Ten Ancient Water Towns Worth Visiting in China

First place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang ancient town

Zhouzhuang, recorded in 1086, is located between Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou. As a small town in Zeguo, surrounded by water, you have to travel by boat. The town is surrounded by water, connected by bridges and streets, with deep house compound, high ridges and high eaves, river port Langfang, arcade, bamboo and stone fence and waterside terrace. It is a quaint and quiet place, and it is a typical family with small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River.

Legacy of Tang Dynasty, Song Yi, misty rain south of the Yangtze River, Jasper Zhouzhuang. Zhouzhuang, with a thousand-year history and rich Wu culture, has become a treasure of oriental culture with its exquisite water town style, unique cultural landscape and simple folk customs. As an outstanding representative of China's excellent traditional culture, Zhouzhuang has become the cradle of Wu culture and a model of Jiangnan water town. It was listed in the World Cultural Heritage Protection List by UNESCO, and won the Dubai International Best Model Award for Improving the Living Environment, the United Nations Outstanding Achievement Award for World Cultural Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region, the American Government Award, the world's most charming water town, the first batch of ten famous historical and cultural towns in China, the China Environment Award, the National Health Town and the National Beautiful Town.

Relying on the unique tourism resources of ancient water towns, we should adhere to the guiding ideology of "protection and development at the same time" and vigorously develop tourism. Relying on the ancient town of water town, we will constantly tap the cultural connotation, improve the construction of scenic spots, enrich the tourism content and strengthen publicity and promotion. After more than ten years' efforts, it has successfully built the tourism cultural brand of "China's first water town", initiated the tour of ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and became the first batch of AAAA-level tourist attractions in China, winning the honors of "50 favorite places for foreigners", advanced collective of national tourism system, and famous brand of China tourism.

Zhouzhuang Town is located 38 kilometers southeast of Suzhou. Wu Guanzhong, a famous ancient painter, wrote that "Huangshan is the beauty of mountains and rivers in China, and Zhouzhuang is the beauty of water towns in China." Overseas newspapers call Zhouzhuang the first water town in China.

Zhouzhuang has a history of nearly 900 years and rich cultural connotations. Zhang, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, Liu Yuxi and Lu Guimeng, poets in the Tang Dynasty, all lived in Zhouzhuang. Zhuang is also the hometown of Shen Wansan, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty. Zhou also left the footprints of Liu Yazi and others.

The entrance ticket price for Zhuang is less than RMB 100, with 50% discount for student groups below senior high school (including senior high school) (more than 10) and 20% discount for student groups (more than 10). Older people over 60 enjoy half-price concessions with valid certificates; Half-price concessions for disabled people with disability certificates; Children under 1 meter are free, and children under 1. 1~ 1.4 meter are 50% off.

Second place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Xitang-Menglishui Ancient Town (Jiaxing, Zhejiang)

Xitang Ancient Town

Tang Xi Ancient Town is located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, with a distance of 1 1 km from Jiashan County. After getting off at Jiashan by train, take CMB to Xitang 3.5 yuan. Xitang is an ancient town with a history of thousands of years. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this was the intersection of wuyue and China, so it was called "Wu Gen's Corner Crossing" and "Jiao Ren's Home Crossing". By the Yuan Dynasty, the market was initially formed. The biggest difference between Xitang and other ancient water towns is that there are cloisters and sheds on the streets near the river in the ancient town, with a total length of nearly 1000 meters, just like cloisters in the Summer Palace. Traveling in Xitang, it doesn't rain on rainy days and there is no sun on sunny days.

Small bridges and flowing water are the characteristics of water towns. Xitang has good tourism environment and public security, simple folk customs and good sanitary conditions. Many people who live by the river mop the sidewalk floor.

