Address: Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, Jiangsu
There is no Tangqiao Town in Jiangyin, but there is one in Zhangjiagang.
Tangqiao Town, Zhangjiagang City is located at the intersection of China coastal and Yangtze River economic development zones. Located in the southeast of Zhangjiagang, a new port city, it is surrounded by large and medium-sized cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou and Nantong. It is adjacent to Sutong Yangtze River Bridge in the east, Yanjiang Expressway in the south, Suyuzhang first-class highway and Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge in the west, and the golden waterway Yangtze River in the north. National Highway 204 runs through the north and south, and Provincial Highway 338 runs through the east and west. The town has a total area of 94.4 square kilometers and a total population of 200,000, including 89,000 registered residents. It has two offices, three community neighborhood committees and 14 village committees.
Tangqiao Town has a long history, outstanding people and profound cultural heritage. There are Neolithic sites such as Caidun and Xujiawan, as well as historical heritages such as Xiaojia Bridge and Hongji Bridge in Ming Dynasty. Guhuang Temple Shop in the north of Zhenbei is an auspicious place for Jian Zhen, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, to successfully visit Japan for the sixth time. Celebrities such as Zhang Guangdou, a contemporary water conservancy expert, Qian Changzhao, former vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Pang Zhonglu, a flower explorer in the late Qing Dynasty, were all born in Tangqiao.
Places of interest?
The southern and western parts of the territory belong to the ancient Shazui area of the Yangtze River Delta, with a land-forming age of more than 7,000 years. Before Majiabang Culture in Neolithic Age, there were human activities. It has been handed down from generation to generation, and has formed a long history of Shazhou culture, leaving behind the remains of famous people such as Fu Cha, Master Jian Zhen, Han Shizhong, Su Dongpo and Xu Xiake, and a number of ancient buildings with local characteristics such as ancient temples, ancient bridges and ancient gardens have emerged. The cultivation of sandbars has brought up a large number of talents, such as imperial historians and university students in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, musicians and seal engravers in the Republic of China, professors, researchers and senior engineers in modern times. The people of Shazhou are brave in fighting and winning. From the Ming Dynasty's resistance to Japanese invaders and the Qing Dynasty's resistance to foreign aggression to the revolutionaries who fought for national independence and people's liberation in modern times, they gave their lives and wrote brilliant achievements that will go down in history forever. The history of civilization inspires future generations to forge ahead, and the heroic achievements of the martyrs will always be engraved in their hearts, and the development of the history of ancient and modern civilization will continue to extend in this land.
Du Dong court?
Du Dong Court is located in Tangqiao Town at the intersection of National Highway 204 and Provincial Highway 338. This is the place where Master Jian Zhen, a monk of the Tang Dynasty, successfully sailed eastward for the sixth time in 753 AD. It was called Huangsipu in ancient times. "Shazhou County Records" contains: "After five consecutive failures, Jian Zhen, a monk of the Tang Dynasty, set sail for the sixth time in Pukou, Huangsi, and successfully crossed to the east." 1963, the Committee for Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Master Jian Zhen's Death/kloc-0 set up a stone classic building in Huangsi Pukou to commemorate it. Japanese friends often come to pay their respects. 1994 the municipal government decided to expand Du Dong court and Jian Zhen Du Dong memorial hall. Du Dong court planning area 15 hectare, with a total investment of 20 million yuan. The scenic spot consists of Du Dong Memorial Hall, Dudong Bridge, Monument Pavilion and Jingzhuang. The whole park highlights the waterscape and reflects the pastoral scenery of Jiangnan water town. 200 1, the first phase project of Du Dong court was completed. The main building of the park, Jian Zhen Du Dong Memorial Hall, covers an area of 2,400 square meters with a building area of 1.070 square meters. Zhao Puchu, Vice Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, wrote this plaque. In the main hall, there is a bronze statue of Master Jian Zhen, which is 2.06 meters high and weighs 380 kilograms. There are seven murals in the hall, which record the difficult course of Master Jian Zhen's sixth successful eastward crossing, the brief introduction of Jian Zhen's life and the route of eastward crossing. Six woodcut book screens are hung on the wall behind the main hall. The content is excerpts from The Journey to the West, 1342 words, which records Jian Zhen's sixth trip to Japan. On both sides of the main hall are displayed stone tools, pottery and stew unearthed from the Neolithic sites in Xujiawan and Xuzhuang of Luyuan, as well as information, books, photos and souvenirs about Jian Zhen presented by some Japanese friends. ?
