Xianyang ancient ferry

Xianyang ancient ferry is the Weihe River Ferry in Xianyang, one of the eight scenic spots in Guanzhong. It is the throat of ancient Chang'an to the northwest and southwest, and the bridgehead of the ancient Silk Road. The famous poem of the Tang Dynasty "persuading you to have a glass of wine, leaving Yangguan in the west without an old friend" was written by the poet Wang Weili. Here you can visit the remains of the ancient bridge piles, visit the newly built Ruins Museum, and feel the wind of the lake. It's very interesting. Besides gudu, there are local snacks like guokuiya, spicy garlic and sheep's blood.

Xianyang ancient ferry

Xianyang ancient ferry, the ferry in Xianyang since ancient times, was originally the site of Xiwei bridge in Han and Tang Dynasties. Xianyang is located in the southeast of Xianyang. After the bridge was abandoned, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1565), boats were used as the bridge. Later, bridges were set up in winter and spring, and boats were set up in summer and autumn. It is the first ferry in the Qin Dynasty. Xianyang has been famous for thousands of years. Praise said: there is an endless stream of fame and wealth. The fishing boats are long. Black eels, red carp, float in the green water, egrets, green birds, haunt on the waves. The woodcutter goes with sheep's intestines and the shepherd goes with cattle's back. The song is noisy, the grass is fighting, the song is picking lotus. The infinite spirit of the poets is a scene.

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Xianyang ancient ferry is the Weihe River Ferry in Xianyang. It runs across the Weihe River in Guanzhong and flows by Xianyang, the ancient capital of Qin Dynasty.

The remains of the ancient bridge reappear a few years ago after a hundred years of disappearance.

According to the local chronicles of Xianyang, "Xianyang ancient ferry" was built in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. There was a wooden bridge at the ferry site, which connected Gansu and Sichuan. There were many passers-by. It was the first ferry in the middle of Qin Dynasty. "Xianyang ancient ferry" is the throat of ancient Chang'an to northwest and southwest, which is in a very important geographical position. The discovery of Muqiao site provides an important material evidence for the study of transportation, economy and military in Northwest China in Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the bridge construction in Weihe River Basin. Li Shangyin said in his poem: Jinghua is three thousand miles away from Sichuan, and you can see the setting sun in Xianyang. From Chang'an city to Xianyang bridge, it's a day's journey to see you off. Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote "sending yuan Er Shi Anxi" here for his friend's farewell: "in the Wei City, the rain is blowing and the dust is light, the green willows are fresh in the guest house, and you are advised to have a glass of wine, and there is no old friend out of Yangguan in the West."

At present, it is located in the main street of Henan Street Village, and ancient bridge piles are found directly down the Weihe River.

Xianyang ancient ferry is the bridgehead of the ancient Silk Road. A large number of cultural relics have been unearthed near the ancient ferry site, which provides important material evidence for people to study the economy, culture and military at that time. The silk road is also known as the Buddhist road. A large number of Sui and Tang Buddha statues unearthed from the ancient ferry site in Xianyang provide detailed material for the study of Buddhist cultural activities at that time and the Buddhist cultural exchanges between Central Plains and western regions.

The ancient Xianyang bridge has disappeared, and Xianyang city has built a new Xianyang bridge on the Weihe River. Xianyang bridge not only left a name, but also left a thousand years of singing "Weicheng song". This is the song we heard. It has a more well-known name called "Yangguan Sandie". Imagine that people once saw off guests with this song and sang and sighed. There is a different taste in their hearts

history

Xianyang ancient ferry

Zhu Jiyi, Qing Dynasty

Crossing the middle stream

The boat is full of snow and reed flowers

Where is Jiang Shangzhang going

Still in the autumn of Han Dynasty

On the East and west sides of Xi'an, there are two famous bridges, one is Baqiao in the east of the city, and the other is Xianyang bridge in the west of the city. The two bridges are famous for their parting, and each of them extends one of the "eight scenic spots in Guanzhong". In the east of the city is "Baliu wind and snow", and in the west is "Xianyang ancient ferry". According to the records of Xianyang local chronicles, "Xianyang ancient ferry" is known as "the first ferry in the middle of Qin Dynasty". It is the throat of ancient Chang'an to the northwest and southwest, and is in a very important geographical position.

The ancient ferry with prosperity and parting

As the capital of China's first feudal dynasty, Xianyang is well known by the world. This ancient city faces water on its back, and the situation is very dangerous. Its back was originally called "Beiban" or "Biyuan". Not far from the original, the surging Wei River flows eastward, like a dragon. This section of the Weihe River is also the dividing line of the East-West Road in Guanzhong. People from east to West have to cross the Weihe River from here, and then they can go out of Hangu in the East, or set foot on the Silk Road in the west, so there is the "Xianyang ancient ferry".

