Xitang Xitang, an ancient town, has flat terrain, dense rivers, and a very quiet natural environment. Nine rivers meet in the town, dividing the town into eight sections, and countless bridges connect the water towns. In ancient times, it was called Jiulong holding beads, and it came from all directions. There are many well-preserved Ming and Qing buildings in the ancient town area, which have high artistic taste and research value, attracting the attention of experts and scholars at home and abroad who study ancient architecture.
A bird's-eye view of the town, with mist like gauze, towering white walls on both sides, and reflections of tile-roofed houses. In the evening, the setting sun shines slantingly, the fishing boats sing late, the lights are bright, and the fragrance of wine overflows. The entire ancient water town is picturesque, and when you are in it, you are immediately transported to Taoyuan Qiongyao. I wonder if they are traveling in a world of paintings, or if the paintings are moving within them. Jiangnan Sizhu is the traditional culture of Jiangnan. Its style is fresh and lively, delicate and graceful; its melody is graceful and smooth, soft and euphemistic.
In an ancient courtyard in Tangxi Xiyuan Ancient Town, you can hear real Jiangnan silk and bamboo music and appreciate the style of another water town. In the evening, some traditional Jiangnan drama programs will be performed on the Xuezhai Water Stage. The content is rich and colorful, making people forget to leave. Water lanterns have always been a reserved activity on every auspicious day in Xitang. Nearly a thousand water lanterns of different shapes are dotted on the water surface of Xitang, changing the scenery and bringing colorful splendor to the water town of Xitang.
It is the most charming scenery in Xitang at night, contrasting with the red lanterns dotted under the arc-shaped canopy. I am a little tired from walking in Tangxi Ancient Town. Find a place to rest and drink tea, such as a cruise ship or a small teahouse on the street, and have a cup of fragrant tea. Love comes from the environment, and the environment comes from tea. Taste Xitang and taste life. The squeaking projector, the big roll of tape, the flowing screen, the same film, different moods. Spacious, lively and free-spirited, it will take you back to the old days of watching movies.
1. Night tours are set up from 18:00-21:30 every night from May to October.
2. Xiyuan, Zhang Zheng Natural Art Museum (Root Sculpture), and Button Museum are open at night. There are rich programs and exquisite exhibits in the scenic area. The discount price in the evening is 30 yuan/ticket, and you can use the coupon to purchase tickets (10 yuan/ticket). 30 yuan/ticket for tourists without coupon.
3. The cruise ship will be launched as soon as it is full. The planned launch times are 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00 and 21:00.
Combined ticket: 100 yuan/person (including Wuniang Theme Park and 11 attractions) Attraction tickets: 50 yuan/person Day cruise: Hand-cranked boat: 100 yuan/boat (limited to 10 people) Battery boat 5 yuan/person, sailing starts on the hour, half an hour apart. Night tour: 150 yuan/boat (limited to 10 people) The ancient bridge and Xitang are flat and densely covered with rivers, and nine rivers meet in the town. In ancient times, it was called Jiulong holding beads, and it came from all directions. By 1998, 104 bridges had been built in the town.
Since the Song Dynasty, 11 bridges have been built in Xitang, including Anren Bridge, Anjing Bridge, Wufu Bridge and Yongning Bridge. In the Qing Dynasty, Wolong Bridge, Duchan Bridge, Laifeng Bridge, etc. were also built. Most of these ancient bridges are single-hole stone pillar wooden bridges. The bridge has exquisite craftsmanship and is well protected to this day. It has ornamental value and has been known as Wolong Lingbo and Rainbow Flying Frame since ancient times. Some bridges have moving legends: Wolong Bridge: This bridge is a single-hole step stone bridge with a total length of 31.46 meters, a width of 5 meters, and a height of 5.5 meters.