Overlooking the water town, the white walls are painted with ink, and the ship's shadow is shining, just like a light-colored rice paper painting under the mist; Into the ancient town, Lin

Xitang, criss-crossing rivers, rippling blue waves, early morning, small bridges running water, mist like yarn; In the evening, the sun sets and the fishing boats are flat, which is a typical portrayal of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Wangxian Bridge was built in Song Dynasty, Laifeng Bridge, Five Blessingg Bridge and Wolong Bridge were built in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It listened to the murmur of flowing water and shallow songs for thousands of years, and understood the changes of houses and new people on both sides of the strait. The streets built by the river, the houses built by the water, especially the corridors and sheds with a total length of nearly 1000 meters, make the whole town fade away in memory. Although it turned yellow, it gradually became clear: the long and narrow stone hutong, strange and kind, passed in front and seemed to have the echo of its own footsteps behind it; Tang Fu, Zunwentang, Xue Zhai. They are all Ming and Qing architecture. The quaint house is obviously the symbol of Xitang people. Looking down the deep wall of the house, the sunshine in the yard moves slowly, like flowing gold scattered on the mottled wooden wall, which makes people lament the passage of time.

On some ancient roofs in Xitang, there are nearly feet of tile grass. It is said that the soul of the former owner of the house is attached to these grasses, which makes them grow so luxuriantly, protecting the tranquility and longevity of ancient houses and the prosperity and tranquility of ancient towns.

Jiashan water town customs tourist area is characterized by various water town customs, which are composed of criss-crossing river networks, lakes, water, shrimp and fish, especially Xitang, one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

Admission: cruise ship 80 yuan/boat (12 people, stopping at Xuezhai, Qiantang to Qi Wangye Temple). Xitang Travel Pass 60 yuan (including 1 1 small scenic spots).

Third place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Tongli-Venice of the East (Jiangsu * Suzhou)

tong li ancient town

Tongli Town, Wujiang City, located 27 kilometers southeast of Suzhou, is an ancient town famous for its poems and paintings at home and abroad. 1980 is listed as one of the scenic spots in Taihu Lake, and 1982 is listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit. It is like a pearl embedded in Tongli, Yeze, Nanxing, Pangshan and Jiuli Five Lakes. The town is divided into seven "small islands" by the "Sichuan" River and its criss-crossing tributaries. Because Tongli is located in the river network of Zeguo, there are few wars caused by inconvenient transportation in history, and many ancient buildings have been preserved. It is one of the best preserved ancient water towns in Jiangsu Province. Because water has become a garden, every family is connected with water and every family is connected with a boat, forming a beautiful picture at different levels. Since ancient times, poets and intellectuals have praised this.

Tongli Bridge is mostly because there is more water. There are more than 40 large and small bridges in the town, most of which were built in various periods after the Song Dynasty. The famous bridges are the four bridges built in the Bao period of the Southern Song Dynasty and the bridge built in the 13th year of Yuan Zhizheng. The finished product, cheung tsing bridge erected on Taiping, Li Ji and the Yangtze River, was the only sedan chair used to express good luck in Tongli in the past. Xiaoxiao Bridge, commonly known as Reading Bridge, is a bridge where books on both sides of the strait follow the song list in an orderly manner in January. It vividly recorded the diligent study and hard struggle of Tongli people at that time, and proved that Tongli had developed culture and prosperous scientific name since ancient times.

There are 220 natural scenic spots such as the original eight scenes, the second eight scenes and the last four scenes. So far, some scenic spots are still well preserved. In the first-class protected area, the cultural sites, relics, relics and relics that occupied 7/10,400 years in the Ming and Qing Dynasties still exist. Small gardens can be seen everywhere in the deep house compound. The existing famous gardens and ancient buildings include Retreat Garden, Gengle Hall, Huancui Mountain Villa, Sanxie Hall, Shiyudi, Wo Yun Temple, City God Temple, Shangyi Hall, Jiayin Hall and Chongben Hall. The retreat garden was built in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. Because pavilions and rocks are close to the water, if they are above the water, they are also called water paste gardens. it

Wuzhen, a quaint and elegant place on Hangjiahu Plain in northern Zhejiang, is a Yin Ruins area in northern Zhejiang, with thick land and dense people. It has a long history, and ancestors lived here as early as 6000 years ago.

