Taicang, also known as Loudong. With a long history, prosperous economy and splendid culture, it enjoys the reputation of "Golden Taicang" in the south of the Yangtze River and is known as "paradise on earth". Taicang is located in the East China Sea of China, at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The criss-crossing rivers, green and yellow fields and mild and humid climate in Taicang are the cradles of ancient civilization. According to the historical records and archaeological discoveries since the founding of the People's Republic of China, as early as two or three thousand years ago, our ancestors worked, lived and multiplied here, creating a splendid culture of fish and rice. According to legend, Chu Jun, the King of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, built a warehouse here to offer sacrifices to the imperial court, and the place name of Taicang may have come from this. Taicang is a "blessed land in the southeast" and a "good port in the world". It was the Yuan Dynasty that laid this cornerstone. In the Yuan Dynasty, Taicang not only established a base city, but also became a coastal defense outpost along the southeast coast of China. More importantly, Yuan rulers developed water transport, strengthened economic exchanges between North and South, and expanded foreign trade at sea, which accelerated the circulation of agricultural and sideline products, aquatic products and handicrafts in Taicang and the economic opening up. In less than a hundred years, Taicang has become a "high-mast ship by water". With the prosperity of economy and the rapid increase of population, it has completed the leap from a coastal market town to a port city with "numerous houses, invincible memories, forests and palaces, and numerous rows". The formation of the port city has planted various cultural genes for Taicang. For the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongle was a world-famous friendly country. He sent Zheng He to the Western Seas from Liujiagang in Taicang for seven times, which accumulated pioneering spiritual wealth for Taicang. Taicang, located at the intersection of rivers and seas, has experienced many large-scale collisions between mainland culture and marine culture. Therefore, as early as the middle of the Ming Dynasty, a diversified economic pattern of agriculture, fishery, industry and commerce had been formed. The commodity economy is relatively developed and the society is unprecedentedly prosperous. At the same time, it also cultivated the humanistic spirit of giving consideration to justice and benefit, innovation and pragmatism. Taicang is not only a "land of water and boats" and a "commodity area", but also a place where people gather. The prosperous economy and generous and extroverted folk customs have attracted countless talents from all over the world to gather here. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taicang culture became active with the development of economy. Under the active advocacy and personal practice of Confucian sages and people with lofty ideals living in Taicang, dozens of famous figures with historical records have emerged in the fields of Confucian classics, literature and art, science and technology. For example, Wang Xizhi and Elvis Presley, the prime ministers of three generations, are ambitious and loyal to the country; Lu Shiyi, a great thinker; Zhang Pu, leader of the complex society; Anti-Japanese generals Xiong Yi and Ren Huan; Wu Zhong, a water conservancy expert; Wang Shizhen, a talented and unique literary world; Great poet Wu Meicun; Chou Ying, one of the great painters in Ming Sijia; Wang Shimin, Wang Jian and Wang, the pioneers of Loudong Painting School who have been outstanding in the Qing painting circle for 300 years; Wei Liangfu, founder of Kunqu Opera and traditional opera musician; Scholars and moral historians Bi Yuan and Chen Hu; Educators Lu Baozhong and Tang; Yu Jianhua, the pioneer of the democratic revolution; There are also sculptor Master Lu Zigang who is good at nature and enjoys a good reputation in the ruling and opposition, as well as famous teachers in smelting, manufacturing, navigation, geography, medicine and gardening. Today, in this ancient land of Taicang, many of their precious cultural relics are still preserved, and a large number of anecdotes are circulating, stretching their excellent traditions.

Nanyuan

Nanyuan Garden was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and was built by then Prime Minister Wang Wensu (word Xijue), covering an area of more than 30 mu. There are mainly "repairing schools", "Tan Yingxuan" and "Xiangtao Pavilion", which are the places where the Prime Minister Wang handles government affairs and plants plums and chrysanthemums. Taicang folk also call Nanyuan "Taishifu". In the early Qing Dynasty, Wang Shimin, the grandson of Wen Su, cooperated with Zhang Nanyuan, a master of Dieshan. There are two peaks, named "Mao Yun" and "Shi Er", which were moved from "Yishan Garden". When it was dry, it was abandoned, rebuilt in Jiaqing and Daoguang years, restored in Tongzhi years, and gradually dilapidated, and Japan invaded China again. 1998, with the help of the Provincial Cultural Management Committee and Suzhou Garden Bureau, the design and planning were carried out according to the original photos and drawings, and gradually restored. Up to now, the gatehouse, embroidered Tang Xue, Xiang Tao Pavilion, Dahuang Pavilion, Meixian Pavilion, Hanbifang, Shadowfinder Pavilion, promenade and other 18 scenic spots have been restored. Urban forests, green leaves and red flowers, clear springs and stones have surpassed self and material desires-the harmony between man and nature. The ideal living environment pursued by the ancients is an eternal subject of human development, and eternity is the most valuable.

