The years are fragrant; The years are like a brocade, and the time is not disappointed.
Only the monuments that stand silently, let the wind and rain blow, hide all the past in ravines, brick walls, archways, thousands of years later, in it, looking back, feeling the vastness of heaven and earth, and the insignificance of individuals.
Kaiyangbao is the oldest county seat and village in Yangyuan County, at least 2,300 years ago, there is a saying that "Kaiyangyuan County village pioneer", let's explore the mystery.
The thousand-year-old ancient yi is looking for the wonder of "spirit turtle exploring the water"
Kaiyangbao, 20 kilometers southeast of Yangyuan County and more than 200 kilometers from Beijing, is now an administrative village in Futuzhuan Township. The castle sits north facing south, the city gate is opened on the south side of the city, I see the arched door hole above the inlaid double hook carved plaque "Kaiyang Fort" three big characters, the fortress gate is made of green bricks and stone barriers, majestic and upright, mighty and strong, indeed indestructible. An ancient road connects the inside and outside, the paving stones have been smoothed by pedestrians and horses, and two ruts run over by wheels bear witness to the vicissitudes of the ancient city.
In ancient times, Kaiyang Fort was a border fortress leading to the southern Central Plains of Yanmen Pass, and it was a place where soldiers had to fight. It was built in the Warring States period and was historically known as Anyangyi of Zhao Guodai County. According to the "Shiji Zhao Shijia", King Zhao Wuling made his eldest son Zhao Zhang the Prince of Anyang, and his seat was Kaiyang Fort. Zhao Zhang was originally the crown prince of the State of Zhao, but due to the persuasion of King Zhao Wuling's favored concubine, King Zhao Wuling passed the throne to his younger son Zhao He. Unwilling to entrench himself in Kaiyang Fort, Zhao Zhang launched a rebellion in 295 BC, resulting in Zhao Zhang being killed and King Zhao Wuling starving to death in the palace, known in history as the "Dune Palace Change". However, Kaiyang Fort did not decline, and reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty, and its architecture and layout style have a distinct Tang Dynasty atmosphere.
From the topographic point of view, Kaiyang Fort is high on the terrace, much like a giant tortoise. Facing the riverbed to the south, there are three mounds between the river and the castle, the middle mound resembles a turtle's head, the mounds on both sides resemble turtle claws, and Kaiyang Fort is built on the "turtle's back". The city gate tower extends a long earthen platform to the south, and there is a gentle transition zone between the earthen platform and Kaiyang Fort, which looks like the neck of a turtle, and looks like a giant turtle trying to stretch out its neck from afar, stretching out to the river in front of it to drink water, known as "spirit turtle exploring water". It is said that this river is a tributary of the Sangan River, and although it is almost dry, it was very strong in the early years. The layout of the roads in the village also changes the traditional pattern of a north-south central axis as a street, and adopts a "well" shaped structure, which is more like the pattern on the back of a turtle.
Except for the Middle Palace, the other eight palaces are set up in the shape of the day after tomorrow. At present, the northwest and southwest corners still retain the pattern of "Qiansanlian" and "Kun Liujian". Although the other streets have changed several times, some traces of gossip can still be seen. It is said that at the beginning of the construction of the fort, the site selection officer of the I Ching took a fancy to the feng shui treasure land of "a glans head in the south, a turtle back in the north, and turtle claws on the side". Rumors and history are intertwined, adding a more mysterious color to the castle.
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At the dawn or sunset, Kaiyang Fort has a quiet and mysterious charm that makes people linger, contemplative and evocative. Like a poem frozen in the northern land, its beauty is not external gorgeousness, but moving vicissitudes and distances.
Kaiyang Fort is the most well-preserved ancient village site in Chinese history. The wall is 350 meters long from east to west, 210 meters from north to south, and the base of the wall is 5-8 meters wide and about 10 meters high. The best of the walls is in the south of the city, a series of tall mottled and cloudy earthen walls towering in front of you, rammed earth erosion and jagged towering like natural earth mountains, and the deep marks of the carving knife of time on the huge buildings are as dazzling as works of art.
