Shenqiao, with a long history, is said to have been built by the descendants of Sima Yinjiao, the commander-in-chief of Emperor Taizong (said to be Tang Xuanzang's grandfather's home). It was established in the Song and Jin Dynasties and changed to Shenqiao in the 12th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. According to legend, "there were three Cao families and one Wen, followed by five ethnic groups: Guo, Li, Yun, Chang and Jin". By the early days of liberation, there were nearly 51 surnames of heads of households with a population of several thousand. Originally it belonged to Boye and Lixian, and was once divided by Levin and Lixian. At the beginning of the founding of New China, it was changed to Gaoyang County. It is one of the six ancient towns in Hebei Province. Located on the left bank of Zhulong River, there is a flying frame of An Lan Bridge on the river. By boat from the water pier, you can go up to Wuren Bridge in Qizhou, down to Baiyangdian and Tianjinwei, and the "official road" to Baofu and Beijing in Shandong and Cangzhou passes through. It is a well-known flood and drought wharf for people flow and logistics.

Shenqiao has a rich cultural heritage. There used to be six temples (Quanmiao, Erlang Temple, Guandi Temple, Longwang Temple, Calling Soul Temple and White Temple), a Buddhist temple (commonly known as the Great Temple), a Catholic church, and the Lijia Ancestral Hall and the Changjia Ancestral Hall (commonly known as the Family Temple). There are many private schools represented by Mr. Chang and Mr. Tian, which have trained a large number of students in this street and nearby villages. The Qing Dynasty visited Daotai, Bagong and Magistrate of a County. In the early years of the Republic of China, the imperial system was abolished. In order to adapt to the new culture and break through the resistance of feudal customs, Mr. Zhou, an enlightened gentry in this town, urged the temple to be demolished, and a new school was built with its old materials. Although it seems that cultural relics suffered losses today, people said at that time: "Xinqiao Town was greatly improved, and the temple was demolished to build a school." Deeply praised by the people, he was once known as "a good man in one township" and awarded "an umbrella for all people" In the early 1931s, there were several college students and international students (Tian, Jin, Wang, etc.).

the temple fair culture in Shenqiao is quite strong. There are temple fairs in February, April and October, and the incense is very strong on the grounds of offering sacrifices to Confucius and other gods. At that time, merchants from all walks of life will gather here, including circus, juggling, selling drugs by hand, singing and selling herbs, singing and selling ice water, popsicles and sour plum soup; Stir-fried chestnuts and sugar; Looped; Telling books and commenting on words; Invite foreign martial arts performances, and so on, everything. The most attractive thing is singing opera. Temple fairs usually last for five days, and sometimes the number of days is increased. In a few days, the foreign troupe is invited to sing for a few days, and one day, "two boxes are opened". On good years, two troupes are invited to sing "drama against Taiwan", which is very lively. Previously, most households in this street "called their daughters sons-in-law" and invited guests to "visit the temple" (or "cross the temple" and "drive the temple"). Every day, villagers from all villages come to the temple to make wishes, make vows, shop, watch the fun and "satisfy their hunger".

