Mudu, an ancient town in Wuyue

Mudu, also known as duchuan, Xujiang, is also known as Xiangxi. It is said that at the end of the spring and Autumn period, in order to please beauty Xishi, King fuchai of Wu built a museum and palace on the top of Lingyan mountain, and added gusutai. The wood used for construction came through the waterway, and blocked the river port at the foot of the mountain. Because of "building blocks to block Du", Mudu got its name. Mudu town is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, in the west of Suzhou ancient city and in the Taihu Lake Basin. It is a famous scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River. It is known as "the first town in Wuzhong" and "the most beautiful town in the south of the Yangtze River".

Mudu has a long history. It is an ancient town of water culture of the Han nationality of the same age as Suzhou city. It has a history of more than 2500 years. There are many places of interest in Mudu.

Mudu, an ancient town in Wuyue

Mudu, a famous ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River, is located at the foot of Lingyan mountain in the western suburb of Suzhou and on the shore of Taihu Lake. It is built close to the mountain and lives near the water. Its unique pattern is rare in many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze river. Mudu is the only garden town in Jiangnan. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were more than 30 private gardens, of which Yan's garden, Hongyin mountain house, ancient pine garden and banyan mansion have been restored. Its profound cultural heritage, elegant garden environment and well-known historical legends provide a good place for modern urban people to relax and cultivate their sentiment.

historical origin

At the end of the spring and Autumn period,

In order to please Xishi, King fuchai of Wu built guanwa Palace on the top of Lingyan mountain and gusutai on Zishi mountain. Wood from all over the country blocked the river and harbor at the foot of the mountain. It is said in history that "if you gather wood in three years, it will be finished in five years", so that "building blocks block the river". The ancient town Mudu got its name from this.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Mudu was an important town of the three Wu dynasties. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sikong Luwan was a descendant of Lu Xun. He once built a house in the former site of guanwa palace in Lingyan mountain. Later, he gave up his house as a temple. Mudu became a Buddhist resort. In the Song Dynasty, according to the records of Yuanfeng jiuyu, Mudu town was set up in the Northern Song Dynasty, belonging to Wu County At that time, Mudu was the center of the towns in the west of Suzhou. Until Ming Dynasty, Mudu was one of the six towns in Wu County. In the middle of Qing Dynasty, Mudu was a famous commercial port in Wuzhong. Xu Yang of the Qing Dynasty painted a realistic picture of Gusu's prosperous style during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, in which the Mudu part accounted for half of the whole volume. During Kangxi's three tours to the South and Qianlong's six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, he was lucky to see Mudu every time, and fell in love with the scenery here. During the Republic of China, it was the residence of Mudu district office.

After liberation in April 1949, it was the residence of Mudu district government. In August 1950, it was designated as a suburb of Suzhou. In 1958, it was put under the jurisdiction of Wu County.

Among the numerous ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Mudu is the only one that has such a long history and wins the victory of mountains and rivers. In recent years, the government of Mudu town has strengthened the protection of the ancient town, and has invested 120 million yuan to repair the ancient streets, bridges, rivers and houses, as well as a number of private gardens with profound cultural heritage. Last year, Mudu ancient town received more than 200000 tourists. This year, the number of tourists will reach 350000.

The swords and swords of Wu and Yue have long been turned into gossip of fishermen and woodcutters. Today, the carefully renovated Ancient Town tourist area reproduces another prosperous history of Mudu. Mudu originated in Wu and Yue, formed a market town on both sides of Xujiang River in the Three Kingdoms period, and established Mudu town in the Northern Song Dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Mudu had become the largest commercial port on the golden waterway from Suzhou to Taihu Lake. The town is densely populated with merchants. Zhongshi, Xiatang, Shantang and Dongjie have gradually become shops. The town pattern has been preserved to this day. Mudu is famous for its prosperity. Scholars, retired officials and rich businessmen came to Mudu to build private gardens. At its peak, there were more than 30 gardens in Mudu. Qianlong six Jiangnan, every time in Mudu boat landing.

Combing the historical context of the ancient town, the tourism development of Mudu has a unique idea. The first is to protect the historical features of small bridges, flowing water houses, blue brick walls and white tiles. The second is to take the concept of "garden town" in Ming and Qing Dynasties as a whole to show the famous garden culture of Mudu. As a result, Yanjia garden, Bangyan mansion, Hongyin Shanfang and other gardens were restored and opened one after another in a short period of time, and the characteristics of Mudu tourism became increasingly distinctive.

The 806 meter long Shantang street from Shantang street to Lingyan was originally Qianlong royal road. Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, went through the canal, turned to Xujiang River, turned into Xiangxi River, landed at the Royal wharf, visited the garden, watched opera, tasted tea and recited poetry in Hongyin mountain house, until night fell, and went to Lingyan mountain palace along the royal road of Shantang. Hongyin mountain house is composed of two Ming Dynasty gardens, xiuye garden and Xiaoyin garden. It has "the beauty of mountains and streams, the beauty of flowers and trees in ponds and Pavilions". In the late Qing Dynasty, part of Xiaoyin garden was the former residence of Shen Shou, the "embroidery Queen".

