Tentative idea of ancient ladder pavilion

In order to implement the spirit of "Accelerating Jiangsu Coastal Development Strategy" and "Opinions on Accelerating Tourism Development" discussed and adopted in principle by the State Council, explore the history and culture of ancient Yuntiguan in Xiangshui and accelerate the development of Xiangshui tourism. After preliminary investigation and research, and consulting historical materials, it is summarized as follows: Zhejiang Customs was founded in the 24th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1685), and it is one of the four earliest customs offices in China, and also the earliest institution with modern customs functions in China. The former site of Zhejiang Customs is a typical civil office building in Ningbo, which was built in the 11th year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (186 1), with three floors in total.

"Jiang Customs", in the twenty-fourth year of Qing Emperor Kangxi, the Qing court promulgated the "Red Sea Order", which ended the self-styled maritime policy since the early Ming Dynasty and set up four major customs along the coast, among which "Jiang Customs" (namely Jiangsu Customs) was located in Shanghai. 1853 During the uprising of the Knife Club, its office was destroyed. 1860 or so, it was rebuilt at No.343 Waima Road near Baidu Road. 1922 was converted into a three-story western-style garden house by foreign architects. This is the oldest preserved customs site in Shanghai.

According to "Funing County Records", "Before the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Beisha was the mouth of the sea. Since the Yellow River seized the Huaihe River and entered the sea, the silt has gradually increased, and there are more than ten sets of earth-made (river bends), which are like ladders, hence the name ladder." Jin Fu, the governor of Qinghe River, mentioned in his book "Opening the Estuary": "I don't know when the ladder will close, and it is also the person who enters the sea in Huanghuai and Duer, and when it closes, it will be the sea." It can be seen that the name "ladder" comes from the geographical situation of the portal. It is estimated that Yuntiguan was built in the Song and Yuan Dynasties at the latest. According to the records of Historical Records, Biography of East Vietnam, Warring States Policy, Annals of Bamboo Slips, Biography of Sun En in the Book of Jin and other ancient books, checkpoints are set up here to collect tariffs, consolidate national defense and facilitate trade and shipping. Therefore, Yuntiguan is one of the coastal defense checkpoints in past dynasties, and it was naturally prosperous in those years. According to folklore, Xue Dongzheng, the founding star of the Tang Dynasty, returned, and Cheng greeted him with a triumph at Yuntiguan. Up to now, there are still Xue's horse unloading platform, horse pegs and a drinking trough for horses.

Beijing, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, was mainly transported by sea, and the huge fleet transported by Huaihe River generally went in and out here, either south to Fujian and Zhejiang, north to Qilu, or west to the Huaihe River. Tiantiguan has become an important gateway for grain transportation. At that time, there were two main grain transportation routes in Beijing: first, when the grain in Suzhou was loaded, it went to Liujiagang in Taicang, arrived in Huai' an through Haimen Waterway, then went to the ladder of Huaihe River and went north to the sea; Second, in some other areas in the south of the Yangtze River, grain was first concentrated in Yangzhou, then shipped to Sheyang Lake in the north, and then went out to sea through the ladder and arrived in Beijing. The place names such as Daguan, Qianwharf, Yangwharf and Wangma are still preserved near Yuntiguan, which shows the scale and function of the pass in those days.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the sea arteries of the people of the Soviet Union, Shandong and Liaoning, and merchant ships came and went from here.

In the second issue of Customs Research in 2003, the author Li Jian published Yuntiguan, one of the earliest customs in the history of China. The scientific value of the present research and investigation of "The View of the Ladder" dates back to the Song and Yuan Dynasties. In A.D. 1 194, the coastline at that time was in today's Guanyun County-Xiangshui-Yuntiguan-Yangzhai area, bordering the Yellow Sea in the east. According to the records: "Before the Northern Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, Beisha (place name) was a pass. Since the Yellow River seized the Huaihe River and entered the sea, mud gradually started to accumulate, and more than ten sets of soil were like a ladder, so it was named the ladder pass."

"Since the 18th bend of the Yellow River, there have been steps in history. The ladder gate is really old. According to legend, it was built in the Zhou Dynasty and rebuilt in Jiaqing ... "The Yuntiguan mentioned in the nursery rhyme of the old Yellow River is located in Huang Wei Town, Xiangshui County today. According to historical records, from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the ladder gate was backed by the Yellow River and overhead by the Yellow Sea, which was regarded as the apple of the eye by emperors of all dynasties. Historians call it "the first pass of the Jianghuai Plain".

This pass was mentioned in the book "Seeking Dharma in the Great Tang Dynasty" by Ren Yuan, a Japanese monk, and in many poems in the Tang Dynasty. It can be seen that the pass was built in the Tang Dynasty at the latest.

According to "The Town Records of Miaogang (now Fucheng)", "Before the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it was the mouth of Huaihe River, and after that, there were more than ten sets of soil, which looked like a ladder, so it was named Yuntiguan." . The ladder was placed on the north bank of the mouth of the ancient Huaihe River (Emperor Gaozong Jianyan of the Southern Song Dynasty). The Huaihe River is vast and the boat is convenient, so the court set up checkpoints here to collect tariffs and consolidate national defense to facilitate trade and shipping. Song Guangzong Shaoxi five years (1 194), after the Yellow River captured the Huaihe River, it became the Yellow River estuary. The ladder controls the rivers and seas. It used to be the gateway of shipping and the main road of inland river transportation. Geographical location is very important, and it was once one of the portals of various dynasties. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Dahe Wai was set up here. In order to prevent Japanese invasion, five earthen cities were built and garrisoned. In the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1555) and the sixteenth year (1557), the Japanese invaders invaded Yuntiguan twice, both of which were repelled by local soldiers and civilians. During the period from Kangxi to Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, officials such as He Chang were stationed here all the year round. Gong Zizhen, a famous litterateur and thinker in Qing Dynasty, lamented at the stairway that "the stairway is a broad road, and he mourned Wan Li all night". After hundreds of years of siltation and siltation, the coastline gradually extends eastward. In the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Haikou moved down from Yuntiguan for more than 50 miles, and in the fifth year of Xianfeng (A.D. 1855), when the north of the Yellow River returned to the sea from Shandong, the Yuntiguan was more than 30 miles away from Haikou/KLOC-0, and the Yuntiguan changed from the original pass to a field. In 2003, the Buddhist Association of Thailand also donated more than 30,000 volumes of scriptures to enrich the information during the restoration and reconstruction of Yuntiguan. At the end of 2004, CCTV's "All over China" column specially interviewed and photographed the Yuntiguan site.

