Zhaohua Ancient Town

🌟 Zhaohua, a treasure of a small town located in Guangyuan, Sichuan, is a place full of charm and historical heritage. It boasts the well-preserved ancient city of the Three Kingdoms, the quaint Zhaohua West Market, the refreshing Pingle Tourist Area, and the magnificent Qifengxia, as well as delicious Zhaohua pork intestines and hotpot fish. The soul-stirring 'Jiameng Spring and Autumn' performance is also a highlight, and every year there is a grand 'Daughter's Festival matchmaking event'. Let's explore Zhaohua together and experience the unique charm of this small town! **Recommended travel spots, routes, and food guide:** 🚶‍♂️ Attraction recommendations: 1. **Zhaohua Ancient City**: Where three rivers converge, the ancient city has a unique style, preserving a large number of Three Kingdoms relics, such as the tomb of Bao Sanniang and Tianxiong Pass, making visitors feel as if they have traveled back to the Three Kingdoms period. 2. **Zhaohua West Market**: A Qing Dynasty enclosed courtyard, the antique architecture is elegant and exquisite, giving a sense of ancient life. 3. **Pingle Tourist Area**: A place where flower seas and ancient temples complement each other, it's a literary and artistic spot for a perfect photo, offering a refreshing experience. 4. **Qifengxia**: Surrounded by mountains and dense forests, it's a great place to relax, and the Qifeng Four Seasons Dry Snow Field is an exciting extreme sports venue. 🍽️ Food recommendations: 1. **Zhaohua Pork Intestines**: Full of flavor and not greasy, especially the 'Sanwaizi Pork Intestines', which is a real treat for the taste buds. 2. **Zhaohua Hotpot Fish**: The fish is fresh and tender, with an excellent taste, particularly recommended is the 'Taishou Fish Villa', where you can taste authentic Sichuan cuisine. **Experience feelings:** In Zhaohua, you can not only appreciate the long history and culture but also enjoy the authentic Sichuan cuisine and beautiful natural scenery. Strolling through the ancient city, you can feel the vicissitudes of time; in the Pingle Tourist Area, you can get close to nature and relax; tasting Zhaohua's special cuisine satisfies the taste buds. The 'Jiameng Spring and Autumn' performance is an audio-visual feast that lets you understand the history and culture of Zhaohua. Zhaohua is a charming travel destination with a rich variety of attractions, food, and cultural activities. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a food explorer, or a nature lover, you can find satisfaction here. So, don't hesitate! Come to Zhaohua and start a unique journey!

If we're talking about places with great value for money around Xi'an, Guangyuan definitely counts as one, worth visiting time and again‼️ 🗓 Itinerary: 🚄 High-speed train version recommended: Saturday: Morning Xi'an➡️Guangyuan😃2 hours by high-speed train, ticket price 150 Afternoon Qianfoya, Fenghuang Mountain, enjoy hotpot in the evening, yum😋Stay overnight in Guangyuan Sunday: Morning Nanhe Bus Station➡️Zhaohua Ancient City, minibuses depart every hour, 30 minutes trip, ticket price 9 yuan; enjoy Zhaohua's delicious intestines Afternoon return to Guangyuan, end the weekend with a Sichuan cuisine meal 🎬 Evening Guangyuan➡️Xi'an 🚗 Self-driving version recommended: Friday Drive overnight to Guangyuan, about 5 and a half hours, stay overnight in Guangyuan; Saturday Drive about 1 and a half hours to Jinniu Ancient Trail's Lanma Wall, then 1 and a half hours to Zhaohua Ancient City in the afternoon, stay overnight in Zhaohua; Sunday Drive half an hour back to Guangyuan, visit Qianfoya, Fenghuang Mountain, Huangze Temple, schedule according to personal interest and time, have Sichuan cuisine for lunch; then start the journey back to Xi'an; ❤️ A few little tips ❤️ 1️⃣ Self-driving can be tiring, especially the Qinling section, which is quite demanding. It's recommended to have several drivers take turns, but once you arrive in Guangyuan, you can enjoy the freedom 2️⃣ There are many homestays in Zhaohua Ancient City, take a good look at pictures and reviews when choosing. We picked Jiameng Post, which was quite good and convenient; the food in Zhaohua seems similar from place to place, go with what looks good to you, the intestines are a tasty specialty😋 3️⃣ Accommodation in Guangyuan really offers better value for money, it's up to you; we randomly chose a hotpot place and it was great, also had Dong's Stewed Pig's Trotters, delicious👍right at Nanhe Square, all kinds of food, dazzling 4️⃣ Sichuan's rapeseed flowers are blooming, all along the river by Zhaohua Ancient City, so beautiful‼️ 5️⃣ For the high-speed train version, please check the return trip times from Zhaohua Ancient City to Guangyuan in advance, currently, only morning trips from Nanhe Bus Station to the ancient city are visible, can't see the return trips; 6️⃣ Movie ticket prices in Guangyuan might be a bit cheaper, consider watching a couple of movies😏

