How big is the ancient town of Jiaozhi and where is it?

The ancient town of Jiaozhi near Suzhou, Shanghai, can be seen in one day.

The following is an introduction of this place (the corner is straight, but it should be straight).

Jiaozhi (the fourth sound of "Lu", with the same sound as "Lu") is one of the six famous towns in the south of the Yangtze River (Wuzhen, Nanxun, Xitang, Tongli, Zhouzhuang and Jiaozhi), located 25 kilometers southeast of Suzhou City. At the end of June, the weather was quite cold, so I rode to the ancient water town. The ancient town covers an area of about 1 km2, and the protected area covers an area of 4 km2. There are many tourists to visit. The river in the town is clear, the environment is elegant, and there are many places of interest, such as Shenzhai, Wansheng Mihang, Wangtao Memorial Hall and Xiaozhai. The small bridges and flowing water in the ancient town constitute a beautiful landscape in the south of the Yangtze River, which is a typical life landscape in the water town.

The characteristic of straight bend is that there are many bridges and many bridges are dense. Some bridges were built in Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Like Zhouzhuang, it also has the characteristics of Jiangnan water town.

In order to protect Gujiaozhi Town, the town has planned a 4-square-kilometer protected area to protect the face of the ancient town and built a new town outside the town.

According to Lifu Zhi, Jiaotoe was originally named Lifu, and it was named after Lifu Hall in the west of the town. Later, because there is a straight mouth in the east of the town, which connects six places, the shape of the water flow is as cool as the word "angle", so it was renamed "angle straight". It is also said that the ancient unicorn "corner end" patrolled the land of China at a right angle and was found to be a treasure trove of geomantic omen, so it was at a right angle for a long time. So there has never been famine, drought or flood in history, and people have plenty of food and clothing every year. In the center of the town square stands a sculpture of the one-horned monster "Horntail". Legend has it that this beast can ward off evil spirits and help the people. Jiaozhi Town is an ancient water town with Yangcheng Lake in the north, Dianshan Lake and Hucheng Lake in the south, Jinji Lake and Dushu Lake in the west, so it has the reputation of "Pavilion of Five Lakes".

Jiaozhi, the first water town in China, was highly praised by Fei Xiaotong, former vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC). Jiaozhi Town, as the leader of the ancient water town in China, really deserves its reputation and has a history of 2,500 years of civilization. Especially her ancient culture, 1300-year-old historical sites, ancient bridges, ancient streets, ancient houses and ancient ginkgo trees, is amazing.

When people come to the corner straight, many people will ask such a question, that is, how did this "corner" come from and why is it called the corner straight here? According to Lifu Zhi, Jiaotoe was originally named Lifu, and it was named after Lifu Hall in the west of the town. Later, because there is a straight mouth in the east of the town, which connects six places, the shape of the water flow is as cool as the word "angle", so it was renamed "angle straight". It is also said that the ancient unicorn "corner end" patrolled the land of China at a right angle and was found to be a treasure trove of geomantic omen, so it was at a right angle for a long time. So there has never been famine, drought or flood in history, and people have plenty of food and clothing every year.

When people enter the ancient town, they will feel a sense of comfort, a unique freshness of Jiaozhi ancient town. The river in the town is clear, the environment is elegant, and places of interest are all over the town. Historical landscapes such as duck marsh breeze, clear spring, Wusong snow wave, bell in the sea, floating picture of sunset, fishing lotus lamp dome, Xihui town, etc. It was summed up by our ancestors and has been demolished, but most of them can still be found. Jiaotoe Baosheng Temple, which was founded in 503 AD, has a history of 1495, and is the first batch of national first-class key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council. Nine clay arhats carved by Yang Huizhi, a famous sculptor in the Tang Dynasty, have existed in Cang Sang for thousands of years, but they are still well preserved. Zhao Mengfu, a calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty, once wrote a column for the temple: "When the beams are built in the Vatican Palace, the Buddhist forest in the Li Dynasty will be restored first, and the Lohan will trace back to the peerless Buddha statue in the south of the Yangtze River". Mr. Guo Moruo once said in his early years that "the Luohan statue in Baosheng Temple has a pulse in the chest and a pulse in the hand. Although bound by religious themes, the sense of reality is imposed on people with infinite power, which makes people feel a noble beauty. "

The Raven Pond, Xiaohongqiao and Qingfeng Pavilion in Baosheng Temple are the remains left by Lu Guimeng, a famous poet and writer in the late Tang Dynasty. He used to be the adjutant of Huzhou and Suzhou secretariat, but his family was poor and his life was difficult. He often plowed the fields with farmers, and he first invented the ox plow to let farmers turn the fields. The local farmers especially respect him.

