Gulian Cultural Street, Guilin City Composition

China News Service, Guilin, November 2 (Yang Chen, Li Guo) Guilin in Guangxi is famous for its landscapes all over the world, but as a famous historical and cultural city in China, Guilin’s long historical heritage is not well understood by outsiders. On November 1, the reporter came to the newly opened Gulian Cultural Street in Guilin City. On the approximately 200-meter-long street, Guilin’s ancient history and culture were displayed through a combination of reliefs, bronze statues, and stone carvings.

The reason why this cultural street is named "Gulian" is because the stories selected are all from before the Qing Dynasty; the content of the stories all show the honest deeds of local officials in Guilin. Therefore, "ancient lotus" takes the meaning of "love lotus (incorruptible)" from the famous Northern Song Dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi's "Ai Lian Shuo", which means "it emerges from the mud but is not stained, and washes the clear ripples without being evil". On Gulian Street, dozens of murals and sculptures are lined up. There are "Father and Son Jinshi", "Fourth Generations of Hanlin", "Fifth Generations of County Magistrates" and other integrity stories based on the "100-year-old Honest Official Village" in Jiangtouzhou, Lingchuan County, Guilin, as well as the actions of 19 officials including 4 prime ministers in Guilin's history. Political style.

Xiao Mo, a student from Guangxi Normal University, walked and stopped to read the words on the stone carvings. She told reporters that although she is an authentic Guilin person, she didn’t know much about Guilin’s history before. Since the establishment of this cultural street, if you walk from beginning to end, the history of Guilin for nearly a thousand years will be clear at a glance. Under the plaque with the four characters "三元 Ji Di", the bronze statue of Chen Jichang, the last "Three Yuan" number one scholar in the history of China's imperial examinations, has become an "education base" for many parents to warn their children to study hard.

According to nearby residents, Gulian Street was originally a famous local "hip-hop street" where many teenagers gathered for hip-hop dancing, and the walls were covered with graffiti. While young people enjoy it, older people find it overwhelming. Nowadays, Gulian Street is open, and the hustle and bustle of "hip-hop" has been replaced by profound historical accumulation. Not only has it won praise from the public, but the street's return rate has also increased a lot.

Guilin is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,000 years. During the 1,300 years from the third year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty (AD 607) to the 31st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1905), Guilin has become a famous cultural city. There are more than 600 Jinshi and 8 Number One Scholars, ranking first among all states and counties in Guangxi. This period of history still makes Guilin people proud.

Retired Guilin Daily photojournalist Jiang Shigui takes careful photos of every story. He is full of pride in Guilin's history. He recalled his experience in a county in Anhui. The locals told him that there were more than 80 Jinshis there. Jiang Shigui responded proudly: "We have 143 Jinshis in Quanzhou County, Guilin, and Lingui County has 143 Jinshis." More." Jiang Shigui believes that the ancient lotus culture is Guilin's unique history and culture. The ancient lotus culture street is located right next to Guangxi Normal University, which is of great significance to the education of young people.

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