Chongqing Rongchang Also known as Changzhou, Tangcheng, Haitang Fragrant Country, and Yuxi Pearl

Rongchang: Proud of culture, prosperous because of culture

A piece of pottery, a piece of cloth, a fan

The prosperous scene of Rongchang culture

Gradually interpreted as the symphony of today's industrial rise

Have you been to Rongchang If not, then you must go take a look!

In this year's government work report, the concept of "expanding the main urban area" is clearly defined.

Among the 12 districts in the western Chongqing region Rongchang Upgraded to Main urban area.

Rongchang District It is an important gathering place of "Hu Guang Dian Sichuan" and is known as the "living fossil of Hakka culture". Rongchang was led by the "culture of filling in Sichuan immigrants" and formed Folding fan, pottery, summer cloth Three national intangible cultural heritages. He created famous figures such as Yu Maojian, a "clean official" of the world, Zhang Peijue, a pioneer of the Xinhai Revolution, and Chen Zizhuang, a Chinese painter. There are attractions such as Wanling Ancient Town and Antao Town

Chongqing Rongchang 2-day itinerary arrangement

Day 01：

Maben Grass Base, Wanling Ancient Town, Yu Maojian Memorial Hall, Violin Museum, Xiabu Town, Daoli Quzhu Homestay, Qingjiang Old Street

Day 02：

Ceramic Expo Center, Shufeng Ceramic Flute, Rongchang Ceramic Museum, Comprehensive Practice Base, Taobao Ancient Street, Antao Town

When visiting Rongchang, the first destination must be 'Wanling Ancient Town'

But why introduce it first The Whiplash Base“ What about it?

Because they are indeed Too close ……

After arriving at the parking lot in Wanling Ancient Town, walk 200 meters to reach here~

Very suitable for taking photos, now it is (At the end of May) In the past, it was the peak flowering period

Autumn is coming, although many flowers have slowly withered, the whip grass still blooms. When I look from afar, it looks like a sea of flowers in Provence, France. Wanling Ancient Town has over 30 acres here.

The key point here is: free, not many people!

The purple flowers are dotted together like a purple ocean. A gust of wind blew by, carrying a faint fragrance. Standing in the sea of flowers, every snap is a beautiful picture.

Shooting tip: Try to take photos early in the morning or overnight to check in. The height of the whip grass is so high,

If conditions permit, you can bring a small ladder and a beautiful dress is recommended

Attention: Don't step into the flower sea, there are special paths for people to appreciate,

Then, taking photos across another sea of flowers, one feels like they are immersed in a sea of flowers

In the early morning, the Laixi River was calm with gentle winds and waves, and layers of thin mist appeared on the river surface. The ancient city walls hanging red lanterns and the newly sprouting willow branches reflected in the water, and several black roofed boats quietly docked at the old dock.

On the other side of the Darong Bridge, some pedestrians dressed in coarse cloth and blue shirts walked in groups of three or three. They carried burdens, baskets, or poles, hurriedly passing through the weathered stone bridge of Lukong and entering the misty rain alley where merchants gathered.

Darong Bridge

Yanyu Lane "is named after" Yanyu "because every rainy and foggy day, the alley is shrouded in misty rain. It was rated as The Most Beautiful Alley in Chongqing .

Yanyu Lane

Passing through the narrow "Yanyu Lane" is the Dazhai Riyue Gate, and you have arrived at the Water Pier.

The Sun and Moon Pavilion on the ancient city wall, at both ends of the Darong Bridge, on small boats paddling over from the morning mist, await many tourists who have come all the way with their bags on their backs. This river has one bridge, shore and shore, with smoke and willow painted bridges, its beauty and prosperity are all in sight.

Water Pier

The ancient town is surrounded by green mountains, and the Laixi River runs diagonally through the entire town. The city walls embrace the fortresses, and four gates are opened in the east, west, north, and south. The sturdy city walls guard the main street and three branch alleys, where mountains, water, and the city complement each other and thrive.

Laixi River

The ancient town is located in Beside the Laixi River and Wetland Park The Laixi River is the mother river of Rongchang County, with clear water, lush green bamboo on both sides, and beautiful scenery

There are no cars coming or going here, and there is no grandeur of the city. The indigenous people here live leisurely in their ancestral homes.

The teahouse is also filled with local residents, most of whom are over 60 years old. They enjoy a cup of tea, chat for a while, play mahjong for a while, and live a peaceful and leisurely life.