Shantang street is also the top priority of the ancient town tourism development. According to Zhou jukun, executive deputy general manager of Mudu Tourism Development Industrial Co., Ltd., following the completion of the environmental renovation of the west section of Shantang street last year, more than 100 million yuan will be invested in the renovation of the east section of Shantang street and the junction of the ancient town area and Lingyan mountain in the next two years, demolishing the barrier buildings that seriously affect the style of the ancient town, restoring the historical style of Shantang royal road, and improving and repairing the Lingyan road of Bi Yuan, the number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty Mountain hall, Poet Zhang Yongfu memorial hall, etc. At that time, Zhenshan and Zhenshui are integrated with the ancient garden town. Tourists can walk westward along Shantang street to reach the foot of Lingyan mountain. Such a tour pattern is unique among the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

About Mudu

Mudu is located in the west of Suzhou and on the shore of Taihu Lake. It is a famous ancient town in Jiangnan. Xujiang River and Xiangxi River meet here. Lingyan, Tianping, Shishan, Hengshan, Yaofeng and other famous mountains in Wuzhong arch around, which looks like a natural green barrier. The territory has beautiful scenery and rich products. It is also surrounded by famous mountains in Wuzhong, such as Tianping, Lingyan, Shishan and Qizi, so it is called "cornucopia".

Mudu is a water town of the same age as Suzhou. It is said that at the end of the spring and Autumn period, there were disputes between Wu and Yue, and the state of Yue was defeated. King Gou Jian of Yue used the "beauty trick" to offer beauty to the king of Wu. Fu Chai, the king of Wu, specially favored Xishi, and built guanwa palace for her on the top of Xiuyi Lingyan mountain. He also built gusutai on Zishi mountain. "It takes three years to gather wood, but it takes five years to complete." a steady stream of wood blocked the river at the foot of the mountain, and the harbor was "blocked by wood", hence the name of Mudu.

If you enter Mudu, you will enter the elegant artistic conception of Tang poetry and Song poetry; if you pass through the ancient town, you will pass through 2500 years of history.

Located in the south of Xishi bridge, Shantang street, Mudu Town, the Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient porcelain Museum mainly displays Chinese ancient porcelain, including Song Dynasty pottery pot, Ming Dynasty blue and white bowl, Qing Dynasty and Republic of China porcelain, porcelain pieces, hanging screen, flower, pastel, multicolor, blue and white underglaze red, etc. it is an excellent window to understand the long and splendid history of Chinese porcelain culture.

Introduction to scenic spots

Yan's Garden: Yan's garden is located at Wangjiaqiao, Shantang street, Mudu Town, facing Xiangxi and leaning against Lingyan. "Although it is in the mountains and forests, the garden's structure is excellent, so it doesn't let the city go" (Tong GA's Jiangnan garden Chronicle), which is one of the famous gardens in Jiangnan.

Hongyin Mountain House: located 200 meters east of Yanjia garden, Hongyin mountain house is a famous garden in the suburbs of Suzhou during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Because the door is opposite to Xiangxi and the back is against Lingyan, "the beauty of wind and moon in the mountain and the beauty of flowers and trees in the pool Pavilion" is far more than other gardens. Therefore, Emperor Qianlong would visit Hongyin mountain house every time he went to visit Mudu in the south of the Yangtze River. He would visit the garden, watch a play, have tea and recite poems until night fell Lin, just reluctant to part with, along the front of the mountain pond road, return to Lingyan mountain palace. Therefore, hongyinshanfang is also known as the "folk Palace" of Emperor Qianlong.

Ancient pine garden: there is ancient pine garden in the east of Lufei bridge on Shantang street. Its architectural layout is front house and back garden, which is typical of Qing Dynasty House garden style. The buildings in the house are simple and elegant, and the carvings are very delicate, which have certain artistic and cultural value. It is a cultural relic protection unit in Suzhou. In the back garden, there is a Lohan pine of Ming Dynasty, green and vigorous, with beautiful posture. The ancient pine garden is named for this pine.

Bangyan Mansion: located in Xiatang street, Mudu Town, it is the former residence of Feng Guifen, a disciple of Lin Zexu, an enlightenment thinker and political commentator in the late Qing Dynasty. Its house faces north and south, facing the Xujiang River, with the front house and back garden structure, which has a typical architectural style of Jiangnan house in the early Qing Dynasty. The front house is composed of hall, hall and hall. Out of the hall, there is a flower basket hall and a library in the West. The garden is centered on the pool, with pavilions, pavilions, corridors, pavilions, bridges and Huangshi rockeries scattered among them, scattered high and low, covered by green trees, full of poetic and picturesque. The whole garden house covers an area of nearly 10 mu and is a cultural relic protection unit in Suzhou.

Address: Zhongshan West Road, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 120.50964580547

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