Mudu ancient town

Mudu ancient town is known as "the first town in Wuzhong". Small bridges, flowing water, deep houses and ancient trees make Mudu have a special flavor in many ancient towns. The most distinctive feature of the ancient town is its water system. The muguang River and other rivers in the town are crisscross, with small bridges and flowing water. They and the continuous stone revetments form the ancient water scenery. The houses along the river are arranged in strips. Very typical and personality.

The old streets of the town are crisscross, and there are many houses and courtyards in the ancient alleys. These ancient buildings are large and well preserved. There are four most famous private mansions in the ancient town, namely Yanjia garden, Hongyin Shanfang, Gusong garden and Bangyan mansion, each with its own characteristics.

Mudu ancient town

Mudu ancient town, also known as duchuan, Xujiang and Xiangxi, is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province and the west of Suzhou ancient city. It is located in the Taihu Lake Basin. It is a famous scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River. It is known as "the first town in Wuzhong" and "the most beautiful town in the south of the Yangtze River". Mudu ancient town is the same age as Suzhou City, which has a history of more than 2500 years. In August 2008, it was rated as national AAAA scenic spot

It is also one of the 13 scenic spots in Taihu Lake scenic area.

Mudu is the hometown of traditional handicrafts of Han nationality. In history, there are many famous masters, such as Yuan Yuchang, Zhu Bishan, Lu Zigang and Shen Shou. All of their works are national treasures. There are Yanjia garden, Hongyin mountain house, ancient pine garden, Lingyan mountain, Tianping mountain and other famous cultural relics.

Development history

It is said that at the end of the spring and Autumn period, there were disputes between Wu and Yue, and the state of Yue was defeated. King Gou Jian of Yue used the "beauty trick" to offer beauty to the king of Wu. Fu Chai, the king of Wu, specially favored Xishi, and built guanwa palace for her on the top of Xiuyi Lingyan mountain. He also built gusutai on Zishi mountain. "It takes three years to gather wood, but it takes five years to complete." a steady stream of wood blocked the river at the foot of the mountain, and the harbor was "blocked by wood", hence the name of Mudu. In 221 BC (the 26th year of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty), Wu County was established in Qin Dynasty, and Mudu was subordinate to Wu County. In the new dynasty of Wang Mang, Mudu belonged to Taide county. Later, Mudu was under the jurisdiction of Wu County. According to Yuanfeng jiuyu Zhi, "Mudu town was set up in the Northern Song Dynasty, which belongs to Wu County and is named after Du.". It was one of the six towns in Wu County in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty, Mudu ancient town belonged to Changshou township of Wu County. It has always been the base of grass-roots political power.

In 1912 (the first year of the Republic of China), Mudu and Jinshan belonged to Wu County.

Since April 27, 1949, it has been the residence of Mudu District People's government.

In 1952, it was a town directly under the county.

In September 1954, it was transferred to the suburb of Suzhou.

In August 1958, it was returned to Wu County.

In 1985, Jinshan Township was merged with Mudu town.

In February 2001, the city of Wu County was removed and built into a district. Mudu town was under the jurisdiction of Wuzhong District of Suzhou city.

In August 2008, it is a national AAAA scenic spot.

geographical environment

geographical position

Mudu ancient town is located in the west of Suzhou, on the shore of Taihu Lake. It is adjacent to the southwest suburb of Suzhou in the East, Hengjing town and Yuexi town in the south, Xukou town and Cangshu town in the west, Fengqiao town and Suzhou National High Tech Development Zone in the north. It is 12 kilometers away from Suzhou City in the East, 10.8 kilometers away from the New District of Wuxian City, 80 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, 8 kilometers away from Guangfu airport in the west, 50 kilometers away from Wuxi City in the northwest, and 70 kilometers away from Zhangjiagang Wharf in the north. Close to Huning Expressway, 312 National Highway and Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal, it is the transportation hub of towns and scenic spots in the southwest of Wuxian City. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou Economic Development Zone and Shanghai Economic Zone metropolitan area.

climatic conditions

Mudu ancient town is located in the northern edge of the middle subtropical zone. It has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, mild in winter and rainy in summer. It has four distinct seasons and a pleasant climate. The annual average sunshine duration is 2189 hours, the annual average sunshine percentage is 49%, the annual average precipitation is 1096.9 mm, the average frost free day is 243 days, the average pressure hour is 1016.2 mm, the annual average relative humidity of the whole town is 79%, the annual dominant wind direction is southeast wind (summer), followed by northwest wind (winter), and the annual average wind speed is 3.9 m / s.

topographic features

Mudu ancient town is located in the Hilly Basin in the western suburb of Suzhou, with a slightly East-West trend. It is broad in the northeast and narrow in the West. The town is surrounded by mountains. In the northwest of the town, there are famous Lingyan mountain, qionglong mountain, Tianchi mountain, Yufeng mountain and Tianping mountain. In the south of the town, there are Qingming mountain, Qizi mountain, Yaofeng mountain, Fenghuang Mountain, Huayuan mountain and hehe mountain. The terrain of Mudu town is flat, and the whole terrain (except Heshan in southeast corner, Lingyan mountain and Tianping mountain in northwest corner) inclines gently from west to East. In addition to the bedrock exposed on the mountain, the Quaternary proluvial alluvial facies strata are widely distributed in the area. The landform type is hilly alluvial plain. The height of the whole town is generally 2-5M.

