Binyang County is part of Nanning City. Binyang is surrounded by stone mountains and earth mountains. In the middle is the third largest alluvial plain in Guangxi, with fertile fields and abundant agricultural products.

Even the famous geographer Xu Xiake of the Ming Dynasty marveled at it: "Looking at the vast sky from Pingchou, I never expected that there is such a vast area among thousands of mountains."

A square of water and soil There are many heroes and scholars here. There are beautiful people and outstanding people here. Let’s experience the scenery of Binyang together.

It was once the Cai family’s territory, but now it has been “confiscated” and has become a national AAA-level scenic spot. Once a symbol of status, now it is also a cultural heritage.

During the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, the Cai family purchased land and built a house here. However, the ancient house was destroyed due to wars and other reasons. It now has a history of more than 500 years.

The ancient house consists of Cai's Academy, Cai's Scholarly Ancient Houses, Xiaojin Western-style Building, foreign-style houses and their ancillary buildings.

A typical Qing Dynasty brick structure building, covering an area of ??about 50,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??15,000 square meters and 189 rooms.

The main building has a three-entry layout, with the main hall being the highest, reflecting its supreme status. There are corridors connecting each hall on the left and right, and a patio in the middle, forming an architectural pattern of "four waters returning to the hall". It has the meaning of "gathering wealth from all directions".

The houses have carved beams and painted beams, cornices and purlins, as well as seal script patterns such as "Fu Lu Shou". The entire building complex looks solemn and has extremely high artistic value and cultural heritage. It is known as the "Qiao Family" in the South. Courtyard".

What is even more commendable is that Cai’s ancient courtyard is permeated with the fragrance of books, which continues to this day.

Starting from the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Cai family established the private school Langui Academy to allow their descendants to receive strict private education. A temple was built to worship Confucius for a long time and educate future generations with Confucianism.

In this way, a reading style that is passed down from generation to generation and lasts forever is formed. Over the past 500 years, Caicun, with more than 500 people, has cultivated more than 200 scholars, and has become a famous scholarly family in Guangxi.

Nowadays, many scholars in the county will spontaneously come to the ancient courtyard to worship before the exam, in order to get good grades.

Dacheng Village, Daqiao Town, Binyang County, is the hometown of Mr. Cheng Siyuan. There is a couplet on the door plate at the entrance of the village, which says: "The name of the family is made up of seven stars for generations, and the pillars are bright and beautiful. The road is harmonious and outstanding for thousands of years."

Cheng Siyuan (1908-2005), a native of Binyang. Graduated from the University of Rome with a PhD in political science, he can be said to be a "gilded turtle".

After returning to China, he relied on his talents to become the chief secretary of Li Zongren, the think tank of the Guangxi warlords during the Republic of China.

He participated in a series of major historical events such as plotting against Chiang Kai-shek and even forced him to step down twice, and helped Li Zongren successfully run for vice president; he later served as president of the China Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice chairman.

In his later years, he also wrote books such as "The Relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren and China", "The Later Years of Mr. Li Zongren", "The Biography of Bai Chongxi", etc., leaving a little-known historical mark.

Cheng Siyuan’s former residence is divided into 6 parts: Yuxiu was in the great Cheng Dynasty, thinking about faraway places when he was young; writing to serve in the army and exploring from top to bottom; helping Li return to the country and receiving a gift; participating in political affairs and having a unified heart; loving his hometown and revitalizing it. Binyang; an outstanding person, the son of Binyang.

It is a Lingnan residential style building with mud walls and blue tiles. It has now become a patriotic education base and a famous tourist attraction in Binyang County that integrates commemoration, education and viewing.

Kunlun Pass Tourist Scenic Area is a national AAAA-level scenic spot and one of the largest Anti-Japanese War memorial sites in the country with the largest number of stone cultural relics and the best preservation.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Binyang was invaded by the Japanese army three times. The first "Battle of Kunlun Pass", the second "Battle of Binyang", and the third time were the spontaneous resistance of the working people.

