Although the mountains of Jiangnan are not as magnificent as the north, they have graceful and beautiful scenery, and there is no shortage of famous mountains, one of which is known as the "first mountain in Jiangnan", which is the Huishan Mountain located in Wuxi. Huishan is located in the western suburbs of Wuxi City, for the east and west of Tianmu Mountain stretching branch, the mountain has nine peaks, its highest peak Sanmao Peak is about 329 meters above sea level, although it is not high, but has a deep cultural heritage and beautiful natural scenery.
As early as the Southern Dynasty, Huishan was named "Alexandre", according to legend, Emperor Shun once worked here, and later the western monk Huizhao lived here and got the name Huishan.
During the Kangxi and Qianlong years, the two emperors traveled to Huishan many times, and they can be said to have a special love for Huishan, and also gave Huishan a great reputation, believing that Huishan was elegant and idyllic, praising Huishan as "the first mountain in Jiangnan", and playing here can see the plaque of "Jiangnan First Mountain".
There is an ancient town at the foot of Huishan Mountain, I believe most people have come here, and now she is a national 5A level tourist attraction.
Huishan ancient town has a very long history, the earliest can be traced back to more than 4,000 years ago, found that there are Xishan Minshi Dun site, its geographical location is very superior, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes by the ancient town, the Grand Canal tributary Huishanbang flows into the hinterland of the ancient town, after hundreds of thousands of years of historical precipitation, the two sides of the strait are lined with cultural relics, humanities gathered, is the only well-preserved old neighborhood in Wuxi.
To Huishan Ancient Town to play, I believe that everyone has seen this four-pillar three-door stone arch, the shape is very different, the sculpture is particularly exquisite, for the "Renjie Diling" archway, "Renjie Diling" four words, which fully shows that the former Huishan Ancient Town is a place where humanities gather, many celebrities and rich merchants were born, and now it is a tourist weaving, especially lively.
Huishan Ancient Town and Huishan under the aerial perspective, unlike many 5A-level ancient towns, Huishan Ancient Town is very close to the city, and the traffic here is very convenient, if you take a taxi from Wuxi Station, it only takes more than 10 minutes to reach the entrance of the scenic spot.
The high-rise buildings in the distance and the white-walled Dewa buildings reflect the unique charm of Wuxi.
Huishan Ancient Town Scenic Area is now a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, the scenic spot is divided into four parts, namely the historical and cultural block, cultural relics and monuments area, Xihui scenic spot and mountain forest protection area, its attractions are very rich, there are Huishan Temple, Jichang Garden, Chinese Rhododendron Garden, the second spring in the world, Yingshan Lake and a large number of ancient ancestral halls, if you play here, it is difficult to visit most of the day.
The historical and cultural district is mainly Huishan Old Street, a famous historical and cultural street in China, where many ancient cultural relics and buildings are gathered, strolling on the stone road, crossing the thousand-year-old historical river, feeling its profound cultural heritage, I believe that most people come here to play the main purpose. Of course, there are many foods on the old street, and you can taste authentic Wuxi food snacks.
Huishan Ancient Ancestral Hall is the essence of Huishan Ancient Town, where there are 118 ancestral halls from the Tang Dynasty to the Republic of China period, and its number and density are rare in the country, including many national key cultural relics protection units, and therefore, Huishan Ancient Town has been included in the preliminary list of world cultural heritage.
This season to play in the Huishan Ancient Town Scenic Area, you can just enjoy the drunken autumn colors, mainly concentrated in Jichang Garden, the second spring in the world and The Huishan Temple. Jichang Garden is one of the four famous gardens in Jiangnan, although the popularity is not as good as Suzhou Garden, but it also has its own characteristics, the autumn Jichang Garden is very colorful, colorful, in it, as if wrapped up in warm autumn colors.
Huishan Spring has been very famous since ancient times, it is said that the Tang Dynasty tea saint Lu Yu personally tasted the spring, called it "the second spring in the world", and then was named "the second spring under the world" by the Qianlong Emperor, and the evaluation of Huishan Spring by successive celebrities is very high, and it is still a famous spring today, and the Huiquan tea brewed by Huishan Spring can be described as a must.
I don't know, have you recently gone to Wuxi Huishan Ancient Town to play? What was your impression of the view? If you haven't been there, will you have a chance to visit here? Welcome to leave a comment.