Jingyang ancient town

Jingyang, with its profound historical and cultural heritage, is also known as the "Siyang" ancient town in Huizhou, together with Huayang in Jixi, Liyang in Tunxi and Haiyang in Xiuning. In addition to historical records and folk stories, Jingyang Ancient Town in Jingde County, Anhui Province has also left behind exciting historical sites and remains. Among them, "Wenchang Pagoda, Confucian Temple and Three Bridges Lock Cui" are representative ancient buildings, which have preserved their original historical features and unique charm.

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Entering the center of the ancient town, the first thing that jumps into your eyes is the iconic national protected cultural relic-Wenchang Pagoda, which was built in the eighth year of Qingganlong (1743). This octagonal five-story tower is a pavilion-like building, mixed with bricks and wood. Each floor has a waist eaves, the wing angles are flying, the top of the tower is steep, and the gourd-shaped tower gate is placed on it, just like orchestra. There is a wooden ladder hovering in the tower, and you can get a panoramic view of Jingyang at the top.

There is a poem that says, "Look at the secluded scenery by leaning against the railing, the ancient trees in the green Zen forest are horizontal, the outer layer of the bamboo pine building is lined with roads, and it crosses the lampstand border town." It means climbing this tower to see the scenery. Wenchang Tower, formerly known as Wenchang Pavilion. It was renovated in the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty and demolished in Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty. In order to correct geomantic omen, Qing Qianlong rebuilt it in eight years, changing pavilions and building towers.

As for Wenchang Tower, there is also a local legend that due to the image of Jingyang, "the turtle comes out of the hole". If the turtle leaves, it will take away the wealth. Because there is a fire-like mountain in the southwest, the town often catches fire. In order to "set the turtle" and "suppress the fire", this tower was specially built.

To visit the ancient town, you must visit the Confucius Temple. Jingdezhen Temple, built in the first year of Chongning in the Northern Song Dynasty (1 102), is an ancient and dazzling scenery in Jingyang.

The red walls and tiles, with high eaves and upturned teeth, are magnificent, quiet and elegant, hidden in a lush garden. Because of the lush trees, it seems to have a natural and beautiful screen. Therefore, even in the days when the breeze dances and the dust flies, the Confucian Temple still maintains its unique elegance, serenity and quietness, showing an ancient Confucian atmosphere.

Qing Jiaqing's "Jingdezhen County Records": "In the fourth year of Tang Zhenguan (630), the Confucius Temple was built in Zhaozhou County, and there was no imperial clan city in fashion. After Baoying was built, the academic system was unknown, and the City School Palace began in the first year of Song Chongning (1 102). " After fourteen years of Shunzhi in the Southern Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty (1657), the Confucian Temple complex in Jingdezhen was repeatedly hit by fires, overhauled 24 times and rebuilt 5 times. The existing building was built in the second year of Shunzhi (1645). "Dacheng Hall is the main building of the Confucian Temple, formerly known as Wang Wenxuan Temple. Song Chongning changed its name to Dacheng Hall in the fourth year (1 105). It is the largest ancient architectural complex with a long history, well-preserved and large scale in Jingdezhen. The whole Confucian Temple covers an area of 4,700 square meters, including Dacheng Hall, East-West Wing, Jimen, Mingguan, Xiangbi Temple, Chi Pan, Panqiao and Zhaifang. Now it is a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Only when you get closer, you will find that the wood carvings here are exquisite, with carved beams and painted buildings, the "Carp yue longmen" on the front pillar of the main hall, and the overall carving on the wooden pillar of Dacheng Hall, which is integrated from top to bottom, with dragon-shaped stone pillars and bared teeth, showing majesty. Every sculpture is meticulous and lifelike. Imagine how ingenious the craftsmen were in those days and portrayed the scenery so vividly. There is also the column-based relief of Dacheng Hall, which is full of imagination. Ruyi persimmon has profound implications, which not only makes people associate. There are two painted algae wells in the temple, including phoenix, chicken, crane, dragon, elephant, deer, unicorn and peony flower. And they have the appearance of the Eight Immortals, and the most striking thing is the stars in literary works. Looking at hundreds of color pictures, the pictures are vivid, unique in charm and obvious in meaning. It is nothing more than hoping that the descendants of Jingdezhen will shine brilliantly and show their magical powers.

There is a "Zhou Erfu Works Exhibition Hall", which displays more than 4,000 documents and materials donated by Mr. Zhou Erfu, a famous writer and calligrapher in Jingdezhen. Therefore, the ancient town has the spirit of calligraphy and literati.

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Huishui River, which runs through the urban area, divides the ancient town into two parts, and the bridge connects them. "Three Bridges Lock Cui" is one of the most famous scenery in this ancient town.

Hongqiao, the driving bridge in the Third Bridge, is a stone pier, a double-hole beam covered bridge pavilion and an upturned roof, just like a log cabin built on the Huishui River. Its simple and elegant modeling, practical and scientific structure and rough and delicate style reflect the cultural concept, aesthetic taste and superb skills of the ancient town ancestors. What is rare is that up to now, the bridge deck of Hongqiao is still paved with stone strips. Today, three new bridges have been built on Huishui River, ending the history of the ancient bridge carrying cars.

