Dangkou, located at the junction of Wuxi and Suzhou, has Goose Zhendang in the east, and is connected with Suzhou North Bridge, South to Houzhai, West boundary to Hongsheng, and north to Houqiao and Ganlu. At present, it belongs to Wuxi Xishan District and merges with Ganlu to form Goose Lake Town.
Aerial view of the mouth
Formerly known as Ding Village, it is said that Ding Lan , a filial piety of the Eastern Han Dynasty , is a Han Dynasty figure recorded in the Twenty-Four Filial Pieties , " The son wants to raise and does not wait " is a carved wood affair, and the positive significance of filial piety is expressed. The Ming edition of the "Chronicle of Feng County" contains: Ding Lan, a native of Chenzhou, Henan, first moved to Wuxi Dangkou, and then lived in Dongshili, Feng County (now Ding Lanji, Fengcheng Town, Feng County), who lost his father early and his mother to filial piety. and the funeral of the mother, the carved wood filial piety, the mother of the matter) hometown. Later, because it was located in the goose really Dangkou, it was renamed Dangkou.
Ding Lan statue
After the Song Dynasty, it successively belonged to Yanxiang Township and Nanyan Township, and at the beginning of liberation, Dangkou Township was established, and in 1958, It was established as Dangkou People's Commune, and in 1983 it was changed to Dangkou Township. The total area of the whole territory is 26.5 square kilometers, the terrain is flat, there are many river ports, lakes, there are goose real dang, South Qingdang, Su Shedang and other lakes, a large number of lakes also make the local aquaculture industry very prosperous, the famous "manna green fish" is produced in this area, which is also an indispensable delicacy for Wuxi people to buy New Year goods. The earliest history of manna culture can be traced back to 1924, when Zhang Zhizhan, a former ganlu merchant in Jinkui County, Wuxi, engaged in the fish trading business between Xi and Shanghai. At that time, a carton (100 catties) of blue fish could buy 3 gold at the Shanghai wharf. Seeing that there was a business opportunity, Boss Zhang organized the digging of ponds to raise fish, and adhered to high standards of conscience breeding, and the food for fish was snails, bean cakes and corn. As a result, the reputation of manna bluefish is passed down, which is characterized by: tight meat and fresh taste; after testing, the blue fish farmed in wuhan east of the Yangtze River Basin to Shanghai Qingpu, only Wuxi manna bluefish contains selenium components.
Fishermen catch manna
Dangkou is also a famous "color printing" town, and there are large and small private color printing factories in the territory, which provides a lot of impetus for the development of the local economy.
Dangkou has always been an important town in Xidong, and in the old days, it was called the three rice cities of Wuxi along with Luoshe and Xinduqiao. The distribution center for agricultural and sideline products in the junction area of Wuxi, Suzhou and Changshu is known as "Yindangkou".
The monument is the Sangong Ancestral Hall at the new bridge of Goose True Dangkou. In order to commemorate the ancestral shrine established by Sun Shen, Inspector Weng Dali and Wang Qiqin of Zhixian County, it is said that the Three Gongs clarified the tian mu and contributed to the people, and there was a Xuehai Academy in the Three Gong Ancestral Hall. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party members lectured here. Comrade Wang Ruofei, the early leader of our Party, also gave lectures here to spread Marxism-Leninism.
Comrade Wang Ruofei photo
The famous "Dangkou Ancient Town" is located in its territory, in 2008, Xishan District launched the Dangkou Ancient Town Protective Restoration Project, the Ancient Town Scenic Area in accordance with the national 5A level tourist scenic spot standard construction, after several years of protection and development, Dangkou Ancient Town Historical and Cultural Block has been built into a set of tourism, leisure, sightseeing, vacation as one of the Jiangnan water town ancient town. There are 8 tourist attractions in the scenic spot, namely Hua's Yizhuang, Qian Mu's Former Residence, Guandi Temple, Hua Xiangfang's Life Deeds Exhibition Hall, Hua Junwu's Former Residence, Hendry Clock Museum, Wang Xin's Former Residence, and Huitong Hall. Recently, the scenic spot has once again launched a free ticket policy, which is believed to attract a large number of tourists to come to sightseeing.
