Xingcheng Ancient City in Liaoning Province is a precious historical heritage left over 500 years ago. It is the best preserved ancient city of Ming Dynasty in China, and a state-level cultural relic protection unit. After more than 570 years of wind and rain erosion and war, the outer city has disappeared, and the inner city has been maintained for generations, basically maintaining its original appearance.
Xingcheng ancient city is slightly square, with the gate in the center of the city and a semicircular urn outside. The foundation of the city wall is made of blue strip stones, with large blocks of blue bricks outside, huge stones inside and compacted loess in the middle. There are two-story pavilions and arcade-style arrow towers on the city, each with a sloping ramp. The fort was built in four corners, protruding from the corner of the city, to set up red artillery. In the battle of Ningyuan in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Nuerhachi, the Qing Taizu, was hit by the Red Yi cannon and was seriously injured. He died shortly after returning to Shengjing. A Kuixing Building will be built in the southeast corner. The streets in the east, west, south and north of the city cross into a+shape. In the center of the ancient city, there is a magnificent bell and drum tower, flying in the air, corresponding to the four gates and the watchtower. It looks magnificent.
There are four gates in the ancient city: He Chun in the east; Yan Hui, Southern Yan; Yongning in the west; Weiyuan in the north. The bell and drum tower is in the middle street.
Drum tower, used to beat drums in wartime, is used to make progress in peacetime.
Gulou building height 17. 2 meters, divided into three layers. The plane of the base is square, as high as the city wall. There are cross-coupon holes leading to four streets under it, all of which are made of big blue bricks, and arched passages are built in the east, west, south and north. The upper floor is a two-story pavilion, and the veranda on the second floor is hung with pictures of party and state leaders and important foreign guests visiting Xingcheng over the years. It was turned into an exhibition hall for unearthed cultural relics in Xingcheng. Exhibit precious unearthed cultural relics such as bone needles, pottery and knife coins from the Hongshan Culture period (about five or six thousand years ago) and the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. And set up a giant cowhide drum. Drum diameter 2. 25m (full cowhide) is really rare in China. 1995 premier Li Peng visited Xingcheng for the second time. On the third floor is the national hero General Yuan Chonghuan Wax Museum. This wax figure has been carefully carved by skilled craftsmen, and the characters are rich, delicate and lifelike, which seems to announce the determination of "I and this city (Ningyuan City) * * *". There are corridors around, Zhu Corridor has winding mountains, cornices and painted buildings, and there is a small door with a letter hole in the northwest, where there are stone steps to go up and down. Boarding the Drum Tower, you can get a panoramic view of the ancient city, which is refreshing.
Hello, tourists and friends! Welcome to Xingcheng Ancient City in Huludao.
Xingcheng Ancient City, located in Xingcheng District, Huludao City, is one of the four most complete ancient cities in Ming Dynasty in China. The ancient city was built in the fifth year of Xuande in Ming Dynasty (1430). At that time, it was called Ningyuan Acropolis, and in Qing Dynasty it was called Ningyuan could. In the second year of Ming Dynasty (1568), Qin Long was destroyed by an earthquake. Tomorrow will be the third year of reconstruction (1623).
As an important acropolis in the Ming Dynasty, the ancient city witnessed the historical changes from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. After more than 580 years of wind and rain erosion and war baptism, it has become a national key cultural relics protection unit, a national key scenic spot and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.
The ancient city of Xingcheng with vicissitudes of ancient charm, high-spirited hot springs, the tall and beautiful first mountain and the rippling sea echo and complement each other from a distance with the fairyland-like Chrysanthemum Island in Taoyuan.
I. Pattern of Ancient City
The ancient city is a square acropolis, which is rare in China. The exterior of the city is made of large blocks of blue bricks, and the interior is made of huge stones. There is a gate with the same style in the middle of the ancient city wall, with He Chun Gate in the east, Yan Hui Gate in the south, Yongning Gate in the west and Weiyuan Gate in the north. The four gates are magnificent, giving people an impregnable sense of security. There are two gatehouses on the city gate, and there is a semi-circular urn outside the gate. There are square forts in the four corners of the city to install Hongyi cannon. Now the city is decorated with replicas.
1620xx In the battle of Ningyuan, Yuan Zonghuan led the Ming army to bombard 8 Jin Army with red artillery and hit Nuerhachi, causing serious injuries, forcing him to retreat and dying on his way back to Shengjing. Cross Street in the city divides the ancient city into four parts, and the Bell and Drum Tower is located in the center of the ancient city. There used to be many temples in the ancient city, but now the best preserved ones are the Confucius Temple in the southeast corner, the Chenghuang Temple in the northwest corner, and the ancestral temple.
