Longmen Ancient Town

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The natural scenery with beautiful mountains and clear waters and the quaint and elegant charm of the ancient town have become the characteristics of Longmen ancient town. The ancient town of Longmen is located on the south bank of the Fuchun River. It is the largest settlement of the descendants of Sun Quan, the Great Emperor of the Three Kingdoms. More than 90% of the residents in the town are surnamed Sun. It is a typical example of the settlement of ancient clans in our country. The style of the ancient street. Among the many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, they have not been fully commercialized. There are no other exquisitely carved deep houses in the ancient towns of the south of the Yangtze River. There are no small bridges and flowing water or the sight of a flat boat. Ancient buildings with cultural characteristics such as ancestral halls. The ancient town is less noisy and more secluded. The most interesting thing is that the ancient town is like a maze. You will lose your way as you walk. It is said that the layout of the ancient town is based on the pattern of the ecstasy formation of many soldiers. You are not afraid of wet feet on rainy days, the streets of the town are all cobblestoned. There is Longmen Mountain behind the town, so it is named Longmen Town. The sea splashes more than 1 kilometer. You can climb the mountain when you have time. There is a homestay in the town for one night.

Recently I went to Hongcun and Chengkan, and I was a little tired of aesthetics, so I chose to visit Longmen Ancient Town at night. There are few people who don’t need tickets at night. I feel that the night view of Yanchi is quite beautiful, but it is easy to get lost at night. We are led by the enthusiastic residents of the ancient town. If you find the inkstone, remember to turn around and return along the same path. It’s best to go with more people to avoid scaring yourself.

You need to buy tickets to enter the main gate. The Hangzhou citizen card is half-price, but you will not be informed about the points that do not pay for the visit. You can also buy a ticket. To be honest, although there are signposts everywhere, you can walk down like a maze. I didn't find a few places to visit, the sense of direction was gone, I only remembered the gurgling stream.

The Fuchun River is really a beautiful place. The Fuchun Mountain Residence once existed. The picture shows this place has become the finishing touch. Huang Gongwang naturally chose a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live in seclusion, and it is here with outstanding people and quaint small There are also strange and unique methods in the town, which are very surprising

The "Dongguandi" is the archway of the "Cheng'en Hall", a decent mansion in Longmen Town, built by the descendants of Sun Quan's 41st Sun Kun. Sun Kun, director of the Qingshui Department of the Ministry of Industry in the early years of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, presided over the construction of more than 80 treasure ships on which Zheng He sailed to the west. In order to keep in mind the achievements of their ancestors, Sun Kun's descendants were approved by the court to build the archway of the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry was one of the six ministries of the Ming court. The six ministries were the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry. They were also called Tianguan, Diguan, Chunguan, Xiaguan, Autumn Official, Winter Official, and Ministry of Industry. It is Dongguan, so there is the word "Dongguandi" on the archway. The archway door lintel is engraved with ingots, pens and wishful thinking, which means "must be wishful". Came to the "Yimen Liufang" in the center of the town. At the entrance of the spacious pebble-paved square, there is a well-made archway, and the word "Yimen" can be faintly recognized on the plaque. In the empty square, two little girls playing nearby whispered. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a severe drought in the Dragon Gate. The righteous scholar Sun Chao generously donated his money, paid the emperor's grain on his behalf, relieved the village, and was praised by the court and the government to establish this archway. Over the years, the archway has become a portrayal of the ancestral motto of the Sun family of Longmen, who has remembered for generations to "be good and benevolent" and "accumulate good deeds". "Shen Xiu Tang" is located in the head of Longmen Town. It is said that in the past the house was full of wood carvings of lions, also known as the "Hundred Lions Hall".