Hydrological system

The surface water of Mudu ancient town originates from the Xujiang River in Taihu Lake, which runs through the town from east to west and flows into Hengtang town of Suzhou City from west to East. In the town, there is Xiangxi River which originates from Tongkeng of Guangfu and flows into Xujiang river. The plain rivers of the town crisscross.

Main attractions

Mudu ancient town is rich in historical and cultural deposits. There are 12 cultural relics protection units approved by the state. In 1983, it was listed as one of the 13 scenic spots in Taihu Lake, enjoying the reputation of "the most beautiful in Jiangnan". In the west of the town, there is a famous scenic mountain, Lingyan mountain, on which there is a "guanwa Palace". It is the first royal garden on the top of the mountain in Chinese history, leaving many relics for later generations. Lingyan temple, located at the top of the mountain, was built in the Liang Dynasty. Lingyan mountain is famous for Chinese Buddhism and tourist attractions. Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited the south many times. Tianping mountain, which is far away from Lingyan mountain, is located in the northwest of the town. It is also famous for its "red maple, clear spring and strange stone" in the south of the Yangtze River. Tianping Guanfeng has become a great wonder in the south of the Yangtze River. The ancient town of Mudu is rich in cultural relics of Ming and Qing Dynasties, half of which are described in the picture of prosperous Gusu in Qing Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were more than 30 private gardens in the town, enjoying the reputation of "garden town".

Yan Family Garden

Yanjia garden, located in the north of Wangjiaqiao, Shantang street, Mudu ancient town, was originally the residence of Shen Deqian, a famous scholar in Suzhou during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. In the eighth year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1828 AD), the descendants of the Shen family gave up the courtyard to Mudu poet Qian Duanxi. Qian's stone stack sparse pool, built Pavilion building, named duanyuan, there are friends in the library, overlooking the agricultural building, Yanqing Pavilion, etc. In 1902, Yan Guoxin, the richest man in Mudu, bought a new garden and renamed it Xianyuan. Because the owner's surname is Yan, the local people call him "Yan's garden". Through the efforts of three generations of owners, Yan Family Garden has lasted for more than 200 years. Whether it is the vicissitudes of time or the accumulation of humanities, Yan Family Garden has been endowed with a kind of cultural atmosphere and style. Professor Liu Dunzhen, a famous modern architect, called it "the classic work of Jiangnan garden".

Hongyin Mountain House

Hongyin mountain house, located 200 meters to the east of Yanjia garden, is a famous garden in the suburbs of Suzhou during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty. Because the door is opposite to Xiangxi and the back is close to Lingyan, "the beauty of wind and moon in the mountain and the beauty of flowers and trees in the pool Pavilion" is far more than other gardens. Therefore, when Emperor Qianlong visited Mudu in the south of the Yangtze River, he would go to Hongyin mountain house to visit the garden, watch operas, drink tea and recite poems until night came Yibushe, along the mountain pond road in front of the gate, returns to Lingyan mountain palace. Therefore, hongyinshanfang is also known as the "folk Palace" of Emperor Qianlong. It is a municipal cultural relic protection unit.

Ancient pine garden

The ancient pine garden was built by Cai Shaoyu, a rich man in Mudu in the late Qing Dynasty. Cai Shaoyu's ancestral home is Dongting Xishan. He used to do foreign business in Shanghai. He went back to his hometown to build houses and buy land. There are thousands of acres of fertile land. Cai Shaoyu, together with Yan Guoxin (grandfather of Yan Jiagan), Zheng lingjiu and Xu Fenglou, are known as Mudu's "four rich men", who are rich. Its architectural layout is front house and back garden, which is typical of Qing Dynasty House garden style. The buildings in the house are simple and elegant, and the carvings are very delicate, which have certain artistic and cultural value. It is a cultural relic protection unit in Suzhou. In the back garden, there is a Lohan pine of Ming Dynasty, green and vigorous, with beautiful posture. The ancient pine garden is named for this pine.

Lingyan mountain

Lingyan mountain, located in the northwest of Mudu ancient town, has a height of 182 meters and an area of 124 hectares. There are many strange stones in the mountain, especially the Lingzhi stone, hence its name. It is also called Xiangshan because it looks like a giant elephant lying on the ground from afar. Because the West foot produces inkstone, it is also called Yanshan. Xiang has the reputation of "the most beautiful Lingyan in Jiangnan", "the most wonderful Lingyan in Tiantai", "the first peak in Wuzhong" and so on.

Tianping Mount

Tianping mountain, located in the northwest of Mudu ancient town, is 201 meters above sea level, covering an area of nearly 100 hectares. It is named Tianping mountain because of its flat top, and fanfen mountain because Fan Zhongyan's ancestor was buried at the foot of the mountain. Tianping mountain in Suzhou, together with Xiangshan Mountain in Beijing, Yuelu Mountain in Hunan and Qixia mountain in Nanjing, is known as China's four best places to enjoy red flowers.

Honor of scenic spots

folk culture

overview

Mudu ancient town is located in Taihu Lake Basin. The long-term water custom in this area is an important part of Wu culture. The economy of Mudu ancient town is relatively developed in history, so the festival customs are colorful and the folk customs are more distinctive.

festival celebration

Meeting with mangy

On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the main activity is to raise the master. Mengjiang master is a sitting statue made of camphor wood, with a serene and powerful face. But he is barefoot, bald, this is a unique

Chinese PinYin : Mu Du Gu Zhen