Luodai Ancient Town, Chengdu
Luodai Ancient Town is located at No. 999, Sanejie Street, Luodai Town, Longquanyi District, Chengdu. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a famous historical and cultural town in China. Here is a detailed introduction:
History and Culture
- Origin of the name: One theory suggests that it is named after the jade belt of Liu Shan, the last emperor of the Shu Han Kingdom, which fell into the Bajiao Well near the town. Another theory posits that the town is surrounded by the "Luoshui" River, shaped like a jade belt, hence the name "Luodai." A third theory proposes that the old street of the town, winding for one kilometer, resembles a jade belt floating down from the sky, hence the name "Luodai," later changed to "Luodai."
- Cultural heritage: Built during the Three Kingdoms period (Shu Han), the ancient town has a rich history. It is one of the most well-preserved Hakka ancient towns in the suburbs of Chengdu. Over 90% of the town's residents are Hakka people, who still speak the Hakka dialect and follow Hakka customs. It is known as the "No. 1 Hakka Town in Western China."
Architectural Style
- Overall layout: The ancient town mainly features Ming and Qing Dynasty architectural styles, with well-preserved ancient streets and Hakka dwellings. The old street follows a "one street, seven alleys" layout, offering a variety of spatial changes, with shops lining both sides of the street. The "one street" consists of an upper street and a lower street, about 8 meters wide and 1,200 meters long, sloping from east to west, paved with stone slabs.
- Guildhall architecture: The Luodai Guildhalls are national key cultural relics protection units, including the Guangdong Guildhall, Jiangxi Guildhall, Huguang Guildhall, and Chuanbei Guildhall. Each guildhall has a unique architectural style, with carved wooden arches depicting theatrical scenes, painted lintels, and carved beams, ceilings, and ridges adorned with dragons, phoenixes, flowers, birds, and theatrical figures.
Main Attractions
- Blog Town: A "town within a town," Blog Town integrates museum clusters, cultural and commercial streets, art studios, corporate guildhalls, and a five-star hotel. The landmark Blog Building is the only large-scale Hakka Tulou in Southwest China, housing the Hakka Culture Museum and the Buddhist Museum.
- China Art Center: Located in the core area of Luodai Ancient Town, covering an area of 200 mu (approx. 33 acres) with a construction area of nearly 200,000 square meters, it integrates original art creation, exhibitions, auctions, transactions, business incubation, international performing arts, derivative product development and sales, glass and ceramic art research and development, handicraft experiences, art hotels, and culinary culture.
- Luoshui Wetland Park: Adjacent to Luodai Ancient Town, with a planned area of about 2,360 mu (approx. 390 acres) and 258 mu (approx. 42 acres) already completed, it includes a lawn sports area, water areas, and green areas. Greenways, boardwalks, and small bridges connect three islands of varying sizes. The park features various tree species, aquatic and wetland plants, and flowers.
Folk Culture and Cuisine
- Folk activities: Luodai boasts 11 intangible cultural heritage items, including Hakka dragon dance, Hakka wedding customs, Hakka Water Dragon Festival, and Luodai Hakka folk songs. The Hakka Water Dragon Festival is a unique cultural custom in Luodai, evolving from a rain prayer ritual involving dancing with a water dragon.
- Local delicacies: Luodai offers unique Hakka cuisine, such as Sad Jelly Noodles, Maohua (fried dough twists), Swan Eggs, Lei Cha (pounded tea), and Smoked Oil-Scalded Goose.
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A one-day tour around Chengdu, Sichuan, the Land of Abundance, to visit Luodai Ancient Town and the Luodai Ancient Town Archway. The Hakka Historical and Cultural Block in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, with the "One Street and Seven Alleys" as its core, is a venue for the inheritance and centralized display of Hakka culture. The block integrates the characteristic Hakka culture with the millennium ancient post road culture, becoming a typical representative of Chengdu's multicultural display. The block is rich in historical and cultural elements, including the Luodai Guild Hall Group, a national key cultural relic protection unit. Relying on the "One Street and Seven Alleys" transportation system to expand to the periphery, connecting historical elements such as cultural relics and historical buildings, and combining the terrain to form a winding, free and flexible street space. The block buildings are mainly based on the traditional residential style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and are arranged along both sides of the streets and alleys, forming a characteristic texture of front shops and back yards.
