Penglai got its name.
Outstanding figures, civilian military commanders and celebrities have emerged in large numbers in history. Penglai was named after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who came here to see the fairy mountain in the sea. In ancient times, it was Dengzhou, and Penglai Port was formerly called Dengzhou Port. In the Tang Dynasty, it, together with Quanzhou, Yangzhou and Jiao Bo (that is, Ningbo), was called the four ancient ports in China, and it was one of the four foreign trade ports in modern China. In the 3rd year of Tang Shenlong (AD 707), the county was established, and in 199 1, it was approved by the State Council to withdraw from the county and set up a city.
The development of history
Penglai has a long history, and there were human settlements in the Neolithic Age. In the second year of Yuan Guang in the Han Dynasty (133), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made an east tour. "Here, the Penglai Mountain is famous for building a city." In the eighth year of Tang Zhenguan (634), Penglai Town was established. In the third year of Tang Shenlong (707), Dengzhou moved to Penglai, and Penglai was promoted to county. In the ninth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1376), Dengzhou was promoted to the government. Was attacked in the Qing dynasty. Penglai has been the political, economic and cultural center of Jiaodong for more than 1 100 years from Tang Dynasty to Qing Dynasty. 199 1 year165438+1October 30th, Penglai County was abolished and Penglai City was established.
In the Tang Dynasty, Dengzhou ancient port, Quanzhou, Yangzhou and Mingzhou (Ningbo) were called the four ancient ports in China. Penglai Pavilion, built in the sixth year of Song Jiayou (106 1), is also known as the four famous buildings in ancient China with Yueyang Tower, Yellow Crane Tower and Wang Tengting. Shuicheng, built in the 9th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1376), is one of the best preserved ancient naval bases in China. In the 11th year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (186 1), Hai Yaxi, a missionary from the South Baptist Church, went to Dengzhou and founded a church in Kannonji, North Street, which was the first Baptist church in North China. Tongzhi for three years in Qing Dynasty (1864), as the earliest institution of higher learning in the province, Dengzhou Wenhui Hall (later renamed cheeloo university) was founded in Penglai. Kaiyin School was founded in Penglai in the 13th year of Guangxu (1887). It is the first school for the deaf in China. There are more than 100 places in the city listed as cultural relics by the cultural relics management department, among which Penglai Watertown, Penglai Pavilion, Qi Jiguang Biaogong Temple and Qijia Archway are listed as national key cultural relics protection units, and Liujiagou site, village ancient city site and village tombs are listed as cultural relics protection units in Shandong Province.
Penglai is China's "Oriental Myth Capital". From Qin Huang's traveling eastward to collecting herbs to Emperor Hanwu's wandering immortals, from Bai Juyi's Listen to the Fairy Island on the Sea to Su Dongpo's Clouds and Seas in the East China Sea, the legend of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" and the spectacle of "Mirage" vividly depict a desirable fairy world.
Penglai is full of outstanding people and celebrities. Putin, the imperial historian in Ming Dynasty, Chen Qixue, the minister of punishments, Qi Jiguang, the national hero, Sha Cheng, the minister of rites in Qing Dynasty, and Song Qing, the military commander, are all famous figures in Chinese history.
Two reasons why Penglai is called "fairyland on earth"
According to legend, the Eight Immortals get together in Penglai Pavilion, and the more they drink, the happier they get, and they get drunk before they know it. On the spur of the moment, Tie Guai Li proposed a trip to the sea, and vowed to cross the sea with his treasure instead of taking a boat. As the saying goes, "The Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each displaying his magical powers". With a treasure gourd, a banana fan, a sword, a lotus flower and a flower basket, Han Xiangzi used Xiao, Cao Guojiu used a guard in his hand, and his donkey used Sheng. Everyone knows that Zhang has a quirk. On weekdays, he rides a donkey upside down and can travel thousands of miles away every day. Of course, this donkey is also a "god donkey". It is said that when he is not riding, he can fold it up and put it in his purse. There is also a poem that can illustrate this move: "There are several people like this old man in the world, not riding a donkey backwards, and everything will turn back." Teach the world to always review the past and sum up experience. As the saying goes, if the mountain is not high, there must be a fairy, and if the water is not deep, there must be a dragon. Penglai town is not destined to be the Eight Immortals.
