Culture of Jiangsu

Jiangsu is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization.

The Homo erectus fossils discovered in Tangshan, Nanjing in 1993 show that ancient humans were active here as early as 500,000 years ago.

Prior to this, archaeologists discovered human fossils in Dongxiacaowan, Shuanggou Town, Sihong in 1954. It was determined that the age was between Peking Man and modern humans, about 4 to 4 years ago. 50,000 years ago, belonging to the late Paleolithic Age. In the paleoanthropological community, they are called Xiacaowan Man, also known as Sihong New Man.

Around six or seven thousand years ago, the north and south of the Yangtze River entered the prosperous stage of the Neolithic Age. According to preliminary surveys, there are about thousands of Neolithic cultural sites in Jiangsu and adjacent areas.

Among them, Huai'an Qinglianggang Culture, Gaoyou Longqiu Culture, Hai'an Qingdun Culture, Suzhou Caoxieshan Culture, Nanjing Beiyinyangying Culture, Changzhou Weidun Culture, etc. are colorful and dotted.

The 6,000-year-old Majiabang Culture rice fields discovered at the Cao Xieshan site are the earliest ancient rice fields with irrigation systems discovered in China.

Jiangsu culture mainly consists of "Wu Culture", "Jinling Culture", "Huaiyang Culture", "Xuhuai Culture", "Ocean Culture", etc.

Introduction to Jiangsu Regional Culture Classification Chu-Han Culture Chu-Han Culture is a regional culture centered on the national historical and cultural city Xuzhou. It is based on the Qingliangang Culture, Dadunzi Culture and even the earlier Xicao 6,000 years ago. Bay newcomer culture is its origin.

Its dominant characteristic is strength and vigor.

Wu Culture The region of Wu Culture usually refers to the Su, Xi, and Chang areas near Taihu Lake. It has a fresh breath, soft style, and lively spirituality, forming an intelligent, delicate, soft, broad-minded, and happy culture. Dominant characteristics such as innovation.

Jinling Culture Jinling Culture is centered on the ancient capital of Nanjing. Its dominant feature is the intersection of north and south, inclusiveness, openness and tolerance, which can be described as unique.

Jinling culture mainly includes the culture of the Six Dynasties, the Ming Dynasty and the Republic of China. These three historical cultures can be collectively classified as "capital culture".

Huaiyang Culture Huaiyang Culture is centered on Yangzhou. The Weiyang area has many rivers and water, many boats and bridges, presenting an ancient, cultural, watery, green and beautiful regional style. In the cultural exchanges between the north and the south It has formed a dominant feature of combining freshness and elegance with boldness and handsomeness.

Jiangsu Province has many intangible cultural heritages. Jiangsu has 10 UNESCO "Masterpieces of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity", ranking first in the country, and has more than 20,000 intangible cultural heritage project resources. There are 108 items on the national intangible cultural heritage list, 369 items on the Jiangsu Province intangible cultural heritage list, 1,424 items on the municipal intangible cultural heritage list, and 2,773 items on the county-level intangible cultural heritage list.