On December 4, 1938, the Japanese army occupied Kunlun Pass. The two sides formed a confrontation with the Kunlun Pass Mountains as the boundary. This was the beginning of the "Battle of Kunlun Pass".

On December 17, Major General Oikawa led the detachment in hundreds of large trucks and set off from Nanning in a mighty manner. In the sudden attack of tank fire, the first shot was successfully fired.

On December 22, the Japanese army was on the verge of running out of ammunition and food. Although Japanese planes dropped ammunition and food, most of them were intercepted by our army, and the two sides were in close combat.

At 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd, Japanese brigade commander Nakamura was shot. His remnants fought desperately to break out. The next day, they were shot by machine guns at close range and were killed instantly. The main force of the Japanese army was wiped out. After that, the people of Binyang gained several years of success. peaceful life.

In the winter of the 33rd year of the Republic of China (1944), Binyang fell again.

In the past seven months, the national army basically had no troops stationed in the county to fight, but more civilian self-defense forces, militia groups, and anti-Japanese volunteers.

Whether it is organized or not, in all parts of Binyang, villages are fighting for themselves, and people are fighting for themselves. When a gunshot is fired, help from all directions rushes to defend their homes.

"A hero returns to his body wrapped in horse leather", but many of the graves here are empty. The people who died in the war did not leave behind their belongings, but they left us a peaceful land.

Every anti-Japanese battle is full of people's blood, sweat, life and death. Behind every death toll was a massacre, and the high walls built with flesh and blood allowed the people of Binyang to defend their homes.

Binyang South Street was built in the Yuan Dynasty and became the Ming Dynasty. The old shop sites that stretch like long lines on both sides of the street, the antique pavilion ceilings, window lattice fences, all tell tourists about the ancient town in those days. The bustle of the market.

The South Bridge at the north end of South Street, also known as Taiping Bridge, was built in 1373. It is one of the oldest existing stone bridges in Binyang. The Baoshui River flows under the bridge. It was once the Ming Dynasty Bridge. It was the top of the eight scenic spots in Binyang during the Qing Dynasty.

"The treasure water circulates for thousands of feet, and it is clear when spring comes; the gulls sleep on the clear sand with the fisherman, the fish chews the fallen flowers and blows the fine waves; the spring water rushes through the white frozen snow, and the green poplars are soaked in the night "Why should you lend me a hand to wash your hands?"

The residential buildings here are very old, and most of the old people are nostalgic and are unwilling to demolish and rebuild. And more young people are willing to live in commercial housing.

Therefore, for a long time, the narrow street paved with blue bricks and stones on South Street was dilapidated and old, but it also retained its antique charm.

Today, the ancient and mysterious South Street has ushered in new life. With a sincere heart to promote and develop their hometown, they have created their own "utopia" here.

During the day, stroll along South Street, see the whitewashed walls and black tiles on both sides, the rows of small shops, caress the window lattice carvings, feel the simplicity and elegance brought by time, and gain a return to nature.

At night, South Street shines brightly, and the lanterns hanging from the eaves, with their ambiguous red light, guard the stories in your heart every night.

At every step, you can see the ingenious fusion of classical and modern, feel the ingenious interaction of pure natural landscape and ancient culture, and shine with the beautiful sparks of the collision of historical culture and modern creativity.

The Qingshui River in Zoewei, Binyang, Nanning City originates from the northern foot of Chenfeng in Daming Mountain. Qingshui River is crystal clear and pollution-free. There are spiritual springs on the riverside, strange rocks in the river, and tender and delicious river fish.

The mountains on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are rolling and rolling, with different shapes. There are strange peaks on the mountains and caves in the mountains. The mountains and rivers set off each other, forming beautiful natural landscapes.

Take a boat from Jiangdong to Shazhou Island, which is about 20 kilometers long. Along the way, you can enjoy more than 20 natural attractions such as Longkou Cave, Baxian Rock, Niangniang Temple, and Lingquan.

Longkou Cave. The total length is about 500 meters. The natural stalactites in the cave are all kinds of strange and colorful. Some of them resemble various birds and animals, lifelike and with different expressions.

