Zhang Ting

The former name of Zhangting was yishuntang, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, the surname of Zhang was transferred to yuyantang, commonly known as Zhangting.

After more than 500 years of vicissitudes, it is not difficult to see the former style of Zhang hall with solid stone columns and exquisite carving.

The hall is open and bright, and there are rare wooden drum piers under the court columns, which is an obvious sign of architecture in Ming Dynasty.

The backyard of Zhangting is a small quiet garden surrounded by houses with white walls and tiles.

When you come in with the ticket of the day and listen to the story with the tour guide, you can still feel the details of the life of a large family.

Zhang Ting

Zhangting is one of the few remaining Ming Dynasty buildings in Zhouzhuang Town. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province. In recent years, after careful maintenance by relevant departments, the original style has been restored.

Development history

The former name of Zhangting was yishuntang, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, the surname of Zhang was transferred to yuyantang, commonly known as Zhangting. Zhang hall before and after seven into, housing more than 70, covering an area of more than 1800 square meters, Diaolianghuadong, resplendent. The ruojing river beside the hall passes through the house, just as the saying goes, "the sedan car enters from the front door, and the boat passes from home.". As a wealthy family's residence, Zhang Ting has experienced more than 500 years of vicissitudes, but the style is still the same. Walking through the hall along the street, there is a patio in front, full of green. On both sides are low wing buildings, on which there are not Li shell windows. In the long years, the damaged brick gate, solid stone pillars, exquisite carving, it is not difficult to see the former style of Zhang Ting. The hall is open and bright, and under the thick court columns is a rare wooden drum Pier (column base), which is an obvious sign of architecture in Ming Dynasty. The hall is decorated with Ming style mahogany furniture and decorated with lanterns to welcome and see off guests. There are calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. A couplet is especially eye-catching. The first couplet is "the sedan car goes forward through the door", and the second couplet is "the boat goes through its own home". After careful consideration, the couplet aptly describes the architectural features of Zhangting.

building structure

Zhang Ting, formerly known as Yi Shun Tang, was built by Xu Kui, a descendant of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, it was sold to a family surnamed Zhang and renamed yuyantang, commonly known as Zhangting.

As a wealthy family's residence, Zhang Ting has experienced more than 500 years of vicissitudes, but the style is still the same.

hall

Walking through the hall along the street, there is a patio in front, full of green. On both sides are low wing buildings, on which there are not Li shell windows. In the long years, the damaged brick gate, solid stone pillars, exquisite carving, it is not difficult to see the former style of Zhang Ting. The hall is open and bright, and under the thick court columns is a rare wooden drum Pier (column base), which is an obvious sign of architecture in Ming Dynasty. The hall is decorated with Ming style mahogany furniture and decorated with lanterns to welcome and see off guests. There are calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. A couplet is especially eye-catching. The first couplet is "the sedan car goes forward through the door", and the second couplet is "the boat goes through its own home". After careful consideration, the couplet aptly describes the architectural features of Zhangting.

Accompany

On the east side of the hall, there is a long dark lane. In the old days, it was easy not to open the front door when there was no major event. When there was a wedding or a funeral or a VIP visit, the front door was opened and the sedan chair was carried in.

Usually family members go in and out to accompany them. Today, peinong has become a unique tourist channel. Walking forward in the dark light, I don't know how much time has passed in the silence. I can only see the mottled walls, niches blackened by fireworks, and the cold moisture under my feet. In confusion, a piece of green light comes, and my eyes suddenly brighten: the backyard flowers and trees are sparse, the spring is picturesque, and a crystal light is shining It's a wonderful way for the river to flash at the bottom, flow close to the wall, and then pass through the water Pavilion. It's like a magic stroke at the climax of the article, which is beyond people's expectation.

River

Xiaohe has an elegant name "zhuojing". Because it is connected with the South Lake, the river is clear. In the middle of the tuojing River, a square pool is built, which is the place where the boats meet and turn around. It is surrounded by granite revetment. On the revetment is the back window of the riverside family, with a row of open windows. In front of the window is Wu wangkao, also known as meirenkao, a kind of wooden edge type rod. Under the window, on the Ruyi shaped cable boat stone between the revetments, a small boat like a leaf is tied, which is a scene of "the boat passing by at home".

garden

The backyard of Zhangting is a small quiet garden surrounded by houses with white walls and tiles. Under the high walls of wind and fire, green bamboos are swaying, roses are blooming, and books and grass are dotted with winding paths. The eye-catching is a pillar of Taihu stone, exquisite and clear, white as snow, there is a peak like a flying swallow, so people call it yuyanfeng. It adds a touch of delicacy to this small garden.

