Zhouzhuang is located at the junction of Kunshan City, Wujiang City in Suzhou and Qingpu County in Shanghai. Not far from the east is the famous Dianshan Lake, and it takes ten minutes to drive to the Grand View Garden in Shanghai. So some people say: Zhouzhuang is a pearl beside Dianshan Lake. ?
Zhouzhuang, an ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of more than 900 years, has become a very attractive tourist attraction with its long tradition, simple folk customs, ancient buildings, clear rivers and legendary figures. Luo, a famous ancient architecture expert, said; ? Zhouzhuang is not only a treasure of Jiangsu province, but also a national treasure. ? Taiwan Province Jingwei Magazine praised Zhouzhuang? China's first water town? . There are still many people who say this after visiting Zhouzhuang. There is heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below, and Zhouzhuang in the middle. ? Everyone is amazed that Zhouzhuang has preserved so many Ming and Qing buildings. Why? Bridges, running water, people? Dazzled by exquisite patterns, intoxicated by the amorous feelings that can be painted everywhere and always have poems, I feel that Zhouzhuang is a beautiful water town that cannot be rebuilt.
(Walking to the front of Zhenfeng Zeguo archway) This is the Shipai archway, which stands at the junction of the old and new towns. It is a symbol of Zhouzhuang, an ancient town. It says? Zhenfeng Zeguo? Four words, inscribed by the famous calligrapher Shen Peng. ? Zhenfeng? Refers to Zhouzhuang, formerly known as Zhenfengli. In the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1086), a Di Gonglang surnamed Zhou, because of his belief in Buddhism, donated 200 mu of farmland to the local Quanfu Temple as a temple field. The people felt its kindness and changed Zhenfengli into Zhouzhuang. ? Zeguo? It refers to a place surrounded by water. A couplet on the square column, which is the first couplet? Is there a road to success? What is the bottom line? Have plenty of food and clothing, sunny peaches and plums? It means that the people of Zhouzhuang have embarked on the broad road in the tide of reform and opening up, and their lives are getting richer and richer.
Everyone crossed the Shipailou and entered the ancient town. Please look back. There is also a couplet here:? It is good to have clear water and clear waves; It is also strange that the shadow of the 100-foot-long Lin Yun Tower is tilted horizontally. ? This was inscribed by the famous journalist Feng. The book on your forehead? Legacy of tang style? . It means that in Zhouzhuang, you can also see some excellent ancient national cultures and customs. This was written by the famous calligrapher Mr. Fei Xinwo with his left hand in his later years, with his signature in the lower left corner! Can a whole family identify it carefully? New me left pen? Four words. This stone building, houses with eaves and walls on both sides of the road, and towering ancient pagodas constitute an ancient architectural complex. Many people like to take pictures here. You can also take pictures here in the future.
In front of you, there is a striking white marble wall, which was built to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the ancient town. It artistically outlines the long history of Zhouzhuang. Looking up, arch bridge revetment, wind-fire wall and window tile all give people a strong sense of history.
Zhouzhuang is a typical Jiangnan water town. Someone compares it to? Venice? . Four rivers cross to form? Hmm? The font divides the ancient town into eight streets, and the 15 small bridge spans the rainbow. Hmm? The winding river adds elegance to Zhouzhuang. Most residential buildings in the town face the port and back to the river. The arcade across the street, the water pavilion on the river, the water wall gate, the long revetment, the Langfang River port, the bamboo stone fence, the secluded alley in the water lane, and the deep house compound all reveal simplicity and elegance, which is the style of the ancient water town in China? Living fossil? . Professor Wu Guanzhong said after visiting Zhouzhuang. Huangshan is the beauty of mountains and rivers in China, and Zhouzhuang is the beauty of water town in China. ?
There is an ancient bridge in front, called Taiping Bridge, which was built in Qing Dynasty. What is displayed in front of everyone is a touching painting of Jiangnan customs. In the exhibition room of Shenting, you can see an oil painting named "A Day in Zhouzhuang" with it as the main background by the famous Japanese female painter Hashimoto Noizumi.
This ancient street is commonly called step street, because it is very narrow and can be crossed in one step. Shopkeepers on both sides of the street can shake hands or pass things to show friendship, so it is also called Friendship Street. The sky is above, and the street building is in the middle. This kind of building is rare in big cities, but it is abundant in Zhouzhuang.
