Where are the free attractions in Zhoucun?

Zhoucun Attractions----Lijiatuan (Lijiatuan Village is located 3 kilometers southeast of Wangcun Town, Zhoucun District, Zibo City, bordering Zhangqiu City, Jinan City. The village has a flat terrain, with National Highway 309 It passes through the north of the village. In the early 19th century, many people in Lijiatuan Village went to the south to do business in silk, satin and cloth. The business was prosperous and they made a lot of money. Most of the money they earned was used to buy land and build the most luxurious buildings at that time. They are 9 courtyards of different forms, built on the central axis of the village, connected from north to south, with nine gates facing each other. The houses are spacious and tall, and the shape is beautiful.) Zhoucun, a living museum of traditional commercial streets, is located in Zibo City, Shandong Province. It has been around since the middle of the Ming Dynasty. From the beginning, it gradually developed into a nationally famous commercial town. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Zhoucun already had 72 commercial streets, 8 major professional markets, wealthy businessmen gathered, and numerous business houses. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Zhoucun was awarded the title of "The No. 1 Village in the World". In the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1904), Zhoucun was established as a commercial port, and the scope of commercial trade further expanded. It gradually entered its heyday and enjoyed the reputation of "Dry Wharf" and "Jinzhou Village". Today, Zhoucun still retains about 17 hectares of traditional commercial streets, including more than 2,000 meters of ancient commercial streets such as Main Street, Silk Market Street, Yinzi Street and Silk Market Street. These traditional commercial markets are still playing a commercial role to this day, still follow the traditional Chinese business model in a relatively systematic manner, and have intact ancient commercial buildings of various styles. They are praised by experts as "living museums of traditional commercial markets". Dyeing House The pulp and dyeing industry was one of Zhoucun's main industries in the late Ming Dynasty. By the 26th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1900), there were more than 40 pulping mills and more than 70 dyeing mills in Zhoucun.

Da Dye Fang is located at No. 90 Yinzi Street. It is the former site of Donglaisheng Silk and Cloth Factory, which was founded during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. Its business model is similar to the TV series "Da Dye Fang". Its business mainly involves the acquisition of silk, The gray fabrics are finished, dyed and then wholesaled. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the capital reached 30,000 taels of silver, and branches were opened in Jinan, Tianjin, Beijing and other places. It went out of business during the Anti-Japanese War.

Ticket: 10 yuan/person Ticket Number Exhibition Hall During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Shanxi ticket numbers began to come to Zhoucun to purchase land and set up numbers. After that, local businessmen in Shandong also successively invested in the banking industry. In 1921, there were 108 large-scale banks in Zhoucun, with a total capital of 6 million taels of silver. The prosperity of Zhoucun's business is evident from this. After liberation, the People's Bank of China was established, and the bank account number withdrew from the stage of history.

The Ticket Number Exhibition Hall is located at No. 131 Yinzishi Street. It has 7 exhibition halls. It mainly displays the whole process of the rise, development, prosperity and decline of Zhoucun's silver industry through a large number of physical objects.

Tickets: 10 yuan/person Kuixingge Kuixingge Ancient Temple Group is located at the south end of Zhoucun Ancient Mall. It is a temple building that retains the architectural style of the Qing Dynasty. It is also the most complete ancient temple in Zhoucun. One of the buildings. In 1997, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Zibo City.

The Kuixing Pavilion ancient building complex was built in the second year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1852 AD). It consists of three halls with different religious cultures: Bixia Yuanjun Hall, Kuixing Pavilion and Guanyin Hall. Confucianism and the three religions are in the same place. The main building is Kuixing Pavilion. Kuixing Pavilion is a three-story high pavilion, standing on the north bank of Zhuohe River. It has flying eaves and brackets, and is majestic and spiritual. The brick carving art under the eaves has been rated as the best brick carving handicraft in the province by ancient architecture experts.

Inspection groups from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States, France and other countries have visited here many times. The Kuixing Pavilion Ancient Temple Group is a precious physical material for studying the commercial culture, religious culture and architectural art of Qi during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Ticket: 5 yuan/person Zibo Art Museum Zibo Art Museum is currently one of the largest private museums in Shandong Province. It has five exhibition areas: ceramics, jade, stone carvings, calligraphy and painting, and bronze. The exhibits are exquisite and rare. It has been praised by experts at all levels.

There are many national treasure-level cultural relics in the collection, including a rare bronze Buddha statue more than one meter high. The Buddha sits cross-legged, with a gentle and kind appearance; , dragon phosphorus is made of gold and is a special item for the royal family of the Qing Dynasty; there is also a jade garment with gold threads that is difficult to see in ordinary museums, and a valuable early Qing Dynasty underglaze red celestial sphere vase; the museum also collects Qi Gong and other authentic works by famous modern calligraphers and painters.

These treasures vividly demonstrate the difficult footprints and great contributions of our Chinese nation in developing civilization; the auxiliary showroom mainly holds special exhibitions of various types of calligraphy, painting, photography, and handicrafts.

Ticket: 10 yuan/person

The Zhoucun Dry Wharf Scenic Area was exclusively bought out by CCTV on April 18, 2006, and 17 million yuan was invested to select the location for the Zhoucun TV series. "Dry Wharf" was quietly launched. The filming of this drama lasted 4 months at the Zhoucun Dry Wharf Scenic Area. Most of the scenes were shot in the Yang Family Courtyard, which was built according to the requirements of the plot. This drama is another one after "The Great Random House" This TV series reflects the history and local culture of Zhoucun. It is the last painstaking masterpiece of the author Mr. Chen Jie. The story background of the drama is basically in Zhoucun, and the word "Zhoucun" runs through the whole drama. Although the protagonist Yang Ruiqing was born in Juren, he was active in thinking, good at accepting new things, and deeply hated the feudal imperial power. He actively contacted foreign businessmen and brought many advanced business concepts to Zhoucun of that era. Under his operation, Zhoucun had modern silk weaving equipment, electric lights, and even movie screenings before Beijing.