Every bridge is an ancient book and an elegant poem. The semi-circular bridge opening and the reflection in the water combine to form a jasper ring. There is a poem that says, "When a boat crosses the Jasper Ring, people walk along the rainbow belt, and the shadow meets the bottom of the moon, and people cross the water." Standing on the ancient bridge, from a distance, the ancient town has become an elegant Jiangnan ink painting, with blue-white water, blue-gray walls and green trees, far and near, thick and light, deep and shallow. ...

According to the statistics of the local cultural relics department, at present, there are 65 ancient buildings in the town. There are Gu Xiang, ancient houses, ancient wells and ancient roads with a long history. Most of those ancient houses are buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They all include gates, patios, main halls, back halls, wing rooms, auxiliary courtyards and horizontal houses, gatehouses, hall niches, column foundations, window sills, hall walls, stone flagpoles and so on. Although some are mottled and worn out, some are just broken, but they are still simple and exquisite, dignified and vicissitudes. The antique charm still exists today, which makes people feel as if they were separated from each other.

Jiefang street is the most prosperous street in the town center, also known as pedestrian street, and the oldest street in the town. In the ancient streets, there are many shops, snacks, leisure teahouses and characteristic handicraft workshops. Wandering in the meantime, it's like a time-space transition, and it has a different taste.

Along the west bank of Huishui, it is the most lively place in the ancient town. Small restaurants are one after another. Interestingly, opposite the restaurant is a side dish market, and vegetable farmers invariably set up a dragon gate array on the side of this restaurant, with their own green food. The hotel owner is also very happy, so he doesn't have to travel far. The local materials are fresh and cheap, and he won't call less. When you come here, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the river and experience all kinds of meals, teas and cards. Although it is not as grand as the bustling scene of the border town of Tokyo in the Song Dynasty shown in The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, the historical connotation of the ancient town is longer and the cultural precipitation is deeper. After thousands of years of development and historical changes, on the basis of meeting people's basic needs, people have ingeniously integrated many elements such as rivers, ancient temples, ancient streets, ancient bridges, ancient wells, ancient pagodas and ancient dwellings, and injected ancient folk customs and simple folk customs, thus forming a beautiful ancient town full of aura today.

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Jingyang people respect teachers, and talented people come forth in large numbers. In the late Qing Dynasty alone, there were 142 scholars with names, with a total of 206 people. The folk custom of promoting learning and educating people has cultivated the prosperous humanities of the ancient town. The old ambition said, "We should learn customs, emphasize poetry and books, recite them diligently, and delay many teachers to train our children."

During the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties, merchants and scholars gathered together. During thousands of years of business and sea, various cultures collided and blended here, and gradually accumulated and formed various cultural and artistic forms, which gave birth to various cultural landscapes such as Mulian Opera, Zhaitang Opera, Tang Tang Opera oratorio, puppet show, shadow play, dragon and lion dance, traditional Lantern Festival, bamboo horse, March 8th Temple Fair and so on.

Mulian Opera was popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which combined various skills such as folk juggling, turning tables, stepping on the altar, skipping rope and drilling fire circles. The play is based on "Mu Lian Save Mother", which promotes the thought of karma. During the leap year of the lunar calendar, Jingyang often invites troupes from Nanling and Changhua in Zhejiang to perform in Zhang Jiatan (now Zishan Square) and Guanyin Pavilion (Xinqiao) in the north gate. The content is generally to exorcise evil spirits and pray for a good year. Zhaitang opera is a singing ceremony of the eldest clan in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The play was performed in Taizidian (now a winery), Dingjiacun, Ouchuan, Nanchong and other places in Jingyang Town. In some places, monks or Taoist priests will be invited to sing for seven days and seven nights, usually in the leap year of the lunar calendar. The canteen play was sung before the founding of the People's Republic of China. On the second day of the second lunar month (according to legend, it is the birthday of the land god), more than 10 folk artists were invited from all over the country to set up a stage in front of the land temple and sing festive Peking Opera plays such as "Three Marriages in Taoyuan" and "Celebrating Guo Ziyi's Birthday". Some rich people invite old artists to sing a play at home when they are married. Various performances are saturated with the magnificent colors of history and culture.

Some people say: "A city with history also has connotation." And a city with connotation will not get lost in the dust of the years. Wandering in the ancient town, looking at the old houses and old streets, new buildings have sprung up, and the new streets are dazzling, bathed in the spring breeze of reform and opening up. Jingyang, a thousand-year-old town, has applied to create an international slow city. Here are beautiful scenery, rich resources, hardworking people, simple folk customs and simple rural customs, and the future development path is thriving.

After years, this ancient town is like an ancient jade, more exquisite and ethereal. Look forward to more people approaching and getting familiar with it.