Scenery of Suzhou City, Anhui Province

Suzhou City is located in eastern China, at the northern end of Anhui Province, bordering Jiangsu, Shandong, and Henan provinces. It stretches 184.6 kilometers from east to west and 151.2 kilometers from north to south, with a population of 5.631 million. It is located between 116°9'-118°10' east longitude and 33°18'-34°38' north latitude. Suzhou City has a long history. Ten thousand years ago, humans have been living and multiplying here. By the time of the Qin and Han Dynasties, it had become "a place where boats and vehicles gathered and a thoroughfare for nine states". In the Sui Dynasty, the "Tongji Canal" was opened, and it became an important military town that "controls Bianbo and controls the Huaihe River, and serves as the key point between the north and the south." In 809 AD, the Tang Dynasty established "Suzhou". Suzhou has rich cultural heritage and many places of interest. The more famous ones include Shegu Terrace, Huangzang Valley, Yu Ji’s Tomb, Jiu Nu Tomb, Lin Tanhua Mansion, Min Ziqian’s Temple and Tomb, etc. In 209 BC, the first peasant uprising in Chinese history led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang took place in Suzhou, and there are still some alliances sworn to punish the uprising. Huangzang Valley, a national forest park, was once a place where Liu Bang took refuge from Qin soldiers. Lingbi County, named after its abundant jade, was the battlefield where the Chu and Han Dynasties fought, leaving behind the legend of "Farewell My Concubine" for generations. Throughout the ages, it has attracted many poets and poets to remember and chant.

Shegutai

The site of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang’s uprising——Shegutai is located in Shegutai Village, Xisipo Town, Yongqiao District, Suzhou City, 7km east of Jinpu Line and 7km west of Jinpu Line National Highway 206 is 8KM, and the transportation is very convenient. This place was a swamp in ancient times, hence the name "Daze Township". China's first great peasant uprising, the Dazexiang Uprising, originated here.

In 209 BC, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and Jiubai Luzuo went to Yuyang to guard the border. When they arrived at Daze Township, they were blocked by rain and had to be executed if they missed the deadline. "If you die now, you will die, if you make great plans, you will die. If you wait for death, you will die for the country!" Chen Sheng and Wu Guang then wisely killed the school captain, led the crowd to cut down trees as soldiers, raised poles as flags, built altars and swore alliances, and punished the violent Qin Dynasty. Because Chen Sheng's courtesy name was She, later generations called the altar where he swore an oath "She Gutai".

The Shegu Platform is in the shape of an overturned bucket, 4.6 meters high in the north, 3.2 meters high in the south, 67.6 meters long from east to west, 65.5 meters wide from north to south, with an area of ??4427.8 square meters. The stage is surrounded by green trees and the environment is elegant. There are several ancient cypresses on the platform. There is still an ancient well along the east side of Taitung, which is more than 20 meters deep. It is called "Longyan Well" and is a relic of the temple. There are four inscriptions on the platform: Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty, Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, and the 29th year of the Republic of China. According to the inscription, a "Tower Temple" was set up on this platform before the Ming Dynasty. There is an ancient dead tree along the edge of Tainan. The tree is in the shape of a dragon and has scales all over its body. It is called "Dragon Tree".

On the 70-meter central axis of Tainan stands a large relief statue of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang Uprising. The statue is 9 meters high, 6.2 meters wide, 1.7 meters thick, with a total weight of 120 tons. The statue is shaped like a torch. The shape symbolizes the raging fire that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang ignited in the first great peasant uprising. Chen Sheng pointed his sword at Qixian in his right hand and raised his arm with his left hand to call for the rebels. Wu Guang raised his stick with angry eyes and charged forward first. This manuscript won the bronze medal at the 1984 National Urban Sculpture Competition.

There are also scenic spots around the platform such as the bonfire and fox-crowing place, the Fish Belly Danshu Bay and the 72nd Company Camp. "Historical Records, Chen She Family" contains relevant stories. In the southeast of Tainan, there is the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang Uprising Memorial Hall "Honghu Garden", an antique building with a total area of ??2,475 square meters. The stele gallery and cultural relics are displayed in one place, with dozens of inscriptions by famous artists and nearly 500 paintings and calligraphy gifts from well-known calligraphers and painters across the country.

