Xunyang Taiji City Travel Guide

Xunyang Taiji City is a famous historical city with a long history. Everything here has an extraordinary brand. Many people who like Shaanxi culture want to come here to feel the charm and essence of ancient culture. Here is to share with you the travel strategy of Xunyang Taiji City.

Originally, I used simple literary topics such as "Snow Embracing the Qinling Mountains" and "Ten Days of Tai Chi Water Around", but I deliberately used eye-catching titles just to read a lot. I'm actually quite hard.

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I have only been to the Qinling Mountains in summer before, and I always remember the Qinling Mountains with blue sky and white clouds, tree-lined trees and flowing water and cool breeze. I wanted to take advantage of this heavy snow to see the snow-covered Qinling Mountains, but there was no heavy snow in southern Shaanxi.

On the day I went, it was still snowing heavily in Xi 'an, while there were only clouds and sporadic snowflakes in southern Shaanxi. Qinling Mountains, where a large number of dead trees and stones are exposed, are not beautiful. More importantly, successive tunnels constantly disturb my interest in enjoying the scenery.

Bridges and tunnels that come into view from time to time can't help but sigh the hardships and difficulties of highway and railway construction in China.

Now the roads are clean, straight and flat. I can't help but feel proud of my country when I think of the bumpy and dusty roads I have experienced around Laos.

tunnel

bridge

It's already afternoon when the train swings to Xunyang. As soon as I got out of the station, endless shouts reached my ears. It is the truck driver who is soliciting business.

No matter Xunyang North Station or Xunyang Station, the distance from the county seat is not short, and the bus is not convenient, so vans, taxis and private cars can be seen everywhere. Although it is not formal, the price is basically reasonable, and there are few phenomena of cheating and exorbitant prices.

By navigation, I walked to the county seat myself. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. It's time to exercise.

Although there is the help of navigation, I took some detours because I am not familiar with Xinxian County. But fortunately, the county seat is not big, so you can't go wrong along the river. So, although it took some effort, I finally saw the familiar tunnel, which read "China Taiji City" and was the old county seat of Xunyang.

You may not know Xunyang, so let me show you the small town in the depths of the mountains with words and pictures.

Keywords: 1- Taiji City

Xunyang county, located in Penang, near the Han River, is also known as Taiji City.

Xunhe River flows from Chang 'an District of Xi City, all the way south, and when it flows to Xunyang, it suddenly turns several "S" bends, passes through the city, and finally joins the Han River.

The winding Xunyang River divides Xunyang County into two parts, like the cathode and anode of Tai Chi, and together with the surrounding peaks, it draws a vivid and realistic Tai Chi map and creates a magical and spectacular Eight Diagrams Tai Chi City.

As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, some poets described the magic and magnificence of Taiji City in this way: the city was brightly lit and dotted with stars, and a ten-day river surrounded Taiji. It can be seen that the reputation of Taiji City in Xunyang County has long existed.

Tai Chi City in Winter

After finding a place to live, I asked my boss the way to Song Jialing. Song Jialing is the commanding height of Xunyang, where there is Artest Chicheng observation deck. Only there can you see the miracle of Tai Chi.

At the entrance of Walich, there is a path leading to the observation deck. The road is not easy to walk, and there is no obvious sign. It is a road that locals often take.

I asked as I walked. Thanks to the guidance of an old woman, I finally got on the right path to the observation deck.

When I came here six years ago, the observation deck was already under construction and was still expanding.

Approaching the observation deck, I saw a giant Buddha on the cliff that has not been repaired, and the lower body has taken shape. It may be winter, or it may be too late to go up the mountain. The tools made are put aside, but no one is working.

Unfinished giant Buddha

Because I didn't want to take a detour, I climbed up from the giant Buddha. Although it took some effort, I finally climbed up. Finally, I walked out of a place covered with shutters and arrived at the observation deck of Taiji City.

