Introduction to the history of Anju Ancient Town Introduction to Anju Ancient Town

Anju Ancient Town has a very long history and cultural heritage. Everyone can feel this rich temperament of life. You can wander around the streets and alleys in the ancient town and you will find many surprises, which is really surprising. People are deeply shocked, and I will share with you the specific strategy guide below.

The only ancient town in Chongqing that can be called a "city" is Anju Ancient Town located in Anju Town, Tongliang District, Chongqing. The ancient city of Anju was built in the Sui Dynasty and was originally named Chishui County. It has a history of more than 1,500 years and is an important port town in the north of Chongqing. Since ancient times, it has been said that "Anju is a city based on the mountains, with a negative dragon gate, iron horses, and Suipu. Overlooking Bayu, the Fujiang River has traveled thousands of miles to enter the city. It meets the Zhuang River, Qiongjiang River and Wumu River under the city. It surrounds the city three times and sinks into a deep pool." The poet Han Yu and the calligrapher Mi Fu also lingered here.

The "Nine Palaces and Eighteen Temples" are dazzling, and the "Eight Scenes of Anju" are famous far and wide; the ancient city of Anju is built on the mountains and beside the water. It has the unique fortitude of the ancient town of Bayu and the softness and aura of the water town. , in the long river of history, the water of Qiong and Fuji rivers has been flowing quietly here, and the Wumu River passes through the city, creating Anju's unique ink landscape.

Anju Ancient Town is one of the 20 famous historical and cultural towns approved by Chongqing City. It was awarded the fourth batch of Chinese historical and cultural towns in 2008. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction because there is Da'an River (Qiong) in the territory. It was named after Jiang), which means living and working in peace and contentment. The scenic area covers an area of ??13.2 square kilometers, including 3 square kilometers of the core area of ??Anju Ancient City and cultural tourism functional areas such as Heilongzui, Pipa Island, Huangjiaba, and Bolun Temple.

According to reports, Anju Ancient Town chose to cooperate with China Railway Real Estate to establish China Railway Anju Company, which is committed to building a world-class tourist ancient town. Anju Ancient Town has also upgraded its projects. Anju Ancient City is a "living" ancient city. Many aborigines live in the ancient city. The local residents live and thrive with historical monuments, continuing the "life" of this thousand-year-old city. This is an essay written 10 years ago. I believe that after planning and building, Chongqing Anju Ancient City, which has been sleeping for thousands of years, has awakened.

When will Anju Ancient Town in Chongqing wake up after sleeping for thousands of years?

Here was the most complete "Nine Palaces and Eighteen Temples" preserved in an ancient town in China: the Wanshou Palace, the Wanshou Palace, and the Jianli Temple were built to spread Taoist ideas. In the Ming Dynasty, there are Xuantian Palace, Upper and Lower Ziyun Palace, Zitong Palace, Wenchang Palace, Imperial Palace, Tianhou Palace, and Nanhua Palace; there are Confucian temples that promote Confucian culture, and Bolun Temple, which represents the Buddhist style, was built in the Ming Dynasty. The City God Temple, the Wu Temple built during the Kangxi period, the Chuanzhu Temple built during the Jiaqing period, and the Dongyue Temple, Huoshen Temple, Yaowang Temple, Longwang Temple, Huanhou Temple, Longxing Temple, Yuwang Temple, and Kuige Temple were built in different dynasties. Temple, Shangwangye Temple, Xiawangye Temple, Sailongxing Temple, Leizu Temple, Ancient Buddhist Temple?

There were well-preserved Ming Dynasty city walls and city gates here.

According to the Guangxu Yuan Dynasty In 1875, the "Tongliang County Chronicle" recorded the wonderful "Eight Scenes of Anju": "Hualong Zhongxiu", "Fei Yuling", "Bo Lun Holding the Moon", "Stone Horse Presenting Xiang", "Qionghua Presentation" "Rui", "Purple haze", "Guan splashing cup", "Holy water evening view". You can still find stone carvings of "Flying Kites and Leaping Fishes" by Tang Dynasty poet Han Yu and "First Mountain" by Song Dynasty calligrapher Mi Fu.

There are still preserved here the Huguang Guild Hall, the Fujian Guild Hall, the Jiangxi Guild Hall, and the Guangdong Guild Hall built by immigrants from various provinces for the purpose of fellowship with fellow villagers during the "Huguang Filling in Sichuan" period during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty?