the common people worship literature and martial arts. Martial arts practitioners are numerous, and they stick their feet in the door, mainly practicing nine trips to Zhi Zi, and also practicing long fists. In the 1921s and 1931s, Mr. Guo (Vibin) was revered and there were many apprentices. He has traveled all over the world, visited famous martial arts experts, and learned a lot of true stories, such as seven-handed somersault, eight-handed somersault, xingyi, gossip, Liuhe, Mianzhang, Wuhua Fireworks, Kaishou, Siping, Kansai, Zui Quan, etc., and mastered Shaolin cudgel and Luocheng gun. The most prominent ones are grasping and acupuncturing, but there are few legends. Those who learn the best know the true meaning of Wushu, not only can "practice the law", but also can learn some "playing methods" and use them freely. But Zun Wude must not take this opportunity to make trouble. In Xinqiao, even some young adults who don't practice martial arts, most of them have learned some fists and feet such as "Five Fireworks". As for the essence "play" such as "Liuhe Hand", it has also been "stolen" by a few laymen. There are many people who know and can play. By the early days of liberation, the operas that could be performed were Peking Opera (then known as Xipi and Erhuang), Four Scholars, Pearl Tower, Famen Temple, Yutangchun, Searching for the Lonely, Killing the Family by Fishing, Qingfeng Village, Catch and Release Cao Su Dian, Hu Kui Selling His Head and Fighting Changsha. Hebei Bangzi has Butterfly Cup, Grand Hall, Lotus Temple, Chopping Son, Broken Queen, Three Suspicions, Sang Yuanhui and so on. Folk art is also quite rich and active. There are lions clubs (mainly Guojiajie), running lotus lanterns, wrestling with old monks, box lanterns and waving flowers. There are two big drum teams (mainly Lijia Street and Guojia Street), and the drum scores include "Set Drum", "Old Noisy" and "Hexi". Every Chinese New Year holiday, there are performances, and villagers from Shiliba Village flock to watch.

the business of Xinqiao is very developed. People joked that Xinqiao is a small place: 2. Seven is a big collection, every five rows and ten is a small collection, and every day there is a "dew" collection. There are many shops, including more than 51 shops such as Bumanzhuang and weaving and dyeing industries, with more than 1,111 employees and a daily turnover of more than 11,111 silver dollars. For example, the New World, Asia, Bandung, Qifeng, Yiji, Qingfengyi and Huichang all have semicolons; There are Baotaixiang Jewelry Building, Mobil Kerosene Company, Shaoguo Distillery, Hanjia Dyeing House, Salt Shop Wholesale, Yangquan Coal Yard Wholesale, etc. It is also supported by post offices and money houses to exchange silver dollars, and the pawn industry has a scale. There are also chambers of commerce and patrol bureaus. Shenqiao is known as "Little Levin".

Shenqiao's catering and diligence are very prosperous. There are seven or eight famous restaurants, such as Beihai Ju, Daobei and Xiaolou, which are generally open until late at night. And all have the practice of credit, and the account will be settled on August 15 or the end of the year, which is not only active in business but also convenient for the people. Famous chefs include Guo's two brothers and Master Jin. There are many diligent practitioners. Six or seven fried fruits, three or four baked sesame cakes (cylinder furnace, hanging furnace, "butterfly", crisp cakes, etc.), four or five baked ones (cannon fire and single-pass fire), three or four steamed buns, one fried dumpling, four or five bean curd and old tofu, two soybean milk, one grilled cake, and three or four baked yams. What deserves special mention is "Shenqiao Roast Chicken" (smoked chicken), which has a long history and is famous far and wide, with Guo Jia and Cao Jiahe Tianjia as the best. Yun Jia and Guo Jia's smoked pork, vermicelli sausage and Wang Hongxun's donkey meat are also famous.

There are three or four pig-killing households and one beef bar (Yun, Guo and Wang). A little heart workshop, a pickles garden produces pickles, soy sauce and vinegar (Daxing Yong), three oil mills and two vermicelli workshops. There are more than ten pen and ink paper shops (Hengshui people), dye shops (Chen family), grocery stores, wide goods shops, iron shops, vinegar shops, fresh fruits and cigarette stalls.

There are three processing industries: board shop, hemp rope and trolley beating, fire sickle and tobacco pot casting, and wood goods processing workshop. There are also kites and tin pots. There are four or five milled rice, white flour, dried noodles and miscellaneous noodles, and many processed bean vegetables and tofu. The most traditional weaving is tied machine weaving, which can weave plain cloth with 32 or 42 yarns in warp and weft, jacquard and twill, etc. There are more than 21 employees.