East China sea dilemma

According to the local records of Taicang, there is a monument in the former site of Nanyuan, which was written by Wang Suo, a calligrapher of Ming Dynasty. It was written by Wang Shizhen and Wang Shimao. There are also inscriptions by Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai. Deng Zhi, the king of tea, was a writer and calligrapher from Jiajing to Wanli in Ming Dynasty. He is about the same age as Wang Shizhen and Wang Shimao, but he lives longer than them. Zhang Jian and Wang were both later, so we can conclude that the dilemma in the East China Sea refers to Wang Shizhen and Wang Shimao. The word "He is my brother" in Liu Yiqing's Shi Shuo Xin Yu wrote a dilemma. The original intention is that the two brothers are both excellent in morality and it is difficult to compete. "East China Sea Dilemma" is a compliment to Wang Shizhen and Wang Shimao, who have their own literary talents, achievements and strengths.

Dahuangge Piano Hall and Xu Shangying

Xu Shangying (the year of birth and death is unknown) is a native of Qingshan. He was a famous guqin player in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Xu Shangying was a martial artist when he was young. He has the ambition to help the world and serve the country since he was a child, but his fate is not good. He failed to get the appreciation of the examiner twice in the martial arts exam, so he had to give up. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the atmosphere of playing the piano in Taicang became more and more prosperous. In order to relieve boredom, Xu Shangying abandoned Wu Xueqin, first worshipped Chen Xingyuan, the son of Chen, a famous pianist in Taicang, and then worshipped Zhang Weichuan, a disciple of Chen. In order to go further, he worshipped Changshu as a teacher to learn piano strictly. Thanks to the guidance of famous teachers, his piano skills have made great progress. Later, with Chen Xingyuan, Chen Yudao, [] Zhuang Le and others, Qinchuan Qinshe was formed, which was called "Yushan Qinpai" in history. Xu Shangying is the author of The Rhubarb Pavilion, The Music in the Western Hills, The Finger Playing in Feng Wan Pavilion, etc. On the basis of summing up Yan Zheng's "Qing, Wei, Dan and Yuan", he created a unique style, and put forward "harmony, quietness, Qing, Yuan, antiquity, connection, heaven, ease, elegance, reason, beam, talent, brilliance, embellishment, roundness, firmness, grandeur and delicacy". In order to commemorate the master of Guqin in Ming Dynasty, Taicang Municipal Government built the Guqin Pavilion in Dahuangge during the restoration of Nanyuan Garden, which is the first Guqin Pavilion in China at present. The building area of the museum is over 800 square meters, and the main building has two floors. In addition to the main hall, there are four piano rooms, which follow the traditional names of Wuzhizhai, Yuguzhai, Xilutang and Chuncaotang. In the main hall upstairs, there are Xu Shangying's "Great Circle Spectrum" and precious guqin, as well as the eight-tone flaky recently discovered in the former site of our city's temple.

Huang Yu Pavilion

Yuhuangge, formerly known as Pufu Palace, also known as Yuzhige, is located in Shuangfeng Town, Taicang City. In the 22nd year of Yuan Dynasty (1285), it was founded by Zhou, a disciple of the leader of Yufeng Road, and rebuilt in 1994. Covering an area of more than 30 mu, there are mainly Yuhuang Pavilion, Cijian Hall and Pihuang Temple. According to legend, the Ming Emperor Wen Jian led his ministers to take refuge here. Jade Emperor Pavilion is an ancient Taoist temple recorded in historical books. There are many Taoist Jade Emperor Pavilion in China.

