"Panmen" land and water gates stand side by side, magnificent. Lucheng Gate is divided into two parts, and the inner and outer walls form a square urn with a fan-shaped length of about 20 meters. In ancient times, we fought and defended, lured the enemy to the gate, shot arrows and threw stones from the city, just like "catching turtles in a jar" to destroy the invading enemy. On the left side of the inner city gate, there is a wall racecourse with a slope of about 20 degrees, reaching a wide platform paved with huge bricks at the top of the wall. Here you can see the overall landscape of the land gate, water gate, urn area and structure. In order to adapt to the ancient defensive war, there are serrated blades, female walls, perforations, gates, stone seals, wellheads (for fire prevention) and watchtowers. Tower under construction 1986 reconstruction, cornices become warped. In front of the tower. With three earth cannons. Reproduce the style of Wudu in those days.
The two water gates adjacent to Lucheng Gate are the only waterway channels to communicate the southwest corner of the city. The inner and outer water gates are all made of granite, and the tall water gate can accommodate two ships side by side. Each heavy gate is in a huge gate to control the water flow. It's not hard to imagine that the water and land double gates of Panmen illuminate the Grand Canal, horses and chariots fly in and out of the city gate, and ships travel to and from the Watergate. The remains of "Panmen" Shuicheng Gate are precious materials for studying China's ancient politics and fortifications, and it is a castle building adapted to the water town.
"Wumen Bridge" is near "Panmen" and was built in the Northern Song Dynasty. This bridge was rebuilt in the 11th year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1872), so it is located at the crossroads of land and water, which means the gateway of Wuzhong, hence the name of this bridge. The bridge spans the undulating Grand Canal of Apollo. Bridge opening is so high that wooden boats can pass through it. It is a typical large single-arch stone bridge with the characteristics of Jiangnan water town. A stream of water from Panmen Watergate enters the wide Grand Canal through Shuiguan Bridge. Here, the north wall is towering, facing the abyss, the water is swift and dangerous. Known as the "Sega Club" in ancient times, it is a place frequented by ancient boatmen. Not far to the east, at the intersection of Cui Canal and Dalong River, there is a "Xinglong Bridge" flying frame, which is light and elegant, with water around the water, bridges and bridges, criss-crossing rivers, and water around the blue waves, such as being in the picture of "the boat is upstream of the waves and people are painting".
Ruiguang Temple Pagoda was first built by Sun Quan in Fusaiji during the Three Kingdoms Period (AD 247) in the 10th year of Chiwu. When Song Xuanhe Room (AD1119-125) was built, Zhu Li transformed the tower into a 13-storey "Tianning Wanshou Tower". Because the tower is now colorful, Yi Temple was named "Ruiguang Temple" in 13th year (A.D. 1 186) and rebuilt into seven floors. The temple was destroyed in the tenth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (AD 1860). Only the Ruiguang Temple Tower stands proudly.
The brick tower of Ruiguang Temple Tower is 44 or 42 meters high. It has eight sides and seven layers and its shape is simple. It is a typical brick-wood attic tower with eaves at the top. The tower consists of outer wall, cloister and tower center. The tower body shrinks layer by layer from bottom to top, making the outline slightly arc-shaped, simple and beautiful, and retaining the style and structural characteristics of multi-storey towers in Tang and Song Dynasties. Restorative renovation has been completed.
Among the cultural relics found in the basement on the second floor of the tower, the lower limit of the inscription of the year number is the first year of Tianxi in the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 10 17). To be sure, the first to third floors of the existing Ruiguang Temple Tower are the remains of the early Northern Song Dynasty.
"Ruiguang Temple Tower" is close to Panmen and Wumen Bridge. On the bank of the Grand Canal, it shines day and night on the east-flowing Grand Canal. At the first light, the tower is full of light, but it is still dusk. The afterglow of the setting sun reflected the top of the tower, and the "Ruiguang Temple Tower" shone brightly. If you take the stairs to climb the tower, you can see the sky, the sky is white clouds, the earth is green as the sea, the scenery of Jiangnan water town is picturesque, and the scenery of Wuzhong is panoramic.