What places of interest are there in the ancient town of Cicheng, Ningbo?

Cicheng is located on the coast of the East China Sea and beside the Yaojiang River. It is a famous historical and cultural town in Zhejiang Province. According to historical records, "Goujian City, the King of Yue in the third year of Zhou Yuanwang (473 BC)" was the earliest ancient name of Cicheng, which was later renamed as "Zhang Ju". Cixi County was founded in the 26th year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, and it was named Cicheng because the county was built here. After more than 2,400 years of historical precipitation, Cicheng has a profound cultural heritage, especially marked by ancient buildings such as Guxian Cliff, Confucius Temple, Principal's Hall, Feng Yuzhai, Jiadi Family and Fuqing Land. The city has preserved the windows of the official residence, ancestral memorial archway, Gong Xue Academy and whitewashed tiles, with numerous cultural relics and rich historical sites. Within an area of about 5 square kilometers, there are 33 national provincial and municipal key cultural relics protection units. At the same time, Cicheng is also a fertile ground for outstanding people, and cultural scholars and celebrities emerge one after another. From the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were 565,438+09 scholars in Cicheng, which is known as "confrontation at the summit, a large number of scholars, and scholars on an equal footing". A large number of celebrities such as Zhou, Qin Runqing, Ying Changqi, Tan and Feng Jicai have emerged in modern times.

The cultural value of the ancient town of Cicheng lies not only in its long human history, but also in the unique features of Zhong Ling. The mountains and rivers in the whole city set each other off in an interesting way. Among them, Leo, Taizong Mountain and other mountains and rivers form a simple form of "nine dragons playing with pearls and surrounded by four spirits", while rivers and lakes such as Yaojiang and Hecheng create a water system pattern of "four waters returning to the hall". With the rise of the urban dome, the streets are full of turtles, and there is a beautiful and quiet ecological environment, which reflects the ancient people's beautiful desire to pursue a living environment of "harmony between man and nature and outstanding people".

Witness the vicissitudes of thousands of years of history, feel the long-standing and elegant style, and feel the charm of the water town. Millennium Cicheng-"the first ancient county in Jiangnan"!

Confucian temple

Confucius Temple is a place to worship Confucius, a great thinker, politician and educator in China. The Confucius Temple in Cicheng is located in the city center. Built in the first year of Yongxi in the Northern Song Dynasty, it moved to its present site 365,438+08 years earlier than the history of Confucius Temple in Beijing today, and 65,438+0048 years earlier. Throughout the ages, ups and downs, the existing Confucius Temple still maintained its original appearance during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of about 7,000 square meters, there are temples, pavilions and other houses 137 rooms, with complete architectural layout and great momentum. From south to north on the central axis are: Lingxingmen, Chi Pan, Dachengmen, Dachengdian, Mingluntang and Tiyun Pavilion. There are temples and pavilions symmetrically built on the left and right axes on both sides, which embodies the Confucian aesthetic view of "harmony is beauty".

County yamen

According to the Records of Counties in Guangxu Period of Qing Dynasty, Cicheng County was founded in the 26th year of Tang Kaiyuan (AD 738) by the first magistrate. It has been extended to 1954, with a history of more than 200 years. Originally built on Mount Fu Bi, it was repeatedly built and destroyed due to foreign invasion and natural disasters. The existing county government was rebuilt according to the detailed drawings in Cixi County Records during Guangxu period, covering an area of more than 40,000 square meters.

Xiaoshiguan

The folks called it the test shed, which was the place where the feudal imperial examination system tested children. In the fifteenth year of Qing Daoguang (1835), the father and son of Zheng Tingrong, a local township sage in Cicheng, generously donated 24,200 yuan to build the school hall, which was later destroyed. The existing headmaster's hall was rebuilt according to the detailed drawings in Cixi County Records during Guangxu period. She sits facing south and covers an area of nearly 8000 square meters. The whole building is in the traditional symmetrical layout of the central axis of China: there are gates, instrument doors, lobby, second hall and test center on the central axis from south to north respectively; There are literary fields and temples symmetrically built on the left and right axes, adopting the traditional architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Cihu

Located in the northeast of Cicheng, the irrigated farmland was excavated by Fangguan, the first county magistrate of Cixi in Tang Dynasty, with an area of 150 mu at that time. Kan Ze, the former residence of Wu Taifu, is nearby, so this lake is also called "Hukan Lake, Derun Lake and Puze Lake". In the Song Dynasty, the monks of Fu Saiji built a dike in the middle of the lake, running through the north and south, which was convenient for exchanges. Since then, the lake has been divided into two parts, and the two lakes are connected with each other through a self-opening. Cihu Lake is not only famous for its beautiful scenery, but also has many cultural landscapes and beautiful legends handed down from generation to generation, such as Shigu Pavilion, the legacy of Mr. Cihu Emperor Wen of Sui, and water tombs. Therefore, according to the county records, whenever the weather is fine, the residents rent a boat to visit the lake, singing and laughing.

