The story about Huanglongxi.

Huanglongxi was called Chishui in ancient times. According to the Records of Renshou County, "Chishui meets Jinjiang, with brown streams and clear rivers. The ancients called Huanglongxi Qingjiang River, and the real dragon was hidden in it. " Li Du recorded in "Huanglong Ganlu Monument" that "Huanglong saw five sheep, cast a tripod, and sank in the water like a dragon, hence the name. In the 24th year of Jian 'an (AD 2 16), Wuyang was still the land of Pengshan in Xinjin, Han Dynasty, and the east county (hua county) was bordered by the southeast. Renshou is also ivory. Huanglong used to belong to Wuyang, but now it belongs to the ruling territory. Therefore, this stream was named "Huanglongxi".

folk custom

Up to now, Huanglongxi still retains dragon lanterns, lion lanterns, ox lanterns, mother lanterns, the release party on the eighth day of April, the dragon boat race in Duanyang, and Fuhe trumpets, folk children's songs, nursery rhymes, proverbs, reed-breaking, somersaults and shuttlecock kicking, which have been handed down from generation to generation. The ancient town still retains the custom of playing night shift. When the gong is rung by the hour, it starts from Shihai (9: 00 p.m.) and runs every hour until Shi Mao (5: 00 a.m.). * * * plays the night shift, and the gong is rung twice in Class Two, and so on. In the dead of night, the crisp beat will make you sleep soundly.

