Guangfu Town, Yongnian District, Handan City, Hebei Province

Guangfu town

Guangfu Town, a famous historical and cultural town in China, is a national AAAAA tourist attraction. Located in the south of North China, it belongs to Yongnian District, Handan City, Hebei Province. It was originally a county seat. In 1958, the county government moved to Linmingguan. Chengguan town was built in 1950, commune in 1958, district in 1963, street in 1968 and Guangfu town in 1984. In 1996, shiguanying township was incorporated. In 1997, it covers an area of 40.5 square kilometers. In 2013, it covers an area of 41.8 square kilometers and has a population of 39000. Handan Linqing and mingguan Guangfu highways cross the border. Now, No. 605 bus tourism line from Handan railway station to guangfucheng has been opened.

administrative division

Guangfu Town, commonly known as Chengguan Town, Yongnian town or Guangfu Town, belongs to Yongnian District, Handan City, Hebei Province. It is located 25 kilometers southeast of the district government's Linmingguan. It is a famous historical and cultural town in China and the birthplace of Yang's and Wu's Taijiquan. Guangfu town has 28 administrative villages: shiguanying, Nanqiao, xiapo, Fengdi, Lianhuakou, xiadi, songdi, Shidi, shangmatou, Dongqiao, Peitun, xiamatou, Yongbei village, Xijie, Nanjie, Dongjie, Beijie, qianbeikuo, houbeikuo, Chencun, Beimazhuang, qiandangtou, houdangtou, Sanhe Village, xianggongzhuang, beizhangzhuang, Lvdi and xidadi. Guangfu ancient city is located 20 kilometers northeast of Handan City, Hebei Province, with a history of more than 2600 years. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit. Because the ancient city wall built in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties is well preserved, there are many spontaneous tourists all over the world, and it is called the forgotten mysterious ancient city on the Internet. The name of Guangfu ancient city began to spread. Guangfu ancient city was the maosui fief of Zhao state during the Warring States period. Dou Jiande, the leader of the peasant uprising army in the late Sui Dynasty, established the capital here and established the Xia state. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became Guangping Prefecture of Zhili Province.

geographical environment

Guangfu ancient city (also known as Yongnian city), located in the southeast of Yongnian District, Handan City, Hebei Province, is 20km away from Handan city and 20km away from Linmingguan, the district government. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit. It used to be the county seat of Yongnian County (the county government moved to Linmingguan in 1958). Because it was the seat of Guangping Prefecture in history, it was called Guangfu. Guangfu ancient city is located about 20 kilometers northeast of Handan City, Hebei Province, with a history of more than 2600 years. Because the ancient city wall built in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties is well preserved, there are many spontaneous tourists all over the world, and it is called the forgotten mysterious ancient city on the Internet. The name of Guangfu ancient city began to spread. the perimeter of the ancient city is 4.5 km, the wall is 10 m high and 8 m thick, with an area of 1.5 square kilometers and more than 30 streets. Guangfu ancient city was originally an earthen City, with an area of six li and thirteen steps. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was increased to nine Li and thirteen steps. In 1542, Chen Zu, the magistrate of Guangping Prefecture, mobilized nine county migrant workers and spent 13 years building the earthen city into a brick city. There were four gates with towers, four corners with turrets, and 876 buttress walls. In particular, besides the four gates, there were urn walls, and the tunnels were locked and secured It's like golden soup. There are two urn cities and six gates in the ancient city, Yanghe gate in the East, Baohe gate in the west, Yangming gate in the south, Zhenyuan gate in the north, and moat and yongnianwa around the city. In history, Guangfu ancient city was the seat of Quliang County, Guangping County, Wu'an County, guangnian County, Yongnian County, Mingzhou, Guangping road and Guangping mansion. The city is vast, low-lying, surrounded by water, easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is a must for military strategists of all dynasties.