Wuzhen is a land where land and water meet. Water comes from all directions, competing for beauty, crisscrossing and extending in all directions. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the town, with many inland rivers and tributaries. For thousands of years, residential buildings have been built along the river, and the ancient shore, waterside pavilion and promenade stretching for more than a thousand meters still reveal the charm of the water town, forming a typical water town style in the south of the Yangtze River.

Wuzhen has been prosperous since ancient times and has simple folk customs. At the peak, "commerce, finance and taxes are concentrated in one county, with towers in the palace, empty bridges and weather in the city" —— Qing Wu Town Records. Tongxiang's unique folk customs such as Boxing Boat, Flower Drum Opera, Shadow Play and Shi Xiang, the original features of the water town and the cultural heritage accumulated for thousands of years make Wuzhen unique among the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

Wuzhen, Zhong Ling is a beautiful town with many scholars and talents. From Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, there were 64 scholars, including 16 1. Such as Prince Zhaoming, Zhao, Chen, Zhang Yangyuan, Bao Tingbo and Xia Tongshan. Mao Dun, Shen Zemin and Kong Biejing, who studied and lived here, are all Sri Lankan native celebrities, leaving behind many cultural relics. It is precisely because of their rich cultural heritage that Wuzhen has its position as the first ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River.

If you go boating alone and wander the streets, you will be intoxicated by the purity, beauty and quietness of this place, and you will deeply feel the mumbling connotation of Jiangnan water town.

In the south of the Yangtze River, there are many ancient towns like Wuzhen, which are as beautiful and quiet as pearls. In addition to small bridges and flowing water, people's water town customs, exquisite and elegant residential buildings, Wuzhen is full of rich historical and cultural atmosphere everywhere. This may be the reason why it has the longest history and the most developed culture.

Wuzhen, known as Wu Dun in ancient times, crossed the border of Wujiang in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was not until Xian Tong in the Tang Dynasty that it was called Wuzhen. Wuzhen has a long history. According to the identification of pottery, stone tools, bone implements and animal bones unearthed from the ancient cultural site in Dongtanjiawan, Town East, it belongs to Majiabang cultural type and belongs to Neolithic Age. It can be seen that more than 6000 years ago, the ancestors of Wuzhen flourished here.

Ticket price: 60 yuan. Small restaurants in Wuzhen are very cheap. Everyone spends twenty or thirty yuan to have a good lunch. If you want to save a little, you can also spend 5 yuan to eat a bowl of braised mutton noodles, a specialty of Wuzhen.

Fifth place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Jiaodong-an unforgettable ancient town (Jiangsu * Suzhou)

