Huang Yawen text/photo
The Weishou system began in the Ming Dynasty, expanding from the coast to the border, and its purpose was to resist foreign insults. At that time, there were 36 guards in the country. Among them, there are four famous guards, namely Zhenhaiwei, Weihaiwei, Tianjinwei and Jinshanwei.
In the twenty-first year of Ming Hongwu (1388), he set up Weiweiqing Station in Guizhou. Twenty-three years (1390) Jianwei Qingwei, subordinate to the Capital Division of Guizhou. In the third year of Ming Chongzhen (1630), the town of Xiwei was established. On the 22nd day of the 26th year of the Qing Kangxi Dynasty (July 30, 1687), Weiqingwei and Zhenxiwei were withdrawn and Established as Qingzhen County, which was subordinate to Anshun Province. The acropolis of Qingzhen City, Guizhou was built in the third year of Ming Chongzhen (1630), which is probably related to the defense against the conquest of the Yunnan Domain. The elderly in Guiyang often refer to it simply as "Wei Shang". As long as you say "go to Weishang", everyone understands that it is to go to the Acropolis of Qingzhen. From this one can imagine its historical origins and its important military status. Therefore, since the ancient merchants gathered, the trade is prosperous, known as "Little Jingzhou"! It has been listed as one of the provincial historical and cultural cities.
The tourism resources in the Acropolis are very rich, and the small village of Qinglong Mountain is really a beautiful mountain and river style, and it is green and immortal all year round. Wildflowers are full of mountains, and the purples are red. The Ten Mile River embankment, the Caishui River, which is covered by weeping willows on both sides, is crystal clear, and is surrounded by stepped farm yards. It was as if it were a small umbrella, standing upright on the earth. In the summer, the rice seedlings are half green. Yingyan Reservoir is an artificial lake, surrounded by tall and dense green pines and strange mountain stones, which are directly opposite to the scenery here. Mao jumping river, Wusha river, racecourse river, Xiaogan river, Red Rock Lake and cascade artificial lake, etc., have great potential for development.
We went to Weishang in the early summer, the blue sky fluttering with white clouds, because its terrain is slightly higher than Guiyang, the air is particularly fresh, is a typical example of refreshing Guiyang. Turquoise streams are flowing around the green hills and the rolling rice waves below the mountains. Entering the ancient town still gives people a fresh and refreshing feeling, the citizens are leisurely and self-satisfied, and the ancient style is still the same. As the saying goes, "the knot is in the human realm, and there is no noise of cars and horses." I couldn't help but envy them.
Of course, this does not mean that the traffic here is blocked and the boss is backward; on the contrary, today's Acropolis has accelerated the vitality of development, built a transportation network of "three verticals, two horizontals and one line", and opened up the passage between the Acropolis and the surrounding townships. The "three verticals" are the railway from Lin Gang to Zhijin, the Qingzhen to Qianxi Expressway, and the Qingzhen to Weicheng City Political Trunk Road; the "two horizontals" are from the Acropolis to Baihua and the Acropolis to the sixth level; and the "one line" is the Tongxiang Highway from the Acropolis to the long-flowing Township. The forest weaving railway is now also passing through the Acropolis in Cheng Jianzhong. The forest weaving railway is an integral part of the construction of the southwest railway network and an important project of the railway construction in Guizhou Province. Even so, how is the style of the ancient town preserved? This is probably because of the lessons learned from other ancient towns. The architects of the ancient town have restored the Ming and Qing style in accordance with the ancient town, in line with the principle of repairing the old as the old and repairing the new as the old, and now several streets and pavilions are being renovated. This is the ultimate smart measure of "construction is not destroyed, tourism is not polluted".
