Dear tourists and friends:
Hello everyone! What we are seeing now is the long-awaited Pingyao ancient city!
Pingyao ancient city is located in Pingyao county in the hinterland of Shanxi Province. It has a long history and splendid culture, and is one of the four remaining ancient cities in China. In 1986, it was listed as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council. On December 3, 1997, it was officially confirmed as a world cultural heritage and included in the World Heritage List. Since then, this small town has gained a great reputation, and tourists from home and abroad come here in an endless stream. Now, let me give a brief introduction to the historical evolution of Pingyao ancient city.
Pingyao ancient city has a long history, and there are many cultural relics in the county, the oldest of which is the painted pottery piece of Yangshao culture unearthed on the west bank of Yingjian, which shows that our ancestors flourished here as early as the Neolithic Age. In ancient times, it was called "Tao", and it is said that the ancient emperor Yao sealed it in Tao. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he abolished the feudal state and built counties, and established Pingtao County here. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was renamed Pingyao because the word "Tao" and "Tao" of Emperor TaBaTao were homonyms, so as to avoid the name of the emperor, and this name has been used until today.
according to ancient books, in the western Zhou dynasty, Zhou Xuanwang sent troops to the northern expedition to resist the intrusion of nomadic people in the north, and established Jingling city here. This is the beginning of Pingyao's history of building a city. Since then, the history of Pingyao ancient city has been more than 2,8 years. Friends, please follow me to the city wall to see the ancient city now!
We have climbed the ancient city wall of Pingyao now. Pingyao City Wall was built in the period of West Zhou Xuanwang for more hang 2,8 years. The early city wall was made of rammed earth. In the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (AD 137), it was expanded into today's masonry city wall for the need of military defense. It was repaired 26 times in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which made the ancient city wall increasingly solid and spectacular. The circumference of the city wall is 6163 meters, the height is 12 meters, the bottom width is 9 to 12 meters, and the top width is 3 to 6 meters. Two carriages that can pass side by side are broad and solid. When we wander around,
Pingyao looks like a turtle when viewed from the top, and has always been known as the turtle city. It is said that it is known as the turtle city, which means that the golden soup will last forever. The city wall was originally a product of war, but it is funny but likes to paint it with a thick cultural color. The Kuixing Building, a symbol of cultural star officials, was built on the southeast corner of Ding City Wall. According to statistics, there are 3, battlements and 72 abandoned enemy towers in the ancient city of * * *, which symbolizes 3, disciples and 72 sages of Confucius, the sage of literature.
The city gate is a passage for people to go in and out. From a military point of view, it is also a passage for the enemy to attack and the key to the defense of the whole city. In order to ensure the safety of the city, a defensive wall was built outside the city gate. Because it looks like a big man and a semicircle, it is called' Wengcheng' figuratively. There are six gates in the ancient city of Pingyao, one in the north and one in the south, two in the east and two in the west. The south gate is like a head, and both the gate and the outer gate of the urn face south. Let the turtle's head stretch freely, the north gate looks like a tail, the outer door of the urn is removed and turned east, so the turtle's tail is swung east: the two doors in the east and west look like turtle feet. The three outer doors of the urn turned to the south, as if the tortoise was crawling forward slowly with its legs bent, and the outer door of the lower east gate of the urn opened to the east instead of turning south. Legend has it that the tortoise was afraid of climbing elsewhere, so he tied his left hind foot firmly to the foothill tower 1 kilometers east of the city with an invisible rope and straightened this leg. There are two wells on the left and right outside the south gate. People say that they are the bright eyes of the tortoise. In the center of the city, that is, the location of the turtle's heart, there is also a city building, that is, the building that stands on top of many houses. On the two slopes of the city building, yellow and blue glazed tiles are also used to spell out the word "Happy Birthday", which fully embodies the unique cultural atmosphere of the ancient city and expresses the good wishes of the people all over the world. This can be said to be a painting of dragons and shadows in the urban construction concept of turtle city.