Guangyuan Zhaohua Ancient City, a journey through the past to converse with history. Address: Zhaohua Town, Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Admission: Free entry to the ancient city; 40 yuan per ticket to visit the city wall and other attractions 🍱 Food: Specialty dishes include walnut crisp and bean curd fish Scenery: Zhaohua Ancient City has four main streets and five alleys, all paved with local green sandstone slabs in a style that follows the natural slope with a higher middle and lower sides, resembling the ridge of a roof. The streets and alleys are interconnected in a 'Ding' shape, featuring a military defense characteristic of 'interlocking roads without facing city gates'. Along the ancient streets, there are well-preserved Ming and Qing dynasty buildings, mostly of the through-mortise-and-tenon wood structure, with small green tiles and simple Northern Sichuan-style residential houses. The commercialization is not severe, and many local original products are affordably priced. You can buy a ticket to climb the city tower for a panoramic view of the ancient city. During the day, there are plenty of food and fun in the East Market, and it's near the river, making it a nice place to play in the water in summer; at night, the West Market is lit with big red lanterns and various lights, transporting you back to the nights of ancient times.

Zhaohua Ancient Town is not very large, and there aren't many places to visit, but besides Jianmen Pass, it's still worth a trip when in Guangyuan. The only three-star hotel is affordable, with a beautiful environment, and it's very comfortable to stay in. The staff provides excellent service. There are many picking greenhouses near Zhaohua Ancient Town, with a variety of fruits and vegetables like strawberries, which are delicious when freshly picked, but the prices are slightly high. Especially since the cost is calculated based on the picking price, which is a bit too much. In the spirit of having fun, I didn't mind, but friends who come to pick next time should ask more questions to avoid any unpleasantness. Two or three days are enough to enjoy Zhaohua, and it's especially suitable for taking photos. Boys bringing their beautiful other halves to the ancient town for a photoshoot will definitely get great shots. As for food, there doesn't seem to be anything particularly memorable.

