Xianshi Ancient Town
仙市古镇
A thousand-year-old salt-trade town on the bank of the Fuxi River, with well-preserved stone lanes, guild halls, temples and riverside stilt houses.
Xianshi Ancient Town rose on salt transport and was once an important wharf for Zigong salt shipped out of Sichuan. The old town keeps its layout of “five streets, four stockades and three wharves,” along with guild halls and temples such as Nanhua Palace, Tianhou Temple and Jiangxi Temple. Old teahouses and stilt houses along the river have strong southern Sichuan charm. Entry to the old town is free. Try Xianshi tofu pudding and cold rabbit. It is about 12 km from Zigong city centre, with direct buses taking about half an hour, and it can be visited on the same day as Jiang Jie's Hometown.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Jiang Jie's Hometown
- Zigong Chinese Lantern World
- Zigong Dinosaur Museum
- Fantawild Dinosaur Kingdom
- Shenhai Salt Well
- Xiqin Guild Hall (Zigong Salt Industry History Museum)
- Wangye Temple
- Zigong Lantern Park & China Lantern Museum