Qingdao pavilion

Located on Tashan Mountain outside the East Gate of Cicheng, it was built in the eighth year of Tang Tianbao (749). It is a place for Taoists to worship gods, cultivate immortals and carry out various related activities. The Tang and Song Dynasties were the heyday of Taoism in China, which was combined with the fate of the Taoist temple in Cicheng. After the Yuan Dynasty, it was destroyed, rebuilt and expanded. By the time of the Republic of China, there were many Taoist temples in Huaiyin in in the Qing Dynasty, and the pavilions were loose. There are seven-story buildings with pavilions, halls and temples. All kinds of statues are unforgettable, especially the giant clock. This building was demolished during the Cultural Revolution and is now being rebuilt.

Fengzhai

Provincial cultural relics protection unit, located at Taiyangdian Road 18, Cicheng, is the descendant residence of Feng, the envoy of Huguang in Ming Dynasty. The door of the house faces east, with a splayed cornice wall in front, and the stone sumeru at the lower end and the brick carving at the upper part are more elegant. The second door of the house is the brick-carved gatehouse. There is a three-in-one yard in the house. According to research, this house is a masterpiece of the early Qing Dynasty.

Xiangzhai

The provincial cultural protection unit, located at No.70, Zhu Min Road, Cicheng, is a quadrangle building with an east-west long lane on the front and two stone archways, namely Dongguan and Rong En, at the entrance. According to the oral accounts of the descendants of the Xiang family, Xiang Hengsheng has trees in Fujian, and all the wood used to build this house was shipped from Fujian.

Fu Bishan

Also known as Fugui Mountain, it is located in the north of Cicheng. Because the north, west and east sides of the mountain are carved into lakes, this mountain is like a turtle floating on the water, hence the name. It is also called "County Hill" because the official residence of the old county of Cixi was built in this Shan Ye. Because of the mountain's unique geographical location and strong humanistic color, many scholars wrote poems about it, for example, comparing Fu Bi to a pearl poem: Jiuling Ring is like Kowloon, and a green pearl is in the middle, but it would be washed into the dream palace in Yanghouhai if it were not for the pressure from officials and houses.

Tang Baoshan

According to the Records of Cixi County, Tang Baoshan floated at the foot of Bishan Mountain in the northeast corner of the county seat, and now it is No.7 Huajia Lane, Cicheng. In the 9th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1804), it was necessary to carefully repair and raise funds to build this hall, so as to give alms to coffins, medicines, orphans and widows. Yang Jiumiao and others donated one mountain and one day to help this charity. This temple was rebuilt in the 14th year of Qing Daoguang (1834). Building a floating mountain house, a mountain house and a mountain house has become a good place for literati to get together and climb high and look far. According to local oral accounts, this place is also the engagement place of Yingchang, a celebrity in Cicheng.

Zhu guici

The provincial cultural protection unit and the municipal patriotic education base, located at the western foot of Dabao Mountain in Cicheng, are commonly known as General Zhu Temple (1843), which was donated by the local people to commemorate the heroic deeds of General Zhu Gui who died in a desperate struggle with the British army. The temple covers an area of 1000 square meters, and there are 1 1 paintings on the inner wall of the main hall, which record the life story of General Zhu. 1984, a new tomb of soldiers killed in the Dabaoshan Battle of the Opium War was built on the hill behind the shrine.

Yuzhai

The municipal cultural protection unit is located at the eastern end of Taiyangdian Road in Cicheng. This house was originally part of the former residence of Feng, the envoy of Huguang in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and was later sold to Yu family. The existing buildings are from the early Qing Dynasty. With a total area of more than 6,700 square meters, this house is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient buildings in Ningbo, reflecting the architectural style of Jiangnan in the early Qing Dynasty.

