Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, is not only economically developed, but also rich in tourism resources. Its beautiful lakes, mountains and numerous places of interest make it a famous tourist attraction in China, known as "paradise on earth". Traveling to Hangzhou, in addition to the West Lake, Lingyin Temple and other famous scenic spots at home and abroad, there are also some unknown water towns hidden around the city, among which the most worth seeing is Longmen Ancient Town, which is located in the southwest of Hangzhou and the south bank of Fuchun River.
According to records, the ancient town of Longmen was the hometown of Sun Quan, the Emperor of Soochow in the Three Kingdoms period. Yan Ziling, a famous person in the Eastern Han Dynasty, visited it. Seeing the magnificent Longmen Mountain behind the ancient town, he pointed out that "this place is beautiful and beautiful, better than Longmen in Lvliang", hence the name of the ancient town "Longmen". Sun Quan, who was born here, later achieved the hegemony of emperors, and "Longmen" became a cultural concept with profound implications.
According to legend, the architectural layout of Longmen Ancient Town was built according to the maze pattern, and the houses and corridors in the town were built into a labyrinth of traditional residential settlements with the ancestral hall as the center. Walking into the ancient town, the lanes are vertical and horizontal, and the walls and eaves are connected, which makes people fall into a maze. It is often difficult to tell things apart. It is difficult for outsiders to find the exit without directions. It is known as "the magical Longmen ancient town, the hometown of Sun Quan is in a maze".
Compared with Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen and other famous ancient towns, Longmen Ancient Town still maintains its original ecological style. Here you can't see the splendor of Huizhou merchants' mansions in southern Anhui, but the ancient houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are crisscrossed by cobblestone paths and gravel, are full of quaint and natural charm with ancient camphor trees, bridges and streams, and are known as one of the "Ten Scenes of Fuchun". It is said that the prototype of Fuchun Shan Jutu by Huang Gongwang, a painter in Yuan Dynasty, came from this landscape land.
Longmen ancient town is famous for its unique ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the most complete and extremely rare ancient mountain town in the south of the Yangtze River. The most prosperous old street in the ancient town, nearly three miles long and three meters wide, has always been a place where merchants gather. Most of the shops on the street are front shops and back shops, and the old signs are still faintly visible, with a unique charm of the Ming and Qing markets in the south of the Yangtze River.
according to the genealogy of Sun Shi, "in the early Song Dynasty, the 26th grandson of Sun Quan, the Emperor Wu of the Three Kingdoms, and Sun Xu, the doctor of Song Feng, moved to Longmen". Today, among the more than 7, residents in the town, more than 9% are surnamed Sun, ranking first among the four surnames of "Sun, Zhang, Li and Xia" in Fuyang. Sun's Ancestral Hall, which was founded in the Song Dynasty, is an important place for Sun Shi's family celebrations and sacrificial activities, offering memorial tablets to Sun Shi's 65th generation of sages and celebrities.
for thousands of years, "being charitable" has been the ethics and housekeeping way of Longmen people. In the 23rd year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1544), the ancient town suffered from famine. Sun Chao, the 38th generation grandson of Sun Quan, whose family was well-off, gave all his wealth to help the victims, and was regarded as a social model by the court. Emperor Jiajing also gave him a plaque of "righteous people" in recognition of his righteous deeds. Sun Chao's descendants built this "Yimen" archway to promote their ancestors' deeds.
An ancient town without water can't be called an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition to Longmen Creek, which passes by the ancient town, the water in the center of the ancient town is like an inkstone, and the scenery is also very beautiful. In the feudal society, there was nothing more glorious than being the top scholar in high school and gaining fame. The ancestors of Longmen Ancient Town named this pond as inkstone, which implied that reading was the greatest hope of Sun Shi family.
most visitors to Longmen ancient town not only explore the human history of the ancient town, but also come for the food and local products all over the street. The food here is a must. Besides the famous "Eight Bowls of Cows", "Longmen Oil Gluten" is also one of the unique dishes of Sun Quan's family. The gluten here is not just hollow gluten, but stuffing such as fresh meat, dried bamboo shoots and leeks. After frying in the pan, it is crispy and delicious, which is worth coming to taste.