Introduction to attractions in Wanling Ancient Town, Rongchang
Wanling Ancient Town is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The high Wanling Mountain and the clear Laixi River quietly accompany the ancient town. The name of Lukong comes from a beautiful folk legend. Legend has it that once upon a time there was an eminent monk named Zhen Ao who traveled all over the world. When we arrived at the Laixi River area, we found that it was a place with strange mountains and rivers, thick forests and deep grass; elk were holding flowers beside the water, birds in the forest were looking at phoenixes, the clear stream was shallow, and fish were playing in the water, which was auspicious. So I stopped wandering around and built a temple in this Feng Shui treasure place to continue practicing. While selecting a site in the high mountains on the coast, he discovered six deep caves. Based on his spiritual wisdom acquired through years of Zen enlightenment, he estimated that these caves were connected to the river. Then he ordered his young monks to pour chaff into these holes to give it a try. Two hours later, chaff appeared in the middle of Laixi River. Later, people called this place "Liukong River" and "Liukong River". Today's word "lukong" evolved from this.
The Four Village Gates
The Taiping Gate is the east gate of the Four Village Gates of Darong Village in Wanling Town. It means "the world is peaceful and everything is at peace". The gate of the village used to be The political center of the ancient town therefore ranks first among the four major gates. The following, in counterclockwise direction, are the Sun and Moon Gate, the Lion Gate and the Hengsheng Gate.
The Lion Gate is the best preserved gate in Darong Village and is the west gate of Darong Village. There are two gates, divided into the main gate and the second gate. The gate panels are thick and the door bars are thick. The gate is very strong. The round hole on the inner wall of the door is used to insert door bars to resist external intrusion. This place was once an ancient battlefield. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, the White Lotus Rebellion broke through the main gate, but did not enter the second gate.
Hengsheng Gate is the south gate of the four gates of Darong Village in Wanling Ancient Town. It echoes the "Sun and Moon Gate" and takes the meaning of "the sun rises and the moon stays". The Ming and Qing old streets in the village are This is the highest point, which means that those who pass through this door will have a prosperous official career, businessmen will have strong financial luck, and their realm of life will continue to improve.
The Sun and Moon Gate is the north gate of the four major city gates of Darong Village. There is a Sun and Moon Pavilion on the gate tower, and inside the gate is the Misty Rain Alley. There is an urn-shaped ancient well inside the gate, 12.2 meters deep. There is a secret passage inside that leads to the center of the river, and it is covered by a stone slab weighing more than one ton. The well was a combat readiness facility built during the Jiaqing period to collect water and send messages when being besieged by soldiers and bandits for a long time.