Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, has begun to build a city as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with a history of more than 2,400 years.
Qin Shi Huang unified China, and Changsha County was one of the thirty-six counties of Qin; by the time of the Two Han Dynasties, it had served as the capital of the State of Changsha. Changsha, formerly known as Tanzhou, has a long history and profound culture, and is one of the first batch of historical and cultural cities in the country, with the reputation of "the hometown of Qujia" and "Xiaoxiangsusi".
Below is a group of old photographs of Changsha, taken in 1917, 104 years ago, many of which have disappeared due to the "Wenxi Fire" and the passage of time, so they are even more precious.
Xiangjiang River scenery
From Yuelu Mountain, the banks of the Xiang River are still very empty, and you can see some farmland and scattered houses. On the right side of the picture, you can see the inferiority complex standing alone. Now, it has been flooded with high-rise buildings.
Inferiority pavilion
In the past, the Inferiority Pavilion was the entrance to Yuelu Academy, on which was inlaid with the stone plaque of "Yuelu Academy" of the Song Zhenzong Imperial Book, along the road paved with stone slabs, it could lead directly to the gate of the Academy. The name of the inferiority pavilion comes from the "Middle Way": "The way of a gentleman, such as traveling far, will be self-defeating; for example, ascending to a high level, it will be inferior." "The gist is that people's moral cultivation must start from a low place step by step.
Yuelu Mountain
In the old days, there were Kuixing Buildings in various colleges, and readers would go to KuixingLou to worship Kuixing before the imperial examination, hoping to be on the list. The Kuixing Building in the picture is located on the north side of Yuelu Academy, and it no longer exists.
Yuelu Mountain Yu Wang Monument
The Yuelu Mountain YuWang Monument is a stone stele that records the merits of Da Yu in controlling water. According to folklore, Dayu Zhishui went to Hengshan Mountain, and people carved inscriptions on the peak of Hengshan Mountain. The original stele no longer exists, and the current stone stele was re-carved by posterity in the fifth year of Jiading (1212) of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Silhouette of Tianxin Pavilion
Tianxin Pavilion is a city tower in the southeast corner of Changsha City Wall, which was built at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Destroyed by the Wenxi Fire during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the current Tianxin Pavilion was rebuilt in 1983.
Hunan Education Federation
This building is located in the education street of changsha, and the Hunan Education Association is the first mass education research group in modern Hunan Province. It was established on December 26, 1907 with the aim of "researching educational matters and developing local education" for the purpose of its purpose.
Hunan Governor's Office
The former site of the Hunan Governor's Office is located in the present-day Youth Palace, which was formerly known as the QinghuNan Inspectorate, and now no longer exists. In July 1916, the Beijing government renamed the provincial military governor "General" as the overseer. Soon, the Hunan Provincial Governor's Office was established.
Matilda Academy
Founded in the 29th year of Qing Guangxu (1903), Mingde Academy is the earliest modern new-style education school opened in Hunan Province, which has opened a precedent for modern new-style education in Hunan.
Jia Tai Fu Ancestral Hall
Jia Tai Fu Ancestral Hall is the former residence of Jia Yi, located in Tai Fu Li, Taiping Street, Changsha City. Jia Yi was a famous political commentator and literary scholar in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, and was called "Qu Jia" along with Qu Yuan. He lived in Changsha for three years and wrote "Hanging Qu Yuanfu", expressing his feelings that his talent was not met.
Kaifukuji Mountain Gate
Kaifuku-ji Temple was founded in the Five Dynasties period and has a history of more than 1,000 years. During this period, many reconstructions and reconstructions were made, and the existing buildings were mainly rebuilt during the Qing Guangxu period. There is also a big difference between the mountain gate of Kaifuji Temple in the picture and today.
Monkey stone view
Monkey Stone, also known as Pushi, was originally located on the east bank of the XiangJiang River in Changsha City, five kilometers from the center of the city. The boulder is about seven meters high and resembles a monkey crouching on the riverbank. In 1975, the Sanshui Plant was built here, and the Monkey Stone was blown up and no longer exists.
On the banks of the Xiang River
On the banks of the Xiang River, it is densely packed with local people watching the liveliness. From the camera's shooting point of view, it should be related to the foreigners on the ship.