Jiaogu town

Fei Xiaotong, former vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), spoke highly of Lu Zhi Town, Wuxian City, Jiangsu Province. As an excellent ancient town in China, Lu Zhi Town enjoys a well-deserved reputation and has a civilization history of 2,500 years. In particular, her ancient culture, historical sites, ancient bridges and streets, ancient houses and ancient ginkgo trees with a history of more than 1,300 years are amazing. When people come to _ straight, many people will ask such a question, that is, how did this _ straight come from? Why is it called _ straight here? According to Lifu Zhi, the original name was named after the Lifu Hall in the west of the town. Because there is a direct port in the east of the town, connecting six places, and the water is as cool as Lu, it was renamed. It is also said that the ancient unicorn "Luduan" visited Lu Zhi, the land of China, and saw that it was a treasure trove of geomantic omen, so it stayed in Lu Zhi for a long time. Therefore, since the history of Lu Zhi, there has never been famine, drought or flood, and the people have enough to eat and drink every year. When people enter the ancient town, they will feel a sense of comfort, a unique freshness of the ancient town. The river in the town is clear, the environment is elegant, and scenic spots and historical sites are all over the town, such as duck marsh breeze, clear spring, Wusong snow wave, sea bell, sunset floating picture, fish lotus lantern dome, Xi Hui town and other historical landscapes. It was all summed up by our ancestors. Although most of them have been demolished after the hardships of history, they can still find their magnificent scenery of that year. Founded in 503 AD with a history of 1495, it is the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in the State Council. Nine Lohan clay sculptures carved by Yang Huizhi, a famous sculptor in the Tang Dynasty, have a history of thousands of years in Cang Sang, but they are still well preserved. The first Zen forest was built in Tuifuli of Liang Dynasty, and Lohan traced its roots and praised it as an unparalleled Buddha statue in the south of the Yangtze River. In the early years, after reading it, Teacher Guo Moruo said,' The Luohan statue in Baosheng Temple is bound by religious themes, but the sense of reality is imposed on people with infinite power, making people feel a noble beauty'. The Duckfighting Pool, Xiaohongqiao and Qingfeng Pavilion in Baosheng Temple are the remains left by Lu Guimeng, a famous poet and writer in the late Tang Dynasty. He used to be an adjutant in Huzhou and Suzhou, but his family was poor and his life was hard. He often plowed with farmers. He first invented the ox plough to turn over the soil for farmers, and the local farmers especially respected him. More water and more bridges is another feature of Lu Zhi.

_ Zhi has always enjoyed the reputation of "Bridge Capital" in Jiangnan. There are 72 and a half stone arch bridges in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and 465 and 438+0 in Guzhen District, with different shapes and characteristics. There are porous large stone bridges, single-hole small stone bridges, spacious arch bridges, narrow flat-topped bridges, decorative double bridges, sister bridges adjacent to the left and right, and convenience flat bridges. Among them, five double bridges are connected by two right-angled bridges. Many people of insight said with emotion that seeing Lu Zhi is actually a visit to an ancient bridge museum, whose density far exceeds that of the Italian water city Venice. Ancient ginkgo biloba is one of the ancient symbols of annals. This is not only an ancient symbol of a famous historical and cultural town, but also adds luster to its scenery. At present, there are 7 ginkgo trees in the town, including 4 around Baosheng Temple. The largest tree 1300 years old, with a height of 50 meters. It can't be surrounded by three men. Despite thousands of years of wind and frost, she is still tall and strong. Ye Shengtao, a famous educator and writer, wrote the article "Tall Ginkgo Tree" during his teaching in Lu Zhi. His evaluation of the ancient ginkgo tree in Lu Zhi is "tall in image, strong in will and magnificent in spirit". Therefore, before his death, Mr. Ye asked his relatives to put all his ashes under four ginkgo trees (Baosheng Temple), so now Mr. Ye's tomb is located in Lu. When people witnessed the ancient streets, ancient houses and deep alleys of this town, they experienced another flavor of Zhigu town.

There are nine main streets in the town, all paved with pebbles and granite. The community is built by the river, with people walking on the bridge and ships sailing in the water. There are many shops on both sides of the street, business is booming and tourists are in an endless stream. No matter the house facing the street or the house facing the river, it is brick wall, wooden doors and windows and ribbed blue bricks. Most of them are houses in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the walls are decorated with patterns. There are 58 alleys in the ancient town, the deepest of which is150m long. There are three, five and six in the alley, and the deepest one is seven. It is the traditional dress of rural women, and it is a water town style characterized by _ _. Upright rural women, they have always been traditional clothes characterized by buns, headscarves, patchwork shirts, trousers, skirts and embroidered shoes. _ Straight rural women are particularly conspicuous when they go to Suzhou and Shanghai, and they are called' Suzhou ethnic minorities' by city people. Up to now, Zhi Zhi still retains the traditional national costumes of women in water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Especially in the west of the city, women over 40 are still very popular. Women wearing these traditional costumes can be seen going to the market every day in the town, which is also a beautiful scenery in the ancient water town. In addition, there are many sites of ancient celebrities in Lu Zhi Town. There are Bai Lianhua Temple in Northeast China and Northern Song Dynasty in the north, Sun Fei's tomb in the west, Fu Cha's uterus in the north and Zhang Cang's tomb in the south. In the past two years, the town government has invested more manpower, financial resources and energy, done a lot of work, restored the old city as always, restored a large number of ancient houses and historical landscapes along the street, such as sheds, Shenzhai, Wanshenghun and Xiaozhai, and transformed ancient streets, bridges and revetments. Decorate 0755-7900 with ancient houses at the same time. Strolling through the ancient town, enjoying the scenery of the town, watching the ancient bridge revetment and fishing boats are really unique and interesting. Admission: 60 yuan (all scenic spots)

