In recent years, many people like to travel to ancient towns. You know, ancient town tourism has become a fashion. Xiaobian wants to talk about Tongli ancient town among many ancient towns. How to play Tongli ancient town? Tongli ancient town must play. What are the ancient towns?
Eight scenic spots in Tongli ancient town
1. Tuisiyuan
Tuisi Garden is located in Xintian street in the center of Tongli ancient town. It was built during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It is a residential garden built after Lan Sheng, the director of the garden, was impeached and resigned. It is also the most famous scenic spot in Tongli ancient town. It is a classic of private garden architecture in the late Qing Dynasty and has been listed in the 'World Cultural Heritage List'. The name of the garden is "retreat thinking", which means "mending mistakes". Compared with the four famous gardens in Suzhou, Tuisi Garden is a small garden with small area but fine design. The park has a unique layout, with pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, corridors, squares, bridges, pavilions, halls, halls, rooms and pavilions. It is a classic work of classical gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. As the shooting place of many film and television dramas, it is a must to come to Tongli.
The layout of Tuisi Garden is exquisite and moderate. The whole garden is simple and elegant. More than half of the water surface, the buildings are close to the water surface, and the garden is like floating on the water. The green water in the park is rippling and antique, just like stepping into the natural ink painting. There are many beautiful scenery in the scenic area, such as suihan residence, water champs, retreat thatched cottage, mianyun Pavilion, overpass and so on. Due to the limitation of terrain and the unwillingness of the garden owner to show his wealth, the architectural pattern broke through the Convention and changed from vertical to horizontal, from west to East, house in the west, court in the middle and garden in the East. It embodies the diligence and wisdom of ancient craftsmen, and contains philosophy and religious thoughts such as Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, as well as traditional arts such as landscape poetry and painting. It moves with different scenery and makes people linger and forget to return. Wandering in the quiet atmosphere of Tuisi Garden at night can better trace the feelings of the ancients and appreciate the charm of the garden.
2. Three bridges
The three bridges refer to Taiping Bridge, Jili bridge and Changqing bridge. They are located 200 meters west of Zhongchuan North Road in Tongli ancient town. They are the three most famous stone bridges in Tongli. In the hearts of Tongli people, Sanqiao symbolizes auspiciousness and happiness. Since ancient times, there has been the custom of "taking the three bridges". Whenever there is a wedding celebration, local people will form a team to take the three bridges and say "Taiping and auspicious celebration" in order to please. In the life of Tongli people, the full moon, marriage and 60th birthday must take the three bridges, so the three bridges are regarded as the geomantic treasure land of Tongli. It is the so-called 'walking through the Taiping Bridge, good health all year round; Through the Geely bridge, business is booming step by step; Through the Changqing bridge, youth will never grow old.
The three bridges are in the shape of "pin" and cross the intersection of the three rivers. The three slate bridges are single hole bridges, which are small and exquisite, simple and elegant. Taiping Bridge and Changqing bridge, one is beam type and the other is arch type, while the Geely bridge in the shape of half a month is located between Taiping Bridge and Changqing bridge. The three bridges have couplets carved with granite. Granite railings are placed on the revetment between the three bridges for tourists to stop and rest. If you look around the third bridge on the North Bank of Jili bridge, the small bridge is like a rainbow, the river is like a mirror, and the shadow of the wave bridge is full of poetry and painting under the green trees. The blue stone revetment along the river reflects the waves of Hehuan and privet on the bank. There are flower stone railings on both sides. Ships come and go in the river; People came and went on the bridge, laughing.
3. Jiayin Hall
Jiayin hall is located at youjianongkou, Zhuhang street, Tongli town. It was built in the early Republic of China. The owner of the house is Liu Bingnan, so it is also called Liu house. Liu Bingnan, the owner of the Jiayin hall, is a wealthy businessman from the same family as Liu Yazi, a famous patriotic poet. After he became famous by opening an oil workshop in Lushu, he spent 20000 liang of silver to build this house in Tongli. Jiayin hall is divided into three parts: the front hall, the middle garden and the back building. The front door is facing the street and the back door is facing the water. Yanqing building is the hall building of the inner house. The door tower is engraved with a shallow relief of 'dark Eight Immortals'. The building displays vivid and lifelike wooden carvings of celebrity anecdotes. In the northwest corner of Yanqing building, there is also a small and exquisite water show pavilion built near the water. When you are in it, you can hear the wind, water and bird calls. You can see the revetment of a small bridge far away. The old trees are green. It is a good place for self-cultivation.
