The 6 most beautiful ancient towns around Xuzhou

The ancient towns surrounding Xuzhou include: Yaowan Ancient Town, Hanwang Ancient Town, Pan'an Ancient Town, Tushan Ancient Town, Dashahe Ancient Town, Xiapi Ancient City, Wushao Ancient Village, Anran Ancient Village, Qinlianghong Village, etc. Xuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. In ancient times, there was the ancient battlefield of Jiuli Mountain, and now there are new relics of the Huaihai Battle, making Xuzhou a unique and outstanding scenic tourist attraction. 1 Yaowan Ancient Town

Yaowan Town, Xinyi City. This is not a dreamy water town where Jiangnan is better than Jiangnan. This is a small town that hums and sings in the shadows of oars and lights. This is a bright pearl inlaid on the bank of the thousand-mile Grand Canal. After more than 1,300 years of time polishing, it still exudes Fascinating halo. This is the ancient town of Yaowan.

Yaowan Ancient Town is located at the intersection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and Luoma Lake. The ancient town was built in the early Tang Dynasty. With the prosperity of water transportation and salt industry in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it used to be lined with shops, merchants gathered, pedestrians on the streets, and boats on the water. The ancient streets, houses, guild halls, workshops, shops, warehouses, pawnshops, wharves and other ancient towns still have the basic features of the past.

The thousand-year-old Canal Baidaowan, the golden section is in Yaowan; the thousand-year-old locust tree has witnessed the rise and fall of the ancient town of Yaowan; the backyard sauce vat is carved with the traces of time; the old-fashioned buildings exude a strong cultural atmosphere. It is like Zhouzhuang in southern Jiangsu, with lakes and water connected by water networks; it is also like Pingyao in Shanxi, with ancient streets and alleys, and cultures that have been linked to each other for thousands of years. 2 Hanwang Ancient Town

Hanwang Town, Tongshan District. Adjacent to the south bank of Yunlong Lake, it is the closest ancient town to Xuzhou city. One of the 100 famous towns in Jiangsu Province, it has been awarded the title of "Global Ecology 500" by the United Nations. The Han Dynasty has a long history. Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, drew his sword here to get the spring, regrouped and achieved an emperor's career. It became one of the birthplaces of the Han culture.

In the ancient town of Hanwang, the Bajian Spring is clear and meandering, and the Jade Belt River meanders, forming a fresh, bright and beautiful landscape. Many historical sites such as Zhupo's hometown, Su Shi's sword test inscription, and moving wells are scattered throughout the town.

Blue sky, clear water, green mountains, small bridges, flowing water, people, tranquility and leisure, harmony of nature and man, Hanwang is like a fresh and bright landscape painting. When you come to Hanwang, you will encounter the most beautiful countryside and deep soul. yourself. 3 Pan'an Ancient Town

Pan'an Ancient Town is located on Pan'an Ancient Village Island in Pan'an Lake Wetland Park in Jiawang District. It reproduces the traditional architectural style of Xuzhou, with bluestone alleys, blue bricks and black tiles, century-old trees, and highlights the ancient town everywhere. Antique and rich historical features.

The origin of Pan'an Ancient Town is related to Pan An, one of the four most beautiful men in ancient my country. In 291 AD, 45-year-old Pan An traveled to Xuzhou to visit friends. During this period, he helped local villagers dig three wells to relieve the urgent need for drinking water during a drought. In order to commemorate Pan An, local people established Pan'an Lake and Pan'an Village, which have a history of more than 1,700 years.

Pan An is a model of filial son and a model of emotional single-mindedness. Pan An was both talented and beautiful, but he only loved his wife Yang Rongji from beginning to end. After his wife passed away, he never remarried. In the second phase of Pan'an Lake, a Pan'an cultural image display area is also planned. There are four beautiful men's halls and Pan'an ancient temple planned in this area. 4 Tushan Ancient Town

The scenic area of ??Tushan Ancient Town in Pizhou City mainly includes the ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms, Guandi Temple, Maji Pavilion, Ming and Qing ancient streets, and the Shen Family Courtyard. It mainly shows tourists Pizhou’s ancient dwellings and simple folk customs.

The Guandi Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty. The temple has a magnificent building, with theater buildings on the east and west sides, and is full of incense. It is the oldest and largest Wusheng ancestral hall in Pizhou.

The Ming and Qing Ancient Street is located east of the Guandi Temple. The entire street is paved with bluestone. The ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are well preserved on both sides of the street. Typical buildings include Wei Jia Buzhuang and Shen Jia Buzhuang. Courtyard, bathing pool, etc. 5 Dashahe Ancient Town

Dashahe Town is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, 18 kilometers south of Feng County. In ancient times, a 28.5-kilometer-long sandy river was formed after the Yellow River burst. The ecological agricultural landscape on both sides of the river complements the crystal clear river water. It starts from a thousand acres of apple orchards in the north and ends at a thousand acres of pear orchards in the south. It has blue skies and clear water, lush green fields, and the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. , fruitful and fruitful, forming a beautiful and vibrant ecological agricultural sightseeing and tourism belt.

“The ancient town in my hometown is close to the Dasha River.” The essay “Hometown, My Dasha River, My Ancient Town” has been widely circulated on the Internet. The author wrote: “The ancient city has gone through vicissitudes of life. After the baptism, only the bluestone street still maintains its original charm. "The snack street has workshops with local folk customs, local snacks, barbecue feasts, Shahe wild fish, orchard chicken, steamed bun mutton soup, and Oden cooking. ...Foodies can go and taste it.

