What is the history and culture of Bashi Town in Wuxi?

In 2004, the administrative division of Xishan District was adjusted, and Bashi Town and Zhangjing Town merged into Xibei Town, located in Zhangjing.

Since Tomb-Sweeping Day, there have been many shops and businessmen, and it is an important distribution center of agricultural and sideline products in Xibei area, which is called "Xibei Town". Gu Xiancheng, the top scholar, secretary of the CPC Provincial Committee, Gu Zhenguan, a famous poet, Yan Ziqing, a patriot, Zhu, a leader of Wuxi peasant movement during the Great Revolution, a modern artist and a master of traditional Chinese painting emerged. "Mr. Lin Dong's" Gu Xiancheng "wind, rain, reading and sound; Family affairs, state affairs, what's going on in the world, and caring about everything "has become a swan song throughout the ages and is a household name. The territory is rich in tourism resources. There are nearly 1,000 acres of pollution-free village swings next to Doushan Ecological Protection Zone in Shun Di, which are the three major environmental protection sites in Kangxi period, and can be called "the first monument of ecological protection in China". The newly renovated Doushan Temple, with an investment of100000 yuan, has begun to take shape, becoming a place for civilized religious activities in Wuxi, receiving nearly 200000 tourists every year. There are also Gu Xiancheng's former residence-Duanjutang (built in Ming Dynasty), Zhaimen Yan Ziling Temple (rebuilt in 1736), Gu Xiancheng Memorial Hall, Dong Xinbin's former residence and other cultural attractions, as well as revolutionary sites such as the Sixth Division Memorial Hall of the New Fourth Army, Xibei Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery and Xibei Revolutionary History Memorial Hall.

Xibei Town is rich in natural resources and unique in natural conditions. Jiao Shan in the south, Doosan, Jiashan and Quanshan in the north, with flat terrain and dense canals in the middle. Xibei Town has nearly 50,000 mu of cultivated land, nearly 1 10,000 mu of industrial reserves, more than 4,500 mu of mountainous areas with beautiful scenery and rich tea fruits, and nearly 1000 mu of Chongcun Lake, which is rich in natural resources for development and utilization. Doushan area has a total area of 10 square kilometer, complete vegetation, high forest coverage and superior ecological conditions, which is especially suitable for tea tree growth. Taihu Cuizhu green tea has won many national gold medals and special prizes, and is well-known at home and abroad. Xibei Town has a profound historical and cultural heritage, many celebrities and many scenic spots. There are Neolithic sites in Doushan. According to legend, Shun Di used to farm here when he was young, leaving behind "Shun Di's ploughing place, rain stones, nails and harrows", Shun Di Monument, Shun Di Well and other relics. There is an ecological protection monument on Doushan Mountain in the Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, which was praised as "the first monument of ecological protection in China" by the famous archaeologist-Mr. Jia Lanpo. There are also ancient Ginkgo biloba, Chengxian Bridge, Xue Nan Tomb and other historical sites. Doosan Temple, the Millennium Temple in China, is the second largest temple in Wuxi (the scale is second only to Mashan Xiangfu Temple). There are also historical sites and cultural landscapes such as Gaoshi Yan Ziling Temple in Han Dynasty, Gu Xiancheng's former residence of Lindong Party leader in Ming Dynasty, and Dong Xinbin's former residence of Chinese painting master. Doosan area is also a revolutionary holy land, the former site where our party led the peasant movement in Wuxi in the early days, and the headquarters of the Sixth Division of the New Fourth Army. Yan Pu, Ye Fei, Tan Zhenlin and other revolutionary predecessors once lived and fought here. Xibei Town has the whole city 1 patriotic education base (the memorial hall of the former site of the Sixth Division of the New Fourth Army) and four patriotic education bases in the whole region (Xibei Revolutionary History Memorial Hall, Gu Xiancheng Memorial Hall, Xibei Martyrs Cemetery and Zhaimen Martyrs Memorial Room).