service facilities and services are also relatively complete. There are five eyes of Jing Quan in the street alone, all of which are motor wells. Some of them are guarded by special personnel, and the water is drawn into the wooden trough for the people to extract when carrying water. Some people also take time off to send water to various water users and earn some pocket money. There are also three or four common brick wells that can be drunk. Most of the major businesses have fire wells in their hospitals. There are three ponds for discharging (rainwater and sewage) water and one excrement treatment field. In order to provide a meaningful place for outsiders who have no cemetery to bury behind them. Even, there are gambling and opium dens (mainly patronized by practitioners of big firms). There are two blacksmiths (Zhang and Li), three painters, three papermakers (pasting new houses and binding paper products) and two polished masons. There is a sedan chair class (mainly Guo family), a bar class (mainly Li family) and a drum blowing class (Guo family). There is a family of veterinarians. There are three Chinese pharmacies (all with Mr. Zuo Tang, and the reputation and scale of pharmacies are the best with the old name of "Xingrentang" in Majia) and three western medicine clinics (Dai, Jin and Chang). There are three or four tea stoves and shops, and four or five wine shops and pubs. There is a photo studio, a dental clinic, a nursing clinic, a bathhouse and a bicycle repair shop. There are several rental tableware, table oranges and bedding. There are five hotels and warehouses, and there are many "fire shops" and "cakes and noodles" on the bridge. In order to meet the needs of trading, there are more than 21 people engaged in brokerage activities of grain, peanuts, wood goods, real estate, land, livestock and pigs and sheep.

In addition to shops, vendors and stalls, there are all kinds of vendors visiting the streets every day. For example, during the day, selling tofu, bean vegetables, green vegetables, selling sesame seed cakes, selling tofu brains and selling fresh fish; In the evening, sell crispy fish, stinky tofu with soy sauce, and leeks and leeks; Selling steamed buns, sheep's head meat, minced meat, and so on late at night.

There are more than 31 people engaged in transportation, especially Yunjiatou Street and Lijia Street, all of which are carts with double-linked mules, horses and iron wheels, and travel to and from Baoding, Levin, Lixian and other places. Often out, traffic is very spectacular, and its lineup is unique nearby.

Shenqiao has a long history and prosperous business, which has made the people's livelihood hard-working. Except for a few rich outdoor areas (Wang Moumou, Chang Moumou, Chang Moumou, Zhou Moumou, Jin Moumou, etc.), the general people can maintain food and clothing or a well-off life when they are in famine years. Compared with other villages, their living standards are generally higher, and their lives are more exquisite and inferior. Some families who can afford it temporarily entertain guests. In order to appear decent and convenient, they don't have to eat at home, or go to a restaurant to eat or "order food" to go home; Many middle-aged and elderly people have the habit of drinking tea first in the morning; Young people have a passion for leisure and civilization, such as kicking shuttlecock, playing table tennis, organizing basketball teams, and being invited to Levin and other places to compete. The surrounding villages are envious of the cultural environment and living water of Shenqiao, and even when they talk about "where are they from", they are generally proud of calling them "Shenqiao's"; When other towns send letters to the villages around Shenqiao, they are also labeled as "Shenqiao Town" so-and-so village. As the people say, "A daughter marries Xinqiao-she doesn't suffer".

Shenqiao is simple in folk customs, hardworking and kind, with open consciousness and tolerant mind. From the geographical, economic, historical and cultural traditions, from the current integration of urban and rural areas, and from the sense of social cognition, it should be a historical necessity to restore the organizational system of "Xinqiao Town".

Attachment: Anecdotes of Xinqiao Town

1. In memory, the surnames of people in Xinqiao Town are: Wang Tian Shi Shizhu Ren Xing Song He Li Wu Du Zhou Bu Duan Hu Luoliang Xu Yuangao Ma Sun Guo Cui Cao Zhang Dan Chang Heyun Jie Dong Fuxiong Jin Liu Qi Zhao Jiang Lu Xiao Dai Han Wei Pang.

second, apart from the multiplication of the people and the accumulation of cultural traditions, there is only one stone lion in the historical remains of Shenqiao ancient town. According to legend, this is the gatekeeper lion in front of the Yin House. Originally, there were two lions, one white on the left and one green on the right. Later, the green lion did not return to chase the evil spirits. This is obviously a myth. Later, according to some people's speculation, it may be caused by the destruction of Yin House by the rebels during the Anshi Rebellion.