When did Xianyang ancient ferry rise? It seems that it is difficult to find the exact time for this problem. Perhaps it can be traced back to the beginning of residents' life on both sides of the Weihe River. Zhu ye, Deputy Secretary General of Shaanxi Qinhan Culture Research Association and former archaeologist of Xianyang Municipal Bureau of cultural relics, told the reporter: "Xianyang ancient ferry flourished in the Qin and Han Dynasties. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has been called du you or Weicheng, the Weishui ferry from Chang'an to western countries. According to the local chronicles of Shaanxi, a wooden bridge has been built at the ferry crossing since ancient times. It is the transportation hub between Guanzhong and western regions in the West and Bashu in the south. In the Qin Dynasty, the government officially built a bridge here, which has the inherent description of "the Wei River passes through the river, like the heaven and the Han Dynasty, crossing the bridge to the south, leading the cattle with the law". Standing at the head of the ferry bridge, pedestrians can see the magnificent Qin palace in the West. "

When we talk about Xianyang ancient ferry, we have to talk about the third Weihe bridge, which includes the East Weihe bridge, the West Weihe bridge and the middle Weihe bridge. Zhu ye said: "because most of the ancient Weihe River ferries were built on bridges to take advantage of the land and the lack of bridges. The biggest official ferries on the Weihe River are built on the basis of the three bridges on the Weihe River. " Among them, the Dongwei bridge was built on the Weihe River in Geng town of Gaoling County in the fifth year of emperor Jingdi of Han Dynasty; the Xiwei bridge (also known as temporary bridge or temporary bridge) was built near wenwangzui in the third year of emperor Jianyuan of Han Dynasty between Majiazhai and caojiazhai villages on the East Bank of Weihe River; and the Zhongwei bridge was built by King Zhao of Qin Dynasty and rebuilt in Donglong village in the south of Yaodian town of Weicheng district. Xianyang ancient ferry site is located near the Xiwei bridge, so Xianyang ancient ferry is also called Xiwei bridge ferry. The construction of the emperor's mausoleum in the Han Dynasty was the direct reason for the construction of the dongxiwei bridge. However, after Zhang Qian opened up the Silk Road, it has become the bridgehead of the silk road. Seeing off to the western regions is the only way. There are only two ways to pass through the Weihe River, either through the bridge or through the ancient ferry. It is said that there have been bridges or ferry on the Weihe River for a long time. Maybe for a period of time, the bridge is the main way, and for a period of time, ferry is the main way.

In the Tang Dynasty, Xiwei bridge was renamed Xianyang bridge. The former temporary bridge became a "farewell bridge" witnessing the sadness of parting. The ancient ferry also witnessed many tears of parting. Although it was an admirable feat for the Tang Dynasty to join the army or send an envoy to the western regions, the western regions were still relatively desolate at that time, and their living standards and customs were quite different from those of the Central Plains. Seeing off the guests here, I feel sad. Therefore, we can feel that the mood of farewell speech in Xianyang bridge is quite different from that in Baqiao. Many poets in the Tang Dynasty wrote poems describing the state of mind at that time. The most famous poem is Wang Weina's song "send yuan Er Shi Anxi": "in the Wei City, the rain is blowing and the dust is light, the guest house is green and the willows are fresh, and you are advised to have a glass of wine. In the west, there is no old friend in Yangguan." In particular, the last sentence still has a strong sense of sadness.

Although it's a farewell bridge, Li Hongtao, former director of Xianyang Museum, said that Xianyang ancient ferry in Tang Dynasty was already very prosperous. Baitian bridge shuttled by cars and horses, city gate was closed at night, boats and boats began to work and ferry goods to the wharf. There is a "western market" near the wharf, where the business travelers, caravan and camel teams from Chang'an will stop. On both sides of the bridge, peddlers and pawns, noisy people and horses, singing and dancing, and a school of prosperity.

Xianyang ferry is in the south of Zhicheng. In the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, the boat was used as a floating bridge. After that, there was a bridge in winter and spring (the cost of which was offset by the expenses under the grain tax, which was not more than 3000 yuan), and in summer and spring, it was still crossed by boat. It is the first ferry in the middle of Qin Dynasty. Case: from liangsidu to Zhicheng, the river is only about 10 Li wide, commonly known as 10 Li narrow. It is not as if it can hold more water, so it can be crossed by boat, or by wooden bridge instead of stone bridge. With stone pillars, the water can not flow freely when it rises, and grass (commonly known as he Luo Chai, water rises) to block its eyes, it is bound to flood and cross flow, not only the South Township is flooded, but also the county is not safe. There are many praises for Feng Yuxiang's stay in Xian, but all the people who build the stone bridge are in danger. Even though he thought it was a good policy, he regretted that it had not been practiced. An Liudu, thirty miles east of the county. The old records were named after the two families of an and Liu. Or it is said that Lu an and Liu Ming were killed for their reasons. Also known as jiamaidu, jiamaidu is a real estate company. Now it's Zuozuo. Zhongqiaodu, ten miles east of Anliu ferry. That is, the ancient Zhongwei bridge, Tang qiaotan has a record: "since the bird and mouse cave, the water is wide, according to the Phoenix City, the bridge is strong.". The water is inexhaustible toward the vast sea, and the bridge leads to the main road. Otherwise, from the Qin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, we would have been able to survive alone? Jijue Hongdao's opinion was that in the spare time of farming, the Department of finance, the Department of soil, and the Department of hydraulic engineering and geotechnical engineering came quickly. When the snow falls, the lotus becomes a cloud. Beijing Zhaoyin purple ribbon and Dong Zhi, Yi Li ink ribbon to face. Far away from you, the structure is not urgent. No small, no big, salty call day rest; camp by, do not blame in plain. Dan Zhu inserted in the risk, Zhu LAN e-mail and electricity dazzle. It's a rainbow. It's as powerful as a sparrow. It's so powerful that it reaches the forbidden court. South to Zhongling Shangluo, north to Dianchi. There are many people in Jinan. They are eager to come and go. Cars and horses run without danger. If people think of enlightenment, I will help them. E-mail is so powerful that it's booming. In addition, Zhou Mu's driving turtle and alligator was worshipped for thousands of years, and the Oriental gathering fish and Turtle was also known for a while. If I go from it, I will reach it, and I will be safe with it. If we can compete with each other, how far can we go. Therefore, it is necessary to take action

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