Brief introduction of Biji Road

Biji Lane is located on the north bank of the ancient canal in the west of the city. From the 14th year of Zhengde in Ming Dynasty (15 19), there was a post station for piling here. Piling post station is the residence where officials who delivered official documents stopped to change horses when passing through the local area. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, piling post was also called Huanghua Pavilion. Guanting Pavilion is called Huanghua Pavilion, and the pier in front of it is called Grand Pier. You can see the archway of the Grand Pier, the Huanghua Pavilion, the monument of piling column in the pavilion and the Grand Pier beside the ancient canal. According to historical records, when Qianlong visited Changzhou in the south, he landed in the city from this big pier twice. Biji Lane, formerly known as Huashi Street, lined up comb shops and sold palace flowers in ancient times. In ancient times, every shop was hung with palace lanterns, and every workshop was hung with lighting lamps, which often stayed on all night. The glittering lights are reflected on the boats on the surface and shore of the canal. The lights set each other off, standing on the Wenheng Bridge, looking from a distance, like a golden Youlong, a splendid and charming scene, known as one of the eight scenic spots in the western suburbs of Changzhou-"Grate Beam Lamp". At the entrance of Biji Lane, there is a tall archway with three big red characters "Grand Pier" written on it. As the name implies, this is the location of the Grand Pier. Since the 14th year of Zheng De in Ming Dynasty (15 19), a piling post station has been set up in this alley, which is specially designed for officials and officials carrying official documents to stop and rest or change horses when passing through the local area. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the piling post was also called Huanghua Pavilion, so there was Huanghua Pavilion next to the Grand Pier. According to historical records, when Gan Long visited Changzhou in the south, he landed in Changzhou from this big pier three times. Huanghua Pavilion, backed by the Grand Canal, with Huaide Bridge in the west and Biji Lane in the east, is the tallest of the three pavilions connecting the Grand Canal in ancient Changzhou. There is a monument in Huanghua Pavilion, written by Wu Zhongqi, a great modern calligrapher. Changzhou was called Piling during the Tian Han period, so the post station here was called Piling Post Station, which was the Jiangnan Grand Post Station after Jinling Post Station. The last parting between Jia Baoyu and Jia Zheng in A Dream of Red Mansions was arranged at the top of Wenheng Bridge in Piling Post, which shows the popularity of Piling Post at that time. Wenheng Bridge, the ancient bridge next to Huanghua Pavilion is Wenheng Bridge, which was built in the 27th year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (AD 548) and rebuilt in the 31st year of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (AD 1768), so it is commonly known as the new bridge. In the past, boats and horses staggered here, which was the main traffic artery. "The Language of Wuyang" said that Changzhou Bridge "heard Xiong Hengjie as the crown". Whenever the bright moon is in the sky at night, the breeze is Xu Lai, the precious mirror is hanging high and colorful, overlooking the bridge, the water waves are rippling and the river is rushing, as if to wash the moon reflected in the water across the bridge, so "Wen Heng wears the moon" has become the second of the eight scenic spots in the western suburbs of Changzhou. This bridge is the only place for the emperor to visit the south. Therefore, local lawyers have to wait for the bridge to be repaired, so although the bridge is old, it is still intact. 1987, due to the widening of the ancient canal, the bridge moved from the position where the north and south crossed the ancient canal to the present situation. Near Shui Ge, the pavilion near the water in the alley is called near Shui Ge. Because it has Wenheng Bridge in the east, it was once called "Wenheng Pavilion". In ancient times, there was a statue of Kuixing in the pavilion, so some people called it Kuixing Pavilion. Because Changzhou is full of literary spirit, the passenger ship seems to have entered the capital of literati as soon as it arrives. All the ships that went to Beijing to take the exam in those days should stop here, and all the literati should go to the pavilion to worship. It is said that Emperor Qianlong once boarded this pavilion. Later, with the abolition of the imperial examination system, Wenheng Pavilion became a waterfront teahouse for citizens to relax. In the building, you can not only drink all kinds of fragrant teas, but also enjoy the beautiful Suzhou Pingtan and Changzhou Beach Hot Springs, and you can also eat snacks from all over the world. You can see the ancient houses and sails of the pillow river.