Introduction to tourist attractions around Dangkou Ancient Town Famous attractions in Dangkou Ancient Town

What are the attractions worth visiting in Dangkou Ancient Town in Wuxi, Jiangsu?

The rise of tourism in recent years has benefited many regions a lot, so many cities are transforming into tourist cities in order to improve the level of local economic development. However, the strong commercial atmosphere of many scenic spots makes tourists a little tired, and their mood will be affected by the same commercial atmosphere. However, today we are going to introduce a strange place that only charges during working hours, but not after get off work.

It is Dangkou Ancient Town located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Compared with other ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Dangkou Ancient Town does not seem to be very famous. But this ancient town has a Jiangnan style and the comfort of a southern ancient town. It is one of the most protected historical and cultural blocks. Because it is close to Suzhou, Changshu and other places, and there are some ancient tombs of historical figures nearby, there are also many tourists who come here every day, and the flow of people is still good.

Dangkou Ancient Town is different from other scenic spots in that it will close during the prescribed business hours. On the contrary, the ancient town will not prohibit tourists from entering, and the staff will leave normally after off-duty hours. Therefore, some tourists who come here will find out why sometimes they charge tickets and sometimes they don’t. The charging system is too strange. If you happen to arrive at the ancient town a little late and the staff has already got off work, it’s really a good deal.

Of course, food is also an important business card of a scenic spot. In Dangkou Ancient Town, oily meat is the most famous, and you can see shops selling oily meat at regular intervals. If you want to taste the local flavor of Wuxi, you can choose to go to Qinyuan Xiaolong. The most popular snacks are crab roe xiaolongbao and fresh meat xiaolongbao. But if you want to truly experience the antique Jiangnan style, you can go to Huafu Famous Kitchen, which is very comfortable.

You may be surprised that Dangkou Ancient Town allows tourists to evade fares in such a "willful" way. In fact, it is mainly for the convenience of tourists, and accommodation in the ancient town is very convenient, so there is no need to worry about too much time during the visit. Accommodation issues after a late night stay.

Introduction to Dangkou Ancient Town

Dangkou Ancient Town is located in Ehu Town in the southeast of Wuxi. It is adjacent to the Hongshan Yue Noble Tombs and Taibo Tombs in the west, and borders Suzhou and Changshu in the east. The ancient name Dingshe is said to be the hometown of Dinglan, the filial son of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was named because it is located at Gandangkou. The beautiful Goose Lake gave birth to a famous historical town. Most of the residents in the town are from the Hua family. His ancestor Hua Zhengu was familiar with hundreds of schools of thought and wrote the "Lude Collection", which was passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, the trend of filial piety prevails here, with natural treasures, beautiful bells and souls, celebrities emerging in large numbers, and rapid economic and social development, making it the No. 1 township in the south of the Yangtze River for grain and wealth. Here there are crisscrossing rivers, dense lakes, small bridges and flowing water, and an elegant environment. After several years of protection and development, the historical and cultural district of Dangkou Ancient Town has been carefully built into a Jiangnan water town that integrates tourism, leisure, sightseeing and vacation in accordance with the national 5A tourist attractions. There are many historical relics in Dangkou, including four (13) provincial-level cultural protection units, one municipal-level cultural protection unit, one controlled and protected unit, and 50 historical buildings. In 2004, it was announced as a famous historical and cultural town in Jiangsu Province. In 2008, it was identified as one of the five key protected historical and cultural blocks (famous towns) in Wuxi City. In 2010, it was rated as a famous historical and cultural town in China.

What is there to see in Dangkou?

Introduction to attractions

Huashi Yizhuang

Huashi Yizhuang is the most complete preservation in the Jiangnan area. One of the largest and longest-lasting charity villages. It was founded by Hua Jinsi and Hua Gongbi in the seventh year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty. It was awarded by Emperor Qianlong and was built one after another by descendants of the Hua family. The existing house has four entrances and covers an area of ??about 2500_. On the central axis, from south to north, there are the screen wall across the river, the wharf and the venue, the eight-character screen wall, the entrance hall, the sedan hall, the main hall (Yigu Hall) and the back hall. From north to south on the west side are warehouses, west gardens and pawn shops.

Since the Qing Dynasty, Dangkou has successively founded Fenyizhuang, Yongyizhuang, Chunyizhuang, Xiangyizhuang, Xuyizhuang, etc., with more than ten at most. Now, the exhibition of Huashi Old Homestead has been turned into the Dangkou Homestead Exhibition Hall.

Hua Hengfang’s Life and Deeds Exhibition Hall

Hua Hengfang’s Life and Deeds Exhibition Hall is located in Xindangli, Canghe North Street, Dangkou Ancient Town Scenic Area. It is the ancestral residence of Hua Hengfang and was first built in During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.

