Landscape attractions
Cultural attractions include Shen Congwen’s former residence and cemetery, Xiong Xiling’s former residence, North Gate Tower, East Gate Tower, the city wall connecting the two towers, Hongqiao, Wanming Pagoda, Wenchang Pavilion, etc. . The ancient city currently has 68 cultural relics and ancient buildings, 116 ancient ruins, more than 120 characteristic dwellings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and more than 30 temples, temples, and pavilions. It is the county with the most existing cultural relics buildings in southwest China. There are more than 200 antique stone streets in the city. In December 2001, Fenghuang Ancient City was approved by the State Council as a national historical and cultural city. Fenghuang Ancient City has Tujia brocade, Miao embroidery and other traditional crafts with ethnic characteristics and uniqueness.
The North Gate Ancient City Tower
was first built in the Ming Dynasty. The north side of Fenghuang is commonly known as the North Gate Tower, and its real name is "Bihui". The ancient north gate tower was built in the Ming Dynasty. In the Yuan and Ming dynasties, Fenghuang was the administrative seat of Wuzhai chief official and had a Tucheng. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Gan Shen general moved from Mayang to the town and garrisoned here. In the 35th year of Jiajing reign (1556), the Tucheng was rebuilt into a brick city with four gates, each covered with towers. The Qing Dynasty successively established Phoenix Hall, Zhengan Town, Chenyuan Yongjing Bingbei Daozhi here, and in the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi (1715), the brick city was rebuilt into a stone city.
The Ancient North Gate Tower
p>The north gate was named "Bihui Gate" and has been preserved to this day. The ancient north gate tower is built with local red sandstone strips, with exquisite workmanship and fine carving. The city gate is in the shape of a half-moon arch and has two iron doors. A gate with large round-headed iron nails riveted on it. The city tower is built with blue bricks, with double eaves on the top of the mountain, a bucket-type wooden structure, and a stone base with a rolled roof. There are two floors of openings on the outside side of the city tower, four on each floor, which can control the range of the 180-degree plane outside the defensive city gate.
Chen Dounan Residence
Built in the 28th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1902), it is located at No. 1 Wujialong in the ancient city, between the East Gate Tower and the Yang Family Ancestral Hall
Chen Dounan's house (2 photos)
, covering an area of ??366.6 square meters, consists of the front, patio, middle hall and back entrance. It is a four-water return hall cloister-style courtyard with deep and tight firewalls around it. It is a traditional Chinese style building in Jiangnan. A typical courtyard house. The residence was a general's residence during the Republic of China. Chen residence produced two major generals of the National Revolutionary Army. General Chen Dounan (1886-1931) was a colleague of He Long in the Western Hunan Patrol Army from 1924 to 1925 and had a close relationship. In 1926, he participated in the Second Northern Expedition. In 1928, when He Long led the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, he was frustrated in the revolution in southern Hubei and Northern Hunan and came to Western Hunan. Chen Quzhen appointed Chen Dounan to support the workers' and peasants' revolution led by He Long.
The Chen family’s ancestral clay sculpture is a masterpiece of Master Zhang Qiutan, the descendant of Clay Figurine Zhang. It has been praised by experts and professors as a national and even world-class clay sculpture art masterpiece. Chen Dounan's house is the home of "Wulong Mountain Bandit Suppression", "Bloodshed in Western Hunan", "Father's War", "Soldier", "Rescuing the Female Soldier Situ Hui", "The Unknown Miao King", "My Heart Is Flying", " It is the filming location for more than ten famous film and television dramas including "Once Upon a Time in Western Hunan".
Tuojiang Diaojiaolou
Tuojiang River is the mother river of Phoenix. It flows down the river and passes through Hongqiao where there are Wanshou Palace, Wanming Tower and Duocui Tower. The cluster of stilted buildings built along the Tuojiang River is near Hongqiao in the east gate and Tiaoyan in the north gate.