Another reason is related to "mirage". According to legend, a long time ago, some strange images often appeared in the Bohai Sea. At that time, people could not explain this phenomenon in a scientific way. At first, they thought it was a monster. They described him as the breath of a sea clam, and called this clam "clam". They were so scared that they burned incense and kowtowed, praying that "Meretrix meretrix" would not harm the world. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he came here to look for the holy mountain and the elixir of life for the sake of long-term stability and personal immortality. Standing by the sea and looking at the sea, he saw three extraordinary mountains at the end of the sea, which were constantly changing. In fact, he just caught up with a mirage. He was surprised to ask the alchemist who was driving with him what it was, and the alchemist replied, "That's fairy mountain." Qin Shihuang was overjoyed and asked what the name of Xianshan was. The alchemist said that one was called Yingzhou, because Qin Shihuang was also called Zheng, one was called the abbot, and the other couldn't answer at the moment. Suddenly I saw aquatic plants floating in the sea, and I had a brainwave and answered with the name Penglai. "Penglai" and "Artemisia Cao Peng" also. In this way, Penglai, abbot and Yingzhou three sacred mountains spread.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, like Qin Shihuang, he heard that there were three fairy mountains in the sea and came here to look for the medicine of immortality. In order to find Xianshan, he specially built a small town here and lived here for a long time. Every day, he climbs Mount Ya Dan and looks out at the sea. However, he was not as lucky as Qin Shihuang. He didn't see a mirage or find a medicine to live forever. He ordered to name the small town he built by the mountains and the sea Penglai as a consolation. Since then, this small town has been called Penglai.
In fact, Qin Huang Hanwu or ordinary people came to Penglai, not far from Wan Li, to visit immortals for medical treatment, hoping to be as free and immortal as immortals. Calling Penglai a "fairyland" is actually a mirage. Mirage is actually an atmospheric optical phenomenon, which is a phenomenon that light refracts or reflects when it passes through different density media. As a medium atmosphere, its density is not exactly the same, and usually changes with the change of air temperature. The higher the temperature, the smaller the density, and the lower the temperature, the greater the density. The sea market generally appears in spring and summer. It needs fog on the sea and a southeast wind of one or two. Only when these conditions are met can you see it from perfect angle. Why does the phenomenon of sea market often appear here in Penglai? This is related to its geographical location. Penglai is located at the junction of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. The temperature in the Bohai Sea is low, especially at the turn of spring, summer and autumn, and the sea surface temperature is easily lower than that in the upper layer, resulting in the inversion phenomenon that the air density in the lower layer is higher than that in the upper layer.
castles in the air
It is the most mysterious landscape in Penglai and has always attracted countless people to watch it. For a long time, people are willing to believe that there are several charming islands floating on the blue sea, where there are beautiful buildings and beautiful music. Now, the legend of fairy mountain has been scientifically proved to be a mirage, which was made in the preface of "Poems of Watching the Sea" by Governor Yuan Keli of Denglai in the next four years (1624). "Fairy Island has been passed down from generation to generation. It's a miracle." Conclusion speculation is very valuable. However, people's yearning for fairyland has been preserved forever, condensed in Penglai and Long Island, Shandong Province, and has become the most beautiful concern.
There is often a mirage in Penglai Beihai, which was called "Dengzhou Haicheng" in ancient times, and there are many records in history. Shen Kuo wrote in "Talk about Meng Xi": "When you are in the sea of Dengzhou, there are clouds, such as palaces, terraces, city walls, figures, chariots and horses, and crowns, which are vivid in your mind and are called Haicheng." In fact, the sea market is an atmospheric optical phenomenon, and its formation needs the mutual support of unique conditions. Due to its unique geographical location and meteorological conditions, Penglai has become one of the most frequent earthquake-prone areas in China and even in the world.
Penglai is located in the southern promontory of Bohai Strait, and the turbulent current takes the bottom seawater out of the water surface, with a low temperature. The low temperature of the sea surface and the high temperature on both sides created conditions for the emergence of Haicheng. Shandong Peninsula, Liaodong Peninsula and Korean Peninsula are three pillars, and Changshan Islands stand between them, which provides an objective landscape for the emergence of maritime cities. In the sunny season (April-September), the air near the sea surface is in a state of high density and low temperature, and the air density suddenly decreases from bottom to top. When light passes through these air layers with different densities, it will be refracted or totally reflected, thus showing distant scenery in the air or on the sea. This is the mysterious Haicheng. Due to the turbulence of the air layer, the emerging scenery is large and small, intermittent, flickering and unpredictable, which adds to the mystery of this sea city.
