Nanxun ancient town

Nanxun has a history of more than 750 years since its establishment. With rich historical accumulation and profound cultural heritage, it is a national AAAAA tourist area. With its unique historical position and cultural landscape, it has won the titles of "China's top ten charming towns" and "China's historical and cultural towns". Nanxun is famous for its outstanding people and natural treasures. It has the world-famous jilihu silk, Shanlian Hubi, one of the four treasures of the study, Shuanglin silk, a flower of Oriental crafts, light as morning mist and thin as cicada feather, the famous freshwater fish culture in Linghu lake and the largest production base of wooden poles. It brings together Chinese and Western culture, Confucian businessman culture, Hubi culture, garden culture, ancient bridge culture and lamp culture Enigma culture. It also enjoys the reputation of "the capital of Hubi in China", "the most concentrated area of ancient bridges in China" and "the first of six ancient towns in Jiangnan". 　

Nanxun town is an important cultural town with a long history. Nanxun is known as "the land of fish and rice" and "the house of silk". Since the Southern Song Dynasty, Nanxun town has been gathering merchants and prospering economically. At the London World Expo in 1851, Hu Si, the only product from Nanxun, won gold and silver medals. In 1915, Jilisi from Nanxun and Maotai liquor from Guizhou won the gold medal of Panama International Exposition. In modern times, a large number of silk merchants, commonly known as "four elephants, eight oxen, seventy-two golden dogs", emerged in the town. Nanxun was the largest group of silk merchants in modern China. As a result, Nanxun town became the most prosperous town in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Nanxun town has always had a large number of celebrities. From the Ming Dynasty, there was a saying that "nine Li three Ge Lao, ten li two Shang Shu". In song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were 41 Jinshi from Nanxun. Now there are more than 80 influential experts and scholars from Nanxun. 　　　

Nanxun town is a charming tourist attraction. There are many places of interest and historic sites in Nanxun Town, which are in harmony with the natural scenery. It is full of rich historical and cultural heritage and aura, as well as the charm of poetry and painting in Jiangnan. The combination of European sentiment and Jiangnan ancient style makes the charm of the town more attractive. Protecting the old town, developing new town, repairing xiaolianzhuang and jiayetang For more than ten years, Nanxun ancient town has maintained its original flavor in the tide of economic construction. Nanxun ancient town scenic spot is now a national 4A scenic spot. It has the famous Jiangnan garden xiaolianzhuang, the famous private library JIAYE hall, the Ming and Qing Dynasties watery architecture Baijian building, and the former residence of Zhang Shiming. 　　

Nanxun has become the back garden of Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing and other large and medium-sized cities, and the best resort for urban residents' leisure, vacation, convalescence and sightseeing.

Nanxun ancient town

Nanxun ancient town is located in Nanxun District of Huzhou City, at the junction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. It was a famous silk town in the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with abundant cultural resources and a combination of Chinese and Western architecture.

Nanxun ancient town covers an area of 34.27 square kilometers

The protected area of the ancient town is from the east of Yiyuan site in the East, Yongan street in the west, jiayetang library and xiaolianzhuang in the south, and baijianlou in the north. The protected area is about 168 hectares, including 88 hectares of key protected areas.

The scenic spots are divided into three parts. The first is the rich area of tourist attractions in Nanxun, where the former residence of Zhang Shiming and the ladder number of Liu Shi are distributed. The second is the central scenic area composed of xiaolianzhuang, jiayetang, Wenyuan and other scenic spots. The third block is the former residence of Zhang Jingjiang to the east of dongdajie and the Northeast block dominated by baijianlou.

Nanxun ancient town is known as "the land of culture" and "the hometown of poetry and calligraphy". There have been many famous figures, such as Zhang Jingjiang, a wonder of the Republic of China, Zhang Shiming, one of the founders of Xiling Seal society, and Xu Chi, a famous poet and essayist.

In June 2001, Nanxun Zhang's old house complex was awarded the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units

. In 2005, Nanxun ancient town was awarded the second batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China

National 5A tourist attractions and other honorary titles

It has become the first national 5A scenic spot in Huzhou.

Historical evolution

Hongcheng, Huacheng, Shangshi and other ancient cultural sites found in Nanxun prove that as early as the Neolithic age, primitive clan tribes flourished here.

It is said that Xiayu controlled the flood and designated the world as Kyushu, while Nanxun was under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou.

During the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, it belonged to Wu, Yue and Chu successively. In 333 B.C., Chu established Zicheng County as the capital of Chunshenjun, and Nanxun was subordinate to Zicheng county.

In the third year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (282 A.D.), Wucheng county was divided into Dongxiang and Dongqian county. The county government was in the present old hall.

In the fourth year of Hui in the song and Yuan Dynasties, Dongqian county was changed to Dong'an County, and it was renamed Dongqian county the next year. In the ninth year of kaihuang reign of Sui Dynasty, Wucheng county was merged into Dongqian county.