Jiangsu Province’s intangible cultural heritage content level project on culture, literature, national level, Wu Ge in Suzhou, Wuxi and Chang areas, Jingjiang Baojuan, the legend of the White Snake spread in Zhenjiang area, the legend of Liang Zhu in Yixing area, Dongtai and Jintan The Dong Yong legend in the region is spread at the provincial level in Huai'an, the Han Xin legend in Zhenjiang and other places, the "Huashan Ji" and the Huashan Ji legend, the Suzhou Hanshan Lost Legend, the Lianyungang Huaguo Mountain legend, the East China Sea filial woman legend and the ballad of Sister Liu, Xuzhou Jiu The legend of the ancient battlefield in Lishan, the legend of Pengzu, the legend of Hongze and Xuyi Wu Zhiqi, the legend of Sizhou City with floods, the legend of Emperor Sui Yang of Yangzhou, the legend of Empress Lujin, the legend of Zhang Daoling in Feng County, the legend of Shen Gongshan in Yancheng, the legend of Xu Fu in Ganyu, The legend of Liu Bang in Feng County and Pei County, Shi Naian in Taizhou and Dafeng and the legend of "Water Margin", the legend of Bodhidharma in Liuhe, Nanjing, the legend of Gaochun Bian and the Jade Xian, the story of Wu Zixu, the story of Cui Zhiyuan and the two female graves, the story of Xiang Yu in Nanjing, Yangzhou and Changshu Bamboo Western riddles, Haiyu riddles, as well as Heyang folk songs, Baimao folk songs, Luxu folk songs, Shuangfeng folk songs, Shengpu folk songs, Tongli Xuanjuan, Jinxi Xuanjuan, Heyang Baojuan, Sheng Pu Xuanjuan, Changzhou Xuanjuan Fine Arts national-level Suzhou Taohuawu woodblock New Year pictures, Changzhou comb grate, Yangzhou paper-cut, Nanjing paper-cut, Jintan paper carving, Xuzhou paper-cut, Su embroidery, Wuxi fine embroidery, Nantong simulated embroidery, Yangzhou jade carving, Suzhou jade carving, Suzhou Guangfu nuclear carvings, Wuxi Liuqing bamboo carvings, Changzhou Liuqing bamboo carvings, Huishan clay figurines, Suzhou clay sculptures, Fengxian Tangren tribute, Suzhou lanterns, Nanjing and Jurong Qinhuai lanterns, Pizhou paper lion heads, Xuzhou sachets, Yangzhou and Taizhou’s Yangpai bonsai techniques and other provincial-level Pizhou New Year paintings, Jiangdu lacquer paintings, Zhenjiang glass carvings and paintings, Changzhou cloisonné enamel paintings, Nanjing opera masks, Dafeng wheat straw cutouts (paintings), Yixing paper carvings, Wuxi paper horses, Yangzhou embroidery , Changzhou and Zhenjiang random stitch embroidery, Dongtai hair embroidery, Pizhou embroidered shoes, Yancheng tiger shoes, Zhenjiang Shangdang cross-stitch, Nanjing Shizhuzhai colorful arch flower technique, Suzhou Jinshan stone carvings, book collection mud stone carvings, Tongshan stone carvings, Nanjing antique ivory carvings , Yangzhou ivory carving, Changzhou ivory shallow carving, Yushan school seal carving art, Xuzhou and Suzhou clay sculptures, Peixian clay molds, Jinling bamboo carvings, Yangzhou bamboo carvings, Yangzhong bamboo weaving, Xuzhou lanterns, Fengxian sugar blowers, Suqian Yundu peach carvings and other music National-level Gaoyou folk songs, Haimen folk songs, Changzhou chanting, Taicang Jiangnan Sizhu, Lianyungang Haizhou Five Palace tunes, Guqin art, Huai'an Chuzhou Shiban gongs and drums, Jiangdu Shaobo small brand of gongs and drums, Changzhou Tianning Temple chanting, Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple Taoist music, Wuxi Taoist music and other provincial-level Zhenjiang Nanxiang field songs, Jinhu Yangko, Jiangdu Shaobo Yangko, Qidong Lusi fishermen's chants, Nanjing Liuhe Liuzuo percussion music, Yangzhou Xupu agricultural songs, Taizhou Taoist music, Jurong Maoshan Taoist music , Jintan Qianyuan Temple Taoist music, Changshu Xinzhuang Shifan music, Gaochun folk songs, Huai'an Nanzha folk songs, Xinghua Maoshan trumpets, Xuzhou and Lianyungang drum music, Nantong, Liyang, Sihong gong and drum music and other dance national-level Gao Chundong Ba Dama Lantern, Pizhou Bamboo Horse Racing, Lishui Luoshan Dalong Provincial Nanjing Sparrow Jump, Suining Luozi Dance, Yixing Male Joy and Female Joy, Rudong Zhongkui Playing with Bats, Huaiyin Horse Head Lantern, Liuhe Bay North Xiaoma Lantern, Donghai Nanchen Bamboo horse dances such as marquee lanterns and Jiangtang horse lanterns in Liyang, Nuo dances such as Liyang's flag-god dancing, Yangzhou's dancing goddess, Rudong's groom's dance, Gaochun's five ramps dance, Jurong's two dragons playing with pearls, Wuxi's Phoenix Yulong, Nanjing's Qixia dragon dance, Dragon dances such as Gaochun Changlu Carrying Dragon, Jintan Zhixi Dragon, Jiangyin Duanlong, Xinghua Shagou Bench Dragon, Changzhou Taiping Dragon Lantern, Nanjing Jiangpu Hand Lion, Tongshan Gaotai Lion Dance, Danyang Nine Lion Dance, Haian, Rudong , Taixing and Changshu flower drums, Taicang rolling lanterns, Jintantanzhuang yangko lanterns, Suining dragon and tiger fights, Suqian and Guanyun flower boat dances, Jiangyan, Rugao and Si Hongwu lotus and Xiang dances, Gaochun dragon chanting chariots and Peiqiao Stilts, Lishui Dangdang and Zhetang dance, Jiangyin Camellia Dancing and Fishing Basket Shrimp Dance, Changzhou Wansui Monkey Lantern, Jintan Finger Fish Lantern and Xinyi Qiqiao Lantern Dance, Zhenjiang Baoyan Double Cart, Sui Operas such as Ningyun Pai Dance, Rugao Inverted Flower Basket, Kunshan Thousand Lanterns Springboard Tea, Hongze Lake Fishing Drums in Sihong and Hongze, Tongzhou Lifting Judges, Lotus Plate Dance and other national-level Kun Opera, Su Opera, Yang Opera, Xi Opera, Yancheng Huai Opera, Provincial-level Suqian City Liuqin Opera, Shuyang County Huaihai Opera, Lianyungang City Children's Opera, Gaochunyang Opera, Taixing and Rugao Main entries: Jiangsu Cuisine