Hua Hengfang (1833-1902), whose courtesy name was Wanxiang and whose nickname was Ruoting. A native of Jingui, Jiangsu (now part of Wuxi), he lived in Dangkou for many generations. He is a pioneer, mathematician, educator and translator of modern science in my country. In the 1990s, the second back hall of the former residence was renovated. Recently, the front five halls were fully renovated, and "_Huitang", "Liyuxuan" and "Xingsuxuan" were restored. It covers an area of ??3485 square meters and has a construction area of ??1865 square meters. The exhibition hall will comprehensively display Hua Hengfang’s life story, academic achievements and historical contributions. At the same time, the life stories of some family members are displayed.

Wang Xin’s former residence

Wang Xin’s former residence is located in Wang Xin’s ancestral residence at the entrance of Yangjia Lane, Beicang River.

Wang Xin (1918-2007) was born in Dangkou, Wuxi. People's musician, composer, songwriter of "Singing the Motherland". He is the winner of the "Golden Bell Award" Lifetime Achievement Award of the Chinese Musicians Association. In 2009, Wang Xin's former residence, a replica of Tianjin's small foreign-style building and two old houses were restored, with a construction area of ??1670_.

The museum is divided into three parts: "Singing Starts", "Singing Leads the Way" and "Singers Never Stop", which comprehensively displays Wang Xin's life story and the charm of the moving melody of "Singing the Motherland" to visitors.

Qian Mu’s former residence

Qian Mu (1894-1990), courtesy name Binsi, was born in Qifangqiao, Yanxiang Township, Wuxi. my country's modern famous historian, educator, and master of Chinese studies. Because he was studying since he was a child, his parents followed Meng's mother's method of choosing neighbors and came here to study. The ancestral house of the Wang family (1903-1906) that they rented as their old residence is now used as their old residence. The restored old residence has a construction area of ??710 square meters, displaying Qian Mu's life story and his childhood life, study and teaching work experience in Dangkou as an adult.

Hua Junwu’s former residence

Hua Junwu (1915-2010), whose ancestral home is Dangkou, Wuxi, Jiangsu, was born in Hangzhou. He is a famous Chinese cartoonist, artist and social activist. The former residence of Hua Junwu is located in the ancestral residence of Hua Junwu on Huating Shang. The first floor of the former residence introduces Hua Junwu's experiences in Shanghai, Yan'an, Northeast China and various periods of New China, and displays Hua Junwu's representative cartoon works throughout his life. There is a reading room on the second floor, which collects comics-related books for visitors to read. The east wing on the second floor is the studio, and the west wing is the living room.

Huitong Hall

Huitong Hall was the reading room and printing workshop of Hua Sui (1439-1513), a bibliophile, engraver and movable type printer in the Ming Dynasty. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty. During the Hongzhi period. The building area of ??Huitong Hall is 1140_. The museum is divided into five parts: "The Origin of Printing", "Movable Type Printing", "Modern Printing", "Dangkou Modern Printing" and "Color Printing Quality", which also displays Hua Sui's life story and printing achievements.

Guandi Temple

Guandi Temple is located at the north site of Yisheng Bridge. The original name was Sheng'an, which was built by Hua Zuqin during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It was later renamed Han Shouting Hou Temple (i.e. Guandi Temple). It was destroyed by fire in the 1980s. The building area of ??this restoration is 900_. The temple contains the Jialan Hall and the Three Holy Temples. Guan Gong is worshiped in Jialan Hall, with Guan Ping and Zhou Cang serving as his attendants. The three sacred halls enshrine Medicine Buddha, Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattvas.

Hengdeli Clock Museum

Hengdeli Clock Museum is located at No. 40, Canghe South Street, ancient town, with a construction area of ??more than 100 square meters. The museum displays more than 100 exhibits including various table clocks, machine bases, alarm clocks, string money clocks, wall clocks, pendulum clocks, old-fashioned hand-cranked record players, old-fashioned radios, old-fashioned electric fans, old-fashioned glasses and other items made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. pieces.

The passage of time and the memories of time will remind you of the past events and time.

How many years of history does Dangkou Ancient Town have?

Dangkou Ancient Town is said to be the hometown of Ding Lan, the filial son of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It has a history of more than 3,000 years.

1. Dangkou Ancient Town is located in Ehu Town, southeast of Xishan District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. It is adjacent to the Hongshan Yue Noble Tombs and Taibo Tombs to the west, and borders Suzhou and Changshu to the east. It covers an area of ??20.68 hectares. The ancient name Dingshe is said to be the hometown of Dinglan, the filial son of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was named because it is located at Gandangkou.

2. Dangkou Ancient Town is 25 kilometers away from the center of Wuxi and located at the junction of Wuxi, Suzhou and Changshu. One of the five key protected historical and cultural blocks (famous towns) in Wuxi City, it was rated as a famous historical and cultural town in China in 2010. It enjoys the reputation of "Little Suzhou" and "Yindangkou". It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

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