Xianshi Ancient Town in Zigong

Xianshi Ancient Town in Zigong

Xianshi Ancient Town in Zigong is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Introduction to Xianshi Ancient Town in Zigong Xianshi is a thousand-year-old town with a history of over 1400 years and was one of the important docks along the FuXi River in its heyday. The architecture here has retained its original style, and there are numerous temples and ancestral halls. Nestled along the banks of the FuXi River, this ancient town has endured countless trials and tribulations yet still retains its timeless charm. It was once a vital route for Zigong’s well salt to be transported out of Sichuan, acclaimed as the “Pearl of the Ancient Salt Route.” It is also renowned for its “four streets, four inns, five temples and three docks, one carp and three memorial archways, nine steles, ten earth deities,” as well as its exquisite classical architectural complexes and thriving Buddhist culture. As a result, it has been designated as a Provincial Historical and Cultural City by the People's Government of Sichuan Province and has subsequently been recognized as a Provincial Pilot Town for small-town development.

Zigong, Sichuan

Xianshi Town: Established as Xianshi Town in 1934, reorganized as a commune in 1958, restored as a township in 1984, and upgraded to a town in 1995 with the incorporation of YaoBa and DaYan townships. Located in the northwest of the county, on the eastern bank of the FuXi River, it is 25 kilometers from the county seat. The town covers an area of 55.3 square kilometers with a population of 39,000. The Fu (Shun)–Zi (Gong) Highway passes through the area. It administers 26 villages and communities including Shangshui, Tiancheng, Bamao, Huafeng, Shita, Yuehe, Yulong, Yudong, Jiankou, Aodian, Yunxi, Shuikou, Yaowan, Dongshan, Wuqi, Jiaowan, Xiangshan, Da岩, Yujia, Baisheng, Badou, Shihou, Shiqiao, Maqiu, Nanhe, and Baishu... Detailed information about Xianshi Town ++