Wenchangge Primary School, Wenchangge Primary School in Fenghuang Ancient City was built in the 31st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1905). Located in the south of Phoenix City, a famous Chinese historical and cultural city on the border of Hunan and Guizhou, and at the northern foot of the beautiful Nanhua Mountain National Forest Park, Tian Xingkui, a young man from Phoenix, traveled east to Japan to study at Hongwen Normal School, where he met Huang Xing, Qiu Jin and others, and participated in The alliance. In 1905, he returned to China after completing his studies. With the idea of ??"revitalizing a mansion, the most important thing is to cultivate people", he founded the "Mengyang School" (the predecessor of Wenchangge Primary School) at the foot of Nanhua Mountain in Fenghuang, his hometown, and became the first principal.
Shiban Old Street
The Qingshiban Street, which is less than 5 meters wide, goes west from Daomou and passes through Cross Street, Dongzheng Street, Xizheng Street, Huilong Pavilion and Yingshao Street. From Chong, Doushanla, Jieguanting, Shen Congwen Cemetery to the No. 1 Spring in the World, the total length is more than 3,000 meters. It is the most prosperous commercial street in Phoenix.
Wanming Pagoda
It is located on the bank of Tuojiang River at the foothills of Dongling Mountain. It is adjacent to the Xachang Pavilion with carved beams and painted buildings to the east and the majestic Fengyu Bridge to the west.
The current tower is 21 meters high and is a large hexagonal brick tower. The tower surface is decorated with paintings and sculptures; all six passages have Fengyue arch doors and windows. [10]
Qifeng Mountain
The original Qifeng Temple is located. The temple no longer exists. From this mountain, you can see the Tuojiang River, Diaojiao Tower, Hongqiao, Duocui Tower, Wanming Pagoda and other views.
The Wishing Pavilion
It is located at the dragon's head of the ancient city of Fenghuang. It is a pavilion on the stone road along the river next to the "Hongqiao" in the Fenghuang Scenic Area and on the pavilion of Dongguan Gate. It is famous for its outstanding people, beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery. People made wishes and prayed here a long time ago. It is famous as "the aura of mountains and rivers that locks past and present lives" - the Wishing Pavilion. [11]
Wulong Mountain Scenic Area
Wulong Mountain Scenic Area is 28 kilometers away from Fenghuang Ancient City. It is the birthplace of the story "Wulong Mountain Suppression of Bandits". It is located in a deep mountain canyon on the border of Hunan and Guizhou. Due to the inaccessibility of people here, the original ecological style is still relatively intact. The scenic spot is mainly composed of many strange and strange rocks, cliffs, stone pillars and peaks such as Ganshan Immortal Pillar, Kunshan Yunv Cave, Husband and Wife Scenic Rock, Wuzi Peak, Wulong Cave, and Practice Platform. There are also the winding and beautiful Wuchao River Canyon, Longma Waterfall, Tikan Waterfall and Wulong Cave Clear Spring.
Spring: New green leaves can be seen everywhere in the scenic area, and birds and flowers can be heard everywhere;
Summer: The winding paths in the scenic area are cool and cool, and you can escape the summer heat in caves and lush hills. Take a rest and enjoy the wind;
Autumn: the scenic area is covered with white clouds, and you can pick red-leaf wild fruits on the mountain trails to find poetry;
Winter: the scenic area is vast and green, and you can overlook it from afar The mountains, rocks and dangerous peaks, in case of snowy weather, the sky is covered with snow, which is a brilliant scenery.
There is a place called "Baixiao Cave" in the scenic area, where the 47th Army fought with the bandits. Some time ago, the explorers in the cave also discovered the skulls of dead people and abandoned bullet casings, bullet clips, etc.
Tuojiang River Rafting
The Tuojiang River is the mother river of the ancient city of Phoenix. It flows slowly along the city wall, nurturing the children of the ancient city for generations. Sitting on a black-topped boat, listening to the boatman's call, and looking at the century-old Tujia stilted buildings on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is a unique charm. Going down the river and crossing Hongqiao, a picture of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River is revealed in front of you: Wanshou Palace, Wanming Pagoda, Duocui Tower... a feeling of being far away from the world arises leisurely.
