Introduction of Tour Guide of Fenghuang Ancient City in Hunan Province

Introduction of Tour Guide of Fenghuang Ancient City in Hunan Province

Dear friends:

Hello everyone! Welcome to Fenghuang Ancient City. The place where everyone is now is Fenghuang Ancient City in Hunan Province, which is praised by the famous New Zealand writer rewi alley as one of the two most beautiful towns in China. It is adjacent to Mengdong River in Xiangxi and Fan Jing in Guizhou. It is the only road between Huaihua, Jishou and Tongren in Guizhou, and it is the hometown of the famous writer Shen Congwen. Phoenix has beautiful scenery and many places of interest. It has always been a tourist attraction. Since ancient times, there have been eight scenic spots, such as Dongling Ying Hui, Nanhua Diecui, Longtan Fish Fire, Mountain Temple Morning Bell, Qifeng Tingxiu, Xiqiao jathyapple, Blue Whale Woodcut Song and Fange Tao Hui. In the city, ancient pagodas, ancient courtyards in Ming and Qing Dynasties and Shiban Street are still elegant and graceful; Outside the city, Nanhuashan National Forest Park, Huangsiqiao Ancient City, which was built in the Tang Dynasty and is still well preserved, strange beam caves and magical pneumatic rocks in the underground art palace, spectacular pointed waterfalls, mysterious Gundam Gorge and Sanmen Cave General Rock, as well as picturesque Tunliang Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Elephant Trunk Mountain, Tianxing Mountain and Lale Mountain are all waving to you. Border Town, Laughter and Anti-Bandit Stories in Xiangxi.

Phoenix is not only beautiful, but also outstanding. Zheng, the commander of Chuzhou Town, Zhejiang Province, Tian Administrative Office of Guizhou Governor, Xiong Xiling, the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China, Shen Congwen, a famous writer, and famous painters are all from Phoenix.

shen congwen's former residence

Now along the stone road, we come to Zhongying Street 10, which is the former residence of Mr. Shen Congwen, a famous writer and archaeologist in China.

The former residence of Shen Congwen was built by his grandfather Shen Hongfu in the first year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1866). 1902, 12 On February 28th, Mr. Shen Congwen was born in this quadrangle with Ming and Qing architectural styles, and spent his childhood and adolescence here. 19 17 years, when Mr. Shen 15 years old, he joined the local army in western Hunan, left his hometown and went to Yuan, Li and Youshui river basins, where he experienced a series of tragic wars, which stimulated his creative desire. 19 19, Mr. Shen came to Beijing alone, started his hard career as a writer, and created a series of literary works, such as Border Town and Xiangxi, which quickly became famous in the literary world of China, almost keeping pace with Mr. Lu Xun, who is more than 20 years older than him. After 1950s, Mr. Shen devoted himself to the study of ancient Chinese costumes, and wrote a book "Research on Ancient Chinese Costumes".

Mr. Shen's works show a strong consistency with his personality: nature, magnolia, modesty, diligence, broadness and dignity. Mr. Shen's works of more than 5 million words in his life are literary treasures of the world, leaving valuable historical materials for future generations to study old China and old Xiangxi.

Appreciate and study Mr. Shen's works, while appreciating his vivid stories, don't ignore the enthusiasm behind them; While appreciating his simple writing, don't ignore the hidden sadness behind him. Now, let's look for the sweetness in Mr. Shen's works, experience the tranquility behind the hustle and bustle, and visit the "Xanadu"-a border town that people yearn for.

Chencitang

The place where we arrive now is Chaoyang Palace, also called Chenjia Ancestral Temple, which is one of the representatives of twenty-four ancestral temples in Phoenix. It is located at the west gate slope of the ancient city. In the fourth year of the Republic of China (A.D. 19 15), it was built by squire Chen, and in the twelfth year of the Republic of China (A.D. 1923), the king of Xiangxi led his people to expand and repair it. At that time, every year,

Chenjiaci is divided into main hall, stage and left and right boxes. Formed a quadrangle with strong local ethnic characteristics, especially the ancient stage at the entrance, which has a unique style. An old couplet on the stage, eight opera murals, "a few feet away from home, the world abroad, the virtuous and immortal characters of later generations", does it make everyone feel nostalgic?

