Exploration of Historical Sites in Jinggang Ancient Town

1 cities | 9 attraction(s) | total distance 22 km

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Ancient Jinggang Ancient Town, with its picturesque landscapes of green mountains and clear waters, is complemented by the enchanting scenery of Qianlong Lake, making it one of China's most charming leisure countryside destinations - Guanshan Ancient Town.

Day1: Changsha

6 attraction(s) · 4 km

Jinggang Ancient Town

Jinggang ancient town is located on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River. It used to be a natural harbor, a gathering place for merchants, and was known as "Little Hankou" and "Little Hong Kong."

1 km

Tan's Fragrant Home-style Restaurant

Here really feels like eating at home. The Jinggang dried tofu, stir-fried meat with white pepper and cowpeas, boiled live fish, pounded chili and salted eggs, boiled live fish, and blanched radish all taste good. They are fragrant and go well with rice. The serving portion of the dishes is especially satisfying, and the food is really delicious. The price is moderate, and the owner is very enthusiastic.

1 km

Jiangnan Folk Customs Museum

Jiangnan Folk Customs Museum consists of three small galleries: the Sedan Chair Gallery, the Ancient Deities Temple, and the Treasure Gallery. The museum's collection mainly focuses on folk cultural relics from the Ming and Qing dynasties, dating back to the Tang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties period, with a total of over ten thousand items. The folk cultural relics are mainly common items used in ancient people's celebrations, worship, and other large-scale activities, such as sedans, masks, Buddhist statues, and various rare artifacts, depicting vivid scenes of our ancestors' lives and reflecting the unique local folk customs. The Sedan Chair Gallery and the Treasure Gallery showcase birthday gifts given to Deng Sanfeng, a Minister of the Ministry of Rites, by Emperor Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty, which have a history of over 900 years.

1 km

Yangsimiao

Jinggang Yangsimiao was built in the seventh year of the Qing Yongzheng, located on the bank of the Weishui River, at the head of Baoliang Street, adjacent to Guanyin Temple, with connected buildings and corridors. After the construction of the Xiangjiang Dam, only the inner hall remains. The inner hall is a brick and wood structure, with three Buddha statues in the center and 24 clay-made heavenly bodhisattvas on the left and right of the Buddha statues. In order to expand the scale of the ancient temple, a new hall was built on the basis of Yangsimiao in 2003, with Guan Diye and Yangsi General enshrined in the center, and a large bronze bell on the side, hanging the prayers of believers. This temple is the only well-preserved temple in Jinggang Town. Many believers come here to worship Buddha every day, and many tourists come to visit and worship. The incense is flourishing. On the 6th day of the lunar calendar in June and the 19th day of September, the birthday of Guanyin, tens of thousands of people come to worship here. People describe its grand occasion as "thousands of people bowing in the morning and tens of thousands of lights shining at night."

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