I was born in Guanghan, a native of Deyang, but my impression of Deyang is limited to the word "hometown".
As far as I can remember, I have only been to Deyang several times, and almost every time I stop over, I come and go in a hurry. At this moment, I can only think of the messy and dilapidated bus station and the crowded cars passing outside the bus, just like other cities. When I return to Deyang this time, I want to see some of the most worthwhile scenic spots in the city to make up for my hurry.
Every city has its own characteristics, such as the leisure of Chengdu, the ancient style of Xi and the imperial spirit of the imperial capital. Every local people's bones are saturated with the soul of their own city. This temperament is not formed by several slogans and cultural promotion of government departments for several years, but after hundreds of years of precipitation, it slowly flows into people's hearts along with blood and nutrients, and then infects people around from the inside out.
I have very low requirements for traveling, seeing different scenery and eating delicious specialties. This simple need makes it easier for me to take every step, without thinking about the philosophy of life and spending a lot of time getting to know and forget someone. So most of the time, I travel alone and enjoy the happiness of traveling alone.
When I first arrived in Deyang, I had to go to the Confucian Temple. Deyang is known as the ancient town of Dexiao, especially advocating Confucian culture. Deyang Confucian Temple, as the most famous local scenic spot, is also a leisure place frequented by local people.
In fact, I have visited Confucian temples in many cities, and Deyang Confucian Temple is a fairly large-scale Confucian temple with a sense of time and culture that I have seen. It is said that Deyang Confucian Temple is the national key cultural protection unit in China after Qufu and Beijing Confucian Temple, but in Deyang people's eyes, this ancient building is not so inhuman.
The architectural style of Deyang Confucian Temple is quite distinctive. The existing Confucian temple was built on the basis of the original site of the Ming Dynasty during the Qing Dynasty. In addition to the Confucian Temple Square in front of the temple and the quiet backyard behind the temple, the main buildings are Wan Ren Palace Wall, Lingxing Gate, Panqiao (Chi Pan), Jiyumen (Dacheng Gate), Ritual Pavilion, Dacheng Hall, East and West Hall, Ancient and Modern Taoist Temple and the Forbidden City.
However, I am not a scholar looking for the past and visiting schools. I am not interested in the cultural background and historical position represented by the Confucian Temple. On the contrary, I am more interested in the weathering marks on buildings and vegetation in temples.
It was early winter, and the sky swept away the haze of the previous day and became bright. The ginkgo trees on both sides of the Confucian Temple Square are golden, and the white bridge on the bamboo wall is in harmony with the blue sky and yellow leaves. People in the Confucian Temple Square are obviously divided into two factions-local people blow bubbles, smoke gyroscopes and bask in the sun in the square, enjoying the warm sun on winter weekends; Foreigners linger in snack bars and souvenir stalls near the square to fill their stomachs and hearts. The sour taste of fried Li Hu floated into the sky with colorful soap bubbles, which caused the children dressed as fat penguins to burst into laughter.
Deyang Confucian Temple has no access control, so everyone can go in and out at will. Compared with the noise in the square, the atmosphere in the Confucian Temple is quieter. Even though many tourists took photos with the ancient ginkgo in front of the halberd, everyone was polite and spoke softly in line, which was in harmony with the Confucian spirit.
The pattern of Confucian temples is similar, but the four ritual pavilions of Deyang Confucian Temple are unique. The four pavilions are different in pairs, with cornices and hexagonal and red lacquer glass, which look quaint and atmospheric in the shadow of osmanthus and ginkgo.
The backyard of the Confucian Temple is connected with the pedestrian street outside the courtyard wall. A wooden door seems to cut off time and space. One second I was listening to Sichuan opera fans singing in colorful leaves, and the next I entered the world of feasting. Coffee shop, dessert shop, old teahouse and museum coexist in the same small street. Fashionable English slogans and classical red lanterns are row upon row, and the mixed taste is like this city.
The most beautiful time belongs to night. When the lights were on, the small pedestrian street flourished immediately. There are not only local cuisines in Deyang, but also special cuisines from all over Sichuan and even overseas. The tables and chairs under the promenade are always crowded with people. People can often be seen holding roasted scallops in their left hand, lotus seed soup in their right hand, and food bags with kebabs hanging on their fingers, squeezing among a bunch of tourists to find empty seats. A little mess doesn't hinder the pleasure of feasting.
The eastern section of the pedestrian street is slightly bourgeois than the northern section, mostly gardening, dessert and souvenir shops, but it is full of youthful atmosphere and exquisite decoration style, which has won the favor of a large number of young people. Isn't it the happiest time in life that Santa Claus on the street, a one-person-tall wooden iron soldier doll, a pirate ship and an oil-paper umbrella hanging overhead are in harmony?
Many people say that the meaning of traveling is to experience different customs in a strange place, but no one has ever thought that it is not a pleasant trip to look at a familiar place from a new perspective.