At this time, the moon has risen and there are only a few people on the observation deck. Overlooking the foot of the mountain, the Tai Chi landscape is unobstructed and spectacular, which makes people sigh at the ingenuity of nature. As night falls, the lights in the city light up one after another. At first, there were only a few lights, but gradually more and more. Coupled with the street lamps built along the river, the spectacle of "the city is full of lights and stars" has really reappeared.

Winter nights in Song Jialing.

Lights and stars in the city

Xunhe Bridge was also taken many years ago.

Seen from Qinglong Mountain behind Lingya Temple in the county seat, the lingering island of Taiji City looks like a gourd, and the intersection of Xunhe River and Han River is as thin as gold thread, forming another amazing landscape "hanging gourd with gold thread".

The part circled by the red line looks like a gourd from the opposite mountain.

Keyword 2-Millennium Ancient City

Climb the steps beside Huali, or go all the way through the tunnel of Taiji City, and you will enter the ancient town of Xunyang.

The old town of Xunyang is built by mountains and rivers, and the special geographical environment has formed a special architectural layout. Strolling through the city, there are steps and gentle slopes everywhere. The roads are tortuous, things are difficult to distinguish, and houses are uneven and uneven.

A patchwork house.

An ancient city with mountains and water.

Most of the buildings in the city are new, but there are still a few Qing-style wooden houses, which are weather-beaten, antique and have an ancient taste.

old town

I don't know whether all cities should build walls and gates, and Xunyang is no exception. However, so far, only the West Gate and a small section of the city wall still exist. Under the rubble, an old man sat in a chair and enjoyed the rare sunshine in winter.

The only remaining ancient city gate

Standing on the thin line of the gourd, there is a winding ten-day river on one side and a wide Han River on the other. The old city is built on this square inch of land, which makes people admire the diligence and wisdom of their ancestors.

Xunyang is located in the deep mountains, and the river runs through the city. Although there are beautiful natural scenery, the environment is inevitably remote and harsh, and the traffic is extremely inconvenient. Unexpectedly, our ancestors braved difficulties and obstacles and came here to take root and settle down in the Neolithic Age thousands of years ago, and then flourished.

In the Confucian Temple Museum in the old town of Xunyang, there are traces of human activities in Xunyang for thousands of years.

Stone shovel in Neolithic age

This pair of stone shovels has a smooth outline and a smooth surface, which fully shows that Xunyang people in the Neolithic Age had advanced technology for making tools.

In the courtyard of the Confucian Temple, there is a thousand-year-old Cooper, which is still full of vitality. Under Cooper, there is a stone tablet. According to "Xunyang County Records", Baiju is the first place in the Confucian Temple, with its Dalian embrace and its color towering; There is an ancient monument below, with withered handwriting. Knock with a stone, and the sound is as clear as copper.

The bronze statue of silver is said to be one of the "Eight Scenes of Xunyang".

The stone tablet has now been surrounded by railings, and it can't be knocked in to confirm. Only the legend of the Cooper stone tablet makes people daydream.

Cooper stele

In the Confucian Temple, there are also two precious national treasures: ivory calculation and Duguxin coal essence multi-faceted ball seal.

I think people should have the most basic aesthetic quality. When I visited the Confucius Temple for the first time, I felt that ivory seals and lonely letters must not be ordinary cultural relics. Sure enough, online search is a national treasure.

Ivory calculation and preparation

This pair of ivory is the most complete calculation found so far, which fully shows the brilliant achievements of ancient mathematics in China. Now this pair of ivory has been selected into middle school history books.

On the front of the seal of Duguxin, you can clearly see the handwriting of "Fuyin" and "Minister Letter Notice"

Du is a famous soldier in the Northern Wei Dynasty, handsome in appearance and powerful in ruling and opposition. He has seven daughters, three of whom were married to the fathers of Emperor Wendi of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so Du was also called "the first father-in-law of China".

This unique seal is unique in shape and originality. There are 14 aspects printed with words, and the contents are different, which shows the high status and weight of Duguxin. This multi-faceted seal eliminates the inconvenience of carrying multiple seals and is a rare and precious cultural relic in the history of seals.