Third, during the Qing Dynasty, it was said that Daqudi Village was a civil society, which made several people in Xinqiao bullied and humiliated, which remained unresolved for a long time. Some people say that this matter needs to be mediated by "Chang Bagong Ye" to settle the grievances of the people in Shenqiao. One day, someone told "Bagong" the whole story in an entertainment place, and asked "Bagong Ye" to mediate. "Bagong" said after hearing this, if it's difficult, please go to Lixian yamen hard. Soon, so-and-so took a three-inch note from "Chang Bagong Ye" to the magistrate and presented it to the magistrate. The next day, the county sent people to Qudi. When they saw young men in the village, they arrested them. After that, they took people to the county seat and locked them up, but they didn't have to go to court or torture them, but they just didn't give food or water. A few days later, I was so hungry that I ate cotton-padded clothes and drank human urine. Later, the leader of Qudi Village came to "Bagong Ye" and "confessing" to apologize to the people of Xinqiao, and the two sides got back together.

Fourth, in the early years, escort vehicles and escort boats often stayed at the Shenqiao An Lan Bridge Water Terminal. One day, several young people were chatting together about martial arts. When it comes to who is good at kung fu, some people say, Chang Moumou, you are good at kung fu. Can you pull out the dart flag? Chang said, what's the difficulty? It's like walking on the ground. So, that night, Chang went to the bridge and took off the dart flag on the top of the dart boat mast with the technique of "pulling onions on dry land" The next day, the "escort" found that the escort flag was "lost", and it was assumed that there were capable people in Xinqiao Street. Subsequently, the "escort" prepared a heavy gift and took his disciples into the street to visit Mr. Guo. When Mr. Guo knew what happened, he called Chang Moumou to "teach" him a lesson in person, made him apologize to him, and knelt down to return the dart flag to him. After that, Mr. Guo hosted the "Escort Head" and his party, and they became friends during the dinner.

5. On February 27th, 1938 (the 28th day of the first month of the Wuyin year of the lunar calendar), this prosperous ancient town and its kind people suffered a great disaster caused by the Japanese invaders. On that day, the traitor Duan Chen (from Buri Village) led hundreds of Japanese devils to attack Xinqiao Town. Many ordinary people were arrested and tortured, forcing people to tell who the Eighth Route Army was. For a long time, no one paid attention to the people. As a result, the devils were animal-like, and frantically got many ordinary people into the kerosene company, sprinkled kerosene on their bodies, and locked the courtyard door after setting fire. Later, I learned that in the fire, more than 111 people including Chang Moumou, Guo Mou and foreign businessmen were killed and more than 41 people were injured. It also burned more than 1,111 houses in various streets, creating a shocking "Xinqiao Massacre"! Japanese fascist atrocities have aroused people's revenge against Japan. In that year, more than 31 people joined the 121 th Division of the Eighth Route Army led by He Long.

6. One year, the Zhulong River was flooded, and the flood will overflow the dike slope and endanger the villages and towns such as Xinqiao on the left bank of the river. Wang of Xinqiao took people to protect the embankment. Seeing that a group of villagers from Pangguozhuang in the dike came to "steal the dike" (trying to dig up the dike slope and release water to solve the danger of water trapping Pangguozhuang), Wang saw it and reasoned forward to stop it. Unexpectedly, it was taken to a place by all the people in Pangguozhuang. A more serious event is about to happen. In order to avoid hurting people, Wang wisely persuaded his folks to go back to Xinqiao Street. In order to punish Pangguozhuang's unreasonable behavior, Xinqiao decided to give them sanctions-they were not allowed to come to Xinqiao to go to the market, and they were not allowed to visit relatives in Xinqiao. Soon, they sent someone to apologize.

(Levin drinker)