The main building of Jiayin hall is commonly known as' Shamao Hall & rsquo;, It is a imitation Ming structure. The whole hall is tall, spacious, solemn and solemn. Patterns are engraved everywhere in the hall. Eight steeds' are engraved on both sides of the five beams, and & lsquo; are engraved on both ends of the beams; Wind cold peony, the bottom of the beam is engraved with 'satisfactory' and 'must be high school', even a fist sized 'peak head & rsquo;, Also engraved with the meaning of 'Liansheng noble son', the lotus canopy is really dazzling and beautiful. What's more rare is that eight lifelike and ready to be drawn pictures in the romance of the Three Kingdoms, such as the ancient city meeting, the three British war Lv Bu, three Gu Maolu and the straw boat borrowing an arrow, are also engraved on the gauze hat wings, which makes people surprised. This group of wood carvings has been published in the annals of Chinese Opera & middot; Suzhou sub volume.
4. Luo Xingzhou
Luoxingzhou is located in the east of Tongli town. It is a small island emerging on the surface of Tongli lake. It is a religious Holy Land integrating Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Luo Xingzhou was founded in the Yuan Dynasty. It was formed naturally due to the scouring of river bottom silt. It is like Luo Xing in Taiji Bagua, so it is named Luo Xingzhou. After several reconstruction, there are scenic spots such as Guanyin temple, Wenchang hall, doumuge, quqiao, veranda and so on. From Tongli town to luoxingzhou, you need to take a ferry. Along the way, you can enjoy the vast water scenery of Tongli lake with fish sails. Looking at Luo Xingzhou from afar, it looks like an independent white lotus. You can listen to the melodious Sanskrit sound in the rippling blue waves. It is far away from noise and flashiness, and there is a faint Zen in the air.
Luo Xingzhou wins with the misty rain landscape. The front of the mountain gate is the Guandi hall, which is solemn and quiet. Behind the hall is a spacious courtyard. Through the courtyard is the Guanyin hall, the main building on the continent. The hall is a two-story double eaves building with magnificent shape and magnificent momentum. The bottom of the hall is surrounded by a wide corridor, and a small pavilion is built behind the hall. To the south of the temple is a garden, which is formed by an arc-shaped embankment. There are water pavilions, dry boats, curved bridges and other buildings around the pool. The winding corridor organically separates the temple and the garden from the west to the East, which becomes the background of the garden. The veranda has a relatively high terrain, which can clearly overlook the scenery of the lake and the pavilion and pool water of luoxingzhou in the garden. Around the embankment of the island, reeds swaying and weeping willows. Walking on it, you can enjoy the light and water of the lake.
5. Pearl Tower
Pearl Tower, also known as Chen Yushi mansion, is located in the north of Shipi lane, Tongli ancient town. The Pearl Tower is not a tower, but a complex composed of four buildings: yushidi, back garden, archway and ancestral temple. It used to be the former residence of Chen Wangdao, the censor of Nanjing during the Jiajing Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. At present, it is a relatively large core scenic spot in Tongli ancient town《 The Pearl Tower was originally a famous Tanci in the south of the Yangtze River. It is also the birthplace of the story of the famous Xi opera Pearl Tower. The protagonist Fang Qing meets Gu, Cui e presents the tower and Chen Wangdao marries the daughter. These love stories that have been circulating among the people in the South of the Yangtze River for a long time make the Pearl Tower Park full of romance and beauty. It is a must see scenic spot for couples to visit the ancient town.
The Pearl Tower Park covers an area of 27 mu. Only some relics of Chen cuie's Library remain in the whole park. There is a model of the Pearl Tower in the backyard. In order to keep the story forever, others were built in modern times. The park is divided into three parts: East, West and North. In the East is the residence of Chen Yushi, in the west is the back garden, and in the north is the ancient ancestral hall, Chen family archway and ancient stage. Among them, Chen Yushi's residence was the former residence of Chen Wangdao, Nanjing's censor during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Later, it was expanded twice during the Jiajing and Kangxi periods of the Qing Dynasty to form a two-way five entry style deep house. In front of the kitchen at the back, there was an ancient well at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. In the Western back garden, there are pavilions, pavilions and pavilions, long corridors and paths, rockery ponds and lush flowers and trees.