"Shenshan is now the city" is one of the "Ten Scenes of Penglai". The poem of the predecessors said: "Crossing the sea and driving five cities empty, vaguely welcoming a crown. If Qin Huang had seen it at that time, he would not have sent Xu Shenghai. " The ocean market can be divided into two categories: the upper ocean market and the lower ocean market. Penglai is mostly a city in Shanghai. Shanghai is rich in colors, with clear and changeable images, which is of great ornamental value.
Penglai sea market occurs frequently, only in the 1980s, it happened seven times. The short duration is about 20 minutes, and the elderly last for more than 5 hours. Islands, trees, flowers, roads, pavilions, cars, pedestrians, birds, etc. It is faintly visible, and there are many scenes and wonderful scenes.
History and culture
In 133 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a city here and named it Penglai, which has a history of more than 2 100 years. The long history endows Penglai with splendid and profound culture: the beautiful legend of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and a mirage represents the yearning and longing of the working people for freedom, democracy and a better life; The glorious history of Qi Jiguang's heroic anti-Japanese training of the water army embodies the Chinese righteousness of loving the country and loving the people and resisting foreign aggression; The opening of the Maritime Silk Road and the prosperity of the ancient port in Dengzhou reflect the open mind and tolerance of Penglai people. The ancient city with a thousand years of outstanding people has created a group of world-famous politicians, militarists, writers and educators. Su Shi, who was the governor of Dengzhou in the Song Dynasty, left a good reputation of "going to the state capital in five days and going to Sugong Temple in a thousand years". Qi Jiguang, an outstanding strategist and national hero in Ming Dynasty, was born in Penglai and fought for the pacification of the Japanese invaders all his life. There are also Song Qing in Qing Dynasty, Yu Xuezhong, a contemporary patriotic general, scientists Ge Tingsui, Liu Guangding and Yang Qi, educators Zhou Rongxin and Yang Zhensheng, famous writer Yang Shuo and Mohist master Luan Tingfu, all from Penglai.
tourist resources
Penglai has a unique advantage in becoming a national historical and cultural city. Penglai has a long history. This is an area with early origin of human civilization, profound historical accumulation, diverse traditional cultures and distinctive local characteristics. Immortal culture, marine culture, Jason Wu culture and Guodu culture have far-reaching influence. It is the mythical capital of China, the ancient port city and the city of state capital. Penglai has remarkable historical and cultural value, rich cultural relics and historic sites, rich intangible cultural heritage, concentrated historical buildings, continuation of traditional pattern and historical features, numerous celebrities and rich cultural context.
Penglai is surrounded by mountains and seas with beautiful scenery. Penglai Pavilion, one of the four famous buildings in ancient China, is famous at home and abroad. Penglai Watertown is the most well-preserved ancient naval base in China, and it has been well preserved so far. There are Qi Jiguang Biao Gong Temple, a national hero, and Qi Paifang. Penglai is famous at home and abroad for the beautiful story of mirage and crossing the sea by the Eight Immortals. It has been listed as a national scenic tourist area, with ten charming landscapes such as "flying to Xiange", "fishing in a boat" and "sunrise hibiscus", as well as the unique beautiful story of a mirage and crossing the sea by the Eight Immortals. In Shandong Province, Penglai has the advantage of combining salt and sea among the four major tourism resource systems of Confucianism, Dai, Xian and Hai.
Penglai is particularly rich in cultural relics: 1 group (Penglai Watertown, Penglai Pavilion and Qi Jiguang Paifang) has three national key cultural relics protection units, six provincial cultural relics protection units (Qi Jiguang ancestral temple, Liujiagou site, village tombs, Xiesongying ancient city site, Qi Jiguang tomb and Nanwangxu site), and five Yantai-level cultural relics protection units (Dachai Jiahan group and Hedong Jiangjia ancient fossil area).
As the first batch of provincial-level historical and cultural cities in Shandong Province, Penglai has three historical and cultural blocks (Qi Jiguang's hometown, Xiguan and Wanshou) and 1 historical and cultural scenic spot (Changyu). The three historical and cultural blocks have their own characteristics, and their features are intact, maintaining the original texture of streets, courtyards and buildings. Among them, the historical and cultural block of Qi Jiguang's hometown is a commercial and cultural block with relatively concentrated cultural relics. Xiguan and Wanshou historical and cultural blocks are residential blocks with strong flavor of life. Although the three historical and cultural blocks are of different types, there are many cultural relics and historical buildings that reflect the achievements of urban construction in ancient and modern times.