Jiangsu Cuisine

Jiangsu Cuisine

Suzhou Cuisine One of the eight major cuisines, mainly composed of Huaiyang cuisine (Huai'an, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou, Yancheng, Nantong), Jinling cuisine (Nanjing), Xuhai cuisine (Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Suqian), and Suxi cuisine (Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou ) composed of four flavors.

Among them, Huaiyang cuisine, together with Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine, is known as the four major Chinese cuisines. It is the first of the four major Chinese cuisines and the most classic representative work of Chinese cuisine.

Huaiyang cuisine began in the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming Dynasty. It is known as "the most delicious dish in the Southeast and the most beautiful in the world".

Jiangsu beverages mainly fall into two categories: tea and wine. Tea culture is concentrated in southern Jiangsu. Famous wines mainly include "Three Valleys and One River", which are produced in the Jianghuai area and usually refer to Tanggou wine and Shuanggou wine. , Gaogou Liquor (Jinshiyuan), and Yanghe Liquor, which rely on the specific regional ecological environment and natural wine-making microbial system, and adopt the traditional "mixed burning old five steamer method" production process, solid-state fermentation in mud pits, and continued fermented grains (steamed rice). Ingredients, mixed steamed and mixed.

Different from the "Sichuan style wine" with "big aroma, strong and prominent cellar aroma, strong and aged", "Sangou Yihe" wine is characterized by "mellow taste, sweetness, cleanness and refreshing". The distinctive feature is that it is an outstanding representative of the world-famous "Jianghuai School" (Su, Shandong, Anhui, and Henan) strong-flavor liquors. Among them, Tanggou Liquor, which enjoys the reputation of "Tanggou legendary water and soil, unrivaled elegance of fine wines", is particularly outstanding. Its leading products "Tanggou Peerless Elegance" and "Tanggou Unparalleled Elegance" wine have been famous all over the world and at home and abroad since ancient times, and have remained famous for thousands of years.

Jiangsu is rich in tourism resources. Natural landscapes and cultural landscapes complement each other. There are ancient towns and water towns with small bridges and flowing water, famous temples that have been passed down for thousands of years, exquisite and elegant classical gardens, and vast mountains and rivers. The scenery of lakes and mountains, the grand mausoleums of emperors, and the majestic ruins of the capital city, where the delicate and graceful and the rough and powerful blend together, can be said to be "Wu Yun Han style, each is good at it".

