Xingping Ancient Street
Xingping Ancient Street is a flagstone street over 1 kilometer long. It extends from the southeast of the ancient town to the Banyan Tree Pool by the Lijiang River and the ancient ferry terminal, facilitating the passage of residents and merchants. Guild halls from various provinces were built on both sides of the ancient street. Most of the ancient buildings with brick - and - tile structures are still well - preserved.
On the southeast side of the ancient street, Shizidan is the site of Xiping County in ancient times. The outline of the city wall is still clear, and fragments of ancient bricks, tiles, and ceramics can be seen everywhere. However, the once prosperous county where "carriages and horses came and went, and people watched each other" now presents a serene atmosphere with only a few cottages and quiet green mountains.
What's puzzling is that an ancient banyan tree, said to have been planted when the county was established and so large that eight people are needed to encircle it, is still lush. Its roots have actually engulfed five bodhisattva statues and a large stone weighing about 20 tons, as if telling people the 1,730 - year - long history and vicissitudes of the ancient town...
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