The store is located there, and whether you buy or not doesn't affect their hobby of playing mahjong. There is no shouting or attracting customers into the store, they just live there and happen to have a store

This kind of quiet ancient town really feels great. You can stand quietly in front of the pillars of the Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall without being disturbed and sigh at the immortal legend of the descendants of the imperial family

Witness history in the architectural complex of "Eighteen Stairs"

Further ahead is the Huguang Guild Hall, which was built by Huguang immigrants in the ninth year of the Jiaqing reign to raise funds for hometown gatherings and activities. Here, in front of the statue of King Yu, one can appreciate the profoundness of immigrant culture.

Then there is the "Miss Embroidery Building" (also known as Qinfang Pavilion), which is a two-story residential building.

This was the residence of a wealthy family surnamed He at that time, and the attic on the second floor was a specially built embroidery building for their daughter.

Miss Embroidery Building

The Hanging Foot Tower, also known as the Watchman Tower, was a place in ancient times where boatmen transported goods far away. Due to the long distance and unpredictable risks, their wives at home were very concerned and often stood guard by the window facing the river, hence the name Watchman Tower.

The ancient town is not big, but you can slowly appreciate the cultural life inside

The upcoming opening of Wanling Holiday Hotel

After passing through a slope of stairs, we walked out of the ancient town. Here, we can turn right and there is a statue.

It is necessary to mention 'Yu Maojian' here, he is a Clear officials, Both the Great Qing official Hai Rui and Yu Shangshu were officials during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Yu Shangshu entered the officialdom more than thirty years earlier than Hai Rui.

During his tenure, he boldly abolished bad habits and established a reward system. Later, he served as the governor of the canal transportation. He carefully planned and saved more than 100000 taels of silver in canal repair costs for the court to compensate for the taxes paid by the people.

After being promoted to the position of Minister of Justice, he was not afraid of the powerful. In the 27th year of the Jiajing reign, he jointly wrote a letter with the Left Commander in Chief Xu Xueshi to replace the remonstrant Xia Yan, which offended the treacherous prime minister Yan Song and led to the court's "strict punishment and seizure of the throne"

After returning to Rongchang, Yu Maojian established the Erya Academy and served as a teacher, personally teaching. In order to encourage everyone to study seriously and achieve fame, he also set rules for Erya Academy: all disciples who study hard will be trained by the Yu family with money.

For impoverished disciples, tuition fees are also waived. This regulation is very encouraging, and for a time, many children came to study at Erya Academy. Before the Ming Dynasty, schools were only one of the ways to transport candidates for the imperial examination. In the Ming Dynasty, entering school became a necessary path for the imperial examination.

Leaving the Yu Maojian Memorial Hall, the answer is: Ball maximum of Violin Museum

Exhibition of antique violins and their components from around the world More than 500 pieces

The total construction area is approximately 8000 square meters ，

investment The 590 million yuan "Wanling Violin Museum"

The museum exhibition hall is divided into violin history corridor, qin king area, music hall, leisure experience area, He Xirui exhibition hall, grading center and other areas.

The collections are all world treasures, including violins made by world-renowned violin families such as Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri, and Steiner, which have extremely high cultural relic collection value, especially the violin "Swan" made by Stradivari at the age of 93.

The collection here is hailed as the greatest and most prolific Italian violin making master, Antonio Stradivari, who has a history of over 300 years and is known as "unprecedented and unparalleled".

The Wanling Violin Museum also houses over 30 world-renowned antique pianos, bringing glory to the "King of Qin" and the "Queen of Qin"

Attention: Open to the public from 10am to 6pm every Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays.

Xiabu Town is a place that integrates Xiabu Expo, production, exhibition and sales, and experiential tourism AAA level "non heritage tourism scenic spot" Located in Changzhou Street, Rongchang, Chongqing, it consists of 24 quadrangle courtyards imitating the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It features a blue tiled ancient courtyard, a covered bridge with artistic dreams, and beautiful horizontal and vertical walking paths.

Here are a few recommended tourist attractions for check-in: Xiabu R&D Center, Jiahe Xiabu, Yiqiu Tang Xiabu Fang, and Yimeng Corridor Bridge

People use the phrase 'light as cicada wings, flat as lenses; thin as rice paper, finer than silk' to describe Rongchang summer cloth

Visit Xiabu Town, inherit sports culture, enjoy riverside scenery, and taste delicious Chinese cuisine

You may not have been here before, but you must have tried "Rongchang braised goose", and Qingjiang's white goose is particularly famous.

