Taiping Street is a microcosm of ancient Changsha.

Since the city was established in Changsha during the Warring States Period, Taiping Street has been the core area of ??the ancient city and has not changed for more than 2,000 years.

In Changsha, the earliest chronicle "Changsha Fu Zhi" of Ming Jiajing and the earliest city map "Shanhua County Map" of Qing Jiaqing recorded and depicted the names and directions of the streets and alleys in the Taiping Street area, which is consistent with the Taiping Street is no different today.

In Changsha today, there are very few places where you can get a complete glimpse of the ancient street pattern like Taiping Street. Taiping Street can be said to be a microcosm of the ancient city of Changsha.

Taiping Street Historical and Cultural District is located on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River from Jiefang Road to Wuyi Road. With Taiping Street as the axis, the streets and lanes on the west side include Jinxian Street, Fujia Lane, Majia Lane, etc.; the streets and lanes on the east side include Taifuli, Jiangningli and Xipailou.

The Taiping Street area has been a gathering place of humanity and bustling business since ancient times.

Qing Dynasty *** In order to facilitate goods and residents to enter and leave the city, a new Taiping Gate was opened between Xiaoximen and Daximen, and Taiping Street got its name from this.

In the block, small green tiles, pitched roofs, white tile ridges, fire sealing walls, and wooden doors and windows are the unique features of the houses and shops in this area.

The old-fashioned mansion retains the more original traditional layout such as Shikumen, blue brick walls, patio courtyards, and guardrails on the back floor.

The Taiping Street area better reflects the historical context and characteristics of Changsha. There are also many historical and cultural relics in the block: Jia Yi’s former residence and Li Fuchun’s former residence are located there; the *** Jinhui and the Fourth District during the Revolution of 1911 The former sites of the Society, Hunan Sports Association and Sports School are distributed on both sides of Taiping Street; traces of the old west archway of Mingji Prince's Palace can be found, and the large stone foundation, glazed tiles and other components of the Prince's Palace have been properly preserved; many Changsha time-honored brands still exist from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, among which the famous Including: Qianyi Sheng Liangzhan opened by Zhu Changlin, Dongtingchun Teahouse among the four major teahouses in Changsha, Lisheng Salt Shop, Yang Tailong Nail Shop, Laotongyi Paint Shop, etc.

Chaozong Street: the origin of Changsha for a century.

Chaozong Street was once the most famous granite street in Changsha.

Granite roads began to be paved during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, and the road surface has been reconstructed historically.

The Changsha County Office of the Qing Dynasty was located here. In 1914, the Xiangya Medical College was founded on this street. In 1920, the Cultural Publishing House founded by *** and others was also established here.

It can be said that this street reflects the modern development history of Changsha and typically reflects the history and culture of Changsha over the past century.

Chaozong Street once led directly to the original Chaozong Gate and was the center of rice factories and grain stores in Changsha in the old days.

Historically, local residents mostly made a living by picking feet and selling river water. It was a famous slum area in Changsha in the old days.

This historical and cultural district starts from Beizhan Road in the north, Zhongshan Road in the south, Cai'e Road in the east, and Xiangjiang Avenue in the west.

Existing in the area*** are the former site of the Hunan Provincial Working Committee, Li Jue Mansion, Changsha Catholic Church, Christian Eternal Church, Christian Anglican Chapel, Zhongshan Pavilion, Lecheng Hall, Wenhua Book Club, Three Pavilions, etc. Cultural relics and modern architecture.

Pozi Street: Traditional houses are disappearing.

Pozi Street, a century-old street that is integrating into the modern city, has now become a food street, near Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street.

Hualong Pond: There is a beautiful legend.

Hualongchi Historical and Cultural Street is located in the south-central part of Furong District, starting from Duzheng Street and Yanjiatang in the south, to Dongpailou and Fanhou Street in the north, from Jianxiang Road in the east, to Huangxing South Road in the west.

Once Renmin West Road is opened, the Hualongchi neighborhood will be sealed in the annals of history.

This block currently has historical relics such as Cheng Qian’s Mansion, the former site of Xiuye ??School, the former site of Liuchengqiao Chu Tomb, Jufu Well, and Fujian Guild Hall.

Among them, Cheng Qian's Mansion and Nanyang Street Christian Church are better preserved, the Fujian Guild Hall has undergone major changes, and Jufujing has been abolished.

According to the "Shanhua County Chronicle" written by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the location of Hualongchi was originally named Yudai Street and was once one of the eight major ditches in the old city of Changsha.

In the 40th year of Wanli reign (1612), Tang Yuan, the magistrate of Shanhua County, opened a canal outside the screen wall of the Academy. The bridge was called Sanyuan, the street was called Aobei, and the pond was called Hualong.

According to folklore, there is a well here, and an evil dragon in the well entrusted a dream to a blacksmith on this street: in the near future, the dragon's body will reappear and return to the sea, and Changsha will be a vast ocean.

The blacksmith was determined to sacrifice himself for the public good and successfully poured a large vat of molten iron into the well.

As a result, the edge of the well sank due to heat, and the blacksmith fell into the well with the molten iron. The evil dragon was cast to death by the molten iron, and the blacksmith also died heroically.

Later, a small pond grew out of the collapse of the well. In memory of the blacksmith, people named the pond Hualong Pond.

In the old days, Hualongchi was a gathering place for oil shoe shops. The famous calligrapher He Shaoji of the Qing Dynasty once lived here.

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