Ziyan Township, Xiaxia Township, Xichong County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province

Ziyan Township

Ziyan township is under the jurisdiction of Xichong County, Sichuan Province. Ziyan township has a history of more than 1000 years. It was Daling town before the Song Dynasty, and oilwell town in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty. The hometown of Jixin, a general of the Han Dynasty, was set up in the Ming Dynasty. Ziyan township was established in 1940. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Ziyan was changed into Dongfang commune and Hongyan commune. In 1992, it joined Guanwen Town, and in 1994, Ziyan township was restored.

There used to be a Ziyan temple in ziyanchang, which was used by Ma Ting, the Minister of rites of the Ming Dynasty, to satisfy his mother's wishes, so the Temple group was built in the shape of a royal palace. But later, he failed in his filial piety and was punished by the imperial court for conspiracy to build a private imperial palace. This man was no other than Ma Tingyong, a Ming Dynasty scholar. Ma Tingyong was named Liangzuo, Ziya and Ziyan. He once participated in the revision of the Daming Huidian, and served as a minister of rites in Nanjing. But he was incorruptible and praised by the world. At that time, the villagers of Ziyan were all proud of him, so after his death, they named the village Ziyan in memory of this learned official.

Ziyan, a famous town for thousands of years. Nanchong is the source of "loyalty and righteousness" and Xichong is the soul of "cultural county". Its land is beautiful with mountains and waters, and its historical context is magnificent. For thousands of years, heroes and martial arts have come forth in large numbers, and literary stars have been shining, thus creating a trend for generations.

In the Han Dynasty, there was a general's letter of record, who took advantage of Chu to save the Han Dynasty, and "had the merit of opening the Han Dynasty". Therefore, Wang Yun, the Minister of the Ministry of war in the Song Dynasty, served as a pledge for the country and died in battle. In the Tang Dynasty, there was Ma Rong, the Minister of rites, and in the Ming Dynasty, there was ma Ting, the Minister of rites of dazongbo. He was known as "the first incorruptible person in the world" for his "Confucian classics and incorruptible family style". His eldest son, Ma Jin, was an official and incorruptible person. Zhejiang people built ancestral halls for him and offered sacrifices to him through the ages. He has a good way to teach her son. He has "four Jinshi of father and son, two Hanlin of brothers", "three phoenixes of Xichong" and "five Juren of grandparents and grandchildren", and is well known as Ma Shiqi's eternal family learning. Since then, "Xichong style of writing began to flourish.". Every time I remember this, I suddenly feel admiration and remembrance, only to increase the heart of seeing the wise and thinking of the same.

Location area

Ziyan township of Xichong County is located in the north east of Xichong County, 19.23 km away from the county seat. It is a hilly terrain with an area of 19.2 square kilometers and 8985 people (2017). The cultivated area is 7090 mu.

economic construction

Township run enterprises have food processing plants. Agricultural production: rice, wheat, sweet potato, tomato, corn, and production: cotton, rapeseed, agricultural products: pepper, citrus, peach, tribute pear, grapes, aquaculture: Silkworm, pig, chicken, duck, goose.