Haitian temple

Haitian Temple, located in the east of Banqiao, is located on the north side of Taicang section in expressway, Hu Jia. It was founded in the 1990s. Its name originated from the empty edge of the sea, the ceiling is blowing, the Zen edge is beautiful, and a slab bridge is opened next to the temple. Its architecture is magnificent, which can be described as "a must in Jiangdong", covering an area of more than 100 acres, including Shanmen Hall, Emperor Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyun Pavilion and Dizang Pavilion.

Shaxi ancient town

"Gu Xiang is shoulder-length, the ancient street is three miles long, the ancient bridge is single-hole, the ancient houses are all loaded with beams, every household carves flowers, every household has a work window, the bridge enters from the front door, and the boat swings in front of the door." Shaxi town is a thousand-year-old town belonging to Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, which is located next to National Highway 204 and west of the central part of Taicang City. As early as the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Cheng Zhen was a market. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, dignitaries and merchants built houses on both sides of the old Qipu River, gradually forming Henan Street and Hebei Street, which meandered for several miles. According to the Chronicle, "The town stretches for miles, with many rich households and huge rooms. His bachelor's degree is half a state, which is a good article for scholars, learning etiquette concepts and facing all directions. The people who work in the wild are also diligent in using money, and there are crickets instead of sandalwood, which is called a paradise. " During the Republic of China, it was still a giant town, commonly known as "18 townships in the southeast and the first township in Shaxi". The most distinctive feature of the ancient town is the well-preserved waterfront residential buildings built along the Qipu River. For the convenience of living by the water, the residents here have a shed, a stone bridge and a wooden bridge with windows, overlooking the river view and pumping water for shopping, forming a unique landscape. These houses are uneven. Almost half of the buildings facing the water from door to door extend to the river, with the waterfront pavilion above and the stone pillars below. The river port wharf is located under the Shuige, which is very clever. This is the real "pillow water family". There are many ancient houses in the ancient town, such as Yinxi Bookstore, Nanman Zhai Ju and Lianxinlou, which are full of humanistic atmosphere. During the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, Gong Mansion, a wealthy businessman, carved beams and painted buildings. The beams were covered with moire patterns and surrounded by flowers. Exquisite relief and exquisite carving are a must in the south of the Yangtze River and have been well preserved so far. Among the former residences of modern celebrities is Wu Xiaobang, former chairman of the Chinese Dancers Association, which was built in the early years of the Republic of China. This is a European-style two-story building with a view of the ancient town. Besides architecture, the garden is also a landscape. The Yin Paradise Forest inscribed by Zhu Qizhan, a master of Chinese painting, is full of blue waves and lush flowers and trees, among which pavilions and pavilions are the most exquisite gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. Coming out of Wu Xiaobang's former residence and strolling through the ancient Samsung Street, the signboard of "Gu Xiang is the best in the world" looms large. The antique old shop stands on the street, the yellow flag flutters in the wind, and the door of the Ming and Qing bridges flashes from time to time, which makes people suddenly dream. Walking, I went to Olive Island. This is a unique artificial island in the ancient town of Jiangnan, and three ancient bridges of Ming and Qing dynasties span between the island and the town. The island is shaded by trees and surrounded by bamboo forests, which makes people feel very sad and has a feeling of returning to nature in an instant. Shaxi town's local specialties: Shaxi steamed stuffed bun, crab shell yellow and other snacks are delicious. Lanterns and crickets are characteristic products in Shaxi history. The ancient town is beautiful, simple and elegant, with a street three miles long and a deep garden. Carved Flower Hall, Yin Le Garden, Olive Island, Wu Xiaobang's former residence and other cultural landscapes have different styles. Unique waterfront buildings, old streets with dense ancient houses and simple and vigorous stone bridges are the three characteristics of Shaxi's existing cultural relics. The scenic spots in the town include: Gong's Sculpture Museum, "The Best Gu Xiang in the World", Wuyunhui Ruins, Gardens, Former Residence, Waterfront Buildings, Ancient Bridges in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Olive Island, Ancient Street, Archway of Shaxi Ancient Town, Xingyi Bridge, Fosaiji, Xiaoshi Temple, Former Residence and so on. The Tianfei Palace in the town was the place where Zheng He personally worshipped before going to the Western Seas, and has now been rebuilt.

