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Morning: Get off at Xuedou Mountain Scenic Area at Yushu Pavilion and start the itinerary: Qianzhang Rock (Jinjing Pond, Feixue Pavilion to see Qianzhang Rock, which was hailed as the first waterfall in Eastern Zhejiang by Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty), tour Presidential villa---summer resort Miaogaotai, the former site of Zhang Xueliang's first confinement hotel, visit Xuedou Temple Daci Buddha Kingdom Maitreya Dojo to worship the future Buddha

Noon: Dining in town, be sure to try the town's Thousand layer cake, taro head and peach, they are the three specialties of Fenghua.

Afternoon: Visit the Chiang Kai-shek's former residence scenic spot, Xikou's landmark buildings - Wuling City Gate, Soong Meiling's villa Wenchang Pavilion, Chiang Ching-kuo's reading room, Chiang Kai-shek's ancestral hall, Chiang Kai-shek's former residence Fenghao Fang, Chiang Kai-shek’s birthplace Yutai Salt Shop, Xikou Museum, and Chiang’s mother’s cemetery where you can experience the traditional filial piety culture

Note: Student tickets are not discounted, and the Fenghua Xikou Scenic Area ticket price is 230 yuan and the predetermined price is 205 yuan. (Xikou Scenic Area unified ticket + Xuedou Mountain Scenic Area transportation ticket)

Travel instructions: The Xuedou Mountain Scenic Area tour lasts 3 hours. Chiang Kai-shek’s former residence scenic area (Wuling Gate, Shanxi Xiaozhu, Wuling Schools, Wenchang Pavilion, Chiang Kai-shek Ancestral Hall, Fenghaofang, Yutai Salt Shop, Xikou Museum) are all concentrated on Wuling Road. You can mainly visit on foot or take a tricycle. Play time is 2 hours.

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According to the "Fenghua County Chronicle" recorded by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, as early as the Zhenyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (794), "Fan Ze, the Right Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, became an official and lived in divination..." "I have lived here for generations." Fan Ze is the ancestor of the surname Fan in Shadi Village, Xikou Town today. Fan Liangzhong, the supervisory censor, abandoned his official position and returned home because of his disagreement with Wang Anshi, and lived in seclusion in Shadi Village, Xikou. In the fifth year of Jingde of the Song Dynasty (1006), a village was built in Xikou.

According to statistics during the Baoqing period of Song Dynasty, the population was nearly 8,000. Wei Qi, the prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, was sent to the Kingdom of Jin on Xiaozong's order. He fulfilled his mission and became an important minister. He died in the eleventh year of Chunxi (1184). He was from Shouxian County, Anhui Province, but he chose Feifeng Mountain in Xikou for burial. This shows that Xikou was already quite famous in other places during the Song Dynasty. In the "Guangxu Fenghua County Chronicle" revised in 1902, Xikou was listed as a town. Among the existing data, this is the earliest record of Xikou being called a town.

After that, Xikou was called a township and changed many times. It officially became an administrative town in the 8th year of the Republic of China (1919). During the Republic of China and after the founding of New China, it was once again changed to a township. Since 1951, it has been called Town to this day.

Xikou has had several major events in modern history. In November of the 10th year of Xianfeng's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1861), Taiping Army general Fan Ruzeng led tens of thousands of troops and entered the country from Shengxian County. More than 400 farmers from Liuzhao, Zhizhu, Sanshi and other places responded and passed through Xikou. They captured the county seat on November 26 and established peasant power on December 9. Affected by the war, Xikou's business was depressed for a time, and Yutai Salt Shop also closed for a time.

On April 23, 1941, the Japanese invaders occupied the county seat and Xikou. On April 26, the "Fenghua Maintenance Committee" of the Japanese and puppet prison regime was established, and Fenghao Fangzhan was used as the headquarters of the Japanese army. The Japanese invader Colonel Morita led his troops into Xikou. Seeing that there was no one in the town, they destroyed all the water tanks and pots in the town, and looted all the private property. Later

a dense barbed wire fence was built around the town, and pedestrians were forced to enter and leave only through Wulingmen and Zangshan Bridge. They were forced to bow when passing the sentry post, and women were restricted in the washing time in Shanxi River. Anyone who disobeyed would be punished. Beaten or shoot.

The Japanese surrendered in August 1945 and evacuated Xikou on the 18th. In November of that year, according to Xikou Town Office Report No. 83, Xikou fell for 1,576 days, with 217 people killed, 73 arrested and missing, 223 completely destroyed and partially destroyed houses, 1,990 buildings, and 1,172 bungalows. During this period, 15,000 kilograms of grain and rice, more than 2,000 boxes of tea, and a large number of cattle, pigs, chickens, and soft goods were robbed; 4,899 large trees and 1.5 million bamboos were cut down, and bus stations, hospitals, parks, etc. were severely damaged.

On May 24, 1949, the 61st Division of the 21st Army of the 7th Corps of the Third Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army entered Xikou and Xikou was liberated. Mao Zedong instructed "when liberating Fenghua, we must warn the troops not to destroy Chiang Kai-shek's residence, ancestral hall and other buildings."

In 1959, the famous patriotic democrat Zhang Shizhao said in his letter to friends in Taiwan, " The tomb in Fenghua is still there, and the flowers and plants in Xikou are intact." Premier Zhou Enlai also added four words at the end of the letter: "Taiwan and Peng are close to each other, looking to the south, and everyone hopes to cherish them." This shows that the historical relics in Xikou are protected. Played a good role in Taiwan work.

During the "Cultural Revolution", under the influence of "Left" ideological trends and anarchism, Xikou's historical relics suffered some damage.

On March 10, 2010, Fenghua Xikou Town was among the first batch of "National Characteristic Landscape Tourism Demonstration List of Towns (Villages)" in the country.

Reference materials Baidu Encyclopedia Xikou