Mountains, seas, cities and pavilions
Penglai has mountains in the south and the sea in the north. Its unique geographical background skillfully connects the three elements of mountain, sea and city, which constitutes the original pattern of Penglai ancient city. In the sixth year of Song Jiayou (106 1), Penglai Pavilion was built on the Ya Dan. Ya Dan Mountain is full of red, rising from the sea, forming a scene of "Xiange flying in the air". The city echoes the pavilion, which is near the sea. The elements of "pavilion" are integrated into the urban pattern of Penglai, forming an indestructible skeleton in the urban landscape pattern of Penglai and forming a unique urban spatial structure of "mountain, sea, city and pavilion" in Penglai. In order to protect and continue the overall urban characteristics of Penglai, according to the relevant planning, Penglai City has afforested the Shinan District and the mountains around Penglai Pavilion, and built 85,000 mu of ecological green belts around the city, such as Sleeping Tiger Mountain and Miaoshan Mountain, which has built an important green background around Penglai's historical and cultural city. At the same time, the control of mountain and sea corridors, urban vision system, building height and volume has been strengthened. Today, Penglai's "mountains, seas, cities and pavilions" are well preserved.
Penglai tourist attractions
Penglai Pavilion
The top of Ya Dan Mountain in the north of Penglai County faces the sea, with towering temples, octagonal double eaves and cloisters. It was built between Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty, expanded in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. Many scholars of literature in the past dynasties gathered here. "Xiange volley" is one of the top ten scenic spots in Penglai, because Penglai Pavilion is called "Xiange". Song Xiezhou's "Fly on the Balcony": "The night lights are empty, which brings a lot of gospel to fishermen and sailors, and also adds a lot of charm to Kong Lingxian Pavilion." Song Jiezhou's "Half the Sky's Storms": "The poet thinks of the fairy home from being in the fairy pavilion and depicts the place where the sun rises in myths and legends in a colorful and interesting way. It, Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Tower and Wangtengting are also called the four famous buildings in China.
The whole ancient building complex is strewn at random with pavilions, temples and gardens complement each other and the scenery is harmonious and spectacular. There is a fairy bridge with exquisite structure and strange shape under Penglai Pavilion, which is the place where the Eight Immortals crossed the sea in myth. On the east side are the Shangqing Palace, Lvzu Memorial Hall, Zhaopulou and Guanlan Pavilion. The west wing is the shelter pavilion, the Tianhou Palace (commonly known as the Empress Hall), the Theater and the Dragon Palace. These pavilions are patchwork and integrated with Penglai Pavilion, collectively known as Penglai Pavilion.
Penglai Pavilion Ancient Architecture Complex covers an area of 32,800 square meters and consists of six parts: Mituo Temple, Dragon Palace, Tianhou Palace, Penglai Pavilion, Sanqing Hall and Lvzu Hall.
Both Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi came here to seek the elixir of life. It is said that Xu Fu, an alchemist of the Qin Dynasty, was sent by Qin Shihuang to the East China Sea by boat to find the elixir of life. The famous fairy tale "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is also here. Since ancient times, it has been a place where scholars gather, and it has always been a place where Taoists and Confucians practice the true scriptures. Near the pavilion, there are more than 200 inscriptions on the sea written by scholars of past dynasties. Boarding the pavilion and corridor, from a distance, the islands are hidden from time to time, and the northeast sea is blue. In spring and summer, there will always be a mirage at Dengzhou Sea, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. There are Taoist temples in the south of the pavilion, such as Sanqing Hall, Lvzu Hall, Tianhou Palace and Dragon Palace, all built in accordance with Ya Dan. They are staggered and integrated with the exhibition hall, with a total construction area of 1.89 million square meters. Guanlan Pavilion was built in the southeast to watch the sunrise in the East China Sea. The west side of the pavilion was named after the mirage, and because there were no windows on three sides, the north of the pavilion was sheltered by a short wall near the sea, and the sea breeze roared outside the pavilion, but the candles in the pavilion were not extinguished, so it was also called the shelter pavilion. The wall of the exhibition hall is embedded with nine stone carvings of Yuan Keli's poem Guan Hai City. The whole building is steep and steep, with magnificent momentum, Zhu Ying and magnificent scenery. It is a famous tourist attraction in Shandong.
