Mudu Ancient Town, known as the "First Town of Wuzhong". Small bridges flowing water, deep houses and ancient trees, in a number of ancient towns have a different atmosphere. The muguang river and other rivers in the town, and the rolling stone barges form the water scenery of Canggu. The old streets run through the streets, and the courtyards of deep houses in the ancient alleys are gathered. There is a big stage in the Hongyin Mountain Room, and Qianlong Liuxia Jiangnan always comes here to watch the play, and the house also displays twenty holy wills of the emperor. Delicious food here, recommended Shijia Restaurant, the signature dish of catfish lung soup made of cod liver simmered chicken soup, cod liver is tender, the soup is extremely delicious. Mudu local handicrafts include silk, double-sided embroidery, mahogany carvings, clay bricks, calligraphy and painting, stone carvings, etc., which can be purchased as souvenirs.
Today the small city will take you to see mudu ancient town known as the first water town of Gusu, the town has a deep courtyard, a small bridge with leisurely flowing water, a unique piece of water town quiet and quiet, every river in Mudu, each bridge has an ancient and beautiful legend.
Main attractions:
In the Lingyan Mountain Scenic Area, the Loutai Pavilion is built according to the mountainous terrain, the Jiuqu Corridor goes because of the terrain, the Clear Pond trickles, and the shore curves back to the water, which is a famous tourist attraction in Wuzhong. Climbing Lingyan Mountain is the most unmissable is the Lingyan Mountain Temple, according to legend, the former site of the "Guanwa Palace" built by Wu Wang Fucha for Xi Shi is in the temple hall, and the Lingyan Pagoda in the temple is the symbol of Lingyan Mountain. The temple architecture is majestic, there are Song Dynasty multi-treasure pagodas and building halls, the mountain middle trail is winding and interesting, passing through The Lu Pavilion, Yingxiao Pavilion, Luohong Pavilion and Stone Building; there is Guanyin Cave in the middle of the mountain, commonly known as Xishi Cave. There are strange stones of different shapes on the mountain; there is a piano platform on the top of the mountain.
Hongyin Mountain House, located 200 meters east of yanjia garden, is a famous garden in the suburbs of Suzhou during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, because the door is on the Xiangxi River, backed by Lingyan, "the beauty of the wind and moon in Xishan Mountain, the victory of the flowers and trees in the pond pavilion" is far more than other gardens, so the Qianlong Emperor will go to the Hongshu Mountain House every time he travels to Mudu in the south of the river, where he visits the garden, watches plays, tastes tea, and chants, until night falls, he does not give up, follows the Shantang Royal Road in front of the door, and returns to the Lingyan Mountain Palace. Therefore, the Hongyin Mountain House is also known as the "folk palace" of the Qianlong Emperor in the local area. It is a municipal cultural relics protection unit.
The buildings in the ancient pine garden are simple and elegant, the carvings are very fine, and they have certain artistic and cultural value, and are the cultural relics protection units of Suzhou. Entering the garden can see a Luohan pine, more than ten meters high, for the Ming Dynasty relics, according to the "Wu County Chronicle" record, this tree has been more than 500 years old From the appearance point of view, it is still so lush, lush and vigorous, there is no half a dragon Chung old state, not far to the north there is a ginkgo biloba, thick and fragrant, the branches are straight in autumn, the fruit is full of branches, and the early winter is full of golden trees, bringing a piece of joy to the front and back yards. The ancient pine garden is named after this pine.
Mudu Shantang Street is the main street of Mudu Ancient Town, from Zhongshi Street in the east to Lingyan Mountain in the west, and the main attractions and cuisines in the ancient town are concentrated here. It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Wang Fuchai built a pavilion on the top of Lingyan Mountain in order to please Xi Shi, and labor and materials gathered here, so many families settled in Shantang and gradually developed the town. Although Mudu Shantang Street is similar to the layout of Shantang Street in Suzhou, it is an ancient house, an old street, and a small bridge flowing water, but the former was formed much earlier than the latter. The visitor center (ticket office) is at the western end of Shantang Street, and the Yanjia Garden, Hongyin Mountain House, Ancient Pine Garden, and the first few classical gardens of Bangyan House are the main attractions along the street from west to east.
From the visitor information center to the ancient town, you will be greeted by Shantang Ancient Street, an old street that runs through the ancient town. The ancient street is built along the river, and many stone bridges on the river connect the two banks of the river. The various goods on the ancient street are even more dazzling. Yiquan Pavilion and Royal Pier on the banks of the Gujie River.
Busy life tired, tired, want to find an ancient town to release the melancholy that has nowhere to put on weekdays to find a tranquility, enjoy the quiet time!