A one-day tour around Chengdu, walk into Luodai Ancient Town, come to the Guangdong Guild Hall (Nanhua Palace) in Luodai Ancient Town The Guangdong Guild Hall was built by Guangdong immigrants in the 11th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1746). It is dedicated to Huineng, the founder of the Southern School of Zen Buddhism, and is also known as "Nanhua Palace". It was listed as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2006. The guild hall faces north and south. The main building consists of a stage, a music building, an ear building, and the front, middle and back halls. It is symmetrically arranged along the central axis and has a quadrangle structure, covering an area of 2,510 square meters. The Guangdong Guild Hall is currently one of the best-preserved and largest guild halls in the country. Its unique wind and fire wall incorporates the Lingnan and Bashu architectural styles. Because of its majestic momentum, it has become a landmark landscape of ancient buildings in Luodai Ancient Town. The Hakka Historical and Cultural Block in Longquanyi District, Chengdu City is centered on the "One Street and Seven Alleys" area and is a venue for the inheritance and concentrated display of Hakka culture. The block integrates the unique Hakka culture with the millennium ancient post road culture, becoming a typical representative of Chengdu's multicultural display. The block is rich in historical and cultural elements, including the Luodai Guild Hall Group, a national key cultural relic protection unit. Relying on the "one street and seven lanes" transportation system to expand outward, connecting historical elements such as cultural relics and historical buildings, and combining the terrain to form a winding, free and flexible street space. The block buildings are mainly based on the traditional residential style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and are arranged along both sides of the streets and lanes, forming a characteristic texture of front shops and back yards.
🌸Chengdu's thousand-year-old ancient town, Luodai is waiting for you to explore! 🌸 🌟As a senior player who has been to Luodai Ancient Town more than three times, this issue brings you a super detailed one-day tour guide for Luodai Ancient Town! Friends who want to go to Luodai Ancient Town, quickly collect it! 🚇Transportation: Metro Line 2 to Longquanyi Metro Station, and then take a taxi for more than ten minutes to easily reach Luodai Ancient Town! 📍Travel route: Luodai Ancient Town-Wufeng Tower-Blog Tower-Blog Town 🏞️Luodai Ancient Town: This is a relatively well-preserved Hakka ancient town in Chengdu. Walking in the ancient city, it seems to have returned to the old times, which is very comfortable. There are also many hairpin flower shops in the ancient town, so you can take beautiful hairpin flower photos without going to Quanzhou. Wear flowers in this life, beautiful in the next life, come and experience it! 🏰Wufeng Tower: Located at the entrance of Luodai Ancient Town Scenic Area, it is exquisite and surrounded by ponds. When the weather is good, the reflection is very beautiful, and it is a great place to take photos and check in! 🏛️Blog Building: The most popular place in Luodai! Here is the same earth building as in the movie "Big Fish and Begonia", which is super photogenic! Here, you can also feel the original Hakka style, as if you are in another world. 🍲Food Recommendation: Sad jelly, hot and sour noodles, sugar-coated fruits, fried glutinous rice cakes, mugwort cakes, stone-ground tofu pudding...all kinds of authentic food are waiting for you to taste! Let your taste buds have a carnival in Luodai Ancient Town! 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: We stayed at the Liyi Hotel near Longquanyi Metro Station, at the foot of Longquan Mountain, only a few hundred meters away from the subway station, and it is very convenient to travel. The hotel is very new and has butler service. The rooms are spacious and bright, and it is really worry-free to live here. There are also cute Yido dolls and pillows in the room. It is super photogenic to hold them and take pictures, so that you can also have a full sense of happiness during your journey! 🌸Come to Luodai Ancient Town and feel the charm and charm of this thousand-year-old ancient town! 🌸
