The ancient city of Shouxian was the capital of Chu State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Outside the ancient city, there is a well-preserved Song Dynasty city wall, which has been continuously renovated in the past dynasties. The outer side is tiled, which plays the dual role of military defense and flood control. Closely related to the city wall are "deep love", "people in the door", "people not enough in the heart". Swallowing the Elephant" and other stories. Surrounded by a moat outside the city wall, along the Huai River in the north, take a walk on the city wall, you can see a good scenery. There are row upon row of ancient buildings in the ancient city, and the local people still live here with a strong atmosphere of life. There are four city gates in the ancient city of Shouxian, the west gate Dinghu Gate, the south gate Tongfei Gate, the east gate Binyang Gate, and the north gate Jinghuai Gate. It is free to climb the city wall, and only pay to visit the towers on the city wall. , 5 yuan to enter the tower on the south gate, 10 yuan to enter the tower on the east gate. The west gate is very small. The south gate has been newly renovated. There are three gates. It is recommended to go to the east gate and the north gate. Both are old city gates, both of which have retained the Wengcheng. The tour route in the ancient city is very casual. You can first see the mosque not far from the south gate. It was built according to the standards of the royal palace in the Ming Dynasty, and the hall is very magnificent. The peculiarity of the mosque is that it is dominated by Chinese-style buildings. Only from the Islamic patterns on the arches and other details can it be seen that this is a mosque. When you come to the West Street of the ancient city, you must visit the Xiashou County Museum, which houses many cultural relics of the Chu State. It should be noted that the museum is closed on Mondays, and will be temporarily closed at noon for a lunch break. Opposite the museum is the Confucian Temple, and the three-storey Kuiguang Pavilion on the street can be used as a landmark for road identification. The two thousand-year-old ginkgo trees in the Confucian Temple are worth seeing. Today, the Confucius Temple is also the center for the elderly in Shou County. You can often see elderly people dancing and playing mahjong on the open-air boulder table. On the way from the Confucius Temple to the East Gate, you can pay attention to the Christian Church, which is also a Chinese-style building. Not far north of the East Gate is Baoen Temple, which has a history of more than 1,300 years. After the founding of New China, it once became the Shouxian Museum. There are thousand-year-old ginkgo trees in front of the Mahavira Hall of the temple. The eighteen Arhat clay sculptures in the hall are especially precious. The lines of the Buddha statues are smooth and vivid, and the clothes on their bodies seem to be real. Beef soup is the delicacy in the ancient city of Shouxian County. There are mosques and Muslims here, and the beef soup is well-deserved. The Bagong Mountain in the north of the ancient city is the birthplace of tofu. You can taste the tofu feast in the restaurant of the ancient city. There is also "Da Jiu Jia", whose name is related to Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty. It is a kind of snack, which is sold at street stalls. The northern part of the ancient city of Shouxian County is protected, so the new county towns are developed to the south, and there are accommodation in and outside the city. The ancient city wall will be lit at night, you can go to see the night view.
Leave a historical figure and inherit culture. Today is a quiet and peaceful place suitable for slow pace and easy to live. In the morning, you can face the sunrise and morning exercises. At dusk, you can watch the soft light of the ancient city, take pictures, live broadcast, punch in, moderate consumption, like to eat fermented bean curd, you can bring a few bottles when you leave, good quality and cheap, very delicious. It's just a pity that the inner city is built with old imitation. . . . . [Cost-effective] Cheap and good quality [View] Quiet and peaceful
There are not many tourists, you can stroll quietly, and the ancient city wall is walked for two hours. Although Baoen Temple, Confucius Temple, Mosque, etc. are not big, they are natural and true. Although the sun is very sun, the body feels very comfortable. In these ancient buildings, the breeze is through the hall, the wind bell is melodious, and the Chu Culture Museum is worth seeing. The homestay we stayed in in the ancient city was in very good condition, beautiful and clean. The locals are also very hospitable, and several drivers will take the initiative to introduce the history and humanities of Shouxian. It is a bit monotonous to eat.
The ancient city of Huainan Shou County, Anhui, is one of the seven well-preserved ancient cities in the country. Four city gates and gate buildings are all there, and the city walls are also well repaired. Take a look at it and experience the solemnity of the ancient city's history.
Shouxian Dajiujia is a traditional specialty food in Shouxian County, Anhui Province, with a long history. It is rumored that it was named because of Zhao Yuzheng Huainan. The production method is very elegant, using pig plate oil, citrus cake, walnut as the main raw materials, using traditional production methods. The color of the big rescue is golden, the fragrance is sniffing, the crisp sweet fragrance, and it is very delicious. As a specialty of Shouxian County, the big rescue represents the traditional food culture of Shouxian County and is one of the foods that the locals are proud of.
The attractions at the doorstep, although the whole county is becoming more and more commercial, but still retain a small number of ancient city areas, leisure time to the ancient city to go around, walking along the ancient city wall is good, by the way, eat some food, I heard that the old goose in Shouxian tastes good.
Now the south gate has been renovated, it is not bad.