Shaxi town Archway shaxi town Lisan Ancient Street shaxi town Olive Island

Leyinyuan

Yin Paradise was originally a place where Qu Xiaozhen studied in Song Dynasty. Located in shaxi town, it has the reputation of a famous garden in the south of the Yangtze River, with an area of 22.5 mu and a water surface of 5 mu. The building is built near the swimming pool. The whole park is divided into three parts: middle, east and west. The swimming pool is located in the middle, surrounded by rockeries, promenades, waterside pavilions, flower halls, hexagonal pavilions and Jintong Road. The gate and fence imitate the entrance of Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden; There is a small flower hall in the north and a carved hall in the west, and the beams are beautifully carved.

Three Bridges in Yuan Dynasty (Zhouqiao, Qiaoqiao and Gao Qiao)

Taicang in Yuan Dynasty was called "Six-country Wharf" because of its developed shipping, with prosperous economy and developed transportation. There were still three stone arch bridges in Yuan Dynasty, namely Qiao Zhou, Zhoujing Bridge and Gao Qiao across Zhihe Hall. These three bridges were initiated by local officials and Buddhist temples and built with donations from the people. It has a history of more than 600 years. The bridge body and arch tickets are bluestone, and the arch tickets are arranged side by side, and there are no bridge columns on both sides. These are typical bridge styles and architectural techniques in Yuan Dynasty. Qiao Zhou is located at the southern end of Funan Street in Chengxiang Town, opposite to Zhihetang. It was built in the second year of Yuan Tian Li (1329). It is a three-hole stone arch bridge and a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit. Bridge length16.2m, middle hole height 4.27m and span 8.05m.. The stone relief of the memorial archway is engraved with the words "Dayuanli two years". The word "Anfu" is engraved on the side of the stone in the middle of the ground.

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Zheng He Memorial

Zheng He Memorial Hall is an antique brick and wood house, located in Liuhe Town, Taicang, in front of vermilion, with rows of cypresses in the yard, which is quiet and quiet. There are important historical relics in the room that introduce Zheng He's maritime deeds. Zheng He was a great navigator of Ming Dynasty in China. He made seven voyages from Liujiagang, Taicang, and made outstanding contributions to the foreign exchange of China's ancient economy and culture.

Gong Tianfei

Tianfei Palace, located in Qian Miao Street east of Liuhe, is an important historical relic of Zheng He's voyage to the West in Ming Dynasty. It was founded in the 23rd year of Yuan Dynasty (1268). During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, before Zheng He set sail from Liujiagang, he made pilgrimages here, praying Poseidon, the sea god, to protect the safety of navigation. After seven voyages to the West, he set up a "Fan Tong Deeds Monument" here.

Nanguangsi

Nanguang Temple, located in the southern suburb town, was built in Shaoxing, Song Dynasty for two years, with a history of more than 800 years. 1993 rebuilt, covering an area of 97 mu, mainly including Shanmen Hall, Jingang Hall, Guanyin Hall, Tibetan Hall and Fatang Abbot Building.

Shuimoguan

Mo Miao Pavilion is located in Taicang Park. Zhao Mengfu, a great calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty, wrote a preface for Send Li to Pangu and a poem for The Return of the Native.

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The rest garden, also known as People's Park, was built in 1 130, located in Park Lane, with a history of more than 600 years. There are Mangshan Tomb, a famous water conservancy expert in the Northern Song Dynasty, iron pot in the Yuan Dynasty, Tonghai Spring in the Ming Dynasty and Wanghaishan, a relic of Huashigang in the Song Dynasty. The most famous is "Mo Miao Pavilion". There are also many precious inscriptions, such as the book Xuan Zhai and the wall embedding. In addition, there are scenic spots such as Lotus Pond and Sanqu Bridge.

Meihua Caotang (Zhu Qizhan's studio when he was young)

