After reading the lecture on ancient times in Quanzhou

Charming Quanzhou

There is a lovely and beautiful city in the southeast of China - Quanzhou.

Since the first batch of Central Plains people in the Jin Dynasty set foot on this land on the edge of the blue ocean with the passion and longing for a "land of paradise", it was destined that Quanzhou would become an ancient Chinese empire. A land of exotic civilizations; ever since the first wooden ship sailed to the South China Sea countries during the Southern Dynasties, Quanzhou people were destined to become the link between Eastern and Western civilizations.

This place has a long history and developed maritime transportation. As early as the Tang Dynasty, it was one of China's four major foreign trade ports. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, it entered its heyday and became the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. It was the "largest port in the East". Quanzhou was known as the Museum of World Religions. Quanzhou was known as the "Seaside Zoulu". It has rich cultural heritage and is rich in China. The fine traditions of the nation. Quanzhou is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and the main ancestral home of Taiwanese compatriots. Every year, there is an endless stream of people returning home to visit relatives, trace their roots, visit their ancestors, and invest in business.

“From the late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the north was in turmoil and wars were incessant. The people could not bear the hardships and labor, so they migrated south in large numbers.” The large-scale southward migration of people from the Central Plains increased the population of Quanzhou and gradually replaced the indigenous people. Status has become the main body of Quanzhou people. The Central Plains people who came from the south not only brought profound Central Plains culture to this wild land, but the disaster also caused a group of Central Plains people to abandon their value orientation and life attitude of settling down and relocating and resigning themselves to fate, and bravely set foot on the unfamiliar land of Quanzhou. The land has since begun a new cultural creation and personality shaping.

When you see the "Flying Welcome" sculpture in Quanzhou City, you will realize that you have integrated into this city.

The shape of "Feitian Yingbin" is very similar to the Dongxiao, a musical instrument in "Nanyin". The "wonderful sound bird" on the top is taken from the Feitian musicians of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, which vividly represents the long history of Quanzhou, a famous cultural city. , splendid and glorious history; and the bottom is surrounded by cheerful colorful fountains, showing the ancient city's heroic appearance and vitality. During the Five Dynasties, Liu Congxiao, the envoy of Jiedu, planted Erythora truncatula all over the city in order to expand the city outline of Quanzhou. Later, the tall and luxuriant Erythrina truncatula and its red flowers became a major feature of Quanzhou and became famous both at home and abroad. Quanzhou retains precious cultural heritage of opera, including Liyuan Opera, Gaojia Opera, Dacheng Opera, etc. Among them, the ones that are famous at home and abroad include the Yuyun Nanyin of Jin and Tang Dynasties, the "living fossil" Liyuan Opera of Southern Opera in Song and Yuan Dynasties, and the unique "string puppetry" in China. Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Manichaeism and other religions have spread widely in Quanzhou, leaving behind a large number of relics, making Quanzhou a harmonious place of diversity, integration and mutual promotion of prosperity.

The eighteen scenic spots in Quanzhou, Qingyuan Mountain, Luoyang Bridge, Anping Bridge, Kaiyuan Temple are endless. Visitors to Quanzhou are not only feasting their eyes, but also feasting their mouths. There are very common and unique snacks here, such as noodle paste, bamboo shoot jelly, fried oysters, etc. Such representative snacks as meat dumplings will keep you hungry for half a day.

Since the reform and opening up, because Quanzhou is located on the front line of coastal defense, there has been little national investment, and the economy has long been in a state of self-sufficiency and semi-self-sufficiency based on agriculture. Since the reform and opening up, the people of Quanzhou have held high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory and embarked on an economic construction path with the characteristics of overseas Chinese that "centers on market regulation, the export-oriented economy, stock cooperation, and the simultaneous development of various economic components". , the economic strength has reached a higher level every few years, creating the "Jinjiang Experience" and the "Quanzhou Phenomenon", becoming one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in Fujian and even the country. Create new glory in history. Nowadays, Quanzhou has Jinjiang, the "Chinese Shoe Capital", and Shishi, the "Famous Clothing City in China". In 2003, the county economy made new progress, and the four counties of Jinjiang, Shishi, Hui'an and Nan'an were once again selected as the top 100 counties in the country.

"Anta", "Peak", "Xtep", "Qipai", countless brands, flowing like spring water. Qipai started with a pair of scissors, a sewing machine and a piece of cloth The business is now a factory covering hundreds of acres, with an annual sales volume of 700 sets of clothing and hundreds of millions of dollars invested in publicity every year.

Another example is that the Peak brand sponsored the Iraqi national team to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The signing ceremony was held grandly at the Liangma River Hotel in Beijing. Peak officially became the global partner of the Iraqi Olympic Committee, and Iraqi Olympic athletes will wear the Peak "shirt". These well-known brands all reflect the rapid development of Quanzhou's economy.

Walking on the streets of downtown Quanzhou is another terrifying feeling. High-rise buildings rise in rows on both sides, retaining the rural atmosphere of southern China. In the vast square, at night, the Bank of China in every place is a magnificent Ferris wheel, and the one in Quanzhou is no exception. The ancient streets that have been baptized by time are filled with antique electronics and vendors selling antiques, which adds to the artistic and cultural connotation of Quanzhou.

Guo Moruo wrote in "Ode to Quanzhou": "The cypress trees have faded in the city of Citon, and the mulberry lotus trees in the Dharma Realm have connected with the Great Ocean. The twin stone towers hold up the vastness of the sky, and the incense burners are left with only the clank of iron. There have been many brothers in Asia and Africa since ancient times. There have been alliances since the Tang and Song Dynasties. There is a time to regain Taiwan and Penghu, and we will brave the wind and waves to wait for the heroes." This poem highly summarizes the development history of Quanzhou City. It will always inspire the people of Quanzhou who sing "Only by fighting hard will you win" to create a new and better chapter like poetry.

I hope you can adopt it.