Ziyang Street is located in Linhai City, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. It is a famous ancient street in Linhai and one of the well-preserved ancient commercial streets in China. Ziyang Street has a total length of1080m and a width of 4m, showing a north-south trend. From north to south, it is divided into north section, middle section and south section. This ancient street preserves many buildings and traditional shops in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as ancient wells, temples, theatres and traditional houses. There are also some special snacks and handicrafts.
The name of Ziyang Street comes from Zhu, a famous Neo-Confucianist in Song Dynasty. He is from Linhai, where he gives lectures. In memory of him, this street was named Ziyang Street. This ancient street is the epitome of coastal history and culture, and it is also one of the important carriers of China traditional culture. On Ziyang Street, visitors can enjoy many historical buildings and traditional cultural landscapes, such as ancient wells, temples and stages.
Architectural pattern of Ziyang street
The houses and shops in Ziyang Street retain the legacy of the Song Dynasty and the pattern of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Generally, houses are mostly two-storeyed, and some are three-storeyed. Some houses have low eaves, and some houses have railings, which are very reasonable. The front shop and back room, the middle living room and the upstairs bedroom have become the typical "trinity" Jiangnan style of the front shop and back room residence.
In ancient buildings, people pay more attention to happiness, auspiciousness and peace, carving beams and painting buildings. There is also a unique place on the stigma and door of Ziyang Street, which is the combination of wood carving, gray carving and stone carving, showing the style of "letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend". The pavement of Ziyang Street is covered with pieces of rough and cracked bluestone slabs, and the traces left by the years are clearly visible.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ziyang Street