Meihua Caotang is located in Liuhe Park, which is the studio where Zhu Qizhan, a century-old painter, studied painting when he was young. Zhu Qizhan (1892- 1996), whose real name is Ceng Jun, whose real name is Zaizai, whose real name is Laomin, whose real name is Meihua Caotang, Pi Siju and so on. , is a famous birthday painter and master painter in China. He used to be the executive director of China Artists Association, director of China Calligraphers Association, director of Shanghai Artists Association and consultant of Xiling Printing Society. Zhu Qizhan studied painting since childhood, and went to Japan twice to study oil painting and inspect art education. At the age of 27, his oil paintings took part in the first Suzhou Fine Arts Painting Competition. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Zhu Qizhan was employed as a librarian of Shanghai Literature and History Museum, and later as a painter of Shanghai China Painting Academy. After that, he went abroad to sketch, create and hold a solo exhibition, and became a famous master of Chinese painting in China. Zhu Qizhan's painting style is complex and self-contained. He has written a variety of works, such as Zhu Qizhan's Painting Collection, A Talk on Pisju's Painting, and Selected Paintings of Zhu Qizhan. His works have been collected by many museums and art galleries at home and abroad. 1995 the Shanghai municipal government built the Zhu Qizhan art museum in Hongkou office. Zhu Qizhan loved plum blossoms all his life. During the Anti-Japanese War, the old house in Liuhe was burned down by the Japanese army, and the new house was full of bullet holes. So the rest of the old house was demolished to repair the new house, and the bomb pit of the Japanese aggressors was dug into an "iron egg pool". The hillside beside the pool is full of plum blossoms, which is called "Plum Blossom Cottage" and calls itself "the owner of Plum Blossom Cottage". 1936, Pan Tianshou, Jiang Danshu, Jin, Zhang Zhenduo were invited to the elegant collection of Meihua Caotang in Liuhe to recite poems and paint, and to discuss the craft. They were together for a few days and then left. Later, I collected the Picture of Plum Blossom Cottage by Wang Yiting Qi Baishi, Huang, He, Ding Fuzhi and other famous domestic artists, and collected it into a huge volume. 199 1 When Zhu Qizhan was 100 years old, his hometown government rebuilt the Plum Blossom Cottage in his former residence, which was divided into exhibition hall, studio and living room. To this end, Zhu Qizhan presented six masterpieces to Meihua Caotang, such as Purple Orchid Bud in Spring Breeze, Old Cadres as Color as Iron and Hills after Rain.

Caoxiting

Caoxi Pavilion is located in the east of Taicang, with two floors of classical architecture. There are antiques, calligraphy and painting, beautiful jade and strange stones, as well as various sculptures and advanced craft wheat straw paintings.

Former residence of Zhang Pu

Zhang Pu's former residence is located at No.8 Ximen Street, Chengxiang Town, Taicang City. It was built during the apocalypse and Chongzhen years of the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, the main entrance and backyard have been abandoned for a long time, leaving only three-in-one combined houses. The whole building is a typical and complete Ming Dynasty building, with complete archways, exquisite craftsmanship and exquisite layout, almost like a maze, with verandahs and rooms. There is a county museum and a showroom for the deeds of Tang and Yu Qingtang. There are also the Guangfu Association Memorial Hall, the Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall, the Taicang Celebrity Hall and the "Four Kings" Memorial Hall. Zhang Pu (1602- 164 1 year) was a scholar in the Chongzhen period of Ming Dynasty, a writer in the late Ming Dynasty, a leader of "Fu She" and the author of "Tomb Monument of Five People". Lou refers to Ayla Zhang and his good friends. Zhang Cai, a writer and historian, once organized cooperatives and compound societies together with Zhang Qian, one of the important backbones of compound societies. He is the author of Zhiweitang Collection and Taicang State Records. Because Zhang Pu lives in the western suburbs and Zhang Cai lives in the southern suburbs, an old friend called Zhang Zhang in the western suburbs and Zhang Zhang in the southern suburbs.

Wangxijue former residence

Wang Xijue (1534- 16 10), a native of Taicang, was recorded in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. His former residence, commonly known as Taishidi, was built in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, with carved beams and painted buildings, complete archways and strict grades. Its descendants, Wang Shimin and Wang, great painters of Qing Dynasty, once lived here. There are five gatehouses, and the lobby is divided into two floors. This kind of gatehouse hall is unique in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. There are Loudong Painting School Exhibition and Taicang Monument Gallery. In the early years, in the eastern suburb of Taicang, there was a memorial archway of "Two Ding Family, Four Generations and One Product". "Two generations of Ding Jia" refers to Wang Xijue, a college student in Wenyuange in the 21st year of Wanli, and Elvis Presley, a cabinet college student in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty. His great-grandson is called "two generations of prime ministers". "Four generations and one product" means that Wang Xijue, his son Wang Heng, Sun Wang Shimin and the great-grandson Elvis Presley are all senior officials of the imperial court.

