Liujiang Town, Hongya County, Meishan City, Sichuan Province

Liujiang town

Liujiang town is located on both sides of Liujiang River, a tributary of Huaxi River, 25 kilometers southwest of Hongya County, Meishan City. It was Sanxi town in the late Ming Dynasty. In 1734, the surname of Liujiang was changed to Liujiang town. It was renamed Mingyue Town in 1140 of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty. Liujiang town has become a key town.

Liujiang ancient town, one of the top ten ancient towns in Sichuan, was built in the Southern Song Dynasty for more than 800 years. It is 150 km away from Chengdu, 50 km away from Wawu mountain and 36 km away from Emei Mountain. The ancient town is backed by Emei, wawuxian mountain, Houjiashan and Yuping mountain, Yangcun River and Huaxi River, and flows northward to the beautiful and rich Huaxi dam. There are many scenic spots, such as the Western Sichuan style stilted building, the Chinese and Western Hebi Zengyuan home, the ancient water seeking wharf, the ancient plank road near the river, the century old residential huilao street, the forest of Steles on Mount Notre Dame, the world's largest sleeping Guanyin, and 108 millennium old trees. Liujiang has a long history. Zhang Peng and Zhang Keshu, the "two scholars" in Ming Dynasty, Zhang Daijiang, the famous calligrapher in Qing Dynasty, Yuan Wenzao, the poet, and Zeng Biguang, the emperor's teacher; Yang Maoxiu, the modern patriot and progressive, and Tang Gongliang, the Anti Japanese hero, built the historical monument of the ancient town. Since ancient times, it has been the hometown of elegant women. The "elegant women" culture of chastity, virtue, diligence, gentleness and elegance has a long history and is a major brand of Hongya local culture. Hongya County focuses on the idea of building Liujiang town into the most beautiful leisure and holiday town in Sichuan and Hongya tourism distribution base.

In January 2019, Liujiang town was selected as the seventh batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China.

On December 6, 2019, Sichuan Provincial People's Government approved Meishan City to adjust the administrative divisions of some towns and townships (cfgm [2019] No. 13): Huaxi town was canceled and its administrative area was put under the jurisdiction of Liujiang Town, and Liujiang Town People's government was stationed at No. 19, Yuping North street.

brief introduction

Liujiang town is a noisy town, which is mainly due to Liujiang flowing through the town from the East. Liujiang town is located by the river, only 3-4 meters away from the river. The street is divided into two sections. There are houses and no shops in the downstream section. Only half of the street passes through the snack street. The houses are very exquisite and beautiful. Most of them are paved with pebbles from the river, and the beams are erected on the columns to build houses. Some of them are more beautiful than others

Hanging out of the river, the workmanship is also very fine.

Zengjia courtyard is the most famous large courtyard in Liujiang town. The layout of the whole courtyard is in the shape of "Shou". Inside the space twists and turns, complicated, architectural style is a combination of Chinese and western. There are only three theaters in the courtyard, and the shapes and directions are different. In order to pursue the "longevity" stroke, the builders built the facade walls or buildings in incomplete shape, especially a row of buildings near the river, like serrations, turning and turning, with strange shape. Under the wall is brick and stone, on the top is wood structure, the color decoration is not vulgar. It has become a dazzling scene in Liujiang town.

Liujiang town is based on the natural ancient banyan trees along the river, and the buildings are hidden in the green trees. Among them, there are 85 famous ancient trees with DBH of 0.8-2 meters or more between the buildings near the river. In the shade, along the river is a unique stilted wooden house. The river is clear and flows through the town. Because of the green mountains and trees, it has successfully created a beautiful town with mountains and rivers, green trees and stilted wooden house complement each other.

details

Liujiang town has the stone inscriptions of Laozi riding cattle into Wawu mountain in the spring and Autumn period, the ancient buildings of zengjiayuan and Wang's mansion, the stone inscriptions of Guanyin rock in Tang Dynasty, the baopu cave site of Gehong alchemy in Jin Dynasty, and the tablet forest of Sanhua temple, which mainly records local historical celebrities There are 6 cultural relic protection units with strong cultural atmosphere.

Liujiang town is located in the transportation hub from Hongya to Wawu mountain, Emei Mountain and Xianxiang Taoyuan. It has always been known for its cultural scenery. It was selected as the pilot town of small town construction in Sichuan Province in 1996. The town plans to set up a folk culture and entertainment center in Liujiang, which is mainly composed of Guanyinyan, which is comparable to baopudong, a relic of Jin Dynasty, and "Songzi Guanyin", a statue of Tang Dynasty. A folk art performance team has been set up. Folk festivals perform local programs for tourists, which are praised by tourists from Japan, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other countries.

development

Zeng's courtyard

The Zengjia compound, which is located in the north of Liujiang ancient town, was built in the Qing Dynasty. The design of the compound took a lot of effort. If you look down from the air, that is to say, its plan is a complicated word "Shou". Walking around the wall, there is a sense of crisscross. The compound is composed of two courtyards. One gate is in and out, which is the common property of the two brothers. There are two large open spaces in the compound. In the middle is a building with three floors and one bottom, which is a combination of Chinese and Western style. The compound is divided into two parts. There is also a big stone jar at today's gate, which used to store water. There are three theatres in the compound, with different directions and shapes. No one lived in the courtyard for a long time. There were only a few old hens looking for insects in the courtyard.

