Quanzhou, as one of the starting points of the "Maritime Silk Road", is Marco Polo's "largest port in the East" and the "City of Light" in the hearts of the Jewish scholar Jacob. At 21:00 on Sunday, January 2, the second season of "Ten Thousand Miles Of Walking Alone" broadcast exclusively by the alcoholic liquor will broadcast the third program on Zhejiang Satellite TV, "Wanli Youth League" Shan Jixiang, Zhou Yun, Xiao Yang, Niu Junfeng and flight guest Tan Weiwei came to Quanzhou to punch in the most "young" World Heritage Site and feel the fusion of Chinese and foreign civilizations in the fireworks of the city.
The Maritime Silk Road has "three treasures"?
"Wanli Youth League" explores Quanzhou's "past and present lives"
On 25 July 2021, the 44th World Heritage Conference hosted by UNESCO was held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, and the "Quanzhou: World Marine Trade Center of Song and Yuan China", composed of 22 representative monuments and sites and their associated environments, was deliberated and unanimously approved to enter the World Heritage List, becoming the 56th World Heritage Site in China and the "youngest" World Heritage Site in China. The 22 series of heritage sites show the rich heritage and complex landscape unique to Quanzhou in the Song and Yuan Dynasties as the world's marine trade center.
As the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, Quanzhou was once one of the most prosperous ports in the world's maritime trade network. In this issue, "Lao Dan" Shan Jixiang and Xiao Yang, led by Li Zhongmou, director of the Shimao Maritime Silk Road Museum in Fujian Province, visit the "Three Treasures" of the Maritime Silk Road: Shihu Wharf, Wanshou Pagoda and Liusheng Pagoda. Shihu Wharf was the largest port in Quanzhou during the Song and Yuan dynasties, and the first stop for foreign merchant ships to enter Quanzhou Port. As long as the merchant ships saw the Wanshou Pagoda in the distance, they knew that they had arrived at the port of Quanzhou. So, in traditional Chinese architecture, what exactly is the function of the tower? What is the meaning of this? After seeing the "Three Treasures", the old single pedestrian went to Luoyang Bridge, an important hub of Quanzhou's "production, transportation and marketing". As China's first cross-sea girder stone bridge, Luoyang Bridge can be called an ancient "super project", what is the function of its unique ship-shaped piers? In addition, why use silver ingot iron mortise riveting to connect the water-splitting stone strips of the bridge body?
In addition, Lao Dan, Xiao Yang and others visited the ruins of the Municipal Shipping Division at that time, which is equivalent to the current customs management agency. In the era of the most prosperous maritime trade, the tax revenue of quanzhou shipping department even accounted for one-fiftieth of the national finance, so what are the similarities and differences between the municipal shipping department and today's customs? Why is it an important physical witness to the success of the application?
"Half City Fireworks Half City Immortal"?
Follow the "Wanli Youth League" to experience Quanzhou's openness, diversity and tolerance
"This place was called the Buddha's Country in ancient times, and the streets were full of saints", and the prosperity of maritime trade enabled the people of Quanzhou in history to hear as many as 100 languages, and at the same time, there were also "gods" of various countries living here. Zhou Yun and "Master Sister" Zhang Jin come to Quanzhou's landmark building, Kaiyuan Temple, to feel the multiculturalism here, and there are many small details that surprise you, such as an interesting episode hidden behind the less common human head animal body pattern. When Kaiyuan Temple was rebuilt, it was found that there was a deserted Hindu temple next to it, and simply "turned waste into treasure" and moved the stone directly over. This not only reflects Quanzhou's environmental awareness, but also highlights the city's openness and tolerance. Not only that, in Quanzhou, we can also see a variety of folk customs. For example, women in The Village of Yuanpu always have various flower arrangements on their heads, which are called "flower gowns", so what does flower arrangement mean? Where did this custom come from?
In Quanzhou, where commerce and trade flourished, porcelain was one of the most important and extensive products. In order to more truly feel the endless progress of Quanzhou's porcelain industry, in this program, the "Wanli Youth Group" came to the only dragon kiln in the world that has been burned for more than 400 years without interruption - Dehua Yueji Kiln, and had the honor to witness the opening ceremony of the 403rd year. In the show, the porcelain bottle called "Marco Polo Jar" is held in the hands of Lao Shan, what kind of special story does it have? Why is it called the "Marco Polo Tank"? In what way is it sold?
Quanzhou's open and inclusive urban "character" not only exists in the history, culture and industry here, but also perfectly integrates into the lives of the people. On this trip, Tan Weiwei, a member of the "Wanli Youth League" and a flying guest, also watched the budai play, one of the traditional local dramas of the Minnan language family, and listened to the Nanyin, which is known as "the living fossil in the history of Chinese music". In the process of watching, why did Niu Junfeng's sentence "unfold and talk" cause everyone to laugh? What kind of charm does Nanyin have that makes Tan Weiwei intoxicated? And what kind of efforts have the young people in Quanzhou made to apply for the heritage? How do you make your love for your hometown a career? Through the dialogue with these young people, it can be seen that for the people of Quanzhou, the World Heritage Site is not only a grand landmark, but also a thick smoke and fire that accompanies them. After all, it is only when heritage and life are integrated that they can be passed on from generation to generation and endured.
The ancient city of Quanzhou has unlimited charm. Why can quanzhou in ancient times become an import and export trade center? Why can modern Quanzhou produce many excellent enterprises? And what ancient "fine traditions" still benefit Quanzhou today? At 21:00 on Sunday evening, follow the second season of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "Ten Thousand Miles to Ride Alone", walk into Quanzhou under the fireworks, and feel the bits and pieces left by the World Marine Trade Center of Song and Yuan China!