Friends who are familiar with history may know that Lao Tzu, a famous philosopher in Chinese history, pioneered the Taoist culture and profoundly influenced China for thousands of years.
In China, when it comes to Taoist culture, everyone knows it, and everyone knows it!
However, the mention of Lao Tzu's hometown has always been controversial.
Some people say: Lao Tzu's hometown is in Taiqinggong Town, Luyi County, Henan Province;
Some people also say that Lao Tzu's real hometown should be in Zhengdian Village, Woyang County, Bozhou City, Anhui Province.
So, who is right and who is wrong?
For decades, there has not been a clear statement of the Eight Classics, and there are only various folk sayings.
However, then again, I have been to two places, and to tell the truth, whether it is Woyang or Luyi, the Taoist culture of the two places is very strong, which is indeed true.
It can be seen that the Taoist culture of Lao Tzu has a deep influence on the two places.
However, what is slightly different is that Luyi, Henan, in the development of Taoist culture, is obviously more important than Woyang.
Not long ago, the Luyi Toll Station of the Yanluo Expressway in Henan was renamed Laozi Hometown Station, and as soon as the news came out, it had a great impact on Woyang County, Anhui Province, which is known as "Laozi Hometown".
A friend of Woyang sent a message in the circle of friends saying: Why does Henan Luyi occupy the name? The dispute in Lao Tzu's hometown has not yet been settled? What is the placeholder?
It was not only the people of Woyang who were not satisfied, but also many people in Anhui who expressed their dissent about Luyi's practice!
For example, a friend from Bozhou suggested that Mengcheng could also paint the scoop according to the gourd, and rename the toll station "Zhuangzi Hometown" to prevent others from taking the lead;
For example: there are friends in Hefei, they raised objections, saying that they just went to the Anhui Hall of Fame to see, the Hall of Fame, there is a statue of Lao Tzu, the Hall of Fame clearly said, Lao Tzu is an Anhui person, Anhui Woyang Zhengdian, Henan What is this going to do?
Here, too, I would like to say two words.
In fact, the dispute in Lao Tzu's hometown is no longer a matter of one day or two days!
As early as the 90s of the last century, there was a controversy about Lao Tzu's hometown.
At that time, it was the public saying that the public was justified and the wife was justified, and they all came up with various so-called bases, and in the end, no one persuaded anyone, so the controversy in Lao Tzu's hometown has been stranded.
The controversy ran aground, but the development did not run aground, and over the years, Henan Luyi has been actively building a "Lao Tzu Hometown" culture and playing this good card in his hand.
And the vortex? Although there is also a strong Taoist culture, it is indeed insufficient in building the culture of Lao Tzu's hometown.
In fact, although Woyang and Luyi belong to Anhui and Henan provinces, they are very close and are on both sides of the Wohe River.
I think that instead of fighting like this, it is better to cooperate together, cooperate in the development of Taoist cultural resources, and jointly create the business card of "Lao Tzu's Hometown".
Let Henan Luyi and Anhui Woyang become important tourist attractions for Taoist culture.
In order to attract more tourists and Taoist culture lovers, they flock to the area, so as to promote local development and benefit more local people.
I have been to two places, I know that both places are not rich, rather than fighting each other, it is better to cooperate and actively create the golden sign of "Lao Tzu's hometown", and tourism to get rich is the king.
I think, Mr. Lao Tzu, don't want the people in his hometown to be poor, do you say, is this the truth?
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