The ancient thatched cottage is located in Datianba, Sanbainao, Houchang Town. The site is now a submerged pond with a length of12m and a width of10m. According to "The Story of Mulberry" and "Weng 'an County Records" in the Republic of China, the ancient thatched cottage was once a pond for several miles, and the wetland water plants stretched out and looked at the plain.
Fu Yi, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem in Buju Caotang, praising the Caotang for its "deep mountains, sparse chariots and horses, beautiful soil, rich rice and beautiful beams". Build a house against the mound, open the porch and bend the water. The beautiful pastoral scenery of "cattle and sheep return at sunset, fishing lines arrange the moon"
The ancient thatched cottage project in the "Memory of Qin and Han Dynasties" area covers an area of 400 mu, including Qinyuan, Hanyuan, Bagua Labyrinth, Caotang ghost plank road, Caotang post pavilion, Qingfeng tea garden, ancient water culture display wall, ancient thatched cottage ruins pavilion, ancient culture totem pole and ancient health park. The project is under planning and construction.
Tianxingtang, which passes through the core areas of the ancient city ("Tusi Memory Area" and "Ming and Qing Memory Area") on both sides of the Grand Theatre building, is located at the entrance of Mao Zedong Hangju. It turns out that Tianxintang tells the story of the heroine Ah Jin, but after textual research, its story is biased towards ghosts and gods, so it is not suitable for tourism development, so its name is used, but its meaning, according to its position in the ancient city, takes the meaning of "heavenly saint".
Malutang is located at the downstream of Yejiatang (Si Xia Reservoir), and its center is located at the edge of Malutang Village. According to legend, in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Jingyang, general manager of Wuchang Zhaowu, went south to levy a thatched cottage and suffered from drought. When exploring the water source, because the crake leads the way, the horse steps on the spring and gathers into a pool. Later, a stone horse floated out of the pond. People think that burning incense and offering sacrifices is auspicious from heaven, so they named this pond Malutang.
Pu 'antang is located in Wan Tongjing Group of Si Xia Community of Caotang, in the southeast of the tourist reception center of Caotang Guyi Scenic Area. There are many natural dew points and plenty of groundwater in Puantang. The water in the pond overflows into a stream and flows into the Caotang River.
Yejiatang is now called Si Xia Reservoir. As early as before the construction of Si Xia Reservoir, there was a pond called Yejiatang, and most residents near Yejiatang were surnamed Ye. Ye's family likes to grow tea. Tea trees are planted around the village in front of and behind the house, so this place is also called tea forest. The reconstruction of Yejiatang Si Xia Reservoir took 8 years to complete. 20 1 1, rebuild and reinforce the dam again. The reservoir area of Si Xia Reservoir is surrounded by pine forests except one side of the dam. The reservoir bank is curved and there are many forks. Surrounded by forests, the reservoir is quiet, with waterfowl flying, fishermen casting nets, and the sun setting, water and sky are one color.
Jinzhutang, formerly known as Jinzhushui, is now several ponds near the resident of Zhu Jin Village Committee in Monkey Town. Jinzhutang, originated from the geological wonder Pearl Spring, has a large water inflow. The local people stopped the water and turned it into a pond to feed the fish and shrimp. Jinzhushui has three springs, which converge into a pond, and it is also a main source of Caotang River.
Pearl pond, also known as Pearl Spring, is located in the farmland dam next to Bayi Primary School in Houchang Town, Weng 'an County. The spring eye is about 2 meters wide and 3 meters long, and it still remains the same. The pearl pond produces a lot of water, and the spring water keeps pouring out from the bottom of the pond. With the water gushing out, pearls, large and small, are kept one after another. If you clap your hands or jump around the pond, pearls will increase the number and frequency of surges. The heavier you clap your hands, the faster it surges, so it is also called "Xiketang" and "Splash".
Longmatang is located in Shuangshuijing, Caotang Community. There are two springs in Longmatang. Spring water overflows and water gushes out in large quantities, forming a swamp wetland with lush aquatic plants. This used to be the main source of tap water in Caotang. Due to the expansion of towns and the increase of population, it was abandoned because of the small pipeline and long water transmission distance of pumping stations, and Yejiatang (Si Xia Reservoir) was used as people's drinking water source. The spring wells in Longmatang also emit "pearls", which together with pearl springs such as golden bamboo water and aquatic plants and flowers form the Pearl Spring Community in Caotang. Generally, pearl springs are relatively independent, and only this area has become a pearl spring group, which is a very rare geological wonder and tourism resource.
There are three springs spewing out of the pond in Zhu Huan, which are cool and sweet, and are the drinking water sources for the residents of Caotang Town. "Soaking herbal tea" in teahouses all over the streets and lanes in Caotang ancient town must make it clear that water comes from Qianzhutang. There are two rivers, one big and one small, which flow through the ancient town Caotang. A big river is called Caotang River, and its source is Jinzhushui at the foot of Gaitou Mountain. The small one is called Mugua River, which is not a river in the strict sense, but a small stream, and its source comes from Wangjiachong. When it flows through Qianzhutang, the amount of water has been greatly supplemented, so Qianzhutang can be said to be the main source of the Mugua River.
Lotus pond is located in the eastern suburb of Caotang, which is a nostalgic memory of Caotang. The lotus pond is named after the beauty and strangeness of the lotus in the pond. Next to the pond is the famous Caotang Middle School. The lotus pond is not only the scenery of the lotus pond, but also a good place for people in the ancient town to be hydrophilic. In order to ensure peace, someone set up a tablet of "Amitabha" beside the deep water, which played the role of "Buddha Town" and served as a warning. Later, people called "Amitabha" another name for the lotus pond.
Niuwangtang is located in the village group of Chen Jiawan, a suburb north of Caotang, with its back against a big slope and facing a mound. It is a treasure trove of local geomantic omen. Locals call this mound "Dangmenbao", which is covered with Cooper. Ahead, there is an endless 300-meter dam. Behind Gu Quan, there is a mountain from high to low, descending in several steps and extending to the spring. According to historical records, there is a Tianchi Lake in Caotang. This Tianchi Lake is located behind Chen Jiawan, and there is a pool at the top of the mountain. "It is 100 feet wide and unfathomable. If it rains for a long time, it will be sunny, and if it rains for a long time. " This Tianchi lake echoes the clear rain stones in the distance and becomes a famous scene in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The thatched cottage, which witnessed the sword and the southern bonfire several times, has accumulated rich and colorful culture and history of the ancient town for thousands of years. With the rise and fall of the ancient town, dreams and legends are flowing and misty rain is rippling.