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When people come to _ straight, many people will ask such a question, that is, how did this _ come from and why is it called _ straight here? According to Lifu Zhi, _ was originally named after the Lifu Hall in the west of the town. Later, because there is a straight mouth in the east of the town, which passes through six places, the shape of the water flow is as cool as the word "_", so it was renamed "_ straight". It is also said that the path of the ancient unicorn "_ Duan" visiting the land of China was found to be a treasure trove of geomantic omen, so it has been devoted to _. Therefore, throughout history, there has been no war, no drought or no flood, and the people have had plenty of food and clothing every year.
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When people enter the ancient town, they will feel a sense of comfort, a unique freshness of Zhigu Town. The river in the town is clear, the environment is elegant, and places of interest are all over the town. Historical landscapes such as duck marsh breeze, clear spring, Wusong snow wave, bell in the sea, floating picture of sunset, fishing lotus lamp dome, Xihui town, etc. It was summed up by our ancestors and has been demolished, but most of them can still be found. Zhibao Temple was built in 503 AD with a history of 1495. It is the first batch of national first-class key cultural relics protection units in the State Council. Nine clay arhats carved by Yang Huizhi, a famous sculptor in the Tang Dynasty, have survived thousands of years in Cang Sang. Zhao Meng, a calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty, once wrote a column couplet for the temple: "When the Van Gogh built a beam, it pushed the Buddhist forest back, and Lohan traced back to the peerless Buddha statue in the south of the Yangtze River." Mr. Guo Moruo once said in his early years that "the Luohan statue in Baosheng Temple has a pulse in the chest and a pulse in the hand. Although bound by religious themes, the sense of reality is imposed on people with infinite power, which makes people feel a noble beauty. "
The Raven Pond, Xiaohongqiao and Qingfeng Pavilion in Baosheng Temple are the remains left by Mr. Lu Guimeng, a famous poet and writer in the late Tang Dynasty. He used to be the staff of Huzhou and Suzhou secretariat, but he was poor and simple, and often plowed with farmers. He first invented the ox plough to turn the land for farmers, and the local farmers especially respected him.
More water and bridges are another feature of Zhi Zhi Town. _ Zhi has always enjoyed the reputation of "Bridge Capital" in the south of the Yangtze River. There are 72 and a half stone arch bridges in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town area of one square kilometer, and there are 4 1 bridge, which have different shapes, characteristics and antiques. There are porous large stone bridges, single-hole small stone bridges, spacious arch bridges and narrow flat-topped bridges, as well as decorative double bridges, sister bridges adjacent to the left and right, and flat bridges convenient for the people, among which there are five double bridges with two bridges connected at right angles. Many people of insight said with emotion that looking straight is actually equivalent to visiting an ancient bridge museum, which is far denser than Venice, an Italian water city.
Ancient ginkgo biloba is one of the symbols of ancient times. This is not only an ancient symbol of Zhi Zhi, a famous historical and cultural town, but also adds luster to the scenery of Zhi Zhi. At present, there are 7 ginkgo trees in the town, including 4 around Baosheng Temple. The oldest is 1300 years old and 50 meters high. Three people can't get around. Despite thousands of years of wind and frost, she is still tall and strong. Ye Shengtao, a famous educator and writer, once wrote the article "Tall Ginkgo Tree" when he was giving lectures on _ governance, and commented that _ governance of ancient ginkgo was "tall in image, strong in will and magnificent in spirit". So when Mr. Ye Lao died, he asked his relatives to put all his ashes in four ginkgo trees (_ Zhibao Temple), so now Mr. Ye Lao's tomb is located in _ Zhizhi, the local government.
When people witness the ancient streets, houses and deep alleys of the town, they appreciate another flavor of Zhigu town. There are nine main streets in the town, all paved with pebbles and granite. The community is built by the river, and the front street is behind the river. People walk on the bridge and boats walk in the water. There are many shops on both sides of the street, business is booming and tourists are in an endless stream. No matter the house facing the street or the house facing the river, they are all white tiles, wooden doors and windows, and blue bricks with edges. Most of them are houses in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with patterns on the walls. There are 58 alleys in Guzhen District. The deepest alley is150m long. The houses in the alley are No.3, No.5, No.6, and the deepest one is No.7.
Then there is the traditional dress of rural women, and the water town style is very rich. _ Straight rural women, who have been wearing traditional clothes characterized by combing their hair, headscarves, patchwork shirts, patchwork pants, skirts and embroidered shoes. _ Straight rural women are particularly conspicuous when they go to Suzhou and Shanghai, and they are called "Suzhou ethnic minorities" by city people. Up to now, Zhi Zhi still retains the national costumes with the traditional characteristics of women in water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Especially in the west of the town, women over 40 are still very popular. Every day in the town, women wearing these traditional costumes can be seen taking to the streets to go to the market, which is also a beautiful landscape in the ancient water town.
In addition, there are many sites of ancient celebrities in Zhi Zhi Town. There is Bai Lianhua Temple of the Northern Song Dynasty in the east of the town, Sun Fei's tomb in the west, Fu Cha Palace in the north and Zhang Cang's tomb in the south.
In the past two years, the town government has invested a lot of manpower, financial resources and energy in the transformation of the old city, restored a large number of ancient houses and historical landscapes along the street, such as the river shed, Shenzhai, Wanmisheng pit and Xiaozhai, renovated ancient streets, ancient bridges and revetments, and decorated Wang Tao Memorial Hall, Film and Television Art Museum and Wu Zhai with ancient houses.
Strolling through the ancient town, enjoying the scenery of the town, watching the ancient bridge revetment and watching the fishermen are really charming and interesting.
Address: Zhi Zhi Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou
Type: Ancient Town and Ancient Village
Grade: AAAA
Play time: suggested 0.5- 1 day.
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