Xiong Xiling Former Residence

Along the gravel path in the alley, pass under the eaves of Dacheng Hall-Confucius Temple, and then come to Wenxing Street 10, which is the former residence of Mr. Xiong Xiling, the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China.

Xiong Xiling, Bing San, 1870, was born in this small bungalow on July 23rd. When Mr. Xiong was a teenager, he was called a prodigy in Hunan. 15 years old is a scholar, 2/kloc-0 years old is a juren, and 24 years old is a scholar. He was awarded Academician Jishi Shu (commonly known as Dian Hanlin).

After Mr. Xiong became famous, he actively advocated political reform and reform. He founded Box School, Wu Shi School and Changde West Road Normal School, and like Tan Sitong, he was the backbone of Hunan Reformists. China's famous revolutionaries Xiang Jingyu, Lin, Teng, the Kuomintang leftist Song, and the commander-in-chief of Wuchang Uprising are all students of Mr. Xiong. Later, Mr. Xiong served as financial inspector, governor of Jehol and chief financial officer in three northeastern provinces. In the second year of the Republic of China (AD 19 13), he became the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China. At that time, the government was called "talent cabinet" by the media. Later, because Mr. Xiong opposed Yuan Shikai's dictatorship, Yuan Shikai forced him to dissolve the cabinet and resign as prime minister. Since then, Mr. Xiong has devoted himself to industry and charity, opened Xiangshan Kindergarten and adopted a large number of orphans. In the 14th year of the Republic of China (A.D. 1925), Fenghuang County was hit by a severe drought, and most of the farmland was completely lost. After learning the news, Mr. Xiong sent 654.38+10,000 yuan in aid (including 40,000 yuan donated by the famous Peking Opera performer Mr. Mei Lanfang), which helped many victims. In his later years, Mr. Xiong became the president of the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China and actively participated in the battlefield rescue in the anti-Japanese battlefield. His merits can shine. On February 5th, Mr Xiong Xiling died in Hongkong at the age of 67.

Towers and ancient city walls

Fenghuang County Office was formerly known as Zheng 'an, and Yuanming was the seat of Wuzhai lawsuit. At that time, there was a earthen city, which was changed into a brick city in the thirty-fifth year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (AD 1556). During the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the Phoenix Zhili Hall, the Governor's Office, the General's Office and the Chen Jingbing Road yamen were all located here. In the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi (A.D. 17 15), Shicheng was built. Shicheng has a circumference of more than 2000 meters. There are four gates, the east gate is called Shengheng Gate, the south gate is called Jinglan Gate, the west gate is called Fucheng Gate, and the north gate is called Bihui Gate. Each has a towering tower. 1940, Xue Yue, commander of the Party's Ninth Theater and chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government, ordered all counties to demolish the city walls on the grounds that "once the castle fell into the hands of the enemy, it was not easy to fight back, which was not conducive to air raid evacuation". Due to the need of waterproofing, only battlements and towers were demolished, and all other gates and walls were demolished. So now you can only see half of the wall connecting the east and north gates.

What you see now is the north gate, a small wooden bridge outside the gate and a girl smashing clothes on the dock. I think you've seen the movies "Fighting Bandits in Xiangxi", "Border Town", "The Sound of Women in Hunan", "Blood Drum" and the TV series "Fighting Bandits in Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort" many times. I wonder if you still remember?

Along half of the old city wall, out of the east gate, is a tourist commodity-a street. There are many Miao folk handicrafts in Liuse Square here for you to choose and visit. The tie-dyeing technique of Ms. Wu Jinglian (Wu Huahua), a master of folk arts and crafts awarded by the United Nations, and Xiong's "East Gate Batik Chinese Painting" are even more unique and have been praised by famous painters.

Hongqiao and Shawan scenic spot

Now I come to Hongqiao. This bridge was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the 9th year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1670). There are 32 shops in the pavilion, 1956. It was only when the original pavilion and the archways on both sides were demolished that it became like this.

