The Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress today (April 28) carried out the law enforcement inspection of the "Decision on Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Promotion of the Cultural Protection, Inheritance and Utilization of the Grand Canal", and learned about the repair, exhibition and protection of cultural relics in Wanshou Temple, Guangyuan Gate Site, and Grand Canal Source Site Park. At present, the protection of the cultural heritage of the Grand Canal in the city has achieved remarkable results, and it has transitioned from construction to cultural connotation excavation.
Longquan Shuyu archway / photographed by reporters
At more than 12 o'clock at noon, in the Grand Canal Source Ruins Park in Changping District, a trickle is gushing out of the 9 dragon heads on the wall of the Jiulong Pond, reproducing the ancient scenery such as Baifu Spring "Longquan Shuyu" in the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Baifu Spring, also known as Longquan, was once the upstream water source of the Ba River and the Tonghui River, and it was the head of the water source of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. At present, the Baifuquan site has been systematically remediated, repaired and protected, and the park has been initially built and opened for one year. Now, it not only satisfies the needs of tourists, but also shows the historical and cultural features of the source of the Grand Canal.
Rui Yuan, manager of the Grand Canal Ruins Park Branch of Changping Cultural Tourism Group, introduced that during this year's "May Day" holiday, the park will hold the second ancient music festival of "Baifuquan Listening", and the ancient music festival will be held from May 1 to May 2 in combination with the ancient style and simple characteristics of the scenic spot. At 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on May 4, it is the year of the dragon, the moon, the dragon, the day of the dragon, the park and the Beijing Post linkage, with the Dragon King Temple as the prototype, made a postcard of the dragon to send blessings, only in the scenic area can be bought, and will also cooperate with this activity to increase the cultural and creative market. The riverside park next to the scenic spot is now under construction, and it is planned that the cruise project will allow it to land on the Dongsha River.
Baifuquan ruins/photographed by reporters
Dulongwang Temple/Photographed by reporters
On the north bank of the Yangtze River of the Grand Canal in Haidian District, the ancient trees in the Wanshou Temple are towering to the sky and the red walls are solemn. This is the royal temple of the two dynasties of the Qingming Dynasty, which is a large-scale ancient building complex integrating temples, gardens and royal palaces. After five years of renovation, Wanshou Temple will reopen in 2022, and important historical relics such as the painted "Hongfu Qitian" on the top of the mountain gate hall and the Buddha statue displayed in their original state in the Huiri Changhui Hall can be displayed in front of visitors.
Chen Jing, director of the Beijing Art Museum, said that in terms of the integrity of the protection and restoration of cultural relics, the renovation of the courtyard wall will start in the second half of the year, and it will take about three years to restore the original building regulations of the red wall. On May 18 this year, an exhibition of calligraphy and painting of cultural relics from the collection of Cangshan Xiushui Museum will be launched. Wanshou Temple is based on Fushou culture, and the scenic spot has Fushou Jirui Cultural and Creative Works, and will also launch seasonal cultural and creative products according to exhibitions and solar terms, such as magnolia folding refrigerator magnets "Jinyu Mantang" has become the king of Internet celebrities out of stock.
Wanshou Temple Mountain Gate / Photographed by reporters
The elegant scenery in Wanshou Temple / taken by reporters
In order to better promote the protection and inheritance of the cultural heritage of the Grand Canal, Qin Hongling, member of the Urban Construction and Environmental Protection Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, Dean of the Institute of Cultural Development and Humanities of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, suggested that the theme route of the Grand Canal can be created, from Shichahai to visit the attractions related to the Grand Canal, such as Wanning Bridge, to Shichahai Guo Shoujing Memorial Hall, and then to the Changhe, Guangyuan Gate, Wanshou Temple, and then to Baifu Spring, so that more people can understand the history of the relationship between the water conservancy project of the Grand Canal and the prosperity of the city in the Yuan Dynasty.
Wanshou Temple Cultural Creativity/Reporter Shooting
Yongsan Trail / Photo by reporters
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