Comprehensive information on Dongshuiguan (Dongshuiguan, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City)

Dong Shuiguan is one of the two Ming Dynasty capital water gates in the Nanjing Ming City Wall. Opposite to Xishui Pass, it is located on the west side of Tongjimen Bridge on Longpan Middle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, and is located in Qinhuai Confucius Temple. The scenic area is the entrance where the Qinhuai River flows into Nanjing City, and is also the only entrance to the ship lock of the Nanjing Ming City Wall. Dongshuiguan, formerly known as Shangshui Gate, was built during the city construction period of Yang Wu. It was expanded on this basis when the Ming Dynasty built the Ming City Wall. In the 1960s, part of it was demolished due to the city demolition storm.

Dongshuiguan is a masonry structure with three floors. Each floor has 11 coupons and 33 coupons. The coupons are also called "Yanyue Cave". In ancient times, the upper two floors were placed. The soldiers who defended the city and stored supplies. The bottom layer regulated the water level of the Qinhuai River and prevented floods. The iron fence in the middle prevented enemy troops from sneak attacks from the waterway. Dongshuiguan integrates Shuiguan architecture and city wall architecture, which is rare in the history of Chinese architecture and can be regarded as a masterpiece. Basic introduction Chinese name: Dongshuiguan Location: West side of Tongjimen Bridge, Longpan Middle Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing Opening hours: All day Attraction level: National 5A tourist attraction Ticket price: Free Cultural protection level: National key cultural relics protection unit History History, architectural scale, functional role, heritage park, scenic spot heat index, historical evolution Dongshuiguan has a history of many years. It was once an important transportation hub of the ancient Qinhuai River, the entrance of the Qinhuai River into Nanjing City, and the only part of the Nanjing Ming City Wall. The entrance to the ship lock, so Dongshuiguan has naturally become the "leader" of Qinhuai in the ten miles. The history of Dongshuiguan can be traced back to the time when Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty dug a canal here to divert water into the city during the Three Kingdoms period. During the Six Dynasties, Dongshuiguan was a transportation hub leading to Zhejiang and Suzhou. Merchants traveling from south to north gathered at Dongshuiguan to do business here. During the city-building period of Yang Wu, Dongshuitou was built and was formerly known as Shangshui Gate. In the fourth year of Yang Wu's Taihe reign (932), Xu Zhigao, Yin of Jinling Prefecture, ordered the expansion of Jinling City. Jinling Prefecture City became a large city that was "strongest in the world" and Dongshui Pass was built during this expansion. In the early Ming Dynasty, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang built the city of Nanjing and expanded it on the original basis. In order to control the water level of the Qinhuai River, it was carefully set up with a large gate, which was called the "Tongxin Dam". Although today's Dongshui Pass is no longer as prosperous and crowded as it used to be, it still stands with its majestic momentum at the east end of the Qinhuai River within ten miles. The scale of the old buildings of Dongshuiguan: Dongshuiguan was opened as the "Yanyue Cave" of Tongji Shuiguan. The water gate has three floors, with eleven coupons on each floor and thirty-three coupons on each floor. The eleven coupons on the lower floor are open to water. The upper and middle layers of twenty-two coupons were used by Tibetan soldiers to collect grain. The middle and lower layers of twenty-two coupons are still in existence. Function: Dongshuiguan is the largest water gate preserved in ancient Nanjing. It is an important water conservancy facility. Like the Wumiao Gate on the south side of Xuanwu Lake, which was built at the same time, it is still functioning today. Dongshuiguan is actually a water city gate used to regulate the water of the Qinhuai River. When the Qinhuai River reaches here, it splits into two. One stream flows along the outside of the city wall and becomes a moat. The other stream passes through the pass and enters the city, becoming the Qinhuai River within ten miles. Therefore, old Nanjing people also called Dongshui Pass "Dongguantou" or "Shangshui Pass". For thousands of years, the Qinhuai River flowing here has not only nurtured all living beings on both sides of the river, but also flowed Qinhuai culture for ten miles. Zhu Yuanzhang built the Shuiguan for two purposes: first, to divert water into the city for drinking and washing by the soldiers and civilians in the city, and second, to prevent floods. Because Nanjing has historically been a city prone to flooding. In less than three hundred years from 261 to 533, Nanjing was flooded forty-three times. Floods continued to plague Nanjing during the Ming Dynasty. Once, the floods actually reached the Ming Xiaoling Tomb, a forbidden royal area, and uprooted more than 10,000 trees there that were strictly prohibited from being harvested by the common people. Therefore, Dongshuiguan underwent several major repairs in the Ming Dynasty, which laid a solid foundation for its operation to this day. Dongshuiguan is named because it is located in the east of the city and has rich historical and cultural heritage. The Inner Qinhuai River, which has nurtured the prosperity of Qinhuai for ten miles, starts from Dongshuiguan. This river flows through Dongshui Pass and has flowed through the past dynasties, leaving behind countless poems, songs and historical allusions, all of which enrich the history of the ancient city of Nanjing.

