Jucheng golden petal

Jucheng Jinban is the name of Xiaolan Town in Zhongshan City. Almost every household in Xiaolan Town has a flower garden. There are countless varieties of chrysanthemum growing on balconies, roofs and even streets. Every autumn season, colorful chrysanthemums are in full bloom everywhere, and golden chrysanthemums become the main color, forming the true Jucheng golden petals. From October to November in the golden autumn season, a small chrysanthemum exhibition is held in the park and main avenue, with about 100000 pots and thousands of chrysanthemum varieties. You can not only enjoy a variety of famous chrysanthemums, but also enjoy the famous chrysanthemum dishes and chrysanthemum fish balls, chrysanthemum cake, chrysanthemum meat and chrysanthemum wine from the local specialty chrysanthemum banquet. Legend: it is said that during the reign of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty, a concubine surnamed Su escaped from the Imperial Palace and hid in Zhuji Lane in Nanxiong, Guangdong Province in order to pursue the happiness of marriage. Song duzong sent officers and soldiers to search and kill innocent people along the way. At that time, there were a large number of aristocratic merchants who fled south to avoid the war in Zhuji lane. After hearing the news, they continued to move south. They came to Xiaolan in Xiangshan County (now Zhongshan City). They saw yellow chrysanthemums everywhere, fertile land and mild climate. They fell in love with these chrysanthemums and this place, so they settled down here, reclaimed wasteland, and loved and planted chrysanthemums.

Jucheng golden petal

"Jucheng Jinban", one of the ten scenic spots in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, is actually a good name for Xiaolan Town in Zhongshan City. People in Xiaolan Town have been fond of planting chrysanthemums for hundreds of years, and almost every family has a flower garden. There are countless varieties of chrysanthemum growing on balconies, roofs and even streets. Every golden autumn season, colorful chrysanthemums bloom everywhere, full of business. And the golden chrysanthemum becomes the main color, forming the true Jucheng golden petal.

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legend

Xiaolan Town has the reputation of "Jucheng golden petal". It has a sad and moving story. It is said that during the reign of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty, a concubine surnamed Su escaped from the Imperial Palace and hid in Zhuji Lane in Nanxiong, Guangdong Province in order to pursue the happiness of marriage. Song duzong sent officers and soldiers to search and kill innocent people along the way. At that time, Zhuji lane was inhabited by a large number of aristocratic merchants who fled south to avoid the war. After hearing the news, they continued to move south and came to Xiaolan, Xiangshan County (now Zhongshan City). Seeing yellow chrysanthemums everywhere, fertile land and mild climate, they fell in love with these chrysanthemums and this place, so they settled down here, reclaimed wasteland, and loved and planted chrysanthemums.

history

In the 19th year of Jiaqing (1814) of the Qing Dynasty, Xiaolan opened a village to commemorate its ancestors Several chrysanthemum societies jointly held the first chrysanthemum meeting, and also agreed to hold a chrysanthemum grand meeting for each Jiazi (60 years). In particular, the 1994 chrysanthemum meeting had a prosperous lineup, with more than 500000 pots and 1500 varieties of chrysanthemums. The screen period was 17 days, attracting nearly 8 million Chinese and foreign tourists to visit. It played a role in opening the way with chrysanthemums, making friends with chrysanthemums, letting the world know about Xiaolan, and promoting the economic take-off of Xiaolan Good effect.

It's best to have the chance to visit Xiaolan at the annual chrysanthemum Festival. But after all, there are not many opportunities in one's life. But don't be disappointed. A small chrysanthemum exhibition will be held in the park and main avenue from October to November every year in the golden autumn season. It's small, but there are about 100000 pots and thousands of chrysanthemum varieties. In addition, at this time, you can not only enjoy a variety of famous chrysanthemums, but also enjoy the famous chrysanthemum dishes and chrysanthemum fish balls, chrysanthemum cake, chrysanthemum meat and chrysanthemum wine made from chrysanthemum, which are local specialties of chrysanthemum banquet. It's a feast for the eyes and mouth

Urban and rural environment

If you are interested, you can also visit the ever-changing urban and rural construction here. Only 112 projects, such as the new urban area built with an investment of 2.6 billion yuan in 1994, can you see their boldness. They are worthy of the laurels of "China's township star", "national top 100 towns in investment environment", "national health town", "civilized town in Guangdong Province".

There are also some famous scenic spots, such as Shuangmei bridge in Ming Dynasty, Meihua Qingquan well in Ming Dynasty, pushe he ancestral hall, people's Park, revolutionary martyrs cemetery, etc.

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History of Juzhan

Historical legend

It is said that in the Xianchun period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the defeated imperial concubine, Princess Hu (another said to be princess Su), escaped from the Imperial Palace and lived in seclusion in Zhuji lane of Nanxiong in Guangzhou. Later, the news leaked that in 1273, the emperor duzong threatened to kill the village in order to investigate the case, so the residents of Zhuji Lane in Nanxiong moved south to avoid disaster. In 1274, some refugees fled to Xiaolan in Zhuji lane. The fishermen saw that the land was fertile, the climate was mild, and there were yellow chrysanthemums everywhere. They thought it was a blessed land, so they opened villages to reclaim wasteland, built their homes, and gradually multiplied. Since then, the people of Xiaolan have formed an indissoluble bond with chrysanthemums and flowers. Because of this history, chrysanthemum has become a totem and symbol in Xiaolan.