Sixth place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Nanxun, once the richest ancient town (Huzhou, Zhejiang).

nanxun town

Nanxun is located in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, in the hinterland of Hangjiahu Plain. It is a famous historical and cultural town in Zhejiang Province. Taihu Lake is in the north and Jiangsu Province is in the east. It is only 5 1 km away from Suzhou city. Take minibus 12 yuan and pass through Tongli, a famous water town.

According to the records of Jiangnan gardens, "one town and five gardens are huge structures that can only be seen in Jiangnan".

According to the wealth of local people and the size of animals, Nanxun people were described as "4 elephants, 8 cows and 72 golden dogs" in Qing Dynasty. More than100000 elephants, more than100000 cows and more than 300000 dogs.

There are many places of interest in Nanxun, which are integrated with the natural scenery. It is full of rich historical and cultural background and aura, and it is also full of poetry and painting in Jiangnan ancient town.

Nanxun has enjoyed a prosperous culture since ancient times, with numerous talents and inexhaustible books. In the Ming dynasty, there was a saying that "nine miles and three pavilions are old, and ten miles and two books". In the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties alone, Nanxun produced 4 1 Jinshi.

Nanxun Town has been built for 745 years, and its economic prosperity reached its peak from the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty to the middle of Qing Dynasty. Nanxun has a long history and culture. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, * * * recruited 4 1 Jinshi. Famous places of interest include Yejia Library, Xiaolianzhuang, Liu Yong Manor, Zhang Jingjiang's former residence, Zhang Shiming's former residence, Baijia Building and the ancient stone bridge in Song Dynasty.

Yejia Library, one of the four major libraries in the south of the Yangtze River, was built by Liu Chenggan, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, from 1920 to 1924. At the peak, the library had 600,000 books. Now it is the ancient books storage room of Zhejiang Library. Lotus ponds, rockeries and pavilions in the garden reveal the compactness and uniqueness of Jiangnan gardens everywhere. Its main building is the Western-style monastery library.

Jintong Bridge, an ancient bridge in Song Dynasty, was rebuilt in the third year.

The ticket price of Nanxun is around 60 yuan. One vote to the end, valid the next day. Student ID card, senior citizen card and teacher ID card can enjoy 50% discount, and tickets below 1.2m are free. Scenic 80 yuan/cruise ship, each boat can take 8 people.

Seventh place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Mudu-a cornucopia of Wu culture (Jiangsu * Suzhou)

Dumu ancient town

Mudu is located ten kilometers southwest of Suzhou City and five kilometers southwest of Taihu Lake. Xujiang and Xiangxi meet here, and the famous Wuzhong Mountains such as Lingyan, Tian Ping, Shishan, Hengshan and Yao Feng are surrounded by arches, just like a natural green barrier. Beautiful scenery, rich products, surrounded by mountains in the territory, so it is known as the "cornucopia".