According to experts' research, China has not found the second ancient customs site with multiple functions like Yuntiguan. Therefore, historians call it "the first pass in the southeast coast". Wanghailou is the tallest building on the ladder. It was built in the Tang Dynasty and was originally named Haidai Building. The poems in Du Fu's "After the Dike" in the Tang Dynasty are: "The sea of clouds is connected, Ye Ping enters Qingxu", "Yun Fan turns to the three seas, and japonica rice comes to Wu Dong", which describes the grand occasion of shipping at Yuntiguan in that year. Looking eastward, the Huaihe River is boundless, dotted with white sails, and the scenery is infinite.

Dr. Cao, a sociologist at Yancheng Institute of Technology, believes that Yancheng has a long history, but there are not many valuable historical relics. Such sites are really rare, so make full use of them. "In the process of modern economic development, many cities rely on such historical sites and sites to develop tourism resources and create city business cards. Yancheng can learn from and learn from the successful practices of others. " . Dr. Cao said, first of all, the government should pay attention to it. After textual research, we should determine the scale and value of cultural relics, so as to dig them out of the ground and create city business cards. This is also the promotion of Yancheng's image and taste, and the world can learn more about Yancheng through such cultural relics.

The ancient Yuntiguan site includes coastal defense, shipping, customs and water conservancy. It is the wealth of Xiangshui people and the wealth of all mankind. Through cultural bridges, people from all over the world can participate in appreciating the history and culture of China in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Planning and constructing the ancient Yuntiguan tourist area, illuminating the ancient Yuntiguan culture that has been stranded for nearly 1300 years with the light of modern civilization, is a great cause to show the magnificent scenes of ancient coastal defense, shipping, customs and water conservancy, and benefit mankind and future generations.

Guyuntiguan is one of the nodes of China's north-south geographical boundary recognized by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. The abandoned Yellow River is the old passage of the Yellow River and Huaihe River into the sea, and Yuntiguan is located in its north.

To sum up, Yuntiguan, as a comprehensive site of coastal defense, shipping, customs and water conservancy, should build a museum of coastal defense, shipping, customs and water conservancy sites. Recast the soul of the ancient ladder pass. Following the principle of "site protection and extended development", this paper explores the history of coastal defense, shipping, customs and water conservancy around the ancient Yuntiguan site, and reinterprets the past historical value, cultural value, scientific value and artistic value of the ancient Yuntiguan.

On the basis of the existing Wang Guanyu Temple Phase I building complex on the ancient ladder and ten thousand mu of abandoned Yellow River shelterbelt, we will excavate ancient sites such as coastal defense, shipping, customs and water conservancy, and build theme site museums, customs exhibition halls, historical legends, waterscape (abandoned Yellow River culture) and humanistic ecological landscape. Carry forward Huaihai drama and kite art (1992 was named "hometown of kites" by Jiangsu provincial government) and develop intangible cultural heritage with strong local characteristics. Create an important tourist attraction featuring ancient Huai culture and ancient Guan culture in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Strengthen horizontal joint regional cooperation, pay attention to information exchange and cooperation with surrounding tourist developed areas and tourist sources, and give full play to the overall advantages of comprehensive utilization of resources. Broaden the tourism market and realize the sustainable development of Xiangshui tourism. Make use of the existing tourist resources such as Yu Wang Temple, Daxiong Hall, Wanghai Building and Monument Pavilion in the first phase of the ancient Yuntiguan, do a good job in the construction of related supporting facilities, and at the same time start the tourism promotion and planning of scenic spots. Set up tourist signs and signs of the ancient Yuntiguan scenic spot at the intersections of coastal highways, National Highway 204 and scenic spots, and jointly open up one-day tour routes with the new eight scenic spots of Guanhe River, coastal natural tourism resources of Guanjiangkou, red tourism resources, industrial and cultural tourism resources and farmhouse music, and publicize Xiangshui tourism resources with the ancient Yuntiguan as the core in expressway service areas, passenger stations, hotels, buses, taxis and cities. Accelerate the investment promotion and construction progress of the second phase project of Guyun Tiguan Scenic Area, and promote the rapid development of Xiangshui tourism.

At the same time, the local tourism products that guide Xiangshui were carefully excavated, and small-pointed wickerwork handicrafts, clay figurines, shallow water lotus flowers, pollution-free vegetables and plush toys were put in Nanhe, watermelons, red-edged green lentils, oriental migratory locusts and colorful pheasants were put in Laoshe, and thousands of pages, beef, grass eggs, grass chickens, insect chickens, Zhongshan River wine and Eucommia ulmoides were put in Huang Wei. The technology of seafood, seafood soy sauce, fireworks and shells in Chenjiagang has been upgraded, focusing on product packaging and publicity, expanding production scale, creating the characteristics of Xiangshui, moving towards the tourism market and enriching the development of Xiangshui tourism industry.

Xiangshui county tourism administration

20 10 March 1