The peaks are dancing. Jiangjun Mountain, Tianma Mountain, Longkou Mountain, Zhangjia Mountain and other groups of mountains are breathtaking with their jagged peaks, thousands of cliffs, and rocky mountains.

Empress Temple. Located next to the Niangniang Village by the river, it is a precious place for swans to rest. It is a sacred place where many couples who are eager to have children come to worship.

Ten miles flying. A huge aqueduct runs along the river, and a giant dragon can be seen flying over the vast land. This is Guangxi's famous water conservancy project-Shili Feitian Aqueduct.

It consists of a large aqueduct with a length of 4,760 meters for the electric irrigation station and a small aqueduct with a length of 330 meters for the water pump station. It is majestic and majestic.

"The little lotus is just showing its sharp corners." Every early summer, hundreds of acres of lotus bloom quietly. In a green lotus field, dotted with red, pink and white, fresh and elegant, beautiful but not gaudy.

"Light make-up and heavy make-up are always suitable." The graceful lotus flowers are dancing elegantly surrounded by umbrella-like lotus leaves. The fragrance of lotus floats and refreshes the heart, becoming a beautiful scenery in the hot summer. Landscape.

Not only is the quiet beauty of the moonlight over the lotus pond, but every time the rapeseed flowers bloom, a large area of ??golden rapeseed flowers stretches to the horizon and complements the setting sun.

A lotus color, a bright yellow, people feel small in it, but also warm in this place, in this lake and mountain scenery, cloud shadows and sunlight, showing elegance.

White Crane Temple is one of the eight famous scenic spots in ancient Pennsylvania. It was built in the Song Dynasty and has a history of nearly a thousand years. It was once the most popular Buddhist and Taoist place in Pennsylvania.

Here the peaks are stacked with green, the mountains are undulating in a ring, with turtles and elephants in the front, cranes and plum hills in the back, valleys with springs, streams and waterfalls, birds singing and flowers fragrant.

Since ancient times, it has been a geomantic treasure land for Taoist disciples to cultivate their moral character and refine their elixirs. It is also a tourist attraction for literati and dignitaries.

After reconstruction and expansion, the White Crane Temple is magnificent and spectacular. It is really a good place for praying for blessings and good fortune, and for tourism.

In this thousand-year-old temple, Baihe Temple takes Chinese Taoist culture and bamboo culture as its themes to build Chinese Taoist culture and art, and Chinese bamboo culture and art.

Burn incense and pray devoutly, calm your noisy heart, and feel the boundless Dharma; or watch the streams and waterfalls, enjoy the coolness of the spiritual spring; watch the bamboo forest from a distance, listen to the sea, and appreciate the waves of the bamboo sea.

Using Taoist temples, bamboo seas, mountain springs, reservoirs, canyons, waterfalls and folk tourism as carriers, it will create the largest large-scale ecological tourism and leisure resort in Guangxi to experience Chinese Taoist culture.

Binyang is the "Hometown of Chinese Paolong". The old Paolong Temple is located on Zhonghe Street, Binzhou Town, Binyang County, with a history of more than 400 years; and the Paolong Festival has a history of 150 years. It's history.

The old Paolong Temple was originally called the Three Emperors Temple and houses the statues of the Yellow Emperor, Shennong and Fuxi.

For hundreds of years, the cannon dragons from seven or eight streets in the old city south of Pennsylvania have gathered in this temple for "consecration", and the number has increased from seven or eight to more than 20.

During the consecration, the commander-in-chief sent out three signal flares on time. Dozens of dragons bowed to the heaven and earth at the same time. In an instant, thousands of cannons fired, flames shot into the sky, and giant dragons danced.

The Cannon Dragon Festival is the most unique traditional festival in Binyang. Pennsylvania residents believe that dancing the Cannon Dragon is auspicious, so they must dance the Cannon Dragon at this time every year to celebrate the carnival.

The Cannon Dragon opens the way with dragon beads, dragon tablets, gongs and drums, and civil and military fields. The lighting and dragon guard teams follow the dragon head and tail. Wherever the Cannon Dragon goes, every household greets it.

