Huamen

Huamen

Huamen, the first gate in the world, is located in Yaodu Avenue, Yaodu District, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, to the west of yaomiao square and to the southeast of Jinyue city.

Linfen Huamen, a monument to Chinese civilization, was designed by Professor Zhao Jianbin of Taiyuan University of technology. It was built in 2002 and completed in three years. It is located in the center of Yaodu tourist area, covering an area of 150 mu.

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, the scenic spot will be open to the medical staff free of charge from the end of the epidemic to December 31, 2020.

Introduction

Huamen is composed of three parts: base, main door and gatehouse. The main project includes four parts: large steps, podium, main door and attic. There are two underground floors and seven above ground floors. The total height is 50m, the length is 80m, the width is 40m, the building area is more than 22000 square meters, and the total investment is 50 million yuan. The essence of Hua men's gambling "gate" building is a combination of historical commemoration and sightseeing. It has three facade, representing Yao, Shun and Yu three emperors. With a height of 18 meters, the main gate is the highest and largest in the world. In the form of just opened, the main gate symbolizes that Emperor Yao opened the door of Chinese civilization. The interior of Huamen displays the Chinese civilization and national culture with rich cultural connotation, and is famous for its "long history, opening the door and flourishing the country, Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun RI, Oriental dragon, Lianhuan Jiuding, world Julian, climbing high and looking far, Huamen feiyuan, Mingmen Expo and Huamen night". It ranks first in the world, and can be called "the first gate in the world" in terms of building scale and height. The designer is Professor Zhao Jianbin of Taiyuan University of technology.

When it comes to gate, we are all familiar with it. State owned gate, city gate, courtyard gate and house gate. As far as human beings are concerned, the door has existed since ancient times and is everywhere. It is the basic way of human life and an ancient component of human architecture. Many cultural symbols of many countries and nations in the world are reflected in the door architecture, such as Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China and triumphal arch gate in Paris, France. So, why did Linfen Yaodu build Huamen, also known as the first gate in the world?

First of all, Huamen is a monument to Chinese civilization. As we all know, southern Shanxi is the oldest birthplace of the Chinese nation. As early as 4000 years ago, the former ancestor Emperor Yao established the capital of Linfen, forming the earliest pattern of China, creating the civilization of ancient China, and being respected as the ancestor of civilization. It can be said that the gate of Chinese civilization was opened by Yao and shun. The gate of China was built to commemorate Emperor Yao's unification of China, the opening of civilization, and the display of the historical origins of the Chinese nation. Therefore, Huamen is also the gate of Chinese civilization. Because it represents and embodies the longest history and culture of China, it can be called "the first gate in the world" in culture. It is often said that if you do not look at the Arc de Triomphe, you will not go to France, so it will be a great pity not to visit China in China.

Second, Huamen is the largest gate building in the world. Huamen scenic area covers a total area of 150 mu, with a construction area of 22000 square meters, 80 meters wide and 50 meters high, symbolizing 5000 years. The highest gate in the world is the 60 meter high arc de Triomphe in North Korea's Pyongyang. It was built in 1982 to celebrate Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday and two victories over invaders (Japan and the United States). The Huamen gate was built in three years. Although it is 10 meters lower than the Arc de Triomphe in Pyongyang, it is 80 meters long and 40 meters wide, which can be called "the first gate in the world".

Third, Huamen is China's first gate cultural tourism landscape. China is a country with an ancient civilization. Its gate culture has a long history and is unparalleled in the world. But gate culture tourism has always been popular in Europe, such as France, Italy, etc. there are famous gate architecture landscape. Although China's Tiananmen Gate is famous all over the world, it is not an independent architectural landscape, but a part of the entrance and exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The completion of Huamen makes the gate building a unique cultural landscape, opens up a new field of Chinese cultural tourism, and fills the gap of gate cultural tourism. Thus, as far as tourism culture is concerned, Huamen is also the "first gate in the world" of China's tourism.

Huamen scenic area is a large-scale cultural project independently completed by Yaodu District. It took Yaodu three years from 2002 to 2004. The design, construction and capital investment all depended on Yaodu's own strength. It can be said that the completion of Huamen is not only the embodiment of the wisdom and strength of the people of Yaodu, but also the contribution of the children of Yaodu to the Chinese culture. The construction of Hua men, which is famous for its architectural appearance, is not only magnificent in appearance, original in shape, but also rich in functions, and has profound cultural connotations. It has important value in architecture, history, culture, art, tourism and business.

