When you think of China's famous ancient towns, where do you think?
Wuzhen, Zhouzhuang, Xitang.......
But in fact, in the south of the Yanyu River, there is such an ancient town, although it is not very famous, but the scenery is very pleasant, like the deep pavilion boudoir show away from the fireworks in the world.
Next to the ancient canal is a dream water town on the side of the leisurely water, beautiful, elegant, but also very inclusive. A landscape painting of humanities, elegance and Jiangnan water town is about to be presented in front of your eyes.
It is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, located in Nanxun Ancient Town, Nanxun District, Huzhou City.
Here, you can not only experience the beautiful Jiangnan humanities, but also appreciate the rare Jiangnan architectural characteristics of The combination of Chinese and Western architecture.
You may not have heard of this place, but the name of the national 5A tourist attraction is very well-known.
If it rains, you don't need the oil-paper umbrella, just listen to the sound of dripping water under the eaves, and occasionally see a cruise ship rowing under the bridge, you can calm your heart.
Since the ancient Jiangnan is rich, there are merchants where there are waterways, which has bred the characteristics of the ancient town's architecture built according to the water.
Stepping on the green brick and stone road, casually looking at the beams of the wide buildings on both sides of the strait will let you appreciate a different Jiangnan beauty.
Here is a full jiangnan petty bourgeois house rhyme. Whether it is a person's distraction or a family trip, Nanxun Ancient Town is undoubtedly a good choice.
Today, we will take you back to Jiangnan in your dreams, walk into Nanxun Ancient Town, and feel the different beauty of Jiangnan.
Little Lotus Village
Known as "Zhuang", listen to the name to know that it is a place name with a long history, the eleventh year of Qing Guangxu (1885) Xiaolian Zhuang broke ground, the construction cycle took half a lifetime, nearly forty years of the situation, that is, the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924) was completed.
The architectural style of Jiangnan gardens was extremely popular at that time, and Liu Yong was a local rich man, and the private garden he spent a lot of money to build was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit in 2001.
The outer garden, the inner garden and the Liu family temple make up the entire manor. This nested approach can also be called "garden within a garden". The word "lotus" in Xiaolianzhuang is precisely because the main body of the garden is a lotus pond. Every time the flowering period, we can think of the grand scene of "the lotus leaves are infinitely blue, and the lotus flowers are different from the sun".
Pavilions, arch bridges and corridors, there is a beautiful person, on the water side. The vegetation along the bridge here is rich, and the vines and vines are clothed, and you may sigh at the magnificent sense of time, and you will also be moved by this grass and tree.
There are pavilions hidden between weeping willows and bamboo, weeping willows are clinging to each other, dancing with the wind, and the looming pavilions have a lot of imagination space, which is also a unique portrayal of Jiangnan Water Town.
Walking into Xiaolianzhuang, you will have the feeling of crossing the corridor of time, and you can see the ancient people through time and shadow, and you can also see the scenery like a canvas, which will make people fascinated and linger.
Former residence of Zhang Jingjiang
Nanxun Ancient Town is not only rich in rich merchants, in the long history, but also nurtured many famous figures, through the window of time can still see their excellence, the Republic of China strange zhang Jingjiang is one of them.
Zhang Jingjiang was born here in 1888, and from 1902 he followed Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and after joining the League, he led the rich people around him to join the League, and his contribution was great, and he was called a revolutionary saint by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Reading this, you will roughly understand that Zhang Jingjiang is a rich man among the rich, then his mansion is not a mansion.
Zhang Jingjiang's mansion is a traditional building that maintains the three-entry and five-room style of the Qing Dynasty. There is a patio between each entry, and each hall moves one step higher and higher, commonly known as "step by step". The door is exquisitely carved, and the calligraphy and paintings in the hall can be described as a rare official residence in the workshop.
And this place is also worthy of the word huge, although only one-third of the existing houses remain, but its main hall of honor and virtue hall has been preserved. Entering it, you will feel a kind of "courtyard deep and deep" mood.
Seeing this scene confirms the extraordinary strength of the Zhang family. At the same time, it can be reminiscent of Zhang Jingjiang's huge family at that time, and the style of people and family wealth were very prosperous.
In the letters of Zhang Jingjiang and Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek, you can also feel the depth of Zhang Jingjiang's patriotism.
Here, you can not only appreciate the architectural style of traditional mansions, but also vividly reproduce the patriotic feelings of wealthy merchants through historical materials.
