How to describe this river?
It is the only north-south river in China, which has infiltrated the north-south economy for more than 1000 years. The two most important manpower projects in ancient China were the Great Wall and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In terms of influence, the latter is even stronger than the former.
"The death of the Sui Dynasty is a river, and it has been thousands of miles since I came to Tongbo; If there is no water temple dragon boat, there are not many theories about * * *. " The Beijing-Hangzhou Canal began in the Spring and Autumn Period, ended in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, ended in the Yuan Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is the longest canal in the world, stretching for 2,500 years and spanning 3,600 miles. From the small bridge in the south to the vast plain in the north, it brought countless gold wealth and told a romantic story of a thousand years.
This time I went to Huai 'an, the capital of the canal. My first destination was a section of the Li Canal in the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.
Li Canal, called Hangou in ancient times, is the earliest section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which runs through the Yangtze River from Qingjiangpu to Guazhou, connects the Central Canal in the north and the Jiangnan Canal in the south, with a total length of 170 kilometers. In 486 BC, wars were frequent among vassal States. Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, dug a river to solve the transportation of rations, connected several lakes, and connected the Yangtze River with the Huaihe River.
The excavation of Hangou is of great significance. It not only opened the curtain of the canal, but also gave birth to two historic cities: Huai 'an and Yangzhou.
Huaian is in its heyday in history. When the water transport flourished, it was as famous as Hangzhou, Suzhou and Yangzhou, and it was the four major cities along the canal. There was a saying that Suzhou and Hangzhou were in the south and Huaiyang was in the north.
Huai 'an is located at the intersection of the ancient Huaihe River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, which is the key zone for the canal to turn from south to north. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, five major water transport centers, namely, water transport command center, river management center, waterwheel manufacturing center, grain reserve center and Huaibei salt distribution center, were located here. According to records, there are about 4 million stone grains every year, equivalent to more than 54,000 tons of grain going north.
Fishermen from Zhuo Jun County in the north were transported to Jiangdu in the south. The Li Canal, which has been flowing for thousands of years, has gathered merchants from all corners of the country, brought prosperity and brilliance to Huai 'an, precipitated culture and folk customs, and nurtured the urban spirit of "embracing the world and rising up in Jianghuai", which is worthy of being called the mother river of Huai 'an.
Today, the Li Canal has been turned into a scenic spot with a total length of 15.6 km and an investment of 26 billion yuan. Walking along the river bank, there are historical sites everywhere, and ancient bridges, Gu Men, ancient temples and ancient pavilions appear in turn, as if they were in a picture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Trees are planted by the river bank, which is lush and the air is excellent. There are often people running by the roadside, and occasionally there are waterfowl crossing the water, which is quiet and ethereal.
There is a Qingjiang Gate at the entrance of the Cultural Corridor, which is antique and many-hued, and its appearance is not good. This stone gate has a history of more than 600 years. It is the best preserved and oldest stone gate in the whole section of the Grand Canal, and it is also the witness of the busy and rich Li Canal.
The gate is 1 1m high and 7.3m wide. It is used to adjust the water level of the Li Canal, control the flow, and make the water transport vessels pass smoothly. Qingjiangmen is the only way to transport water in the north. During the grain transportation season, ten thousand ships sailed on Wan Li Road, which was spectacular. Kangxi made six expeditions to the south, and every time he walked to the city gate, he was willing to rest assured when he saw the canal ships.
After the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal became a world cultural heritage, Qingjiangmen, as an important heritage, was also included in the list.
Then walk east, and you will see an ancient pagoda, scarlet breath and towering clouds. This is the famous "pagoda".
The stupa is a pavilion pagoda, with nine floors and eight sides, 62 meters high, and its spire goes straight into the sky, with cornices upturned and magnificent. Located in Ciyun Temple, this ancient pagoda was built in memory of the emperor shunzhi's teacher Yu Lin Shiguo.
The temple, formerly known as Ciyun Temple, was built in the forty-third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. It is a famous temple in Huai 'an. During the Republic of China, there was a fire, and Daxiong Hall disappeared in the sea of fire, leaving only buildings such as the King of Heaven Hall, the Buddhist Scripture Hall and the Buddhist Temple.