This is the most famous bridge in town. According to historical records, Wolong Bridge was first built in the Ming Dynasty, but at that time it was just a small wooden bridge. Pedestrians would slip accidentally on rainy days. According to legend, during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, a bamboo craftsman named Zhu lived beside the bridge. He was kind-hearted by nature and felt very sorry to see the difficulty of ordinary people crossing the bridge on rainy days. One day, he saw with his own eyes a pregnant woman who fell into the water and died while crossing the bridge, so he decided to raise money to build a bridge. Reluctantly, he cut his hair to beg alms for the monk, named him Guangyuan, carried a chain on his shoulder, and told this story to future generations to express people's respect for the monk Guangyuan. The bridge builders were afraid that the bridge would slip in the rain, so they carved stripes on each step to increase friction. Are these stripes like the scales on a dragon? Later, during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, the Taiping Army captured Jiashan, the county seat, and fought with the Qing army at Yaojiabang, north of Xitang. Legend has it that the leader of the Taiping Army, Wang Zhong and Li Xiucheng, once commanded the battle on Wolong Bridge.
There is a poem that can prove it: Wolong Bridge dominates Cui Wei, overlooking Sichuan Plain. It is said that Zhongjun once came here and lingered on the stone railing for a long time. Wolong Bridge is located on Beizha Street, north of the Chinese Wine Culture Museum. Wufu Bridge: Built in the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, it was repaired in the 27th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1901).
According to the old people in Xitang, people who walk across this bridge will bring five blessings, namely longevity, wealth, health, virtue and a good death.
Wufuxiao Bridge is located in Shaolu Port, east of the Ni Tiangang Former Residence Exhibition Hall. Zilaifeng Bridge: This bridge is a covered bridge. It was built in the 10th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1637) and rebuilt in the 48th year of Kangxi (1710) and the 15th year of Daoguang (1836) in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that when the bridge was about to be completed, a very beautiful big bird flew over and landed on the top of the bridge. The contractor named it Laifeng Bridge for good luck. Just after the bridge was built, a family living by the bridge gave birth to a son, thinking that the new bridge brought good luck. The locals also call this bridge Songzi Bridge. Come to Phoenix first, and then send your son off. Because they favored sons over daughters, they asked the rebels to send their sons to Phoenix Bridge. Walking this bridge is a bit tricky. The ancients emphasized Yin and Yang, and Nanyang was to the north of Yin.
In ancient times, men were yang and women were yin. There are stairs on the south side of the bridge and a slope on the north side. Of course, a man will rise step by step, but a woman's three-inch golden lotus is a small step, which can keep a stable home. The old people said: When newlyweds take a walk, they will send their children to the south, and they will come to Phoenix in the north. If you are married and have no children, you might as well come and take a walk. Meryl, the heroine of the international movie star "Pingchuan Song" came to Xitang and walked on the covered bridge. She smiled and said, if I had walked on the covered bridge here first, maybe there would be no American dream of covered bridges. Although this is a joke, it also reflects the charm of Xitang Covered Bridge. Now every weekend or holiday, local theater fans enjoy themselves, splashing, splashing and singing on the bridge, which fully embodies the leisure of the Jiangnan water town.
Zilaifeng Bridge is located in the corridor shed facing south, opposite the water stage and next to the cruise center. Huanxiu Bridge: This bridge was built in the ninth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty and has been repaired several times. Legend has it that on a clear day, you can stand on the top of the bridge and overlook the green mountains beside Taihu Lake. There is a couplet here: the boat passes through the jasper ring, and the people walk through the rainbow belt, describing two ways of crossing the bridge. We took a boat through the jasper ring and walked on the rainbow belt. Friends who have come into contact with couplets must have discovered that this couplet was born out of the Zhaozhou Bridge in Hebei: water flows through the jasper ring, and people walk on the back of the black dragon. It is the only bridge from the promenade to Shipi Lane. Yongning Bridge: This bridge is the best photo location in the ancient town, located at the intersection of Yuyan Corridor and Qiantang Homes.
Anjing Bridge: There are three most common bridge types in Jiangnan: arch bridge, flat bridge and folding bridge. The identification method is simple: the arch bridge opening is round to facilitate the passage of ships; the flat bridge opening is square and the bridge deck is flat; the folded deck of this bridge stretches straight across the river. Anjing Bridge is an arch bridge, Yongning Bridge is a flat bridge, and Wan'an Bridge is a folding bridge. Standing on Anjing Bridge, you can have a panoramic view of three different types of bridges, which is rare in other ancient towns. This bridge is located next to the Ming and Qing Shidai. Wanqiao: The last scene of the Hollywood blockbuster "Bridge of Lost Dreams" has been filmed. It has a romantic atmosphere of a water town. Located near the Chinese Wine Culture Museum. Housekeeping is another major feature of Xitang.