Tourists from the metropolis walk into Zhangting, go through the narrow alleys, and come to the back garden of Liujing, obviously not for adventure. They can walk through the galleries and sheds above the tuojing River, enjoy the boats in the river, or wear Ming and Qing costumes as historical figures. Those ordinary dwellings, doors and windows and beam purlins are shrouded in the dust of the years. The old and young sitting around the small square table are talking about home affairs while putting dishes in the bowl, regardless of the inquiry and attention of the tourists who are shuttling from the company. In the eyes of tourists, the residents' costumes, looks, and even the fried fish with shrimp lees and fried snails with leeks in the bowl are all worth seeing. "The sedan car goes forward through the door, and the boat goes through its own home." Zhang Ting reveals the most concrete reality, together with a quiet and warm taste of water town. It awakens the nostalgic consciousness of the tourists, so the feeling, surprise and admiration, all kinds of feelings are contained in the feelings of the tourists.

Other buildings

In addition to Zhang Ting, the Ming Dynasty buildings in Zhouzhuang include Fu ting and Zhang Ting, which are the houses of the families of people surnamed Fu and Zhang respectively.

Futing

Located in the north of Fu'an bridge, it was built by Fu Wenhuan, a famous family in Wujiang during the reign of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty. There are five entrances before and after. The first, fourth and fifth entrances are extant, and the rest have been destroyed. The main hall is also known as the big study. According to the records in the family tree of Fu family, during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, Lu Runxiang was a teacher here. When he became an adult, he won the first place in the examination, so he called it the big study. Now the big study no longer exists, only the remains of square bricks and covered stone plinth on the broad homestead, unwilling to let the passage of time prove to visitors the past prosperity of the place.

Zhang Ting

Located in Zhongshi street, it is the former residence of Zhang Tenglong. Zhang Tenglong, a native of Zhouzhuang, was born in Jinhan. Young travel to learn martial arts. In the ninth year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1731 A.D.), he followed Xu Xiake's example and traveled all over the world, passing through Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions. After more than two years of long journey, he arrived in Guilin, with a journey of more than 10000 Li. After returning to Zhouzhuang, he wrote miscellany of Lingnan and journey to Guangdong. In his later years, Zhang Tenglong collected historical facts of his hometown, accumulated ten years, and compiled Zhenfeng zuicheng in 1753. More than 50 years later, in the 15th year of Jiaqing (1810 AD), it was compiled by Chen Xie of Zhouzhuang and published. It became the first town annals in the history of Zhouzhuang. According to Wu county annals of the Republic of China, after the publication of Zhenfeng zuicheng, some ancient towns in the nearby water towns successively wrote and printed town annals, "Gu Shiming wrote Fuli annals, Shen Zan wrote Weiting annals, Chen Shugu wrote Chen epitaph annals, and Tao Xu wrote Zhouzhuang annals, all following Zhang's family.". Zhang Tenglong wrote many works in his life, such as the collection of poems and essays in the green sky bookstore, the annals of Juxi, the record of dreams in Qing Dynasty and the manuscript of Jinchang's mother-in-law.

Tourism information

Zhouzhuang admission: 100.00 yuan (including 15 scenic spots including Zhangting, shenting, Quanfu temple, ancient stage, Yifei house, Nanhu Qiuyue garden, MILOU, former residence of Shen Wansan, former residence of Ye chulang, Tomb of Shen Wansan, culture street, Chengxu Taoist temple, fishing singing Fishery Museum, Tianfu Museum and Zhouzhuang Museum) night tour: 80.00 yuan (including Zhangting and shenting)

historical value

Zhang Ting, Fu Ting, Zhang Ting, these Ming Dynasty buildings, because of their age, preservation is relatively complete, for cultural relics, architecture, art, photography, tourism workers to provide valuable information. Many domestic ancient architecture experts believe that in China's long-standing, rich and colorful architectural culture treasure house, in addition to a few temples and ancient pagodas built in the Ming Dynasty, there are few Ming Dynasty residential buildings left. Therefore, several Ming Dynasty residential buildings in Zhouzhuang are more and more dazzling. For tourists, today's famous mountains and rivers, full of tourists, beautiful gardens and overcrowded, it is difficult to find the joy of nature. When you visit Zhouzhuang, in the quiet and quiet atmosphere of Zhouzhuang's residential buildings, you can appreciate the water town's customs, which is as clear as water.

Address: South of Shuangqiao, Beishi Street

Longitude: 120.85039486607

Latitude: 31.1139207777807

Tel: 0512-57211424

Tour time: 40 minutes

Transportation information: it is located 38 kilometers southeast of Suzhou city. When you arrive at Zhouzhuang, you usually choose to take a train or bus to Shanghai, Suzhou, Kunshan and Nanjing First, and then transfer to a special tourist line or shuttle bus, which is very convenient

1. Coach

① Suzhou - Zhouzhuang: there is a special tour bus to Zhouzhuang every 20 minutes at Suzhou north bus station.

② Kunshan Zhouzhuang: Kunshan bus station, there are tourist lines and buses to Zhouzhuang.

③ Zhejiang (Jiaxing) - Zhouzhuang: there are buses to Zhouzhuang at Jiaxing north bus station.

2. Self driving

① Starting from Shanghai: Shanghai → Yan'an viaduct road → G50 → Jinze exit → Shangta → Zhouzhuang Ancient Town

② From Nanjing:

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