China's famous ancient guild halls The story of the love tragedy "Jasper Hairpin" happened here. Anju Ancient Town is one of the birthplaces of Tongliang folk color tie craftsmanship. The Tongliang dragons that have been brought to Beijing to participate in National Day ceremonies several times were made by the skilled craftsmen of Anju Town.

In 1916, Liu Bocheng, whose right eye was seriously injured in the War to Protect the Country, was recovering from his injuries in Anju. He often drank tea at Zhang Jinshan Teahouse on Anju Street in order to understand current events and grasp the anti-Yuan dynamics. In 1938, the 14th class of the Central Army Officers School moved from Wuchang to Anju Town. General Feng Yuxiang came to Anju to inspect the school, meet with the masses, promote unity against Japan, and inscribe the stone tablet of Wenchang Palace?

This is what was raised in Anju. Anju, an ancient town with a history of more than 1,500 years in Tongliang, Chongqing, is unknown to most people!

Historical data records that Anju ancient town has a history of more than 1,500 years. Ants gather on the walls of the buildings and boats, and boats travel between the two rivers. "Anju" has existed since ancient times. It is based on the mountain as a city, with a negative dragon gate, controlled by iron horses, and connected with Suipu. It overlooks Bayu, and the Fujiang River has traveled thousands of miles to enter the city.

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Historical records: During the Northern Song Dynasty, when Tongliang County was governed by Dongliuxiba, Anju was one of the 12 towns under the jurisdiction of Tongliang County. In the 16th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1480), Tongliang and Part of Suining County was established as Anju County, which was later administered by Tongliang. Anju Town is located in the north of Tongliang County, more than 20 kilometers away from the county seat. According to "Fangyu Jilan", Anju Town "feels from Fengshan in the east. It surrounds Yanpobao and Hualong Mountain in the south, crosses a small stream in the west and connects to Guanzi Mountain. It faces the Fujiang River in the north. It has high mountains and steep riverbanks. ”

Anju is named after the Da’an River (Qiongjiang River) within the territory.

Tongliang Anju Ancient Town is located at the intersection of the Qiong and Fuji rivers. Its layout is based on the mountains and the situation, and conforms to nature. It has the typical layout characteristics of Bayu mountainous towns and relies on its natural mountains and rivers to build a good residential environment. In recent years, the development of Anju Ancient Town has made significant progress. A total of 35 million yuan has been invested to complete the renovation of 23,000 square meters of core protection areas. The 15,000-square-meter antique building in the Work and Construction Coordination Zone remains as old as ever. Photo by Cai Lu

“The moon rises at the head of the river and the door is half-opened, and it’s dusk again before it’s too late. Late at night, I suddenly listened to Bayu music. I picked up the remaining lamp and the wine was still warm. "In Chongqing written by Wang Shucheng of the Ming Dynasty, the ancient town of Anju in Tongliang has undergone protective repairs, but it is a pity that no one knows about it. I asked friends in Chongqing and they have never heard of it after living in Chongqing for decades. Photo by Cai Lu< /p>

The Chenghuang Temple in Anju Ancient Town was built in the 17th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1481). It was rebuilt by Tang Yunsheng, the county magistrate in the 47th year of Wanli (1619). In the sixth year of inspection (1826), Shen Qing'an led a crowd to make repairs and converted the Guanyin Hall into a palace. The Chenghuang Temple was built on the mountain as a "three-head" structure, with eaves in the middle and finely carved flying corners on both sides. Photo by Cai Lu.

Xia Ziyun Palace is located on the east bank of Fujiang River in Anju Ancient Town. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and renovated in the Qing Dynasty. It has a construction area of ??401 square meters. It faces south and faces north. It has a wooden structure on the top of the hill and a beam-lifting beam frame. It has 6 rooms in width, 54 steps in the vertical belt style, and is 6 meters high. It has a majestic palace gate, cornices, green tiles and white walls. It is simple and dignified, and has a majestic courtyard layout. It has a patio, a dining room and a stage. etc. It is not only majestic, but also unique in shape, elegant in decoration, exquisite in craftsmanship, and exquisitely carved. The palace gate is vivid and natural. Although the entire building is made of wood, the reliefs on the eaves of the stage have not decayed for hundreds of years. It is beautiful, including flowers, birds, animals, people and stories, lifelike and vivid, showing extremely rich traditional cultural connotations. Photo by Cai Lu