On the south bank of the Tuojiang River is the ancient city wall, which is made of purple-red sandstone and is elegant yet majestic. The city wall has two towers in the east and north, which are still spectacular despite the vicissitudes of time.
The water of the Tuojiang River is clear, and the river channel next to the city wall is very shallow. The water flow is leisurely and gentle. You can see the swaying aquatic plants in the soft waves, and you can hold a long pole to swim upstream. The cluster of stilted buildings built along the Tuojiang River is near Hongqiao in the east gate and Tiaoyan in the north gate. Their thin feet stand alone in the Tuojiang River, like a scenery that will never come back.
Master Shen Congwen’s former residence
On December 28, 1902, a boy was born in the courtyard of the Shen family in Zhongying Street, Zhengan, Xiangxi (the ancient city of Fenghuang was formerly known as Zhengan). The boy would be nicknamed "Shen Snake Cub" in the future, play truant every day, fail to graduate from elementary school, hang out in the army as a teenager, cook a good pot of dog meat, write good calligraphy, chase a good wife, and do everything. Good article, Mr. Shen Congwen was extremely innocent and gentle. Mr. Shen Congwen would win the Nobel Prize for Literature a few months after his death.
The old house on Zhongying Street was originally built by Shen Hongfu, the grandfather of Master Congwen (former governor of Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty) in the fifth year of Tongzhi (1866). The house is a bucket-type wooden structure, with two front and back entrances, and is sealed with fire bricks. It is small and exquisite, antique, and has strong architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Western Hunan.
Visit the Shen Mansion, follow the footsteps of the master, and feel the aura of the master. A large part of the code of Phoenix culture is infiltrated and hidden in this seemingly ordinary ancient house.
Former Residence of Cabinet Prime Minister Xiong Xiling
The Prime Minister of the Republic of China Xiong Xiling, known as "Xiong Phoenix", advocated reform, ran newspapers, established schools, established Salesian homes, and rescued the dying, which made great contributions to China. man of the hour. Mao Zedong once commented on Xiong Xiling: "If a person does good things for the people, the people will never forget him. Xiong Xiling has done many good things." Zhou Enlai also said: "Xiong Xiling was the first-class talent in the Yuan Shikai era and the prime minister of the cabinet.
I remember Xiong Xiling’s story very clearly after reading it. "Mr. Zhang Henshui's masterpiece "The Golden Fen Family" is about the love entanglement between the prime minister's son and the daughter of the people. The prototype of the story comes from the Xiong Xiling family.
This son is a child prodigy. He was diligent and studious when he was young. At the age of five, He read the "Three Character Classic" at that time and could recite it in just three or four days. He was selected as a scholar at the age of 14. At the age of 20, Xiong Xiling ranked first in the Hunan Academic Affairs Examination in Yuanzhou and was transferred to the Xiangshui School of Classics in Changsha. It is said that when Xiong Xiling was studying in Yuanshui School, one year during the Flower Dynasty, the new imperial examination candidates and scholars gathered together to admire the exotic flowers and plants, and some painted peonies to symbolize wealth; Some painted lotuses to symbolize elegance; some painted orchids to symbolize elegance. But Xiong Xiling painted a cotton plant. Everyone wondered how such a worthless painting could achieve elegance. At this time, Xiong Xiling wrote: This gentleman. As soon as the seven words came out, the witty words were astonishing. At the age of 21, Xiong Xiling took part in the provincial high school examination. The examiner commented on him as "Bian Chu is wild, unprecedented, talented, and he is a promising person in Sanxiang." Xiong Xiling, who was still in his prime, suddenly became famous in Sanxiang. At the age of 22, he passed the national examination, and at the age of 24, he was selected as the second-class scholar in the high school. It is rare in Xiangxi.
Don’t ask where the hero comes from. Who would have thought that such a character would come out of this ordinary bungalow on Wenxing Street in the ancient city of Fenghuang? There is no reason not to visit Xiong’s house when visiting Fenghuang.
Chaoyang Palace
Chaoyang Palace, also known as the Chen Family Ancestral Hall, is the most complete ancestral masterpiece of modern antique architecture in the ancient city of Fenghuang. There are two ancient stages on both sides of the ancestral hall. A very famous couplet: "Within a few feet, there is a home, a country, and a world. There are virtuous people, foolish people, and immortals throughout the ages."
