Brief introduction of Mudu town in Suzhou,

Mudu is an ancient water town of the same age as Suzhou, with a history of more than 2,500 years. According to legend, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, built a pavilion at the top of Lingyan Mountain and added a Gusutai. "It takes three years to gather materials and five years to become useful." An endless stream of timber actually blocked the river port at the foot of the mountain, hence the name Mudu.

Mudu was an important town in the Three Kingdoms period. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sikonglu was a descendant of Lu Xun. He once built a residence in the former site of Wagong Palace in Lingyan Mountain Hall, and his back house was a temple, making Mudu a Buddhist resort. The Records of Yuanfeng's Nine Domains in the Song Dynasty recorded: "Mudu Town was established in the Northern Song Dynasty, belonging to Wu County, and the town was named after blasphemy." At that time, Mudu was the town center of western Suzhou. In the Ming Dynasty, Mudu was one of the six towns in Wuxian. In the middle of Qing Dynasty, Mudu was a famous commercial port in Wuzhong. Xu Yang, a painter from A Qing, painted a prosperous scene of Suzhou during the Qianlong period, in which Mudu accounted for half of the whole volume. Kangxi made three southern tours and made six trips to the south of the Yangtze River. Every time, he was lucky in Mudu and fell in love with the scenery here. In the Republic of China, it was the resident of Mudu District Office.

Nowadays, Mudu has convenient transportation and the city is developing rapidly. It is the leading tourist town in the south of the Yangtze River and is known as the back garden of Shanghai. Mudu is also an important education center in Jiangnan. Mudu Senior High School is a national model high school, and Mudu Central Primary School has a history of 100 years. Mudu ancient town is located at the foot of Lingyan Mountain in the western suburbs of Suzhou. It is built on a mountain and lives by water. Its unique pattern is rare in many ancient towns in Jiangnan. Mudu is the only ancient garden town in the south of the Yangtze River. There were more than 30 private gardens in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now, Yan Jia Garden, Yin Hong Mountain Residence, Lingyan Mountain Hall, Gusong Garden and No.2 Mansion have all been restored. Its profound cultural accumulation, elegant garden environment and well-known historical legends provide a good place for modern urbanites to relax and cultivate their sentiments. Let's walk into Mudu, into the private gardens hundreds of years ago, and taste the lost classicality and leisure.

In the words of Shen Congwen, a master of literature, I have crossed bridges in many places, seen clouds many times and drunk many kinds of wine, but I have only loved Jiangnan, the most poetic place in the world. In Jiangnan, there is a place outside Gusu City called Mudu, the first garden town in Jiangnan.

There are deep alleys, quaint stone bridges, exquisite pavilions, and fascinating tranquility and comfort. This is mudu.

Mudu, located in the west of Suzhou, near Taihu Lake, is a famous ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River. With beautiful scenery and rich products, the territory is surrounded by famous Wuzhong mountains such as Tian Ping, Lingyan, Shishan and Qizi, so it is called the "cornucopia". Mudu is an ancient water town of the same age as Suzhou. As a transportation hub between Suzhou City and the vast Taihu Lake, Mudu is a veritable gateway to Taihu Lake, so in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Mudu was the most prosperous commercial port in the west of Suzhou City. During the Qianlong period, Xu Yang, a court painter, painted a realistic long scroll "Gusu Shengshi", also known as "Gusu Shengshi", with a total length of 1.225cm, half of which was painted by Mudu, which shows the prosperity of that year. In the Qing Dynasty, Ganlong went to the south of the Yangtze River six times and came to Mudu six times. Among them, at the Royal Pier, Ganlong sang poems with his mentor Shen Deqian and had tea and played chess with his friend Xu Shiyuan, leaving a household legend. As a famous garden town, Mudu also has many unforgettable places of interest.

First of all, let's learn about Yan Jia Garden: Yan Jia Garden is Mr. Yan Jiagan's former residence in Taiwan, covering an area of 16 mu. An ancient Magnolia grandiflora, with a wide crown and shade, is said to have been planted by Shen Zhai who spent the night in Jiangnan during Qianlong period. Nanmutang Shangxiantang is an Amin dynasty building, which is spacious and rare in the south of the Yangtze River. What is more distinctive is that the layout of the Four Seasons Garden is reasonable, the local treatment is exquisite and elegant, profound and graceful, which shows the unique gardening art of the builders and is called "the classic of Jiangnan gardens" by Professor Liu Dunzhen, a famous modern architect.

