Hanzhong Yinmachi

Hanzhong horse pool, also known as Han Gaozu Liu Bang horse pool (East Lake). Located in the southeast corner of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, it covers an area of 6358 square meters, with beautiful scenery set off by Santai Pavilion. It's sunny and crisp. The ancient willows on the lake bank are swaying with the wind. It is one of the places of interest in Hantai District. It is also known as Donghu Lake. It is said that Liu Bang drank horses in the pool when he was stationed in Hanzhong. The existing stone couplet "the dragon can make rain for the common people, and the horse can drink the wind of Red Emperor" (Red Emperor refers to Liu Bang). Yinma pool is one of the eight scenic spots in Hanzhong. According to Hanzhong Fu Zhi, the East Tower (Jingming temple tower) of Jingming temple in Dongguan of Hanzhong is known as "East Tower and West shadow" whenever the sun slants into the pool. "East Tower and West shadow", one of the eight scenic spots in Hanzhong, was recorded in Hanzhong Fu Zhi in the early Qing Dynasty. It refers to the scenery of the East Tower in the lake. In the investigation of historical sites, the problem of "East Tower and West shadow" which has been suspected for many years has been solved. According to the distance between the height of the East Tower and the lake, calculated by mathematical and optical principles, if there is no obstacle between the tower and the lake, the distance between the tower and the lake is 500 meters, the height of the tower is 20 meters, the shadow of the tower is thrown into the Lake, forming an "incidence angle", and the "Harness" of the shadow of the tower in the lake forms a "reflection angle" in the opposite direction. If the viewpoint is within the "reflection angle", the shadow of the tower can be seen, "Hanyang" The poem "Xiao Temple Pagoda, flying shadow into the East Lake" seems to have some credibility now. It records the beautiful natural scenery of the pagoda lake at that time, which is praised by the generation of tourists. In recent years, due to the high-rise buildings in the city, "East Tower and West shadow" scenery has never been seen before. The empty brick wall around the East Lake was originally built in Qingdao guangnian. After liberation, it was renovated to dredge the mud at the bottom of the lake. Santai Pavilion on the corner of the southeast city wall near the wall is beautiful in shape, painted pillars and carved beams, and bright in color, reflecting the national style of ancient Chinese architecture and the wisdom of the working people. Now Yinmachi has become one of the key cultural relics protection units in Hanzhong City, attracting many tourists at home and abroad.

Hanzhong Yinmachi

Hanzhong Yinma pool is located in the southeast of Hanzhong City. It is said that it was the Yinma place where Liu Bang's army stationed in Hanzhong in the Western Han Dynasty. In 2000, Hanzhong City listed Yinmachi as a key cultural relic protection unit. .

Brief introduction of Hanzhong Yinmachi

Liu Bang's horse drinking pool (East Lake) is located in the southeast of Hanzhong City. The lake covers an area of 6358 square meters, with beautiful scenery. It's sunny and crisp. The ancient willows on the lake bank are swaying with the wind. It is one of the places of interest in Hantai District.

The source of history

It is also known as Donghu Lake. It is said that Liu Bang drank horses in the pool when he was stationed in Hanzhong. The existing stone couplet "the dragon can make rain for the common people, and the horse can drink the wind of Red Emperor" (Red Emperor refers to Liu Bang). "East Tower and West shadow", one of the eight scenic spots in Hanzhong, was recorded in Hanzhong Fu Zhi in the early Qing Dynasty. It refers to the scenery of the East Tower in the lake. In the investigation of historical sites, the problem of "East Tower and West shadow" which has been suspected for many years has been solved. According to the distance between the height of the East Tower and the lake, calculated by mathematical and optical principles, if there is no obstacle between the tower and the lake, the distance between the tower and the lake is 500 meters, the height of the tower is 20 meters, the shadow of the tower is thrown into the Lake, forming an "incidence angle", and the "Harness" of the shadow of the tower in the lake forms a "reflection angle" in the opposite direction. If the viewpoint is within the "reflection angle", the shadow of the tower can be seen, "Hanyang" The poem "Xiao Temple Pagoda, flying shadow into the East Lake" seems to have some credibility. It records the beautiful natural scenery of the pagoda lake at that time, which has been praised by generations of tourists. In recent years, due to the high-rise buildings in the city, "East Tower and West shadow" scenery has never been seen before. The empty brick wall around the East Lake was originally built in Qingdao guangnian. After liberation, it was renovated to dredge the mud at the bottom of the lake. Santai Pavilion on the corner of the southeast city wall near the wall is beautiful in shape, painted pillars and carved beams, and bright in color, reflecting the national style of ancient Chinese architecture and the wisdom of the working people.

The face of the Republic of China

During the period of the Republic of China, there were two ways to reach Yinmachi, one was from Dongmen bridge to Shuncheng Lane around the city wall, the other was from T-shaped street. To the north of T-shaped street, there is the Wang's courtyard. So far, there are still houses. Then there are some private houses on the back of T-shaped street, and the rest are empty spaces. In the old days, Dongguan merchants gathered together and became an important place for business activities in Hanzhong. The Yinma pool formed a second-hand goods market. In addition, there were many vagrants in Shuncheng Lane of Dongguan. Especially during the Anti Japanese War, a large number of refugees from other places swarmed into Hanzhong. Many poor people without food and clothing lived here. The open space and the base of the wall of Yinma pool were crowded with people. It became a paradise for the poor and ordinary people A place to adjust one's life. From 1938 to 1939, the market of Yinmachi was unable to accommodate, so it opened up a "new market", also known as the "south market", which separated the market of Yinmachi, which showed the complicated situation of Yinmachi in the past.

In the past, there were no restaurants, no pubs, no teahouses in Yinmachi. There was only one yellow rice wine seller. The hot water in the iron pot was soaked with a lot of yellow rice wine heated in small necked tin pots. The drinkers only drank, and there was no wine to drink. There are Hanzhong snacks such as zongzi, yuanxiao, Mianpi, Liangfen, Baozi, Ciba and so on. At that time, there was a fried rice jelly in Yinmachi. One end of the dish was filled with rice jelly and rice, and the other end was a pan with a wooden plate. The snow-white rice jelly was stir fried with Scallion seasoning and a spoonful of cooked rice. It was delicious, durable and unique. This kind of food is no longer seen today. All kinds of food in Yinmachi are very cheap, suitable for the poor people. The price of a meal is only a fraction of a dime.

There is a market in Yinmachi market every day, but only during the day and at night. The owners began to occupy land and set up stalls early in the morning, and kept them running until late in the afternoon. Most of the owners were refugees. During the Anti Japanese War, the walls of the city wall were used to dig air raid shelters, so that some refugees could take shelter. An extended bamboo leaf shed was built outside to shade the sun and rain, and to lay out food for cooking. Hanzhong people called this kind of shed "lift leaf fan", and there was a monopoly outside the south gate“ The "fan" is generally one foot long and eight feet wide. It has a wide range of uses. In those years, many people built shelters to live under the walls of Yinmachi city.

Address: Dingzi street, Hantai District, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province

Longitude: 107.03491084966

Latitude: 33.068410461777

Ticket information: 15 yuan

Opening hours: Monday - Sunday (08:00 - 17:00)

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