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Shangli Ancient Town is located 27 kilometers north of Ya'an City,Sichuan Provicne. It is one of the ten famous old towns in Sichuan. Over ten old bridges, three stone archways, Baima Spring, pagodas and building complex of the Han's compounds are all the highlights of the old town.
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In history, Shangli Ancient Town was the important entrance of the South Silk Road and it is believed by the local that the town is a cornucopia because of its location at the intersection angle of two rivers. Embraced by mountains and rivers, the wooden houses in Shangli Ancient Town scatter amidst the fields and gardens, with the paths paved with slabstones.
At the entrance of the old town stands a "memorial archway of filial piety" constructed in about 1839. In ancient China, people would build a memorial archway for a woman if she remained not remarried after her husband's death. Therefore, memorial archways can be said to be the historic remains of the ancient Chinese feudalism as well as a kind of Chinese stone carving. Up till now, there are still three archways under municipal and provincial protection existing in Shangli Ancient Town, exquisitely carved with hundreds of dramatic figures and stories.
Bridge is also one of the watching focuses in Shangli Ancient Town. The over ten bridges were respectively built in ancient and modern times in different styles, among all of which the Erxian Bridge (Double Immortals Bridge) constructed in about 1776 is considered as the most elegant one.
This is the Erxian Bridge out of Shangli Ancient Town. The arched bridge passes much higher above the river. This design is made to ensure that road traffic of the town would not be impeded by floods.
This is the ancient “overpass bridge” of Shangli Ancient Town, a main passage of the horse caravans for their trades. There are stone-carved dragonheads on the embankment of the west bank of the river, implying blessing for the safety of the passengers.Photo/ Yuan Rongsun
The house of Han Family is another worth-seeing because of its perfect construction. It was built with 74 courtyards in about the middle of 1800s by Han Tingfan, an official of Qing Dynasty, modeling on his official mansion in the temporal capital. The whole house is decorated with exquisite embossments, hollowed carvings and inlaid carvings.
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Add: Yucheng District of Ya'an City,Sichuan Province
Entrance Fee: CNY 10
Opening Hours: 08:00-22:00
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