In Pingnan, there is a local proverb that has been circulating for thousands of years, "There is a Lujia first, and then there is a Shuangxi." Shuangxi first, then Pingnan. "These sixteen words summarize the historical origin of Pingnan County. Lu, an ancient clan named Lu who lives in Pingnan, refers to Shuangxi Village, also known as Shuangxi Town. It can be seen from this sentence that pingnan county appeared after Shuangxi Village, and the Lushi family was the first to appear.
Gucun ancient town
Shuangxi Ancient Town, historically the seat of Pingnan County, was called Shuangxi Village before Qing Dynasty. Shuangxi Village is located at the southern foot of Cuiping Mountain, and the county name is pingnan county. In the 12th year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1734), Pingnan County was established. But the history of Shuangxi ancient town can be traced back to the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and it is a veritable Millennium ancient town.
Luzushang
In the second year of the Five Dynasties (AD 9 13), due to the war, Lu's ancestors and their families moved all the way south from the Central Plains, which was also the beginning of the Hakkas' southward migration in the history of China. When Lu's ancestors came to Shuangxi, they saw that it was surrounded by two streams and surrounding peaks, forming a small basin with beautiful scenery. This is a treasure house suitable for seclusion and rural life, so they stayed here.
The Lushi family brought advanced agricultural production technology and the traditional culture of the Central Plains, and merged with the local indigenous civilizations of Fujian and Vietnam, which improved the agricultural productivity here and developed the local economy and culture. After 1000 years of changes, it has left a profound cultural heritage and rich folk customs for Shuangxi ancient town, which means that Pingnan has the saying "Lushi first, then Shuangxi". Shuangxi first, then Pingnan. "the reason.
ancient architecture
At present, Shuangxi Ancient Town has preserved a large number of historical sites. Well-preserved ancient buildings include Confucian Temple, City God Temple, Ruiguang Pagoda, Lingyan Temple, Beiyan Temple, and ancient dwellings. Beiyan Temple is one of the famous thousand-year-old temples in pingnan county. It was built in the first year of Song Yongxi (AD 984). After many generations of reconstruction, the existing main building is a civil structure with six rows and five bays, and many inscriptions have been left by scholars inside and outside the temple.
Ancient temple
Lingyan Temple is located above Beiyan Temple, so it is also called Upper House. It was built in the first year of Taiping Xingguo in Song Taizong (AD 976) by the monk Gu Yue. The Chenghuang Temple was built in the east of Shuangxi Ancient Town in the 13th year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1735) and was presided over by Zhu Yuekai, then magistrate of Gutian County. In the first year of Qianlong reign in Qing Dynasty (AD 1736), the first county magistrate of Pingyi, Shen Zhong, chiseled a stone flat to build a sleeping hall, which was rebuilt many times later.
Ancient pagoda
Ruiguang Tower is another landmark of Shuangxi ancient town. This pagoda is all made of stone, with symmetrical body and magnificent momentum. The sun sets and shines in the sunset glow. This is one of the eight scenic spots of Shuangxi-sunset in Zhong Ling, because the ancient pagoda was built on Zhong Ling Mountain at the end of the water in the west of the ancient town. In the 13th year of Guangxu (1887), it was donated by Huang, a magistrate, and it was not completed until Zhou Jun, another magistrate, was in office in the 20th year of Guangxu. The Ruiguang Tower is made of granite and is octagonal. There are stone steps to the top, and you can see the ultimate scenery of the Millennium ancient town.
Ancient bridge
Huifeng Bridge is an ancient wooden bridge with a single span of 23.5 meters, also known as Huangzhai Bridge and Pandi Bridge. It spans the ancient road from Pandi Village to Li Kang Village in Daixi Town, Pingnan County, and was built during the reign of Kangxi. The main body of the bridge is made of stone, and the deck and the bridge building are made of Chinese fir. The bridge building consists of eleven bays and forty-eight columns, with nine purlins and a double slope top. There is a shrine dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva on the bridge. The shape of this ancient bridge is similar to the covered bridge of Dong nationality, but the style is slightly different.
? Yuanyang hometown
Yuanyang River, which is 0/0 km away from Shuangxi Ancient Town/Kloc-0, is now a national scenic spot of Yuanyang River and the only Yuanyang reserve in China. The ecological environment of Yuanyang River, which is as long as 14 km, is protected with high quality, surrounded by deep mountains and dense forests, and is the best habitat for Yuanyang. Every autumn, thousands of mandarin ducks fly from the north for the winter. In history, Yuanyang flourished in Yuanyang River a hundred years ago, so pingnan county has the reputation of "the hometown of Yuanyang".