The most peculiar thing is that in order to pursue the shape of the word "Shou", the structure of the walls and houses on the riverside is zigzag, concave and convex, which is very strange. The railings and rooms that bend with the concave and convex are mysterious, but they are very harmonious. They must be made by the masters of folk architecture, but their names are not left in history.

The old street of Liujiang

The old street in Liujiang is only tens of meters away from Zeng's courtyard. Through the narrow alley, a clean and simple town appeared. There are few residents in the old street. Their natural and leisurely eyes reveal their happiness and peace. When you go to a place, you don't have to ask much, just look at the eyes of the local people. Women with sole, men playing Sichuan, students resting at home and dogs running freely on the road are the whole town. The only noise is the footsteps and praise of tourists.

Walking along the east of the town, under the shadow of the big banyan trees that block the sky and block the sun, you can reach the Huaxi River. The distant mountains are full of Dai, and the shadow of bamboo sways in the hazy. The mountains, trees and green tile houses are all reflected in the clear river. Over the river, an egret shows its elegant figure and glides silently across the quiet river, which is in line with the ancient poem: "egrets fly in front of Xisai mountain, peach blossom water, mandarin fish are fat."

A group of stilted buildings are built near the river. The foundation of the house is made of pebbles. The green gray stones of different sizes are covered with moss. They tell the vicissitudes and moving stories silently. When you open the door, you will feel cool and pleasant. The scorching sunlight sprinkles on the common flowers and trees planted at will through the patio, turning into gentle and pleasant light spots, playing some rhythm on the old houses and bluestone slabs with a few vicissitudes.

Collection of ancient towns

Zeng's courtyard

Zeng's courtyard is located in the north of Liujiang ancient town, leading to the separation of Wawushan National Forest Park and Yuping National Forest Park. It was built in the Qing Dynasty. The design of the compound took a lot of effort. If you look down from the air, the plan is a complicated word "Shou". Walking around the wall, there is a sense of crisscross. The compound is composed of two courtyards. One gate is in and out, which is the common property of the two brothers. There are two large open spaces in the compound. In the middle, there is a building with three floors and one bottom, which is a combination of Chinese and Western style. The compound is divided into two parts.

There is also a big stone jar at today's gate, which used to store water. There are three theatres in the compound, with different directions and shapes. No one lived in the courtyard for a long time. There were only a few old hens looking for insects in the courtyard. Looking around, the overhanging eaves and corridors are still so exquisite. The whole compound was a luxury house in those days.

The most peculiar thing is that in order to pursue the shape of the word Shou, the structure of the walls and houses on the riverside is zigzag, concave and convex, which is very strange. The railings and rooms with concave and convex curves are mysterious, but they are very harmonious, which must come from the hands of folk architects.

Standing in front of the window on the second floor, looking to the south, you can see the undulating peaks of Emei. The gentle river wind sometimes ruffles your hair. A few clear birdsong sound pierces the silent atmosphere and makes your imagination fly again.

Cultural relics protection units

Tired of walking, it's a pleasure to sit on the beauty's side. The wooden buildings are very intimate, and all the hollowed out objects under the eaves show artistic aura. Overlooking the ancient town of Liujiang on the other side of the river, you can feel the pride of the owner.

As time goes by, things are different. No matter how bold the Zeng's courtyard was built and how luxurious it was decorated, it makes people feel inexplicably lonely today. There are few people in such a large courtyard. Sometimes the gate is closed, so we can only look around secretly. This mansion used to be the office building of the town government after liberation. In order to protect the historic sites, the town government moved out again. Up to now, many useless calendars and desks are still scattered upstairs and downstairs. I don't know who raised a few pigeons under the eaves of the second floor. They and chickens have become residents here.

This well-known cultural relic protection unit is full of dust and garbage, and no one manages it. The tourists were impressed by the architecture of Zeng's courtyard, and then they regretted the ruin. It is rare to see such well preserved and distinctive Qing Dynasty buildings. Such protection obviously has no real effect. Maybe one day a cigarette end left by a tourist will burn it and become a permanent pain.

Old street under ancient banyan trees

The old street in Liujiang is only tens of meters away from Zeng's courtyard. Through the narrow alley, a clean and simple town appeared. Wooden doors, wooden windows, green tiles and a few strands of green growing on the tiles are more poetic than the reinforced concrete blockhouse style metropolis.

There are few residents in the old street. Go to a place, don't ask, just go

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