[Stopping in front of Shuangqiao] Since we have reached Shuangqiao, we can't help but go to see Zhouzhuang Shuangqiao. You see, this bridge deck is horizontal and solid, and the side of the bridge hole is round. Much like the keys used by ancient people, so the locals call them? Key bridge? . These two bridges were built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573 ~ 16 19). This stone arch bridge is called Shide Bridge, which spans the North-South River, with a length of 16m, a width of 3m and a span of 5.9m This Liang Shi bridge is called Yong 'an Bridge, which lies flat at the entrance of Yinzibang, with a length of13.3m, a width of 2.4m and a span of 3.5m. The double bridge can best reflect the charm of the ancient town. You can take pictures here later. Why is Shuangqiao so famous? It was the spring of 1984. Chen Yifei, a famous Shanghai painter living in the United States, came to Zhouzhuang by boat and saw Shuangqiao. He felt as if he had returned to his childhood in memory. So, with Shuangqiao as the background, I created an oil painting called Memories of My Hometown. Later, this painting, together with 37 of his works, was exhibited in Hammer Gallery named after armand hammer, the chairman of American Western Oil Company. This painting caused a great sensation at that time. Later, it was bought by armand hammer at a high price. In the same year 1 1 month, when Mr. Hammer visited China, he gave this painting to Deng Xiaoping. 1985, this painting was processed by Chen Yifei and became the pattern of the first day cover of the United Nations at that time, which was deeply favored by philatelists and people from all walks of life. Through the propaganda of the news media, Zhouzhuang Town became famous. Chen Yifei's paintings brought the unknown Shuangqiao to the world. Keybridge is not a key on a key, because it opens the door of friendship between Zhouzhuang and international exchanges.
Ladies and gentlemen, look, in the corner opposite us, there are small bridges, running water and people's houses. This kind of scenery is the richest corner of our Zhouzhuang building. Therefore, no matter whether it rains or the sun is scorching, people who like painting will spread out their drawing boards here to describe a scene and a thing on the other side. Many film directors and actors in China regard Zhouzhuang as the best location, and have shot dozens of films and TV series here successively, such as * * * and China's obsession, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, Yang Naiwu and Chinese Cabbage, Ji Gong's Travels, Shen Wansan, a rich man in the south of the Yangtze River, and Shake and Shake to the Waipo Bridge. Zhang Yimou, a famous director, said: It's very satisfying to make a movie in Zhouzhuang. ? What he pursues is the cultural atmosphere composed of this ancient house building and deep water alley, which cannot be built in one day.
(Walking to Zhang Ting) Now, we have come to Zhang Ting, which is one of the few remaining Ming Dynasty buildings in Zhouzhuang and a key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province. Zhang Ting was built by the descendants of Xu, the eldest brother of Zhongshan King Xu in Ming Dynasty. It stands to reason that Xujialou should be called Xu Hall, why is it called Zhang Hall? This was in the early Qing Dynasty, when the Xu family declined and the house was sold to a family named Zhang, and it was renamed as. Let's go to the main hall of Zhang Ting. Is this the main hall of Zhang Ting? Yuyantang? . Yuyantang was originally named Yishuntang. Earlier, there were two magnolia trees in front of the door. Spring has come, and the magnolia blooms, attracting many swallows. Swallows built nests under the eaves to breed offspring, which was seen by the owner of Zhang Ting. They think that swallows and magnolia trees have brought vitality to Zhang Ting, so they changed Yishuntang into Yuyantang. What are the characteristics of Zhang Ting? The sedan chair goes through the door and the boat goes through the house? . There is a dark and long alley on the east side of the hall, which seems to be the staff passage in the hotel now. Please come in with me.
so this is it？ Have you ever been on a boat? This place. Although it is narrow, it can lead to the big lake outside. It has two functions. First, Zhang Ting is a big family, which consumes a lot of grain, food and clothes every day. It is shipped in and out from here by boat. Second, in feudal society, wars often occurred. If anything happens to the master, he can escape from here by boat. I think you must want to know about the customs of Zhouzhuang. I'd like to introduce our Zhouzhuang here. Grandma tea? . ? Grandma tea? It's just that some elderly old ladies have nothing to do at home after lunch, so they get together with their grandchildren and some pickled pickles and amaranth, soak in a cup of light tea and chat while tasting pickles or something. You can have a taste if you have the chance.