The Yongding River, a small town in Gu 'an, Hebei Province, is divided into two parts in this section, half of which belongs to Beijing and the other half to Gu 'an. For more than ten years, with the help of Beijing's development and relying on its own efforts, the development of Gu 'an can never be described as changing with each passing day. But where is the thriving root system in Gu 'an? Just like a tree, only a deep and wide root system can provide richer nutrients for its growing branches and leaves. The root of Gu 'an town lies in its history and the people it breeds.
Recently, when I was free, I went to the Wenbo Museum in Gu 'an and the Guo Muxi Art Museum in Liu Lingcang. As Gu 'an, which was a big rural area more than ten years ago, with the development of economy, these two places can represent the history and culture of Gu 'an in the process of exploring the cultural context. These two newly-built cultural venues can help new and old Gu 'an people find their confidence in history and culture. ?
Gu 'an Culture and Art Museum bears the historical development of Gu 'an. Judging from the unearthed cultural relics, there have been human activities in this land since the Neolithic Age. By the Warring States period, the famous "Huang Jintai" was built in Gu 'an when it was incorporated into the territory of Yan State, and there are still sites in Gu 'an today.
In order to revitalize Yan State, Yan Zhaowang avenged the national subjugation and recruited talents. Guo Kui recommended himself, telling the story of "one thousand dollars for a horse bone", and suggested that Yan Zhaowang should build a Huang Jintai to recruit wise men. Yan Zhaowang adopted Guo Kun's suggestion. Therefore, a large number of talents such as Zou Yan and Le Yi are used by Yan Zhaowang. In the end, Yan captured more than 70 cities of Qi, revenged the former country, and laid a solid foundation for the strength of Yan. ?
In the famous story of Jing Ke stabbing Qin in history, the "map" in the picture is the map of Du Kang, the most fertile land of Yan State at that time, and Gu 'an belonged to Du Kang area at that time. ?
Yu Chenglong is well known to the celebrities in Gu 'an. What needs to be clear here is that there were two Yu Chenglong during the reign of Kangxi. One is Yu Chenglong, who was born in Shaanxi and was praised by Kangxi for his incorruptibility. The TV series Yu Chenglong also mentioned this.
Gu 'an, located in Jackie Chan, is called smaller than Jackie Chan for the difference from the above. Its main achievement is to dredge the Yongding River. Being younger than Jackie Chan was taught by people older than Jackie Chan and was commended by Kangxi. Yu Chenglong's greatness and smallness were once a much-told story in the Qing Dynasty. ?
Another household name in Gu 'an is Liang Qichao's wife Li Huixian. Before getting married, she was a talented woman in the traditional sense. After she married Liang Qichao, she studied hard and became the first woman newspaper owner and the first woman principal in China. ?
Gu 'an also has many folk art heritages, such as Qujiaying ancient music, wickerwork and Qi Diao.
In this land of Gu 'an, people have been inheriting and innovating in their lives for thousands of years, constantly writing their own legends. Although the Yongding River is cut off, it has a history of thousands of years. In life, people still remember those people and things in history, and continue some life customs since ancient times. A complete set of agricultural production tools, daily necessities, household habits, business entertainment and circulation ... remain in all aspects of modern life, just like the unchanging DNA passed down from generation to generation. Although it has been washed away by the waves of history, it still has the charm of the same strain. ?
Next to the G45 highway leading to Gu 'an, you will see the sign of Liu Lingcang Guo Muxi Art Museum. As a rare 3A-level tourist attraction in Gu 'an, this is a cultural business card of Gu 'an.
As a native of Gu 'an, Liu Lingcang is a heavyweight in the history of contemporary art and a master of meticulous painting in China. And his wife, Mr Guo Muxi, is also a famous teacher who pays attention to meticulous painting. The husband and wife became attached to this painting and stayed together for the rest of their lives.
There are many original paintings by Liu Lingcang and his wife in the museum, as well as sketches recording Liu Lingcang's painting process, as well as many photos, articles and letters with his relatives and friends in his life. What impressed me most was his contacts with Zhang Daqian, Shen Congwen and Zhang Zhaohe. ?
History is like waves washing sand, only a few people can shine. These people go down in history because they painted history with their own experiences, such as Shen Congwen, Zhang Daqian and Liu Lingcang. These people use their own cultural heritage to make history appear thicker and richer in their own industries and enrich culture. ?
What is history? History is only a person with personality charm and cultural background, which creates a more suitable geographical and cultural space for future generations.
Gu 'an City is a beautiful home left by those people and events in the history of Gu 'an to contemporary Gu 'an people.