Dashahe Orchard is one of the top ten apple bases in China. Dashahe apples and Dashahe pears are famous. Autumn is a season of fruitful harvests. Along the ancient Yellow River Highway, the whole family or friends can go to Dasha River to pick, stroll around the ancient town, and taste farm food. This is the best choice for a leisurely outing in this season. 6 Xiapi Ancient City

Gupi Town, Suining County, is one of the famous historical and cultural towns in China. Ancient Pi is known as "Ancient Xia Pi" in history. With a history of more than 2,600 years, it is known as the "Hometown of Zhang Liang, the Former Capital of Liu Yu, and the Former City of Sun Quan". It has been the political, economic and cultural center of the Huanghuai region since ancient times. In June of the seventh year of Kangxi (AD 1668), a major earthquake in Tancheng affected Xiapi, and the city towers and walls were razed to the ground. In July of that year, the Yellow River burst, and the city was submerged in water. The ancient Xiapi City disappeared from then on. It is reported that Suining has plans to rebuild the ancient city of Xiapi.

The long historical accumulation has left behind many places of interest and cultural tourism resources, such as the Eight Scenic Spots of Xiapi such as the unique peaks and the bridges. Li Bai left a famous saying: "I came to the bridge to remember the ancient heroic style." The historical story of Zhang Liangqiao entering Lu and Lu Bu's death at Baimen Tower happened here.

In the southeast of Xiapi City, there is a bridge named "寯" on the Yi River. In 173 BC, Zhang Liang failed in his attempt to assassinate the First Emperor of Qin, so he hid in Xiapi and met Huang Shigong on the bridge. Huang Shigong deliberately took off his shoes and asked Zhang Liang to put them on for him. Zhang Liang did as he was told. Huang Shi recognized this man as honest and trustworthy, and then handed him the "Tai Gong's Book of War". After Zhang Liang went to work three times and received the military book ("Su Shu") from Huangshi Gong, he assisted Liu Bang in establishing the Han Dynasty. Nowadays, the bridge and Tang stele have been destroyed, but the Jinlu stone still exists. In 1981, a stele was erected near the original site to commemorate the event. 7 Wushao Ancient Village

20 kilometers east of Xuzhou, Wushao Ancient Village has a history of thousands of years. The reason is that the two surnames Wu and Shao lived together and got its name. Later, the Niu and Zhu surnames moved in, and in the early Ming Dynasty, the Li surname was ordered to move in.

Wu Shao Village is built on the mountain? The reason for this is that according to the analysis of Mr. Li Shiming, whose ancestral home is Wushao, when Wushao Village was inhabited, the Wushao Lake was still very large. According to county annals of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Wushao Lake is a large lake in the east of Xuzhou. Wushao Village is located on the hillside of Chengshan in the north of Wushao Lake. Looking south from Chengshan Mountain, you can see a basin plain in front of you. This plain should have been deposited after the lake dried up. Therefore, the Wushao people farmed in the fields and it is still called "Xia". lake".

According to the "Wushao Lake Li Clan Stele": the ancestors of the Li family in Wushao Village were originally from Quwo people in Pingyang County, Longxi Province. They migrated from Hongdong County, Shanxi Province to the Central Plains due to wars in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties. , first settled in Changqing County, Shandong Province, and in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370), he was ordered to move south to the Jianshan area of ??Wushao Lake. Later, due to repeated flooding of the Yellow River, he moved to Chengshan on the south slope of Jianshan (now the Jianshan area). Wu Shao Village). The "Li Family Genealogy" of Longxi Hall in Wushao Village dates back to the early Ming Dynasty and has been passed down to 33 generations, with a history of more than 600 years. 8 Anran Ancient Village

Anran Village is an ancient village with a thousand-year history. It is located 15 kilometers east of Xuzhou City. There is a thousand-year-old road in front of it connecting Xuzhou and Lianyungang, with a strategic location.

Anran Village not only has a beautiful and legendary name, but also hides a picturesque "Little Guilin". 9 Qinlianghong Village

In ancient times, the Si River flowed rapidly, forming three rapids and dangerous shoals in the north, east and south of Xuzhou City, called Qinlianghong, Baibuhong and Lulianghong respectively. Qin Lianghong is famous not only because it is one of the three floods, and the boat traffic is astonishing, but also because it is associated with Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of Chinese feudal society, who fished the tripod here. This record is found in "Historical Records", "Hanshu", and "Shui Jing Zhu", and the unearthed Han portrait stones also have the same content. After comprehensive historical data, the Ming Jiajing edition of "Xuzhou Chronicles: Mountains and Rivers" wrote: "During the reign of King Xian of Zhou Dynasty, the Nine Cauldrons disappeared under Pengcheng in Surabaya, and the cauldrons floated on the water. Later, Qin Shihuang passed through Pengcheng, fasted and prayed at the temple, and wanted to leave Zhou Ding. On the Sishui River, thousands of people asked for it but could not find it, so it was called Dingfu. "The ancient place name of Qin Lianghong appeared.

Nowadays, there are stone tablets erected at the entrance of the village, telling the long history, but the village is already simple. It is just the villagers telling stories about ancient cultural relics and where they were dug up.