It is probably very difficult to find ancient poems with the word "Chongming" connected together, at least in relatively common poems. Even if there is, it probably has nothing to do with actual Chongming. Because Chongming’s history is not very long after all. The following short article may talk about regrets.
Yingzhou Dwellings Written by Literati of the Qing Dynasty
□ Yao Yongfa
Wang Gongxian served as the magistrate of Chongming County from the seventh to the fourteenth year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1668-1685) , wrote 12 poems "Yingzhou Bamboo Branch Poems", using concise pen and ink and bright rhythm to praise the customs and customs of Chongming. In the ninth poem, he wrote: "There is always sand in the east of Nanmo, and several thatched huts are villagers. I am used to choosing a house surrounded by a stream, and the light clouds in May are so beautiful." The main idea of ??the poem is that in the early Qing Dynasty, Chongming The island began to take shape, and the bulging sandbars combined to form the third largest island in the motherland. Daidai thatched huts are scattered on the sandbank. The huts sit around the water. The ditch water is clear and the bridge is busy. The man carries the water purifier and the woman washes the gauze. The poem "Zhuzhi" depicts a picture of a diligent farmer with men plowing and women weaving.
According to the 1989 edition of "Chongming County Chronicles": "Most of the traditional houses in this county are single houses. Rural residents like to dig ditches around their houses, which are called Sitingtou Zhaigou, and build bridges across the ditches in front of their houses." Chongming The island is located at the intersection of the river and the sea. In the past, it was often attacked by pirates and river tides. Therefore, when residents built their houses, they first asked Mr. Kanyu to determine the direction of the auspicious place and then dug trenches around it. Fill the excavated soil to raise the homestead, and then build a house on the elevated homestead. A small bridge was erected in front of the house to provide access. The bridge was opened in the morning and removed in the evening, just like the suspension bridge on the moat in front of the city gate, to ensure the safety of residents. Shen Yu, a Chongming poet in the Qing Dynasty, praised it in his poem "Inscribed on Chongming": "Willows are hanging everywhere, and every house has a Banqiao." Residences generally have three or four compartments, and there are also three with two courtyards and four with three courtyards. Most of them have one house and one surname, and the whole family lives together. The poem "Yingzhou Shishan Bamboo Branch Ci" says: "The village is quiet and less noisy, seven-piece door openings are always good, there is a fish garden with bamboo in the pond, and the fence covers the good family." Outlined the living custom of "a single house with a single position" .
Chongming people pay attention to greening. Bamboo is usually planted outside Houzhai ditch - bamboo promises peace and symbolizes the prosperity of the family; peach willows - red peach and willow green - are planted along Youzhai ditch, which is good for viewing, and the tree crown is small and easy to penetrate. Light; an elm tree is planted along the ditch of the left house - "elm" is a homophone of "yu", which symbolizes wealth, and the elm tree has the function of absorbing poisonous gas and dust and purifying the air; a locust tree is planted in front of the house - the locust tree symbolizes profound knowledge and lofty ideals In terms of status, I hope that my descendants will study and become officials, and that they will be ranked as one of the three nobles in the imperial court.
In the 34th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, Chongming borrowed the scholar Xu Xingwen and wrote "Chongming Bamboo Branch Poetry", praising: "There is deep blue water all around, and emeralds hold fish in the bamboo forest. But if you have to add a painted boat at the base of the bridge, why live near the center of the lake? "The ditch surrounding the house has clear water, fish are jumping in the water, green willows are blowing in the water, and bamboos are dripping behind the house. There is a suspension bridge in front and fences around. It provides residents with an elegant and wonderful view. ecological environment. The houses where farmers live are like cruise ships rippling in the green sea. Wu Liu, an Anhui native who had lived in Chongsha for 30 years, was moved by the sincere Chongfeng style and wrote "Chongsha Bamboo Branch Poetry", which recited: "Jiangzuo's writing style is good at 'ancient Ying', and the sound of reading can be heard everywhere on the eaves." "Guests come to the house. The ditch is used to catch nets, and the black mullet is the same as the white fish. "The quiet residence is a good place for students to study. Guests come to the ditch to fish and catch crabs, and they prepare delicious meals and entertain them warmly. Another song by Xu Xingwen, "Chongming Bamboo Branch Ci", sang: "The mirage is there or not, and the long song is long and the beard is shaved; when I return home, I want to look towards the East, and a small boat chases the fishermen." Scholars said that the mirage is an illusory legend, and the mirage is an illusory legend. The houses sitting on the water are real buildings. The happy old man was sitting at the head of the house, arranging his beautiful beard, singing folk songs, just like Jiang Taigong, who had no taboos, sitting firmly on the bow of a small boat, scaring away a group of fishermen.
The unique dwellings on the island are a wonderful cultural landscape left by our ancestors.