general situation

Huanglongxi has always been the military center of southern Chengdu. During the Shu and Han Dynasties, Zhuge Liang marched south and sent heavy troops to guard here. As a result, he was defeated, which accelerated the demise of the Great Shu State. Huanglongxi, formerly known as Yongxingchang, was originally located in Lixin Village on the east bank of the government and was destroyed by a fire, so it is also called "burning field". Later, it moved to both sides of the government river to establish a field. Due to the developed water transport in the old days, the increase of foreign businessmen and the prosperity of economy and culture, sea transport reached Chengdu and then Chongqing, which was an important port for water transport. More than 2,000 years ago, ancient Shu ancestors thrived here; The ancient tombs of Han Dynasty left the footprints of predecessors. The Shu-Han regime sprouted and was born here; Zhuge Liang marched south, where he stationed troops and herded horses; During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Golden Waterway became the distribution center of the Southern Silk Road. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, historical stories were circulated in wooden houses and bluestone paths. Gulong Temple, Zhenjiang Temple and Chaoyin Temple scattered in the south, north and middle of the old street form a strange landscape with temples in the street and streets in the temple. The ancient wooden stage with a history of more than 300 years is well preserved; The 6,000-year-old banyan tree sets off the illusion of the ancient town; The ancient Tangjia Courtyard represents the situation of Hakka culture. Three county yamen, telling the history of the Republic of China; Chen Jia's water mill makes tourists throw away their nostalgia for the past; The quaint folk customs add endless charm to the town; Military strategists compete and merchants gather, which breeds a rich dock culture; The unique rural ancient town in western Sichuan has become the first natural film and television base in southwest China. The ancient town is famous at home and abroad, and tourists come here. Hanging antiquities, enjoying the old streets, seeking humanities, and expressing affection for mountains and rivers ........................................................................................................................................................ There is no official mansion, and every brick and tile of the old house has a rustic atmosphere. The details of the roof in front of the house are particularly wonderful, and the wood carving, brick carving and painting are exquisite and vivid. The courtyard is interspersed with corridors and halls, which embodies the distinctive characteristics of traditional ancient buildings. Business people, the hall is full of banner calligraphy and painting, inlaid with glass frames, exquisite and beautiful, and integrated with the surrounding ancient buildings. 1983, when the ancient town of Huanglongxi was still hidden in the boudoir, Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru of Emei Film Studio chose this place as the location for location shooting, and later many film and television dramas such as Master of the Sea Lantern, furong town and Family Spring and Autumn were also filmed here. Because the original ancient town style here is incomparable to those manual studios. The ancient town of Huanglongxi is small and smells like a "water city". It passed through the town, with stone roads paved with bluestones on both sides, and sheds and corridors in some places. There are several iron suspension bridges on the water, and there is an ancient banyan tree by the river, which is intertwined. It is said that it has a history of nearly a thousand years and is the symbol of the ancient town. Tourists have to take photos here every time they come here. The fish in Huanglongxi is also a must. The old people said: "Seven times, eight times and nine times", which means that every year from the solar terms of slight cold and severe cold to July of the following year, the fish from the downstream come back to the river in droves to lay eggs here, so the fish in Huanglongxi are very rich. The most authentic way to eat fish in the local area is to have a pot of "river boiled live fish" on the boat. The seemingly crude way of eating can make people enjoy the delicious game. In the ancient town, there are many houses with wooden columns and blue tiles hanging eaves during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is no official mansion, and every brick and tile of the old house has a rustic atmosphere. 1983, when the ancient town of Huanglongxi was still hidden in the boudoir, Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru of Emei Film Studio chose this place as the location for location shooting, and later many film and television dramas such as Master of the Sea Lantern, furong town and Family Spring and Autumn were also filmed here. Because the original ancient town style here is incomparable to those manual studios. There is a street in the town that is too old. It was knocked down and built in the style of the past, but it can't escape imitation at first sight. After 1700 years of historical changes, the ancient town of Huanglongxi Gulong Temple is still intact. There are 7 existing ancient blocks, most of which are Ming and Qing buildings on both sides. They belong to the all-wood bucket structure, and the rigorous Langfang-style ancient architecture style is integrated into them. The street surface is paved with red sandstone slabs. Most of the 76 existing dwellings are two-story buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties, with blue tiles and white walls, beautifully carved railings and windows, and built by water. The wooden diaojiao building with upturned cornices near the river is the embodiment of the "pole fence" culture of ancient Shu folk houses. There are still three complete temples in the ancient town-Gulong Temple, Zhenjiang Temple and Chaoyin Temple. They are all located on the main street, forming a unique pattern of one street and three temples in Huanglongxi ancient town. There are temples in the street and streets in the temple. Coupled with two magnificent ancient temples outside the town, it adds ancient meaning to Huanglongxi. Huanglongxi Teahouse The most distinctive feature of the ancient town is the teahouse. On both sides of the road, on the river bank and under the bamboo forest, bamboo stands, chairs and stools and colorful umbrellas spread out in the word "one" have become an attractive scenery in the ancient town. For the people in the ancient town, drinking tea is the top priority alongside eating, and there is no room for carelessness. They use local jasmine flowers to make bowls, and some teahouses sometimes have good Sichuan teas such as Zhuyeqing and Emei Shirui. A bowl of tea costs two or three yuan, and you can sit for a day, especially for the elderly. In the clear morning, walking birds and drinking tea in the restaurant is a leisurely and elegant enjoyment, which doesn't cost much. "Burning Dragon" is the most famous and traditional cultural and sports activity in Huanglongxi from the night of the second day of the first month to the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month. It is well-known at home and abroad for its exquisite skills and unique fireworks formula. This custom originated in the Southern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. Ancestors created a unique "Dragon Lantern Dance" according to stories such as "Dragon Seeing Dancing in the Red Water" and "Nine Children Born in the Dragon". Now, dragon dance has become a "reserved program" of Huanglongxi every Spring Festival. Huanglongxi now administers 19 administrative villages and 2 neighborhood committees, with a total population of 28,000 and an area of 50.4 square kilometers. It is a typical hilly town dominated by tourism and based on agriculture. There are more than 0/0 hotels and restaurants, more than 20 restaurants, more than 3,700 beds, more than 70 shopping spots and only 100 boats. Huanglongxi has become a new tourist hotspot in the suburbs of Chengdu.