Chaoyang Palace is located on the northwest side of the ancient city. It was built in the fourth year of the Republic of China by a squire. Known as the "King of Western Hunan", Chen Quzhen's brothers Chen Kaibing and Chen Kaifan mobilized their tribesmen to donate money to build it. In 1923, Chen Quzhen, then commander of the patrol armies in Western Hunan, expanded and improved it to include the main gate, main hall, stage, left and right boxes, kitchen, and toilets. The 14 other houses are integrated into one, forming a typical southern quadrangle, which has become a place for the Chen clan to gather to watch theater or hold major events. The entire building has double eaves with green tiles, cornices and three-story brackets under the eaves, and two ridges at both ends of the main ridge. The owl kiss has a colorful gourd crown in the middle, and the layout is symmetrical and reasonable. It can be called a masterpiece of architecture. The gate of Chaoyang Palace is a purple-red brick gate tower, 8 meters high. There is a couplet engraved on both sides of the gate: "The auspicious bird rises with basil's wings and flies high in the sky." "Thousands of miles away; guests come to the corner and look at the balcony with emotion." There are 12 reliefs of landscapes, flowers and birds symmetrically piled up on the left and right, and the gate tower has cornices and corners, which is unique. Facing the hall, there is an ancient stage with rich style, where classical operas are usually performed. , Yang opera, Nuotang opera, Chenhe high tune, etc., among the gongs, drums, silk, bamboo and Huqin lights, it makes people feel like they are in another world. Masters Shen Congwen, Huang Yongyu and many cultural celebrities have come here to watch it.
Wanshou Palace.
Wanshou Palace is located in the scenic Bay outside the east gate, adjacent to Dongling in the north, overlooking the Tuojiang River. The Chongyuan Dangerous Pavilion is nestled among the strange mountains and beautiful waters, forming a wonderful natural picture.
The Wanshou Palace was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and was built on a large scale in the 20th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1755). In the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854), Jiangxi native Yang Si built Xachang Pavilion on the west side; in the seventeenth year of the Republic of China (1928), Yang Tower was built on the north side of the gate. So far, Wanshou Palace has formed a complex of buildings with large scale, exquisite and unique design, and exquisite carvings.
It is this Longevity Palace that spreads a legendary story in the history of architecture in Phoenix. It is said that people from the Central Plains and coastal areas have been migrating to the west since the Yuan Dynasty. Most of the reasons for emigration were war and chaos. Some Jiangxi people who came to live in Fenghuang were squeezed out by the local people in Fenghuang under the chieftain system at that time, and most of them lived in Shawan outside the city. So Shawan became Jiangxi Street. Jiangxi people are hard-working. They live in simple houses built by themselves and make a living by selling baskets. They live with their tail between their legs and live cautiously. They never conflict with the indigenous Phoenix people.
After living through the heyday of Qing, Kang and Qian dynasties with the moon appearing and the sun disappearing, they finally established a foothold in Fenghuang, got rid of poverty and became wealthy. With their strong economic strength, they broke the precept that outsiders were not allowed to enter the city, and started to live in the ancient city one after another. They purchased real estate and opened a cloth shop, department store, miscellaneous store, catering and even a pawn shop... In order to work as a team in the business world and take care of each other at home, they raised funds to build a Wanshou building in Shawan. The palace is the family temple, guild hall and hometown association of Jiangxi people living in Phoenix. At the same time, they also extended this to the countryside and built a Longevity Palace in Deshengying (today's Jixin Town), the second largest town in Fenghuang County at that time.
It can be said that at that time, Jiangxi people had already established a strong presence in Phoenix, and their economic strength was also at its peak. At this time, the indigenous Phoenix talents woke up from their dream, and were surprised to find that the Jiangxi people's "abacus" was actually better than the Phoenix people's "gun barrels."
