1. The history of Baixiang Ledong in Yueqing

It is said that Beibaixiang Town has a history of more than 600 years. The hill in the west of the town slopes from northwest to southeast and is shaped like an elephant's trunk, so it is named Elephant Mountain. In the first year of Tiansheng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1023), the White Pagoda Courtyard was built in Xiangshan, so it was also called Baita Mountain. There is a "White Pagoda" on the Baita Mountain. In the "Yueqing County Chronicle" of Daoguang Bingxu of the Qing Dynasty (1826), the "White Pagoda" was renamed "Baixiang" and the town was named after it, which means that the white of the White Pagoda is the image of the Elephant Mountain. The water network in the town is densely covered. Five major rivers, including the northeastern section of Lejuan Canal, the southwest section of Lejuan Canal, Zhanghe River, Nanhe River and Donghe River, converge at the head of Baixiang Bridge in a radial shape. It is known as the "Five Dragons Grabbing the Pearl". In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), the Baixiang Town Office was established. Baixiang District was established in 1950, the district was removed and called a town in 1956, and the Baixiang Management Area was established in 1958. In 1961, it merged with Mingxi Management District to form Baixiang Commune. Because it had the same name as Baixiang Commune in Ouhai County, it was renamed Beibaixiang Commune in October 1982. Beibaixiang Township was established in 1983. In April 1985, it was approved as an organized town by the Provincial People's Government. In 1992, it was withdrawn and expanded, and the original Beibaixiang Town, Sanshan Township, Mingyu Township, Wanjia Township, and Hongduqiao Township were merged into the current Beibaixiang Town. 2. The origin of place names in various areas in Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province

Folk stories about the origin of Xiangshan

A long time ago, there was a big white elephant in the sky, which was the mount of the Jade Emperor. The elephant always wants to go to the mortal world, but God has laws and cannot go down to earth privately.

On this day, the elephant was grazing at the gate of Nantian. When he saw the gatekeeper King Kong taking a nap, he sneaked out of the gate and looked down, just in time to see a beautiful island on the seaside. He thought: There are wonderful places in the world. It would be great if I could go and visit them! As soon as he was tempted, regardless of the rules of nature, he transformed into a young young man, riding on the auspicious clouds, and landed on the island in a short while.

When an old man on the island saw this strange person, he stepped forward and asked: "Where are you from and what is your name?" The elephant thought about it and replied: "My name is Axiang. The strong wind brought us here because of the fishing." The old man saw that his clothes were shabby, so he said, "Please come to my house! There are only two old men in my house, and it's deserted." Axiang said. Then I will be your son!" The old man liked it very much and took Axiang home happily. A Xiang never wants to go back to heaven.

One day in heaven and one year on earth. After a year and a half in the mortal world, the Jade Emperor found out about the elephant's private descent to earth. The Jade Emperor Long Yan was furious and ordered the general to capture the elephant. One evening, Axiang finished catching fish and planned to go home. Suddenly, there was thunder and lightning in the sky, as if it was about to collapse. Xiang knew something was wrong and ran home quickly. The two elders saw him running in a panic and asked him what happened. Ah Xiang is in tears, don't gossip. At this time, Tianjiang had broken into the yard, and the two old men were so frightened that they fainted to the ground. The elephant ran to the beach, looked back at his two relatives, sighed, and jumped into the sea. Just hearing the sound of "boom", a mountain rose from the sea, tightly connecting the mainland and the island, forming a peninsula.

Later, as more people lived in this place, they called it "Xiangshan".

Folk stories about the origin of Dan City

Once upon a time, there was a Shandong man named Xu Fu who went to brag to Qin Shihuang. He met an immortal on the sea, and the immortal took him to the southeast. Penglai Mountain in the square. There was a very beautiful palace on the mountain. He hurriedly knelt at the feet of the immortal and asked the immortal how Qin Shihuang could get the elixir of immortality. The Immortal said: As long as the First Emperor can send boys and girls and are skilled craftsmen, he can get them. "

Qin Shihuang actually believed it and was very happy. He immediately issued an order to collect 3,000 boys and girls from all over the country, 300 of the best craftsmen, and various seeds, livestock, agricultural tools, etc., to help Xu Fu Take it to Penglai Mountain to retrieve the elixir of immortality.

