What are the Qibao in "Qibao Ancient Town"?

The seven treasures of "Qibao Ancient Town" are: Flying Buddha, Jilai Bell, Golden Lotus Sutra, Sacred Tree, Golden Rooster, Jade Ax, and Jade Chopsticks.

The history of Qibao stretches for thousands of years, and there is historical evidence. However, the theory of "seven treasures" is spread among the people. The Flying Buddha is actually the Tathagata Iron Buddha of Nanjiao Temple. Legend has it that it flew from the sky. It was actually raised by Xu Pan, a town resident in the Wanli Year of the Ming Dynasty. Come. The Golden Lotus Sutra was written in regular script using gold powder by the concubine Qian Liu of Wuyue King; the catalpa tree is a thousand-year-old tree in the original Qibao Temple. These four items are real objects.

The legend of the jade ax is related to the construction of the Puhuitang Bridge. When the bridge was first built, it was difficult to close the arches. When the craftsmen were at a loss, an old man with white hair came and picked up a meat-cutting ax from the bridge shop. It was thrown under the bridge to cushion the bridge foundation, and the Tang Bridge was built. Jade chopsticks say that in ancient times, the emperor gave a pair of jade chopsticks to a hero, which could drive away poison and ward off evil spirits. The hero hid them in the pillars of the east bridge of Jiangjia Bridge in the north of Zhenbei. They were later stolen, and a pair of chopsticks were left on the bridge pillars. The Golden Rooster says that there are seven jars of gold and eight jars of silver hidden under the high mud mound in the north of the town, which are guarded by the golden rooster. The buried gold and silver must be excavated by the homes of the nine sons and nine daughters-in-law.

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See Pudong in Shanghai in ten years, the Bund in Shanghai in one hundred years, Qibao in Shanghai in one thousand years, and Qibao here refers to Qibao Ancient Town.

Qibao Ancient Town, Shanghai people affectionately call it Qibao Old Street, is not as good as the water towns near Jiangsu and Zhejiang in terms of the area of ??the ancient town and the water area. It has just a few old streets, each of which is unique. It is not long, but it constitutes an ancient town with a long cultural connotation. The buildings along the street are antique and full of Ming and Qing architectural styles.

Qibao Old Street is divided into two sections by the Fangsheng River. There are many shops on the North Street, mainly selling various handicrafts, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, accessories, etc. The specialty food on the South Street is even more outstanding, and you can taste a lot of them here. Shanghai specialty snacks. The various square cakes of Qibao Old Street are also a major feature. In the past, during the Chinese New Year, many cakes would be steamed, symbolizing prosperity and sweetness. Many tourists choose it as a souvenir. This hand-made pastry made from rice is sweet and soft.

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