The Phoenix people from Jiangxi had good Feng Shui. Under the guidance of the Yin and Yang Warlocks, they built a temple on the hillside opposite the Wanshou Palace - Zhunti Temple, also called Jiangxin Temple. This nunnery has a different shape. There are two large round windows with a diameter of more than ten feet in the front of the earth-red wall, like two big eyes staring at the Longevity Palace. Jiangxi people can't even think of taking away the "wealth happiness" of the Phoenix people! Jiangxi people built a small white pagoda in Shawan. The spire is very dazzling in the sun, like a needle piercing the big eyes on the wall of Zhunti Nunnery. This move of the Jiangxi people was quickly noticed by the Phoenix people, so they built a "Skeleton Bodhisattva" in the back hall of Zhunti Temple. This Bodhisattva looks like Monk Jigong, holding a big "Qiankun bag" in his hand, trying to collect the "wealth happiness" on the abacus of Jiangxi people.
It is said that after that, people in Jiangxi were not very successful in the business world. Ships carrying goods up and down the ship encountered repeated setbacks. They were either snatched away by bandits and soldiers in the middle of the journey or the boat capsized in Qinglangtan... Of course , these are just legends. However, the legendary Zhunti Temple, Wanshou Palace, and White Pagoda are still standing majestically in the ancient city. Its architectural style has amazed future generations, and Jiangxi people living in Phoenix have now become authentic Phoenix people. The combination of the gun barrel and the abacus gives the ancient city of Fenghuang a unique cultural heritage.
Qiliang Cave
Qiliang Cave is located in Qiliangqiao Township, north of Fenghuang Ancient City, on the left side of Jifeng Highway. It is a typical carbonate cave. Qiliang Cave integrates mountains, rivers, canyons, dangerous shoals, cliffs, waterfalls, jungles, countryside and villages. There are five major areas in the cave: "ancient battlefield", "gallery", "paradise", "Dragon Palace" and "Yin Yang River". Scenic spots. It can be said that there are mountains in the caves, caves in the mountains, and the caves are connected. It combines strange rocks and rocks, flowing springs and waterfalls in one cave. It is composed of various stalagmites, stone pillars, and stalactites, forming an extremely magnificent picture. Therefore, it has four major characteristics: "strange, beautiful, secluded and steep", and there is also a saying that "Qi Liang does not look at the cave when he returns".
The entrance of the cave is like the mouth of a giant dragon, more than 50 meters high and 20 meters wide. A clear stream passes through the cave. The water flow is gentle. The light shines on the rock wall, and the wrinkles are reflected in the water, like a dream. The cave uses colorful neon lights to shine on the stalagmites, stone curtains and stone flowers, creating a luminous world. The cave is more than twelve miles long. Walking, watching and playing, it will take more than three hours to complete the entire cave. If you are not afraid of hardship and tiredness, and are still very interested, three hours will be no problem. There is a hall in the cave, which is said to be a gathering place for bandits. There is a stone with a small hole in it. If you blow "wuwu" into the hole, the whole hall will echo with the low sound of the trumpet. The bandits in those days This is how orders are delivered.
There is also a legendary story. It is said that in the late Song Dynasty, the native leader He Che gathered a crowd to revolt against the government and attacked the city and seized the stronghold with overwhelming force. The imperial court sent the "Three Yang Brothers" to lead the army to suppress the enemy, but He Che used three magic weapons: "Destiny Drum", "Ecstasy Gong" and "Lotus Umbrella" to defeat him. Unfortunately, due to a traitor's informant, the magic weapon was destroyed, so he had to retreat to Qiliang Cave, and all the soldiers died in the battle. The story of "Thirty-six people killed nine thousand people and died in front of the Qiliang Cave" is still popular among the people. A "lotus umbrella" hangs from the stone wall on the right bank of the stream. The flowing water makes a sound. It is said that it is He Che's magic weapon for protecting himself.
The ancestors of Xiangxi worshiped the "Cave God" and offered fine wine to the gods. As a result, a strong national cave culture was formed, and in various kinds of worship and ceremonial activities, the earliest "cave gods" in China were created. Hide the wine”.