There are many ancient towns and cities in China, and I have been to many of them, but Zhaohua Ancient City in Guangyuan left a deep impression on me. This is a genuine ancient city with city towers, city walls, county yamen, tribute institutes, city god temples, and celebrity relics. But what impressed me the most is that the backdrop of the ancient city is a series of high mountains, with the Jialing River passing by, which is no worse than Langzhong Ancient City. During the Spring Festival this year, there were a lot of performances and night markets, and the atmosphere was particularly good. ⛰【Scenic Spot Guide】 📍Detailed address: Zhaohua Ancient City, Baolun Town, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan. It takes about forty minutes to drive from Guangyuan, and you can navigate. It's easy to find. There is a parking lot outside the ancient city. During the Spring Festival, there are many cars. You can park in nearby farmhouses for 10 yuan. 🕙Opening hours: 24 hours, you can stay inside, but most of the paid attractions close at six o'clock, and there is no time limit for restaurants and homestays. 💰Ticket price: It's free to stroll around the commercial street in the ancient city. 45 yuan per person is a package ticket, including county yamen, tribute institutes, city towers and other historical attractions. There are performances at fixed times inside, which is quite cheap, cheaper than the nearby Langzhong Ancient City. 🌟Highlights: 👉This was the Jiameng Pass where Ma Chao and Zhang Fei fought during the Three Kingdoms period. It gradually developed into an ancient city and is also part of the Jianmen Shu Road scenic area. After parking the car and looking at the guide map, mainly visit the three streets running east-west and the areas near the two city gates in the east and west. The main street running horizontally is the most important Jinniu Road in the ancient Shu Road, now called Taishou Street. The west end of the street is called Zhaohua West Market, which is mostly restaurants and homestays. The clouds and green mountains in the distance are connected into a piece, and there is an immersive night show (Jiameng Spring and Autumn) here. To the south or east, there are city towers that can be climbed to see the whole view of the ancient town. 👉Back to the main street and walk towards the city center, where there are many people. The free City God Temple is more lively here, the ancient theater building is opposite, and to the north are the county yamen, Confucius Temple, etc. The main street continues to the east, you can see Zhanfeng Gate, and to the south, you can see Linqing Gate and Fei Tomb. 👉The buildings in the ancient city are all Ming and Qing style buildings in northern Sichuan. Along the street, they sell various local ingredients, and there are also cafes, milk tea shops, and some alleys that can be walked into, where you can find some local residences, and there are also good homestays hidden here. In the evening, you can choose a restaurant in these ethnic houses to eat, the local dishes are grilled fish, and of course there are hot pots. 👉The southernmost part of the ancient city has a section of the Han Dynasty city wall, which looks relatively low, probably because it has been too long, it is precarious, and it has been preserved for two thousand years, which is really not easy. Further out from here are farmland and the Jialing River, and further away are continuous mountains. 📌Small Tips: During the Spring Festival, the lights are very beautiful at night. After various red lanterns and colored lanterns are hung up, there is a feeling of visiting a temple fair.

Guangyuan Zhaohua Ancient City travels through the past to dialogue with history Address: Zhaohua Town, Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Tickets: Free entry to the ancient city; 40 yuan/ticket for visiting the city wall and other places. Special cuisine: Walnut crisp, tofu fish Scenery: Zhaohua Ancient City has four main streets and five small alleys, all of which are made of local green sandstone slabs in a three-horizontal and two-vertical, high-middle and low-side tile-back style, and the streets and alleys are connected in a 'T' shape, featuring 'interconnected roads and non-opposite city gates' military defense characteristics. The ancient streets on both sides retain intact Ming and Qing buildings, most of which are through-hole wooden structures, small green tiles, and simple northern Sichuan-style residences. Commercialization is not serious, there are many local original names, and the prices are affordable. You can buy tickets to climb the city tower to see the whole view of the ancient city. During the day, you can stroll around the East Market with lots of food and fun, and it is close to the river, so it is good to play in the water in summer; at night, you can stroll around the West Market, with big red lanterns and various lights, as if you have returned to the ancient night market.

