1, Introduction to Huimin Street
Huimin Street can be said to be Xi 'an's business card. It is unreasonable to come to Xi 'an and not go to Huimin Street. It is a famous food and cultural block in Xi 'an, the most concentrated snack block in Xi 'an, and a must-see place for Xi 'an. It has a long history, thousands of years.
2. Introduction to Huimin Street
As one of the representatives of Xi 'an customs, Xi 'an Huimin Street is the general name of many streets in Huimin block, which is composed of several streets, such as Beiguangji Street, Beiyuanmen, Xiyangcheng, Dapiyuan, Huajue Lane and Sajinqiao.
3. The Legend of Huimin Street
It is said that Huimin Street used to be a bustling commercial street with merchants and beautiful scenery. There are many famous shops in the street, and the famous products are famous all over the country. It is said that there are 108 grain stores, and there are 10 people who kill cattle and ducks. Whether it is a market or not, it is very lively. The roof of a short house, like barbed wire, extends in all directions and criss-crosses, but it is within reach, touching the grass-roots temperament left in the board, while the peak of the crowd has long been out of reach.
This street has a long history. It is said that foreign envoys and businessmen who come to Chang 'an to do business live here and continue to prosper. Most people here are descendants of these ancient immigrants. They have formed a high degree of cohesion with their own religion, stubbornly adhered to their unique cultural life circle in the society dominated by the Han people, and their blood still retains the genetic factors of smart businessmen and nobles until today. ?
In the Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, it was the starting point of the Silk Road, welcoming the ancestors of the Hui people-businessmen, envoys and overseas students from ancient Arabia and Persia. According to historical records, after many people came to the prosperous Chang 'an along the Silk Road, they did business, studied abroad and became officials in this area.
Today, it has become the settlement of more than 60,000 Hui and Muslim people. As the heritage of Islamic culture, there are still many cultural relics in this area today, such as the Hanguang Gate in the Tang Dynasty, the Ximen Building in the Ming Dynasty, many well-preserved mosques and Taoist city god temples, the West Wutai in Buddhism, and the Guangren Temple in Lamaism. Many streets in the block have a strong Islamic style, and Muslim food city, ethnic shopping center, mosque and Muslim living area "set each other off as an interest".