Walking out of the main hall, there is an arched stone bridge "Dudong Bridge" in the Tang Dynasty, which spans the banks of Huangsipu. Bridge length 18m, width 4.8m, height 5.2m, single hole diameter 6m, and east-west 2 1 step. On the east and west sides of the bridge, there are 1 stone pavilions: a stone is engraved with Guo Moruo1written in March, 963, "Jian Zhen sailed blindly in the East China Sea, and the sincere photos were too clear." Self-sacrifice is a missionary art, and Tang Feng is full of Nara City. Another is engraved with the poem "Clear Sky in Wan Li" written by Japanese poet Abe Meilu when he accompanied Jian Zhen to the Western Ocean for the sixth time and looked up at the past on the ship. Looking forward to the spring night, the moon rises at the top of Lisan Mountain. There are also 1 stone buildings, ancient docks and ships to send to the Tang Dynasty on Huangsipu. There are cedar forest, osmanthus forest, red maple forest, cherry blossom forest, bamboo forest and so on. More than 50 kinds of plants, such as cypress, are planted in the garden, which makes Du Dongyuan look full of vitality. ?
Since 1999, * * has received more than 300,000 people from all walks of life, including more than 50 Japanese friendly delegations. In just 200 1 year, 226 Japanese delegations 2 1 groups came to pay their respects to Master Jian Zhen. Du Dongyuan has become a scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River connecting friendly exchanges between China and Japan.
Xujiawan site?
Xujiawan Neolithic Site is located in the south of Luyuan Town, east of the 2 1 km milestone of National Highway 204 100 meters. The site is located on a platform with a total area of about 20,000 square meters. 1985 was excavated in April and August, covering an area of 425 square meters. There are 0/3 tombs 18 ash pits18, 3 building foundations, wells, ditches, stoves, stewed soil, animal bones, rice, etc. More than 280 cultural relics were unearthed, including 166 from tombs, 103 from exploration sites and more than 20 cultural relics in the collection. The Second Institute of Oceanography of the State Oceanic Administration and the Stratigraphic Paleontology Laboratory of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources conducted the determination of C 14 and sporopollen analysis respectively. According to the determination of C 14, the site is 5,500 years ago and belongs to Songze culture in Neolithic age. ?
Professor You of Zhejiang Agricultural University analyzed the unearthed rice. 14 rice, 5 indica rice, accounting for 35.72%, 9 japonica rice, accounting for 64.28%. The coexistence of indica and japonica rice is similar to that of Songze and Luojiajiao sites. Due to the discovery of Xujiawan site, the coastline originally planned 5000 years ago has to be redrawn, that is, the south bank originally designated moves northward in Gushan area 10 kilometers. This site is of great significance to the study of geomorphological changes in the Yangtze River Delta. ?
Yongchang Temple?
Located in Jincun Village, Tangqiao Town, it was built in the ordinary period of Liang Dynasty and is one of the famous ancient temples in the south of the Yangtze River. It has a history of 1700 years, and the temple was demolished in the Great Leap Forward era of 1958. 1998 was rebuilt with the approval of the municipal government in September. In 2000, Yongchang Temple has built 34 guest rooms, including 4 Buddhist temples, East-West Square and Zhaitang Dormitory, with a building area of 895 square meters, which echoes the square in front of the temple and Si Tong Avenue. Covering an area of 1.6 hectares, the whole temple is an important place for Buddhists to hold religious activities in the south of this city.