In Song Dynasty, tourism became a fashion. Do you know the four major tourist attractions in the Song Dynasty?

Tourism was called outing in ancient times. Tourism was very popular in the Song Dynasty. Before the Song Dynasty, travel was only for a certain purpose. At best, it is called travel; At worst, it's called vagrancy.

But in the Song Dynasty, the situation was very different. Tourism has become a fashion and entered the homes of ordinary people. So, if people in the Song Dynasty want to travel, where is a good place to go?

The four most prosperous cities in Song Dynasty became tourist destinations in tourists' minds, namely Kaifeng, Chengdu, Luoyang and Hangzhou.

I. Kaifeng

The royal gardens in Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, are not narcissism of the emperor. Every year in March and April, when bloom is warm in spring and peonies are in full bloom, the Imperial Garden will be open to the people, which is also the best time of the year in Kaifeng, and there are puppet shows, dragon boat races and other entertainment projects.

Second, Chengdu

Nowadays, people in Chengdu live a slow pace and live a leisurely life, which also originated in the Song Dynasty. The most famous book in Yuan Dynasty is Chronology, which records the life of Chengdu people in Song Dynasty in detail. In Chengdu, you can play for twelve months a year.

There are large markets in Chengdu every month, such as Lantern Festival in the first month, Flower Market in February, Silkworm Market in March, Brocade Market in April, Fan Market in May, Fragrant Market in June, Treasure Market in July, Beiluoer City in September, Wine Market in October, Plum Market in November and Fu Tao City in December. They were collectively called Chengdu "December City" in the Song Dynasty.

Third, Luoyang

There were many private gardens in Luoyang City in Song Dynasty, and the owners were hospitable. Most of them are open to the public and free to visit, which may be influenced by the royal gardens in Kaifeng. It is worth mentioning that Duleyuan is the private garden of Sima Guang, a historian of the Northern Song Dynasty. According to records, a citizen went to Sima Guang's garden and asked him to give him money to buy tea, but Sima Guang refused.

Besides visiting the garden, the peony in Luoyang is also world-famous. It is recorded in "Luoyang Famous Garden" that in spring, people in the whole city will arrange flowers ... All flowers are blooming, and scholars are competing for novelty ... Yuepidi, Zhang Jiayuan, Dongjie and Green House are the most prosperous until the flowers fall.

Fourth, Hangzhou.

When traveling to Hangzhou in Song Dynasty, people basically went to Qiantang River to watch the tide. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the tide-watching style in Hangzhou gradually became popular. Some people arrived in Hangzhou one month in advance just to witness the elegance of qiantang bore, but only after they arrived did they find that the Qiantang River levee had been surrounded by local business-minded people. What should I do if I want to see the tide? It's simple. Give me the money.

These are the four major tourist attractions in the Song Dynasty. It seems that people in the Song Dynasty really enjoyed it.