Yulin was a high-ranking teacher, but his reputation grew, so he retired and became a famous monk at that time. The Buddhist teacher sat here and died, giving alms for Buddhism for the last time. After his death, his body remained until 200 years later. He is the only Buddhist monk in history, and Master Xingyun wrote The Biography of Buddhism in Yulin.
The stupa is elegant in shape, leaning against Ciyun Temple, where incense is flourishing, and leaning against the endless Li Canal, like an enlightened old man, watching over thousands of sentient beings.
Not far from the stupa, there is also a red building, which is the Qingjiang Pulou.
In fact, this is a new Qingjiang Pulou. The Old Qingjiang Pulou was built in the seventh year of Yongzheng, and it is a two-story square brick building. Relying on the canal water, the new building and the stupa set each other off. At night, the lights are bright and colorful, which is the landmark attraction of Huai 'an. In the building, there are scenes of Qingjiangpu Pagoda in Chen You and Ganlong's southern tour with the wrong title "Qingjiangpu". You can visit this building and overlook the endless canal water.
There is a blue brick tablet wall in the east of the pavilion, on which the word "water crossing" is written, which was once the main Tianjin of northern water transportation in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Because the Yellow River takes the Huaihe River into the river, the river flows backward, and the Qingjiang River mouth west of Qingjiang Gate is often blocked, so a dock is opened by this river, where goods are unloaded and transported by car, forming a car road between the two rivers, named "car intersection". Later, Qingjiang dam was dug, so that ships in the canal could reach the dam mouth directly, avoiding the difficulty of land transportation, hence the name "Shuidu".
There is an inscription on "Water Ferry" in history, and this brick wall is a memorial to the past.
Walking along the canal, many precious historical sites make me linger. After a stroll, I also found an unopened "Kung Fu Temple". I'm surprised. Maybe it's the ancestral temple of Wu Tang. I saw it when I walked forward.
Wu Tang was the governor of grain transportation in Guangxu period, and was a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty. He served as governor of grain transportation, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and governor of Sichuan 16. He was once as famous as Zeng Guofan and Zuo. Compared with the previous two disputes, Wu Tang was aboveboard and made outstanding achievements all his life, and most of his descendants gave him positive comments.
Wu Tang's life is an inspirational model. According to records, when Wu Tang was a child, he was "too poor to burn a fire, and always studied under the snowy moonlight lamp." Because my family is poor, I can't afford to order ointment, so I can only study in the moonlight on a snowy night, and finally achieve great things, which makes people admire.
Huai 'an prospered and declined because of the canal. In the late Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty neglected to manage rivers, which led to the decline of grain transportation. At this time, shipping rose, and by the time of Tongzhi, 90% of grain transportation had been changed to shipping.
190 1 year, the grain transportation was officially closed, and the Grand Canal, which had been flowing for thousands of years, ended its mission and slowly withdrew from the historical stage.
Huai 'an is not a famous city today. It is quiet and beautiful, with a thousand years of history and beautiful scenery, and has become a livable city that people want to stay in.
The Keli Canal has never been retreated, because the water source here is relatively stable, so it is still running. It is still an important channel for the transportation of coal and other bulk materials to the south, and the waterway standard is also high, which can be used for navigation of 2000-ton ships.
When he left, the evening was near, and the setting sun sprinkled golden light on the river. The canal turned into a golden river, and the breeze rippled. Pedestrians on both sides of the strait are constantly on the move, and there are often old people singing opera and playing chess, and occasionally there are small couples who are very much in love.
I looked at the sparkling river, and suddenly felt the bustling not fade away of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. It has already turned into culture and scenery, and sneaked into our lives.
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Address: Qingjiangpu District, Huai 'an, Jiangsu. There is no admission fee for the cultural corridor, but the internal attractions are charged.
Transportation: Take bus 1 1, 26, 3 1 and get off at Ciyun Temple Station, not far north.
Author: deer, a famous traveler! Show you around China's unpopular, interesting and free scenery.