Who built Old Town of Lijiang?

Who built Old Town of Lijiang? Old Town of Lijiang is the ancestor of the Mu family in Lijiang. Old Town of Lijiang was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (65438+late 3rd century). The Mu ancestors in Lijiang moved their ruling center from Baisha ancient town to Lion Mountain and began to build houses and cities, which were called "Dayetian". The origin of the name of the ancient city is said to be because the hereditary ruler of Lijiang is surnamed Mu, so the construction of the city must be like the word "sleepy" framed in wooden characters.

Old Town of Lijiang, Old Town of Lijiang, located in Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan Province, also known as Dayan Town, is one of the two ancient cities in China that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city. Old Town of Lijiang was founded in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (1end of 3rd century). The streets of Old Town of Lijiang are surrounded by mountains and rivers, covered with red breccia, and there are four scenic spots, namely Sifang Street, Shogunate, Wufenglou, Heilongtan, Wenchang Palace, Xueshan Academy, Wangjiazhuang Christian Church, Baimalongtan Temple, Jinglian Temple and Fukenji. Old Town of Lijiang has rich and colorful local ethnic customs and entertainment activities, such as Naxi ancient music, Dongba ceremony, divination culture, ancient town bar and Naxi Torch Festival. Old Town of Lijiang embodies the achievements of ancient urban construction in China, and it is one of the types with distinctive features and unique style in China.

Old Town of Lijiang's climate is influenced by Gao Yuanfeng in South Asia, with obvious vertical distribution, distinct wet and dry seasons and little temperature change. Although it is located in the plateau, snow-capped mountains can be seen all year round, but it has abundant rainfall and distinct wet and dry seasons, belonging to the southwest monsoon climate. Lijiang Dam, where Old Town of Lijiang is located, has an annual sunshine time of 2,530 hours and abundant light energy. The annual solar radiation is per square centimeter 146.5 kcal, which is the highest in Yunnan province.

Old Town of Lijiang, it has not been influenced by the Central Plains city's replication of nine miles, three doors on the side and nine classics and nine tracks in junior high school. There is no road network or tight fence in the city. In the layout of the ancient city, three mountains are screens and one river is connected. There are three rivers running through the city, and every household has tap water; The layout of the street and the setting of meridians have a curved, secluded, narrow and vivid style. The pattern of Old Town of Lijiang is spontaneously formed, with northwest facing southeast.