Under the bridge, you can see a row of old diaojiao buildings with a history of one hundred years. Below the diaojiao building is the place where the traditional sport of Phoenix, the Dragon Boat Race, is held. Every Dragon Boat Festival, people tie up two wooden boats carrying goods and compete in this small river bay. In Mr. Shen's works, isn't it just watching the dragon boat under this auspicious diaojiao building?

When you get off the bridge and step into Shawan, you can see three of the eight old scenic spots in Fenghuang County: Xiqiao jathyapple, Longtan Fishing and Qifeng Listening Show.

What we are seeing now is Wanshou Palace, also known as Shuifu Temple. Because it was built by Jiangxi businessmen, everyone used to call it Jiangxi Guild Hall. Wanshou Palace covers an area of more than 4,000 square meters and is the largest folk building in Phoenix. The Yachang Pavilion in the palace is still well preserved.

Sanwangmiao

Now we are in Wangsan Temple, also known as Tennoja and Sanhou Temple.

The main hall of the Three Kings Temple is dedicated to the Three Kings. The back hall is dedicated to Nuo Niang, the ancestor of Miao family. According to legend, during the primitive flood, there was a big flood here, and only one brother and sister escaped. In order to breed Miao people, my brother proposed to marry his sister. My sister thought that brother and sister could not succeed, so they each threw a millstone from the mountain and asked heaven and earth to arbitrate. After the two-leaf millstone rolled down the mountain, a pair of them were combined by a strange tie, so brother and sister became relatives and the Miao family multiplied. Therefore, in Miaoshan, thousands of miles away, there is a two-part allegorical saying: Brother and sister visit the bride, and the earth will last forever. Of course, that's just a story that happened in a special era in the past. Tang Nuo Opera and Nuo Dance are still widely circulated here, and they also developed from the ritual of offering sacrifices to Nuo Palace and Nuo Mother.

Shen Congwen cemetery

Everyone followed the official road of the year and came to Shen Congwen's cemetery. This official road was the only way for Phoenix to reach the outside world in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the 17th year of Daoguang (A.D. 1837), Governor Lin Zexu of Huguang came to Phoenix from this official road to inspect, and then presented it to the court: "jiangmiao's farmland is barren, slash and burn, hard work all year round, little harvest, and only in good years can we have enough to eat. In case the harvest is not good, you will be short of work. " Suggest Daoguang ten.

When I arrived at Shenshi Cemetery, I went up several stone steps. The first thing I saw was a big Chinese character: "Prosperity is well known", which was written by President Lee of the Republic of China. 19 1 1 year1month, in response to the Revolution of 1911, Phoenix gentlemen Tian Yingquan, Tang Lichen and others joined forces with Miao, Han and Tujia people in Fenghuang, Ganzhou, Huayuan and Songtao counties to hold an armed uprising, forcing Chen Yuan stationed in Fenghuang to be led by Yin.

A few more steps later, I saw an inscription written by Mr. Huang Yongyu in memory of his uncle Shen Congwen: "Soldiers will either die in battle or return to their hometown."

There is no raised mound in Mr. Shen's cemetery, only a five-color stone stands in it as it is; There are no carved jade ornaments here, only a stone road for grazing and chopping wood runs through it, which symbolizes that Mr. Shen will always be with ordinary people.

Half of Mr. Shen's ashes were scattered in the Tuojiang River in front of him, and half were buried under this five-color stone. He is like the Tuojiang River in front of him, which originated from the earth and returned to it. He is like this five-color stone that accompanies him, coming from the earth and returning to the earth!

On the front of the five-color stone as a tombstone, Mr. Shen's handwriting is engraved: "As I think, you can understand me; According to my thinking, I can know people. "

Yes, it is such a belief that Mr. Shen gave up the road of promotion and wealth and chose the poor road of literature. It is such a belief that Mr. Shen waved his giant pen and introduced the Xiangxi people he knew to the world.

On the back of the tombstone is engraved the inscription of Mr. Shen's wife and sister: "Never fail, the stars contend;" I am also kind and generous, I am a child. "

These four sentences briefly summarize Mr. Shen's life.

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