China, a civilized country with a history of 5, years, has many ancient towns and traces of history everywhere. In this countless ancient cities, it can rank among the four ancient cities, so it must be a place with profound heritage. The ancient city of Langzhong on the Jialing River is destined to be extraordinary.
When we leave Jiange, there are two roads in front of us. One is straight to the south, passing Mianyang Deyang to Chengdu, almost along the Beijing-Kunming Expressway and baoji-chengdu railway, and the other is straight to Langzhong along the winding and rugged mountain road to the east. Because I have been to Chengdu many times before, I decided to go to Langzhong this time.
Langzhong is adjacent to Bazhong in the east, to the south in the south, to Jiange in the west and to Cangxi in the north, which is 3 kilometers away from Chengdu, the provincial capital. As a well-deserved gateway to East Sichuan, its geographical position is very important. The most important thing here is along the Jialing River, where water transportation is very convenient. If you go down the river, you can go straight to Chongqing and then go east.
Since Pakistan moved its capital to Langzhong in the middle of the Warring States Period due to the war, emperors of all dynasties have regarded Langzhong as an important town governing the southwest, competing to set up counties, states, prefectures and roads here and painstakingly managing them. At the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Langzhong's political position reached its peak. From the third year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty to the fourth year of Kangxi, that is, from 1645 to 1665, because of the existence of Daxi regime, the provincial capital of Sichuan for 2 years was not located in Chengdu, but in Langzhong.
There are countless stories circulating in Langzhong during the Three Kingdoms period. When Liu Bei defeated Hanzhong, his career reached its peak, and Zhang Fei, one of the "Five Tiger Generals", who was his sworn brother, was sent to guard here, showing the high military status here at that time.
from 214 to 221, Zhang Fei served as the prefect of Brazil county, and stayed in Langzhong for seven years. Here, he defeated the attack of 3, men led by Cao Cao's general Zhang He, and won the victory of "protecting the environment and protecting the people". After the sudden change, Jingzhou fell. On the eve of Zhang Fei's conquest of Wu, he was killed by his subordinates Fan Jiang and Zhang Da, and was buried in Langzhong. Later, the Huanhou Ancestral Hall was established to commemorate Zhang Fei's bravery. Now it is also a famous landscape in Langzhong.
after 23 years of vicissitudes, the ancient town has retained the pattern of Tang and Song Dynasties and the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are 61 ancient streets and lanes preserved today, and there are thousands of ancient courtyards with a total area of 2.1 square kilometers. With the changes of the times, the buildings in the Ming and Qing dynasties are mainly preserved here. From the air, there are rows of buildings, blue tiles and white walls, carved doors and windows, which are shocking. The courtyard faces south or east to west. Or face the water by the mountain, or meet the mountain by the water.
all these elements reflect China's ancient residential geomantic concept, the chessboard-style ancient city pattern, and the architectural complex integrating the north and south styles, forming architectural groups with different styles such as "semi-pearl", "pin" and "multi", which is a typical example of the "harmony between man and nature" in the site selection of China ancient construction city. On the whole, this beautiful ancient city presents the shape of gossip, surrounded by mountains, water around the Third Ring Road, water in the mountains and the city in the water, which is known as Langyuan Wonderland. Well-deserved first city of Feng Shui.
Look at the delicious food in Langzhong. Apart from a lot of Sichuan characteristics, there are also unique delicacies here, the most famous of which are Zhang Fei beef and Baoning vinegar.
Because the appearance of beef is characterized by "dark surface and bright red heart", it is just similar to the image of the valiant soldier Zhang Fei, so it is called "Zhang Fei Beef". The surface of Zhang Fei beef is brownish red. After cutting, the meat texture is tight, dry, dry, soft and hard, and the food is salty and palatable.
baoning vinegar is one of the four famous vinegars in China. Baoning vinegar, commonly known as the place name (now Baoning Town, Langzhong City, Sichuan Province), began in 936 AD when Baoning was ruled by the army, with a history of 178 years. In the past 4 years, Baoning vinegar has finally formed a century-old brand famous for its bran vinegar and medicinal vinegar through continuous exploration and innovation.
life here is full of flavor! Here, ancient alleys, ancient courtyards, ancient window grilles, ancient carvings, blue tile cornices and wooden beam carved windows all show the exquisiteness and simplicity of the ancient city. Wandering freely in the ancient city, people seem to have crossed into the ancient city for thousands of years.
Walking in the ancient city of Langzhong, beef is fragrant, and you can see the scene of soaking your feet with vinegar, the sound of mahjong collision, the sound of scratching your ears, the sound of selling and laughing, which makes you feel extremely comfortable. Let people linger.
if you want to photograph the whole scenery of the ancient city, you should go to the Jin Zhuang Mountain. You can view and photograph the ancient city from another perspective. The ancient city of Langzhong is built on the mountain, and the water flows around the city, and the mountains and rivers are in harmony. From a distance, a smart landscape picture will appear in front of your eyes.
The last thing I have to mention is the Spring Festival culture in Langzhong. As a festival for Chinese children, the Spring Festival has been passed down for thousands of years, but the origin of this important festival is little known. Where does the Spring Festival come from? As early as 11 BC, the paleoastronomers in Langzhong set a pole to observe the sun, determined the "summer solstice" and "east" according to the length of the pole shadow, and determined the "vernal equinox" and "autumn equinox" according to the change of the length of day and night in a year. On this basis, 24 solar terms was created. Since then, the Spring Festival has appeared as a fixed festival in the history of the Chinese nation.
Think about whether we should thank this great ancestor in Langzhong for enjoying the Spring Festival holiday now. Langzhong has also become a well-deserved "hometown of China Spring Festival culture".
Langzhong is a living ancient city. Walking in Langzhong doesn't have too much commercial flavor. It is absolutely a beautiful thing to enjoy the river view, delicious food, architecture and culture.