The History and Culture of Bieqiao Town

Bieqiao Town has a long history and profound cultural heritage. Throughout the ages, talents have come forth in large numbers and humanities have gathered together. In the Ming Dynasty, the Bieqiao Majia family was famous for its "seven sons, two uncles and two nephews", but its fate under the rule of feudal emperors was so bad that future generations were deeply touched. Ma Yilong, a well-known celebrity in Liyang, is not only a writer, calligrapher and agronomist, but also a well-known gifted scholar and dutiful son. Calligraphy is represented by "Plum Blossom Style", including Yuhua Zi Entertainment Collection, which describes the local customs and stories at that time, and an important monograph on agricultural production in China. In the 18th year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, Ma Shijun, the No.1 scholar of Majia in Bieqiao, was the only local No.1 scholar in Liyang history. "One Longjing", "Agate Bamboo Leaf Yimen Stone" and "Rebuilding Guanghui Temple Monument" related to Majia are all cultural relics protection units.

Bieqiao Town has a provincial cultural protection unit Chunhuating iron stone carving. "Post of Chunhua Pavilion" is a rubbings of calligraphy works collected by Song Taizong in the secret pavilion of the palace in the third year of Chunhua (992). It is the first large-scale collection of works by famous calligraphers in the history of China, and is called "the originator of calligraphy posts" by the world. The Book of the Pavilion of Chunhua consists of ten volumes, which are divided into works by emperors, famous ministers, famous artists, Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi. Chunhua Pavilion has only three sets of stone carvings, and the main project of the stone carving exhibition hall in Bieqiao Town has been completed.

Bieqiao Town is a red hot spot. 1October 28th, 194 1 1, a famous anti-Japanese campaign took place around Tangma village in Bieqiao town. This was the largest and cruelest battle of our New Fourth Army against Japan in southern Jiangsu, and more than 270 commanders and fighters including Luo, Liu and Yang died. Luo was named as one of the 100 heroes who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China. In September, 2065438+April, Luo He was included in the first batch of national famous anti-Japanese heroes.

In recent years, Bieqiao Town has devoted itself to the development and construction of Wen Yi Town, adhering to the town's rich historical and cultural resources, protecting and inheriting cultural relics, and focusing on creating Chunhua Getie stone carving culture, Majiacun celebrity culture, Tangma Martyrs Memorial Park red culture, Tangma Reservoir wetland culture, Changdang Lake aviation culture, "Gengdu Road" garden culture and waves.