Yanjiang Ancient Town

Yanjiang Ancient Town is located 15 kilometers west of Long'an County. It was built in the thirty-ninth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 200 years. The ancient town was built on the banks of the Youjiang River. Due to the busy traffic in ancient times, it was extremely prosperous and was known as "Little Hong Kong" and "Little Shanghai". Three Ancient Streets Yanjiang Ancient Town preserves three ancient streets, all of which are paved with bluestone slabs, and are lined with neat three-story buildings. The ancient buildings are carved with dragons, reflecting the prosperous scene in ancient times. With the completion of the Long'an Jinjitan Hydropower Station, Yanjiang Town has become the main reservoir area of the power station. Among the ancient houses in Yanjiang Ancient Town, Fusheng Building is the most interesting one. It is a symbol of a century-old commercial town and is located at the intersection of Renci Street and Longjing Street, which are more prosperous in the ancient town. Fusheng Building is a three-storey building. It was built with "red hair mud" in Yanjiang Ancient Town, similar to today's cement. The beams, pillars, thresholds, etc. are still quite strong. prominent position. Wenwu Temple and Kongmingjing Wenwu Temple are less than a kilometer away from the ancient town. They are located by the Yanjiang Wharf. At first glance, they are no different from ordinary temples. However, it is a sacred place in the hearts of Yanjiang people. Because looking at the Youjiang River from the Wenwu Temple, due to its unique geographical location, you can only see the water coming from the upper reaches, but not the water going downstream. Every year on the 13th day of the 13th lunar month, the people will spontaneously go to the Wenwu Temple to worship, and the scene is very lively. From Wenwu Temple, go northwest for about 5 kilometers to Xiatantun, Fuyan Village, where there is the famous Kongming Well. According to legend, more than 1,700 years ago, Zhuge Liang led his troops on a southern expedition. Because the existing wells and rivers in the station were poisoned by enemy soldiers and could not be drunk, he instructed his subordinates to dig new wells and left them. The wall of the ancient well is surrounded by camphor wood to form a bottomless bucket. The daily water volume of Kongming Well is 10 to 15 cubic meters. The water is very sweet, warm in winter and cool in summer. No matter what season or climate, it is clean and clear for many years. It is especially fragrant when it is used to steam wine. smell. People believe in the spiritual energy of Kongmingjing. It is said that on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the seven fairies will come down to the world to bathe in Kongmingjing, and take the water from the well that day to go back to pray for good luck for the year. You can go back with a few pots of well water for drinking and tea. Now, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year, the custom of people coming to the Kongming Well to fetch water has not changed.