Dangkou Ancient Town
The town has produced many famous people in the history of Dangkou, and this town has produced a number of top figures such as Hua Xiangfang, a pioneer of modern Chinese science, inventor and mathematician of the first motorized steamship; Qian Weichang, the father of mechanics; Qian Mu, a master of traditional Chinese studies; and Wang Xin, a composer. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, 25 people who entered the examination and entered the military examination, 9 people's manuscripts were included in the "Four Inventory Catalogue". Hua Fu, the first copper movable type printing in the Ming Dynasty, Hua Xiangfang, the forerunner of modern science, Hua Qiuping, the composer of the ancient pipa song "Ten Faces Ambush" and a national music player, Hua Tushan, a folk embroidery artist who pioneered the imitation needle embroidery method, Hua Junwu, a comic master, and Hua Shijian, who introduced the Morse telegraph and laid China's first submarine cable.
Portrait of Hua Xiangfang
Here are some of the place names and historical origins:
Dangkou - the name of the natural town. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Hua surname of the Dongting Wang clan avoided chaos and lived here, and was named because it was located in the Goose True Mouth.
Bai Mao Dun - the name of the village, there is a mound here, called Bai Mao Mound. Including: Fuhua Bridge, Zou Gengshang, GuanyinTang, Xia Gengshang, Yang Family, Wantoutou, Sun Gengshang, Wu Family, Yao Gengshang nine villages.
Ogizawabashi Village - the name of the administrative village, named the Venus Brigade in 1958. In 1982, the hagizawa bridge (bridge) was renamed the Hagizawa Bridge Brigade. In 1983, the village of Hagizawabashi was reorganized.
South CaoJiajiao - the name of the village, in the Yang'andang River bank corner, the Cao surname is concentrated in the south and north villages, the village is in the south, so it is called.
North Cao Jia Kao - The name of the village, see above.
Tao Dun Tou - the name of the village, the village Tao surname is mostly, located next to the mound, hence the name.
Wu Gengshang - the name of the village, formerly known as Higashi Takada.
Takada Shang - the name of the village, the original East Takada, West Takada two villages, because the East Takada changed to Wu Gengshang, Nishi Takada gradually called Takadagami.
Rose Garden
House front - the name of the village, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, after the old house was destroyed by fire, the new house was rebuilt in front of it, so it was called.
Liubu Village - the name of the administrative village, named the Red Star Brigade in 1958. In 1982, it was renamed the Six-Step Brigade as the station Six-Step Bridge (Village). In 1983, it was reorganized into Liubu Village.
Talk more up - the name of the village, the villagers moved here from Wu County to talk about the upper part, following the name of the old place.
Big second room - the name of the village, in the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese surname big house, the second room lived here and got its name.
Dangwanli - the name of the village, because the village is located in the South Qingdang River Bay, so named.
Nanqingdang Orchid Garden
Jiang Tangba - the name of the village, jiang and tang surnames settled here, hence the name. (Tang for Tang)
South Boundary Jing - the name of the village, there are two villages in the south and north on the banks of the Jiedang River, and the village lives in the south, so it is called.
Northern Boundary Jing - The name of the village, see above.
Higashi Tsutobohama - The name of the village, the village is located in the east of Kawahama, hence the name.
Union Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1958, it followed the name of the United High Society, which was the Joint Brigade. In 1983, it was reorganized into a united village.
Nandang Cape - the name of the village, there is a village near the southwest corner and the northwest corner of Nanqingdang, this village is located in the south, hence the name. (Pak Swing Kok belongs to Sushe Village)
North Swing Point
Yokogawa Head - The name of the village, named after the village's proximity to the Yokogawa River.
Train Hama - the name of the village, because the river next to the village resembles a "fire fork", it is called a fire fork bang, which is changed to train hama.