As the birthplace of China’s first peasant uprising, Taiwan is the source of China’s peasant war and peasant revolution. It is the carrier and witness of history and a great historical monument.

In 1961, it was announced as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.

Tomb of Princess Yu

Tomb of Princess Yu is located 15 miles east of present-day Lingbi County, on the south side of Su (County) Si (County) Highway. Yu Ji was Xiang Yu's favorite concubine. When Xiang Yu was besieged on all sides, Yu Ji killed herself and was buried here.

In 202 BC, during the decisive battle between Chu and Han at Gaixia (today's city rear brigade on the north bank of the Tuo River south of Lingbi City), Xiang Yu's soldiers ran out of food and were besieged on all sides. He was trapped in a tight siege, so he drank in his tent at night and faced the doting Yu Concubine. , The horse Wu Zui, a generous tragic song: The strength is overwhelming the mountain, the world is overwhelming, the times are not good, but the time is not going away, what can be done if the time is not going away, what can be done if the time is not going away! King Xiang cried after singing. Yu Ji, aware of the sudden change in the military situation, lamented that the situation was over, so she sang and reconciled. "Historical Records of Justice" quotes "Chu Han Chun Qiu" as saying, Yu Ji's lyrics are: Han soldiers have captured the territory, and Chu songs are heard from all directions. The king is exhausted, how can I survive as a lowly concubine? "Everyone on the left and right is crying, and no one can look up." After Yu Ji finished singing, she drew her sword and struck herself; Xiang Yu broke through the encirclement and ran away in a hurry, building a tomb on the way to bury her. [NextPage]

Suzhou Jiu Nu Tomb

The Jiu Nu Tomb is located on the northern slope of Tomb Hill in Xiatuan Village, Chulan Town, Yongqiao District, Suzhou City. It is a portrait stone tomb in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. . In 1961, it was announced as a provincial cultural relic protection unit.

The tomb chamber consists of double corridors, a transverse front chamber, double back chambers and an ear chamber. The tomb door faces west, and the tomb faces 285 degrees. The tomb is 7 meters long and 4.84 meters wide. The front room is 3.46 meters long, 1.93 meters wide and 2.16 meters high. The ear chamber is on the north side of the front chamber, 1.4 meters long from east to west, 1.2 meters wide from north to south, and 1.37 meters high. There are two tomb doors, each with a corridor leading to the front room. The corridors are all 1.8 meters long, 1 meter wide and 1.54 meters high. The tomb door is 0.9 meters wide and 1.11 meters high. The tomb passage is sloping, with steps and irregular shape, 5.55 meters long and 2.68 meters wide.

Both the front and back chambers have stacked stone roofs. The roof of the tomb is rectangular, with a bluestone caisson and carvings on the caisson. The tomb is full of stone carvings of portraits, with the most concentrated carvings of portraits in the front room. The main contents include mythological stories and are engraved with characters such as doorkeepers, chariots and riders, banquets, dances, acrobatics, various operas, cooks, and mythical birds and animals. The pattern conception is full of changes, the shape is lifelike, and the lines are simple and smooth. On the caisson in the front room, Fuxi and Nuwa are carved around a blooming lotus, relaxing their broad sleeves and dancing gracefully. The pictures of the stone carvings are related to each other, with continuity and storytelling.

The Jiunu Tomb is the largest and relatively well-preserved stone tomb with portraits from the late Eastern Han Dynasty found in our province so far. It is an important cultural heritage for studying the political, economic, and cultural aspects of the Han Dynasty.

Lin Tanhua Mansion

Lin Tanhua Mansion is located in Linzhuang, Yangzhuang Township, Suzhou City. It was the mansion of Wu Tanhua Lin Fangbiao in the Qing Dynasty and is a provincial key cultural relic protection unit.