Qingjiang Old Street is located at the border of Luxian County and Rongchang, and it takes 50 minutes by car to get there from Wanling Ancient Town

The architecture of Qingjiang Old Street varies from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. The shops still retain the "consignment point" style that can only be seen before the reform and opening up, which is to open a large window facing the street, with window sills that are wide and narrow, and shelves for various daily necessities inside.

On Qingjiang Old Street, there are more than ten such shops, so stopping for a moment is like seeing the scene of bustling streets and people shopping in the past.

I would like to recommend a company here“ Huang Zongshen Soy Sauce and Fish Restaurant ”Their family has been making Qingjiang fish for several generations, and they can make four different flavors through their secret slag noodles, which are comfortable and miserable

In Qingjiang River Zhongdao, there is a homestay that is close to nature and dreams are built in the rice fields: Daoli Quzhu Homestay

During this period, villagers in the rice paddy park are busy planting crops 5 types of colored rice and Up to 2 meters high The 'Giant Rice' has a resting platform named after the 24 solar terms in the fields, where you can not only get close to nature, but also learn about traditional farming culture.

There are also leisure activities such as camping, cycling sightseeing, and loquat picking on Hezhong Island. During this period, loquat harvesting is just right, with loquat hanging all over the branches, soft, juicy, and sweet in taste.

Pack up your mood this weekend and embark on your dream rural life!

Get straight to the point, go out and see the water

After enjoying the beautiful scenery of Qingjiang, we set off for the Ceramic Expo Center the next day

This is built according to the standards of a 4A level scenic spot, including“ Beautiful Culture Ceramic Exhibition Hall ”The“ Modern Technology Ceramic Exhibition Hall ”The“ Architectural Ceramics Museum ”The“ Silk Road National Ceramic Exhibition Hall ”And“ The Five Exhibition Halls of Party Building It is a typical example of the integration of culture and tourism.

The "the Belt and Road" Ceramic Expo Center has collected more than 100 pieces of ceramic cultural relics in various historical periods from the Paleolithic Age to modern times, gathered all kinds of exquisite products such as "five famous kilns" and "four famous ceramics", and gathered ceramic products from dozens of countries such as Britain, France, Germany and Italy, with more than 2000 pieces in collection.

The paintings on these walls are all made of ceramics... Isn't that impressive

This also creates a platform for ceramic cultural exchange, technological innovation, and market transactions

The Four Great Pottery Brands in China: Nixing Pottery from Qinzhou, Guangxi, and Purple Pottery from Jianshui, Yunnan, Chongqing Rongchang Pottery Yixing purple clay pottery in Jiangsu. This is the Rongchang Tao Museum (formerly known as the Antao Museum)

Rongchang Pottery Museum Inheritance, Development, and Innovation To showcase the theme, the museum has themed exhibition halls including historical relics, production scenes, pottery development, fine pottery exhibitions, leisure culture corridors, pottery making experiences, master studios, research and development centers, pottery processing and firing, etc

The museum has a collection of nearly 10000 pieces of "An Tao" cultural relics and masterpieces since the Han Dynasty, of which more than 1000 are exhibited year-round, reflecting the true and comprehensive inheritance and development achievements of the "An Tao" technique.

Antao enjoys the reputation of being "as thin as paper, as bright as a mirror, and as loud as a bell".

An Tao has both the lines and elegance of northern pottery, as well as the grandeur and heavy colors of Central Plains pottery. It is used for decorative pottery on the roofs and walls of Buddhist temples (carved dragons, phoenixes, and flying fish and beasts), and is the shining point of An Tao pottery.

Antao is divided into two categories based on the fineness of the tire material: "coarse pottery" and "fine pottery".

Coarse pottery is mostly popular daily-use pottery such as pots, jars, jars, basins, bowls, etc

The production techniques of Rongchang pottery were listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in May 2011. There are currently 6 representative inheritors at the city level, 62 representative inheritors at the district level, 8 master craftsmen at the Chongqing city level, 38 district level craftsmen, and 9 district level folk craftsmen.

The opening hours are from 9:00 to 17:00 every day, and the museum is open to the public for free

When it comes to pottery, besides making art and utensils, you can also make musical instruments, do you know?