Xu Fu had no choice but to disembark from Shandong and go to sea. But he knew that there were no immortality and elixirs in the world. Let the boat drift in the sea. After drifting for several days and nights, he suddenly saw a high mountain in the sea. The mountain was covered with tall trees. It was indeed a rare place. He said to the people on the boat: "This is Penglai Mountain. "

Xu Fu took everyone to the mountain, built a Taoist temple, and dug a well at the foot of the mountain, intending to live in seclusion here for a long time.

Unexpectedly, the next year, Qin Shihuang traveled south and found him living in seclusion here. This was a major event that required everyone to be executed. So Xu Fu took the boys, girls, and craftsmen with him overnight, and hurriedly disembarked from the boat and escaped. It is said that they later drifted to what is now Japan and settled there. Penglai Mountain has left Taoist temples and wells built by Xu Fu.

Later, a Taoist priest named Tao Hongjing traveled around the world, seeking immortality and making elixirs. Discovered Penglai Mountain, the Taoist temple on the mountain, and the well at the foot of the mountain. And he stayed. He took the spring water from the well and went to Penglai to watch the alchemy. He also painted his own image on the wall inside the temple.

In the Tang Dynasty, Xiangshan County was established, and the county seat was located in Penglao Village at the foot of Penglai Mountain. Later, someone dug out a stone tablet on Penglai Mountain. The origin of Penglai Temple and the well was engraved on the stone tablet. According to the inscriptions, people renamed Penglai Mountain Danshan, built an alchemy pavilion, rebuilt Penglai Temple, sculpted a statue of Tao Hongjing, named the well used by Tao Hongjing for alchemy "Danjing", and the county town under Penglai Mountain was called "Danjing". City" is still used today.

The origin of Shipu

Shipu is an ancient town, and this name has been seen in the "Wujun Chronicle" written by Fan Chengda in the Song Dynasty. "Yu Nan Zhi" of the Qing Dynasty calls Shipu "the oldest and most famous town in Shixian County." According to the existing data, Shipu was established as a town in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, with a history of more than 1,300 years. In the past, Shipu was not called Shipu, but Songli. So why was it called Shipu later? It turned out that there was a champion named Wei Jing in Songli Town. When Wei Jing was a child, he studied in a private school called Youshun Tang in Songli Town. As soon as Wei Jing passed the examination, the wealthy and gentry in the village came to visit him one after another and gave him gifts and congratulations. Unexpectedly, Wei Jing was not seen. Seeing that they could not be flattered, everyone was anxious. One of them, a clever squire, asked the master next to Wei Jing how he could please Wei Jing's number one scholar. The master said: "Master Wei once said that when he was a child, he studied in Youshun Hall. The teacher of Youshun Hall was kind to him, but the teacher passed away and he had nothing to repay. He wanted to build a tomb here to show that he would not forget it. He also said that the tomb should be made of Taihu stones stacked like a hill. When the local gentry got the news, they were so happy that they immediately renamed the small stone bridge opposite Youshun Hall Zhuangyuan Bridge and invested in dredging the large one. In Huapu, a large fleet was arranged to load Taihu stones day and night, and Dahuapu suddenly became busy. When Wei Zhuangyuan saw this scene, he laughed happily and said repeatedly: "This place is obviously the place where stones are transported." From then on, everyone began to call Songli Town Shipu Town. 3. How did the name of Elephant Mountain come about?

A long time ago, there was a big white elephant in the sky, which was the mount of the Jade Emperor. The elephant always wants to go to the mortal world, but God has laws and cannot go down to earth privately.

On this day, the elephant was grazing at the gate of Nantian. When he saw the gatekeeper King Kong taking a nap, he sneaked out of the gate and looked down, just in time to see a beautiful island on the seaside. He thought: There are wonderful places in the world. It would be great if I could go and visit them! As soon as he was tempted, regardless of the rules of nature, he transformed into a young young man, riding on the auspicious clouds, and landed on the island in a short while.

When an old man on the island saw this strange person, he stepped forward and asked: "Where are you from and what is your name?" The elephant thought about it and replied: "My name is Axiang. The strong wind brought us here because of the fishing." The old man saw that his clothes were shabby, so he said, "Please come to my house! There are only two old men in my house, and it's deserted." Axiang said. Then I will be your son!" The old man liked it very much and took Axiang home happily. A Xiang never wants to go back to heaven.

