A neglected ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River in Zhejiang. The scenery is more primitive than Wuzhen and Zhouzhuang, but it is rarely known.
Introduction:
Each of us has our own impression of Jiangnan. If we want to say what most people’s impression of Jiangnan is, I believe everyone will give the answer. There will be more ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River characterized by "small bridges, flowing water, and people". This is not surprising, after all, there are many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition to sharing the same ancient charm, each ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River has its own characteristics. Among them, the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River are represented by "Shuige Wuzhen, Mengli Xitang, Fujia Nanxun, Biyu Zhouzhuang, Futu Tongli, and Fengqing Luzhi" that we are most familiar with and are internationally renowned.
Because the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River have long been famous, and each has its own characteristics, Wuzhen in the Shuige, Xitang in the dream, Nanxun in the rich, Zhouzhuang in the jasper, and Tongli in the rich soil. , style and uprightness all have deep symbols and have become their most typical representatives. Therefore, among the many ancient towns in Jiangnan, we will have no choice but to ignore some ancient towns, and we will also underestimate some ancient towns in Jiangnan. Qiantong Ancient Town, located in Ninghai County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, is an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River that has been "neglected" and even underestimated.
The reason why Qiantong Ancient Town has been ignored and underestimated is not because it does not have enough characteristics or obvious style. On the contrary, it is not only an extraordinary ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River, but also has Too much decoration, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, more relaxing, the scenery is more primitive than Wuzhen and Zhouzhuang, known as "Lijiang in East Zhejiang", but its name is rarely known.
The name of Qiantong Ancient Town is rarely known, and its existence is often ignored. This has a lot to do with its history and folk customs. It was founded in the late Southern Song Dynasty. Tong Huang, who was the official residence of Digonglang at that time, was also the founder of Qiantong Ancient Town. During a trip, he accidentally discovered Qiantong, a land "surrounded by mountains and rivers". It is a geomantic treasure land that is not blocked and has wind and water. Therefore, the whole family moved here from the Huangyan area in Taizhou, Zhejiang. It is isolated from the world by mountains and rivers. Living here has been cultivated by generations of former children. In addition to its uncontested character, it has become an enviable paradise far away from the world.
It is precisely because the ancient town of Qiantong has been "neglected" that it retains the old houses and streets from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This has also resulted in the most ancient Confucian charm preserved in eastern Zhejiang. The small town is "underestimated" by the world. It was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. In the long history, Qiantong Ancient Town has not destroyed its original state and maintained its original intention from beginning to end. Therefore, there are still more than 1,300 various ancient houses preserved today. In the ancient town, "every house has carved beams, and every household has running water." The Bagua Water System, with rushing water and quiet clear water, flows through every household. It is "not like a water town, but better than a water town." The ancient charm of ancient houses, ancient academies, and old ancestral halls is still there; Streets, pavilions, and archways complement each other. This is an extraordinary original residence from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the south of the Yangtze River.
In the long history, many ancient water towns have been preserved in the Jiangnan area. We will fall in love with an ancient Jiangnan town because of our personal preferences, and we will also ignore a certain one because we have not had time to reach the place. The existence of Jiangnan Ancient Town also underestimates the value of its existence, and the same is true for Qiantong Ancient Town. When we have the opportunity to walk into Qiantong Ancient Town and enter this extraordinary Jiangnan Ancient Town with original versions of ancient dwellings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, we will also fall in love with this Jiangnan Ancient Town that we have accidentally ignored.