Historical evolution

Guangfu town was called "Quliang" in ancient times. The word "Qu" means bending, and the word "Liang" originally means water dike. It was named after the Ming River (Fuyang River was introduced into Yongnian in Yuan Dynasty) and the dike surrounding its Zhou Dynasty. It can be seen that Guangfu has been connected with water since ancient times. It is a wide river valley. According to records, Ming River, Zhang River, Fuyang River and Niuwei river once flowed around Guangfu in ancient times, and Ming River and Fuyang River played the most important role in Guangfu. Fuyang River passes through the East and south of Guangfu. For hundreds of years, it irrigates farmland and benefits the people of Guangfu. The Guangfu Town, Guangfu city and Guangfu ancient city in Hebei Province are only local names, which have nothing to do with Guangfu temple fair, Guangfu culture, Guangfu ethnic group and Guangfu dialect (Cantonese). Guangfu town is the residence of Quliang County, Guangping County, Wu'an County, Mingzhou County, Yongnian County, Guangping road and Guangping mansion. The spring and Autumn period is called Quliang, which has a history of more than 2000 years. Dou Jiande, the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Sui Dynasty, once founded the great Xia state here, rewarded the peasants and mulberry, supported the soldiers in the town, and based on strategic considerations, renovated the city to make it have the scale of the city. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was increased to 9 li 13 Bu, which is equivalent to 4.5 km. In the 21st year of Jiajing reign in the Ming Dynasty, Chen Zu, the prefect, mobilized workers from nine counties. It took 13 years to build the earthen city into a brick city, 12 meters high and 8 meters wide. It is also the birthplace of Yang style and Wu Style Taijiquan. The former residences of Yang luchan, the founder of Yang Style Taijiquan, and Wu Yuxiang, the founder of Wu Style Taijiquan, are well preserved. Yang Style Tai Chi is easy to spread, while Wu Style Tai Chi is small and compact. Both of them are good at combining hardness with softness, and combining hardness with softness. They are called "living sculpture, flowing music, and spring snow of sports". Yang style and Wu Style Taijiquan have a wide influence, and their disciples are all over the world. Yongnian was named "the hometown of Taijiquan" by the State Sports Commission. He has held eight consecutive international Taijiquan exchange activities. Each session has more than a thousand Taijiquan fans and many Taijiquan sects come for competition and exchange, which is a hot spot of tourism. Yongnian Guangfu old city has more than 46000 mu of wadi lake. The ancient city of Yongnian is located in the middle of the wadi lake. Shuiyuanchengfang, with ten thousand mu of reed pond, is a rare small town of Jiangnan style in northern China. However, the ancient city of Yongnian is famous not only for its rice and lotus fragrance, but also for its nine Li and thirteen steps, four gates and four towers. More importantly, it is the origin of Taijiquan. In addition to Taijiquan, the development of yongnianwadan is also a new attraction for tourists. Yongnian lake is considered to be the third largest lake in North China after Baiyangdian Lake and Hengshui Lake. Yongnian lake covers an area of 46000 mu, with an average elevation of 41 meters. It has accumulated water for many years and is in a wetland state. Shallow planting of rice reeds and deep planting of lotus roots not only enrich fish and shrimp, but also have a wide range of wild birds, presenting a scene of "lush reeds, symbiosis of fish and shrimp, clear water, wind and lotus, wild geese playing with birds" in the south of the country, known as "the small south of the north". The comprehensive development of Yongnian cultural tourism centered on Taijiquan has begun to take shape. Ten thousand mu lotus pond and reed pond have taken shape. Wetland forest park and one thousand mu fishing park have been basically completed. The planned 800 Mu Taiji labyrinth and 300 mu Taiji lake are also under construction. one of the world summer camp bases. Yongnian County, after Beijing and Ningbo, is the third place in China to be awarded the world summer camp base. Therefore, summer is the best time to travel.

Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

Hongji bridge, well preserved in the east of the city, is the sister bridge of Zhaozhou Bridge. Guangfu ancient city is the birthplace of Yang Style Taijiquan and Wu Style Taijiquan, and holds a leading position in the field of Taijiquan. Yang Style Taijiquan, which is officially announced by the State Sports Commission, has evolved from the 88 style, 24 style and many occasions. Among the eight major Taijiquan schools in China, those originated in Yongnian account for five. Known as the hometown of Chinese Taiji. In 2013, Guangfu ancient city was promoted to 4A tourist attraction. It has been awarded as "national AAAA tourist area", "Chinese historical and cultural town", "National Wetland Park", "Chinese Taijiquan town", "Chinese Taijiquan research center", "Taijiquan Holy Land", "national advanced unit of Simplified Taijiquan promotion", "Eastern mysterious ancient city", "Hebei living environment example award", "Hebei beautiful environment town", etc . Guangfu has many historical relics, such as Qinghui academy, Confucian temple hall (site), mausui tomb, Heilongtan, former residence of Wu family, Zhuangyuan building, Taihe hall, etc. The city covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. In history, there are more than 30 streets, including four main streets, eight small streets and 72 small turns. He also found the legendary liuhei cave in the ancient city. Liu heikai and Li Shimin, the king of Qin Dynasty, fought a long and fierce battle here. In order to attack Mingshui City, Liu heikai dug tunnels from outside the city and went straight into the city. Finally, he captured Mingshui city and killed general Luo Shixin in the early Tang Dynasty. Hongji bridge, built in the song and Yuan Dynasties, is located in the ancient city of Dongguan. It has the same scale and shape as Zhaozhou Bridge. It is magnificent and well preserved. It has been listed as a national cultural relic protection unit. A large number of fossils such as hornstones and Trilobites from the Ordovician Period of the Paleozoic era have been found on the slab of the bridge, which makes the Millennium ancient building have another profound and beautiful cultural significance.

History and culture

Guangfu City, which has a glorious revolutionary tradition, established the underground organization of the Communist Party as early as the second Civil Revolutionary War, with the 13th middle school as its birthplace. The party organization of the 13th middle school not only has been consolidated and developed in the school. And spread the revolutionary fire to the vast rural areas of Yongnian and the whole land of Southern Hebei, the revolutionary fire is more and more prosperous. In June 1931, the earliest Yongnian County Party committee was established. Han yinting was the Secretary of Yongnian County Party committee. During the war of resistance against Japan, the war of liberation and the socialist modernization drive, the revolutionary fire of the 13th middle school spread to all parts of the motherland and trained many revolutionary cadres for our party. In the history of the Communist Party of China, the so-called "Thirteen revolutionary kindling" was born here. Under the leadership of the party, the army and the people of Yongnian County fought to the death against the Japanese aggressors and the Kuomintang bandits. After the Kuomintang bandit Wang Zemin and Xu Tieying was finally eliminated in 1947, the whole county was liberated.

Customs and customs

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