The ancient city of Yunnan

The ancient city is the only way of the Ancient Tea Horse Road , but there are countless large and small ancient cities in Yunnan . I really have no way to make accurate statistics . I will introduce them one by one in future tours . Among the ancient cities in Yunnan , the four most well-known ancient cities are : Dali , Shaxi , Jianchuan and Lijiang . Among them , Shaxi is the most complete ancient city remaining on the Tea Horse Road . However , among the named ancient cities , the four ancient cities mentioned above are relatively close to each other , but there are six more famous ancient cities that are relatively distant .

These six well-known ancient cities include the ancient cities distributed among / over Yunnan , which are more representative . Including Kunming , known as the ” City of Spring ” , although Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan , it is now very modern , especially the city center , but there will be opportunities to find those ancient towns around Kunming There is different types of local national cultures , and if you are lucky , you can find some old towns that few people know about .

The second is Dali Ancient City in Dali City . In Dali , there are mainly ethnic minorities dominated by the Bai ethnic group . Dali is located in the west of Yunnan . It was the capital of the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom and Dali Kingdom . As the political , economic and cultural center of ancient Yunnan , it has a history of more than 500 years . The ancient city of Dali is actually divided into three ancient cities , collectively called the ancient city of Dali , which we will introduce to you in future tours . The ancient city of Dali is backed by Cangshan Mountain and faces Erhai Lake . There are well-preserved Bai style residential buildings in the city , which also include shops , temples , churches and schools .

The third is the Old Town of Lijiang . It is one of the ancient cities in China that has succeeded in applying for World Cultural Heritage as an ancient city . Therefore , the Old Town of Lijiang is very worth visiting .

The fourth ancient city is Jianshui Ancient City , which has a long history and is located in the southeast of Yunnan . Jianshui City was a political , military , economic and cultural center as well as a talent center long ago . Some ancient buildings are well preserved in Jianshui , and there are still more than 50 ancient buildings .

The fifth ancient city is the ancient city of Weishan . It is located in Weishan County , in the west of Yunnan . It is the birthplace of Nanzhao culture and one of the regions where the Tusi system has been implemented for the longest time . In particular , the most complete ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties are preserved here . At the same time , there are many temples in the ancient city of Weishan , which are worth visiting and taking pictures .

The sixth is the ancient city of Huize , which is located in Qujing City , which belongs to the northeastern part of Yunnan . The ancient city of Huize has a history of more than 300 years , and preserves various precious cultural relics , a relatively complete urban structure and some historical blocks . The Dahaicaoshan Mountain in Huize was recommended by the National Human Geography as one of China’s 108 beautiful landmarks in 2009 . The main attractions include Dadijiao , Yilihe Scenic Area , Maojia Earth Dam , and Shuicheng Ecological Park .

There are so many ancient cities in Yunnan that make people forget to return. They contain a lot of ancient civilizations and historical cultures, as well as many languages that are about to be lost, as well as the unique way of life of the locals, and more unknown ancient cities. Maybe still waiting for you and me to explore.