👍Zhaohua Ancient City in Guangyuan, Sichuan is a must-visit. It is the only well-preserved ancient city from the Three Kingdoms period in China. There are many relics from the Three Kingdoms period, which are simple and elegant, and it is known as the 'first county of Bashu and the second capital of Shu'. 🌟Zhaohua Ancient City I spent the Spring Festival in Zhaohua this year. The ancient city of Zhaohua during the Spring Festival is decorated with red lanterns, festive and warm, full of New Year's flavor. The bustling ancient city is full of people, and the strong New Year's flavor is coming. Zhaohua Ancient City is also known as Jiameng Pass. The ancient buildings, Three Kingdoms culture, long streets and small alleys are worth a slow visit during the day. Don't miss the Three Kingdoms circus performance during the Spring Festival here! ✅Zhaohua West Market As the lights come on, the ancient city at night is even more beautiful. The colorful lights are intertwined and reflected on the city walls, making the entire ancient city dazzling and colorful. The night of Zhaohua Ancient City begins. The thousands of lanterns in Zhaohua West Market shine on the ancient street, giving the ancient city a different style. Enjoying the lanterns, strolling in the night market, and taking photos are a must. ✅Guangyuan Jiameng Spring and Autumn Don't forget to watch a performance of 'Jiameng Spring and Autumn', and travel through a thousand years with the actors, recalling those legendary stories. ✅Gu Family Courtyard, Accommodation Located in the South Gate Lane of Zhaohua Ancient City, it was transformed from ancient houses from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and has a history of more than 400 years. The traditional courtyard, green bricks and gray tiles, red windows and green lattices, living in the ancient house, the fragrance of tea boiled on the stove fills the air, unknowingly half a day has passed. ✅Pingle Tourist Area It is recommended to check in at Ruyi Flower Sea and Pingle Temple. The tourist area is only about ten minutes' drive from Zhaohua City, which is very convenient. During the Spring Festival, there are also various exciting activities. ✅Qifeng Gorge Tourist Area This is a fairy tale world for children, with various cartoon check-in installations, full of childlike innocence. There is also a Gugu Pet Park, where children can get close to small animals and feel the beautiful moments of harmony between humans and nature, and animals. ✅Food: Zhaohua Intestine Street If you come to Zhaohua and don't eat intestines, it's like you didn't come to Zhaohua. Zhaohua Intestine Food Street is very popular locally, it is simply a paradise for intestine lovers. Here you can eat N kinds of intestines, fried, roasted, boiled, stir-fried, everything, intestine pot, braised intestines, dry fried intestines, cold mixed intestines, small bowl intestines, blood sausage intestines, sauerkraut intestines, steamed intestines... Bring your family and children for the Spring Festival holiday, and spend a different Dragon Year in Zhaohua!

Six out of Qishan, nine cuts in the Central Plains, these Three Kingdoms stories all happened in the northern Sichuan, southern Shaanxi region, such as Zhaohua Ancient City in Guangyuan. This is a genuine ancient city, with city towers, city walls, county yamen, tribute institute, city temple, celebrity relics, everything other ancient cities in China have. During the Spring Festival this year, there were performances and night markets, and the atmosphere was particularly good. ⛰【Attraction Guide】 📍Detailed address: Zhaohua Ancient City, Baolun Town, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. It takes about forty minutes to drive from Guangyuan. You can navigate, it's very easy to find. There is a parking lot outside the ancient city. During the Spring Festival, there are many cars, you can park at nearby farmhouses, 10 yuan for any parking. 🕙Opening hours: 24 hours, you can stay inside, but most of the paid attractions close at six o'clock, restaurants and homestays, no time limit. 💰Ticket price: Just stroll around the commercial street in the ancient city, no money. 45 yuan per person is a package ticket, including county yamen, tribute institute, city tower and other historical attractions. There are performances at fixed times inside, which is quite cheap, cheaper than the nearby Langzhong Ancient City. 🌟Highlights: 👉Here during the Three Kingdoms period was the Jiameng Pass where Ma Chao and Zhang Fei fought. It gradually developed into an ancient city and is also part of the Jianmen Shudao Scenic Area. After parking the car and looking at the guide map, mainly visit the three streets running east-west and the vicinity of the two city gates to the east and west. The main street running horizontally is the most important Jinniu Road in the ancient Shu Road, now called Taishou Street. The west end of the street is mostly restaurants and homestays, with clouds and green mountains in the distance connected into a piece. Going south according to the sign, you can go to the East City Tower to have a look. There is a pass here called Jiameng Pass, where you can climb the city wall. There are also historical relics such as Fei Yi's tomb nearby. 👉Back to the main street and walk towards the city center, where there are many people. The free City God Temple here is quite lively. The ancient theater building is opposite, and to the north are the county yamen, Confucius Temple, etc. The main street continues to the east, where you can see another city gate called Zhanfeng Gate, which looks quite ancient. Tourists can also climb up to overlook the panorama of the ancient city. 👉The buildings in the ancient city are all Ming and Qing style buildings in northern Sichuan. They sell all kinds of local ingredients along the street. There are also coffee shops, milk tea shops, and some alleys on the side that you can walk into. You will find some local residences and some good homestays hidden here. 👉The southernmost part of the ancient city has a section of Han Dynasty city wall, which looks relatively low, probably because it is too old and precarious. It has been preserved for two thousand years, which is really not easy. Further out from here are farmland and the Jialing River, and further away are continuous mountains. 📌Small Tips: During the Spring Festival, the lights are very beautiful at night. After various red lanterns and colored lanterns are hung up, there is a feeling of visiting a temple fair. The lanterns sold on the street, and the immersive night performance (Jiameng Spring and Autumn) at the far west end, can all be experienced.

