Zigong | Xianshi Ancient Town | A Specimen of Southern Sichuan Ancient Town Style

📍 Address:
Xianshi Ancient Town is a thousand-year-old town that prospered because of salt. It is located in Yantan District, Zigong City, Sichuan Province, close to the eastern new town of Zigong, and nestled on the banks of the Fuxi River.📍
🕒 Opening Hours:
Xianshi Ancient Town is open all day, and visitors can visit at any time.⏳
🚗 Transportation:
• Public transportation: There are buses from Zigong Railway Station Square to Xianshi Town; there are buses from Zigong to Fushun and Zigong to Waxi Town passing through Xianshi Ancient Town, the ticket is CNY 3, and the journey takes about half an hour.🚌
• Self-driving: Depart from Zigong City, drive along the north-south direction of Zifu Road through the town, and it is only 10 km north of Zigong City, with convenient transportation.🚗
🎟️ Tickets:
Xianshi Ancient Town is open for free, and no tickets are required.🎟️
Attractions:
Xianshi Ancient Town attracts tourists with its long history and profound cultural heritage. The ancient town is not big, but it has rich historical sites such as "four streets, five inns, five temples, one ancestral hall, three piers, one alley, three archways, nine steles, and ten lands."
• Travel tips: It is recommended to start the tour from the main entrance of the ancient town, you can first visit the "four streets" namely Zheng Street, Banbian Street, Xin Jiezi, and Xinhe Street to feel the original appearance of the ancient town.🚶‍♂️
• Special snacks: You can taste rural delicacies such as baked elbows, steamers, and bean curd in the ancient town.🍲
• Worth visiting: Nanhua Palace, Tiangong Palace, Chuanzhu Temple, Huguang Temple, Jiangxi Temple, and other "five temples," as well as the Chen Family Ancestral Hall of the Qing Dynasty, are the highlights of the ancient town.🏯
• Notes: There are many stone roads in the ancient town, it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes for sightseeing.👟
• Recommended photo spots: The wind and rain bridge, ancient wharf, and antique streets of the ancient town are all good places to take photos.📸
💗 Other tips:
• Experience folk customs: Xianshi Ancient Town retains many traditional handicrafts, such as blacksmithing, cotton batting, etc., and tourists can experience these folk customs.🔨🧶
• Festival activities: On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year, Xianshi Ancient Town will hold a traditional dragon boat race, which is a good opportunity to experience the local culture.🛶🏹