(Original) One of the ancient towns: Wandering in a famous historical and cultural city.

In the hinterland of Guizhou surrounded by mountains, there is an ancient city that has lived quietly for more than two thousand years. She used to be a battleground for military strategists, an amphibious dock where merchants gathered, and a settlement where ethnic groups merged. She is the ancient town of Zhenyuan, and 1986 was named as the second batch of national historical and cultural cities together with Pingyao in Shanxi and yi county in Anhui. It has a long history and rich culture. Since Qin dynasty, it has been a county. Once the capital of Qiandongnan Prefecture, it is known as "the gateway to eastern Guizhou" and "the hub of Yunnan and Chu". Today, she is still charming and charming, with a long ancient rhyme, welcoming the arrival of my unexpected guest.

The layout of Zhenyuan ancient city is very ingenious: "Holding a city in September" and "Keeping a house in one water", the mountains and rivers naturally blend into one, which is created by the ingenuity of nature. This is similar to my hometown Xinjin. Wuyang River is wide and long, like an S-shaped jade belt that divides the ancient city in two. Seen from high altitude, the whole city looks like a natural Tai Chi map. The river is quiet and flowing slowly, and the willows on both sides of the river set each other off in interest, with infinite scenery. There are countless stops along the way: Daheguan Wharf, Fucheng Wharf, Yumen Wharf and Mi Wharf ... It can be seen that Zhenyuan is indeed a transportation hub with both military and commercial functions. In the distant past, this river must have been a busy scene in Qian Fan.

Standing on the ancient pier, overlooking the other side, what a long scroll of scenery hangs between the green mountains and green waters! That's the unique wonder of Zhenyuan-Qinglongdong ancient buildings! But I saw dozens of ancient pagodas and temples embedded in cliffs, or buildings and dangerous halls, or hanging on the walls in the air, patchwork, up and down. It's amazing that so many ancient temples have gathered here! Zhongyuan Cave, Wanshou Palace, Qinglong Temple and Ziyang Cave ... Every place has a profound cultural heritage, and Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism compete to settle here, which shows the tolerance and blending of Zhenyuan culture. Being born into the WTO, being secular and free from vulgarity, businessmen and religion, aren't they all just the same thing?

Zhu Sheng Bridge, the largest ancient stone arch bridge on Wuyang River, is an important traffic artery in Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces. Built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it was called Wuxi Bridge in ancient times. In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed to wish Kangxi the 60th birthday. The bridge deck is wide and a little old, but it is still strong. There are seven holes in the pier, and Qingshui River flows calmly and calmly. It is engraved with the couplet of the Qing Dynasty magistrate Wang: "People climb the ladder, Pengdao is five feet, and it is cloudy in spring;" The guest came to write a painting boat, and the peach blossoms flowed on the third day of the month. " The horizontal criticism is "clouds in the sky". People come and go on the bridge, and many tourists stop here to take pictures, see the scenery and see the world. Here, there are disabled singers singing, and there is a trace of sadness in their songs. There are little girls selling popsicles carrying refrigerators back and forth; Portraits and fortune tellers are soliciting business; The most terrible thing is a man covered in oil paints, wearing a melon hat and gown, with only a pair of clear eyes and no oil, standing straight like a sculpture. Alas, how can he stand such a hot day?

The streets of the ancient city are paved with bluestone bricks, and horses and chariots walk on them, which is like the stress of history, echoing for thousands of years. In addition to the shops facing the street, it is the deep Gu Xiang, and the alley is often the mansion of a large family in the past. All kinds of ancient courtyards have different caves. For example, we have been to a house in the Republic of China, with high walls and deep courtyards, red houses and blue tiles. There is a small rockery pool in the courtyard, with long and narrow ladders connecting the buildings, which not only has the beauty of a small garden in the south of the Yangtze River, but also has a national style built for the occasion. The midday sun shone on these dilapidated courtyard walls, and I saw the flow of time and the ruthlessness of the years, and I couldn't help feeling a sense of disappointment.

In the ancient city, there are the former site of Heping Village, the anti-war alliance of Japanese people in China, the former site of Zhenyuan Branch of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the former residence of Zhou Dawen, and the international friend Bosat Memorial Hall. We can see Zhenyuan's contribution in the modern revolutionary history of China. Seeking seclusion in the past, red tourism, Zhenyuan is a good choice!