Xincheng Town, Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province

New town

Xincheng is the seat of the former Gaobeidian municipal government, so it is known as Gaobeidian, the South Gate of the capital. It is located in the southern suburb of Beijing, close to Fangshan District. Xincheng is an ancient market town. As early as the spring and autumn and Warring States period, it belonged to the Fangcheng of Yan state. In Jin Dynasty, it belonged to Zhuoxian county. In the ninth year of Kaibao in Sui Dynasty, it moved to Gu'an. In the fourth year of Dali in Tang Dynasty, Xinchang was set up in the west of Gu'an, and Xinchang was set up in the west of Xinchang. After that, it went through changes.

Historical evolution

In November 1948, Xincheng County was liberated and the people's government was established.

After the people's Government of Hebei Province was established in August 1949, it was under the jurisdiction of Baoding special region.

On December 20, 1958, Xincheng County was abolished and merged into Zhuo County, and the county government moved to Gaobeidian.

On July 9, 1961, when Zhuoxian county was restored to Xiongxian County, the eastern part of Baigou river was divided into Xiongxian county.

On August 27, 1962, Zhuoxian county and Xiongxian county were analyzed. The original system of Xincheng County was restored, and the county government was stationed in Xincheng town.

In 1970, the county government moved to Gaobeidian.

In 1984, new towns were set up.

On April 9, 1993, with the approval of the State Council, Xincheng County was abolished and Gaobeidian City was established.

In 1996, the new town was merged with Jialu Township, and the town government was located in the new town.

geographical position

The new town is located in the center of Beijing Tianjin Baotou triangle, in the middle of Gaobeidian City, at the intersection of Ziquan River and Cangshang River, north of Gaobeidian City Center, south of Baigou new town.

The town is 8.8 kilometers wide from east to west and 9.3 kilometers long from north to south, with a total area of 72.8 square kilometers.

With a total population of 48000 and labor resources of 31000, the town governs 65 administrative villages and is the leading agricultural town in Gaobeidian City.

The name of Guicheng

When it comes to turtle City, Cihai only refers to Chengdu City. Chengdu City was built according to the footprint of a giant turtle, so it was named "turtle city". In fact, between Beijing and Baoding, there is another turtle City, which is the county seat of Xincheng County (now a new town). It is built according to the shape of the tortoise: the wall around it is the body of the tortoise; kuixinggao outside Nanguan is the head of the tortoise; kuixinggao has a well on the left and right, which is the eyes of the tortoise; Nanguan street and Shengxian bridge from kuixinggao to Nanmen are the neck of the tortoise; Beiguan Street outside Beimen and the big flagpole behind Zhenwu temple are the tail of the tortoise; inside the north gate, there are two wells on both sides of the street, which are the testicles of the tortoise; around the city, there is protection Surrounded by the river, there is a stone bridge on each of the four corners: Jiajia bridge in the southeast, Yangjia bridge in the southwest, Yajia bridge in the northeast, Wangjia bridge in the northwest. This is the turtle's four legs. The buildings of the whole city are like a giant male turtle floating on the water. This is a real turtle city.

The story of turtle City

As the new city is a thousand year old city, many ancient stories are left behind with the ancient buildings. Some of these stories are about the local characters of the new city, some about the origin of the place names of the new city, some about the myths of the ancient buildings of the new city, and some about the folk proverbs of the local customs. The story describes the kindness, simplicity and justice of the people in the new town, and expresses the expectations of their ancestors. It is a priceless spiritual wealth.

Later, the stories and legends of Xincheng were collected and sorted out. In December 1989, they were published by China folk literature and Art Publishing House, and the title of the book was the story of Guicheng.

tourist resources

Xincheng is an ancient town with a long history. It began to have influence from the Tang Dynasty. Many ancient buildings in Xincheng are enough to show the cultural accumulation of the ancient town. These historical and cultural landscapes, together with the natural resource landscapes brought by Ziquan River, Cangshang River and Baigou River, constitute the most proud tourism resources of the new town.

Kaishan Temple

Kaishan temple, which is located in the new town where the old county seat of Gaobeidian City is located, has a history of thousands of years. After six years of renovation by the cultural relics professional maintenance team, it has a new look and reappears its former style.

Kaishan temple is located in the north east corner of the old city in the old town of the city, commonly known as the "Big Buddha Temple". It is a Buddhist temple that retains the architectural style of the Liao Dynasty. Due to the long history of architecture, people have different opinions on its construction age. According to the records of Xincheng County edited by Wang Shunan in 1935, Kaishan temple was built in the Tang Dynasty; the inscription in 1551, the 30th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, recorded that the temple was founded in the song Dynasty; and the local people have a legend that "there was a great Buddhist temple first, and then a Xincheng County." According to the analysis of its architectural structure, the main hall of Kaishan temple is built in Liao Dynasty, while the palace of heavenly king and the palace of King Kong are relics of Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The construction of the main hall is magnificent and exquisite. Among them, the color paintings, murals and Buddha statues are superb. There are the Blue Palace reflecting the sky, the gold statues shining in the eyes, and the painting buildings flying in the clouds. Guanyin is in the center of the Buddha statue. There are eight vajras and Arhats on both sides. There are scriptures hidden in the Buddha seat. It is said that there were Buddhist activities during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods of the Qing Dynasty. During the period of the Republic of China, the main hall was changed into the central hall of the Education Hall. Except for the stone statues, all the Buddha statues were destroyed. After the painting also peeled off, murals painted with white ash. In addition to the Bingma road used in the upper City, the site seems cramped. Therefore, the legend that there are temple sites under or outside the old city wall is quite reliable.

