Anhui is a major cultural province in China, with rich remains and distinctive features. Anqing, Shexian, Shouxian, Bozhou and Jixi are national historical and cultural cities.
Partial introduction
1. Shexian County: Located in the south of Anhui Province, it was founded in the Qin Dynasty, and it was ruled by three levels: state, government and county. The city was built in the Ming Dynasty, and now it has south and north towers and some city walls.
There are a large number of Ming and Qing dwellings and gardens in the city, and some streets and lanes have basically maintained the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Cultural relics and historic sites include Guo Xu Archway, Li Taibai Tower, Changqing Temple Brick Tower, Tang Yue Village Paifang Group, Xin 'an Monument Garden, and ancient bridges in Ming Dynasty. Shexian county has a profound cultural heritage, many celebrity relics, and traditional handicrafts such as inkstone and ink painting.
2. Shouxian County: located in the central part of Anhui Province, it was called Shouchun in ancient times and was an important place for Caihou in the Spring and Autumn Period. Later dynasties were mostly governed by the state and the government. The city wall was built in the Song Dynasty and has the function of flood control. It has been well preserved since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Cultural relics include Hongji, Gong Fan (Zhongyan) Temple and Confucius Temple, and many tombs of the Warring States period have been unearthed nearby. There are Bagong Mountain and Feishui in the suburbs, which is the ancient battlefield of the famous "Feishui War".
3. Bozhou: Located in the northwest of Anhui Province, it was once called Bo County. Bo, named after the capital of Shang Tang, is said to be the hometown of Lao Zi, Cao Cao and Hua Tuo. Bozhou was named in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Vortex River flowed around the northeast of the city. In ancient times, water transportation was developed, merchants gathered and there were many halls. Once a commercial port, it was one of the four ancient medicinal materials bases in China.
Some old streets in Bozhou still maintain a strong architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Existing cultural relics and ancient buildings include Shang Tang Mausoleum, Cao Family Tomb, Huatuo's former residence, Wenfeng Pagoda, Mingwangtai, Huaxilou and ancient tunnels.
4. Jixi: Located in the south of Anhui Province, it was a county in the Tang Dynasty and was subordinate to Zhangzhou and Huizhou. 1987 65438+February, belonging to Xuancheng area. At present, there are Longchuan Hu Ancestral Hall, Shangshufang, Daping Tianguo Mural and Xiajian Ancient Kiln Site, which are listed as national and provincial cultural relics protection units respectively. Dakengkou-Hucun-Kantou, Shangzhuang-Wangchuan-fengcun and other two provincial-level historical and cultural protection areas are called Ming and Qing architectural exhibition halls by ancient architecture experts.
5. Anqing: Located in the southwest of Anhui Province, there was Anqing House in the Southern Song Dynasty. Anqing has been the capital of Anhui Province and the political, economic and cultural center of the province from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, and it is one of the cities that accepted modern civilization earlier in China. The Neolithic cultural sites, such as Xuejiagang and Zhangsidun, have witnessed the ancestors of Anqing thriving in this beautiful and rich land since ancient times.
Extended data:
Evaluation criteria of famous historical and cultural cities:
1. China's ancient political, economic and cultural center still has a wealth of historical and cultural relics on the ground or underground. Or major historical events happened in modern times, which had an important impact on the development of modern China. At present, there are still abundant physical remains.
Or cultural relics are particularly rich and well preserved, which have great historical, scientific, cultural and artistic value. Or it is of great significance in the history of the development of ethnic minorities in China and still preserves ethnic characteristics.
Second, the architectural style and pattern of the old city are distinctive, the present situation is intact, and it has high historical and cultural value.
Third, the existence of cultural relics is mainly distributed in urban areas or suburbs, and protecting them has an important impact on the nature and development direction of the city.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-A Famous Historical and Cultural City in Anhui Province
Anhui Library-Anhui Historical and Cultural City (National Level)