Zhenjiang, known as Runzhou in ancient times, is located in the south of Jiangsu Province, the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the western section of the Yangtze River Delta. As an important port city in the Yangtze River Delta, the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal meet here, known as “the first river and mountain in the world”. Zhenjiang has a long history, profound humanities and developed commercial ports. It has been a famous fish and rice hometown in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times.
This is the capital of Jiangsu province, there are three mountains in Chiang Mai to Shanghai flight the city, two 5A scenic spots in Maoshan, and many historical sites such as the West and Tianjin, Nanshan and so on. It is a famous historical and cultural city and an excellent tourist city in China. But as one of the core cities of the city circle of Nanjing, but with respect to the other famous cities of the south, the Zhenjiang is a tourist destination that is seriously underestimated.
This time while I went to Zhenjiang on a business trip, I was busy and went to Xijin Gudu, a famous scenic spot in Zhenjiang. Xijin Gudu is located in the west of Zhenjiang City Yuntai Piedmont, this is a thousand years old, amazing ancient street, the street is about 1000 meters long, from the first gate engraved with “Xijindu Street” to Widu Pavilion about 500m, from Yidu Pavilion to the Yangtze River side 500m, of which the most condensed historical remains, the most exquisite architectural art is from the original road coupon door to the 500m section of the pavilion.
Xijin Gudu gathered various generations of historical places of interest, including Qingshi Street from Tang and Song dynasties, stone towers in Yuan and Ming dynasties, pavilions in the late Qing Dynasty, these unique buildings, is the witness of Zhenjiang’s long history. In particular, several ancient stone doors built along the slope, the inscriptions of famous people on the lintel are clearly visible, and the small wharf street in the west still maintains the charm of Tang and Song dynasties. There are many small and simple Chinese attics, pavilions and tower temples on both sides of Xijin Gudu Street. Walking on this ancient bluestone street, it seems to be planted in a natural history museum, allowing people to enjoy the ancient city of Zhenjiang was located in the fortress, the prosperity of the business trip.
Xijin ancient ferry was originally an ancient ferry, at that time, many great poets such as Li Bai, Meng Haoran and so on had been waiting for the ferry here. Song Xining was called to Beijing in the spring of the first year, Wang Anshi was called to Beijing from Xijin to the north of the boat, and when the boat arrived at Guazhou, he wrote the famous “moored Guazhou” poem: “Jingkou and Guazhou are on both sides of the Yangtze River respectively. The spring breeze blew green thousands of miles from the south of the Yangtze River, and asked when the bright moon would return home according to me. ” These historical marks, all tell the vicissitudes of this “thousands of years of ancient crossing, thousands of years of old street” vicissitudes of life. Later, as the south of the river rose to the north collapse, the original location of the river gradually formed a road, the ancient ferry side will no longer see the Yangtze River water.
Passing through the cigarette-filled pavilion-like incense burner, through the second ticket gate, you can see a stone tower on the street above the ancient street. The white lama tower stands above the channel, and the “Xinjin passes the street tower, also known as the Zhaopguan Shia, Guanyin Lamatha, and the bottle tower, and is a part of the Jinshan Prajna, which is made by the craftsman Liu Gao, the craftsman of the White Pagoda, and Liu Gao, the craftsman Chiang Mai to Guangzhou flight of the White Pagoda. As-built for up to four years (in the year of 1311) or slightly before” is written on the monument below the tower. This tower is unique in the south of the Yangtze, and is rare in the whole country. It is also the origin of the white tower in the old city of Beijing.
And down the Guanyin cave to Changjiang Road, the old street on the old street “1914”, “the first year of the Republic of China Spring long Anli”, “Deanli” and other store plaques are still in place.? It is said that there were more than 150 shops of all kinds in this not-too-long street, including catering shops, living and cultural shops, as well as many carpenters, cables and other shops specializing in the service of shipowners. Although the ancient street is small and has all kinds of internal organs, it is like a small society.
If you climb Yuntai Mountain and stand on the hillside of garlic Mountain Stone cliff overlooking, Xijin Ancient Street is like a trestle attached to the foot of Yuntai Mountain. The pavilions and pavilions with carved eaves are like “pearls” embedded in the foothills of Yuntai Mountain. Although after thousands of years of wind and rain baptism, but still exquisite and moving.
Zhenjiang, ancient times is the key to communicate the north and south of the river. Zhu Fang in the Spring and Autumn period, Dantun in Qin Dynasty, Jingkou in the three Kingdoms and Jinlingdu were all important military areas and transportation at that time. After the Sui and Tang dynasties, the court suppressed Nanjing, the ancient capital of the six dynasties, and was demoted to the county level, but Zhenjiang was promoted to Runzhou, and because of the repair of the Grand Canal between the north and the south, the status of Zhenjiang became more and more important. In the long years, Zhenjiang has become an important port for the north transportation of grain, silk and other materials in southeast China.
Officially because of this geographical advantage, only to create the prosperity of Xijindu Street. Xijin Ancient du has declined in the torrent and turbulence of history, and the ancient crossing for thousands of years has long been abandoned. But walking here, people can feel the relics of thousands of years of history, touch the “context” and “details” of Zhenjiang Old City. The accumulation of history and culture in the past thousand years has made the small area around Xijindu a living fossil to study that period of history. Zhenjiang tourism, here is a very worthwhile scenic spot to visit.