Taizhou Xianju Potan Ancient Town, a niche thousand-year-old commercial ancient town, to explore the traces of time!

💁 The whole ancient town is not crowded, a very primitive village, 👇 not commercialized, walking on the winding cobblestone ancient streets, ⤴️ you can see the original appearance of the Jiangnan ancient town, the old buildings are almost uninhabited, 🔰 brick carving and wood carving craftsmanship, cranes, kylins, dragons, and phoenixes are vividly depicted. ⬇️ It is an ancient town with a long history and rich cultural heritage, and it is also a great place to visit, 💁 appreciate the ancient buildings, feel the tranquility and historical atmosphere of the ancient town‼️ 📍 Scenic spot address: Potan Ancient Town, Potan Township, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province Opening hours: 08:00-16:30 🎟️ Ticket information Tickets: 35 yuan (free before June 30, 2024) 🚗 Scenic spot transportation: 🚌 Take the Xianju Yihengxi Line from Xianju Chengguan Station to Potan Bridge Village Station and walk about 200 meters to arrive; 🚘 Self-driving navigation to Potan Ancient Town; free parking outside the ticket office, and parking is also available on both sides of the village entrance road. 🌟 Highlights: ✅ Potan is a narrow town along the river, with only one main street, ⤵️ cobblestone dragon-shaped street, also known as dragon-shaped ancient town, the stone-built walls bear wooden door lintels, ⤴️ carved beams and painted rafters, with many ancient buildings with a sense of age, hanging many old plaques that have been passed down, 👇 it was also a transit point for the southeast salt route water and land intersection in ancient times. 📜 In ancient times, Potan was a prosperous and artistic commercial port, with restaurants, post offices, ancestral halls, pawnshops, fabric shops, old schools, Chunhua Courtyard, ancient theaters, high official residences, and ancient residences from the Tang, Song, Ming, Qing, and Republic of China periods, 👀 you can see the prosperity of the ancient salt transport route and the diverse lifestyles of people in the old days. Now, only the elderly who stick to the place sell some local specialties ⏬ 🉐 The original ancient town, not commercialized, ☑️ no commercial atmosphere, the taste of time is everywhere, the buildings are mainly wooden structures, ✅ red bricks and green tiles, 👈 stoves and pavilions with a sense of age, the old brands carved on the walls record the prosperity here, ⤵️ now there are basically no original residents, most of the storefronts are closed. 👍️ Must-visit attractions: 🎉 Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Hu Gong Temple, He Clan Academy, ancient streets and alleys, Yingyue Lake, Yong'an Creek Needle-pierced boneless lanterns, Xianju Eight Bowls 🌈 Needle-pierced boneless lanterns It is an intangible cultural heritage, ⤵️ also known as "Xianju Lantern" or "Needle-pierced Boneless Lantern". The lanterns do not use a skeleton, 👇 they are made of various patterns and designs pierced with embroidery needles, entirely made of paper, ✔️ each step requires a high degree of skill and care, a handmade lantern takes more than a month to make, small and exquisite, with unique shapes, praised as "a unique Chinese art"‼️ 🌈 Chen Clan Ancestral Hall Built in the Qing Dynasty, with exquisite layout and grand momentum, it is the main place for the spread of Chen clan culture. 🌈 Hu Gong Temple Hu Gong was an honest official in the Northern Song Dynasty with remarkable achievements. Built during the Southern Song Dynasty, 🈶 it was rebuilt during the Ming Wanli period and preserved to this day. The building is ancient and elegant, with carved beams and painted rafters, and the patterns are particularly exquisite. 🌈 Yingyue Lake To enter the ancient town, you need to walk through winding green paths, ✅ you will pass Yingyue Lake, with a long pavilion and a corridor, turn left to enter the ancient street. 🌈 Salt Transport Wharf Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been a famous salt merchant port. ➰ Its status at that time was no less than that of the famous Jiangnan ancient towns today, ✔️ a very prosperous ancient town, now it is very primitively preserved. 💗 Other tips: ☑️ The dam on the parking lot is really photogenic, especially beautiful, 👈 you can take photos and check in, children who like to play in the water can go play, the water is very clear. ✅ Many are wooden ancient houses, 👉 too dilapidated, on the verge of collapse and abandoned, do not enter the empty houses, pay attention to safety ⬇️ ☑️ Small stalls are set up on both sides of the small streets, ⬇️ after the rain, be careful of your feet, the cobblestone road is a bit slippery ✅ It is recommended to bring some food yourself, there is not much to eat inside.