The company is completely indoors, separated from neighbors by walls, and has no lighting system. Therefore, many companies dug light holes in the walls and put oil lamps for lighting. People who have been with you for a long time can come and go freely with their eyes closed, but outsiders who are not familiar with the terrain have to slow down and explore the way like Tai Chi Chuan. The doors of wealthy families in ancient towns are usually closed, and are usually only opened when distinguished guests come or there are festive occasions.
But women and servants are always accompanied by each other, so they are souvenirs of China's feudal thinking. Farms were originally owned by large families. After the land reform movement and post-liberation housing reform, many families now live in these large houses, and these alleys have become public access for all families. The ancients said that Fangxia Lane is an alley and the Temple Road is Tang. Later, people called the alleys on this street or the alleys next to the houses. The names of Xitang were generally named after the most famous families living in the alleys, such as Wangjia Lane, Yejia Lane, Sujia Lane, etc. There are a total of 122 alleys in the town. Here are a few of the most distinctive ones to introduce: The most famous alley: Shipi Lane, with a total length of 68 meters and paved with 216 stone slabs with a thickness of only 3 centimeters. It is between Wangjiazun Wentang and Zhongfu Hall. of the aisle.
According to research, there is a sewer under the stone road in Nongnei that does not store water on rainy days. As the skin of sewers, thin slabs of stone are called stone skin dragons. The widest point is 1.1 meters and the narrowest point is only 0.8 meters. If two fat people meet in an alley, they may not be able to pass easily even if they rub against the wall. There is a narrow sky above, so the stone skin is said to be a line of sky in Xitang. The longest lane: Sixian Ancestral Hall Lane, located on Beizha Street, with a total length of 236 meters. The narrowest alley: Wild Cat Alley, located next to Huanxiu Bridge, with a maximum length of 30 centimeters, which is the gap between two houses.
The widest alley: a large alley next to Li's Mansion in North Hong Kong, which can accommodate 5.5 people walking side by side. The shortest alley: The house alley of Yuqing Guild Hall, where the Ming and Qing Woodcarving Guild Hall is located, is only 3 meters long.
Xuanpeng Legend: Legend 1: There was a businessman named Hu in Tawan Street, Xitang. The owner of the house, Hu, was young and widowed, struggling to support a three-bay shop with an old roof and a small roof. Next to the river stall in front of Hudian, there is a tofu stall. The stall owner's surname is Wang, the second oldest child in the family. Wang Er is young, strong, honest and kind, but his family is poor. Seeing Hu's difficulties, he felt sympathy and helped her with some manual labor. As time passed, Hu felt that she couldn't live without him, but it was difficult to express her feelings. So she painstakingly came up with a solution. One day, she hired a carpenter to build a row of houses with porches by the river and on the street in front of the store. In this way, Wang Er can not only protect himself from the sun and wind, but also can set up his stall as usual on rainy days.
Two people living under the same roof feel like a family. After the corridor shed was built, Hu's shop was booming, and businesses in the town followed suit. A few years later it became Xitang's unique architectural style. Later, after the common people knew this meaning, they gave it the name Langzhiteng, which means a shack built for the husband. Legend 2: There was a kind boss who opened a shop along Chaonan Dai. His business was slow and he was always worried.