let's go and see one of them now. Pingyao's barbican is mostly semicircular. It has two doors inside and outside, which has three main functions. First, from the function of military defense, when the first gate is breached, there is another door inside for defense. At this time, the enemy is in a state of chaos where he can't enter and retreat. The defenders can attack the enemy from all directions, so as to catch turtles in the Weng and close the door to beat the dog. Second, from the local climate, it is possible. Third, from the perspective of folk customs, it is to prevent the inflow of wealth and the entry of evil spirits. As you can see, there are four water outlets on the urn, which is a metaphor for the four seasons of the year and expresses the good wishes of the people for peace in the four seasons. These four water outlets are all located inside the city, not outside, which proves the folk saying that "rich water does not flow to outsiders"
We walked on and saw a building protruding from the wall every 4 to 1 meters, called pier. When viewed from below, the pier looks like a horse's face, so it is also called a horse's face. It is an important shooting enemy in the city wall defense system, putting the enemy at the shooting point where the left and right sides intersect with the front. There is also a two-story building on each horse face, which we call the watchtower, about 3 meters square and 7 meters high. It has the same function as the beacon tower on the Great Wall, which can provide soldiers with rest, observe the enemy's situation and convey information; It can also store rations and weapons. It can be said to be a multifunctional building. Amazingly, there are 72 watchtowers like this on Pingyao City Wall, with 3, watchtowers, symbolizing ` 3, disciples and 72 sages of Confucius, which shows that the builders took into account some characteristics of Confucian culture while considering the military defense function of the city wall, making such a fortified city more civil and military. As the saying goes, to help the country with literature and to defend the country with Wu is the way to achieve the sage. Perhaps this is the spiritual connotation contained in Pingyao City Wall. It links King Wenxuan, Confucius and military fortresses who do not respect martial arts to express the Confucian realm of hating war, pursuing peace and pursuing "benevolence" to rule the world. This kind of civil-military collocation. The pattern of yin and yang balance reflects a kind of friendly and warm cultural atmosphere.
Let's take a look at the architectural style in Pingyao. The ancient city of Pingyao was planned and built with the traditional etiquette system of the Han nationality, and the city is 3 miles away. The layout level and scale of ancient cities in China have had national system standards since ancient times, which is insurmountable. The highest level is Fangjiuli, the capital of the country, Qili, Wuli, and Sanli, a county-level city. Pingyao ancient city was built according to this standard. You see, the tall ancient building in the distance is called the city building, which is located in South Street. The whole ancient city is centered on the city building and the south street is the central axis, forming the Zuowen Temple and the Youwu Temple; East Taoist temple, west temple; The corresponding pattern of the city god's office. The city extends in all directions, with "four streets, eight small streets and seventy-two scutiger lanes", which form the huge gossip animal pattern on the tortoise shell. Turtle, dragon, phoenix and unicorn are also called the four spirits of ancient China. Therefore, Turtle City represents good luck. I also wish you all good luck here! Now you can walk freely on the city wall and meet here in 1 minutes. The tour guide of Pingyao ancient city 2
Ladies and gentlemen:
Hello!
The towering brick wall ahead is Pingyao City, one of the four relatively complete ancient cities in China. It has a history of more than 27 years. Up to now, it has completely preserved the basic features of the county town in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it can be called the most complete existing ancient city in Han nationality areas of China.
the biggest feature of Pingyao ancient city is the ancient city wall. Now, please join me on the city wall and watch the construction of the ancient city wall.
We see a short wall on both sides of the city wall, which is called "parapet". Why is it called "parapet"? There is a folk story that there was no parapet in the city. Once, an old man was dragged to work, and his little granddaughter who lived alone with him came to the city with him every day and sat by to watch. One day, a tired migrant worker walked to the edge of the city wall in a daze. The little girl was afraid that he would fall and pushed him hard. Unexpectedly, the force was too great, and the migrant worker was saved, but the little girl fell dead. In memory of her, craftsmen built a parapet on the city and called it a parapet. This is really a touching story, but it does illustrate the protective function of the parapet.