Bifengge
There is a Penglai Pavilion on the top of Ya Dan in Penglai County, Shandong Province, and a pavilion on the west side, which was built in the eighth year of Zhengde in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 15 13). At the beginning, this pavilion was built mainly to see a mirage, so it was also called "sea pavilion". Shelter is a very strange building. It sits facing south, facing the vast sea, standing on a steep cliff, with no windows on three sides, but the doors and windows facing the sea in the north are open. But no matter what wind blows outside and how strong it is, there is only a "full building wind" in the pavilion, and there is no wind at all. Many curious tourists come here and should be interested in trying it. The smoke from burning paper went straight to the roof, and the paper didn't shake at all. People are full of praise for this, but they don't know why. It turns out that there is a high wall in the north, which is half as high as the pavilion. The wall is curved. The north wind blows to the curved wall, and a strong airflow rises sharply, flying over the pavilion ridge and heading south, so there is no wind in the pavilion. In addition, there are walls on the east, west and south sides of the pavilion, and only doors and windows are left in the north, so the air can't convection. So even if the doors and windows are wide open and the sea breeze is whistling, the pavilion is still there, and the candlelight is not surprised. In the museum, there are stone carvings inscribed by Yuan Keli, the governor of Ming Enlai, which are important documents to record and add color to the sea.
seaside park
Penglai City borders Bohai Sea and Huangerhai Sea in the north, with a coastline of 86.27 kilometers. The bedrock coast and sandy coast are unique, and the scenery of mountains and seas is also unique. Jie Sha Beach is an 8-kilometer-long bay beach in the east of Penglai Pavilion, with gentle terrain, little clear sea water and 5.7 meters offshore visibility. It is an ideal place to open up bathing beaches and water sports fields. Since the mid-1980s, the Beihai waterfront in the urban area has developed rapidly, and tourist attractions such as seaside park, bathing beach, Sanshanmen, Eight Immortals Palace, Ren Xian Wanghailou and Baxiandu Haikou have been built for people to visit, rest and recuperate. ?
Standing on the Penglai seashore, Penglai Pavilion, hidden among green trees and flowers, comes into view: the distant mountains are full of flowers, surrounded by water, the waves are beating on the red cliffs of ochre, seagulls are soaring in the blue sky and clear water, fishing boats are sailing out to sea, and birds are singing in the forest ... Gradually, a red sun slowly emerges from the sea, and the gorgeous glow reflects the landscape around Xiange Pavilion, and the scenic spot, which has been silent for a night, gradually becomes lively. What a beautiful landscape painting!
Sanxianshan
Located at No.9 Haibin Road, Penglai City, it is located at the seaside of Mozhikou Village, a famous national fisherman's music demonstration village, adjacent to the Eight Immortals Cross-sea Scenic Area and facing Penglai Pavilion, one of the four famous buildings. The origin of Sanxian Mountain actually began in the Warring States Period. "Hanshu" records: "It spread in Bohai Sea, not far from people ... the best taste, fairy, fairy medicine. Its animals and animals are white, and gold and silver are palaces. If you don't reach it, it will be like a cloud; When it reaches Sanxian Mountain, it lives underwater. When it gets there, the wind will lead it away, but it will never reach the clouds. "
The whole scenic spot of Sanxian Mountain consists of Sanhe Temple, Penglai Wonderland, Fanghu Scenic Spot, Yingzhou Wonderland, Yingzhou Academy, Treasure Hall, Jade Buddha Temple, Eleventh Guanyin Pavilion, Wanfang Anhe and other landscapes, with pavilions, eaves and corners, magnificent momentum and resplendence; The ancient trees in the park are towering, the strange stones are different, the clear water is rippling, and rare birds are playing, which is not only the hero of the royal gardens in the north, but also the beautiful scenery of the private houses in the south. It is a masterpiece of classical gardens in China, showing a wonderful picture of harmony between man and nature and the unity of man and nature. Among them, the world's largest jade reclining Buddha weighing 108 tons, the jade standing Guanyin weighing 72 tons, and the eleven avalokitesvara bodhisattvas weighing 260 tons are the treasures of the scenic town hall. There are a large number of national-level artworks in the Treasure Museum, which are of great collection value and ornamental value, making visitors amazed and lingering. Sanxianshan Scenic Area is another model of classical gardens in China after Yuanmingyuan and Summer Palace, and it is known as "Fairyland, Penglai reappears".
Zhenbaoguan
There are a large number of national artworks in the Treasure Hall, which are of great artistic, collecting and ornamental value. Collected stone carvings, wood carvings, Qi Diao, jade carvings and other works of art handed down from generation to generation all over the country.
On the third floor of the Treasure Hall, treasures among treasures are displayed. Among them, the exquisite wood carving placed in a conspicuous place on the third floor is called "A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" and made of Huang Huali. It is said that this wood carving took ten masters three years of hard work.
