Place name is a memory of a local history, but also a special cultural symbol, the origin of each place name, contains the inheritance of history and the essence of culture. Shangcheng District is the location of the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial City, but also the richest cultural heritage area in Hangzhou, as a concentration of countless imperial generals and celebrities, many place names in Shangcheng District contain rich historical and cultural connotations, in the next three minutes of social science, let's walk into the place name together, see the splendid culture behind the place name.
Ingots heart, the terrain is like an ingot
When it comes to the elegant charm of Hangcheng, the Southern Song Royal Street may be the best way to feel the old Hangzhou style. The nourishment under the roots of the imperial city has pushed the prosperity of Hangcheng to the peak, and a hundred craftsmen and literati have gathered, writing a splendid page in Chinese history. In the past, the alleys under the roots of the imperial city of the Southern Song Dynasty were like a crisscrossing memory line, connecting the past and present lives of Hangzhou, and now you can still find the traces of spider silk left by the Southern Song Dynasty, the timeless and deep Song style and elegant charm, and the cultural bloodline of Twenty-three Fang Alley has been passed down to this day.
Yuanbaoxin, from the west end of the four archways in the north, leads to the Wushan Shiguanyin Pavilion in the south, located between the front of the Chayuan and the Drum Tower, surrounded by Chongyang Blessed Land, Shi Guanyin Pavilion, Ruan Gong Ancestral Hall, and Shengdi Hall. Looking down from Mount Wu, you can see that the topography of the Yuanbao heart is surrounded by mountains on three sides and one side is close to the water, resembling a "ingot" with a sunken middle, and the "heart" of the ingots is named after the shape, which is also a mouthful. In 1966, it was renamed Hongqi Lane, and in 1981, Yuanbao Xin was restored.
The climbing road connected by Yuanbao Xin, with wide and neat stone steps, has left the footprints of Kangxi and Qianlong on this nearest mountaineering road, which shows the royal grandeur of that year. Most of the areas around Yuanbaoxin are temples and temples, such as the stone Guanyin Pavilion, built in the late Ming Dynasty, as a quadrangle courtyard building, the inner hall is built against the cliff, and a Guanyin statue is engraved in the center, and there are Arhat statues of different shapes next to it. It was partially destroyed in the mid-60s of the twentieth century and is now a residential house. The bungalows outside the buildings in this area are rarely courtyard-style, but are neatly arranged like military camps.
Today's Yuanbao Xin starts from the four archways in the east, connects the stone steps of Chenghuang Mountain in the west, and along the long uphill ramp, many buildings are built on the north and south sides, most of which were built in the 80s, and most of the residents are elderly. There are also some old houses with memories of history, which have been preserved with the concept of mixing old and new, harmonious and different.
New stories play out here, leisurely and quiet, full of warmth. Getting up every morning to climb the Chenghuang Mountain, breathe fresh air, exercise and exercise are the daily life of the residents here. This alley, like the soul of a city, preserves the historical memory of a city, records the long life course of the city, and connects the precious memories of the city and people.