The brewing of Xiaolan Chrysanthemum Culture

Since the Song Dynasty was ruled by the Yuan Dynasty, there have been frequent wars. From the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, the people were trapped in the Soviet Union. The famous family should take the imperial examination and set foot on the path of official eunuch. For those who are proud of their hometown, they often build mansions, open gardens, and enjoy raising flowers and chrysanthemums. By the Ming Dynasty, the style of Xiaolan chrysanthemum was flourishing, and the cultivation of chrysanthemum was very common. According to Li sunchen, who was the Minister of Li Hu's two books at Nanjing City Court at that time, there are some praise words in the article "Five Pines, six roads, three waters, one cave, twelve bridges of plum blossoms, endless chrysanthemums, drinking wine and appreciating flowers Village in the poetry circle", which shows that Xiaolan people were good at chrysanthemum art at that time. When the chrysanthemums were in full bloom every year, they gathered three or five acquaintances, drinking wine and appreciating flowers It has become a habit.

When the Qing army entered the pass, the flames of war rose again and again, and Xiaolan could not escape the misfortune, and the people were in dire straits. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, the society gradually stabilized, and the folk chrysanthemum art level of Xiaolan was further improved. At this time, new species were introduced from Shanghai, Jiangnan and other places, which increased the number of varieties and colors. Some gentry, businessmen, officials and leisure people in the township followed Tao Qian's example, cherishing Dongli, and the art of chrysanthemum was more prosperous in the past. At this time, Xiaolan has been known as "xiaochaisang".

The predecessor of chrysanthemum Club

In the first year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1736), there was an act of Saiju in Lanxiang. After the frost fell in the year, a flower shed was built in front of the ancestral hall of Li and he in the township, and chrysanthemum fields were set up to name the flowers. The literati of each surname named the chrysanthemum, chanted poems, commented on it, promoted the leader, and gave awards in order. The standard of chrysanthemum evaluation is "three no", that is, not to take off the skirt (leaf), not to cross branches, not to kneel. The technique of setting up chrysanthemum has been applied, with "three Ya and six Ding" as the style, and "a handful of snow" as the extreme variety. At the end of the trial, yarn, satin towel, fan and other items were awarded respectively. This is the so-called "chrysanthemum test" (according to the annals of Xiangshan County in the reign of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, chrysanthemum test is to collect the famous species planted by the local people when chrysanthemum is "in full bloom, set up appreciation, and evaluate the high and low"). During the chrysanthemum tasting test, the troupe was invited to perform in the shed of Huachang, which was very lively.

After the fifth year of Qianlong (1740), the "yipengxue" was almost lost, and the chrysanthemum test was no longer held, and then the "chrysanthemum society" was formed with temples and square societies, mainly by clans of different surnames. In order to evaluate the practice of examination, we should follow the tradition of "meeting friends with literature" of the former sages. Every time we pass the Double Ninth Festival, we move the chrysanthemum to the society and "connect with two or three confidants, pour the bottle under the fence and ask for a sentence in front of the flowers" (see Xiangshan county annals). As for Ju she, he Dazuo, a native of Xiaolan in Qing Dynasty, was named Zhangmin and Lizhai, In the book lanxie, he Wugui, the grandson of a famous official in the late Ming Dynasty, has such a description: "the Ju society does not make a speech in advance, and does not pay for it with any money. It is different from the Ju society. It only gathers the friends of Ju, and moves all the good and bad things to the society. It is dotted with stars, with incense and screen paintings. In the morning and evening, it is opposite, or drinking and composing poems, or according to the music, it turns to play. At night, the lights are brilliant, and the audience forgets it Tired, far away poet Yishi, every chrysanthemum Festival, often take a boat to chant a lot. After they left the club, there was a rope of flowers as a gift, and the boat was full of them After that, there will be a capricious period, or 10 or 20 years.

In the 47th year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, renyin (1782) jointly organized the first ten-year "Huanghua meeting", which turned the former chrysanthemum society into a small group to participate in. According to Xiangshan county annals, it was the "first meeting" of Xiaolan chrysanthemum meeting. At that time, all surnames in LAN Township had their own furnishings. The Ju Chang not only set up chrysanthemums, but also set up flower stands, flower buildings and flower bridges. There were more than ten performances. At night, there are lots of visitors. At that time, Peng Zhulin, the magistrate of Xiangshan County, once praised Xiaolan chrysanthemum club as "the beauty of flower in Lanshi".

In 1791, the second "Huanghua society" was larger than the first one.

Jiaxu chrysanthemum meeting

Guiyou (1813) in the 18th year of Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty was the assembly of the annual Huanghua society. The year of 1898 was when the ancestors came to Xiaolan from Zhuji lane of Nanxiong. Next year, it was the year of 1898. It was advocated to expand the activities of the annual Huanghua society, and the ten surnamed Ju society was held in the whole township.

Therefore, in 1814, the first chrysanthemum assembly was held in memory of kaicun, and fengjiaxu was designated as the time of Xiaolan chrysanthemum assembly. This is Xiaolan's "Jiaxu chrysanthemum meeting" which has been handed down to this day. This year, there are two large and small orchids, jushe flower market, scattered, three thousand flower beds, twelve Qionglou, boat shuttle, people cluster gold. According to the records of Ju Jing Da Ji of that year, "from the east of Lam to the sea, I floated all the way back to Haizhou and painted oars with brocade sails

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