The First Town on the Tea-Horse Road | Lushi Ancient Town

| Lushi Ancient Town. The first town on the Tea Horse Road and one of the three mysterious ancient towns in China is a little-known label of the Lushi Ancient Town. It remains hidden in the wave of tourism boom in Yunnan, living in seclusion deep in the mountains. Where the ancient town of Lushi is located, mountains surround it on three sides: the Lancang River to the south, the Yangbi River to the east, and the Heihui River to the north, making the history of Lu hidden in the world. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the local governments of Nanzhao and Dali communicated with Tubo. In the Qing Dynasty, tea from Yunnan was transported to Tibet and other places along the "Ancient Tea Horse Road". During the Qianlong period, with the improvement of transportation conditions, Lushi Ancient Town became an important silk inn and accommodation station in western Yunnan. Lu Shi is an important town where the Tea Horse Road gathers. Countless merchants and caravans stop here. Tea, silk, medicinal materials and other department stores from all over the world are gathered here, and various cultures are integrated here. This also makes the architectural style of Lushi Ancient Town a blend of Dali Bai architectural style and Nanzhao architectural style. "Half mountain village and half city, can be used as farmhouses or businesses" is the most appropriate description of the architectural complex of Lushi Ancient Town . Today's Lushi Ancient Town spreads out with Sifang Street as the center, forming a layout of "three streets, seven lanes and one square". Such an excellent layout makes Lushi Ancient Town an excellent Feng Shui treasure place.