Wu Jianxiong cemetery

Wu Jianxiong Cemetery is located next to Wisteria Pavilion of Mingde Middle School in Liuhe Town. 1997 17 After her death in February, according to her wishes, the cemetery designed by the Architectural Design Institute of Southeast University and recognized by the world architect I.M. Pei was built in Mingde Middle School at the end of May 1998. Yang Zhenning wrote five characters "Wu Jianxiong Cemetery" for the cemetery, and Li Zhengdao wrote an inscription for the cemetery. Wu Jianxiong is a famous physicist in the contemporary world. May 3 19 12 was born in Liuhe Town, Taicang County, Jiangsu Province. 1923 studied at Liuhe mingde school; Later, he was admitted to Suzhou Jiangsu Women's Normal School; 1934 graduated from Nanjing Central University; 1936 to study at the University of California; 1940 received a doctorate in physics. 1942 married Yuan Jialiu in the United States, 1952 served as an associate professor at Columbia University, and 1958 was elected as an academician of the American Academy of Sciences; Wu Jianxiong's series of experiments on β decay in 1963 proved the conservation law of nuclear β decay vector flow for the first time in the history of physics, which proved that electromagnetic interaction is closely related to weak interaction, which played an important role in the later proposal of weak unified theory. 1972, Professor Ren Pubin; 1975 was awarded the National Medal of Science by US President Ford, and was elected as the first female president of american physical society in the same year; 1978 She also won the first prize awarded by the International Wolf Foundation. 1980 retired; 198 1 year, the Italian president awarded her the "Outstanding Woman of the Year Award"; 199 1 year won the Puping Memorial Medal representing the highest honor of science and technology. 1984 10 She returned to her hometown of Liuhe, attended the restoration of the school name of Mingde School and the inauguration ceremony of Mingde Building built in memory of her father, and established Mr. Wu Cuoyi Scholarship Foundation. She generously served as honorary president of the Foundation.

Gaorenqi oil painting gallery

Gao Renqi Oil Painting Gallery is located in Liuzhou Road, New District, which contains more than 60 oil paintings created by Gao Renqi. Gao Renqi, a native of Shi Si Town, Taicang, is a famous military painter. He is now a professional painter at the deputy division level in jinan military area command. His works won the gold medal in the art competition of the whole army and were selected for many national art exhibitions.

Wu Xiaobang Dance Art Museum

Wu Xiaobang Dance Art Museum is located in Taicang New District, with two exhibition halls with a building area of 400 square meters and a multi-function hall with a building area of 150 square meters. Wu Xiaobang, male, 1906, from shaxi town, Taicang. He is a pioneer, pioneer and practitioner of China's new dance art, an outstanding dancer, theorist and educator. He was the chairman of China Dance Association and a member of the Second, Fifth and Sixth China People's Political Consultative Conference. Wu Xiaobang (1906- 1995) was born in a poor peasant family and was adopted by a wealthy family in Wushang Shaxi Town, and was named Vivian Dawson. Influenced by the May 4th New Culture, Wu Xiaobang in his youth was full of revolutionary enthusiasm and joined the army. During the Northern Expedition, he was a trainee platoon leader of the Ye Ting regiment. After the failure of the Great Revolution, he went to Japan to study music on 1929. It was renamed Chopin because it admired Polish musician Chopin. He became interested in modern dance after being infected by the dance performed by students of Waseda University in Japan. He studied ballet and modern dance at Yasuo Dance Academy in Takada, Ryoji Kawaguchi and Miyako Modern Dance Academy in Japan. After "9. 18" incident, he returned to China, founded "Wu Xiaobang Dance School" and "Chopin Dance Research Institute" in Shanghai, and held the first press conference of dance works. After 1937, he joined the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Theatre, during which he created many anti-Japanese dance programs such as March of the Volunteers, Sword Dance and Song of Guerrillas. 1945 arrived in Yan' an and taught in Lu Yi. After the founding of New China, he was elected as the vice chairman of the National Dance Association. He has been the head of the dance troupe of China Youth Art Theatre, the head of the Central National Song and Dance Troupe, and the chairman of the China Dance Art Research Association. 1956 "Tianma Dance Art Studio" was established. After the Cultural Revolution, Wu Xiaobang returned as the chairman of China Dance Association, the editor-in-chief of Dance Art of the Standing Committee of All-China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the editor-in-chief of China Folk Dance Integration. Wu Xiaobang expressed his ambition by dancing, warned the world by dancing, and spent his whole life dancing. He insisted on the trinity method of dance education, creation and theory, and trained a large number of dance successors. In his life, he created 18 popular new dance programs, such as Hungry Fire, Fanfan, Ugliness Showing Merit, Pingsha Wild Goose, Welcome to the Spring, Autumn Hatred, Tiger, Pagoda Arch and so on. He has written such monographs as Introduction to New Dance Art, New Dance Theory, Talking about Art Record, Dance Continuation, and Dance Science Research. Wu Xiaobang is the founder, pioneer and practitioner of China New Dance, and an outstanding generation of dance masters. In memory of this pioneer of new dance in China, Wu Xiaobang Dance Art Museum, the first dance memorial hall named after a person in China, was built in his hometown of Taicang on 1999.