People will take out the firecrackers prepared in advance, set them off and throw them at the cannon dragon. There is a saying that "the sound of cannons does not stop and the dragon dances continuously", so it is called Paolong.

Amidst the sound of gongs, drums, firecrackers, and a piece of music, giant dragons soared in the smoke, and the mighty dragon dancers showed off their bravery.

Every year on the 11th night of the first lunar month, people in Pennsylvania City perform the Paolong Dance. The louder the cheers, the better the coming year will be. During the Paolong Festival, people pray for good weather, wealth and peace in the coming year.

What attracts me is not only the unique culture of Binyang, but also the delicacies that make people want to take away the food.

As the name suggests, Binyang acid powder is a bit sour. But it's not so sour that it makes your facial features wrinkle.

Mix the sweet and sour sauce into the steamed rice noodle tray, and add braised pork, bacon, fried pork, sour bean sprouts, peanuts, minced garlic, raw chili and other condiments.

A bowl of sweet and sour Binyang Sour Noodles will appear in front of you. One bite, the sour aroma will whet your appetite, and the slightly sweet juice will make your index fingers move. It is a must-have staple food to cool off the summer heat and appetize!

The traditional Binyang salt cakes include cup cakes and bowl cakes, and now taro cakes and seven-color cakes are also added. Those steamed in small porcelain cups are called cup cakes, and those steamed in bowls are called bowl cakes.

The salt cake is tender and smooth. It contains salt itself, making it fresh but not salty. When paired with various seasonings, it tastes full of flavor.

When the weather is cool, eating a bowl of it will make you feel a heat rising in your body, but eating it in the middle of summer is so refreshing, it is really wonderful.

Lobster fish and green bamboo fish are the favorites of Binyang people. The meat of the mud carp is crispy and the fish bones are very thin. It will not affect the taste after being sliced ??into pieces.

When eating fish sashimi, add three or four spoons of ground peanut oil. The taste will be mellow and smooth, which will highlight the freshness of the fish sashimi more vividly.

In a few places in Binyang, a traditional way of eating is still preserved.

The fish fillets are first soaked in homemade rice vinegar. When the fish fillets begin to turn white and become soft, they are taken out and eaten. The raw fish is wrapped in rice vinegar and tastes rich.

The rice in Gula Town, Binyang County, is unique, and its planting history can be traced back to the Song Dynasty.

During the Song Dynasty, ancient spicy fragrant rice was quite famous. In addition to being consumed locally, it was also exported to central and southern Guangxi and became the best raw material for wine making.

The grains of ancient spicy fragrant rice are uniform in size and crystal clear. The cooked rice is soft and fragrant, soft but not sticky, cold but not hard, and has an excellent taste.

The cooked rice is soft and fragrant, and overflowing with fragrance. Over time, it has become an indispensable staple food for many people for three meals a day.

In 2017, "Gu Spicy Fragrant Rice" became Binyang's second national geographical indication protected product after "Litang Lotus Root".

As the saying goes, "You pick lotus seeds in summer and dig lotus roots in winter." There is also a folk saying that "lotus roots are a treasure, and eating lotus roots is the most nourishing thing." The soup made with Litang lotus root is simply a paradise for foodies.

Lotus roots have been planted in Binyang County for six to seven hundred years. Lotus roots in the county are mainly produced in towns such as Litang.

Binyang lotus root skin is milky white, crisp and slightly sweet. It's delicious whether in soup or stir-fry.

When drinking soup, the fresh aroma of the ribs, the pink and glutinous lotus roots, and a mouthful of hot soup bring the warmth of winter.

During the Chinese New Year, my mother bought some lotus roots, sandwiched the prepared meat stuffing into lotus root slices, hung them with batter, and threw them into the boiling hot oil.

The golden lotus root clips are crispy and meaty. I am so greedy that I want to go home to celebrate the New Year!

In this county, which is an hour's drive from Nanning, there is red land, blue sky over Qinghu Lake, and sky-blue rivers. Every place records black and white history like a film.

History has become gray, but Binyang people have used their lives to paint a colorful picture again, and they have also repainted a peaceful and gentle landscape for the land of Binyang.