Zhangbi Castle Dressing Guide What's interesting about Zhangbi Castle?

Zhangbibao is a well-preserved pocket castle in China and an ancient military fortified village. Zhangbi Castle is also the shooting place of "Where is Dad?". , attracting many tourists to visit. What's interesting about the barrier castle? Let's take a look!

Zhangbi Castle is located in Zhangbi Village, Longfeng Town, Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province. It is about 10 km away from the Jiexiu exit of Universiade Expressway, bordering Pingyao Ancient City, Wang Jia Courtyard and Mianshan Tourist Area. It has a special tourist line directly to the scenic spot, with superior geographical position and convenient transportation.

Zhangbi Castle is a scenic spot featuring ancient architecture culture, astrology culture, military culture, folk culture and religious culture, and it is a model of concentrated Chinese civilization.

The unique structure of the castle, the open castle on the ground and the underground tunnel, according to the dangerous geographical location and external topography, constitute a complete and true ancient fortified village, which is the only one left in China and rare in the world.

The castle was built according to traditional astrology and the ancient concept of geomantic omen in China. There are five elements of yin and yang on the ground and six strange doors underground. There are ancient tunnels and castle walls in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, many temples and halls in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and more than 20 ancient houses. It is a rare relic of ancient military culture and astrology culture. Mr. Feng Jicai, Chairman of China Folk Writers and Artists Association, praised the castle as a "cornucopia forgotten by history" and a "living fossil" of ancient villages in northern China. Experts in military strategy research at the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences call it "the ancient temple is different from the Buddha, and the Ming castle is strange."

Introduction to scenic spots 1, travel time

Zhangbi Castle is suitable for traveling all the year round, and you can enjoy different environmental characteristics in different seasons. It is a good place for you to welcome the spring, escape the summer, feel the autumn and enjoy the winter. In particular, the castle is backed by Taiyue, with an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level. In the hot summer, you can still feel a different cool environment here, and you can experience the three-dimensional ancient military tunnel of "warm in winter and cool in summer" and feel a different temperature.

Step 2 dress code

Zhangbibao is located on the high loess slope, with high altitude and large temperature difference. The temperature in the tunnel is 2-3 degrees lower than that in the urban area and about 5 degrees lower than that outside. Children and old people are advised to bring their coats in. The scenic spots are paved with red stones, so it is recommended to wear sneakers or sneakers.

What folk houses are there in the folk castle scenic spot? Zhangjiatang is the former residence of Zhang Liwei, who held an important position in the Chief Secretary's Economic Hall during the reign of Qing Qianlong. It is a relatively complete ancient house in the castle. There is a hippie lion in front of the board, and the embossed bat and unicorn patterns on the right side of the lion platform symbolize five blessings. There are five steps on the door, and the gluttonous patterns are engraved on the stones on horseback. Deer and cranes can be seen on the eaves column drum stone, which means the same spring for six years. Shantou is engraved with a lion rolling hydrangea, which means that the drama is behind.

Folk custom: a small village with a total area of only 0. 1 square kilometer has three stages of construction in different periods. The villagers have unique folk activities, including the custom of offering sacrifices to stars (the 28th day of the first month), traditional weddings, funerals and traditional temple fairs. The well-preserved merchant compound in Ming and Qing Dynasties reflected the economic prosperity of Zhangbi Village at that time. Zhangjiatang reveals the profound meaning of the blessing of rich dragons and cranes, which adds a lot of color to the culture of the castle.

Long Hefu: Long Hefu, on the left is wild grass, which grows wildly, revealing a head that looks a bit like a dragon, indicating that you want your child to become a dragon. Turn right into a running script, shaped like a crane head, symbolizing longevity. Fill in the following words in the middle, indicating that the family is well-off. When writing "Tian", it becomes a regular script, dignified and square, in order to teach future generations not to forget their roots and plant the field well in a proper way, which reflects the attachment and awe of the ancestors of agricultural society.

Local folk drama:

Jiexiu's unique skill: killing yangko

Dry-tuned yangko is a native local opera in Jiexiu. Because there is no music accompaniment when singing, it is only sung by the actor's own voice, so it is called dry yangko. Popular in Jiexiu, Lingshi and Qinyuan.

Folk sanxian

Sanxian, also known as Heizi, is a traditional plucked instrument in China. The handle is very long, the speaker is square, with covers on both sides and three strings, which are played in your arms. The timbre is rough and bold. Can be solo, ensemble or accompaniment, widely used in national instrumental music, opera music and rap music.