Our family came to Luodai Ancient Town in Chengdu. There are many old streets in Luodai Ancient Town. We ate snacks here, took some photos, and strolled in the old streets and alleys. It is a good place for leisure travel. 📍Address of the scenic spot: Luodai Ancient Town, San'e Street, Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. 🚗Transportation to the scenic spot: You can drive or take a bus to Luodai Ancient Town. Luodai Ancient Town is 25 kilometers away from Chengdu East Station, 31 kilometers away from Chengdu South Station, 22 kilometers away from Chengdu North Station, 61 kilometers away from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, and 50 kilometers away from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. 👍Must-visit attractions: Luodai Ancient Town, Luodai Ancient Town Blog Building, Luodai Ancient Town Wufeng Tower, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Dongjiao Memory, Chunxi Road, Taikoo Li, Kuanzhai Alley, People's Park, Chengdu Museum, Tianfu Square, Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum, Chengdu Jinli Ancient Street, Chengdu Wuhou Temple Museum, Chengdu Global Center, Chengdu World Horticultural Exposition Main Exhibition Hall, Sancha Lake Scenic Area, China Western International Expo City, Chengdu Sanxingdui Museum, Panda Valley, Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area, Dujiangyan Scenic Area. 🎟️Ticket related: Free and open all day 💗Other tips: Our family drove from the center of Chengdu to Luodai Ancient Town. There is a parking lot at the entrance of Luodai Ancient Town. Luodai Ancient Town has several old streets in the ancient town. These old streets are lined with various shops, with many snacks, restaurants, and specialties. We shuttled through the alleys and came to the blog building in Luodai Ancient Town. This attraction is very distinctive. The blog building is a circular building with an antique wooden structure. It retains the traditional house architectural style. Wearing traditional costumes to take pictures is very photogenic. Luodai Ancient Town belongs to Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, located in the eastern suburbs of Chengdu City. Luodai Ancient Town is the first Hakka town in the west. Hakka culture is the unique mark of Luodai, the soul and foundation of Luodai Ancient Town, and plays a leading and core supporting role in the economic development of Luodai. Luodai Ancient Town is an important cultural and tourist town. Luodai Ancient Town has won the titles of National Key Town, Chinese Historical and Cultural Town, National Civilized Town, Best Popular Ancient Town, National Characteristic Town, Chengdu Intangible Cultural Heritage Characteristic Town, etc. Records show that the number of tourists in Luodai Ancient Town once exceeded 150,000 per day.
If you have enough time to travel to Chengdu, you must visit the blog building in Luodai Ancient Town! It is relatively remote from the city, and it takes about 40 minutes to take a taxi. Get off at the entrance of the ancient town and walk through the ancient town. There are various shops dressed in ancient costumes on both sides, making up for the fairies who come from all over the world to take pictures! When you walk into the blog building, you can feel the ancient charm, and the blog building is the highlight. This unique building is magnificent and full of the charm of Hakka culture. The decoration inside the building is exquisite, showing the rich Hakka history and folk customs. Walking through it, it seems to travel back to the past. There are different surprises on each floor, which makes people stop and watch. Standing on the top of the building, you can also overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire ancient town, blue bricks and black tiles, and antique fragrance. Here, you can appreciate the thickness of history and enjoy a quiet time.
There is Zhouzhuang in the east, Luodai in the west, Lijiang in the south, and Pingyao in the north. It can be seen that Luodai is located in the position of ancient towns in China. Located in the southeastern suburbs of Chengdu, it is one of the key areas for Sichuan Province to build a "two lakes and one mountain" tourist resort. Luodai has a long history of town construction, profound cultural heritage, and unique folk customs. It is especially famous for its Hakka culture. It is the best-preserved Hakka ancient town in western China and even in the whole country. It is called "Luodai of the world, forever Hakka" and "the first Hakka town in the world". It also has the reputation of "wetland ancient town, artistic Luodai", "Hakka famous town, hometown of guild halls". The residents of the ancient town still retain the pure Hakka language and customs. The houses, guild halls, ancient streets and courtyards in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China architectural style in the town are also well preserved. The long history of thousands of years and the mutual blending of multiple cultures have formed a unique Hakka custom and Hakka culture. Walking on the bluestone streets, passing through the ancient stilt houses, listening to various folk legends at the teahouse of Luodai Hakka Guildhall, and feeling the ancient charm of Luodai. Ctrip's information is wrong. There are no buses or tourist buses to Luodai Ancient Town at Xinnanmen Bus Station. You can only go to Wuguiqiao Bus Station to transfer to Bus No. 219 (Wuguiqiao Bus Station---Luodai Bus Terminal), or take (transfer) Metro Line 4 and transfer to the bus to Luodai Ancient Town at Xihe or Chengdu University Metro Station.