Qingshui Ancient Town
清水（期纳古建筑群）
A Ming and Qing dynasty post-station village south of Chenghai Lake, with stone-slab streets and hundreds of well-preserved garrison-family courtyards. It is a vivid reflection of the frontier garrison culture of Yongsheng.
Qingshui Ancient Town, also known as Qingyi or Qingshui Post Station, is located in Qina Town. It was once a post station on the Tea Horse Ancient Road between Yunnan and Sichuan and on the Southern Silk Road. It is a nationally recognized historic and cultural village, and its ancient architectural complex is listed as a key national cultural relic protection site. The town preserves Ming-dynasty buildings such as Ruiguang Temple, Dongyue Temple, and the Yuan and Ruan ancestral halls. There are more than 600 courtyards from the Qing dynasty to the Republican era, and about 2 kilometers of bluestone-slab streets linking "three streets and eighteen lanes". Entry is free, parking costs about 10 yuan, and it can be combined with a visit to the south shore of Chenghai Lake.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mao Ancestral Hall & Biantun Culture Museum
- Chenghai Spirulina Farms
- Chenghai Lake
- Yingpan Taliu Tombs
- Yongsheng Old Town
- Guanyin Pavilion (Lingyuanqing)
- Hongshiyan Ancient Earthquake Relic
- Sanchuan Cuihu Lake