Next to the north gate of Lili, browse the introduction: The ancient town has invested 5 billion yuan, covering an area of 1,6 mu, mainly with humanistic theme parks and houses. Taking Chinese traditional architectural culture and traditional architectural culture with "Jiangnan characteristics" as the carrier, it shows thousands of years of "Tao Yuanming's recluse culture" and "Huxiang folk culture". The layout of the ancient town is six squares with one vertical, four horizontal and two water systems, in which two water systems run through the whole town in parallel with Gaoshi Street, and various diversified theme commercial streets and cultural experience areas are arranged along the line.
when you step into the ancient town, it is quiet and elegant, and the feeling of "Xanadu" comes to your face. Strolling in Gauss Street, although there is less hustle and bustle, those quaint buildings make you think about the distant years, and those houses hidden in green trees make you feel envious. On both sides of the street, there are long flowing green Luoxi and Youlan Creek, and from time to time there are exquisite small arch bridges on them.
suddenly, I found something particularly lovely in the ancient town, that is, ancient sculptures of various shapes, which silently tell about the folk culture here.
the first sculpture: goldsmith
gold and silver have been symbols of wealth since ancient times, and people love gold jewelry. Today, when people get married here, the man still has to make all kinds of gold and silver jewelry for the woman. The goldsmith was born.
These two middle-aged men with serious faces are absorbed in their work, which makes us feel that it is a meticulous work and can't be sloppy.
the second sculpture: the jade craftsman
The jade sculptor is the inheritor of China's jade culture for thousands of years. Jade carvers use their hands to turn pieces of hard stones into jade articles wonderfully. The process of making the products is full of their countless bitterness and fatigue. Most of them spend their lives swimming in the cycle of purchasing materials, cutting materials, setting topics, carving, polishing, making products, selling jade, and buying again.
These two emaciated men are working hard and telling us about their hard-working, simple and elaborate lives.
the third sculpture: blacksmithing
The iron-striking industry has a long history. While striking iron, the forged ironware should be red-hot in the furnace, and then moved to the big iron pier, where the blacksmith master holds the main hammer and holds the sledgehammer for forging. In the process of forging, you should constantly turn the iron material by visual inspection to match the required tools. Iron products are generally agricultural tools that match the traditional production methods, such as plows, harrows, hoes, sickles, etc., and some daily necessities, such as knives, shovels, scissors, etc., in addition to knockers, foam nails, door plugs, etc.
Ironing is a technical job that tests physical strength. Look at the way one of the men opens his skirt and swings a hammer, and you will know that it is not easy to do something.
the fourth sculpture: tea-smashing girl
tea-smashing originated in the Central Plains of Han Dynasty, moved southward and spread to Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi and other areas, and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Also known as Sansheng soup, it is a special food. Changde Taoyuan Leicha is a famous local food, which is deeply loved by local residents and foreign tourists. Rice, peanuts, sesame seeds, mung beans, salt, tea, litsea cubeba, ginger, etc. are generally used as raw materials, which are mashed into paste with a mortar, boiled with boiling water and mixed evenly, and fried rice is fragrant and delicious.
It seems that making tea is a woman's patent, and she needs a woman's careful concentration and love. People here say that in order to make a good tea-smashing, besides matching the ingredients in proportion, the tea-smashing stick in hand is also very important. The best wood for tea-smashing sticks are: camellia oleifera, Cinnamomum camphora, Zanthoxylum bungeanum and Cinnamomum camphora. Never use toxic miscellaneous wood. Staring at this woman with a tea stick, I seem to smell the fragrance of tea.
the fifth sculpture: the old carpenter
Woodworking is an ancient handicraft industry. Cars, boats and other means of transportation, the production of living tools, the construction of houses and so on are inseparable from woodworking. Today, woodworking is still widely used. For example, in the field of housing construction, shipbuilding, landscaping and decoration.
Take off your coat and put a towel on your shoulders, telling us that this skill requires physical strength, but only physical strength can't make a skillful craftsman. A skillful craftsman, like an old carpenter, can create unparalleled objects with simple tools.
the sixth sculpture: barber
barber, also known as barber in Changde. Folk hairdressers usually use a pair of burdens to carry their hair-cutting tools and walk around the village. When they meet people who need a haircut, they unload their burdens and operate on the spot. Some people choose a corner in a crowded place, with burdens and chairs, shouting from time to time to attract business.
The barber wields a razor, and his dexterous hands show skillful skills, which can be described as one minute on his head and ten years on his head.
The seventh sculpture: Pot tinker
Pot mending was still popular in 195s and 196s, and the famous Hunan Flower Drum Opera "Playing Gong" and "Pot Mending" was created on this background. Nowadays, the occupation of mending pots is about to be lost, and there are only craftsmen such as pressure cookers and antimony pots.
when I was a child, I often heard such shouts: mend the pot and sharpen the kitchen knife! Looking at the craftsman's concentration on one knee, I can't help but be moved by the spirit of doing a line for them and loving them. Such tinkering seems unremarkable, but it can solve the urgent needs of many poor people.
Eighth Sculpture: Ciba
Ciba is a traditional festival custom in China, which is very popular in Taoyuan, Changde, and is mainly used as holiday food for family and guests to taste before the Spring Festival. There are pure glutinous rice, millet, or glutinous rice mixed with millet, and corn mixed with Yaomi. In addition, sticky rice and polished rice can also be ground into powder and poured into a woodcarving mold for making. The mold is engraved with patterns, commonly known as "escape", which is very complicated and must be completed by several people.
Ciba is a must-have program here before the Chinese New Year. Children like to take part in such cheerful activities very much, and at this time they will follow the arrangement of adults to get busy. This sculpture is a true portrayal of this scene.
the ninth sculpture: the famous chef of Huxiang
Hunan cuisine, also known as Hunan cuisine, has been formed as early as the Han Dynasty, and it is one of the eight major cuisines with a long history in China. Xiangjiang River Basin, Dongting Lake Area and Xiangxi Mountain Area are the three local flavors. Hunan cuisine has fine production, extensive materials, changeable flavor and various varieties. Color: heavy oil color; Taste: spicy and tender; Production: it is known as simmering, stewing, waxing, steaming and frying.
two sculptures, one is making delicious food, and the other is enjoying delicious food. The smiling chef is full of confidence in his craft, the guests gush about the food and ask the producer of the food, and the host seems to reach out and invite the chef.
Tenth Sculpture: Chopping firewood with Liu Hai
Huagu Opera is a famous local opera loved by Changde, among which "Chopping firewood with Liu Hai" is a widely circulated one. Sculpture extracts a vivid action fragment from the opera to present it artistically. Through digital carving, golden broken flowers and forged copper hollowing out make the opera characters present an illusory ethereal effect.
Life needs the baptism of art besides rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. Chopping firewood with bangs is people's pursuit of spiritual life.
Ten sculptures, ten different folk cultures, full of fireworks, show the fiery life of the people here. Love, love, interesting ancient town sculpture! !
After enjoying these memorable sculptures, you can visit the main street of Taohuayuan Ancient Town through the South Gate. In fact, this is far from enough. There are still many places worth exploring in the ancient town.