Representative tourism resources of the thirteen cities in Jiangsu. Scenic spots of the Six Dynasties in Nanjing. Heritage of the Han Dynasty in Xuzhou. Theme parks in Changzhou. Scenery of Taihu Lake in Wuxi. Gardens in ancient towns in Suzhou. Temples and forests in Zhenjiang. Culture of the Han and Tang Dynasties in Yangzhou. The quintessence of culture in Taizhou. The elegance of Yancheng, the rare birds and beasts, the sea wonderland of Lianyungang, the former residence of great men in Huai'an, the Western Chu culture in Suqian, the waves of the Yangtze River in Nantong, although the mountains in Jiangsu are not high, they are famous for many, including the Bamboo Sea in Nanshan, Liyang, Changzhou, Zhongshan, Nanjing, and Beigu, Zhenjiang. Mountain, Jinshan, Maoshan at the junction of Jintan and Jurong, Nantong Langshan, Suzhou Tianping Mountain, Xuzhou Yunlong Mountain, Xinyi Maling Mountain and Lianyungang Huaguo Mountain, etc.

Jiangsu’s water is both rivers and lakes. The Yangtze River, the largest river in China, crosses from east to west and has a vast river surface.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the oldest canal in the world, runs from north to south.

Taihu Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in my country, and Hongze Lake, the fourth largest freshwater lake, have vast misty waves. West Taihu Lake, the second largest lake in southern Jiangsu, has vast expanse of blue waves.

The bathing beach in Lianyungang and the wetland tidal flats in Yancheng, Nantong are Jiangsu's coastal tourism resources.

There are many famous springs in Jiangsu, including Zhongling Spring in Zhenjiang, "the best spring in the world", Huishan Spring in Wuxi, "the second spring in the world", and Hanhan Spring in Huqiu, Suzhou .

