Ancient town of Xing'an

Ancient town of Xing'an

Due to its special geographical location at the intersection of Chu and Yue, Xing'an has been the intersection of Han culture in the Central Plains and Baiyue culture in the south of the five ridges since ancient times. Especially after the construction of Lingqu, Xing'an has become an important link between the Central Plains and the south of the Five Ridges. It has played an immeasurable role in promoting the political, economic and cultural exchanges and integration between the Central Plains and the south of the five ridges Profound historical and cultural heritage.

Since ancient times, numerous important historical events have taken place in Xing'an, and many epic historical dramas have been staged. Qin Shihuang unified Lingnan from here, and the Red Army turned the corner here. Xing'an can be called "the capital of relief" and "the capital of prosperity and security".

preface

The ancient town of Xing'an in Guangxi would not be as well known as it is now if it had not been selected as one of CCTV's "top ten charming ancient towns in China in 2005". This magical land has rewritten Chinese history twice. There are ancient Lingqu, which played an important role in the historical process of unifying China during the first emperor of Qin Dynasty, Maoer Mountain, the highest peak in South China, Xiangjiang Martyrs Memorial Park of the Red Army during the Long March, and modern tourism projects But the ancient bridges and lanes in Xing'an are more fascinating. Along the road paved with bluestone and cobblestone, through the deep dark courtyard, touching the exquisite and simple carvings on the wooden door frame, we inadvertently entered a long dusty millennium.

Cultural Geography

After Qin Shihuang unified the six states, in 221 BC, he ordered Tu Sui to lead 500000 troops to the five armies and launched the war of conquering Lingnan. One of them was to attack Baiyue via Xing'an. Because of the rugged mountain road, it was difficult for the Qin army to operate grain and grass, and the war progressed slowly. In order to solve the difficulty of the operation of the Qin army's grain and rates, the first emperor of Qin ordered Shi Lu to lead him to dig a man-made canal, Lingqu, between Xiang and Li rivers in Xing'an, which connected the Yangtze River and Pearl River Systems and solved the problem of the logistics supply of the Qin army. The Qin army quickly unified Lingnan.

In the 16th year of Jianwu (A.D. 40) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the women of Jiaozhi county (now in the north and south of Vietnam) rebelled against the Han Dynasty and captured more than 60 cities in the south of the five ridges. In February of the 18th year of Jianwu, Ma Yuan, general Fubo of the Han Dynasty, led the army through Xing'an and Jiaozhi of Nanping. When Ma Yuan passed through Xing'an, he dredged the Lingqu and built a Masi bridge, which became a popular topic.

In 621 ad, the Tang Dynasty established Linyuan County in today's Xing'an County. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing, a general and Duke of Wei, built Linyuan County on chengtailing of today's Xing'an County. Based on this, he accepted the remnant of Xiao MI, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, and pacified Lingnan.

In the first year of Tang Baoli (825 A.D.), Guiguan observation made Li Bo rebuild Lingqu and add huazui and Doumen. This is the most important overhaul in Lingqu history. The huazui and Doumen built by him ensured the permanent safety and navigation of Lingqu. Especially the construction of steep gate is a pioneering work in the history of water conservancy in the world. Known as the "father of the world lock.".

In 1052, the Zhuang leader nongzhigao rebelled against the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty sent General Di Qing, Yang Wenguang, and Yang Bajie (Wenguang Jie) to the expedition. They passed through the Yan pass of Xing'an, leaving a moving legend.

From late November to early December 1934, the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army passed through Xing'an in the Long March, and selected Jieshou Town, 23 kilometers north of the county seat, to break through the Xiangjiang River. The brave red army officers and soldiers and the Kuomintang army launched the biggest battle on the Red Army's Long March, the Xiangjiang battle. At the cost of 40000 casualties, the fourth blockade of the Kuomintang army was finally broken through, and the Red Army turned the corner and laid the foundation for the Zunyi Meeting.

In October 1996, the wreckage of a US military plane wrecked during World War II was found in the primeval forest of Maoershan, which opened a new chapter in the cold Sino US relations at that time.

Folk customs

Due to historical and geographical reasons, Xing'an is the intersection of Xiang dialect and southwest mandarin. The common language of residents' communication is southwest mandarin and Xiang dialect with Xiang dialect accent, and Chinese dialect and Yao language are used in a few areas.

The traditional festivals that Xing'an people pay more attention to include the beginning of spring, Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, the beginning of summer, June 6, July 5 (Ghost Festival), Mid Autumn Festival and so on. Folk customs include pasting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, paying New Year's respects, lion dance, eating Tangyuan on the Lantern Festival, tomb sweeping and ancestor worship on the Qingming Festival, dragon boat rowing and inserting Changpu on the Dragon Boat Festival, tasting new rice on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, offering sacrifices to ancestors on the half of the seventh lunar month, eating moon cakes and putting pomelo incense on the Mid Autumn Festival, singing songs of congratulation to the bride and daughter-in-law, troubling the bridal chamber, and "making a funeral" during the funeral (including inviting the drum music troupe to play mourning music, singing filial piety songs, going to the funeral, etc.).

