The ancient city of Pingyao has a history of more than 2,700 years, the whole circumference of the city wall is 6.4 kilometers, 12 meters high, and the current Pingyao City is divided into two different worlds of modern and ancient styles.
The ancient city houses and shops retain the establishment of the Ming and Qing dynasties, not to mention the majestic and magnificent city walls, countless streets and alleys, towering pavilions, finely carved wood carvings, brick carvings, not to mention the antique shops, elegant and unique houses, only the Confucian Temple, the county government, the City God Temple, the Ma family compound, the Qingxu Temple, the Shuanglin Temple, the Zhenguo Temple and more than 20 scenic spots, let you be overwhelmed and dazzled.
There are three courtyards, six small courtyards, and 197 rooms. The gates of each courtyard extend in all directions, and the small gates are winding and secluded. The brick carving, wood carving, and stone carving in the courtyard are exquisite, the patterns are beautiful, the furnishings in the house are simple and elegant, and the porcelain calligraphy, painting and calligraphy can be seen everywhere, showing the high quality of the master Confucian merchants everywhere.
Ma Jiama was selected as a wealthy family in Pingyao, first promoted people, and then engaged in business. In the business field, the wind and water are booming, and the wind and clouds are dominant. Ma Zhongxuan has a three-room wife. All three have different backgrounds. The eldest lady is the mother's roommate. Xu was selected as the main room by Ma Zhong, which was instructed by his mother, and Ma Zhongxuan was selected as a filial son, obedient to his words, and the eldest wife was charitable and sleek, and had a good way to educate her children. The second wife is the right daughter, and it is completely an economic marriage. The third wife is everyone's best girl, and the two fell in love at first sight.
Pingyao County Ya is located in the center of the ancient city, was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, stereotyped in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the earliest building preserved in the Yuan to Zheng six years (1346), has a history of more than 600 years, the whole government office sits in the north and faces south, presents an axisymmetric layout, the north-south axis is more than 200 meters long, more than 100 meters wide from east to west, covers an area of more than 26,000 square meters. The whole county government building is diverse and large-scale. It completely presents the administrative division of labor and processes of county-level government agencies in ancient mainland China, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as the special functions of related buildings.
The City God's Temple is located in the middle of the God's Temple Street in the ancient city of Pingyao, and was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. As an important deity commonly worshiped in ancient culture, Chenghuang is the god of the people and Taoism who believe in protecting the city. This is an official Taoist temple with a long history, rich historical and cultural connotations, and complete religious regulations. With the main hall of the city god as the center, it is composed of four major parts: Liucao Mansion, Land Hall, Zaojun Temple, and Caishen Temple (attached to Zhenwu Building), the building scale is large, and the temple building is well preserved.
After the baptism of the years, the charm of the ancient city remains unchanged. The people of Pingyao, who live in the ancient city, still maintain the family form of living together for several generations, and adhere to the family form that has been passed down for thousands of years. They live in closed courtyard-style dwellings, and they always abide by the etiquette norms of respecting the elders and orderly, showing people the living life of Pingyao people in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The ancient city of Pingyao is simple and elegant, with a variety of styles. There is not a single modern building here, and all the buildings are houses left over from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The ridges, verandahs, eaves, and corners are lined up one after another, and the wooden lattice carved doors and windows are simple and elegant. There are large and small money villages, ticket numbers, dart boards, walking Pingyao, feeling the past, trance time going back, even if the ordinary alleys, inadvertently walking into an ordinary courtyard, it is possible to make you sigh, let you harvest surprises!
Pingyao is open and inclusive. The shops and streets are not exhibitions for tourists, business exchanges, but also beating with the colors of life, wafting with human fireworks, red lanterns, children's chasing games after tea and dinner, and neighbors chatting happily here.
There are many scenic spots in Pingyao, in addition to the city wall, the market, the temple, the Taoist temple, there are also ticket numbers, dart bureaus, pawnshops. Folk activities are colorful, including Yangge, dry boats, stilts, pavilions, dragon lanterns, bamboo horses, festivals, etc.
Since 2000, the "I spend the New Year in Pingyao" activity and the fire festival of Jin Commercial Society have gradually formed and developed into a series of large-scale Spring Festival activities to welcome the Spring Festival in Pingyao, which are held in the ancient city of Pingyao from the 23rd to the 16th of the first lunar month every year. Since 2001, the first Pingyao International Photography Exhibition has been held here. In 2013, the large-scale situational experience performance project "See Pingyao Again" was grandly launched. Many film festivals have been held again, with stars and celebrities. Many film and television dramas and movies were filmed here, making it the best filming location......
Today, I am fortunate to witness the ancient city of Pingyao, and I have to thank Professor Ruan Yisan of Tongji University. In the 80s, the wave of reform was surging, Pingyao was facing major repairs and expansions, some people advocated the demolition of the ancient city wall, ancient houses, ancient buildings, and the construction of a modern new Pingyao.
Goodbye Pingyao, see Pingyao again! Pingyao is no longer a distant dream. Pingyao is not only a city, but also a culture and a yearning. Pingyao is a city, Pingyao Pingyao, such as the flat of the river, like the sea away. Open her broad heart to welcome visitors from all directions.