One-day tour of Fenghua Xikou

Chiang Kai-shek's hometown, Fenghua Xikou, is a rich land in the south of the Yangtze River. For thousands of years, its civilization has been passed down continuously, and it has great charm of classical Jiangnan culture. It retains a large number of historical and cultural sites and traditional cultural elements, and is a good tourist destination.

Fenghua Xikou, located in the southwest and northwest of Ningbo, is 22 kilometers away from Ningbo. Take Ningfeng Expressway south to Jiangkou, turn right and drive for 8 kilometers. This estuary is named after the water of mountains and rivers.

The source of Xi 'an Mountain, whose mainstream comes from Shanling Street and enters Fenghua from Xinchang, is called "Mountain Source". The scenery by the stream is very beautiful, so Jiuyuan Mountain has been a tourist attraction since ancient times.

Jiugongtang, hereinafter referred to as "Shexi", flows through Xikou Town from west to east, and there is a barrier between Wulingtou and Southwest Mountain, hence the name "Xikou". Because it is located in the town east, it is named after the mountain, so it is also called "Wuling".

The scenery here is picturesque, and the poet seeks seclusion and victory. In ancient times, "Ten Scenes of Xikou" have been formed, especially Xuedou Mountain in the northwest, which is a famous tourist attraction in eastern Zhejiang. In the Han dynasty, some people praised her as "Penglai on the sea and Tiantai on the land". Unfortunately, I came to Xikou in a hurry and didn't have time to visit Xuedou Mountain.

Because Xikou is Chiang Kai-shek's hometown, many people come here, and tourists come all year round. When we drove all the way from Ningbo, the first thing we saw was Wuling Gate. Wulingmen is the only way to enter Xikou Town. 1929 said it was Xiao 'antang before, and there was a tea kiosk next to it for people to rest.

1929, Chiang Kai-shek transformed it into three two-bedroom towers. There is the word "Wuling" on both sides of the door, written by Yu Youren, a veteran of the Kuomintang, outside, and written by Chiang Kai-shek inside. The name is Wuling because Chiang Kai-shek showed his respect for his predecessors.

Because, on the one hand, Chiang Kai-shek cherishes martial arts; The second "Wuling" is the homonym of "Wuling" in Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Garden. Li San Old Street behind Wulingmen is the place where Chiang Kai-shek and Jiang Jingguo lived since childhood. There are some small houses along the street. Entering Wuling Gate, Wenchang Pavilion is on the left and Wuling Middle School is on the right.

Sundian, the birthplace of Chiang Kai-shek, is located at the mouth of Zhang Qiang Lane in Xikou Middle Street, where Chiang Kai-shek's grandfather Si Gan and his father (that is, Sukou) used to run groceries. According to Chiang Kai-shek's genealogy, Chiang Kai-shek was born in this building on September 15th, 13th year of Guangxu reign.

After Jiang Jieqing retired from Ningbo Jiang Customs, he lived here with his children. There are three buildings, three bungalows, kitchens and bathrooms and other ancillary buildings. The gate is a stone frame with the word "Lu Qing" engraved on his forehead. In the corner of the gate, there is an inscription by Chiang Kai-shek, "The Original Site of Yutai Salt Shop", and there is a wall outside, just like in those days.

We walked along the street by the Yangtze River for 100 meters and came to "Jiang's former residence". This is the most important scenic spot in Xikou: Room No.1 in Gujiang. There are six ancestral houses of Chiang Kai-shek in Fengfang.

According to 1948, the third volume "Genealogy of Wuling Jiang Family" recorded that "Gong Su 'an was 2 years old in the 14th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty and moved from Yutai to the west wing of Benbaotang".

The reason for the relocation was that the Yutai Salt Shop where Jiang Su Temple (Chiang Kai-shek's father) did business was destroyed by fire; The west wing is an independent building on the west side of this newspaper. After Jiang Su Temple's death, the Chiang Kai-shek brothers separated, Jiang Jieqing got the rebuilt Yutai Salt Shop, and Chiang Kai-shek and Jiang Ruiqing got the Gaofengfu. Jiang Ruiqing died shortly after separation, and the house in Gaofeng was owned by Chiang Kai-shek.

1928, Chiang Kai-shek expanded his former residence, moved 25 neighbors, and developed into an existing scale, covering an area of 4,800 square meters and a building area of 1850 square meters. The nave is a newspaper office, and the plaque was inscribed by Wu Jingheng.

This is the place where the Chiang family worships their ancestors and worships heaven and earth. The Chiang family has been in it for four generations. There is a plaque in the corridor.

1937, Jiang Jingguo came back from studying in the Soviet Union and lived here. Until 1939, he went to Ganzhou, Jiangxi as the Commissioner of the Kuomintang administrative office. Chiang Kai-shek hired two teachers for his son, who studied Marxism–Leninism tirelessly and taught Chinese to his wife Jiang Fangliang.

When Jiang Jingguo was studying. There is a bedroom upstairs, a study in the west and a living room in the middle. The roof platform is spacious. There is accommodation downstairs, so Dorian and Gao Liwen are in Bandu. There is a stone tablet in the room, engraved with the words "blood out" written by Jiang Jingguo, which shows his hatred of Japanese aggression and his determination to avenge his mother.