One day in heaven and one year on earth. After a year and a half in the mortal world, the Jade Emperor found out about the elephant's private descent to earth. The Jade Emperor Long Yan was furious and ordered the general to capture the elephant. One evening, Axiang finished catching fish and planned to go home. Suddenly, there was thunder and lightning in the sky, as if it was about to collapse. Xiang knew something was wrong and ran home quickly. The two elders saw him running in a panic and asked him what happened. Ah Xiang is in tears, don't gossip. At this time, Tianjiang broke into the yard, and the two old people were so frightened that they fainted to the ground. The elephant ran to the beach, looked back at his two relatives, sighed, and jumped into the sea. Just hearing the sound of "boom", a mountain rose from the sea, tightly connecting the mainland and the island, forming a peninsula.

Later, as more people lived in this place, they called it "Xiangshan".

4. Can anyone tell me the history of Baixiang Street?

The explanation for how it got its name is that there is a white marble sculpture stone elephant here, which happens to be opposite to a pair of bluestone lions in the Xuantan Temple on the South Bank. This is the folk name. It is said that "green lions and white elephants lock the river"; another theory is that there was a white elephant pool in the area for white elephants to bathe, so it was named Baixiang Street.

Historical evolution Many things on Baixiang Street are closely related to the development of Chongqing. According to historical records, during the Chunyou period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1241-1252), Yu Wangjie, the envoy of the Sichuan pacification system (equivalent to the commander of the Yangtze Defense Line Military Region in the Southern Song Dynasty) and the prefect of Chongqing, opened a recruitment hall here to recruit talents to discuss anti-Mongolian strategies.

In 1886, Chongqing’s earliest cable telegraph office was established here. After Chongqing opened as a port in 1891, Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries opened foreign banks here, forming a "financial street".

No. 15 Baixiang Street is the former site of "Yu Bao" sponsored by Song Yuren in 1897 and "Xin Shu Bao" in 1924 with Xiao Chunv as the chief writer. Around 1905, Bian Xiaowu, Yang Cangbai, Zhu Shuchi and others raised funds to establish Donghua Match Company on Baixiang Street.

In the past, there was a dock here and it was densely populated. It was one of the downtown areas of Chongqing. Celebrity-related In addition to Lao She, there have been many "celebrities" on the road to Baixiang Street: In 1922, Chen Yi was the chief writer of Chongqing's "Xin Shu Bao" and took a group photo with his newspaper colleagues in front of the Baixiang Street site; in 1938, "Ta Kung Pao" After moving to Chongqing, Wang Yunsheng, the second editor-in-chief of Ta Kung Pao, lived in a small apartment on Baixiang Street; after the Wannan Incident in 1941, Zhou Enlai held a symposium of patriotic business people on Baixiang Street... which represented the opening of the building. Old building from the period: No. 166 Baixiang Street.

Built at the end of the 19th century, it is an eclectic style combining Chinese and Western styles. It is a block building along the river during the opening of Chongqing. Chongqing Customs Brokerage (Daqing Post Office) old address: No. 154 Baixiang Street.

Built at the end of the 19th century, it is a mixed-structure building of brick and wood. It is three stories high, with a gray brick exterior wall and a simple facade. The doors and windows adopt a coupon structure, wooden doors and windows, and the details are decorated in a Western style. The former address of American Diners Company: No. 142 Baixiang Street.

Founded in 1850, it presents the European Renaissance Baroque style as a whole. It is the most distinctive old building on Baixiang Street. Historically, it was also the site of Wang Quantai's silk shop. Residential houses on stilted houses on Baixiang Street: Go eastward along Baixiang Street, pass through alleys, and reach the back of Baixiang Street, where you can see the typical stilted house structure.

Continue going down to Changjiang Binjiang Road. 5. History and culture of Shipu Town

Yu Shiji (1354~1430): A native of Xiangshan, he lived through the Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle, Hongxi, and Xuande dynasties of the Ming Dynasty. He served successively as the supervisory envoy, Huguang inspector, and minister of right. He holds the title of censor of Qiandu, and his former residence - "Shilang's Mansion" - is still preserved in Shipu.

Ji Zigeng (1865~1933): A native of Yanchang, Shipu, he was engaged in business in his early years and his family became prosperous. He is fond of giving and does good deeds. He has repeatedly donated money to build lighthouses, bridges, docks, schools, etc. He once sponsored Cai Yuanpei and Ma Xulun to escape to Fuzhou.

Li Yuanhong, the President of the Republic of China, bestowed a plaque with the words "filial piety and righteousness can be the norm". People praised him as a "charity-loving charity" and "anxious for public justice", and he was known as a philanthropist. Ren Xiaohe (1876~1944) and Ren Xiaofu (1879~1953) were from Dongmen Island, Shipu.

