Longquan Tower is located on the west bank of Jinghe River and the west side of Longquan Square. The age of construction is unknown. It is of masonry structure, with a height of 43.35 meters and a diameter of 9.2 meters. It is an octagonal Sumitomo with 9 floors. There are two cantilevered arches, each with blind windows, a Buddhist room in front and a tower ladder in the back, which can be rotated to the top. The building structure is rigorous, simple and upright, and it is a representative masterpiece of the "secret eaves room" stupa. There are many folk legends about Longquan Pagoda, among which the story of the evil dragon in the town of the old man with white beard is widely spread. Legend has it that the Jade Emperor demoted the white dragon that broke the rules of heaven to the world, and the white dragon made waves, which made people miserable. Later, an old man with a white beard came here. While the dragon was eating, he reached out and pulled out a finger-like tower from his sleeve, covering the dragon at once, and people lived a quiet life again.
Tanguo ancient city ruins
The ancient city of Tanguo is located in the northeast uplift of Tucheng Village on the east bank of Jinghe River in Longquan Street, and is called "Chengzi" by people. The Yong State was originally a part of the Yong State. In order to weaken the influence of the vassal state, Yan's second son and Yong's father were sealed in Yong land, so they were named Yong. Because it is separated from Yong State, it is also called small fruit. In the fifty-fourth year of Zhou Nanwang (26 BC1), the small fruit was destroyed by Chu Gaolie. It is said that it was destroyed by Lu in 44 years (325 BC). After the wall of Xiaoguo Capital City became a village, it was named Tucheng Village because it was originally made of earth, and later it was renamed Xiaozhucheng Village on 1982. Throwing lanterns is the Lantern Festival entertainment in Longquan Street. Before the performance, iron filings, copper wire and charcoal were put into the iron cage at one end of the gun rod, and the artists danced the gun rod, with sparks flying all over the sky and colorful. CCTV specially recorded the lantern throwing performance in Tang Cheng Village, which caused a sensation throughout the country. From the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China to the 1960s, bamboo horses prevailed, among which Dongcun bamboo horses were famous throughout the county. When making, the bamboo is split and tied into the shape of a horse, and the surface is covered with hemp and cotton cloth as bristles. The actor stood in the middle of the horse's body and fixed it, controlling the dancing of the horse's head with his hands. The performances are mostly based on the theme of Water Margin and Anti-Liao and Anti-Jin, accompanied by gongs and drums. The actors are holding swords and halberds in their hands, running in various postures and killing each other. Tucheng Village and Dongcun Village are famous for running dry boats and have developed into lotus boat dance. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the village stilt team was large in scale, with bamboo horses and dry boats performing alternately.