Rice noodle festival

Since 2007, Xing'an Guilin rice noodle festival has been held for four times, and the annual "May Day" Golden Week opens.

During the 5-day rice noodle festival, a variety of activities will be held, including Guangxi Folk Song King competition, ancient music performance competition, rice noodle drinking beer competition, popular color tune special show, rice noodle family talent competition, Guilin rice noodle production demonstration and historical and cultural exhibition, and Qincheng treasures series exhibition.

More than two thousand and two hundred years ago, in order to achieve the hegemony of the whole world, the first emperor of Qin Dynasty dug a spiritual canal in Xing'an, and at the same time complied with the dietary habits of the northern soldiers to create "Guilin rice noodles". Today, "Guilin rice noodles" has long been well-known at home and abroad, and has become one of the most famous food brands in China.

Grape Festival

Xingan, which is famous for its rich grape production, holds a Grape Festival every year. The first Grape Festival is held from August 11 to August 30, 2009, and the second one is held from August 18 to August 30, 2010.

Kyoho grape varieties were introduced in Xing'an County from the mid-1980s. After more than 20 years of exploration, practice and summary, it has created a standardized production and large-scale operation of grape industry. In 2004 and 2007, Kyoho Grape won the title of "Guangxi agricultural products brand new product" twice. In June 2008, Xing'an was rated as "national quality grape" by China Fruit Circulation Association Production base ". At present, Xing'an has a complete range of grape varieties and advanced planting technology, with a planting area of 100000 mu, a total output of 112000 tons and an annual output value of 662 million yuan. Therefore, Xing'an enjoys the reputation of "Southern Turpan".

traffic

From Guilin to Xing'an, you can take the train 2514 from Guilin at 8:16 a.m. and get to Xing'an in about an hour. Or drive to Xing'an by Guihuang expressway, and you can get there in less than an hour. Lingqu is located in the southeast of Xing'an County. It costs about 3 yuan by tricycle.

introduce

Xingan ancient town is known as "one of the 10 most charming ancient towns in China". In fact, "ancient town" refers to the famous ancient canal, a section of waterway running through Xingan county. There are many streets, houses, pavilion pavilions and many historical sites along the waterway. Nowadays, this waterway is called "Water Street". So, the soul canal, water street and Qin Cheng constitute the essence of Xingan ancient town.

Guling canal: thirty six precipices to Xing'an, one precipice to heaven and earth

Xing'an is the throat fortress connecting Xiang River and Li River, and a spiritual canal has achieved the great cause of China's reunification, which shows the wisdom of the Chinese people to open mountains and rivers. The construction of Lingqu began in 214 B.C. that year, in order to unify China, Qin Shihuang sent 500000 troops into Lingnan in five ways. The lions are trapped in dense forests and deep fields, where poisonous insects are everywhere and food and grass are cut off. Seeing that the great cause of a generation would fall short, the first emperor of Qin Dynasty made a decisive decision to open up the mountain and completed the 33 km artificial miracle in only two years. After the completion of the Lingqu, the capital city of Xianyang on the Yellow River to Guangzhou in southern Xinjiang was unimpeded, and the Qin army was as strong as a bolt, extending its territory to the South China Sea. This is the first canal in Chinese history, and it also connects the largest inland river transportation network in human history.

This is the ancient town of Xing'an, 58 kilometers away from Guilin. It is famous for the Lingqu, a famous water conservancy project in the Qin Dynasty. It is commonly known as "the Great Wall in the north and Lingqu in the South". The whole ancient city is surrounded by Lingqu water, which is called Shuijie. Most of the buildings in the street were built in the Ming and Song dynasties. Walking on the green stone road covered with peppers and corn, there are small bridges and quiet green water everywhere. It is quiet and remote.

Ancient bridge: traces of water street left by thousands of years of history

Guling canal flows through the one kilometer long market of Xing'an County, which is the ancient town water street. In the past, this was the place where merchants gathered in the ancient city of Xing'an. Teahouses, restaurants, Sheng songs, and melodious sounds of silk and bamboo floated out from behind the bamboo curtains on the pavement of the water street, which embellished the prosperity of the water street like a dream. Today's ancient town, at night, the ancient music drama is still singing eternal feelings, the lights on both sides of the Strait are still telling ordinary stories, which seems to be the artistic conception of "the Qinhuai River in the sound of oars and the shadow of lights", and people don't know whether they are drunk in the music or the wine.

The ancient bridge of Shuijie is indispensable. It is a trace left by thousands of years of history. There are 10 ancient bridges in Shuijie, among which Niangniang bridge, Wanli Bridge, Masi bridge and Jielong bridge are more famous. The origin of Niangniang bridge can not be verified. Wanli Bridge is the bridge that the Qin army passed most from south to north. Masi bridge is the pride of Shuijie and the unique "water Overpass" crossing ershui in the world. It is said that it was named because the horse of Ma Yuan, the general of the Han Dynasty, refused to cross the bridge at that time, while Jielong bridge was named because it only had half of the steps

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