"Green waves flow from east to west, north and south, red clouds, nine palaces and eighteen palaces. "Temple", Huguang Guild Hall in Anju Ancient Town. Photo by Cai Lu

The carved dragons and phoenixes on the Huguang Guild Hall are fresh and elegant in shape, and the brick, wood and stone carvings are lifelike and exquisite. Photo by Cai Lu

The carvings and decorations of the Huguang Guild Hall in Anju Ancient Town are rich in themes, such as the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, birds and animals, flowers and still lifes, which have precious cultural and artistic value. Photo by Cai Lu

The Avalokitesvara Guanyin displayed in the Huguang Guild Hall in Anju Ancient Town is vivid and lifelike. . Photo by Cai Lu

"The lights of thousands of houses are like rainbows, the water flows from the west to the east; the important town opens to the Bazi Kingdom, and the Dacheng Mountain presses the Yu Palace. Outside the city's rooftops, there are Yun songs and the sound of river drums and horns in the morning and evening. Since ancient times, the richest place in Sichuan, Jin Pavilion has been intoxicated by the east wind with its red candles. "This is the Qing Dynasty poet Zhao Xi's portrayal of the merchants' customs when they lived in Chongqing. Anju Ancient Town Huguang Guild Hall stage. Photo by Cai Lu

Guilin Chun Pharmacy, an old neighborhood in Tongliang Anju Ancient Town. Cai Lu Photo

Photo by Cai Lu of the restored old houses in the ancient town

Anjuzhi County built the city with eight gates, Ziqi Gate in the east, Yishuang Gate in the west and Xinghui Gate in the south. In the north are Chengen Gate, Yinfeng Gate, Yinglong Gate, Anqing Gate and Xiaonan Gate. There are two well-preserved ones, Yinfeng Gate (Mingcheng Gate), located on Cross Street, 15 meters high and 7 meters wide. , 5 meters thick. Photo by Cai Lu

A section of the Anju ancient city wall was built during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. It is about 300 meters long, 6 meters high and 3 meters wide. Photo by Cai Lu

The TV series "Ling Tangyuan" was shot in the streets of Anju Ancient Town. Photo by Cai Lu. Photo by Cai Lu. The Yuantian Palace is in urgent need of restoration. The tour guide said. , Martyr Qiu Shaoyun worked part-time here during his lifetime. Photo by Cai Lu.

The site of the 14th Central Army Officer School. General Feng Yuxiang came here to inspect the school and promote the idea of ??unity against Japan. Photo by Cai Lu.

< p>"Seek truth from facts and avoid empty talk" The wooden buildings facing the streets of the ancient city still retain the revolutionary slogans of the 1960s and 1970s, and Chairman Mao's quotations are still in my ears.

Weighing tools made by folk artists in the ancient town are said to be very accurate. We bought a few as craft souvenirs. Photo by Cai Lu

The thousand-year-old ancient town Anju is located in the north of Tongliang County, at the intersection of Qiongjiang River and Fujiang River. It covers an area of ??56.7 square kilometers, governs 13 administrative villages and 4 communities, and has a population of 38,000. Anju Ancient Town in Tongliang, Chongqing is backed by beautiful mountains and faces the calm and distant Fujiang and Qiongjiang rivers in the north. Ebony Creek passes through the town. The ancient town is located in an overall environment composed of mountains and water. The picture shows the Quanxi Bridge across the Qiongjiang River.

“Thousands of people hold hands in the day, and there are thousands of bright lights at night” is a vivid description of the prosperous scenery of Anju Ancient Town in the past. Tongliang Anju Ancient Town seems to hide its modern atmosphere.

Tongliang Anju Town has built a vegetable base of 10,000 acres, and one-tenth of Chongqing citizens’ vegetable baskets are provided by Tongliang Anju Town. Anju Town Party Committee Secretary Liu Jinsong (left) and Town Mayor Wang Wanyong (right) are checking the growth of vegetables.

The Huangjiaba Beach in Tongliang Anju Town has flat terrain, loose and fertile soil, abundant water and grass, and buffaloes graze leisurely.

The docile and obedient buffalo lives in harmony with Teacher Ding, but its eyes are warily staring at my camera.

