Huize Old Town
会泽古城
Known in the Ming and Qing dynasties as the 'First City on the Ten-Thousand-Li Capital Copper Route', with its eight guild halls and old-street residences well preserved. It is the core of a National Historic and Cultural City.
Huize Old Town flourished through the copper trade. In the Qing dynasty, merchant guilds from various provinces built guild halls here for Jiangxi, Hubei-Hunan, Fujian, Shaanxi, Guizhou and Yunnan. Together with the Confucius Temple, the Martial Temple, the City God Temple and many courtyard houses, they form the layout of the old town. The pedestrian heart today is around Qianwang Street and Sandao Lane, where you can visit guild halls, old teahouses and snack stalls. Try xidoufen (a thick pea drink), Huize mutton and haozi bingba (artemisia cakes). The old town is free to enter, but individual guild halls and former residences charge separate admission, with prices varying on site. Staying inside the old town is recommended. It can be explored on foot in a day.
Opening hours
Open all day (individual halls approx. 09:00–17:30)
Nearby sights
- Qianwang Street
- Jiangxi Guild Hall (Wanshou Palace)
- Former Residence of Tang Jiyao
- Huize Confucian Temple
- Huguang Guild Hall (Shoufo Temple)
- Yili River Hydropower Station (Maojiacun Reservoir)
- Baiwu Village, Nagu
- Nianhu Lake