The modern history of Zhoucun is actually a microcosm of modern China. Zhuangyuan Mansion

Zhuangyuan Mansion is located on Zhuangyuan Street on the north side of Sishi Street. Its owner is Wang Yingtong, the only number one scholar in the history of Zhoucun. Wang Yingtong (1663-1715), courtesy name Xuguang and nickname Minzhai, was born in Changshan County, Shandong Province. He was born in a scholarly family in the second year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty. His great-grandfather Wang Chongming once served as Tongzhi of Zhou Dynasty in Qinzhou, Shanxi; his father Wang Tingyang took the military exam in the 23rd year of Kangxi's reign, but he did not like to become an official in the court and lived in seclusion in the city all his life. In the twenty-sixth year of Kangxi's reign (1687), Wang Yingtong took part in the martial arts examination in the rural examination. The following year, he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination and passed the Jinshi examination. He was 25 years old that year.

This Zhuangyuan Mansion is divided into front and rear courtyards. There is a two-story brick and wood structure in the middle of the two courtyards, which is known as the Zhuangyuan Building. "Changshan County Chronicle" describes Wang Yingtong as follows: "Since he served as an official, he has lived in a house without anything, only the breeze on his sleeves and a few volumes of books." It can be seen that Wang Yingtong was an honest official, so the Zhuangyuan Mansion built was characterized by simplicity and generosity.

Ticket: 25 yuan/person Thousand Buddha Temple Thousand Buddha Temple is located at the north end of Dajie Ancient Mall. It is the most complete and largest existing religious ancient building complex in Zhoucun. The Qianfo Pavilion temple complex originally covered an area of ??17,560 square meters, with 27 temples, pavilions, and palaces, one Shanshan Guild Hall, one Fujian Guild Hall, and two stages. In the 1950s and 1960s, they were all damaged to varying degrees. Now, In the first phase of the project, 6 main temples were restored.

The commercial and economic development of Zhoucun originated from the temple economy. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Zhoucun was famous for its religious architecture and commercial culture. Zhoucun's temple economy was initially formed around the Qianfo Pavilion temple complex. According to the inscription "Preface to Suyi Palace" unearthed in the 1970s, Mingjiao Temple was "founded in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty". The original Mingjiao Temple is located on the east side of the mountain gate. Mingjiao, also known as Manichaeism, is a world-wide religion founded by the ancient Persian Manichae in the third century AD. It was introduced to China via the Silk Road and was once listed as one of the four major religions. Later, it was banned due to political reasons, but because Manichaeism's teachings reflected the wishes and ideals of the working people of the lower class, it was widely spread among the people. For example, the Fangla Uprising, the Tang Saier Uprising, the White Lotus Uprising, etc. all used Manichaean teachings as propaganda theories to mobilize the masses. There are not many existing Manichaean sites in the world, and there are only three in Xinjiang, Fujian and Shandong in China. They are one of the research projects that UNESCO attaches great importance to. Unfortunately the temple has been destroyed. Due to the regular annual temple fairs and the five-day market, a fixed market gradually formed in the streets around the temple. This was the most prosperous area of ??the original "Zhoucun Market". Since businessmen in Zhoucun come from all over the world and have rich religious beliefs, several large-scale temple complexes in Zhoucun have the characteristics of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism coexisting in one place, and the Qianfo Pavilion temple complex is no exception. . In 1984, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit at the municipal level in Zibo City.

The ancient temple complex of Thousand Buddhas Temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty and continuously expanded in subsequent dynasties. It was repaired many times after the mid-Qing Dynasty. It currently consists of 6 main halls including Thousand Buddha Pavilion, Guandi Temple, Sanyi Hall, Luohan Hall, Maitreya Hall and Guanyin Hall. Qianfo Pavilion is the main building in the temple complex. It was built in the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1709). It has 10 rooms on 2 floors and faces south. It has a stone base and brick body, double rafters and cornices. The roof is paved with golden glazed tiles, with carved beams and painted buildings. It is gorgeous. grand. Among the countless shrines on the walls of the pavilion, there are Buddha statues of different shapes. Because of their large number, they are called "Thousand Buddha Pavilion". In February 1947, Commander Chen Yi lived in Qianfo Pavilion, leaving an unforgettable page in the history of Zhoucun. The protection and development of the ancient temple complex of Qianfo Temple is of great significance to the study of China's ancient commercial culture, religious culture and the economic development of central and northern Shandong.

Tickets: 10 yuan/person Mengshan Scenic Tourist Area Mengshan Scenic Tourist Area is located 9 kilometers south of Zhoucun, the hometown of silk, less than 75 kilometers away from the provincial capital Jinan, covering an area of ??150 hectares. The mountains here are gentle, the environment is beautiful, and the scenery is pleasant. It is a tourist resort with convenient transportation and pleasant climate. The lakes and mountains in the area are beautiful and unique. The lake area is 5.3 square kilometers. The water surface of Mengshan Lake Open and rippling blue waves. On the shore, Mengshan Mountain has undulating mountains, and historical sites still exist. Mengshan Temple, Shifo Temple, Wuji Temple and other scenic spots have a long history and have many folklores. Especially the annual Mengshan Temple Fair, which attracts many pilgrims and tourists, makes Mengshan famous. It is known as one of the four famous mountains in Shandong. That’s basically it hahaha, I suggest you find a tour guide. . . It's easier that way.