Brief introduction of Old Town of Lijiang history

Old Town of Lijiang was founded in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (65438+the late 3rd century). The Mu ancestors in Lijiang moved the 48 scenic centers in Old Town of Lijiang, which governed Old Town of Lijiang, 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.

The name of Naxi nationality in Old Town of Lijiang is Miyamoto Branch, which is the granary and Branch is the market. Old Town of Lijiang used to be the place where granaries were distributed.

The streets of Old Town of Lijiang are built by mountains and rivers, paved with red breccia, including Sifang Street, Shogunate, Wufenglou, Heilongtan, Wenchang Palace, Wang Pi Earthquake Memorial Hall, Xueshan Academy, Wangjiazhuang Christian Church, Fang Guoyu's former residence, Baima Longtan Temple, Gu Peter's former residence, Jinglian Temple and Fukenji.

Lijiang is one of the second batch of famous historical and cultural cities in China, and also one of the two ancient cities in China that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage as an ancient city as a whole.

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.