Huamen has a long history. It is composed of three parts: the base, the main door and the attic. It is a magnificent building with outstanding modeling momentum and compatible with the style of ancient buildings in various periods. Each part contains a profound cultural connotation. The first step of Huamen is a cultural landscape which implies the source of Chinese civilization. The waterfall wall, 25 meters in front of the main gate of Huamen, represents the mother river of the Chinese nation, the Yellow River, from which the Chinese civilization originated. A pair of giant hands hold a pottery basin above the base platform, reflecting the idea of labor creating history. Pottery is one of the important symbols of the development of mankind from the Paleolithic age to the Neolithic age, and it is also the main tool of the Yao and Shun dynasties. The stone carving of "holding pottery with giant hands" is a symbol of the civilization status of the Yao and Shun dynasties. The 21 colored balls arranged from top to bottom in the middle represent the 21 historical dynasties of Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han after Yao and Shun, and vividly show the historical process of 5000 year Chinese civilization from Yao and shun. The 56 yellowish brown steps in front of us represent 56 nationalities, implying that Chinese civilization has been jointly created by all nationalities for 5000 years. The railings of wheels on both sides of the steps are first used in the history of Chinese architecture. The powerful and heavy stone wheels are like the 5000 year history of China, such as rolling wheels, following the tracks and never moving forward. The original design of Huamen steps reflects the theme of the origin of China and the root culture, which makes people feel the sense of tracing the origin as soon as they enter Huamen. The stone carvings on both sides of the big steps are called "welcome beasts". They are holding their heads high and carrying wine on their backs. Welcome to our company.

The main gate is the core part of Huamen. It is tall and heavy, majestic and solemn, and the national spirit is respected. The three gates stand on the front, symbolizing the three ancestors of Yao, Shun and Yu, and directly reflecting the cultural theme of the gate of civilization and the gate of root ancestors. The main gate in the middle is 18 meters high, which is the highest and largest gate in the world. The big red door leaves are inlaid with 81 copper nails according to the Chinese traditional "99" rules, which are solemn and upright, rich and auspicious, giving people a strong Chinese complex. After careful observation, we can see that the two huge doors are half open, which is the special meaning of Huamen's history and culture. According to historical records, "the name of China began with Yao", that is to say, Yao was the earliest ancestor of the nation who appointed Kyushu and unified China. More than 4700 years ago, Yao established the capital of Linfen, which formed the earliest national pattern. The 5000 year history of Chinese civilization began, and the historical status of ancient oriental civilization was established. The half open main gate means that the gate of Chinese civilization was just opened by Emperor Yao. After Yao and Shun, they went through more than 20 historical dynasties and jointly expanded the road of civilization for 5000 years. The Chinese nation has always been the most powerful nation in the world. History has proved that the opening of the country is the beginning of civilization, and the opening of the country leads to the prosperity of civilization. As far as the reality is concerned, this open gate of China is also a symbol of the open door, implying that the door of China is open to the world and the prosperity of the country. Therefore, standing in front of this magnificent gate of China, you can feel the great significance of the opening of the gate of China 5000 years ago to the Chinese nation, and also appreciate the powerful impetus of the opening of the gate of China 5000 years later to the Chinese nation.

Yao, Tian and Shun, this is a magnificent picture of the universe and human ancestors' understanding of nature. The giant crystal sun in the center of the top sector and the eight flame stars around it form a "nine day glow". Nine blue halos extend outward around the sun to form a "nine fold celestial body". The two arched lights in the north and South are like two rainbows, and more than a hundred top lights are shining like stars. They set off against each other, giving people a sense of dynamic deepening and infinite width. This is based on the Yao and Shun dynasties“ The legend of "yishejiuri" and the simple understanding of "jiuchongtian" by human ancestors show the civilized scene of "yaotianshunri" in ancient society. This kind of landscape with the composition of natural celestial bodies to imply ancient civilization is the first in China. It gives people a sense of lofty and profound, but also gives people infinite reverie.

Corresponding to this, the walls on the East and west sides show the humanistic characteristics of the Chinese nation in the form of words. On the west side are the territorial divisions and historical dynasties, and on the east side are the mountains, rivers and ethnic composition. Every Chinese descendant can find their own roots here, and the sense of national identity and home comes naturally. This kind of space structure, which integrates humanity and nature, makes the three-dimensional display of Chinese civilization, and makes people intuitively feel the heroic national soul and strong Chinese feelings.

Main attractions

Oriental Dragon

Huamen hall is supported by eight upright dragon pillars, tall and straight, and majestic. The dragon is the symbol of the Chinese nation, but also China's unique national culture, Chinese descendants are known as the descendants of the dragon. Dragon is the totem worship of the relationship between human and nature in ancient times of Chinese nation, and the figure of dragon has experienced a complex evolution process in thousands of years. In 1980, pottery unearthed from Linfen pottery temple

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