Guide to visit the ancient city of Huizhou in She County

The ancient city of Huizhou in Shexian County is a place of humanistic temperament and beautiful memories of the pastoral era. Everything here reveals strong humanistic feelings, and the unique Chinese style elements give people a warm and friendly feeling. It is an excellent place to take photos while traveling.

The south gate of Huizhou ancient city. Huizhou Ancient City is located in Huicheng Town, She County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, covering a total area of ??24.7 square kilometers. Also known as the ancient city of She County, it was called Xin'an County in ancient times and is one of the four ancient cities in China. The ancient city of Huizhou is the birthplace of "Huixue", one of the three major local schools of thought in China, and is known as the "State of Southeastern Zoulu and Etiquette".

The ancient city was built in the Qin Dynasty. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been the seat of Huijun, prefecture and prefecture administrations. Therefore, the county administration and the prefecture administration are in the same city, forming a unique style of a city within a city. The ancient city of She County was built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. It is divided into an inner city and an outer city, with four gates in the east, west, north and south. In addition, the urn city, city gates, ancient streets, ancient alleys, etc. are still preserved. More than 400 archways have been built in She County since the Tang and Song Dynasties. The picture shows Huang Binhong Park.

The Nanqiao Tower in the ancient city of Huizhou was built in the late Sui Dynasty. It was the main gate tower outside the palace of Wang Hua and Wu Wang, a native of Shezhou. Nan Qiao Tower was the place where people were told the time at night in ancient times. The sound of the watch drums spread from the Qiao Tower to all directions. The Nanqiao Tower has three floors and three bays, about 20 meters high, 15 meters wide and 10 meters deep. In 1997, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage allocated funds for reconstruction, and basically maintained the wooden Qing Dynasty style, and the gate gate was in the Song Dynasty style.

Huizhou Government Office was built in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. During the Yining period of the Sui Dynasty (617-618), Wang Hua, the Duke of Yue, moved here. During the Shaoxi period of the Song Dynasty (1191-1194), the state government office was destroyed by fire and subsequently rebuilt. In the early Ming Dynasty, Deng Yu, the Duke of Wei, changed his position to the Privy Council, and in the third year of Hongwu (1370), it returned to the government. After that, Zhengtong and Chongzhen overhauled it twice. It was rebuilt in the second year of Qianlong reign of Qing Dynasty (1737). It was overhauled in the late Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. In 2009, in accordance with the building regulations of the Hongzhi Year of the Ming Dynasty, the Huizhou Government Office was restored at its original location using the "original craftsmanship, raw materials, and original regulations" model.

On the east side of the gate of Fuyamen is the Yanghe Gate across Zhonghe Street, with double eaves and empty pavilions, and high ridges and corners. It was built in the 20th year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, that is, 1150, and was formerly known as Yinghe. Gate, also known as Dongqiao Tower. It was a place used in ancient times to watch, beat drums, ring bells, and tell the time. A huge bell hangs on the Qiao tower, and when it hits at dusk, the people will be alert after hearing it.

After entering the Yanghe Gate, you will see the symbol of the ancient Huizhou city standing across the street - Xu Guo Shifang, also known as the University Scholars Square, commonly known as the "Eight-legged Archway". It was established on the 10th day of the 12th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty Month (AD 1584). Xu Guo Shifang was built in his hometown of Shexian County when Xu returned home in glory. Xu Guo Shi Fang has eight pillars instead of the usual four, forming an enclosure on all sides. It is the only example in China and is known as the "Arc de Triomphe of the East." This is the key explanation project for guided tours. Be sure to listen to the explanation. The construction process is very interesting.

The Huiyuan Garden in the ancient city is a collection of the "Three Wonders of Huizhou" including archways, ancient houses and ancestral halls, and integrates the essence of the "Three Sculptures of Huizhou" of brick carvings, wood carvings and stone carvings. Huiyuan was opened to the public in 2000. Known as the "Huizhou Cultural Grand View Garden", construction started on March 25, 1999 and was completed and opened on November 16, 2000. The main buildings include Renhe Building, Deyue Building, Tea House, Huifeng Stone Square, the first floor of Huiyuan, and Deyi Building. , Chunfeng Tower,

Guojie Tower, Ancient Theater Building, Lotus Pond and Jade Belt Bridge, Ten Thousand Golden Turtles, Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Walls, and more than 100 residential buildings

In Huizhou streets and alleys. There are Dooshan Street, Dabei Street, Dahujing Street, Zhongshan Lane and other ancient streets and alleys. The wooden archway "Jingbiao Jianglaifu's Wife Ye's Chastity Gate" at the beginning of the street was built in gratitude to Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Dabei Street is the commercial district of Fucheng. There is a "Zhixiu Chongguang" square at the entrance of Zhujia Lane, which contains the story of the imperial struggle in the late Ming Dynasty. The Alchemist Zai's Residence is part of the remains of the residence of Xu Guo, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty. It has been turned into an exhibition hall of Xu Guo's life. Zhongshan Lane is a stepped ancient alley that basically maintains the style of the late Qing Dynasty. There are two Shike stone squares and Ye Ting after the Wannan Incident in the alley. The General’s Prison.

This photo tells a story at the west gate of the ancient city of Huizhou. After arriving at the ancient city of Huizhou, I went straight to the youth hostel in the southeast corner, put down my backpack and went out to take a photo. I took a photo here. After taking pictures of the west gate of the ancient city, when I turned back to the ancient city, I was stopped by the staff of the scenic spot and asked me to buy tickets. I was confused, do I need tickets here? After being "entangled" for a long time, I explained in every possible way until I took out the ancient city. I barely managed to get through with the room key of the youth hostel. It’s strange. There are people coming and going at the open gate of the ancient city. Why do you ask me for tickets? What kind of ticket policy is this? < /p>

Let’s first understand the ticket policy of the ancient city. It turns out that the ticket for the ancient city of Huizhou is 100 yuan, which includes visiting the ancient city of Huizhou and the Huizhou government office. However, this ticket is only for foreign tourists, and the gate is open to the public. How to identify tourists from outside the city? This operation can only rely on the intuition of the staff. If someone is "unpleasant", just go up and check. Is this operation very unreliable?

Back at the youth hostel, I talked with the boss. The boss said that during the long holiday during the peak tourist season, there will be staff on duty to check tickets at all the alleys and entrances to the ancient city. It is very strict now. , the ticket inspection system is not that strict. This picture shows one of the many ticket inspection gates in the ancient city, just at the entrance of the alley.

Many netizens who have been to the ancient city of Huizhou left messages saying that there is nothing in the ancient city, and the 100 yuan ticket is a big deal. But from another perspective, living in the ancient city, walking through the alleys in the early morning, watching cats and dogs in a daze at the door of the house, although the ancient city does not have its former glory, there is only a comfortable and comfortable life, and the peaceful beauty has a unique flavor. of.