Surrounded by mountains on all sides and water on three sides, it is known as the 'world's number one landscape Tai Chi', and is known as the 'first county of Bashu, the second capital of Shu'. This is Zhaohua Ancient City! It is the best preserved Three Kingdoms city in China today, and the story of Zhang Fei fighting Ma Chao and Huang Zhong at night in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms took place here. This Spring Festival, let's walk into Zhaohua together and explore the ancient city full of life! 🏞Recommended attractions: 1⃣Zhaohua Ancient City This was an important pass on the ancient Shu Road, witnessing the rise and fall of the five dynasties of Shu Han. Walking into the ancient city, you will be attracted by its unique ancient architectural style. The ancient buildings here are mainly in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with blue bricks and black tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, full of ancient charm. The most famous are the Zhaohua Ancient City Wall, Tai Chi Landscape Pool and Guanyin Rock. Here you can feel the charm of ancient Shu Road culture and appreciate the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road. Don't miss it if you like ancient history and culture. 2⃣Zhaohua West Market Located to the west of Zhaohua Ancient City, it is a 'Three Kingdoms version of the Qingming Shanghe Tu', a 1:1 restoration of the prosperity of the ancient market, composed of 18 Qing Dynasty courtyard houses. Here you can not only take beautiful Hanfu photos, but also taste many local specialties. 3⃣Pingle Tourist Area A sea of flowers in the sky, ancient temples for a thousand years, giant rock hot springs... Here is a treasure trove of refreshing romance and a place to release your body and mind. 4⃣Qifeng Gorge The mountains are green and the scenery is beautiful. Breathing the fresh air in the valley, fatigue is swept away in an instant. The colorful houses in the valley add a touch of romance. The peak•Four Seasons Dry Snow Field has the longest C-shaped dry snow slide in the entire southwestern region, where you can experience the thrill of speed and wind! 🏨Recommended accommodation: Gu's Courtyard A homestay transformed from an ancient house left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, perfectly blending modern elements with Eastern aesthetics, it is definitely a very special accommodation experience. 🍽Recommended food Zhaohua Fatty Intestine: The fatty intestine here is YYDS, with various fancy methods. The clay pot fatty intestine is tender and flavorful, the dry fried fatty intestine is crispy and refreshing, fatty but not greasy, it's too good! 💃Featured performances: Guangyuan Jiameng Spring and Autumn The first large-scale immersive historical stage play in Guangyuan, through the three chapters of 'Battle of Qin and Shu', 'Memory of the Ancient City', and 'Night of Jubei', tells us about the historical changes of Zhaohua over 4000 years. It's definitely worth a watch. During the New Year period, Zhaohua also launched a series of Spring Festival activities, the Three Kingdoms Circus, bonfire parties... and a dazzling array of New Year's goods markets. Come to Zhaohua to feel the human fireworks of the ancient city for a thousand years, and experience a different New Year's flavor!

