Sichuan Tourism｜The only "ship-shaped ancient town" in China is very lively during the Spring Festival-Luocheng Ancient Town

Luocheng Ancient Town was first built during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty and took shape during the period of the Qing Dynasty when people from Huguang were sent to Sichuan to settle down. Liangting Street, the core area of ​​Luocheng Ancient Town, is a trade market where Luocheng people go for shopping, trade, leisure and entertainment. The street is in the shape of a boat, long from east to west and short from north to south, much like a weaving shuttle. Looking down from a high place, it looks like a large ship stranded on the top of a mountain. The street is the bottom of the ship, the houses on both sides are the sides of the ship, the theater in the middle is the cabin, the Lingguan Temple at the east end is like the stern of the ship, the sky lantern stone pillar at the west end is like the oar of the ship, and the crossing building (still existing) on ​​the right side of the Lingguan Temple is like the rudder of the ship. In addition, there are "three palaces and five temples" in Luocheng Town, including: Nanhua Palace, Wenchang Palace, Yuwang Temple, Chuanzhu Temple, Lingguan Temple, etc., which have strong characteristics of the period of Huguang filling Sichuan, but unfortunately most of them no longer exist. The Nanhua Palace - Guangdong Guild Hall located in the south of the town was once the largest building here. One can get a glimpse of its former size just by looking at the pair of stone lions preserved in front of the mountain gate and the rebuilt archway. The entire ancient town is actually not very big, and it is packed with people during the Spring Festival. Walking from the tourist center to the boat-shaped street, there are small stalls selling all kinds of snacks, food, and New Year's goods along the street. There are also various restaurants and teahouses on both sides. Any one of them tastes great and is very suitable for dining, drinking tea, and daydreaming. 🍵 🪭Address: Luocheng Town, Qianwei County, Leshan City 🚗Transportation: It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Chengdu. There is a parking lot at the tourist center. You can also take the high-speed train to Qianwei Station and take a taxi to the ancient town in 20 minutes.