The Jade Emperor Pavilion was built on the fortress gate, which was built in the Tang Dynasty and was rebuilt during the reign of Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, and is a more noble single-eaves hall roof building. The Jade Emperor Pavilion is 3 rooms wide, more than 2 zhang, the four cornices are exquisite, and the beasts on the horn ridge are still there. Very few civil engineering buildings of the Tang Dynasty have been preserved to this day, which can be called a treasure in the ancient architecture outside Serbia.
What is particularly surprising is the lever-playing four-cornered Ang, which is carved in the shape of an elaborate elephant head, like a group of gods drinking water in the Celestial River. Each bucket arch has its own pattern, unique shape, beautiful and solid, showing the unique mechanical principle and aesthetic taste of ancient architects. The roof of the pavilion is covered with glazed tiles, which makes it even more magnificent. The hall is empty, and the surrounding frescoes are mottled. At present, only one stone tablet remains, and the handwriting is still clearly visible.
In Kaiyang Fort, there is also an ancient theater, and the general framework has been preserved. The platform is about two meters high, with green brick floors on the platform, and the corners on both sides are supported by wooden pillars, and the stone carvings of the pillars are exquisitely patterned. There is a three-dimensional brick carving at the head of the beam under the eaves, using open-cut carving, and the picture is of a pine forest deer turning back. I think of the days when the voices were booming, and the songs and dances were leveled. Today, there is only one stone tablet standing on the stage, which has been broken by half of the wall, as if one foot is independent.
The "giant tortoise" of Kaiyang Fort stands a bowl-covered black tower on the right leg, 2.5 meters high, composed of a group of round stone carvings in the shape of folk musical instruments, the base and the front two are a large cymbal, the third is a big drum, the fourth is a big gong, and the fifth is a big bell, which is rare in China.
Through the millennium Read the book that fades away
Kaiyangbao is a cultural relic protection unit in Hebei Province, a traditional Chinese village, and a famous historical and cultural village in China. These "titles" are acquired because of its uniqueness and history.
Standing in front of the city wall or courtyard wall, you will be surprised that it has such a solid and upright body after thousands of years of ups and downs. It's hard to believe that it is made of local chalk and yellow gum clay mixed and rammed, it can be seen that the ancient people built soil for the city technology is so masterful, now the fort city wall despite thousands of years of history of wind and sun and rain, still retains the original silhouette...
In the temples and imperial pavilions of Kaiyang Fort, murals can be seen everywhere, and they have a very high artistic standard. These murals are mostly distributed on the walls and roofs, or gods, or walking animals, or stories, or admonitions, and most of them are accompanied by text... Through the mud-stained mural, it seems that you can see a brilliant historical light in front of you, the memory in your thoughts is like a lens in a movie, and then look at the vivid expressions and plump faces of the characters, and also record the prosperity at that time and the decline after the prosperity...
In the ancient castle, I met Liu Fang, a backpacker from Chengde, who spent most of the year traveling in ancient buildings across the country, recording those original historical sites with the lens, "Ancient village ruins like Kaiyang Fort, which are completely preserved, are rare in China and extremely precious." Experts believe that the most valuable value of Kaiyang Fort lies in preserving the overall appearance of the thousand-year-old city, providing valuable physical materials for the study of Tang Dynasty architecture.
The dust of time may have long been drowned in history, and what has not changed is the land nurtured by the Sangan River, the wind and the moon are clear, we walk silently, and in the traffic of the years, we will eventually pass by in a hurry...
Reporter Wang Jinjian, Zang Bo, Guan Jianlin, Intern Reporter Chen Jia, Beijing Daily Reporter, Li Ruyi, Yang Xujun, Correspondent Tong Hui, Ma Zhiye
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