Sushe Village - the name of the administrative village, named Qunyi Brigade in 1958. In 1982, the Bluestone Leather Bridge was renamed Sushe Brigade after Sushedang (Lake). In 1983, it was renamed Sushe Village.
Baojia Bridge - the name of the village, because there is a bluestone bridge built next to the village, so it is named.
Small bridgehead - the name of the village, because there is a small bridge in the village, so the name.
A view of the countryside
Da Lun Lane - the name of the village, formerly known as Yellow Eel Lane. Later changed to Da Lun Lane.
Qingdang Village - the name of the administrative village, named after the Agricultural Federation Brigade in 1958. In 1982, it was renamed Qingdang Brigade in the south of Qingdang (Lake). In 1983, it was reorganized into Qingdang Village.
Guanyin Hall - the name of the village, belongs to the village of Bai Mao Dun. There is a Ciyun Nunnery (abandoned) next to the village, commonly known as Guanyin Hall.
Fuhua Bridge - the name of the village, belongs to the village of Bai Mao Dun. "Fuhua Bridge" is the name of the bridge. Take the meaning of the surname of Fuhua. The village was newly opened in 1977 and is located south of this bridge, hence the name.
The head of the bay - because the village is next to the river, hence the name.
Goose Lake Village - the name of the administrative village, which was separated from the original Five Star Brigade in 1961, and was named the Goose Lake Brigade because it was close to the Goose True Dang (Lake). In 1983, it was reorganized into Goose Lake Village.
New look of Goose Lake Village
Rocking Wei - the name of the village, the polder here was originally to shake the boat through the South Qingdang planting, so it is called the Rocking Wei. The village follows its name.
Daoren Lane - The name of the village, because most of the villagers are Taoists, so the name.
Dangxi Village - the name of the administrative village, named the Five-Star Brigade in 1958. Because it is located in the west of Dangkou Town, it was renamed as The Dangxi Brigade in 1982. In 1983, it was reorganized into Dangxi Village.
Horn - The name of the village, because the village is located at the corner of the river bay, so it is called.
Big Milk Bridge - the name of the village, "Big Milk Bridge" is the name of the bridge. According to legend, the original Daoyuan Bridge, in the early Qing Dynasty, was rebuilt by The Fahrenheit Women and renamed. The village is located next to this bridge, hence its name.
Sijiaoqiao - The name of the village, it is a new village built in 1977 next to the Sijiaoqiao Bridge.
River Pavilion - The name of the village, because there was once a pavilion in the village next to the Hamakou, so it was named.
Xinhong Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1958, it was named xinhong brigade. In 1983, it was reorganized into Xinhong Village.
Zhang Ma Bridge - the name of the village, according to legend, during the Three Kingdoms period, the Eastern Wu strategist Zhang Zhao used to tie horses at the head of this bridge, and got the name Zhang Ma Bridge.
Great views of the Countryside
Warsaw Bay - the name of the village, the village is in the river bay, the Chinese surname is mostly, so it is called.
Tongqiaotou - the name of the village, the village is located next to the Tongqiao, hence the name.
West Five Houses - the name of the village, according to legend, the fifth house of the Chinese surname moved here, located in the west of Caojia Bridge, hence the name.
Dangtan - The name of the village, named after the edge of the village at Sushe Dangdang Beach.
Tangzitou - the name of the village, formerly known as Tanzitou, later called Tangzitou.
Xinxia Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1958, it was used in the name of the Xinxia Senior Society, which is the Xinxia Brigade. In 1983, it was reorganized into Xinxia Village.
Ferry port - the name of the village, in the Qing Dynasty, the place was originally a ferry port on the Zhangtang River, hence the name.
On the grave is the name of the Sun family - the name of the village, the surname of Sun moved here from Shitang Bay, because there used to be a large tomb next to the village, so it was named.
Xiang Sanfang - the name of the village, in the early Qing Dynasty, the three brothers of the Jin clan lived here.
Bridge-building polder - the name of the village, the village has a polder around the river on all sides, and there is a wooden bridge, hence the name.
