What places of interest are there in Jiangyin?

Jiangyin's scenic spots and historical sites include Zhongshan Park, Huangshan Fort and Xingguo Tower.

Zhongshan park 1

Zhongshan Park was built in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is called Wanchun Park. It was renamed Qingji Garden in Ming Dynasty. After the Qing soldiers entered the city, it became a ruin and was rebuilt. 1860 was destroyed after the invasion of Taiping Army, 1885 was rebuilt, 1906 was renamed Shoushan Park, 1930.

2. Huangshan Fort

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Wu once built a beacon tower here, and in the Southern Song Dynasty, it was stationed here. In the Ming dynasty, it was equipped with 1 1 cannon to prevent the enemy from entering the river, and it was built in the Qing dynasty to prevent foreign ships from invading. Jiangyin fortress is called the Xiongguan River. Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, fortresses were built for defense, and additional forts and defenders were added, including Huangshan, Dongshan, Xishan, Goose Mountain and Xiaoshan.

1937, the Chinese and Japanese armed forces launched an air and sea battle around the Huangshan Fort. Most of the fort facilities and fortifications in Jiangyin naval battle were destroyed. 1949, 7000 officers and men of jiangyin fortress held an uprising under the leadership of Tang, the director of the fortress.

3. Xingguo Tower

Xingguo Tower, built in the Taiping Xingguo period of the Northern Song Dynasty (976-983), is a pavilion-style brick-wood structure. Destroyed in Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt in Ming Dynasty, and the tower was upgraded to Grade 9. 18 17, Xingguo tower was destroyed by fire, the frame and roof of the tower were destroyed, and the brick tower still stood proudly. 1860, the xingguo temple Hall of Taiping and the East and West Monks' Houses next to Xingguo Tower were destroyed by war.

1925, the top of Xingguo Tower was hit by artillery fire, becoming a pen tip, also known as writing pen tower. At present, Xingguo Tower has eight floors, with a height of 42.22 meters, a bottom diameter of 10.7 meters and a width of 4.54 meters on both sides. Below level 6, it is still an original in the Song Dynasty and a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Extended data

Jiangyin, named after its location in the shadow of the great river, is a riverside port garden city. Jiangyin is located in the east of China and the south of Jiangsu Province, bordering Zhangjiagang in the east, Wuxi in the south, Changzhou in the west and Jingjiang in the north.

Jiangyin has a long history, history 1736. The mountains are cloudy in the north and cloudy in the south, and Jiangyin represents Jiangnan. There are three Wus in front of Xiongshui Mountain in Jiangyin, and it is known as "Yanling Ancient Town", "Spring Shen Old Seal", "Furong City" and "Loyalty State".

Jiangyin was originally one of the sixteen states of Yanling, Liang Wudi, Jiyang County of Jin Dynasty, Jiangyin County of Nanliang, Jiangyin Army and Liangzhe Road, and one of the eight largest trading port cities in Song Dynasty. Historically, it was ruled by counties, prefectures, armies and prefectures for 334 years. In Yuan Dynasty, it was reduced from Jiangvaginas to Jiangyin County, and it belonged to Changzhou Prefecture in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

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