The tourist attractions where the Yangtze Jianghuai Tourist Area is located are Nanjing Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling Tomb, Xuanwu Lake, Linggu Temple, Qinhuai River, Nanjing Presidential Palace, Chaotian Palace, Qinhuai Scenic Belt, Confucius Temple, Jiangnan Gongyuan, Mo Chou Lake, Yanziji, Yuejiang Tower, Yuhuatai, Ming City Wall, Ganxi Residence, Zhanyuan, Qixia Temple, Tangshan Hot Spring, Nanjing Museum, Jiming Temple, Mochou Lake, Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Meihua Mountain, Bailuzhou Park , Zhonghua Gate, Jiangjun Mountain Scenic Area, Yangshan Monument, Jinghai Temple, Tianfei Palace, Zhenjiang Jinshan, Jiaoshan, Beigu Mountain, Maoshan, Chishan, Baohua Mountain, Nanshan, Boxian Park, British Consulate, Xijin Ferry, Garlic Mountain , Zhaoyin Temple, Lushan, Wuliu Hall, W30 Lecture Hall, Yangzhong Garden Expo Yangzhou Slender West Lake, Gaoyou Tourism Cluster, Baoying Tourism Cluster, Yizheng Tourism Cluster, Memorial Hall of the Last Battle of the Anti-Japanese War, Daming Temple, Ge Garden, Crane Temple, Hanling Garden, Shenju Mountain, Yucheng Station, Longqiuzhuang Ruins, Zhenguo Temple Tower, Wenyou Terrace, Lingtang Mosque, China Post Cultural City, Gaoyou Lake Reed Marsh Wetland Park, Gaoyou Lake Beach Country Park Taizhou Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall, Qinhu National Wetland Park, Qintong Ancient Town, Xinghua Duotian Scenic Area, Taizhou Fengcheng River Scenic Area, Nantong, Nantong Haohe Scenic Area, Nantong Museum, Langshan, Rugao Water Painting Garden, Yangtze River and Taihu Lake The tourist area is located in the tourist attractions Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden, The Lingering Garden, Master of the Nets Garden, Lion Grove, Canglang Pavilion, Huanxiu Villa, Tuisi Garden, Jinxi Town, Zhouzhuang Town, Tongli Town, Luzhi Town, Mudu Town , Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Suzhou Paradise, Xuanmiao Temple, Panmen Three Scenes, Suzhou Paradise Wuxi Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, Xihui Park, Wuxi Film and Television Base, Lingshan Scenic Spot, Lingshan Giant Buddha, Shanjuan Cave, Bamboo Sea Changzhou Wujin Taihu Bay Tourism and Vacation District, Play Valley, Chinese Filial Piety Garden, Chinese Spring and Autumn Yancheng Tourist Area, Yancheng Spring and Autumn Paradise, Yancheng Wildlife World, Yancheng Ruins, Changzhou Grand Canal, Tianning Scenic Area, Hongmei Park, Dongpo Park, Boat Boat Pavilion, Hongmei Pavilion, Qingfeng Park, Changzhou Asia Film and Television City, Wujin Xintiandi Park, Tianmu Lake Tourist Resort, Nanshan Bamboo Sea, Wuyue Di Yifeng, Panda Pavilion, Tianmu Lake Yushui Hot Spring, Maoshan Scenic Area, Maoshan Oriental Salt Lake Xuzhou Canal Xuhai Tourist Area is located at the tourist attractions Xuzhou Yunlong Lake, Yunlong Mountain, Guishan Han Tomb, Pengzu Garden, Pizhou Aishan Scenic Area, Malingshan Scenic Area, Peixian Hancheng, Han Dynasty Stone Statue Art Museum, Yaowan Ancient Town, Pantaoshan Buddhist Cultural Scenic Area, Xuzhou Pan'an Lake Wetland Park, Xuzhou Museum, Dadongshan Scenic Area, Quanshan National Forest Park, Xuzhou Binhu Park, Pei Park, Theater Stage, Xuzhou Art Museum, Zhulin Temple, Li Keran Art Museum, Xuzhou Folk Museum , Xuzhou Wumingshan Park, Li Chaoshi Memorial Hall, Zhang Boying Art Museum, Wolong Spring Resort Ecological Park, Tongshan Xuanshui Lake Scenic Area, Pizhou Ginkgo Expo Park, Xuzhou Ancient Yellow River Park, Xuzhou Hancheng, Peixian Riverside Park, Suining Mountain Scenic Area , Yunhe Park, Sishui Pavilion Park, Yongning Temple, Tongshan Chuhe Scenic Area, Xuzhou Paradise Huai'an Former Residence of Zhou Enlai, Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, Huai'an Government Office, Wu Chengen Memorial Hall, Jinhu Lotus Dang, Jiwei Forest Farm, Zhenhuai Tower, Han Xin's hometown Yancheng The old site of the New Fourth Army's rebuilt military headquarters, Yancheng Tidal Flat Rare Bird Nature Reserve, Dafeng Elk Nature Reserve, Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve, Lianyungang Huaguo Mountain, Xugou Beach, Kongwang Mountain, Kangri Mountain, Dayi Mountain, Taohua Stream, Shipeng Mountain Scenic Area , Sucheng Utopia Scenic Area, Donghai Hunting Park, Gaogong Island Scenic Area, Anfeng Mountain Martyrs Cemetery, Lianyungang Revolutionary Memorial Hall, Liandao Beach, Yuntai Mountain National Forest Park, Haizhou Bay Tourist Resort, Donglei Scenic Area District, Haizhou Ancient City, Jiangjun Cliff Rock Paintings, Li Ruzhen Memorial Hall, Donghai Hot Spring, Suqian Hometown of King Xiang, Qianlong Palace, Suqian Zaohe Dragon King Temple, Luoma Lake, Hongze Lake Wetland Nature Reserve, China Water City, Kelahai Valley, Subei The World War Memorial Hall, Zhangshan Forest Park, and Xuefeng Martyrs Cemetery are famous tourist attractions

Jiangsu has 6 world heritage sites (3 of which are in the process of being applied for World Heritage), 9 intangible cultural heritage items, and 17 5A-level scenic spots, There are more than 100 4A-level scenic spots, 2 national tourist resorts, 2 national geological parks, 3 national nature reserves, 16 national forest parks, 5 national key scenic spots, and 11 national historical and cultural cities. , 19 famous historical and cultural towns in China, 28 national outstanding tourist cities, 120 national key cultural relics protection units, and 645 provincial-level cultural relics protection units.