Historically, Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River for six times and Mudu for six times. Yin Hong Mountain House is the place he must go every time: Yin Hong Mountain House is a famous private garden in the south of the Yangtze River during the reign of Qianlong, and its "beautiful scenery and lush flowers and trees in the pool" is far superior to other gardens. After six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, Gan Long will go to Yin Hong Mountain Residence in Mudu, where he will abandon his boat and go to the park to see the play. Liu Yong and other ministers stayed here for the second time, leaving a legendary and touching story. Yin Hong Mountain Residence is a combination of Xiuye Garden and Xiaoyin Garden in Ming Dynasty. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Xiaoyin Garden was the former residence of Shen Shou, the "embroidery queen", and Xiuye Garden is now the collection of Mudu imperial edict. Shantang Street is the economic center of Mudu, and there is also a famous garden there, that is, Gusong Garden: Gusong Garden is located in Shantang Street, named after Luo Hansong of Amin Dynasty who lived in the garden for more than 500 years. Gusong Garden is the former residence of Cai, a rich man in Mudu in the late Qing Dynasty, with a compact layout and well-preserved. The brick carving gatehouse is profound in carving and has both form and spirit; There are eight pipas carved on the rafters of Gu Song Hall, which is a metaphor for the "Eight-tone Festival". This style is unique in Jiangnan garden architecture. Phoenix Tower is an early work of Dongshan Carved Building, and its architecture and carving art are exactly the same. The back garden is small, elegant and charming. Stop at the double-decker promenade, you can watch the emerald green of Gu Song at close range and overlook Lingyan Mountain, which makes people think. On the west side of the back garden is Yao Jianping Embroidery Art Museum, a master of arts and crafts in China and a descendant of Shen Shou.

Lin Zexu's disciple Feng Guifen's former residence is also famous: the second residence is in Xiatang Street, which is the former residence of Lin Zexu's disciple and modern political commentator Feng Guifen. Feng Guifen was one of the two scholars in the 20th year of Daoguang reign (1840), so the townspeople called his residence "Erfu". The second place is the garden structure of the front house and the back garden, which covers an area of nearly ten acres and is a typical garden architectural style of the Qing Dynasty. "Three Carvings in the South of the Yangtze River" (brick carving, wood carving and stone carving) is its main feature. The garden is centered on the pool, with pavilions, pavilions, corridors, pavilions, bridges and rockeries in Huangshi. It is strewn at random, surrounded by green trees and full of poetry and painting. There is also a scenic spot in Mudu, which is Lingyan Mountain: Lingyan Mountain Scenic Area is located at the foot of Lingyan Mountain, which is a "show off the south of the Yangtze River". There are scenic spots in the scenic area, such as the Wuwang Gusutai, the top scholar of the Qing Dynasty, Biyuan Lingyan Mountain Hall, and the Zhang Yongfu Memorial Hall, a great poet of the Qing Dynasty. Pavilions and pavilions on terraced fields are built according to the mountain situation, and the nine-curve promenade walks because of the terrain. The pool water is clear and the water flows backwards. It has been a famous tourist attraction in Wuzhong since ancient times. Up the mountain, you can visit the ruins of the Spring and Autumn Period, such as Guanwa Palace, Xishi Cave and Qintai, and worship the Lingyanshan Temple, the first famous Buddhist temple in southeast China.

In addition, in the northwest of Mudu ancient town, it is also a good place to go to Tianping Mountain and Yue Ming Temple in Shantang Street, which are famous for their strange rocks, clear springs and ancient maple.

To truly understand Mudu, we must understand her long history: according to legend, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a dispute in wuyue, the country of Yue was defeated, and the beauty stone was presented to the king of Wu. Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, built the Guanwa Palace at the top of Lingyan Mountain and the Gusutai on Zishi Mountain to please the stone. "It takes three years to gather materials and five years to become useful." A steady stream of wood blocked the river port at the foot of the mountain, and "the building blocks were blocked", hence the name Mudu. It is located in the west of Suzhou 15km, with an altitude of 201m. Because the great-grandfather of the famous Fan Zhongyan was buried at the east foot of the mountain, it is also called Fan Fenshan. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Tianping Mountain was given to Fan Zhongyan, also known as "giving mountains". Taking maple, spring and stone as works, it is also called "three wonders". This is also a good place to see Taihu Lake. There is a maple forest at the foot of the mountain, the largest of which is over 400 years old. Autumn frost seal, forest dyeing, known as the "red zone." There is Baiyun Spring halfway up the mountain, which is known as "the first water in Wuzhong". There are two cliffs in the west, facing each other like doors, commonly known as Longmen, also known as Tianmu. There are many strange peaks and rocks on the mountain. After the peak of the penholder on the mountainside, the strange stone loops back, which is quite beautiful and wonderful. It's called "not going to heaven" There is Fan Zhongyan's ancestral grave, commonly known as "Fan grave".