The history of Mudu can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period in wuyue, and there are many places of interest. In addition to the wonders of mountains and rivers, graceful bridges and flowing water, there are ancient houses and deep alleys. The town is criss-crossed by rivers and connected by bridges and streets. Among them, Xu Xi and Xiangxi are the remains of wuyue, Shantang Old Street is the imperial road of Gan Long, and people in small towns face the street or pillow the river, with white walls and tiles, heavy ridges and high eaves, which are typical features of ancient water towns. The ancient town is adjacent to the deep house compound, especially the private gardens such as Yan Jia Garden, No.2 Mansion and Gusong Garden. Among them, Yan Jia Garden is a masterpiece of Suzhou Garden and a famous garden in the south of the Yangtze River.

Mudu ancient town is built on the mountain and lives by the water. Its unique pattern is rare in many ancient towns in Jiangnan. Mudu ticket price Guzhen Garden joint ticket 60 yuan (including Yan Jia Garden 25 yuan, Hongyinshanfang 25 yuan, Gusong Garden 15 yuan, the second-ranked government 10 yuan).

The Eighth Ancient Town of the Top Ten Water Towns: Modern City (Shanghai) Zhujiajiao-Ancient Town

Zhujiajiao

Zhujiajiao is located in the transportation hub of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai provinces, and its geographical position is very superior. It is adjacent to Hongqiao International Airport in the east, Kunshan in the north, Jiaxing in the south and Wang Ping in the west. The lower reaches of Dianshan Lake and Caogang River, a golden waterway, pass through the town. Nine long streets extend along the river, thousands of buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties stand by the water, 36 ancient stone bridges still exist, and places of interest abound. Tired of playing with artificial landscapes with similar prices, people are surprised that there are well-preserved natural landscapes in the suburbs of Shanghai. Here, we can find a kind of enjoyment of returning to nature and advocating wild interest. No wonder a famous professor of Tongji University, after visiting Zhujiajiao, could not help admiring: "Zhujiajiao has such a rich cultural background, which is not only a treasure of Shanghai, but also a national treasure". Sanmao is a famous late writer in Taiwan Province Province. He was fascinated by the pattern of "small bridge flowing water" and was intoxicated by the tranquility, picturesque and poetic here. After visiting the ancient town of Zhujiajiao, Wu Bangguo, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, couldn't help but write down the words "Zhujiajiao, a historic town in China".

"The natural scenery of small bridges and flowing water is the original Ming and Qing Street". Many film and television directors can't help but notice the natural outdoor scenes here and come here in droves. They put the graceful charm of the ancient water town on the screen and TV again and again, and sometimes several film and television programs will be broadcast at the same time. Zhujiajiao has become a hot spot in film and television shooting at home and abroad, and is known as "Hollywood in the suburbs of Shanghai".

Zhujiajiao, a famous town, has a long history. 1958, in the process of ironmaking, the townspeople miraculously dug up the lake in the north of the town. At the bottom of the lake, people unexpectedly found a large number of Neolithic relics, which proved to be Majiabang culture, Songze culture, Liangzhu culture and cultural relics from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. 1959, a large number of stone knives, stone plows, stone spinning wheels, printed pottery pieces, etc. It was caught in Dianshan Lake. These relics from the Neolithic Age to the Warring States Period are enough to prove that the ancestors of Zhujiajiao worked and lived here thousands of years ago.

Zhujiajiao, a gifted scholar

The ticket price of Zhujiajiao is 60 yuan (joint ticket, including 10 scenic spot), single ticket 10 yuan. /kloc-10% discount for groups with 0/0 or more, 20% discount for groups with 30 or more, 20% discount for student ID cards, 20% discount for seniors over 70 years old, and free tickets for retired cadres.

Ninth place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Recovery-Xiangxuehai Hometown (Jiangsu * Suzhou)

Fugu town

On the shore of Taihu Lake and at the foot of Dengwei Mountain, there is a peninsula, which is the famous resort of exploring plum blossoms in the south of the Yangtze River-Guangfu Ancient Town. The total area of the town is about 58 square kilometers, which is about 28 kilometers away from Suzhou.