When it comes to Kaishan temple, we have to talk about the new town where it is located. Because the layout of the old urban area of the new city in history is like a giant turtle, the new city is also called "turtle city". According to legend, in the prosperous period of the city, there were Kaishan Buddhist temple in the East, guxing palace built under Qianlong in the south of the Yangtze River in the south, Confucius sage hall in the west, Zhenwu emperor temple in the north, and lanruo Pagoda in the northwest outside the city. The temple, Palace, hall and pagoda formed a beautiful picture and layout in the morning and evening drum and incense Li's ancient buildings. With the vicissitudes of history and the 10-year catastrophe of the cultural revolution, the grand scene of the new city has almost disappeared, and only Kaishan temple has survived. This is mainly due to the huge storage capacity of the main hall and the quality of the roof that has not been leaked for thousands of years. After liberation, it has been occupied as a granary, so it has not been regarded as a "revolutionary goal". At the end of the last century, with the gradual increase in the protection of cultural relics, Kaishan temple was once again valued by the world. In 1996, through the efforts of Gaobeidian City, it was listed as the fourth batch of national protected cultural relics by the State Council. The state has started the renovation project of the main hall of Kaishan Temple by using the method of repairing the ancient, with a total investment of 4.8 million yuan. Relevant experts are demonstrating the oil decoration of the main hall beams, brackets and rafters. The restoration of the temple of the king of heaven and the temple of King Kong have been basically completed. After the renovation, Kaishan temple is solemn and grand, vaguely, we seem to go back to its past.

At the same time, it is also actively exploring its historical connotation and collecting relevant stories and legends to pave the way for the development of local culture and tourism.

Ziquan Palace

Qing Dynasty records: "Ziquan palace is in the southwest of Xincheng County. There is Ziquan in the northwest. According to the chapter of Juma in shuijingzhu, the superior dukanggou is located in the east of Yunai county and flows to the east of Ziyuan in the southeast. Today, according to the location, Ziquan is Ziyuan. Its name is old. It originates from Longtang village, goes to fishing bolt, and goes around the county town to the West. Jue has Olympic area, green flow ring belt, such as training. Qianlong Xinwei years old, Jianxing Bi in the middle, painted boat wind Pavilion, quiet and soulful. Beside Dai, there are Xiuzhu trees, Xiushi fists, winding trees, covering bozhouzhu. Therefore, the lotus Heaven chapter is composed of ten sceneries. "

After liberation, Ziquan palace was used to build schools. Due to the lack of protection, almost all the ground buildings have been destroyed.

Wenchang palace tower

The Wenchang palace Pagoda in the new town is recorded in detail in the investigation diary of ancient buildings in Hebei, Henan and Shandong written by Liu Dunzhen, a famous ancient architect in China.

The book describes: "ten out of Beiguan, to Wenchang palace.". In the northwest corner of the palace, there is a nine story turret with octagonal eaves. The lower part of the tower has been destroyed and the base has been rebuilt, but the tower is well preserved. In the south, there is a Yuanquan gate with a small chamber and a Buddha statue. East, West, north three relief double doors. The other four sides are embossed with geometric lattice. On the top of the wall, there is an appendix decorated with hanging fish, as well as Dougong and BianTi. It is the same as the pagoda of pushou temple in Zhuoxian County, and seems to be the structure of the late Liao Dynasty. However, the nine storey eaves and the top of the tower are not the original ones. "

It has been destroyed.

Ziquanhe

The lotus and reed in Ziquan River are the most representative River landscapes in the new town.

In the Qing Dynasty, it was because of the beauty of Ziquan river that Emperor Qianlong moved him that he built his southern tour palace here, which was also named Ziquan palace because of Ziquan river. This period of history is recorded in the atlas of scenic spots of the grand ceremony of the southern tour by Gao Jin of the Qing Dynasty.

Culture and art

The wall of the new town is like a crawling turtle, so it is named "turtle city". Legends related to Guicheng and legends of place names and characters of new towns were collected in 1989 and published by China folk literature and art press. This book is the representative of new town culture.

natural resources

Ziquan River in the new town passes through the city, and Cangshang River and Baigou River pass through the town. Xincheng town is a river alluvial plain with sandy loam and sandy loam on the tide. It has a warm temperate semi humid continental monsoon climate and is suitable for the growth of a variety of crops. The total cultivated land area of the town is more than 60000 mu, and the main crops are carrots.

infrastructure

The new town has convenient transportation. The G112 line, zhuobai line and Jingbai line run from north to south, and the East high line runs from east to west. It is only a few minutes' drive from the Beijing Shijiazhuang Expressway and Gaobeidian station of Beijing Shijiazhuang high speed railway in the north. There is a 35KV substation in the territory with sufficient power supply. Schools, hospitals, postal, telecommunications and other public service facilities are perfect.

Chinese PinYin : He Bei Sheng Gao Bei Dian Shi Xia Xia Zhen Xin Cheng