Qiliang Cave is a typical karst cave. The temperature inside the cave is 18 degrees Celsius all year round, and the air humidity is around 75 degrees. This natural environment of constant temperature and humidity creates excellent conditions for storing liquor and aging. According to reports, on December 18, 2001, people of all ethnic groups in the autonomous prefecture held a grand ceremony in front of Qiliang Cave to celebrate Beijing’s successful bid for the Olympics. 370 tons of high-quality Jiugui liquor was stored in the cave in the form of pottery jars, and was certified by notarization and insurance. and other means to ensure that the wine would be unsealed before the 2008 Beijing Olympics to celebrate the Olympics with fine wine.
Qiliang Cave not only has charming scenery, but also has a unique historical heritage. It later became the location for the live filming of Hunan Satellite TV's "Rose Date", attracting many tourists.
Huangsiqiao Ancient City
Thirty kilometers due west from the county seat, you will reach the Huangsiqiao Ancient City. This city occupies a strategic position on the border of Hunan and Guizhou, with a broad terrain. It has the choke point of Qili Chong in the east, the danger of Tingzi Pass in the south, the long and solid border wall in the west, and the barrier of high mountains and deep valleys in the north. Climbing up to the city port, you can have a bird's-eye view of hundreds of miles of mountains, rivers and wild roads. It can be said that "if you attack, you can advance, but if you resist, you can defend". It is an important ancient city in the west of Zhengan.
According to reports, the ancient city of Huangsiqiao is the best-preserved castle in China. It was built in the third year of Chui Gong in the Tang Dynasty (AD 687). An outpost of the Miao people's struggle. Ma Yuan, the former Fubo general, and Fukang'an, who was a powerful figure in Tibet, both died here, and the Miao people were forced to go deep into the mountains and their population plummeted.
The ancient city is a bluestone structure building. The city wall is 5.6 meters high, 2.9 meters thick, and 2.4 meters wide. It covers an area of ??2,900 square meters. The ancient city has three gates, namely "Heyu Gate" and "Shishi Gate". "City Gate" and "Sunlight Gate" both have tall towers with a Qing style architectural pattern more than ten meters high. The roofs of the three towers are all in the gable style, with the lower floors covered with waist eaves, covered with small green tiles, and upturned eaves. The angle is particularly spectacular. The upper part of the city wall is in a sawn shape, with 300 arrows and two protruding forts.
The architectural art of the ancient city is also unique. It combines the house-building skills of local natives with the skills of imperial craftsmen, and has simple and solid characteristics. Made of green limestone, this rock is resistant to temperature, cold and moisture, and is solid and firm. The stone materials are carefully selected, with a uniform thickness of six inches, and the stone surface is finely drilled and chiselled to be uniform. The masonry technology is also very particular. Glutinous rice porridge is mixed with lime between the stones, and the grouting is used to bond the joints to make the joints soft but strong. It is not worried about dryness or wetness in the cold or heat, but it is not strong. The conical battlements and arrow stacks are majestic. Huangsi Bridge has its unique historical charm, it is ancient and vicissitudes of life, and it is indescribably beautiful. Although it is small, it does have flavor.
Shujiatang Castle
Shujiatang, also known as Shujiatang, is a key tourist attraction in Phoenix, western Hunan. It is located in the east of Huanghe Township, 31 kilometers west of the county. Because it is located on the border of the three provinces of Hunan, Guizhou, and Sichuan (now Chongqing), there were many bandits in the old days. Shujiatang can not only defend, but also have the function of stationing troops for attack. According to research, Yang Zaisi, the third son of Yang Liulang, a descendant of the Yang family generals in the Northern Song Dynasty, was ordered to pacify the south. Seeing that the terrain was dangerous, he set up camp here. As a result, Shujiatang gradually became an important military place-a military camp. As the barbarians surrendered, this place became the economic and cultural center of that time. Professor Luo Zhewen, an expert on Great Wall studies, visited the site in May 2000. Based on the existing wall foundations, he concluded that the castle is at least 800 years old. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Miao people in the south revolted. In order to suppress the rebels, the government allocated more than 10,000 taels of silver. It took 4 years to rebuild the calligraphy hall and the surrounding ancient camps.