Second, the south gate of the ancient city
Now we are located at the south gate of the ancient city-Yanhuimen. The semi-circular siege on both sides of Yanhuimen is called Wengcheng, which means to catch turtles in a jar. Its function was to protect the city gate, and later Wengcheng was opened to facilitate traffic.
There is a Kuixing Building in the southeast corner of the ancient city. The original Kuixing Building was destroyed by the war. What we see now is the restored Kuixing Building. "Kuixing" is one of the 28 stars, also known as "Wenquxing". It is said that whoever his pen points at is the top student in high school. Building * * * has two floors, octagonal, well-built, with a statue of Kuixing, blushing, with one foot tilted back, holding a bucket in one hand and writing in the other, just like the name of the candidate in a pen. This is the "kuixing point champion" mentioned in ancient books. Kuixing Building in the ancient city is known as "the first Kuixing Building outside the customs" because of its geographical location.
Third, the ancestral monument square.
This is Zu Dashou's brave wisdom square. Shifang was built in the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty (163 1). Locals call it "the first archway". It was built by Zu Dashou to flaunt his loyalty to the Lord. This square is made of gray granite. At the bottom of the south of the stone workshop, there is an elephant carved with white granite, which represents good luck. This is Zu Dashou's blessing to himself.
There is a plaque in the middle of the stone workshop, engraved with "Wang Yin", which is a borrowed word, indicating the approval of the emperor. It is said that Zu Dashou had defected from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty at that time, but he deceived the imperial court and blinded the emperor, who had to acquiesce in his contribution because of his great influence.
The second stone workshop, the ancestral stone workshop. Zu Dale is Zu Dashou's cousin and deputy commander of Ningyuan. This stone workshop, commonly known as "Two Monuments", was built in the 11th year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (1638), and the word "Wang Yin" was engraved on it like Zu Dashou.
Although the ancestral stone workshop has been eroded by wind and rain for more than 300 years, it is still well preserved.
Fourth, the bell and drum tower
At the intersection of the ancient city cross street, which is the center of the ancient city, there is a bell and drum tower. The building was built in 1454, and there are two-story pavilions upstairs, with double eaves and rolled roofs. The bell and drum tower, as its name implies, is the place where the internal watchers call officials and residents to ring bells and drums to announce the time, which plays an early warning and command role in wartime.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Confucius Temple
The Confucian Temple, located in the southeast of the ancient city, was founded in 1430 and covers an area of 16800 square meters. It is the oldest Confucian temple in the three northeastern provinces and the largest in Liaoning Province, and it is also a well-preserved ancient architectural complex in the ancient city.
Outside the south wall of the Confucian Temple, there are stone tablets on both sides of the east and west corner gates, engraved with the same words: "Civil and military officials, soldiers and civilians dismount here", which is a monument to dismount from ancient times to the present.
The door we are entering now is called "Cui Yumen", which is the East Corner Gate. Cui Yu is pregnant with the essence, suggesting that Confucius and the Confucianism he founded are the essence of ancient China culture. The opposite door is the West Corner Gate, called Guande Gate. Keeping morality means appreciating Confucius' virtue, and learning Confucius' theory is beneficial to people.
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Xingcheng Ancient City, located in Xingcheng City, Huludao, is one of the four most complete ancient cities in Ming Dynasty in China. The ancient city was built in the fifth year of Xuande in Ming Dynasty (1430). At that time, it was called Ningyuan Acropolis, and in Qing Dynasty it was called Ningyuan could. In the second year of Ming Dynasty (1568), Qin Long was destroyed by an earthquake. Tomorrow, in the third year (1623), Yuan Chonghuan, a soldier who was stationed here, will preside over the reconstruction.
At that time, in addition to the city we see today, military facilities such as ravines, bunkers, defensive walls and small permanent masonry siege were built around it, forming a huge and complete military defense system, and the ancient city gradually developed into the first military center outside the Ming Dynasty.
Due to the age, dozens of small castles on the periphery of the ancient city have disappeared, leaving only the remains of the ancient city ruins for future generations to mourn. After several generations of maintenance, the inner city has basically retained its original style and pattern, resting by the mountains, rolling up sheds, climbing over the walls and painting buildings with bamboo corridors, which is spectacular.
Ancient city pattern
The ancient city is a square acropolis, which is rare in China. The outer wall of the city wall is made of large blocks of blue bricks, and the inside is made of huge stones.