Ask for forgiveness
If you want to understand the ancient town style of Nanxun, it is a good choice to stay in such a pleasant place for one night, and the following will take you to see a very special homestay: Nanxun HuajianTang · Ask for Forgiveness.
The hotel is located in the center of Nanxun Ancient Town, the old Shanghai Shikumen wall door, green soot wall experience brings you a feeling that ink and danqing are about to appear, which is its unique welcome gift.
Since its establishment in 2010, Huajiantang has opened hotels in Lijiang, Shangri-La, Shuhe, Suzhou and other places in the well-known ancient towns in China, with a very good reputation.
The location of Qiushuli is very exquisite, it is based on the owner of the Jiaye Library, the famous modern bibliophile Liu Chenggan, built a villa in 1930 to repair and sublimate.
Speaking of Liu Chenggan, what will this rich Liu Zi generation make you think? Yes, he was Liu Yong, who was the first of the "Four Elephants" of Nanxun in the late Qing Dynasty, that is, the grandson of Liu Yong, the master of XiaolianZhuang we mentioned above.
The origin of the name "Ask for Forgiveness" is not the embodiment of the architectural style, but that he himself called himself a "forgiveness resident", and later named the villa after him.
The hotel is divided into four themed rooms with a Tibetan character title, which is very elegant.
The public area uses a large number of Nanxun Ancient Town's special products: silk, a design element that highlights the tonality of the entire space. For the calm building, it adds a pleasant element and enriches the layering of the space.
It is worth mentioning that the food here is very ingenious. Not only light food, but also the most Jiangnan Xun flavor of Nanxun three cups of tea, braised hoof, etc., these are the local characteristics, passed down for hundreds of years.
If you walk into Nanxun, this is undoubtedly a great place to stay.
Nanxun Ying Garden
Ying Garden is located on the banks of the Huangyu River, covering an area of 11.07 acres, it was built in the first year of the Qing Dynasty (1862), after thirteen years, completed in the sixth year of Guangxu (1875), is the residential garden of the Chen silk merchants of the Qing Dynasty in Nanxun. It is a cleverly conceived garden masterpiece that is now largely well preserved.
Professor Chen Congzhou, a well-known expert in ancient gardens, once praised Yingyuan as "Chen Garden" in the article "Water Town Trouble": "Chen Garden is built on the first floor of a pavilion around the pond, with a clear reflection, very compact and colorful, with the charm of Suzhou Lion Forest".
Here the ancient trees are towering, with more than 100 years of magnolia, incense sticks and wisteria and other shades, and there is a quaintness that cannot be compared with the architecture of later generations.
Buildings and pavilions are built along the pond, and the Taihu Lake rockery is staggered, and the winding path is quiet, and it can be climbed up.
The "Moon Viewing Building" echoes with the "Yuxiang Pavilion" that combines Chinese and Western styles, and is intricate and ingenious. If you climb upstairs, you can enjoy the view of the garden.
The most distinctive feature of Ying Garden is the various carvings. A collection of brick carving, stone carving, wood carving as a whole, it is not an exaggeration to say that this is a small carving art museum.
Signature weddings
Jiangnan water town people are brilliant, rich in cultural heritage, which makes the unique water town wedding customs have been inherited, very unique jiangnan water town unique charm.
In the turquoise waves, the red boats full of love are the vision of a happy life in the future, and they travel to the end of happiness.
The big red lanterns on both sides of the river are hung high, which echoes the red boats, and along the long water alley to the river channel of the ancient town, which is full of blessings.
Such a sense of ceremony should be a good memory for a long time.
If you are lucky enough, you can meet a bi person here to hold a wedding ceremony, it is really no regrets. The happy boat with red satin slowly sails in the river with the ancient charm of the south, and the eyes will be filled with red, which is particularly festive. And such a unique wedding will also bring you a good luck and blessing.
It is a well-known wedding shrine, not only the locals follow the tradition of holding weddings here, but even foreign friends to hold a wedding in this form. It is one of the most romantic wedding venues in the country, and it is well worth visiting to experience this special customs and customs.
If you feel that life is boring or want to take a trip that can be walked away, you must not miss Nanxun Ancient Town, which has rich humanities, elegant scenery and supporting characteristic accommodation.
In the variety show "Nanxun Crystal Girl", well-known artists Ardor, Zhang Shaohan and others have also come to Nanxun, swaying on a black canopy boat to slow down the beauty, making people yearn for it.
Staggered by the crowds of holidays, Nanxun Ancient Town, a good place for you to explore slowly. Staying here for a few days will make you feel a different kind of Jiangnan style and purify your soul.