Keywords thoroughfare of three provinces

As the saying goes, it is difficult to get through the Shu Road, and it is difficult to go to the sky. Qinling Mountains and Bashan Mountains are located in the middle of China, blocking the road into Sichuan and Hubei. Compared with the dangerous land transportation, the convenient waterway transportation has gradually won people's favor.

Xunyang, located at the intersection of Xunhe River and Hanjiang River, has become an important hub for communication between North and South. Shuhe Ancient Town, located 53 kilometers east of Taiji Mountain in Xunyang County, is a proof of the prosperity and development of Hanjiang River shipping.

Hanjiang shipping

Shuhe is the seat of the ancient Shu kingdom, and the Han Dynasty was in the county seat. It flourished in the Ming Dynasty and in the middle and late Qing Dynasty. Continue to write the legend of the golden waterway of Hanjiang River. Because of its geographical advantages, it is an important transit and distribution center for the intersection of Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan logistics. The smooth flow of logistics has brought cultural integration, and merchants from all over the world flocked to build a guild hall, which has become a place for local villagers to form gangs and listen to local accents (from Baidu)

Because of the time, I didn't visit Shuhe Ancient Town. But the Hanjiang Shipping Museum in Xunyang ancient town let me know the development history of Hanjiang shipping.

A long time ago, the Han River became an important channel for north-south traffic.

At first, people's means of transportation were kayaks and canoes. Gradually, more advanced and beautiful ships were built, and people's travel became more convenient.

However, shipping goods is extremely dangerous. Many places in the Hanjiang River Basin have steep rock walls, unfathomable water, or numerous reefs and shoals, which can be said to be surrounded by dangers. The pictures of cultural relics displayed in the museum show the hardships of the boatmen.

Trace stone covered with rope marks

The captain's driver's license and the crew must also have documents.

The boatman's equipment is rough and heavy.

Shuhe River thrives on Hanshui River, and Xunyang is proud of Shuhe River. In modern times, due to the rapid development of railways and highways, river transportation is no longer the first choice for people to travel and transport goods, and Shuhe ancient town has gradually declined.

It is said that there used to be a pair of opposite ships sailing between Xunyang county and Shuhe ancient town every day, but recently they suddenly stopped, somehow.

I used to drive on the riverside highway to enjoy the scenery of the Han River. I saw lush green hills on both sides of the strait, sparkling green rivers and infinite scenery. If Xunyang county can develop the Hanjiang cruise tourism project, it may make the Hanjiang shipping glow with new vitality.

Hanjiang scenery

Keyword 4- Wish

This keyword has nothing to do with Xunyang, but only with a knot I have always had.

When I just graduated, I came to Xunyang to play and passed the Taiji Temple in the city. I didn't resist the persuasion of the incense seller and bought a handful of incense. Then I made a wish to all the gods in the temple.

I made a lot of wishes at that time, but I basically don't remember them. The only thing that impressed me was that my brother and his girlfriend had a serious conflict at that time, so I asked God to bless him and his girlfriend and everything would be fine.

My brother got married as early as 3 years ago, and my child is 2 years old.

I heard that my wish came true, but I was too lazy to move forward, so I put it off again and again. Wish is one of the reasons for going to Xunyang this time.

This time, I came to Taiji Temple again, only to find it leaning on the cliff, with the same style, but the former incense seller disappeared. Just put the candle money in the coin box, and the candle next to it can be taken by yourself.

Taiji view

The water marks on the wall invariably form patterns of monks meditating and turtles worshipping.

I used to see people burning incense in this way in Liang Qing Temple. I wonder if all the temples have become like this.

All right, it's better than being surrounded by a bunch of incense sellers when you get off the bus like Famen Temple, or buying a column of expensive incense inexplicably around the number like Shaolin Temple.

After burning incense, I got my wish, and my wish came true. My trip to Xunyang was over.

finally

Although I admire Xunyang very much, we must not imagine it as a paradise. The harsh natural environment and backward economic development make its urban construction quite bad.