Penglai aquarium
Located on the east side of the southern section of a street in the ancient city, the main entrance faces the small sea. The building complex adopts antique style, with aquarium, aquatic animal specimen showroom and attached scenic spot Juxian Palace, which is a good place to popularize aquatic life and marine scientific knowledge. On the north side of the main entrance, there are two single buildings in the aquarium. One is the ornamental cloister, which is designed as a horizontal water frame cloister, emphasizing the three-dimensional ornamental effect. It is equipped with lighting, oxygen enrichment, air conditioning, constant temperature and water exchange system, and nearly 1000 species of marine animals and freshwater fish are exhibited. At the northern end of the viewing gallery, there is a large panoramic water shelf, which is used for artificial tides and tidal currents and specially displays marine migratory fish. The exhibition room for aquatic animal specimens covers an area of 56 square meters and is divided into 6 special topics. There are 24/kloc-0 specimens and more than 80 photos on display, which systematically shows the rare aquatic animals in China and the world's rivers, lakes and seas, with strong interest and knowledge.
Penglai Water City
Located on the east side of Ya Dan Mountain in the northwest of the city. Penglai Watertown, also known as "Japan City", has been a coastal defense fortress and shipping hub since ancient times. Watertown, with its back facing the mountains and sea, cliffs and natural disasters, became an important military place during the Han and Tang Dynasties. In the second year of Song Dynasty, a swordfish village was built here to anchor ships. In the ninth year of Ming Hongwu, Shuicheng was built on the basis of the original Yudao Village, with a total area of 270,000 square meters. It is an irregular rectangle, wide in the south and narrow in the north. With mountains and seas under control, the situation is steep. Since the Song and Ming Dynasties, Shuicheng has always been a place where warships are moored, sailors are stationed and soldiers are stationed to practice martial arts. The main buildings inside and outside Shuicheng are: sluice, breakwater, wave platform, wharf, turret, lighthouse, moat and navy camp. Although Shuicheng has experienced more than 900 years of wind and rain erosion and seawater erosion, it is still very strong and majestic. It is the most complete ancient naval base in China. 1982, Shuicheng and Penglai Pavilion were announced by the State Council as national key cultural relics protection units. Penglai Watertown, adjacent to Penglai Pavilion, is an outstanding representative of ancient coastal defense architecture science in China. Watertown is surrounded by underwater city walls, with a circumference of about 3 kilometers and an area of 250,000 square meters. It is an ancient coastal defense fortress, surrounded by mountains and seas. In and out of the sea, a sluice was built to store water. Usually, the gate is hung high, and ships can enter and exit at will; Once the enemy is found, the gate will be lowered to cut off the maritime traffic. Fort guards are set on both sides of the Watergate to form a defensive system that can be attacked and defended. It is a unique coastal defense fortress and the best preserved ancient naval base in China.
Taiping Building, located in the northeast corner of Shuicheng, was rebuilt in 1987, and has many scenic spots such as Taiping Building, Qi Jiguang Statue, Dianjiangtai, Yongle Pavilion and Lang Ping Palace. Taiping Building is located in the middle of Langping Platform, facing south. This is a two-story building with a gable roof, four cornices and six animals on the roof. There are bright corridors around. Above the door is a plaque of "Taiping Building", written by a calligrapher. On the bright columns on both sides of the door, the couplets of "The tide hides the shore and the spring is full of weeks" are engraved. Qi Jiguang statue is located on the south side of Taiping Building. Built in 1987 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Qi Jiguang's death. It is made of cement and 4 meters high, showing the majestic posture of Qi Jiguang standing with his chest out and waving his sword overlooking Shuicheng.
city wall
The city wall is built around Xiaohaiyin, with a top width of 8 meters. The height is different, and the circumference is about 2000 meters. Attached battlements, enemy platforms, fortresses, moats, etc. There are only two gates in the city, namely the Watergate in the north, also known as Tianqiaokou, which is located in the north corner of the east of the city and communicates with the sea. It is a ship entrance and exit, built of stones, with a visibility of 9.4m, a stacking distance of about10m and a depth of11.4m.. There are many iron gates between the water outlets of Tongzhi Room (1862 ~ 1874), and now only the door slots are left. The south gate of the city is called Zhenyangmen, commonly known as Tumen, which is located in the southeast corner of the city and communicates with the land. The arch is of masonry structure, with a width of 3m, a depth of13.75m and a height of 5.3m.. This is a relic of the Ming Dynasty. The original tower was destroyed and rebuilt in the late 1980s.