The history of light can be traced back to six or seven thousand years ago. Archaeologists have found the remains of rice, tiles, silk, velvet, bamboo and spinning wheels from 6000 to 7000 years ago at the bottom of East Taihu Lake. According to legend, Guangfu Town is the place where Wu Wang raises tigers. When Xiao Liang built the Guangfu Temple in Guifeng, it was named after this temple. Poets and poets of past dynasties chanted the scenery here with "lakes and mountains" and "caves and blessed land", hence the name Guangfu.

In Guangfu, "Deng Wei's visit to Mei" has long been a custom. Plum blossom planting in Dengwei Mountain began in Han and Tang Dynasties, developed in Song and Yuan Dynasties and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Known as "the best in the world." In addition to ornamental, plum blossoms can also be used as medicine and food, so local people take planting plum blossoms as their occupation. Song Xiaolian and Zhang's "Wang Tao Memorial Hall" have a saying that "ten thousand families (horizontally) plant plums like valleys" and "Shilimei Township" is a portrayal of the real scene at that time. Kangxi wrote a poem in his southern tour, "Look at the plum blossoms in early spring, and bloom is full of colorful trees, which is relatively happy". In the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi (A.D. 1696), Luo Song, the governor of Jiangsu Province, came here to enjoy plums and wrote a poem entitled "Xiao Fangfang Film and Television Art Museum", which made the incense famous all over the world. The emperor visited Mei Wei six times and wrote six poems, which are evidenced by the stone carvings on the Imperial Monument.

The ancient Wenmeixuan and Plum Blossom Pavilion are hidden among plum blossoms, just like the Jade Jade Pavilion floating in the vast Xue Hai. Walking on the winding and deep flower path, people have the feeling of "flowers everywhere, I don't know the distance between high and low roads". When you board the Plum Blossom Pavilion, you can see the endless valleys, the blue waves in Xue Hai and the dazzling silver waves.

Guangfu tower is located in the west street of Guzhen and Guangfu temple, which is a symbol of the ancient town. Guangfu Temple was built in Datong period of Liang Dynasty, nearly 1500 years ago. Daxiong Hall is the main hall of a Buddhist temple. In front of us, the cast iron tripod candles are swaying, cigarettes are lingering, and the crown of Cinnamomum camphora with tall and straight branches covers the sun like an umbrella, and full of green is everywhere.

Guangsi Temple is also known as Copper Kannonji. According to legend, in the first year of Song Kangding (A.D. 1040), Zhang Cun citizens dug up a bronze statue of Guanyin in the Tang Dynasty in the mud. The bronze statue is resplendent. Height 1 m or so, plump, kind-hearted, wearing brocade and pearls, barefoot, lightly stepping on the lotus throne, with a natural look. The left hand is drooping, the palm is outward, and the five fingers are naturally slightly bent, which is called "willing to print"; The right hand naturally bends its arm to the shoulder, palms outward and five fingers upward, which is called "fifteen is yin". This bronze statue was originally dedicated to Guangfu Temple, and has been stolen and recovered many times since then. According to legend, in the 12th year of Daoguang (AD 1832), it never rains in Wuzhong and there is a drought in the south of the Yangtze River. The wells dried up, the lakes dried up and the fields cracked. Welcome the bronze official seal into the city to "pray for rain". In the 13th year of Taoist Temple (A.D. 1833), Wuzhong Dashui and Tongguan Seal once again welcomed into the city, saying that "it will be sunny to seek literature".

