Shuimo Ancient Town

Shuimo Ancient Town Wannian Platform: The present Wannian Platform was restored after the Wenchuan earthquake of May 12. It was the ancient stage of Ming Dynasty, which was built in the 25th year of Wanli (1588), so it was named Wannian Platform. It was destroyed in the late 90s. The building sits in the south facing north, covering an area of 86 square meters, the building plane is "convex" shape distribution, Xie Peak, the piercing beam-lifting structure, seven nine-ridged ridge, tile roof, gray-plastic ridge, top application of algae well, and painted. With the simple and elegant national characteristics and local art style, the traditional Chinese architecture and the western Sichuan folk houses are absorbed in the simple, simple and solemn architectural features.

Shuimo Pavilion: There is a pavilion called Shuimo Pavilion in the center of Shuimo Town, Wenchuan. It is built in the late Ming Dynasty, and it is 400 years old. As a traditional life tool in ancient China, Shuimo was first recorded in the Jin Dynasty, and flourished after the Han Dynasty. The multi-functional Shuimo machine tool has been formed in the Three Kingdoms period. Shuimo town was called "Old man village" earlier, and the reason for the renaming is because people use the water of Shouxi River to promote the stone mill to process grain. Shuimo ancient town is a treasure place to show the humanistic customs of Tibetan and Qiang.

Ink Town in the Shang Dynasty, there is water ink town, enjoy the "longevity of the town" reputation, when called the old village, after renamed water mill to date. So water mill town has a main street, called "Shou Old Street", the total length of 1300 meters. The reason why the town has longevity, this and the water of the ancient town of Shouxi Lake is very relevant. "The great Song Dynasty Wenhao Su Xu in the "and peach blossom source poems in the simultaneous preface" record "...Qingchengshan old man village, there are the fifth grandson, ... many puddles in the stream, the root such as dragon snake, drink its water, so named the lake." It is said that Shouxi Lake by the five dipped grass through the mountain spring streams to join the streams, Shanquanxi water has the special effect of regulating body muscle energy, prolonging life.

The rebuilt Shuimo Town in Wenchuan, which was known as the "lighthouse of post-disaster reconstruction in the world" by the United Nations, was awarded the only certificate of "Best example of post-disaster reconstruction in the world" in Sichuan. The Shuimo Town is a multi-ethnic region of Tibet, the Shuihan and the Han Dynasties, which was integrated into the new elements of South China. The combination of ancient and modern history and culture, the combination of Sichuan-Guangxi development concept, the Tibetan-Tibet humanistic styles and customs are a "shui-ink painting" of "alpine valley, lakes and mountains, ancient streets and customs, " which is known as the first town reconstruction after the earthquake in Wenchuan.

Majiaying Village is an administrative village under Shuimo Town, Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is said that Shuimo Ancient Town has the title of "longevity town", so we also pay special attention to the elderly life here. As a backpacker, walking tour, experience the people's feelings is also convenient. In Majiaying Village, just in time to see local government organizations are celebrating the "Double Ninth Festival" for the elderly, hosting activities, the elderly eat good and drink well, and then walk, each of them happily received gift bags, happy for their happy life in their later years.