Overview of Jieshou Town

Jieshou Town, Gaoyou City, Jiangsu Province, got its name because it is located at the "head of the junction" of the three counties and cities of Gaoyou, Baoying and Jinhu. Towns were occasionally built in the Southern Song Dynasty and are the most prosperous and lively town in the Lixiahe area. One of the famous towns and ancient towns. It is connected to Beijing and Tianjin in the north and Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south. It has both land and water and is a transportation fortress between the north and the south. Jieshou is a well-known "hometown of poetry". It has beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery since ancient times. The tranquil and natural pastoral life has attracted literati of all ages to sing about it. "On a rainy day, the mirror is open on Pinghu, and at sunset people are setting sail for fishing." This is the quiet life that Sadura, a poet of the Yuan Dynasty, saw when he passed by Jieshouyi. "The wind from Chutian carries water chestnut boats, and the water chestnut leaves are green and the rice leaves are green in autumn." This is the Qing Dynasty poet Wang Shizhen's praise for the scenery of Jieshou. What records history is not only writing, but also traditional specialties, rural customs and folk customs that have been passed down through the ages. It connects the past, present and future of the ancient town. The superior ecological environment and abundant natural resources have nurtured hard-working and intelligent Jieshou people, and also given birth to the world-famous spiced dried tea. Jieshou dried tea is shaped like a silver dollar, has a shiny red sauce, and tastes like chicken. It is tender and delicious, with a lingering fragrance. It is a good food for drinking tea and wine, and is regarded as an excellent gift for relatives and friends. Jieshou dried tea can be eaten in a variety of ways, including shredding it by hand, cutting it with a knife, eating it raw, or garnishing it with vegetables. The boiled dried shredded tea is one of the top ten famous local dishes in Gaoyou. It was designated as a tribute as early as when Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River to station in the capital. In the 18th year of the Republic of China, it won the gold medal at the Hangzhou West Lake Expo. In 2008, it was listed as an intangible cultural heritage application project in Jiangsu Province. In the first part of the world, ancient temples and streets still exist, and there are more than 20 cultural relics in the town, making it unique in Yangzhou City. The Huguo Temple, a cultural relic protection unit in the city, was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is still very popular today, with an endless stream of devotees from all over the world.