Everyone has noticed that every other section of the city wall has a protruding part, which is called pier. What is the pier for? It is to defend the city wall. With the pier, a powerful three-dimensional shooting net can be formed from three sides, and the city defense force is greatly strengthened. On each pier, there is also an enemy tower with holes on it, which is also used for observation and shooting. There are 3, battlements and 72 watchtowers in Pingyao ancient city, which are 72 sages symbolizing 3, disciples of the sage Confucius.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for free activities, so you can take photos. When taking photos, be careful not to lean out of the city wall, be safe and don't carve words on the city wall. Thank you for your cooperation. The tour guide of Pingyao ancient city 3
Tourists:
Hello everyone!
today, I'd like to introduce the "world cultural heritage" of my hometown-Pingyao ancient city.
tourists, please follow me. Look! The appearance of Pingyao ancient city is made of bricks, and its shape looks like a part of the Great Wall of Wan Li. You walk around it, as if you have returned to that ancient time.
tourists, let's go inside. Although there is a layer of ash covering the whole city, people are full of vitality. Some people are doing their own small businesses, while others are shopping, and tourists are everywhere, showing a prosperous scene.
tourists, tell you, there are all kinds of famous snacks in Pingyao ancient city, but the most famous one is Pingyao beef. You can buy two catties and have a taste when you have time.
having said so much, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm director Chen from a certain travel agency. My contact number is xxxx.
well, it's free time. you can walk around according to your own preferences. it's 8: 3 am and 1: 3 am. let's meet at the south gate of Pingyao ancient city on time. Pingyao ancient city tour guide 4
Good home! I'm a small tour guide. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Pingyao Ancient City, a cultural county. Pingyao ancient city is the most complete county seat in Ming and Qing dynasties in China, and it is a typical representative of the ancient county seat in the Central Plains. At this moment, we still have ten minutes' drive, so I will give you a brief introduction first.
the ancient city is located in Pingyao county, Shanxi province, with a history of more than 2,7 years, and it is the only ancient county with world cultural heritage in China. Pingyao ancient city wall divides Pingyao county into two worlds with different styles. Bao: The ancient city is one of them. Pingyao city wall was built in the third year of Ming Hongwu, with a total length of 6.4 kilometers and a square shape. The wall is about 12 meters high and there is a moat outside. * * * There are 3, entrances and 72 old buildings, and the streets, pavements and property markets within the city walls retain the buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties; Outside the city wall is a new city, which is a fascinating resort where ancient and modern buildings are integrated and reflect each other. The birthplace of Shanxi Merchants, the first bank in China, Rishengchang, was born there. Pingyao once became a financial center in its heyday. Visible, in the financial history of China, Pingyao occupies a very important position. There are three treasures in Pingyao, Shuanglin Temple. There are more than 2, colored plastic statues in the temple, which is our "treasure house of colored plastic art".
At this moment, we have arrived at the ancient city. Let's get off with me. The first thing that catches our eye is this blue ancient city wall. You can take a closer look. The overall shape of the ancient city is like a chinemys reevesii, with the north gate as the turtle's head, the south gate as the turtle's tail, and the east gate and the west gate as the turtle's limbs.
At this moment, everyone is on the tour bus with me, and we will continue to enjoy it in the bus. We will visit the streets and alleys of the ancient city along the turtle ridge. You can see that there are a prosperous scene, including ancient pawn shops, money houses, trading houses, inns and bars ... They are all rich. Later, when our tour bus stops, we can visit by ourselves and see if there are any small souvenirs we want to buy. The things there are still relatively abundant.
Pingyao ancient city is a magnificent ancient city, which is worth our lingering. I hope everyone can discover the beauty of the ancient city more often! At this moment, let's visit by ourselves. Let's meet at a place where we got off at the door when we were young. Please pay attention to safety. Pingyao Ancient City Tour Guide 5
"Hello everyone, I am the tour guide of this tour. My name is Xiao Jingjing. Now we are going to Pingyao Ancient ".
