Yiren Ancient Town, Chuxiong

Why is Yiren Ancient Town So Special

Yiren Ancient Town is an outcome of modernization, built in 2005. Although it has no thousand history of Nuodeng Ancient Town. As the core of Yi culture, it is integrated into the Yi dynamic museum of Chinese traditional architectural culture, regional folk culture and leisure culture. The collision between modernization and ethnic culture has spawned Yiren Ancient Town. Yiren Ancient Town imitated the building groups of Ming Qing built in small towns in the south of Yangtze river, clean, tidy and elegant. The fresh air, blue sky and white clouds in Yunnan further highlight the beauty of Yiren Ancient Town.

Where is Yiren Ancient Town

Yiren Ancient Town is located in the north of Yong’an Avenue in Chuxiong Economic and Technological Development Zone, west of Taiyangli Park(太阳历公园), east of Longchuanjiang River(龙川江) and south of Chuda Expressway(楚大高速公路).

How to Get There

After arriving in Chouxiong City, it is very convenient to get to Yiren Ancient Town. Visitors can take buses to Yiren Ancient Town. There are come bus routes, which  can get there, such as No. 3, 10, 14, 9, 15, 16 buses.

Best Time to Go

It is suitable to visit Yiren Ancient Town at any time and any season. It is not very hot in summer and not very cold in winter.

Nearby Attractions

Chuxiong Confucius Temple
Chuxiong Confucius Temple is located in Lucheng Primary School, Middle Street, Chuxiong City, Yunnan Province. Chuxiong Confucius Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty, it was relocated in the Ming Dynasty. Chuxiong was located at the important site of the Southern Silk Road. In 1987, the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government designated Chuxiong Confucius Temple as provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit.

Futa Pagoda Park
Futa Pagoda Park is located in Dongshan Mountain, Lucheng, Chuxiong City, donated by social members who are mobilized by the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Chuxiong Prefecture, which was built in the ancient pagoda site of the Ming Dynasty (later destroyed).

Tours including Yiren Ancient Town

46 Days Yunnan Panorama Photography Tour with 25 Ethnic Minorities Discovery and Three Parallel Rivers Hiking Adventure
39 Days Yunnan 25 Ethnic Minorities Discovery and Photography Tour