More water and more bridges is another feature of Jiaozhi Town. Jiaozhi has always enjoyed the reputation of "Bridge Capital" in the south of the Yangtze River. There are 72 and a half stone arch bridges in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town area of one square kilometer, and there are 4 1 bridge, which have different shapes, characteristics and antiques. There are porous large stone bridges, single-hole small stone bridges, spacious arch bridges and narrow flat-topped bridges, as well as decorative double bridges, sister bridges adjacent to the left and right, and flat bridges convenient for the people, among which there are five double bridges with two bridges connected at right angles. Many people of insight said with emotion that looking at the right angle is actually equivalent to visiting an ancient bridge museum, which is far more dense than Venice, an Italian water city.

Ancient ginkgo biloba is one of the symbols of straight ancient angle. This is not only an ancient symbol of historical and cultural towns, but also adds luster to the scenery of Jiaodi. At present, there are 7 ginkgo trees in the town, including 4 around Baosheng Temple. The oldest is 1300 years old and 50 meters high. Three people can't get around. Despite thousands of years of wind and frost, she is still tall and strong. Ye Shengtao, a famous educator and writer, wrote the article "Tall Ginkgo Tree" during his teaching in Jiaojiao, and commented on the "tall image, strong will and majestic spirit" of Jiaojiao ancient ginkgo tree. So when Mr. Ye died, he asked his relatives to put all his ashes under four ginkgo trees (Jiaotoe Baosheng Temple), so now Mr. Ye's tomb is in Jiaotoe, and the local government specially built Ye Shengtao.

When people witness the ancient streets, houses and deep alleys of the town, they appreciate another flavor of the ancient town of Jiaozhi. There are nine main streets in the town, all paved with pebbles and granite. The community is built by the river, and the front street is behind the river. People walk on the bridge and boats walk in the water. There are many shops on both sides of the street, business is booming and tourists are in an endless stream. No matter the house facing the street or the house facing the river, they are all white tiles, wooden doors and windows, and blue bricks with edges. Most of them are houses in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with patterns on the walls. There are 58 alleys in Guzhen District. The deepest alley is150m long. The houses in the alley are No.3, No.5, No.6, and the deepest one is No.7.

Jiaozhi Old Street is the traditional dress of Jiaozhi rural women, which is full of water town customs with Jiaozhi characteristics. Right-angled rural women have been wearing traditional clothes, which are characterized by combing their hair, wearing headscarves, splicing shirts, patchwork pants, tying skirts and embroidered shoes. Rural women who cross their toes are particularly conspicuous when they arrive in Suzhou and Shanghai, and they are called "Suzhou ethnic minorities" by the city people. Up to now, the traditional national costumes of women in water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are still preserved in Jiaotoe area. Especially in the west of the town, women over 40 are still very popular. Every day in the town, women wearing these traditional costumes can be seen taking to the streets to go to the market, which is also a beautiful landscape in the ancient water town.

In addition, there are many sites of ancient celebrities in Jiaozhi Town. There is Bai Lianhua Temple of the Northern Song Dynasty in the east of the town, Sun Fei's tomb in the west, Fu Cha Palace in the north and Zhang Cang's tomb in the south.

In recent years, the town government has invested a lot of manpower, financial resources and energy in the transformation of the old city, restored a large number of ancient houses and historical landscapes along the street, such as the shed, Shenzhai, Wansheng Mixing and Xiaozhai, renovated ancient streets, ancient bridges and revetments, and decorated Wang Tao Memorial Hall, Xiao Fangfang Film and Television Art Museum and Wu Zhai with ancient houses.

Strolling through the ancient town, enjoying the scenery of the town, watching the ancient bridge revetment and watching the fishermen are really charming and interesting.