Ancient Anyi Trail

Ancient Anyi Trail

The Ancient Anyi Trail is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

Ancient Anyi Trail (including the ancient trail, Character-Respect Pagoda, and Cloud-Resting Pavilion)

The Ancient Anyi Trail is located on Niuduling of Meiling Mountain behind Xiangfang Village, Shibi Town, Anyi County, and has a history of over 500 years. The ancient commercial trail spans fifteen Chinese miles in total (4 kilometers of which are preserved today), built from granite sourced from local Meiling Mountain and a small amount of crimson-glazed stone. The ancient commercial trail originates in Luotian Village, a thousand-year-old ancient village in Anyi, winding through streets, fields, crossing creeks, and climbing along the mountain terrain. It extends eastward to Wanshou Palace in West Mountain, Hongzhou, Jinxian, and further to regions such as Suzhou, Hangzhou, Guangdong, and Fujian; westward to Fengxin, Jing'an, Wuning, Xiushui, and even to Huguang and Sichuan; northward to Yongxiu, Xingzi, Jiujiang, and Hukou. It served as one of the vital transportation routes connecting ancient Hongzhou with the northwest regions, and was also a major path for pilgrims from the west and north traveling to Wanshou Palace. Along the trail are structures such as the Cloud-Resting Pavilion, Character-Respect Pagoda, Wanfu Temple (now only ruins remain), and the Four-Corner Pavilion.

In March 2018, it was announced as part of the sixth batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units in Jiangxi Province.

Source: Nanchang Anyi Release

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Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units