Strange rocks, clear springs and red maple are the three wonders of the balance. The strange stones on the mountain are strewn at random, all steep and towering upward, just like the ancient ministers holding the dynasty when welcoming the emperor, so they call this scene "a hundred flowers in the sky." The clear spring comes from the rock named "Baiyun [1] Spring", and the spring water is introduced into the bowl under the stone wall of Yunquan Jingshe by a bamboo tube, also known as Bowl Bowl Spring, which is extremely sweet. In the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu, Cha Sheng was known as "the first water in Wuzhong". Hongfeng was moved from Fujian by Fan Yunlin, the grandson of Fan Zhongyan (17). Now there is 176 Hongfeng factory with a history of more than 400 years. There are Yun Lan red leaves in late autumn, which are as bright as clouds and dazzling.

It has a long history and talented people come forth in large numbers.

Mudu has a long history and talented people come forth in large numbers. Therefore, it is necessary to mention the humanities of Mudu: from the eighth year of Mudu's arrogance (10 15) to the end of the Qing Dynasty, * * * produced more than 20 literati, including 27. Famous figures include Fan Zhongyan, Zhu Bishan, Lu Zigang, Yang Ji, Wu Kuan and Xu Xi. Mudu gourmet

Mudu [2] is located in Taihu Lake Basin, where the fruit and vegetable lake with fertile land, rich products and strong local flavor is well known. Mudu is also the hometown of handicrafts. In history, there are famous artists such as plastic painting Yuan Yuchang, silverware Zhu Bishan, jade carving Lu Zigang, embroidery Shen Shou, and their works are all collected by the state. Nowadays, the handicrafts in Mudu area are enduring, rich in silk, embroidery, mahogany carving, inkstone, calligraphy and painting, stone carving and so on. World-famous and deeply influenced by Chinese and foreign tourists.

Located at Zhong Shi Street 18, it was built in the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong (1790). After a hundred years of painstaking efforts, it has gradually formed a unique cuisine system dominated by ten famous dishes, enjoying the reputation of stone dishes in the world and being one of the representatives of Subang cuisine. Among them, Pufei decoction is famous in Jiangnan. Celebrities such as Li Genyuan, Yu Youren, Li Zongren, Zhang Daqian, Fei Xiaotong, Gai Jiaotian and Jin Shengbo have all come here to taste.

You can go to Shijia Hotel, a century-old shop, and taste lung soup and Taihu shrimp. In addition, the pine nuts and jujube paste biscuits produced by Sheng Yuan in Mudu Town are very famous. Mudu recreation and entertainment

How to play:

Experience antiques, customs and shopping.

Festivals:

I. Mudu Festival Activities Mudu launches four major festivals every year.

1, Happy Mudu Year is from 1 month to February every year. Aspect 1: learn the imperial edict of Qianlong Palace; Aspect 2: make your own rice cake; Aspect 3: send a celebration at a folk wedding; Aspect 4: Throw hydrangeas at Yin Hong Gege; Aspect 5: Good luck to enjoy peony; Aspect 6: watch the drama on the royal stage; Aspect 7: Send couplets for the New Year.

2. "Mudu Youth Culture Festival" every March-May, watch 1: "Twelve Niangs from Gusu accompany you to visit Mudu" lucky draw, watch 2: "I go to Mudu to win the first prize" students' on-site composition PK competition, watch 3: the second Lingyan Peony Festival and watch 4: "Qingming Tour Mudu" folk party.

3. "Mudu Parent-child Fun Festival" is held from June to August every year. Aspect 1: the launching ceremony of 2008 Mudu Parent-child Amusement Festival and the "Little Zongzi King" PK Competition; Aspect 2: Dragon Boat Festival Folk Culture Tour; Aspect 3: Yangtze River Delta City Children's Drama Invitational Tournament; Aspect 4: clay figurines in clay sculpture workshops; Aspect 5: children's acrobatic troupe children's drama performance; Aspect 6: "Happy Children's Day"

4. "Mudu Tourism Festival in Garden Ancient Town" is held from September to 1 1 month every year. Aspect 1: 99 Chongyang Mudu Ascending Festival, Aspect 2: picky eaters visiting Mudu, Aspect 3: enjoying Tian Ping Hongfeng and visiting the ancient town of Mudu, Aspect 4: I accompanied my parents on a filial trip to Mudu, Aspect 5: Gan Long series performances.

Instructions for booking tickets in Mudu

① Business hours: 7.30- 16.30.

(2) Children under 1 meter are free, and half tickets are purchased between1meter and 1.4 meter.

③ No tickets for the elderly; Active military officer's card, disability card and retired cadre's card are free.

④ Tickets include: Yan Jia Garden, Yin Hong Mountain Residence, Gusong Garden, and the second place.