Let’s check out the “hidden corner” of Xi’an in “Installation”

The TV series "Zhuangtai", which describes the lives of the lower class people in Shaanxi, aroused heated discussion as soon as it was aired. It was commented that it was a promotional film for Shaanxi culture and tourism. Indeed, from the play, we Shaanxi people can recognize several famous scenic spots in Xi'an at a glance: the Ming City Wall, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the moat, the Bell Tower, Yongning Gate, and Xingqing Palace, but there are still a few scenes that may require careful study. After identifying them, let’s take a look at these beautiful scenes hidden in hidden corners.

1. Huancheng Park

The place where the protagonist Shunzi listens to the township party members singing Qin Opera is the Huancheng Park at the foot of the city wall. Here, every day you can see groups of elderly people sitting together, chatting, playing chess and poker, and shouting Qin opera... This is the life of Xi'an people. The upgraded moat is also clear and green. It’s called Yuhuan, especially the night scene with its beautiful lights, which seems to tell the people’s love for life.

2. Doujiao Village in the South of Ziwu Valley

The location of Dundun’s family in the play is Doujiao Village in the South of Ziwu Valley. There are two Ming and Qing city towers (north and south) left in Nandoujiao Village. The city gate tower was built in the late Ming Dynasty and is now included in the first batch of protection lists for outstanding modern buildings in Xi'an. The village gatehouse is simple and beautiful, tall and spectacular. The old streets of Nandoujiao still retain their original appearance. Walking on the simple old streets is like returning to childhood memories. Dundun's house is the first one on the west side of Nanchengmenli Road, opposite the village history museum. The old house is well preserved. It is difficult to find ancient houses now, and it is even harder to find a village that can maintain such ancient customs and folk charm. Today, there is a historical relic of "two cypresses and one stone" 200 meters south of the castle. The ancient cypresses have green branches and have experienced many vicissitudes of life. It is a witness to the rise and fall of Ziwu Ancient Road. There is a stone statue under the ancient cypress, which the locals call "She Gongye". It has a square face, a straight nose, a steady expression, and a very powerful image. It is said to pray for good weather and urge people to cultivate and harvest in time.

3. Bailuyuan Film and Television City Ancestral Hall

"Setting Up" Episode 15 Diao Shunzi (played by Zhang Jiayi) brings Cai Sufen (played by Yan Ni) to the village to set up the show, and the men live in the ancestral hall , women were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall, so Diao Shunzi arranged a room for Cai Sufen. The filming location for the ancestral hall inside is the Bailuyuan Film and Television City Ancestral Hall. In the TV series, the beautiful scene of Zhangjiabao Ancestral Hall immediately stunned the friends in front of the TV as soon as it appeared. Ancestral halls are places where Chinese people perform sacrifices to ancestors and gods, so that the next generation can know their surnames and clans, and not forget the inheritance of the clan from generation to generation. The scenes of the Bailuyuan Film and Television City Ancestral Hall in the play lead audiences across the country to appreciate the profound historical and cultural heritage of Bailuyuan.

4. Ziwu Valley in the Qinling Mountains

In the play, Uncle Scar goes to the Qinling Mountains to live in seclusion and practice. This place is actually Ziwu Valley, one of the seventy-two valleys in the Qinling Mountains. The culture here is profound and the scenery is beautiful. Many hermits practice here. It is commonly known as the hermits in Zhongnan Mountain. It is also the closest valley to the city. No wonder Uncle Scar chose this place. Just after entering Ziwu Valley, there is a stone bridge called "Zuoshi Bridge" about 1 kilometer away. This stone bridge was built when Zuo Zongtang was the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu in the Qing Dynasty and renovated the entire Ziwu Ancient Road. It is the first bridge in Ziwu Valley and is also known as the "First Bridge in the South of the City". In the TV series "Zhuangtai", there is a scene of Zuo's Bridge, which should be familiar to anyone who has been to Ziwu Valley.

5. The whole street is a place for Tang poetry

In one episode of the play, Diao Dashun and Da Que took Da Que’s daughter to a place together, and the whole street It is a Tang poem from beginning to end. The lampposts along the entire street are filled with Tang poems. How many? In the conversation between Daque and Diao Dashunshun, he said, "We thought it would take a few years to carry such a long street." We can also see from the video footage that there are indeed many! In reality, this street exists between Yannan 2nd Road and Yannan 3rd Road - the southern section of Ci'en West Road. The theme of the park is a heritage park based on 300 Tang poems. This not only looks poetic and cultural, but actually lights up at night, which has a lighting effect. There are many parks in Qujiang, Dayan Pagoda, with antique lampposts engraved with Tang poems. You may wish to take a walk in your free time and feel the cultural atmosphere of Xi'an!

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