"Tourists, our present place is called" Dacheng Hall of Confucian Temple ",which is a key protected unit in Shanxi Province. It is located on the north side of Yunlu Street in the southeast of Pingyao City and is one of the earliest halls in China. The Confucian Temple covers an area of more than 1, square meters and is composed of three buildings. There are two schools of things around Confucius Temple. Visit three buildings in front of the temple, including four courtyards, Lingxingmen, Dachengmen, Dacheng Hall, Mingluntang, Jingyi Pavilion, Zunjing Pavilion and other main buildings, which are arranged in sequence on the central axis, or on the west corridor, as well as on the time study hall and the new study hall. Attached to both sides in a symmetrical pattern. Dacheng Hall is ancient, and it was rebuilt in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Next, we come to Shuanglin Temple, which is located on the north side of Qiaotou Village, seven kilometers southwest of Pingyao County, Jinzhong District, and 97 kilometers away from Taiyuan. According to the "Aunt's Monument" in the fourth year of Dazhong Xiangfu in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 111), "Zhongdu Temple was rebuilt in Wuping, Northern Qi Dynasty for two years. (AD 571), it was founded in the early Northern Wei Dynasty in the 4th and 5th centuries, with a history of more than 15 years. The original temple was "grand in scale, the Zhongdu River moistened the temple, the Zige was the left of Zhongdu, and the Emperor Daqi had given Zhongdu Temple a brand". After the war, only the inscriptions and inscriptions remained. During the Song Dynasty, nuns were renovated. In the hundreds of years after the song dynasty, I was tired of fighting and fire, so I avoided the monk's residence. He has built castles to guard against thieves, repaired waste and lifted it, and carved Danying. From the existing inscriptions and some inscriptions, it can be seen that during the years of Jingtai, Tianshun, Hongzhi, Zhengde, Jiajing and Wanli, Qing Daoguang and Xuantong were repaired and rebuilt many times. After the construction of the past dynasties, most of the temples that have been preserved now are buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is an ancient and colorful "Tang Huai" in the courtyard, which makes the whole temple very spectacular.
Go straight ahead and you will find Qingxu Guan. There are ten buildings in the whole view, which enter the courtyard in front and back. On the central axis, there are archway, mountain gate, Dragon and Tiger Hall, Sanqing Hall, Chunyang Palace and Jade Emperor Hall. Guanyuanmen archway, which stands on two columns and is stabilized by eight-shaped fork columns, has a plaque titled "Qing Xu Xian Ji" in the thirty-sixth year of Qianlong. Both the Dragon and Tiger Hall and the Sanqing Hall were built in the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. The Dragon and Tiger Hall has a width of five rooms and a depth of six rafters. It adopts a strange structure of "hanging beams and hanging columns". The east and west corridors under the hall are divided into two statues of Qinglong and Baihu, which are 5 meters high. The bones are vigorous, glaring, holding halberds and swords, and they are works of the Ming Dynasty. There are images of dragons and white tigers on the wall, among which the abstract shape of white tigers is quite strange, and this group of statues is a rare product in yuan sculpture. Sanqing Hall was rebuilt in the north of the Intermediate People's Court in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, with five rooms in width and eleven rafters in depth. The hall was built with five ridges and six beasts resting on mountains, with a strange structure. The clay sculptures such as Sanqing in the hall have disappeared, and only the west side of the hall vertically describes the Mongolian monument built in the Yuan Dynasty. There are three ear halls on the east and west sides of the hall. On the high platform foundation in front of Sanqing Hall, there is a roof of a rolling shed, that is, the offering hall. There is Lv Dongbin clay sculpture upstairs in the pavilion, also known as Chunyang Palace. Chunyang Palace was rebuilt in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, which was late and well decorated.