These two people helped and led the local people to cultivate and develop water conservancy, and soon it prospered here. After Taber's death, because he had no children, the monarch of Zhou Dynasty conferred the title of "King of Wu" on his descendants, which was called "Wu Gou" in history. ?
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu became the most powerful vassal state. Some grandchildren still live in Sun Xiang, near Wuxi Lizi Park. However, Wu was soon destroyed by the State of Yue (today's Zhejiang and Fujian), and later by the State of Chu, which belonged to Wu during the Warring States Period. ?
During the reign of Ying Zheng, the cultural and economic center of Wu was transferred to Suzhou, and Ying Zheng was also the first emperor to unify China, after which Wuxi was transferred to Suzhou. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Wuxi as the county. ?
Wuxi's agriculture and silk industry are very developed, especially after the completion of the Grand Canal. At the beginning of the 20th century, Wuxi has become the central city of textile industry in China and one of the four major grain producing areas in China.
From 1900 to 1940, Wuxi is regarded as the most important city in China. After 1949, the importance of Wuxi gradually increased, and many textile industries and light and heavy industries were established. This city is also considered as the third most important city in Jiangsu Province, after the provincial capitals Nanjing and Suzhou, and then it is called "Jiangsu Second" (Nanjing "Jiangsu First").
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1, traditional culture
Wuxi is one of the important birthplaces of Wu culture in China. The development of Wu culture initiated the ancient civilization in Jiangnan. At that time, the inheritance initiated by Wu Taibo was the longest vassal state in the ancient history of China.
Wu has gone through 740 years, which is unmatched by any vassal state in history. Wu regional culture, referred to as Wu culture for short, is usually all the achievements of material civilization and spiritual civilization created by Wu from ancient times to the present. ?
2. Traditional drama
Tin opera, also known as "Wuxi Tanquan", has been widely circulated in southern Jiangsu. After liberation, it gradually spread from the original Taihu Lake area to the Yangtze River Delta and other places. The golden age of tin opera is 1950s and 1960s, which is one of the three major operas in East China and the main local opera in Jiangsu. ?
During the Republic of China, tin operas were called "new operas" and during the Anti-Japanese War, they were also called "literary operas". Before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was called "Long Opera", and it was collectively called "Tin Opera" until 1954 "East China Opera Observation and Performance Conference". ?
After the development of tin opera into costume drama, it mainly absorbed the performances and artistic means of Beijing opera. It took the spring tune as the main tune, and then created some new tunes, joined the banbian tune, especially the continental tune changed from a single tune to multiple tunes, and also absorbed a large number of traditional folk music in the south of the Yangtze River.
3. Traditional craft
Handmade purple sand pottery in Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province not only has a long history, but also has high artistic achievements. Zisha pottery is famous at home and abroad for its special raw materials, exquisite craftsmanship, simple natural colors and diverse artistic shapes. ?
There is a kind of pottery clay unique to Yixing, Wuxi, which is purple in color, and the products made of it are all called "purple sand ware", or "purple sand" for short. The purple sand produced here has been famous since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. ?
Yixing teapot has a variety of shapes, and it is completely made by hand tapping and splicing technology. This molding process is unique in the world. ?
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