6. Chongben Hall
Chongben hall is located in Fuguan street, Tongli town. It is located in the north of Qingqiao bridge. It faces south and faces water. It faces Jiayin hall across the river in the East and Changqing bridge in the West. Neat stone revetments protect this ancient and simple house. Chongben hall has a small area, but its layout is very compact and exquisite. The Lake stone flower platform forms an interesting contrast with Tianzhu and Hongfeng. Chongben hall is famous for its rich and diverse brick and wood carvings. If Tongli is compared to a museum of ancient architecture, Chongben hall is an exquisitely carved work of art in this museum. Its exquisite skills and profound connotation can be seen everywhere in the hall. Carvings with themes such as drama stories, flowers, food and cultural antiquity are amazing to every visitor.
Chongben hall has three entrances from the main hall to the inner house hall. There are more than 100 wood carvings with different contents. The pictures are concise and lively, the composition is lively, and the knife technique is skillful, which makes the viewers applaud. Six long windows are set in the middle of the main hall, and half windows are set on the left and right. In addition to the "flower Bogu" picture, the skirts of the two long windows in the middle are engraved with peonies and bottles symbolizing precious peace on the right, and a cornucopia for Attracting Wealth and treasure on the left. On the waist plates of all the long and short windows are engraved all the stories of the story of the west chamber. There are as many as 14 pieces from Zhang Shengyou hall to Shili Changting. At the same time, Chongben hall is also a marriage customs hall in Jiangnan Water Town. It displays the clothes, dowry and other objects used in marriage in the past.
7. Geng Le Tang
Geng Le Tang is located in Shangyuan street, Tongli ancient town. It was built by Zhu Xiang, a priest in the Ming Dynasty. It sits West to East and faces the river in front of the house. A section of the street is built indoors by a corridor. There is a private Wharf under the corridor. You can take a boat under the corridor. The transportation is very convenient. It is a private house of a large family in Jiangnan Water Town in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are 41 rooms in the front and back yard of Geng Le hall, including gardens, pavilions and pavilions; There are lotus pond, mandarin duck hall, Huanxiu Pavilion, osmanthus hall and other landscape buildings in the park. The hall is mainly composed of root carvings, supplemented by stone carvings. When you step into the hall, you feel solemn and simple, tall, spacious and antique. There are also two ancient trees in the courtyard, golden osmanthus and silver osmanthus. Through the vicissitudes of wind and rain, the ancient osmanthus is still fragrant in the golden autumn every year.
Geng Letang complex is exquisitely conceived and close to nature, which fully shows the characteristics of people in water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. There is also a root carving hall in the house, which displays the fine works of small and medium-sized root carving made by many root carving art masters. It is divided into three halls: natural style hall, various Buddha Hall and animal hall. The four gateways between the halls are carved with 'Leshan family style', 'Geng Le small building', 'Geng Du Chuang family' and 'bamboo sprouts and pines'. In the center of the root carving hall downstairs is a large-scale root carving 'Qishan in the South China Sea'. In the middle sits xiaomita, 2.7 meters high and 3.4 meters wide. The Buddha shines with a smile, holding a Yuanbao in his left hand. Some furniture is placed on the upper floor of the main house. The overall space of the Zouma building is relatively broad, with the style of a large family.
8. Nanyuan tea house
Nanyuan tea house is located in Yuxing street, Tongli town. It is located at the southernmost end of Tongli town. It is in the scene of "Xiaoyan in Nanshi", one of the eight famous Tongli scenic spots in history. It faces Chen Qubing's former residence across the river. The original name of Nanyuan tea house was "Fu'an tea house", which was built in the late Qing Dynasty. Because Chen Qubing and Liu Yazi discussed the establishment of the "Nanyuan tea house", it was commonly known as the "Nanyuan tea house" by later generations. Nanyuan tea house is called Nanshe after removing the middle word. Nanshe is a famous progressive literary group in Jiangnan during the revolution of 1911. It aims to overthrow the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and resist Beiting. It was initiated by Chen Qubing, Liu Yazi and others. Chen, Liu and others gathered here many times to talk freely. Nanshe played a positive role in promoting the bourgeois democratic revolution and opposing the autocratic rule of the Qing Dynasty.
Nanyuan tea house is a four Bay facade, all of which are traditional brick and wood structures