The ancient city of Jianchang in the Ming Dynasty was square, with four walls1200m long and an area of 144 hectares. There are more than 2,400 cultural relics in the ancient city, and ancient sites, ancient tombs, ancient stone carvings, rock paintings and ancient buildings are all over Xichang City. The existing area is about 130 hectares, with Sipailou as the center.
Radiating in all directions, it is called North Street in the north, South Street in the south, Cang Xie in the west, Jeff in the east, and the four streets are built in a cross shape. An, a writer in Ming Dynasty, He, a calligrapher in Qing Dynasty, Cha Jiantang, an assistant minister in Qing Dynasty, and Huang Yanpei, a modern educator, all left ink marks in Jianchang Ancient City.
202 1, Xichang started the protection and renewal project of Jianchang ancient city, and promoted the restoration and construction of Jianchang ancient city as a whole. Jianchang ancient city bears the memories of generations of Xichang people. It is an important cultural heritage of Xichang and the living home of Xichang citizens.