The ancient style of the Acropolis remains unchanged, but the old appearance has been replaced. A spacious commercial avenue stands out. The already built Helong Square has been expanded, and the original cultural site has been completed. Every year in the Spring Festival, the Lantern Lantern and the two festive events of He Long entering the city are linked, which is considered to be an auspicious omen and is known as "raising the colorful dragon, welcoming the true dragon, and celebrating the dragon". The four-fold main house where Xiao Ke once lived temporarily and the "small Western-style building" where He Long lived in Zhang Wenkui's house at that time have now been built into a façade room, which is now the seat of the Weicheng Town Government.
The ancient style is unchanged means that although the town has gone through a long river and vicissitudes, the people of the town are still so simple, industrious and kind, and the excellent traditional folk customs have been passed down to this day. The town has flourished from ancient times to today, and it is still so lively. The inhabitants here live in good health and stable living.
The ancient rhyme of the Acropolis is mainly expressed in the customs of various ethnic groups. There are fourteen ethnic groups here, such as Han, Miao, Buyi, Mulao, Yi and Hui, and the folk customs are pure and simple. They are industrious and wise, and they can sing and dance. Every festival that belongs to them must be very lively. Costumes vary depending on the region and ethnic groups. But the nations are very united, and they all have their own national festivals. Every holiday, men, women and children dress up beautifully and walk out of the house. The elderly, to the mountain songs; the young, in search of love in the midst of reeds and songs and dances, tossing hydrangeas.
The ancient taste of the Acropolis is mainly manifested in food culture. The Acropolis has a long history of food, and has the reputation of "eating in Guizhou, taste in the Acropolis". There are more than one hundred and eighty dishes that are popular with people. After more than 300 years of convergence, the Acropolis cuisine has formed a variety of characteristics based on local unique flavors, both Sichuan flavor and Broad flavor. Many specialties have applied for trademark registration and have developed franchise stores in more than ten cities inside and outside the province. And has its own brand exported to domestic and foreign countries. For example, the traditional secret soup of more than 300 years is also one of the top ten delicacies that are not fading today. The ancient folk flavor has always attracted visitors from all over the world. Many distant guests come here. There is also a local eight treasure porridge, which is carefully processed by a variety of tedious processes through a number of secret condiments, and its taste is timeless and the taste is excellent. Another example is the local spicy chicken, assorted hot pot, stinky tofu, local home-cooked stir-fry; as well as local bacon, beef and mutton hot pot, has been famous far and wide. These traditional dishes have been handed down to this day, the strange taste is fragrant, tempting passers-by, food and wine, the taste of the countryside, it is really evocative!
The Acropolis has also been a wine town for hundreds of years, with local springs that are in line with winemaking, brewed with traditional techniques of Baogu and sorghum, with pure wine flavor and strong aroma, and are also favored by wine drinkers near and far. Anjiu, Pingba Cellar Wine, Zhuchang Cellar Wine, Guiyang Daqu and other liquors are all blended with Acropolis wine.
In order to meet the growing market demand at home and abroad, the food production here has developed into a variety of enterprises, producing a variety of products, such as Mid-Autumn Moon Cake, Prickly Pear Wine, Ancient Town Yellow Rice, Green Vegetables and so on. There are also a lot of local fruits, which have a unique taste and are also a must.
The ancient style, ancient charm and taste of the ancient city need to be further excavated, sorted out, carried forward and enlarged, and the ancient and modern acropolis is striking and has a bright future. There are poems to prove it:
Leisurely years of acropolis wind, more than three hundred years of town side Male.
The national unity rhymes, and the clothes are simple and red;
The historical city is a good story, and the Revolution Square praises the dragon.
Taste the fruits of the wine and share the delicious taste of the food.
About the Author:
Huang Yawen, female, originally from Leshan, Sichuan, is the executive director of the Guizhou Provincial Prose Literature Society, a member of the Guizhou Provincial Writing Society, and the Guizhou Poetry Society. His works are mainly prose and poetry. In 2003, he began to publish his works and published articles in many newspapers and literary and art journals inside and outside the province. Most of the travel essays have been selected as a collection of prose essays in "Walking Through the Homeland of Yelang".
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