Shujiatang built a barracks at the foot of the mountain and a chain of villages on the top of the mountain, forming a castle. Shujiatang Ancient Castle has two characteristics:
First, it is ancient and wonderful. The ancient castle is surrounded by a magnificent ancient city wall, which is slightly circular. The ancient city wall is more than 1,500 meters long, about 7 meters high and 2 meters wide. It is divided into two floors, which can be used for walking or horse racing. There is a lookout every 3 meters. The wall is made of large pieces of bluestone sticky with lime and glutinous rice paste. The heaviest stone weighs 750 kilograms. The shape of the wall is winding and varied. There are only three gates in the city, located in the east, south and north. Among them, the east gate, which echoes Wangpotun, is the largest. This gate has two entrances and an attic above for guarding by city guards. The rocks are solid and neat. , easy to defend but difficult to attack, it is an ancient and unbreakable barracks.
Nowadays, after thousands of years of ups and downs, the ancient castle is dilapidated and blackened, but it still shows a desolate beauty.
The second is simple and beautiful. Shujiatang ancient castle is surrounded by mountain streams on the east, south and west sides. The streams are crystal clear and there are many ponds surrounding the city, forming a natural defense line. According to the old man's recollection, there used to be 48 ponds here, with fat fish and round turtles and overgrown algae. Unfortunately, there are not many ponds left today. There is a mountain of ginkgo in Baiguo Bay, 100 meters to the south. In autumn, the autumn leaves turn golden. When the leaves fall, it is like rain and fan, and the fruits are abundant, which is very pleasing to the eye.
Phoenix Tuojiang Rock Jumping
After leaving the north gate tower of the ancient city and arriving at the Tuojiang River, a row of ancient jumping rocks catches the eye. This is one of the most popular scenery in the ancient city. In fact, this is an ancient road bridge, which was first built in the Tang Dynasty. It was the only way for Qianzhou to enter Wuzhai Sicheng at that time. It was rebuilt in the 43rd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1704) and is still the ancient road from Fenghuang to Qiancheng. Tiaoyan was originally composed of more than forty red rectangular rock piers, each pier was two feet apart, making it easier for villagers to carry their backs into the city. However, every year when the floods rise, some of the Tiaoyan piers are always knocked down or washed away, and they often need to be repaired. add. During the Republic of China, the county magistrate Li Zongqi once ordered wooden boards to be put up on Tiaoyan, which made walking more convenient than before. However, the piers and springboards were still washed away. When the floods rose sharply, villagers had to take a detour. In 1950, when the county people's government was established, the vacancies were filled and replaced with new ones. The stone piers were enlarged and the two piers were connected into one. The total length of the rock jumping is 100 meters, with 15 rock piers, covered with thick wooden boards and covered with iron. The chain was drilled from the rock at the bottom of the river and tied with wire to stabilize it. Despite several winds, rains, frosts, snows, and vicissitudes of life, Jumping Rock is still solid and well-preserved. It is not only still an important route for people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to communicate, but also has become a beautiful scenery with national characteristics in the ancient city of Fenghuang.
In the autumn of 2000, in order to further improve the conditions for people to cross the river, and to better beautify and decorate the ancient city, Fenghuang County allocated funds to build a new double-pier Tiaoyan in the lower reaches of the river dozens of meters away from Laotiaoyan. , two rows of jumping rocks are about a foot apart, one high and one low, standing side by side across the river. Each row of jumping rocks has 66 piers, which are lined up on the river. The distance between each pier is only about a small step. Those coming in go in one row, and those going out go in another row. Everyone was vying to get up there and try their skills, so they were standing next to each other, and soon there was a traffic jam. Many people couldn't advance or retreat, left or right. They could only stand on the small stone pier and wait, listening to the sound of the river rushing under their feet. They really felt a little trembling, as if they were walking on thin ice.
Therefore, today at Beimen River Pier, you can see two versions of rock jumping. The old one makes people feel the vicissitudes of life, while the new one is more enjoyable.
