Nanchang street is engraved with many historical marks. The original Huangni Bridge was built in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the Nanchang Bridge, Rihui Bridge and Qingning Bridge (Qingming Bridge) were built in the Ming Dynasty. From nanzenji to the banks of Qingming Bridge, eight Ming and Qing archways were built.
Nanchang Street, the home of canal people, is still full of vitality. This Shili old street has now become the epitome of Wu culture, water culture and Buddha culture in Wuxi ancient city for thousands of years. Qingming Bridge: Qingming Bridge is a landmark building on Nanchang Street and the origin of the name of the block. It is also the largest existing ancient stone arch bridge in Wuxi. In the1980s, Japanese singer Ma Wei sang "Journey to Wuxi" and "Riverside Bridge at Qingming Festival", which made him famous in one fell swoop. Qingming Bridge was built by two sons of Qin Gui, the owner of Jichang Garden, during the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. Because the names of the two brothers are Taiqing and Taining, they are called Qingning Bridge. In the eighth year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1666), Wuxi County ordered the reconstruction of Wu Xingzuo. During the Daoguang period, it was renamed Qingming Bridge, commonly known as "Qingming Bridge", because it was taboo in the name of Daoguang. In the tenth year of Xianfeng (1860), the Taiping Army rose, the bridge was destroyed, and it was rebuilt in the eighth year of Tongzhi (1869), which is still there today. Dagong Bridge on both sides of Qingming Bridge: After the Republic of China, there were thirteen silk factories on both sides of Shangtang and Xiatang in the south. The female workers working in the silk factory had to cross the canal by boat. 1929, a female worker of Yizhen Silk Factory accidentally fell into the water and died during the ferry. Xu Daosun, the boss of the factory, raised funds to build a bridge, which calmed the storm. When Rong Desheng knew about it, he also helped to build a bridge. This bridge, which was built between Qingming Bridge and Qiantang Bridge, was finally completed in April 1930 and named "Dagong". Dagong Bridge is a three-span reinforced concrete bridge with modern industrial flavor. China Silk Industry Museum: former site of Yongtai Silk Factory. In the 22nd year of Guangxu reign (1896), Wuxi capitalist Zhou Shunqing (the prototype of Zhou Puyuan, the character of Thunderstorm) and Xue Fucheng's eldest son Xue Nanming jointly established Yongtai Silk Factory in Shanghai. Later, Xue Nanming moved the factory back to Wuxi on 1926, and set it on the Dagong Bridge that was built later. The "Jin Lu" brand white factory silk produced by this factory sells well in Europe and America. Xue Shouxuan, the youngest son of Xue Nanming, developed a 20-line standing car in 1930, which was the first in China. 1949 was later changed to the state-owned Wuxi No.2 Silk Weaving Factory ... In March 2009, the China Silk Industry Museum was built on the original site. Dayao Road Kiln Group Site: There are a large number of brick and tile kilns at the mouth of Dubo Port on the east bank of Nanchang Street, which used to be called Laoyaotou or Nanmenyao. Because its product "big kiln goods" is different from "small kiln goods" in other regions, it was named "Dayaofang" and named "Dayaolu" on 1932, which has been in use ever since. Along Dayao Road, the ancient kiln that can be seen today stretches for 1.5 km. According to records, there used to be 100 brick kilns here, but now there are 42, of which about 19 are relatively complete. Most of them are inverted flame kilns, and a few are ring kilns. It's rare that its quantity is large, its distribution line is long and its preservation is complete. Dayaolu kiln industry flourished in Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. During the Jiaqing period, it even undertook the burning of the golden bricks in the Forbidden City. There is a folk saying, "Open a shop in Shangtang and burn a kiln in Xiatang". In 20 13, the site of Dayao Road Kiln Group was upgraded from a Wuxi-level cultural protection unit to a national key cultural relics protection unit. South Narcissus Temple: formerly known as Queen Songzi Temple, located in the south section of Nanchang Street. It was set up to commemorate the anti-Japanese war led by Wuxi county magistrate Wang during Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and attached 36 righteous sites such as the road of sacrifice in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. The original Shuangzhong Temple next to the temple site is dedicated to the generals Yu Yin and Ma Shilong who died in a bloody battle with Wu Mu in Wen Tianxiang (at the junction of Wuxi and Wujin) in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the 22nd year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1683), the Songzi Wanghou Temple was built on the south side of Shuangzhong Temple, so the two temples merged into one. The temple site is close to the ancient canal, and the boatmen make incense, so it is commonly known as the South Narcissus Temple. 1765, Emperor Qianlong's southern tour passed through the temple, which coincided with the birthday of the king on the seventh day of the third lunar month. He ordered the eunuch to stop the boat for a while and told him to take incense sticks to sacrifice, so the amount of "armistice car" was hung in the temple. South Narcissus Temple was rebuilt in forty-six years of Qianlong (178 1), destroyed in Xianfeng and rebuilt in Tongzhi. There are buildings such as Toushanmen, No.2 Gate, Stage, Hall, Double nave and Silk Hall. There is a stone carving of "Lake Mountain Scenic Spot" inscribed by Wang.