Chinese history and culture are profound and profound. Many cultural essences from ancient times have been passed down to this day, including our customs and habits in areas such as clothing, food, housing, and transportation. In some aspects, they may have been passed down by our ancestors. The spread of culture requires a carrier. For example, around us, there are many temples, parks and other public places with a certain ancient person as the theme. For example, Wu Housi is the service hall where future generations commemorate Zhuge Liang. Today we are going to get to know some common carriers of our Chinese history and culture - ancient buildings. The history they carry is worth learning.
Tianyi Pavilion
1. Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo, Zhejiang
Tianyi Pavilion is located in the urban area of ??Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. It was built in the mid-Ming Dynasty. The specific time is It was a private library built by Fan Qin, the right minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, from the 40th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1561) to the 45th year of the Ming Dynasty (1566). It has a history of more than 400 years and is the earliest existing private library in China. . Tianyige is a comprehensive museum featuring book collection culture and integrating social history and art. There are nearly 300,000 volumes of various ancient books in the collection, among which the local chronicles and imperial examination records of the Ming Dynasty are the most precious. Tianyige's architecture is simple and rich in local characteristics. Tianyi Pavilion also has its own unique features in fire prevention. When the building was being built, Fan Qin also dug a pool in front of the building, named "Tianyi Pool". The pool is actually a fire pool, surrounded by bamboo trees. The water in the pool is connected to the Moon Lake next to the library through an underground ditch. In the event of an accident, water can be diverted to extinguish the fire.
Bell and Drum Tower
2. Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower
Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower is the collective name of Xi'an Bell Tower and Xi'an Drum Tower. It is located in the center of Xi'an and is the symbol of Xi'an. The two Ming Dynasty buildings echo each other and are spectacular. Among them, the Xi'an Bell Tower was built in the 17th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1384). In the past, a large bell hung on the tower to report alarm times, hence the name "Bell Tower". Xi'an Drum Tower was built in the 13th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1380), slightly earlier than the bell tower. There was originally a giant drum on the tower, which was beaten every day to tell the time, so it was called "Drum Tower". In ancient times, bells were struck to announce the morning and drums were beaten to announce the evening, hence the name "morning bell and evening drum". At the same time, drums are beaten at night to tell the time. "Three drums" are the "third watch", and "five drums" are the "fifth watch". The clock is sounded five times a night. According to legend, this tall building was built and the big drum was installed so that the drum sound could spread throughout the city.
Tianxin Pavilion
3. Tianxin Pavilion, Changsha, Hunan
Tianxin Pavilion is located in the southeast corner of the central area of ??Changsha, Hunan Province. It is a tower in the ancient city of Changsha. Tianxin Pavilion was built in the late Ming Dynasty and was rebuilt during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The original name of Tianxin Pavilion is "Tianxing Pavilion". Its name comes from the "Star Field" rumored in the Ming Dynasty. According to the classification of stars, "Tianxin Pavilion" is named after it corresponds to the "Changsha Star" in the sky. Therefore, it was a place where ancient people observed the stars. People are willing to come here to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters. Due to its high terrain, Tianxin Pavilion was a strategic location for attack and defense, so it became a must-have location for military strategists. According to records in the fourth year of Tongzhi, the city wall was 33 meters high and the pavilions were 48 meters high at that time. It was an important military defense fortress in ancient times. In 1852, Xiao Chaogui, the Western King of the Taiping Army, led his troops to attack Changsha, fought fiercely with the Qing army, and was killed by Lord Tianxin.
Yuejiang Tower
4. Yuejiang Tower, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Yuejiang Tower is located on the top of Lion Mountain in Xiaguan, Gulou District, Nanjing City, standing on the bank of the Yangtze River. One of the four famous buildings in Jiangnan. Yuejiang Tower means "crossing the river". It is 52 meters high, with four outer floors and three dark floors, and seven floors above. It has green tiles and red couplets, eaves and teeth are empty, red curtains are flying with phoenixes, and red doors are full of colors. It has a distinct classical royal style. In the spring of the seventh year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1374), Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty issued an edict to start building a pavilion on Lion Rock in the northwest of Nanjing, the capital city. However, the construction was stopped after only building the foundation. It was not until 1997 that the Nanjing Municipal Government officially approved the construction of the Yuejiang Tower. It was only completed in 2001. The Yuejiang Tower was built because before Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, he commanded tens of thousands of ambush troops on the Lion Mountain with red and yellow flags, and defeated the powerful attack of 400,000 troops by his powerful enemy Chen Youliang, laying the foundation for the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. This building was specially built as a memorial.