Zhaohua, formerly known as 'Jiameng', has a history of 4000 years. It is the best preserved ancient city from the Three Kingdoms period in China, and one of the earliest places in China to implement the county system. It is known as the 'First County of Bashu, Second Capital of Shu Kingdom'. Zhaohua Ancient City originally had four equally magnificent city gates, the East Gate (Zhanfeng Gate), the West Gate (Linqing Gate), the North Gate (Gongji Gate), and the South Gate (Linjiang Gate) was destroyed in the Qing Dynasty. We entered Zhaohua Ancient City from the 'Zhanfeng' East Gate. At this time, the ancient city was full of red lanterns🏮, and the New Year atmosphere was there. Merchants also started to get busy, preparing to welcome tourists from all over. How to spend the New Year in the ancient city? Zhaohua Storytelling Hall: You can go to Zhaohua Storytelling Hall, drink a bowl of tea while listening to the stories of the Three Kingdoms. Its classic work 'Jiameng Guan Zhang Fei Lantern Fight Ma Chao' and others take you back to the era of heroes. It starts at nine o'clock in the morning, two o'clock in the afternoon and eight o'clock in the evening every day. County Hall: Also known as Qinmin Hall, it is the public hall where the county magistrate openly tries cases. Here, the scene of case judgment is reproduced, with red and green head signs, shocking wooden blocks, and mirrors hanging high, every detail is filled with the breath of history. During the tourist season, there are performances of county officials handling cases and other live-action dramas. Examination Shed: The Zhaohua Examination Shed, rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, witnessed the rise and fall of the imperial examination system, and once accommodated the examination rooms for candidates from four counties. You can play various roles in person here, or you can take an exam paper to see if you can pass the exam. Zhaohua West Market: A newly built cultural and tourism experience site, passing through the market along the Jinniu Road, composed of 18 Siheyuan. The more characteristic project → immersive interactive drama 'Jiameng Spring and Autumn', performed by local people, vividly depicts the glorious history of Zhaohua Ancient City from the 'First County of Bashu' to the 'Second Capital of Shu Kingdom', allowing tourists to deeply experience the prosperity of ancient times and the sword light. Tickets: There is no charge to enter the ancient city, but you need to buy tickets to enter and visit six attractions including the county government, examination shed, Wen Temple, Jinghou Shrine, city gate tower, and Sword Dam Jun Chen Garden. Accommodation recommendation: Post Station·Jiameng Post, once the place where Lu You and Lady Huarui left their poetry and wine marks, has now transformed into a Shu Road Post Station cultural theme inn.

Depart for Guangyuan Zhaohua, this time in the name of the Ancient Shu Road‼️|||Hiking the Ancient Shu Road, dialogue with Cuiyun Corridor, Meet in Guangyuan Zhaohua, this time in the name of the Ancient Shu Road✨ 🔎Watch a 'Jiameng Spring and Autumn' Taste the special food🍲 💃🏻Visit Zhaohua Ancient City Start a hiking journey on the ancient Shu Road🏞 Each ancient cypress tree🌳 has its own style Each piece of bluestone is long and heavy Each ancient road is winding and undulating🏞 Occasionally, you can smell the fragrance of fruit trees here Not only can you experience the cultural heritage You can also find rich historical relics in the ancient city ✨Check-in points: Zhaohua Ancient City, Liangtingzi, Shili Monument, Tianxiong Pass, Wangfu Bridge, Songning Bridge, Jiajian Shop, Gao Temple 🏨Accommodation: Gu's Courtyard, in the Ming and Qing courtyard, feel the slow life of the small courtyard. ⏱Recommended play time: 2-3 days 📍Navigation: Zhaohua Ancient City

The Confucian temple and examination hall in Zhaohua Ancient City were said to be restored in 2008 according to the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is no relevant introduction to the City God Temple, but it seems to be a renovated building, at least allowing tourists entering the ancient city to have a more three-dimensional visual effect. The 'restoration as old' imitation style can better reflect the sense of age.