Before this trip, the new town under construction was dusty everywhere, and many places were muddy and rocky, making it extremely inconvenient to move.

In the old city, messy wires can be seen everywhere, and noisy streets are no different from other places.

Narrow streets and dilapidated houses make people feel not only simple vicissitudes, but also backwardness and poverty. Imperfect tourism information and inconvenient transportation greatly increase the difficulty of free travel.

A dilapidated ancient city.

But if you don't hold such high expectations, maybe you will feel more surprises. If time and budget are not so abundant, it is a good choice to go to this small town for a few days.

In spring and summer, Xunyang County, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, is still beautiful. I only hope that the Xunyang county government can find her beauty and show it to people.

Some tips that might be useful:

1, eat

Rice with crispy rice: I have fallen in love with this kind of food since I ate rice with crispy rice in Fengzhen, Zhashui, and I have to have a full meal every time I meet it. There are not many places in Xunyang to sell crispy rice. I found one at the farmer's market. It's delicious. Fried rice crispy rice feels better than Xi 'an's.

Braised eggplant crispy rice

Anti-steamed bread:

Kangkangmo is also my favorite in Ankang. I have to eat it every time I go. Eating a bowl of steamed noodles and some steamed buns in summer is just like eating a bowl of cold noodles and meat buns in Xi 'an. However, Xunyang's anti-steamed buns are slightly different from those in Ankang city. They are not as thin and brittle as those people in the city. They taste like snacks, but they are also crispy.

Kangkang steamed buns are sold everywhere, in supermarkets and vegetable markets, and the prices are not expensive. 10 yuan has seven or eight buns in one bag, which is both anti-hunger and anti-hunger.

Radish vinegar:

Xunyang wild Calligonum Calligonum vinegar seems to be a special product promoted by the government, which is said to have the function of protecting liver and lowering blood fat. I searched in the supermarket for a long time, but I couldn't find anything to sell. Finally found a specialty store in front of Taiji City Tunnel. A box of 4 bottles of 350ml gift box 80 yuan (according to the boss, the supermarket sells 85 yuan) and a pot of 5kg 60 yuan, which you can buy and drink by yourself.

Step 2 be alive

Hotels and guest houses are everywhere near Xunhe Bridge in the old city. You can find a place to live when you arrive. Prices are expensive and cheap, but cheap general sanitary conditions are not so good, so be prepared psychologically.

Step 3: ok

Generally, when I go to such a small county, I will check the travel information on the government website. But almost nothing can be found on the website of Xunyang county government, even the introduction of many scenic spots is not detailed, let alone other useful information, especially the traffic information that people are most concerned about!

There are two railway stations in Xunyang County, Xunyang North Station and Xunyang Station.

The North Station is far from the county seat, and it can be reached by bus. However, if the bus stops early, you can also carpool with others, each person 10 yuan. The bus stop for North Station is near the river. There is no stop sign. Draw a bus stop on the ground.

Xunyang station is not close to the county seat, but it can be reached within an hour's walk. If you walk, remember to cross the bridge when you pass by the covered bridge, or you will have to detour a long way in the new city to get to Xunhe Bridge and cross the river.

Outside the station, a van and a taxi shouted to go to the county seat. About five or six dollars a person. Those who don't want to go can go.

There are two places to enter the observation deck of Taiji City. Facing Xunhe River, go right and go up the steps at the street sign of Huali Village. This is a road and a shortcut.

But the road is not easy to find, because there are no road signs and there are many forks in the road, so you need to ask for directions from time to time; Take bus No.2 to the left, get off at the government station and enter at Taiji intersection. This is a repaired mountain road leading to the observation deck. The road is easy, but the disadvantage is that it is too far. It is more convenient to drive.

Watching Tai Chi on the cliff by the river, you can see it far from Xunhe Bridge. Go straight from a path on the left-hand side of Taiji City Tunnel.

The shipping museum and the Confucian temple are both in the old city. Although the road inside has a name, it twists and turns. I'm afraid others can't explain it. Fortunately, there is only one main road. If you wander around this city, you can always find it.