Dongshuiguan is built of ancient Ming City bricks, and each brick is engraved with the atmosphere of the era that made it possible. Heritage Park The restoration project of Dongshuiguan Heritage Park is one of the key projects of Nanjing City in 2001. The park covers an area of ​​4.15 hectares, including 2.6 hectares of land area and 1.55 hectares of water area. The architectural remains consist of four parts: water gate, bridge, Tibetan Soldier Cave, and Ming Dynasty city wall. The restoration project fully reflects the characteristics of the ancient capital of Qinhuai. Dongshui Pass is only half a mile away from Nanjing Confucius Temple, but there is no noise from the bustling market. There are many peaceful old locust trees here; the simple "Qinhuai Scenic Spot" memorial archway, on which are engraved couplets written by Zhu Yuanzhang and Yue Chenxi; "Lantern Boat Song", its large paragraphs of colorful text depict the night scene of Qinhuai River in a way that makes people feel immersed in it. Dongshuiguan Heritage Park integrates "ancient" and is known as the "four ancients": "ancient bridge, ancient river, ancient wall, and ancient gate". Dongshuiguan "Ancient Bridge" refers to the ancient Jiulong Bridge. The Jiulong Bridge was built in the early Ming Dynasty. The bridge is 84 meters long and 13 meters wide. In ancient times, it was the choke point of Nanjing City from Tongji Gate. In order to consolidate the Ming Dynasty and prosper the Ming Dynasty's economy, Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, built a bridge on the main road entering Nanjing from Tongji Gate. Because it was located at the intersection of the inner and outer Qinhuai Rivers, Zhu Yuanzhang "locked" the Ming Dynasty According to the "Feng Shui" of the Ming Dynasty, the bridge was named "Jiulong Bridge", hoping to preserve the grand foundation of the Ming Dynasty and pass it on from generation to generation. During the Qing Dynasty, when Kangxi and Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River, they entered Nanjing from Jiulong Bridge. When Dongshui Pass was restored in 2001, the foundation of the Kowloon Bridge was retained, and large pieces of bluestone were re-paved from the bridge deck. 80 stone railings carved with lotus flowers and colorful clouds were inlaid on both sides of the bridge. Four carved stone drums were installed at both ends of the bridge. Nearly 4,000 tons of stone were used for the entire bridge. The foundation of the bridge has not been moved at all, which shows the exquisite technology of ancient man-made bridges. Today's ancient Jiulong Bridge has surpassed its historical appearance. Whenever the sun shines on the ancient bridge in the evening, the ancient bridge seems to be covered with colorful clouds, giving people a feeling of auspiciousness and auspiciousness. "Ancient River" refers to the Qinhuai River, which has recorded the vicissitudes of Nanjing's history for thousands of years and witnessed the changes in historical dynasties. Although things and people have moved away, only the water of the Qinhuai River still flows. Dongshuiguan is the intersection of the Inner and Outer Qinhuai Rivers. One of the functions of Dongshuiguan is to keep the water level of the Inner Qinhuai River higher than that of the Outer Qinhuai River. The "ancient wall" of Dongshuiguan refers to the Nanjing Ming City Wall, which has a history of six to seven hundred years. Standing at the highest point of the city wall of the Dongshuiguan ruins, you can have a bird's-eye view of the Shuiguan panoramic view, which is quite like "seeing all the mountains at a glance" It has a small "feeling" and has a panoramic view of the majestic scenery of Dongshuiguan. From a distance, the prosperity of Nanjing City today and the majestic momentum of Dongshuiguan complement each other. "Ancient Gate" refers to the upper gate and lower gate. The lower gate was built in the Qing Dynasty. It was mainly used to adjust the water level difference between the inner and outer Qinhuai River. In the Republic of China, in order to facilitate the transportation of steel pipes, the upper gate was built. Now Although there are no longer ships transporting here, the two white gates stand at the intersection of the inner and outer Qinhuai Rivers with their unique scenery, giving people a strange sense of nostalgia. Scenic area heat index The scenic area heat index is calculated based on the historical flow of people in the scenic area. Among the data displayed in the past 30 days, the data today and after are forecast values. In order to eliminate abnormal data and ensure accuracy, recent data will be regularly checked and traced back, which may cause data fluctuations. | ?Partner: Baidu Map In the past 30 days In the past year The average value of the heat index in the past 30 days is 87.17 The average value of the heat index in the past year is 87.97