Where is the ancient town of Huangyao?

Huangyao Ancient Town is located in the northeast of Zhaoping County, Hezhou, Guangxi, 40 kilometers away from Hezhou City and 200 kilometers away from Guilin.

Fiona Fang, the ancient town of Huangyao, is 3.6 kilometers long and belongs to karst landform. Originated in the Song Dynasty, it has a history of nearly 1000 years. There are eight scenic spots and 24 small scenic spots. There are more than 20 temples and 65,438 pavilions, mostly in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Famous scenic spots include the former site of Guangxi Provincial Working Committee, ancient stage, anrakuji, Baozhuguan, Xingning Temple, Guojia Temple, Longqiao and nature.

Huangyao Ancient Town was listed in the third batch of "Famous Historical and Cultural Towns in China" by National Cultural Heritage Administration in 2007, and was approved as a 4A scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration in 2009. In June, 2020, Huangyao Ancient Town in Hezhou, Guangxi ranked second in the top 500 brands of 4A scenic spots released by Maidian Research Institute, an authoritative analysis institution of big data.

Environmental layout

In the east of Huangyao Ancient Town, the two sides of Yaojiang River are the main living and entertainment areas of the ancient town, and the west of Yaojiang River, north of Xingning River and south of Pearl River are commercial areas. The ancient town consists of three self-defense buildings: Longpan Street, Zhongxing Street and Commercial District, which are skillfully connected together by bridges, stockade walls and gatehouses to form a whole.

Around the ancient town of Huangyao, there are nine mountain ranges, such as Jiuhu, Zhenwu, Jigongshan, Duoluo, Jiang Ge, Tianma, Paradise, Niuyan and Guandao, gathered around the ancient town. Yaojiang, Xiaojiang and Xingning rivers meet in the ancient town. The residents of Huangyao Ancient Town mainly come from the southeast of China. The location of villages and towns is deeply influenced by the geomantic culture of the Han nationality in southeast China. The ancient town of Huangyao is surrounded by mountains and waters, surrounded by green water, and has all the elements required by the southeast geomantic theory.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Huangyao Ancient Town