Daguan Tower
5. Daguan Tower in Kunming, Yunnan
Daguan Tower is located in the south of Huapu near Kunming City, Yunnan Province. It is a triple-eaves glazed corner wooden structure building. It was built by the governor Wang Jiwen in the 29th year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1690). In the 29th year of Kangxi's reign, Governor Wang Jiwen was inspecting the surrounding areas. He passed by this place and took a fancy to the beautiful lakes and mountains. He ordered people to build pavilions and pavilions and named it Daguan Tower. The reason why Daguan Tower is one of the "famous buildings in China" is because Sun Beard, a poor scholar in civilian clothes, wrote a 180-word long couplet in Daguan Tower. This couplet is astonishing and is known as "the first couplet at home and abroad". Interested friends can check out the first couplet in the world by themselves.
Penglai Pavilion
6. Penglai Pavilion, Yantai, Shandong
Penglai Pavilion is located in Penglai City, Yantai City, Shandong Province. It is a place that embodies the wisdom and wisdom of the working people in ancient China. A group of ancient buildings that are the crystallization of art. The main building of Penglai Pavilion was built in the sixth year of Jiayou in the Song Dynasty (1061). It is known as the "fairyland on earth". The historical story of Qin Shihuang's visit to immortals to save medicine, the legend of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" and the wonder of "mirage" are well-known at home and abroad. It has extremely profound historical heritage. Legend has it that in the 3rd century BC, China's ruler Qin Shihuang heard that a medicine for immortality was produced here and that gods and goddesses were also seen here.
So he ordered a man named Xu Fu to lead many boys and girls to search for the magic medicine. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also came here to seek elixir.
Stork Tower
7. Stork Tower in Yongji, Shanxi
Stork Tower, named after storks sometimes perching on it, is located in Shanxi It is located on the east bank of the Yellow River to the west of the ancient city of Puzhou, Yongji City, China. The Stork Tower was first built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty (about 557-580), and went through the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties, the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, and finally the early Yuan Dynasty when Genghis Khan's troops attacked the Central Plains and were destroyed by soldiers. Only the original site remains. . The current Stork Tower was rebuilt after the founding of New China. In ancient times, the Stork Tower had a spectacular structure, ingenious structure, and beautiful surrounding scenery. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, literati and scholars climbed the tower to enjoy the scenery and left many immortal poems. Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower" is the most famous. Today's Stork Tower is the largest existing imitation Tang Dynasty building, and its architectural form fully embodies the Tang Dynasty style.
Tengwang Pavilion
8. Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province
Tengwang Pavilion is located on the east bank of Ganjiang River along Yanjiang Road in the northwest of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. It was built in the fourth year of Yonghui in the Tang Dynasty (653 AD). Year), it was named after Li Yuanying, Prince of Teng, the younger brother of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty. The Pavilion of the Prince of Teng became well-known to future generations due to Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of the Prince of Teng" and became an eternal classic. In history, Tengwang Pavilion has been rebuilt 29 times. On October 8, 1989, the 29th reconstruction of Tengwang Pavilion was successfully completed. The Tengwang Pavilion was regarded as an auspicious Feng Shui building in ancient times. It is said that if the Tengwang Pavilion and Shengjin Pagoda collapse, the talents and treasures in Yuzhang City will be lost, and the city will also decline and no longer prosper.
Yueyang Tower
9. Yueyang Tower, Yueyang, Hunan Province
The Yueyang Tower is located on the west gate wall of the ancient city of Yueyang City, Hunan Province. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the water in the Dongting is under the sky, and the Yueyang is under the sky". of good reputation. Yueyang Tower was built around 220 AD. Its predecessor is said to be the "Military Parade Tower" of Lu Su, the general of Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period. The main building of Yueyang Tower is 19.42 meters high, 14.54 meters deep and 17.42 meters wide. It has three floors, four columns, cornices, helmet tops and a pure wooden structure. The unique helmet-top structure of Yueyang Tower reflects the wisdom of the ancient working people and the exquisite design and skills of skilled craftsmen. The four golden nanmu pillars in the building run straight through the roof, and are surrounded by corridors, beams, rafters and purlins that are interlocked with each other to form a whole. Fan Zhongyan's popular "Yueyang Tower" in the Northern Song Dynasty made Yueyang Tower famous in the world.
Yellow Crane Tower
10. Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei Province
The Yellow Crane Tower is located on the top of Wuchang Snake Mountain on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Known as the "No. 1 Building in the Country" and "The Best View in the World", it is a landmark building in Wuhan. The Yellow Crane Tower was built in the second year of Wu Huangwu (AD 223) during the Three Kingdoms period. Cui Hao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Yellow Crane Tower" here, and Li Bai wrote "Yellow Crane Tower Farewell to Meng Haoran in Guangling" here, making the Yellow Crane Tower famous since ancient times. According to legend, this place used to be a restaurant in ancient times. In order to thank the store owner for his "thousand cups of kindness", a Taoist priest drew a crane and hung it in the restaurant before leaving. Since then, the restaurant has been crowded with guests and business has been booming. Ten years later, the Taoist priest came back and saw him playing the flute and riding a yellow crane straight up to the sky. In order to commemorate this Taoist priest, the store built a building there and named it "Yellow Crane Tower".