Guantian Mountain Miao Village
Guantian Mountain Ancient Miao Village is located in Fenghuang, a national historical and cultural city. It is adjacent to National Highway 209 and has extremely convenient transportation. It is on the 209 National Highway along with the underground palace Qiliang Cave, one of the eight major scenic spots in Fenghuang Ancient City, Ximen Gorge Rafting, and the "Love Valley" invested and rebuilt by cultural and artistic master Mr. Huang Yongyu. It is on the 209 National Highway, between Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang Ancient City is the central node of the golden tourism corridor. It is convenient for self-driving tours in Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Chongqing, and the best tourist destination for major travel agencies to organize groups. It is the "Border Town", "Suppression of Bandits in Western Hunan", " It is the filming location for many famous film and television dramas such as "Blood Drum", "Blood Xiangxi", "Once Upon a Time in Western Hunan", "Xiao Xiao", "The Bloody Hate" and so on.
This place is primitive and simple: a bridge connecting the hearts of the Miao and Han brothers, hundreds of adobe houses, retaining a century-old architectural style, and no commercial atmosphere. The Miao people here are simple and honest: enthusiastic and sincere, which is well-known by tourists. The culture here is mysterious: there is the most primitive culture of the Miao people - Liangcai (Miao language); there is the most primitive, mysterious and terrifying witch culture in western Hunan, "removing corpses" and "letting goose poison". ". It has unique features: transportation is convenient, but it is the most complete and original earth-stone wall building complex that has been preserved to this day. Every family is connected and every household is connected to resist the millennium of banditry in western Hunan. It is full of legends: it is the mysterious place of Phoenix, with "fairy" underground mountain spring water to irrigate rice fields, and it is the only base for producing "tribute rice" in western Hunan.
The Miao people here are ingenious, good at singing and dancing, and inherit the fine traditions and ancient national culture of the Miao people.
The Miao family, with its simple folk customs and warm hospitality, welcomes guests from all over the world.
Ximen Gorge Rafting
Ximen Gorge is located in Jixin Ancient Town, only 20 kilometers away from Fenghuang County, a famous historical and cultural city in China. It is adjacent to National Highway 209 and has extremely convenient transportation.
The Ximen Gorge rafting course is 6 kilometers long and belongs to the Wanrong River Basin. It originates from the mountains in the Liangtouyang Nature Reserve; along the way there are dangerous cliffs, lush trees, clear water, rapids, and dangerous shoals. Stars fall all over the place. There are more than 30 rapids and rapids in the country, including Hutiao Stream, Bailong Beach, Wolong Beach, Qinglong Gorge, Guijianchou and Longwang Beach. Among them, Qinglong Beach is the most famous, with a total length of 400 meters and a drop of more than 20 meters. Together with Longwang Beach, it can be called a classic of domestic rafting.
The Ximen Gorge Rafting Area is bounded by the river, with the Miao residential area on the left and the Han residential area on the right. This river has been an insurmountable watershed between the Miao and Han people since ancient times. There are also ruins of the South Great Wall (called the Wanli Wall by locals) on the cliffs on the left and right. Along both sides of the river, there are many historical sites and places of interest such as the Anti-Bandit Cave, Beacon Tower, Ancient Official Road, Ancient Tiaoyan, Jieguan Pavilion, and Ancient Nianfang. It is the filming location for many famous film and television dramas such as "Wulong Mountain Bandit Suppression" and "Western Hunan Bandit Suppression".
Shanjiang Museum
The Miao Museum is located in the mysterious place known as the "Miao Prince's Mansion" - Bagu Miao Village, Shanjiang Town, Fenghuang County. The museum covers an area of ??1,864 square meters, with a construction area of ??1,200 square meters. It is currently the largest private Miao museum with the highest grade and the most exhibits in the country. The nine pavilions are: "Miao Farmhouse", "Ancient Residence", "A Well-off Family", "Warrior's Home", "Glimpses of Clothing", "Embroidered Girl's Home", "Craftsman's Room", "Wizard's Cottage", and "Literati's Cottage" ", in addition, there are warehouse buildings, VIP buildings, living areas...