Historical evolution

In recognition of Jixin's contribution to Chu, Liu Bang built Jigong temple in his hometown. Ziyan is the hometown of Jixin, the general of Han Dynasty. Located 16 kilometers northeast of Xichong County, it is adjacent to Gulou in the East, Yixing in the west, Guanwen in the South and Xinian in the north. It covers an area of 20 square kilometers and has a population of 12000. This is a legendary place, not only with many magical natural landscapes, but also with many famous legends and cultural relics. The cultural history of Ziyan can be traced back to the Neolithic period of 4000-5000 years ago. According to the archaeological excavation of Guanyinmiao village in Ziyan Township in 1986 by Jialingjiang archaeological team of Sichuan Province, it is found that there were activities of the ancestors of Pu nationality as early as the Neolithic period, and they left their own unique cultural relics here. Before Ba people entered Sichuan, there were eight ancestors living in this land. According to the book of history, there are eight ethnic groups: Yong, Shu, Qiang, Zong, Wei, Lu, Peng and Pu, whose ancestors lived in Ziyan. Archaeologists believe that Ziyan culture is one of the three cultural relics excavated in Jialing River Basin, and the other two are Lanjia in Langzhong and Yongquan in the south. They are more than 1000 years older than Guanghan Samsung. According to the analysis of archaeologists, Ziyan culture belongs to the Central Plains culture or has a deep connection with the Central Plains culture, which is strongly proved by the fact that the dialects in Ziyan, Yixing and Huaishu areas are similar to the ancient sounds of the Central Plains. Ziyan township has a history of more than 1000 years. Before Song Dynasty, it was Daling Town, and at the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, it was oilwell town. According to the song edition of Yu Di Ji Sheng, Fulong mountain is located in Daling Town, Xichong County. Fulong village under Fulong mountain is the hometown of Jixin, a general of the Han Dynasty. Daling town is located in the oil well temple, two kilometers northwest of Ziyan town. According to relevant documents: in song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the three famous towns in Xichong were Jincheng town (Xichong County), Daling town (Ziyan oil well Temple) and Xiaoling town (Renhe Guanlu mountain). The construction of Ziyan town in ancient times seems to be related to the worship. Jiandaling town refers to the hometown of Han General Jixin at the foot of Fulong mountain in Ziyan, and Xiaoling town refers to the tomb of song Prime Minister Xu Kai at the foot of Guanlu mountain in Renhe. At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, with the prosperity of ziyanchang and the prominence of its economic and cultural center, Zhenzhi moved from Jingjing temple to ziyanchang. In 1909, the first year of Xuantong of Qing Dynasty, Ziyan township was established as the Eastern District, which has continued to this day. in history, Ziyan is not only the most developed cultural town in northern Sichuan, but also the center of local economy and goods trade. Before Song Dynasty, ziyanchang had built "Ji general temple"; in 1127 ad, Song Dynasty also built "Liying Temple" in ziyanchang to offer sacrifices to loyal minister General Wang Yun; in Ming Dynasty, with the prosperity and rise of Ma Tingyong's family, ziyanma's surname became the famous family of Ma family in China. Ziyan became a place where Xichong, Nanbu, Langzhong, Nanchong, Suining, Yanting, Santai and Shehong worshipped their ancestors and ate the Qingming Festival. In addition to the Wenchang temple fair, which is famous throughout Northeast Sichuan, Ziyan has naturally become a cultural activity center and an important business exchange town in Northeast Sichuan. Before the 1950s, there were often mule horse pack teams from Eastern Sichuan, southern Sichuan and Northern Sichuan to transport goods between southern Sichuan, Langzhong, Bazhong, Guangyuan, Nanchong, Suining, Hechuan and Chongqing, where peddlers, ink men and poets gathered. Ziyan, an ancient town with thousands of years of history, is a place worthy of people's praise. In 202 BC, after Liu Bang unified the whole country, he felt the contribution of Jixin in Anhan, that is, he set up a new County in the south of Jixin's hometown, namely Xichong, Nanchong, Peng'an, Yuechi, wusheng, and named it "Anhan county", which created a historical precedent of setting up a new County in memory of meritorious officials, and built a temple in jigongmiao village of Ziyan township. The Jigong temple is located at the foot of Fulong mountain, Jiuping village, Jigong temple village, Ziyan township. It is a three story temple. It is composed of front hall, middle hall and back hall. On the left and right sides of the stone steps in front of the temple are two towering ancient cypresses with a diameter of four meters and a height of more than 30 meters. Thousands of egrets nest in the trees all the year round, so they are called "Han cypresses". There are more than ten stone ladders in front of dengtian temple, and then you come to the front door of the front hall. On the lintel of the front hall, there is a large gilded plaque with five characters "Jixin general temple". On both sides of the door hung a pair of wooden couplets depicting Gold: "kill yourself to be benevolent, and be determined to be loyal to the Han Dynasty; sacrifice your life for righteousness, and serve Xingyang wholeheartedly.". Both the front hall and the middle hall are two hall halls, each of which is about six meters wide. There are statues of gods in the two halls, and there are many words and plaques hanging on them, such as "baopizitu", "derunsmin", "Shentong", "Wanmin Yangzhi" and so on. Go through the ear doors on both sides of the front hall, climb the seven steps stone ladder to the middle hall, and then go out through the middle of the middle hall, and climb the nine steps stone ladder to the back hall. This is the main hall of Jigong temple, also known as "general hall". This hall is square, tall and majestic, just like a treasure seal. From a distance, the main hall has a cornice and a ridge, which is very imposing. In the hall stands four big columns with a circumference of six feet. The two pillars in the middle are engraved with a couplet: "riding a white horse to help Liu is fatal in case of danger. The most meritorious official in the Han Dynasty is the one who rides a yellow car to lie in Chu and die for the king. Guozhou has ten braves.". In the middle of the hall, there is a statue of Jixin standing on the altar, dressed as a king with awe inspiring righteousness. For thousands of years, incense has been burning here, and there has been an endless stream of worshippers. Ziyan temple was built by Ma Ting, the Minister of rites of Ming Dynasty, in imitation of the palace architecture of Nanjing Zijin City. It is located at the foot of Yufeng mountain on Ziyan farm. Before the cultural revolution, it was the site of Ziyan township. Ziyan temple has a two-story building from low to high according to the mountain terrain. It is magnificent and magnificent, just like a palace in the capital city. It is the only temple in Sichuan, which is amazing. The front hall of the temple is composed of two floors, a row of 50 meters wide and ten level bluestone stairs. On the platform stands the front hall building. On the door of the eight shaped building, there is a gilded plaque of "Ziyan Temple" granted by the Zhengde emperor of Ming Dynasty. After picking up the stairs, you can pass through the four main openings in front of the hall. Inside are the hall of sending children, the hall of God of wealth, the fifth hall, and Ziyan Hall (there are more than Zhang's wooden statues of Ma Ziyan). Walking up to the second floor of the front hall and standing in front of the window, you can clearly see the performance of the opera tower 50 meters in front of the stone, so it is also called the viewing platform. In the middle of the former calcined hall to the back hall is a unique terrace shaped garden surrounded by corridors on both sides. There is a big ancient willow tree with thick arms, an unknown ancient viscose tree (because students often use the fruit pod juice on the tree to stick Books), a Xizi tower more than 20 meters high, a pool rockery and various flowers and plants. On the left side of the courtyard, there is "gaoshulou", where is the gold inscription "gaoshu" of the Ming Zhengde emperor. As well as the memorial tablet written for Ma Tingyong, also known as "Yu Zi tablet". The back hall is Wenlu hall, commonly known as "high building", also known as "feifeng building", about 30 meters high. It is a pity that it was destroyed at the end of the cultural revolution.

Historical remains

Ziyan Temple

Ziyan temple was built by Ma Ting, the Minister of rites of Ming Dynasty, in imitation of the palace architecture of Nanjing Zijin City. It is located at the foot of Yufeng mountain on Ziyan farm. Before the cultural revolution, it was the site of Ziyan township. Ziyan temple is a two-story building built from low to high according to the mountain terrain. It is magnificent, just like a palace in the capital, and it is the capital of Sichuan

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