Zhai Ying

District-level cultural protection unit, located at Yangjiaxiang 15, Cicheng, was built in the 9th year of Qingganlong (1744), and the owner's name is unknown. Today, it is located in the East Hall, Zhaobi and Yingbi. It is rare that there are lacquer plants on the ceiling between the East Hall and the West Room. There is a large zhaobi outside the south gate of the house, with three bays, about 4 meters high and 7 meters long. The lower end is made of stone sumeru, engraved with patterns such as rolling grass, phoenix and peony. The upper end is carved with brick patterns such as magpie, wintersweet, Ssangyong grabbing pearls, white crane and peach blossom.

Kanfengshan

Located one mile northeast of Cicheng, it is now on the left side of Cihu Middle School. During the Three Kingdoms period, Kan Ze, the prince of the State of Wu, lived under this mountain, hence the name. Kan Ze, whose real name is Derun, was born in a poor family when he was a child, but he was knowledgeable since childhood. As an adult, he assisted Sun Quan in governing the country and was highly valued by Sun Quan for his mastery of Confucian classics and almanac.

Urban moat

Located in the east, south and west of Cicheng Town, it is also called Haohe River. Excavation in jiajing period of ming dynasty. The moat remains the same today.

three faithful tomb

District-level cultural relics protection unit, originally built by Magong Bridge in the western suburb of Ningbo, was moved to the back hill of Zhu Gui Temple in Cicheng, which is the general name of the first buried tomb of Dong Zhining, Wang Xu and Feng Jing, three anti-Qing fighters in Ming Dynasty. 165 1 year, after three people were martyred for failing to resist Qing dynasty, villagers found Dong's body, Wang's head and Feng's arm, and buried them beside Magong Bridge in the western suburbs. 1824, due to the age, the tombs of the three people could not be distinguished, so the local people combined the tombs into one, collectively known as Sanzhong Tomb.

Fuqingdi

District-level cultural protection unit, located at No.29, Quan Min Road, Cicheng, is owned by Chen Jing, a scholar in the fifth year of Ming Jiajing (1526), and the official is Shang Baoqing in Nanjing. The house was built in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and the existing building was rebuilt in the middle of Qing Dynasty. The house faces south and consists of a front hall, a back building and left and right wing rooms. The door is open on the east side, with rich themes of brick, stone and wood carving.

Guihua pavilion

Located at No.25, minzu road, Cicheng, a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit, it was the house of the Liu family with great influence in Ming Dynasty. Because its owner Zeng Pingui recited poems, it was called Guihua Hall. The existing nave, back building and left and right wing rooms. Among them, the architectural style of the early Ming Dynasty is still maintained.

Fang Zhuang yuan Zhai

Located at No.24 Taihu Road, Cicheng. It is a large existing architectural complex in the middle Qing Dynasty. The main building consists of a front building, a back building and two brick-carved doors, with dozens of houses and a well-preserved east gate. It covers an area of about 4000 square meters. The building faces south, with five rooms and two lanes in the front and back buildings, with an average width of 26.5 meters and a depth of 12.2 meters. There is a hard mountain horse head wall, a mixed structure with bucket and beam, and a front porch of the moon beam. There is a tall brick carving platform door between the front and back buildings, which is 4 meters wide and 6.4 meters high. The front of the gatehouse is a brick wall with the words "Welcome to Smoke" (Feng Quanxiu: the first scholar in the sixty years of Qianlong). The gatehouse is decorated with arched cornices, and the back brick is carved with grass dragon flowers, bat moire and Bo Gu curtains. According to the investigation, this house was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt at the end of Xuantong. The main entrance and front hall were destroyed and most of them were well preserved.

Shigu pavilion

District-level cultural relics protection unit, located on the central levee of Cihu Lake, was built by Hu Guanlan of Cixi County in 177 1 year. "Make the past serve the present" means learning from our ancestors and benefiting the people. This is the only existing pavilion in Ningbo during the Qianlong period. The pavilion is a six-sided double-eaved structure supported by 12 stone pillars. There are stories such as "The Passage of the Sea" and "Learning from the Western Heaven" painted around the algae well and the pavilion. There are two couplets in the pavilion, and the mirror water divides the bottom flow equally.

Hulong temple

According to the records of Cixi County Records in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, Hulong Temple was built in the western half of the county during Qianlong period. In February of the 22nd year of Daoguang, it was burned by the Battle of Ingrid in Dabaoshan. In the first year of Xianfeng, the hall rebuilt by Qin was not completed. In the early years of the Republic of China, Qin Runqing was the descendant of Qin.