It is worth mentioning that Guangfu Temple Bridge is a beam stone bridge. Because it is connected with the stone steps in front of the temple into two concave axisymmetric patterns, it is commonly known as "capsized bridge". The railings, lock stones and capping stones are all chiseled with Wukang stone, so it is called Pipa Bridge or Ring Stone Bridge. Yunlong and Wan Ziwen Stone Carvings

Situ Temple is located at the foot of Dengwei Mountain in the west of the town. Historically, Liu Xiufeng, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, named 24-year-old Deng Yu as Da Situ, to beg for red eyebrows and lead troops to fight. After pacifying the world, Deng Yu once lived in seclusion. The existing houses of the site temple were rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The four Cooper trees in the yard were planted by Deng Yu himself, and they have been flourishing for nearly 2000 years, which is a miracle. It is said that Emperor Qianlong came here on his southern tour and was attracted by four ancient cypresses, and he was amazed. He named four cypress trees "green, strange, ancient and strange". "Green" cypress trees are tall and straight, towering into the sky, with exquisite crown and lush. The "odd" cypress tree was split in half by lightning, its abdomen cracked, and its skin was blue and purple, rotten but not withered; "Ancient" cypress texture hovering, simple and vigorous, as weak as strong, vigorous posture; In the "Strange" trilogy, Youlong walks with jiaozi, full of green branches, and looks strange. Four of them have the reputation of "strange paintings are difficult to shape, and the wind Fire Blitz can't take them away", which is a must in the south of the Yangtze River. In the gallery on the west side of the viewing hall, there is a stone carving of the women's hall in Wudong Watertown in the Ming Dynasty, a pagoda monument in the year of exploring plum blossoms and other exquisite stone carvings. Among them, the inscription of Kangxi Imperial Book "Song Feng Shui Yue" is the most striking.

Shen 'en Temple, located in the ancient town of Xuanmushan, was built in Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in Baonian period of Southern Song Dynasty. Built on the mountain, commanding and beautiful scenery, it is known as "three dragons and three phoenixes, winning the world". The temple has experienced nine years of ups and downs (A.D. 1349). A famous monk from the south of the Yangtze River came to Wu from Hangzhou to revive Buddhism. Shenen Temple came back to life and gradually became a famous temple in the south of the Yangtze River. During the Ming Dynasty, Shen 'en Temple was expanded. At that time, monks and nuns gathered and famous monks came forth in large numbers. Kangxi made three southern tours and Qianlong made six southern tours, all of which went to Shenen Temple. The rocks in the back hall are grotesque and towering into the sky. Although they are natural, they look like artificial carvings. This is the famous "True and False Mountain" in ancient and modern times.

Light does not lose its historical vicissitudes and natural creation, but it is still beautiful after the wind and frost, silent and nameless, but its fragrance floats. More than 500 years of history can prove that landscape is the carrier of bright happiness, plum blossom is the messenger of bright happiness, and culture is the soul of bright happiness.

The 10th place in Dashuixiang Ancient Town: Anchang —— Feel Shaoxing Folk Custom (Zhejiang * Shaoxing)

Anchang town

Located in Anchang Town, Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province, it was built in the Northern Song Dynasty, burned down many times due to the war, and rebuilt in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its architectural style inherits the typical characteristics of Jiangnan water town, simple and elegant. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province. Its specialty Anchang sausage and sugar are well known, and the water wedding with water town style is also unique.

It is an ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of thousands of years. The ancient market, antique shops and houses, unique workshops, scattered pavilions, deep and winding stone alleys and ancient small stone bridges in Anchang ancient town along the Yi River have attracted more and more tourists to visit here. Small bridges and flowing water are very distinctive, and all kinds of archways, beams and pavilions are simple and elegant. Known as "clear water crossing streets and lanes, rainbow crossing seventeen bridges". In Anchang, you can also see strong Jiangnan folk customs. Thousands of years of folk customs in Shaoxing are vividly displayed here: lively water town social dramas, festive boat weddings, traditional hand-made wine, shuttle Wupeng boats, and even Jiangnan customs such as praying for blessings, making zongzi, stringing sausages and pulling sugar. The opening of Shaoxing Shi Ye Museum, Anchang Folk Museum and Anchang Cultural History Museum, which were rebuilt from the master's former residence, endowed the ancient town with a strong humanistic atmosphere, making it truly a "water town cultural corridor", "folk picture scroll" and "people's long street"