Lin Fangbiao, courtesy name Jintang, was extremely powerful, good at using weapons, and highly skilled in martial arts. He was a famous general in martial arts in Xinwei during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. He was a famous general in the Qing Dynasty. He served successively as Ganzhou Tibiao, city guard general, general of Quzhou, and Zhejiang Admiral and other positions.

There are 58 houses in Tanhua Mansion. It is a relatively complete building complex. Its architectural layout, house structure, brick carvings, wood carvings, paintings and other decorations all have typical northern architectural styles and have important significance. of artistic and scientific value. Tanhua Mansion originally had 81 houses, covering an area of ??40,000 square meters. Four flagpoles are erected in the open space in front of the gate, about 11 meters high, and the flagpole seats are arranged on both sides of the gate. The main building has four courtyards, with three open and five dark styles. There is also a three-entry side courtyard building to the west of the main building. There was originally a garden and fish pond behind the main building. There was a martial arts training ground on the left side of the garden, with various weapons on display for viewing.

Minziqian Temple and Tomb

Minziqian Temple and Tomb are located in Minci Village, Caocun Town. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, springs flow and the environment is elegant. Close to National Highway 206, the transportation is convenient. It is one of the city's key scenic spots and historic sites and a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.

Min Zi, named Ziqian, was a native of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period and a disciple of Confucius. He ranked first among the seventy-two sages, and his virtue was as famous as Yan Yuan. Min Zi was famous throughout the world for his filial piety. Confucius praised: "What a filial piety! Min Zi Qian is no different from his parents to his brothers." The emperor of the Song Dynasty praised Minzi as the "Sage of Ji". Emperors of the past dynasties granted him plaques and literati wrote poems and inscriptions, and his virtues have been passed down through the ages.

The tomb of Min Zi faces south, with a height of 6 meters and a diameter of 40 meters. There are two medium-shaped tombs nearby. It is said that they are Min Ziqian’s two younger brothers. The tombs are 2 meters high and 24 meters in diameter. Covering an area of ??about 6,400 square meters, the cemetery has secrets of pines and cypresses, and the "Pine Breeze at Min's Tomb" has always been one of the eight scenic spots in Suzhou. Min Temple was built in the Song Dynasty and has 14 existing temples. There are ancient cypresses and thousand-year-old ginkgo trees in the temple. There are two stele pavilions outside the temple, and there is an archway beside the highway to the east of the temple with the inscription "Hometown of the sage Minzi". To the southeast of the temple are Xiaoquan and Minzi's former residence. There are also scenic spots such as Qian Mountain, Bookshelf Terrace, Washing Ditch, Lotus Pond, Luhua Slope, and Inkstone Washing Pond near Min Temple. There are not only charming natural scenery here, but also touching legends and stories.

Wuliu Longquan Lake Scenic Area

(Suzhou City) Wuliu Provincial Scenic Area is located in Jiagou Town, 30 kilometers north of Suzhou City, between Xuzhou, Huaibei and Suzhou. The center of the city, with a total area of ??35 square kilometers, is famous for its "green mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves, springs, and fragrant rice." The scenic spot is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and north, with a wide variety of plants and a pleasant climate. In the main scenic area, Longquan Lake has rippling blue waves, sweet water, and weeping willows, cypresses, and cedars on the shore. The scenery is very beautiful; the stalagmites and stone pillars in the Penshan Cave in the scenic area are full of strange things, giving people a rich imagination; Wuliu Mineral Spring is rich, and the famous There are Hequan, Longquan, Pearl Spring, etc., which are high-quality mineral waters; the high-quality mineral water nourishes the famous Jiagou fragrant rice. From the Song Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was the "tribute rice" for the imperial palace. It is known as "one family cooks and ten families fragrant rice" , the village is known as "the village is full of fragrant cooking." In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, Wuliu Scenic Area also has many historical sites and cultural landscapes such as Longquan Temple, Dafang Temple, Min Temple, Yin and Shang cultural sites, and ancient Han tombs. It is actually a rare tourist destination in northern Anhui.