One day, a beggar came to take shelter from the rain under their roof. The boss felt embarrassed when he saw it, so he gave him food and invited him in. The beggar refused. The boss closed the shop that night, and the beggar didn’t leave either. Seeing that the eaves were too narrow to cover the wind and rain, the boss took a roll of bamboo curtain and attached it to the eaves, building a temporary shed for the beggar to hide under. The next day, the beggar disappeared, leaving a couplet on the door panel. The shed can shelter from the wind and rain for a night, and good people are rewarded. It is said that this beggar is Tieguai Li from the Eight Immortals. He came to test the master's heart, and the master really became prosperous and made a small fortune. Later, the shop owner thought it would be a good idea to connect the eaves with bamboo curtains, so he simply lengthened the eaves. The merchants on the street also wanted to get some fairy tales to improve their business, so they followed suit one after another, gradually forming the current promenade. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the building was the private residence of the Wang family
During the Shunkang period of the Qing Dynasty, one of the descendants moved to Xitang. This mansion, with seven entrances and a back garden, is a typical Ming and Qing residential style. The third entrance is the main hall. In the middle of the main hall, there is a plaque of Zhifu Hall inscribed by Chen Haining Bangyan, a Hanlin scholar during the Kangxi period, to warn future generations that doing good deeds will surely bring blessings to future generations. Xue's house was built in the 15th year of the Republic of China (1926). Its original location was Nanhuo Store, which was later built by Xue and later destroyed by fire. Since Xue's house is located in a bustling commercial district, its style is a structure with a shop in front and a house in the back, with front and rear entrances, a front street and a river behind. This is a typical commercial residence in the town. Its furnishings are now reproduced for visitors to learn about the town's folklore.
Located in the north of Shaoxiang Port, it was built in the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty (1575). It was originally called Pang's Temple. It was renovated twice in the 13th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1674) and the 50th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1711). The statue of Emperor Guan, commonly known as the Holy Temple, was replaced. In the old society, at the beginning of the year, many vendors in the town gathered here, and all kinds of snacks, New Year paintings and toys were also gathered here. It was a dazzling array and very lively.
Ni Zhai is located in the north of Shaoxiang Port. The Ni family is a scholarly family in the town. There are five entrances at the front and back of Ni's house. There is a shed in the front and a garden in the back. The main hall is called Chengqing Hall. Wangliang Temple in Husui, commonly known as Qilaoye Temple, was built in the late Ming Dynasty. According to legend, a grain transport officer named Jin passed by this town. At that time, there was a severe drought in the suburbs of the town and the people had no harvest. With compassion, he distributed food to the people in private so that the victims could survive, and they sacrificed their lives. After Jin's death, the imperial court found out what happened, named him a lucky person, and then named him the Grain King of the Sui Dynasty. Their kindness was felt by the people of the town and this temple was built in its honor.
Gold ranks seventh, so people call it the Seventh Lord. The third day of the fourth lunar month every year is Master Qi’s birthday. At that time, people from all walks of life in the town will hold social sacrifices, and thousands of businessmen will gather to form a temple fair. Xiyuan was Zhu's private residence in the Ming Dynasty and was a building of a large family in the south of the Yangtze River. There are pavilions, rockeries, and fish ponds in the garden. It was a beautiful place in the town at that time. In the early years of the Republic of China, Wujiang poet Liu Yazi often came to Xitang with Chen Chaonan and others. He and his friends from the Zhennan Society sang and took photos in the garden, which became a favorite story. Now there are Zhu Nianci Fan Calligraphy Art Museum, Silver Museum, Nanshe Showroom and other exhibition halls in the park. The exhibition hall Zhang Zhenggen Sculpture Art Museum is located in Jijia Lane, covering an area of ??about 2,000 square meters.
It is a representative local building during the Republic of China. The main hall is Weili Hall. Currently, there are four specialized exhibition halls in the museum, including the Guinness Hall, the Eagle Hall, the Buddhist Hall and the Underwater World. More than 300 sculptures by Zhang Zhenggen are on display. Zhang Zheng's works are seven parts natural and three parts artificial. They are generous in shape, exquisite and unique, with distinctive personality and unique ingenuity. His work has received many awards nationally and internationally.
Ceramic tile is a simple building decoration accessory. Because it is not easy to preserve and has a long history, it has certain historical value. The museum has more than 300 varieties in six categories, including lace drippings, chopstick cages, stepping chickens, brick carvings, ancient bricks, and pottery girls. There are both traditional bricks with good wishes and temple bricks with religious colors. watt. The Ming and Qing Wood Sculpture Museum is located in the north of Shaoxiang Port.
It displays 250 wood carvings of Jiangnan residential buildings represented by Xitang since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including beam frames, beam pads, corbels, sparrows, lattice windows, railings, window panels, etc. The carving techniques are rich and diverse, and are unique in carving, carving, relief carving and openwork carving. These patterns are very elegant,