"The ancient Taiyuan County, founded in the eighth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1375), belongs to Taiyuan Prefecture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which was 393 years later than the establishment of Taiyuan Prefecture. It was built on the site of Jinyang Ancient City, and its scale is not as large as 1/20 of Jinyang Ancient City, but its ancient architectural style and rich local customs are in the same strain as Jinyang Ancient City. " Liang Hongyu, Minister of Propaganda Department of Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, knows the history of ancient Taiyuan County like the back of his hand.
"Taiyuan County in Ming and Qing Dynasties, with nine streets and eighteen lanes, four doors, 5 1 around the city, 32 enemy stations, three feet high and ten feet deep, with willows planted on both sides. The entrance of the north gate opens to the north, and the entrance of the urn opens to the east, which means that the phoenix head looks east and takes the meaning of' Feng Dan faces the sun'. There are two wells on the north and south sides of the inner and outer exit of the urn, symbolizing the eye of the phoenix. Both the east inner gate and the west inner gate face east, and the outer gate faces south, like the wings of a phoenix. The south gate is a phoenix tail, and the tip points directly to the south. " Liang Hongyu told reporters that four streets in ancient Taiyuan county met at the center of the cross, and the bulge in the center of the cross symbolized the abdomen of the phoenix. So generally speaking, the county seat, like a swooping phoenix, occupies a high platform, hence the name "Phoenix".
Entering the ancient city, there is a plaque in the mottled north gate that says "Dehua", echoing the "dragon day Temple" outside the south gate, as quaint as people living in the ancient city.
According to local people, there are more than 50 original temples, pavilions and ancestral halls in Taiyuan County, including Liu Wang Temple, Yingong Temple and Zhao Xiangzi Temple, which is a strong evidence for inheriting the history and culture of ancient Jinyang. There are 12 archways in 4 main streets, and 22 temples of five generals in Cross Street and T-shaped Road. Baohua Pavilion, Drum Tower, Guanyin Pavilion and other buildings are magnificent, simple and solemn. Until the 1940s, there were 160 workshops and 40 chariots and horses hotels in Nanguan and Xiguan in the county, and its bustling scene was extraordinary. In addition, there are very rare immortals and social altars in the general county government, which set off the noble status of ancient counties.
Zhang Hong, director of Taiyuan Museum, said that the ancient Taiyuan County was rebuilt on the site of Jinyang ancient city, which is not only the continuation of Jinyang ancient city, but also the inheritance of Jinyang culture. At present, many historical buildings found in cities are enough to prove their rich historical and cultural connotations.
West of Longshan and east of Fenhe River, "Fenghuang Ancient City" has been outstanding since ancient times. As the land of Longxing in the Tang Dynasty, celebrities came forth in large numbers. In addition to Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing of Han, there is also a "master of martial arts"-Li Shimin, the "son of Taiyuan". One year before his death, Li Shimin returned to Taiyuan and revisited his hometown. Deeply moved, he wrote a poem "Jinci Ming", which swallowed mountains and rivers and expressed the idea of "ruling the country by virtue".
"The original Simen Pagoda in Taiyuan County is dedicated to Guandi, Wenchang, God of Wealth and Wang Yao. The inscriptions on the north gate, such as "Guyuan Pinghan", "Feng Xuan" and "Dehua", mean that this place is a barrier to the north. It is based on the fact that Jinyang Ancient City was called by its superiors to educate the people with morality, which is the abbreviation of Liu Heng's governing program. East Gate' East Fen Ju Xiu' and' Guanlan' depict the beautiful Fenshui, and watch the rolling Fenshui scene from the height of the city. Simon's' West Against Golden Soup' and' Looking Green' mean that the western hills are full of treasures and the mountains are all green. The south gate' Tongyin Jinyang' and' Jinxian County' means that Jinyang was the land of books in Zhou Chengwang Tongfeng in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, and future generations enjoyed the rights and interests of the royal family. " According to Liang Hongyu, since ancient times, Phoenix has been a literati and talented person.
"Taiyuan's historical changes and cultural development have been inherited and witnessed, from Changning Gong Temple, Jinci Temple, Tang Shuyu, the site of Jinyang Ancient City, to dragon day Temple, which commemorates Liu Heng, the 24-year-old Mengshan Buddha in the Northern Qi Dynasty, to Yuhong Tomb, one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in China from 65438 to 0999, and Lourui Tomb, which filled the gap in China's art history. The city is three feet high, the moat is one foot deep and willows are planted on both sides. The circumference of the city wall is 3732 meters (the number of city walls is the reference number for textual research), and the length of the south city wall from east to west is 1 152 meters, and the whole wall is curved outward. The western wall is 676 meters long from north to south, and the north and south are inclined in a straight line. The north wall is1150m long from east to west, and it inclines in a straight line from east to southeast. The east wall is 756 meters long from north to south and has a straight slope from north to south. It is wide from east to west and narrow from north to south, showing a rectangle. The doorway of the north gate faces north, and the doorway outside the urn faces east, which means that the phoenix head looks east and takes the meaning of "Feng Dan faces the sun". The road in the urn has a look at the north and south wells, symbolizing the eye of the phoenix. Both the east inner gate and the west inner gate face east, and the outer gate faces south, like the wings of a phoenix. The south gate is phoenix-tailed, with its tip pointing to the south. Four streets meet in the center of the cross. It is said that the bulge in the center of the cross symbolizes the belly of the phoenix. The whole city is like a phoenix rushing to the ground, occupying a high platform. Phoenix is called a living city because of its unique shape, irregular city walls, curved street shapes and patchwork buildings.
Four gods, the official land, Wenchang, the God of Wealth and the King of Medicine, are enshrined on the Simen rostrum in Taiyuan County. The inscriptions on the north gate, such as "Ping Han in the Ancient Plain", "Feng Xuan" and "Dehua", are the abbreviations of Liu Heng's program of governing the country. East Gate "East Wind Gathering Show" and "Guanlan" describe the beautiful Fenshui, and watch the rolling Fenshui scene from the height of the city. Simon's "Golden Soup from the West" and "Wang Cui" look at the rich mineral deposits in Xishan and the green mountains and green waters. The south gate is "Tongyin Jinyang" and "Jinxian". Jinyang is a place where everyone can enjoy royal rights and interests. There are many literati in Phoenix, and talented people come forth in large numbers.
There are more than 50 large and small temples, pavilions and ancestral halls in Taiyuan County, including Liu Wang Temple, Yin Gong Temple, Wang Guan Temple, Chongsheng Temple, Xiao Jie Temple, Houhong Temple, Lianggong Temple and Zhao Xiangzi Temple. The existence and formation of these ancestral temples is a strong evidence of the historical and cultural heritage of ancient Jinyang. There are 0/2 archways in Sitiao Street/KLOC, 22 temples of five generals in Cross Street and T-shaped Road, and the buildings such as Baohua Pavilion, Drum Tower and Guanyin Pavilion are magnificent, simple and solemn. Until the 1940s of 19, there were more than 60 workshops in the county town, and there were more than 40 chariots and horses hotels in Nanguan and Xiguan, which shows that the bustling scene is extraordinary.