In the seventh year of the Taiping reign of the Song Dynasty, it was divided into 15 townships in the southeast of Wucheng county.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Wucheng and Gui'an were merged into Wuxing County, which is now under the jurisdiction of Nanxun.

On May 2, 1949, Nanxun was liberated, and now Nanxun is under the jurisdiction of Wuxing county.

In September 1993, Huzhou City set up three working committees, namely, urban district, Nanxun district and Linghu district. Nanxun town belongs to Nanxun district.

On June 30, 2011, the Management Committee of Nanxun ancient town in Huzhou was officially established as the agency of the district government to lead the company in the protection, utilization, planning, construction and management of the ancient town.

Nanxun ancient town scenic spot was officially approved as a national AAAAA scenic spot in July 2015.

Layout of ancient towns

Nanxun ancient town scenic area covers an area of 34.27 square kilometers. It starts from the east of Yiyuan site in the East, Yongan street in the west, jiayetang library and xiaolianzhuang in the South and baijianlou in the north.

The ancient town takes the cross river composed of Nanshi River, Dongshi River, Xishi River and Baoshan River as the skeleton, and there are many rivers crisscross in it. Streets and dwellings are distributed along the river and follow the river, and the South East Street and South West Street are in series, forming a cross pattern. The texture of streets and lanes is complete, and the river system is basically preserved. Commercial streets are formed on both sides of the cross river, which not only has the style of Jiangnan Water Town with buildings built by water and streets along the river, but also has many high-quality private houses and Jiangnan gardens, forming the block characteristics of small bridges, flowing water families and large house gardens.

Scenic spots

Xiaolianzhuang

Xiaolianzhuang is located in the west of wanguqiao in the southwest of Nanxun town. It is a private garden built by Liu Yong, the richest man of Nanxun in the late Qing Dynasty. It was built in 1885 and covers an area of 27 mu. It is named xiaolianzhuang because it was built by Zhao Mengfu, a great calligrapher and painter from Huzhou in the late Yuan Dynasty. Xiaolianzhuang is adjacent to JIAYE library, and outside the garden is Zhegu river.

Jiayitang Library

Jiayetang library is located on the Bank of Zhegu River in Nanxun Town, adjacent to the private garden xiaolianzhuang of Liu family in the East. Jiayetang library is a garden layout of Chinese and Western style, with a mouth shaped corridor hall. All the wooden windows are hollowed out and engraved with the seal character "jiayetang library". Outside the building are large gardens, ponds and rockeries. After 1949, jiayetang library has become a part of Zhejiang Library.

Old house of Zhang Shiming

Zhang Shiming's old house is also known as Yide hall. It is adjacent to guxunxi River and faces east from the West. It covers an area of 6500 square meters and a construction area of 7000 square meters. It has 150 buildings of Chinese and Western styles. It is a classic building of Chinese and Western style.

Liu's ladder number

Liu's staircase is a Western-style building facing the west, known as "red house". The owner, Liu An, is named Tiqing, and the main hall is called Chongde hall, so it is also called Liu's staircase.

Baijianlou

Baijianlou is located on both sides of the East baijianlou River in Nanxun ancient town. Baijianlou River starts from the East suspension bridge in the East and ends at the gate pile bridge in the north. Baijianlou, about 400 meters long, was built by Dong Fen, the Minister of rites of Wanli (1573-1620) in Ming Dynasty and a native of Nanxun. Baijianlou is called "baijianlou" because it is built on both sides of the river and connected by a long slate bridge.

Former residence of Zhang JINGJIANG

Zhang Jingjiang's former residence is located in the East Street of Nanxun Town, also known as Zunde hall. The former residence maintains the traditional architectural style of three in five rooms in the Qing Dynasty. There are one hall and five rooms at one entrance. Each entrance has its own sky opening, and each entrance is upgraded to a higher level. Every entrance is connected with a straight fire lane for fire prevention. In the second and third halls are displayed all kinds of photos, letters, letters of appointment, etc. of Zhang Jingjiang's life and deeds, including many relics of celebrities.

Ask for forgiveness

Qiushuli is a villa built in 1930 by Liu Chenggan, the owner of jiayetang library. In 1920, Liu Chenggan built jiayetang library. In order to meet the needs of library management, he expanded qiushuli to serve as a place for him and his family to live in huixun and manage the library. Qiushuli is a typical Chinese and Western architecture. The whole structure is composed of gatehouse, corridor, Western gatehouse, rolling door, courtyard and independent hall.

Nanxun Wenyuan

Nanxun Wenyuan is located in Nanxun scenic area, surrounded by rivers and lakes in the middle. In the north, it is close to a street in Jiangnan Water Town, and also close to xiaolianzhuang, jiayetang library and other places of interest. The whole building of Nanxun Wenyuan is divided into North and south parts, which are connected by overpass. The South Garden is mainly Jiangnan garden, surrounded by children's paradise, large stump basin garden, and celebrity poetry gallery. The North Garden is centered on Wenchang Pavilion in the center of the lake, and is surrounded by garden

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