Tourism in Luzhi Town

Attractions

●Baosheng Temple

Baosheng Temple is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council. The temple is sculpted by the famous sculptor Yang Huizhi of the Tang Dynasty. The nine clay sculptures of Arhats are still well preserved despite thousands of years of vicissitudes.

Baosheng Temple, formerly known as Baoshengjiao Temple, was founded in the second year of Liang Tianjian (503 AD). Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, believed in Buddhism and built a large number of temples as soon as he became emperor. It was destroyed in the fifth year of Huichang (845 AD) in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt again in the sixth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1013 AD) in the Northern Song Dynasty. However, it declined again by the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It was revitalized in the 23rd year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1487 AD). At that time, it had more than 200 buildings and was known as one of the four major temples in Jiangnan. Today, the mountain gate of Baosheng Temple was rebuilt according to its original appearance during the Qianlong period. The Tianwang Hall that you can see when you walk into the Ershan Gate was rebuilt according to its original appearance during the Ming Dynasty. In the hall, you can see the high-mouth arch structure with the architectural characteristics of the Ming Dynasty.

●Lu Guimeng Ruins

The Lu Guimeng Ruins are located to the west of the Bailian Temple Ruins. The original eight scenic spots in the garden include Qingfeng Pavilion, Guangming Pavilion, Qi Juqi, Shuangzhu Causeway, Guizixuan, Douya Pond, Chuihong Bridge, and Douya Pavilion. In the Song Dynasty, it was renamed Lu Guimeng Temple (also known as Lu Gong Temple, Mr. Fuli Temple). At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Lu Guimeng gave birth to Lu Deyuan and founded Fuli Academy in the temple. In 2010, the site included a duck fighting pond, Qingfeng Pavilion, East and West Chuihong Bridges, and two Wukang stone duck feeding troughs (original from the Tang Dynasty). Lu Guimeng's tomb covers an area of ??about 1 acre, with a seal height of 1.2 meters. There is a stone tablet in front of the tomb, which is inscribed "Tomb of Mr. Tang Xianfuli". There is also a tablet erected in the 51st year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1712), inscribed "Mr. Lu Wang, Mr. Tang Xianfuli" Tomb of the public."

●Ye Shengtao Memorial Hall

Ye Shengtao Memorial Hall is located in the southwest of Baosheng Temple. The main entrance with white walls and black tiles is engraved with the green characters "Ye Shengtao Memorial Hall" inscribed by Zhao Puchu on the forehead. All the building layouts in the museum maintain their original appearance, including the four-sided hall, the Yuanyang Hall, the women's department building, and the Shengsheng Farm. This is where Ye Shengtao, a writer, educator, publisher and social activist, worked. In February 1988, Ye Shengtao passed away in Beijing. In order to express their respect and memory for him, the people of Luzhi rebuilt the old site where he taught and turned it into the Ye Shengtao Memorial Hall. In 2000, the Luzhi Town People's Government invested 2.65 million yuan to expand the Ye Shengtao Memorial Hall.

●Luzhi Historical Relics Museum

Luzhi Historical Relics Museum is located in the East District of Baosheng Temple. Opened in January 2004, it is on the second floor with an area of ??350.4 square meters. The museum mainly displays cultural relics unearthed from the Chenghu Lake site in Luzhi. On display are water wells of different shapes and periods from different periods, teapots from the Liangzhu Culture period, pottery statues from the Western Zhou Dynasty, copper cuttings from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and other cultural relics, as well as original village models dating back 5,500 years, showing the 5,000 ancestors of Luzhi. Scenes of production and life many years ago. In May 2010, the cultural relics museum moved from Baosheng Temple to Jiangnan Cultural Park for exhibition.

●Shen Zhai

Shen Zhai is located at No. 23, Shangtang Street, Xihui, on the east side of Xianghua Bridge. It was built in the ninth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1870) and is a relatively well-preserved ancient town in Luzhi. Luxurious mansion, the former residence of Shen Baihan, a member of the Tongmenghui. The architectural layout of the house has the characteristics of being both an official and a business person, with a shop in front and a house in the back, and shops on the left and right. It has five entrances and a construction area of ??1,000 square meters.

●Xiao Zhai

Xiao Zhai is located at No. 6, Zhongshi Street, south of Zhongmei Bridge, Luzhi Town. Built in the 15th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1889), it is a typical residential building in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. It faces east from the west, with a garden behind the house and a street. There is a 150-meter-long alley on the side of the house, called Xiaojia Lane. The house covers an area of ??more than 1,000 square meters and is the best-preserved Qing Dynasty residential house in Luzhi Ancient Town. The house was originally built by a Wuju man named Yang in the town. Later, it was sold to Xiao Bingli, a prominent family in the town, so it was called Xiaozhai.

●Wang Tao Memorial Hall

Wang Tao Memorial Hall is located at No. 6, Xiatang Street, Nanshi, Luzhi Town. The museum faces the east and west, with the garden behind and the street. It was built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1850). In the early days, it was the old residence of Shen Zaixian, a financial figure, with an area of ??760 square meters and the second entrance. In 1998, in order to commemorate the modern thinker Wang Tao and promote his patriotism and openness, the Luzhi Town People's Government opened the house as the "Wang Tao Memorial Hall" for tourists to visit.

●Wansheng Rice Shop

Wansheng Rice Shop is a rice shop described in Ye Shengtao’s famous novel "An Extra Collected by Three or Five Dou". This article was selected into the middle school Chinese language Textbook, Wansheng Mihang also became famous. Its prototype is Wancheng Hengmihang in Shangtang, Nanshi, Luzhi Town. In 1998, the Luzhi Town People's Government planned to build Wansheng Rice Store at the No. 62 Xiatang Grain Station in Nanshi City to recreate the style of the Jiangnan rice market during the Republic of China and open it to tourists.

●Zhangling Park

Zhangling Park is located in Zhangling Mountain, about 1 km south of the town. The original east and west Tufus are about 20 meters high and cover an area of ??about 6,000 square meters. Later, Zhangling Xishan was razed to the ground because the brick factory used soil to make bricks. The Zhangling site is listed as a municipal cultural relic protection unit. Since 1990, Zhangling Park has been established. In 2000, it began to take shape, covering an area of ??34,700 square meters. The park is lined with trees and crisscrossing roads. Zhangling Temple is built on the top of Dongshan Mountain, with Buddha statues such as Guanyin, the Four Vajras, and Maitreya. In the west of the garden, the City God Temple is built with Buddha statues such as City God, Guandi, and Generals, which are convenient for pilgrims to worship and also have certain folk appreciation value. In the north of the park is the Twenty-Four Filial Piety Palace.

●Jiangnan Cultural Park

Jiangnan Cultural Park is located in Mianniu Jingbang on the east side of the ancient town. It is a major project of the Luzhi Town People's Government to protect the ancient town and expand tourism. Construction started at the end of 2008. The cultural park relies on the resources of Luzhi Ancient Town, Wu culture and the charm of Jiangnan Water Town to form different levels of tourism themes such as cultural tourism, ecological tourism, style tourism, ancient town tourism, modern tourism and leisure vacation tourism. In July 2010, the Cultural Park has built six major areas: a public green area, an artistic performance area, a local product display area, a cultural display area, a garden landscape area, and a leisure water block. The project was completed in August 2010 and officially opened on September 19.