Xinjian Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1958 it was renamed the New Brigade. In 1983, it was reorganized into a new village.
Zhengzhou - the name of the village, the original villagers moved here from Zhengzhou, using the name of the old place.
Poplar Garden - The name of the village, named after the many poplar trees.
Small bridgehead - the name of the village, because there is a small bridge in the north of the village, so it is called.
Wai bang - the name of the village, the village is located at the mouth of the Hengjingbang River, so it is called.
Wang Xiaoqiao - the name of the village, the village Wang surname Shiju, there is a small bridge next to it, so the name.
Nanlian Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1958, it was named after the Nanlian Senior Society. In 1983, it was reorganized into Nanlian Village.
Northeast Front - The name of the village, the old zhi name Beiqian, later called Beiqian. Because there is a village in the east and west of the river on the north bank of the river bay, this village is located in the east, hence the name.
Aerial view of the ancient town
Northwest Front - The name of the village, see above.
Along the river - the name of the village, the village is located next to the mouth of the Liutan River, so it is called.
Tiger more up - the name of the village, the original name of the small garden, was destroyed by fire and rebuilt, called "fire more up", later called tiger more up.
Tiangeng - the name of the village, formerly known as Yefang Bang, because of the name of Kaiyefang. During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it was renamed Tianjin shang.
Sanlian Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1958, it was called the Sanlian Brigade by the Sanlian Senior Society. In 1983, it was reorganized into Sanlian Village.
Chen Tang Bridge - the name of the village, because the stone bridge next to the village was built by the Surname Chen, so the name.
Cang hall - the name of the village, according to legend, during the Three Kingdoms period, the Eastern Wu strategist Zhang Zhao set up a warehouse here, hence the name.
Three Kingdoms Zhang Zhao anime image
Youhong Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1958 it was renamed Youhong Brigade by Youhong Senior Society, and in 1983 it was renamed Youhong Village.
Kaoli - the name of the village, because the village is located in the middle of nowhere, hence the name.
Old Lane - the name of the village, the village is the old house of the Big Family of the Langkouhua surname, hence the name.
Xitou Second House - The name of the village, the original name of Xitou, the second room of the Later Hua surname was moved from Jiaoli to the current name.
Garden - the name of the village, according to legend, during the Three Kingdoms period, this is the garden of Zhang Zhao, a strategist of Eastern Wu, hence the name.
Dangbei Village - the name of the administrative village, named Shin Kong Brigade in 1958. Because it is located in the northwest of Dangkou Town, it was renamed Asongbei Brigade in 1982. In 1983, it was reorganized into Dangbei Village.
Wufang Bridge - the name of the village, according to legend, the Ming Dynasty by the Hua surname Wufang set up a house here, and built a bridge, hence the name.
Huqiao Village - the name of the administrative village, in 1985, it was named the Huqiao Brigade after the old Lake Bridge (village) where it was stationed. In 1983, it was changed to Huqiao Village.
Lujiadun - the name of the village, Cai, Yang, Hua, Zhu, Long, Qian six households first lived here, hence the name.
Shuanghe Dai - the name of the village, there is a river in front of and behind the village, hence the name.
Cow Hoard - The name of the village, the polder in the shape of a cattle hoard, hence the name.
Longtou Tsui - the name of the village, the village is located on the banks of the Goose Zhendang, named after the terrain.
The goose really swings the Rainbow Trail
Shajingli - the name of the village, the village is located next to the Shajing Beach, hence the name.
Do basket corner - the name of the village, the villagers are good at making bamboo baskets and are famous, so it is called.
Dangkou Fishing Village - the name of the administrative village, named the Red Guard Brigade in 1966. Because of its fishing focus, the Dangkou Fishery Brigade was named in 1982. In 1983, it was reorganized into Dangkou Fishing Village.
Shen Su Wei - the name of the village, in 1966 fishermen built a village on the north bank of Shen Su Wei, hence the name.
Toponymic map of the mouth
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