There is a gate with the same style in the center of the ancient city wall, with He Chun Gate in the east, Yan Hui Gate in the south, Yongning Gate in the west and Weiyuan Gate in the north. The four gates are magnificent, giving people an impregnable sense of security. There is a two-story gatehouse on the city gate, and there is a semicircular urn outside the door. Set square forts and erect red cannons at the four corners of the city. The cannon now placed on the city wall is a copy of the red cannon. 1626 In the battle of Ningyuan, Yuan Zonghuan led the Ming army to attack the Jin army with red artillery, which hit Nurhachi hard and forced him to retreat. Nurhachi died on his way back to Shengjing.
Cross Street in the city divides the ancient city into four parts, and the Bell and Drum Tower is located in the center of the ancient city.
Ancient city south gate
The semi-circular siege on both sides of Yan Hui Gate in the South Gate is called Wengcheng. The urn is an ancient ceramic container with a small belly and a big mouth, which is easy to get in but difficult to get out. Here, it means catching turtles in a jar. Its function is to protect the door. Later, in order to facilitate transportation, the urn was opened.
There is a Kuixing Building in the southeast corner of the ancient city. The original building was destroyed by the war, but it was later restored. Kuixing Building in the ancient city is known as "the first Kuixing Building outside the customs" because of its geographical location.
Zushi memorial archway
There are two ancient and spectacular stone archways in Yan Hui Street, namely the ancestral archway.
The first archway is Zu Dashou's "Loyalty, Courage and Wisdom" Square, which was built in Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty for four years. Locals call it "the first archway". It was built by Zu Dashou to flaunt his devotion to the Lord. It is made of gray granite, with neat structure and full sense of solemnity.
At the bottom of the south of Shifang is an elephant carved in granite, which represents good luck. There is a plaque in the middle of the stone workshop, engraved with "Wang Yin" to show the emperor's approval. It is said that Zu Dashou had defected from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty at that time, and the emperor was forced by his power to acquiesce in his establishment of this workshop.
There are three layers of foreheads under the vertical plaque. On the south side of the upper layer, the middle layer of "loyalty, courage and wisdom" is engraved, and the inscription "Four generations, Young Fu" means that the ancestral home is a hereditary family, and the four generations will be. The next floor inscribed the sacred life of "patent gift" as a patent, meaning that the forehead was given by the emperor. The top of the north side is also engraved with "Wang Yin", the bottom is engraved with three layers of forehead, and the top is engraved with "Qinglie", which is a great achievement in praising Zu Dashou for keeping the environment safe, pacifying the war and eliminating all directions. The middle and lower floors are the same as the south gate. Stone workshop carved beams and painted columns are very beautiful.
The second arched Zu Dashou's cousin, Zudale Stone Square, is basically the same as the Zu Dashou arched. The same "Wang Yin" is a symbol of imperial ceremony, and its forehead is also a compliment.
Bell tower and drum tower
There is a bell and drum tower at the intersection of the ancient city, which is the center of the ancient city. There are two-story pavilions on the balcony, which are the roof of the shed with double eaves and verandahs on all sides. As the name implies, the bell and drum tower is the place where the old watchman rings the bell and drums to tell the time, and it has the function of early warning and command in wartime.
Confucian temple
The Confucian Temple is located in the southeast corner of the ancient city and was built at 1430. It is the oldest Confucian temple in the three northeastern provinces and the largest in Liaoning Province, and it is also a well-preserved ancient architectural complex in the ancient city. Blue bricks and grey tiles, vermilion doors and windows, simple and elegant. This is a building complex with three courtyards. The main buildings such as Zhaobi, Lingxingmen, Panqiao, Jimen, Dacheng Hall and Chongsheng Temple are arranged on the central axis of the building. The whole building complex has a rigorous structure and a reasonable layout.
The main hall is a great hall, built on a large platform nearly one meter high. The three hard mountain buildings are dignified and solemn. In the center of the north wall of the temple, there is a shrine dedicated to Confucius, the most holy teacher. Yan Zi, Ceng Zi, Zi Si and Mencius are enshrined in the shrine, with 12 philosophers on both sides. Bronzes such as Zun, Jue and Dou are displayed in the memorial hall, and musical instruments such as chimes, chimes, guqin and guzheng are placed on both sides. There is a huge plaque hanging on the forehead of the front door of the temple, which is a "model for all generations" inscribed by Kangxi himself. This is a treasure preserved from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, with high artistic and historical value. At the top of the hall, there are also plaques of eight emperors in the Qing Dynasty, as well as plaques inscribed by Premier Li of the Republic of China. These plaques are all painted in gold letters, and the borders are engraved with Yunlong.
Today's sightseeing is over. Welcome to Xingcheng ancient city again.