Song Wenzhi Art Museum

Song Wenzhi Art Museum, built at 1989, is located atNo. 12, Xianfu East Street, Taicang City. There are 60 representative works of Mr. Song Wenzhi from 1940s to 1980s, more than 30 paintings and calligraphy treasures of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and 30 ancient painted pottery with high value in the museum. Song Wenzhi, a native of the western suburb of Taicang, studied under the famous painters Zhang Shiyuan and Wu Hufan. He has served as director of China Artists Association, vice chairman of Jiangsu Artists Association, member of the Standing Committee of CPPCC, vice president of Provincial Painting and Calligraphy Institute and professor of Nanjing University.

Kunqu opera

Kunqu Opera originated from Taicang South Wharf (also known as Nanguan, now Nanjiao Town). Kunqu Opera is a wonderful flower in the garden of art, and Chun Xue in Chinese opera has always been favored by literati. According to local records, Taicang South Wharf was a very prosperous wharf in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, where people from the North and the South lived together, and the southern accent and the northern tune influenced each other. During the reign of Jiajing and Qin Long in the Ming Dynasty, Wei Liangfu, who lived in the South Pier for a long time, improved his local accent and created a very elegant and gorgeous new accent, which was called Kunqu Opera and Kunqu Opera. Kunqu Opera, from folk to stage, began with "Huansha Ji" written by Liang Bolong in Kunshan. Wu Meicun, a great poet in Taicang in the early Qing Dynasty, said in his poem that "Li Ren played Wei Liangfu and Gao Shi wrote lyrics for Liang Bolong", referring to this matter. Due to the success of the performance of "Huansha Ji", the reputation of Kunqu opera is growing. Scholar-officials all regard listening to Kunqu Opera and learning Kunqu Opera as elegant things. There were many Kunqu Opera teams and Kunqu Opera artists in Taicang during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In modern Taicang, there are artists such as Zhu Chuanming, Kunqu musician and Kunqu performer Gao Buyun. Up to now, people in Taicang can still collect the Kunqu Palace Pool Spectrum, which to some extent reflects the popularity of Kunqu in Taicang and the contribution and feelings of Taicang people to Kunqu.

Wei Liangfu

Wei Liangfu (date of birth and death unknown) was a Chinese opera musician in Ming Dynasty and the originator of Kunqu Opera. The word Shangquan was originally from Zhang Yu, Jiangxi (now Nanchang), and later moved to Taicang South Wharf (now Nanjiao Town). Wei Liangfu is familiar with this melody. He is a beginner in northern music. Because he is not as good as the northerner king, he studied southern music. Yiyang dialect prevails in his hometown, but he hates Yiyang. In order to change his artistic environment, he came to Taicang, where Southern Opera and Northern Opera were very active at that time, and lived in Taicang South Pier during Jiajing period (1522-1565). In the local garrison, many people are familiar with melody, and Wei Liangfu often learns skills and discusses music theory with them. At this time, he met an expert from Nanqu, a resident of Taicang, and asked him for advice. He won't give up until he thinks he is satisfied with every music. He also invited Zhang, a playwright of Northern Opera, who was sent to Taicang from Shouzhou, Anhui Province (now Shouxian). At that time, Zhang was serving in the army and readily accepted Wei's suggestion. They became close friends. Later, I betrothed my daughter to Zhang. Later, with the help of Guo Yunshi, Zhang and others, they absorbed some characteristics of Haiyan Opera and Jiangnan folk songs that were popular at that time, and processed and sorted out the traditional opera vocals circulating in Kunshan, which not only made the Southern Song Dynasty "pure and refined", but also named the Northern Song Dynasty "no northern flavor", thus changing the dull and boring vocals in the past and forming a novel style. In the form of oratorio, Kunqu opera is beautiful and melodious in the atmosphere without gongs and drums. At the same time, Wei Liangfu also reformed the accompaniment instruments. At first, the instruments accompanying Nanqu were mainly Xiao and Guan. In order to make the singing of Kunqu opera more appealing, he brought together flute, pipe, sheng, Qin, pipa and other musical instruments to accompany the singing of Kunqu opera and achieved success. From then on, Wei Liangfu became famous, known as "national worker", "music sage" and even "the originator of Kunqu Opera". He is the author of Qulv (named "An Introduction to Nanci"), which is an important work to study the aria of Kunqu Opera and the school of Nanbei Qu.

