compared to the real estate development project Jinshan Ancient Town, Fengjia Ancient Town, etc. This is called the ancient town, strolling the ancient town, and enjoying the vicissitudes of history.

Walk in the ancient town of Shiyang, through the long red sand stone street, stop in front of the characteristic houses of the ancient town, looking for, sunshine, gentle and elegant, with feelings; spring breeze, warm and cold, vibrant. Unconsciously came to the Confucian Temple, walked into the Confucian Temple, stood in front of the Confucius bronze statue sitting for hundreds of years, admired the heart of awe, Confucius bronze statue was cast in the Qing Kangxi years, high 2.3 meters, weight 2.5 tons, is the world's earliest casting time, largest, most exquisite craft, The best preserved bronze statue of Confucius. The stone sheep Confucian Temple built in the Ming Dynasty is small and exquisite, elegant and generous, covering an area of 6584 square meters, composed of Dacheng Palace, Tianzitai, Zhuzi Pavilion, Cangsheng Temple, Minglun Hall, Dongguan, Xiqiao and other buildings, and the architectural pattern is arranged in the courtyard form of the ancient Chinese palace.