Beautiful Hometown (Bin County) Essay Collection

My hometown Bin County is located at the junction of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. It is a must-pass place on the ancient "Silk Road" and is known as the "Pearl of the Silk Road". The Jinghe River runs diagonally through it from west to east, dividing the county into two plateaus in the north and one river in the south. Bin County has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese agricultural civilization.

The historical monuments in my hometown are well-known. They are located beside Xilan Road, ten kilometers west of Bin County. The temple caves were first excavated in the Northern Dynasties and large-scale in the early Tang Dynasty. They were basically completed in the second year of Zhenguan. It was built by Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. It was built in memory of the soldiers who died in the Battle of Binju Assuwon and the Battle of Goryusaka under his command, and was named Yingfu Temple. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was renamed Qingshou Temple. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has been commonly known as the Great Buddha Temple, named after the tall and exquisite statue of Amitabha.

The Great Buddha Temple is divided into four parts: the Great Buddha Grotto, Thousand Buddha Grottoes, Luohan Grottoes and Zhangba Grottoes. .

Bin County has a rich cultural heritage and a long history of drama performances, which flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are theaters in every village, temple fairs in many places, and big plays every time. The main types of opera include Qin opera, Meihu, Xianban, Daoqing, etc. By the early Republic of China, theater troupes such as the "Liu Min Society" in Liujia Village, Beiji Town, and the "San Min Society" in the county, as well as shadow puppets and puppet shows, were performing in urban and rural areas. Drama performances are mostly performed at temple fairs, rain prayers, harvest celebrations and other occasions.