Due to their poor family background, the brothers only studied for two years before starting business at the order of their mother, Huang. It successively opened Baotaihang, Daduchun National Medicine Company, Xinxieyuan Transport Ship, etc. in Shipu, Shenjiamen and other places.

A loving mother is very strict with her children, and her brothers are extremely filial to their mothers. If there are difficulties in the village, they will not hesitate to help. For decades, they will devote their hard-earned savings to charity. He successively raised money to build lighthouses at Mopan Mountain in Taizhou, Caihua Mountain in Zhoushan, Liebiaozui, Jiniang Mountain in Xiangshan, Tongwamen, and Sanmen Mountain. He also worked with Ji Zigeng to build Renyi Bridge, Wuli Bridge, Sanwan Corridor, and roads. Build pavilions and build docks.

In January 1927, Mr. Cai Yuanpei and Mr. Ma Xulun took refuge in Xiangshan. The Ren brothers, together with Mr. Ji Zigeng, sent them to Fuzhou on a lighthouse ship and a green-browed sailing ship. Xiao He died of illness in the 33rd year of the Republic of China (1944). The villagers felt his virtue and erected a statue in front of Tianhou Palace in the east gate to commemorate him.

Ke Shouliang: A native of Shatangwan, Shipu, he is known as the "No. 1 Flying Man in Asia". To commemorate him, people built the "No. 1 Flying Man in Asia" in the old street.

Fishing culture: Shipu's fishing ports, fishing areas, fishing villages, fishermen, fishing houses, fishing salt, fishing ports, fishing floods, fishing affairs, fishing shops, fishing festivals, fishing merchants, fishing history, fishing proverbs, fishing customs, fishing gear, fishing clothing , fishing ornaments, fishing boats, fishing style, fishing food, fishing market, fishing songs, fishing numbers, fishing ballads, etc. Each fishing character is a book and a precious legacy.

The richness, typicality and history of Shipu fishing culture cannot be replaced by other regions. Among the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage projects, there are three items that demonstrate fishing culture, represented by Shipu: Shipu Mazu belief and customs of welcoming brides, Xiangshan fishermen's opening and thanking the ocean festival, and Xiangshan salt drying skills.

Seafood culture: Shipu Port is the national central fishing port on the southeast coast of China. It has been known and used by people as early as the Han Dynasty. Tens of thousands of fishing boats load and unload fish, and more than 400 kinds of fish, more than 100 kinds of crustaceans, and more than 80 kinds of shellfish gather here. The Shipu seafood delicacies are full of color, aroma, and taste. As one of China’s New Eight Series Yongcai Shipu seafood is the main component.

Maritime culture: Historically, Mingzhou (Ningbo) was one of the starting ports of China’s Maritime Silk Road. Historians and archaeologists have confirmed that a large number of silk fabrics and Yue porcelain from Wu and Yue passed through the Ming Dynasty. The state port has gone global, and this huge fleet has been continuously transporting goods to Southeast Asia, West Asia and Africa since the Tang Dynasty. The 200-mile waterway from north to south of Xiangshan is the golden waterway of the Silk Road, and Shipu is the bridgehead of maritime trade culture.

Coastal defense culture: Since the Yuan Dynasty, Shipu has been known as the "important town on Zheyang Middle Road". In the 20th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1387), because it was located at the center of coastal defense, two thousand guards were placed in front and back of Changchang. Households, build embankments to defend them. Shipusuo City "faces the sea to the south, and is surrounded by mountains to the northwest." It is "two feet high, six feet wide, and seven feet long on Saturday."

There are three gates in the west, south, and north. There are water gates in the (west) north and south On the side of the second gate.

Luoyue City has 1,960 battlements, 29 police stations and 13 enemy towers.

It has jurisdiction over the Shipu Inspection Department and the six beacons of Dajinshan, Houshan, Qianshan, Xia'ao, Song'ao and Tuwan. During the flood season, the guards sent out sentry ships to defend the area.

During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Shipu Lu and Hai floods were renamed. In the 23rd year of Kangxi's reign, officials were still deployed to defend and rebuild the city.

The east and north sides are connected and are about 700 meters long. One end of it is connected to the fishing port, and the other end is hidden in the mountain valley. The city wall is built along with the undulating mountains. It is located in a high-control port. It is known as "the city is on the harbor and the mountain is in the city".

There are still coastal defense relics such as Jinjishan Fort, Erwan Cliff, ancient city wall, ancient city gate, ancient fort, and cliff carvings.