Miao Wangcheng

The Miao King City has a history of more than 600 years and is known as "the first village in Miao territory". It is also the famous hometown of Miao songs, the hometown of Miao culture, and the hometown of folk skills.

Miao Wangcheng, Guizhou

synonym

Miao Wang City generally refers to Guizhou Miao Wang City

Miaowang City, located in Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province, was built in the early years of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty. It was the first residence of daiyi Miao chief. During the period from Xuande to Jiajing, it gradually became the "city of kings" around the South Great Wall in laer mountain area through the long-term management of King shigeye, longdage, wubuer, longxibo and wuheimiao. Wangcheng covers an area of about 4 square kilometers, divided into East and West. The original city wall is more than 2000 meters, four feet wide, six feet wide and nine feet high. There are 4 gates, 11 tunnels and 11 villages in the city. It is a well preserved ancient city of Miao on the border of Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing, which integrates politics, economy, culture, military and architecture. It has high historical research value and tourism development value.

In February 2020, from the end of the epidemic to December 31, 2020, the scenic spot will provide free services to medical workers all over the country.

brief introduction

Miao Wangcheng is the only well preserved ancient Miao village in Southwest China, which integrates politics, economy, culture, military and architecture. It covers an area of 10 square kilometers, according to the mountain water potential, before and after the construction of six ancient soldiers village. There are 11 roadways in the ancient village, and there are 11 village gates in the roadways. The roadways are protected by stone walls and connected with the courtyard walls of each family. Moreover, there are "right angle roadways" specially designed to confuse the enemy, which can lure the enemy into the dead end and annihilate them. An effective military defense system has been formed. The outer wall of the ancient village is 3 meters high and 80 cm wide. Soldiers can patrol back and forth on the wall. The Diaojiaolou in the village is a typical Miao style, and the heresy is the unique architectural style of the ancient village. Through the management of several generations of King Miao, the city of King Miao had a certain scale in the Ming Dynasty.

Architectural history

The city of King Miao was built in the early years of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty. It was the first residence of the Chief Secretary of Miao people in Italy. Through the management of several generations of Miao kings, it became the "city of kings" around the southern Great Wall of the eastern Miao nationality. During the period from Xuande to Jiajing, the Miao uprising led by shigeye, longdage, wubuer, longxibo and wuheimiao broke out. The Miao city became the base of the uprising, which prompted the Ming government to build the great wall of the south. Its architectural structure and military roadway can reproduce the history of hundreds of years ago. Miaowang city is a complete scenic spot of Miaowang City, which is connected by ancient military villages (Kongtong, Dushu, Longtang, Dilong, Manjia, Tianjia villages, etc.) with similar architectural style. The old village is called "deguoxian" in Miao language, which means new village. It is the place where Miaowang lives and remains of ancient battlefield. In Ming Dynasty, it was the center of Miao people in laershan area, and in the early Republic of China There are also more than 230 families living in the tunnel. Each family has its own dragon (front) door and back door, and they are connected with each other. They can operate step by step and guard at all levels, just like a maze of eight trigrams. After the investigation, the antiquities experts agreed that the design of this city "can not only attack, but also defend, but also retreat", which is a Miao King City with considerable military fortification level. Its architectural structure and fortifications can reproduce the history of hundreds of years ago. If there was a war in the Miao area, the king of Miao was standing here. When the horn was blowing and the drum was beating, the soldiers of Miao came here from all the Miao villages. The king of Miao waved the flag and ordered the generals of the three armed forces to fight.

Inspection by leaders

On May 31, 2011, Jia Qinglin, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), accompanied by Li Zhanshu, Secretary of the provincial Party committee and director of the Standing Committee of the provincial people's Congress, went deep into the Miaowang city in the rain to investigate and guide the work, focusing on the comprehensive implementation of the central poverty alleviation and development strategy, fighting a new round of poverty alleviation and development, striving to realize the sound and rapid development of Wuling mountain area and ensure the development of poverty-stricken areas Together with the whole country to achieve a well-off society in an all-round way, the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the CPPCC National Committee have paid close attention to the people of all ethnic groups in Guizhou.

Introduction to scenic spots

Miao King City covers an area of more than 4 square kilometers, with 11 gates and 11 hutongs, each of which shares a common gate; each family in the Hutong has its own gate and back door, and they are connected with each other, which can be operated step by step and checked layer by layer, just like a labyrinth of eight trigrams. There is a steep terrain and beautiful landscape. Rows of stilted buildings and "devious" buildings not only have the ability of war defense, but also reflect the high level of construction. It is a well preserved ancient castle in the border of Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing, which integrates politics, economy, culture, military and architecture. Experts believe that the design of the city is "capable of attacking, defending and retreating". It is an ancient castle with considerable military fortification level and has high ornamental, protection and tourism value.

