A quiet ancient town in Zhejiang, after thousands of years of wind and rain, it can be regarded as a model of traditional rural architecture in Zhejiang
The mottled walls reflect the smoke and dust of the past, the black and upright eaves bear the glory of the past, and the bluestone slabs on the ancient streets are bumpy with the footprints of our ancestors. This is my first impression of Chongren Ancient Town. Many people like the scenery of mountains and rivers when they play. It’s okay to climb mountains and wading water, but I am not. I am more fascinated by the scenic spots in ancient towns. Nowadays, the city’s feasting and feasting make people lose themselves. In the ancient town, you can trace some happy memories of childhood. Maybe many people who like ancient towns are not very familiar with history, and they come here to find a familiar feeling.
Chongren is an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River, located in the west of Shengzhou, Zhejiang Province. Unlike Wuzhen and Xitang, it is very famous. Among the many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Chongren is unremarkable. Chongren does not have the rules of Wuzhen, nor the clamor of Xitang. , along the way without all kinds of shouts. Chongren Ancient Town rarely retains a quietness and simplicity, giving people a sense of tranquility. Although the ancient town has been positioned as a tourist attraction, it has always been open to the public for free. On weekdays, the ancient town is no different from ordinary villages.
When encountering Chongren Ancient Town, it is natural to understand its history. Chongren has a profound history and has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain. The wonderful thing is that many of its ancient buildings are still very well preserved. The ancient town was inhabited as early as the Three Kingdoms Wu period. The ancient town of Chongren was originally called Xinghua Village. During the Northern Song Dynasty, a Yimen Qiu moved here from Wuzhou. Qiu advocated benevolence and righteousness, so it was renamed Chongren, and the name of Chongren also Hence it is passed down.
The lake and the moon take my shadow and send me to Yanxi. Li Bai once wrote such an ancient poem. The Yanxi here refers to the main stream of the Cao'e River, which flows through Shengzhou. Therefore, today's Chongren is also called "the Yanxi family". After understanding the history, start exploring with the curiosity in your heart. The most well-preserved gates in the ancient town belong to those old gates. There are more than 100 gates in the ancient town. These gates are of different sizes. The larger gates are not inferior to Shanxi's "Wang family" in terms of momentum. The style of the courtyard "Qiao's courtyard", these gates are connected by cross-street buildings, which are both perfectly matched and independent, reflecting the legacy of the ancestors' "separation of households and clans, and only one family".
When looking at these ancient buildings in Chongren Ancient Town, you will find that the style of the buildings here becomes significantly different after a certain location. In today's words, some areas are like "slum areas", while others are rich areas. After some understanding, I realized that in Chongren there are "upper and lower". The people who live around Shijingtaimen are officials and powerful people, and the people around the back gate are rich and prosperous. Shangqiu Erfang was the lower class who sold labor, so there were naturally differences in the houses of different classes at that time.
The construction structure system of Chongren Ancient Town is complete, and it can be said to be a model of traditional village construction in Zhejiang. In the ancient town, walking on a slightly rough country road, you will find that there are wood carvings in every household. All kinds of wood carvings can be found in the indoor windows of the platform doors, the doors of the side houses, and under the eaves. Most of the buildings in the ancient town are enclosed three-height courtyards or quadrangle courtyards. The roof ridges, eaves and horse head walls are decorated with brick carvings, which are majestic, elegant and solemn.
After visiting the buildings of the ancient town and learning about the history, food is naturally indispensable. Because Chongren is located in Shengzhou, Xiaolongbao must be tasted. In addition, there is pressed noodles. I don’t like eating noodles. Bowls, these noodles are all handmade: the boss said so, I can't taste it. But it tasted really good.