This one“ Shu style pottery flute Located by the small river in Anfu Street.

The pottery flute is a wind instrument made from clay, handcrafted and fired, resembling a submarine with a whistle. The technician of the studio stated that the tightness and delicacy of Rongchang pottery clay are very good, and the pottery flute produced has a full body shape and a mellow sound.

The addition of Taodi to the Rongchang pottery product industry has injected new vitality into the integration of culture and tourism.

We can also go to the studio to learn how to create and personally make our favorite ceramic flute products.

During weekends, you can come here and create your favorite clay instrument by hand,

Let her voice resonate with the wind.

At the same time, there is also pure handmade production of pottery art products here

And there are training classrooms available, which can be used for the training and teaching of Rongchang pottery

Location: Exit Rongchangtao Museum, 300 on your left at traffic lights

After strolling through the "Shu Feng Tao Di", turn left 300 meters and you will reach the "Rongchang National Demonstration Comprehensive Practice Base"

This overall project plans to use 300 acres of land, with nearly 100 acres developed in the first phase and a total construction area of over 27000 square meters.

Here, the brand promotion and education of local culture and intangible cultural heritage in Rongchang are integrated, allowing more children to come into contact with intangible cultural heritage, gradually develop interest in it, and guide them to engage in professions related to intangible cultural heritage

The base has hired international experts in intangible cultural heritage education to jointly create characteristic youth intangible cultural heritage social practice courses. 66 courses have been developed, forming a curriculum system centered on intangible cultural heritage culture, such as Rongchang pottery, Rongchang summer cloth, and Rongchang folding fan, which are three national intangible cultural heritage courses

Rongchang Anfu - a place that gathers Rongchang pottery culture

You can do it here Experience pottery culture handmade crafts, tea culture

An Fuchang, five miles long, porcelain kilns, liquor distilleries, rows of mud and fine pots, and fragrant liquor dripping from the alleys... "This century old folk song depicts the prosperous scene of the Anfu pottery industry in Rongchang.

Taobao Ancient Street was the bustling street market that was once bustling with people. In order to truly reproduce the ancient style of the past, Taobao Ancient Street adopts a renovation process that restores the ancient architectural style of Bayu. Strolling along the 400 meter long ancient street, seeking the ancient meaning of pottery, sitting with a ceramic master and discussing "pottery", leisurely and joyful

Here, you can personally experience the production process of Rongchang pottery and listen to the ceramic master explain the production techniques of Rongchang pottery.

Of course, when we arrived in Rongchang, we couldn't miss the sightseeing of Antao Town. The giant ceramic kimchi jar building in front of us was the entrance to the town, which was also the final check-in point for us to end our trip.

It goes without saying that Rongchang's cuisine is naturally... goose

What we're having this time is The All Goose Feast Oh, by the way Pig ears Don't miss it either, and also Laying surface Buying this is the ancestor of Rongchang

Recommend a few:

1. Sanhui Goose Mansion, good environment and delicious taste

2. Xiaoxue braised goose (I asked three local friends from Rongchang and one friend from the main city of Chongqing, and the one with the highest comprehensive evaluation)

3. Huang Er Chicken Soup Topping Noodles (next to Xiao Xue Braised Goose), the noodles are very chewy, and with a mixture of peas and sauce, it's simply too much to serve

Transportation Tips

1. High speed railway: Chongqing North Station/Chengdu East Station → Rongchang North Station → Xiabu Town → Wanling Ancient Town → Antao Town (local transportation is relatively convenient)

2. Bus: Chongqing to Rongchang: There are shuttle buses from Chongqing Caiyuanba, Chenjiaping, and Chaotianmen Bus Stations to Rongchang, with a fare of about 45 yuan.

3. Self driving: Departing from Chongqing: Enter the Chengdu Chongqing Expressway and take the Jiulong Yongchuan Rongchang main city exit highway. The entire journey is about 100 kilometers and takes about 1 hour

Departing from Chengdu: Enter the Chengdu Chongqing Expressway and take the Neijiang Longchang Rongchang main city exit expressway for a total distance of about 250 kilometers, approximately a 3-hour drive.

4. Many scenic spots in Rongchang are free, so you can go and play with confidence. Of course, if you want to experience handicrafts, it's a different matter.

5. The weather has been quite hot lately, so be sure to wear sunscreen and a sun hat when going out to avoid getting tanned.