Former residence of King Miao

The landmark landscape of King Miao City -- the watchtower, the former residence of King Miao. It used to be the outpost of King Miao's house and the place where King Wu heimiao used to live. This tunnel leads to the back garden of King Miao's house and is one of the most complete and ancient tunnels in the village. Most of the houses in the city of King Miao were destroyed in 1929 at the beginning of the Republic of China. At that time, Zhou Xicheng, the two largest warlords in Guizhou, and Li Xiaoyan fought fiercely in the city for three days and nights. In order to escape, Li Xiaoyan set fire to the houses. There were more than 230 houses in sihetou, sanhetou and lianghetou in the village. Except for six, the rest were reduced to ashes. The "watchtower" of King Miao's residence has also been fortunately preserved. The weaving and spinning machines placed here are the main tools for Miao women to weave clothing and accessories, and they are also left for tourists to visit. If you are interested, you can also experience the pleasure of weaving in ancient Miao people.

Fengyu bridge in Miaowang City

In ancient times, it was a wooden wind and rain bridge. There were wooden buildings and pavilions on both sides, and the middle was paved with wooden planks. If the enemy pursues here, they can take off the planks and cut off the way of pursuers, which has the function of strategic defense. Now it is a place where young Miao men and women "catch up with each other" (singing love songs and falling in love). You can see from the direction of my finger that there are two natural karst caves on the hillside of the Miao King River, like two big eyes and a long nose. This is the legendary "god elephant taking water". Now let's go to the wharf to take a boat, take a boat in the Miaowang River, and visit the landscape of Miaowang gorge.

Diaojiao buildings in Miaowang City

One of China's most precipitous rock faces and sheer cliffs is a combination of five hanging towers. It is embedded on the cliffs and is very spectacular. It fully embodies the essence of Miao architecture. Because it is built on the cliff, when hanging the turret, try to go inside, not close to the outside railings. Miaowang city! Dressed in silver ornaments, the Miao girls will be enthusiastic, the door blocking ceremony will hold the mellow rice wine of the Miao king, the delicious Miao food in the green tile house, the old woman beside the spinning wheel and the girl knitting the flower belt will speak the difficult Miao language, the amorous DAPA will leave the pot smoke of love on the handsome boy's face, the arrogant Miao boss under the ancient tree will entertain the God, and the shirtless boy will dance the vigorous and unrestrained dance Encouragement, bonfire, party.

Local customs

In Miaowang city! Dressed in silver ornaments, the Miao girls will be enthusiastic, the door blocking ceremony will hold the mellow rice wine of the Miao king, the delicious Miao food in the green tile house, the old woman beside the spinning wheel and the girl knitting the flower belt will speak the difficult Miao language, the amorous DAPA will leave the pot smoke of love on the handsome boy's face, the arrogant Miao boss under the ancient tree will entertain the God, and the shirtless boy will dance the vigorous and unrestrained dance Cheering, bonfire party is indulged in songs and laughter Miaowang city is charming! Miaowang city is a fascinating place!!

national culture

Miao Wangcheng has rich Miao Customs: love songs, Muye songs and toasting songs; mysterious and unpredictable unique skills such as going up the knife mountain, going down the fire sea, fishing for oil pan, piercing the throat with steel needle, immortals and bamboo, weighing rice, etc.; breathtaking flying people in the sky, passionate four side flower encouragement, and strange marriage customs such as "beating flower cat", "pulling ear", eight people turning autumn, etc. This is a magical land and a mysterious place. Every lane, every door and every tree in this place is a page of Miao people's history. From here on, you will understand the Miao King City, and at the same time, you will feel the simplicity, magic, broadness and profundity of Miao culture.

The king

In the history of the Miao King City, there were five famous Miao kings who were called "Wang" here. The first was shigeye and longdage in the fifth year of Xuande (1430 A.D.), and the second was Wu Buer, the ancestor of the Wu surname. In the seventh year of Xuande (1432 A.D.), he took the Miao King City as the military command center and "fought against 120000 people of the Ming army before and after.". Later, in the 19th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1540), long Xubao of Longtang and Wu heimiao of Miaowang city were called "Wang" here. The uprising flag (named "Qizhang" is still intact) had a bloody battle with the Ming army for 13 years. This is the famous "Jiajing Miao uprising" in history. Because of this series of uprisings, the Ming Dynasty finally built a 380 mile long "Miao border wall" - the "Great Wall of southern China" in the laer mountain area at the junction of Hunan and Guizhou in 1554.

honor

As a historical and cultural protection area of Miao nationality, a rural tourist attraction, an ecological agriculture demonstration site and a model of new rural construction, Miao Wangcheng has been widely used

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