Phyllostachys Jiangnan

As an independent musical species, Phyllostachys edulis was not named until the early 1950s. The embryonic form of bamboo in the south of the Yangtze River "string rope" was created by Jiajing and Taicang Wei Sergeant Zhang in the Ming Dynasty. It has been running for more than 400 years. According to reports, Zhang, who used to be a string player, was assigned to Taicang because of his crime, and was well received by the dramatist, and soon became an unforgettable friend. Wei Ai later betrothed his daughter to him. After Zhang cooperated with him, he began to learn Nanqu, and even tuned the chords to make them close to Nanyin, and changed the three-stringed form to the form. Formed an all-round silk and bamboo band composed of string, wind instrument and drum, and created Wu Zhongxin's music "string rope". In Ming and Qing dynasties, chords were mainly used to accompany Kunqu opera. /kloc-After the middle of the 6th century, Kunqu opera gradually became the main drama in China. Therefore, in addition to accompanying Kunqu opera, Xiansuo evolved into an independent music band. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Xijue, a great scholar and the first record of Wenyuan Pavilion, was fond of music and opera, and often invited Zhang and Zhao to perform and teach art, which contributed to the spread of silk and bamboo in the south of the Yangtze River. During the reign of Yongzheng and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, many music classes playing bamboo silk in the south of the Yangtze River were converted into folk professional music classes, and they often went to folk temple fairs, lantern festivals and other festive places. At this time, the performance of Jiangnan silk and bamboo is not only a kind of entertainment, but also a means of making a living. During the Republic of China, there were 100 Jiangnan silk and bamboo teams in Taicang. The main music includes eight famous songs, such as Walking in the Street, Sanliu, Yunqing and Ode to Joy, which are widely circulated among the people.

Yangtze silk thread

Taicang is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, where rivers and seas meet. There are many kinds of fish, such as whitebait, swordfish, silver carp and shad. Whitebait: It was called "leftover fish" in ancient times. This fish is slender, transparent and smooth, about a finger long. I like living in the mouth of the Yangtze River near the sea. The official name is swordfish, and the locals call it "noodle fish". Because this kind of fish bone is fine without scales, bright as silver and delicious, it is favored by diners. Swordfish: Therefore, this kind of fish looks like a knife, commonly known as swordfish. Swordfish is "narrow, thin and long-headed", similar to Coilia ectenes, but larger than Coilia ectenes, also called Coilia ectenes. The big one is a foot long. This kind of fish is characterized by tender meat and instant melting in the mouth, but there are many silky bones, so be careful when eating. A large number of houses before Qingming. As soon as Tomb-Sweeping Day passed, its bones hardened and its price began to fall. Carp: also known as carp, commonly known as baiji. This kind of fish is characterized by a round kiss, mouth and abdomen, a scaleless body, and the largest is more than one meter long. Now that the output has dropped sharply, it is not easy to catch big catfish. Catfish meat is tender and fat, stewed and braised, all of which are famous fish. Its swim bladder is thick and can be used to make fish belly. It has always been a first-class edible fish. Shade: It was called "Xian" in ancient times. Beautiful and flat, shaped like a scorpion and long, about 70 cm long, silvery white, with prismatic scales on the abdomen. Generally mature at the age of three or four, it is handed over to the Dajiang River in spring and summer, and is mainly produced in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River estuary in Taicang to Yanziji in Nanjing. Its taste is extremely delicious, and it is better to stew without scraping the scales. It is the best fish in the Yangtze River. Unfortunately, these years are on the verge of extinction, and the value is getting more and more expensive.