Tao Ling doesn’t know where to go. Is there arable land in the Peach Blossom Spring? The closed and ideal Peach Blossom Spring is famous all over the world because of the Eastern Jin Dynasty poet Tao Yuanming’s "Peach Blossom Spring". This ancient town with a thousand-year history exudes culture. The fragrant Anju Ancient Town in Chongqing is almost unknown to outsiders.

Anju Ancient Town is only more than 50 kilometers away from the main city of Chongqing. I have lived in Chongqing for several years and know that the ancient town has Ciqikou Street, Huguang Guild Hall and Dongshuimen Street, Hechuan Laitan Town, Jiangjin Zhongshan Town, Tongshan Town and so on. Shuangjiang Town in Nan County, Songji Town in Yongchuan County, Gongtan Town in Youyang County, Lukong Town in Rongchang County, etc., but I have never heard of Anju Town in Tongliang County.

I randomly checked the "2010 Chongqing Business Transportation Tourism Map" and found that there are Qiu Shaoyun Memorial Hall and Paleolithic Culture in Tongliang County, but there is no Anju Ancient Town; I searched for "Tongliang Anju Ancient Town" using Baidu and Google. There are far less web pages than I, the blogger, have.

Even on the Chongqing-Sui Expressway, there are no signboards for Anju Ancient Town, allowing pedestrians and tourists to end up in Tongnan County without paying attention.

The sales department of the supply and marketing cooperative is still open for business.

The shadow of the setting sun is broken and red. The ancient town of Anju is located at the intersection of Qiongjiang River and Fujiang River. It is surrounded by water on three sides and looks like a peninsula. The natural landscape is rich and the environment is beautiful. The clear waves of the two rivers are rippling, and the boats are Going back and forth, the land along the coast is covered with bamboos and green mist. Residential houses are built along the cliffs. They are scattered high and low, with hanging eaves and hanging eaves. The scenery is picturesque. Photo by Cai Lu

The water in the Fujiang River is clear and transparent, which provides a benefit to people swimming in winter.

Anju Ancient Town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with quiet and unique scenery. The natural mountains and rivers are quiet and beautiful. The Huangjiaba tidal flat has fresh air, warm sunshine, and lush grass. The quiet wilderness provides urbanites with a weekend getaway. An ecological new place. Photo by Cai Lu

Chongqing people who are pragmatic and hard-working are far less good at packaging and marketing ancient towns than coastal Wuzhen or even Chengdu, Sichuan. In the information age, the concept that good wine is not afraid of deep alleys is out of date! Although closure can certainly help Retain the cultural atmosphere of the ancient town, but open cooperation can carry forward the culture. From the many mottled slogans preserved in the ancient town, we seem to see the back of Chinese history, such as: "Serve the people", "Without a people's army, there is nothing for the people", "Do it yourself, have enough food and clothing", "Dig deeply Cave, accumulate grain widely, and never seek hegemony", "Chairman Mao is the red sun that never sets in our hearts", "Seek truth from facts and refrain from empty talk", etc., etc., there are still supply and marketing cooperatives that are still open, and the shop where Qiu Shaoyun works part-time, shooting The street scene of "Ling Tang Yuan" is believed to arouse many people's pause and aftertaste.

Anju Ancient Town has a long history, outstanding people, beautiful environment, unique style, exquisite technology, inclusiveness and appropriate layout. The cultural fragrance of the ancient town shocked our hearts.

Photo by Cai Lu

When will Anju Ancient Town in Chongqing wake up after sleeping for thousands of years? Liu Jinsong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Anju Town, Mayor Wang Wanyong and other officials who have been in office for 10 days invited Mr. Ding Huaqian and me to go on an on-the-spot inspection. From planning, culture , history, resources, industry and investment promotion to listen to our opinions and suggestions. Secretary Liu Jinsong introduced, "In 2002, Anju Town was rated as one of the first batch of historical and cultural towns in Chongqing. In 2009, Anju became a 'famous historical and cultural town in China. The county party committee, The county government has attached great importance to the protection of Anju historical sites and the orderly development of Anju's tourism resources. The ancient and mysterious thousand-year-old town has attracted more and more attention. We are negotiating with several Hong Kong businessmen, and we are listening to the opinions of many experts. We must use the power of the world to wake up the thousand-year-old town!"