Huguang Guild Hall, hidden by the Yangtze River in Chongqing, has a unique cave. do you want to see it ?

Next to the Dongshuimen Yangtze River Bridge in Chongqing, there are many high-rise buildings in Yuzhong District, hiding the largest ancient hall complex in a city in China: Huguang Hall.

Many people have heard of this name, but few people have actually been there. On the one hand, it is difficult to find the way here, on the other hand, there are probably not many scenic spots in Yuzhong District that need tickets. Unfortunately, Huguang Guild Hall is one of them.

But if you are interested in history, do you know? Huguang fills Sichuan? Allusions have different attractions here. Pick a sunny day, take the 1 line to Little Cross, go straight from Exit 8 and turn right. A few steps, you can see the majestic and elegant continuous buildings.

Bird's eye view of Huguang club

The bright yellow wall is particularly eye-catching, and the gray tiles are like scales, lightly dotted on the yellow foundation, and * * * compose ancient songs together; Not far away, the rolling Yangtze River sang it with a powerful bass.

The ancient taste lingers in the taste of thought. You step forward and have an urgent mood to discover it.

Huguang club gate

Impression Huguang club

Bought a ticket and entered the gate. The yard was deep. When crossing, it is like the scene explanation commonly used in online fiction novels: when you wake up, you find that the environment is no longer familiar, and your eyes are full of enthusiasm. And you are not the original you, modern knowledge still exists, just being put into another waking body that has just experienced a big robbery.

There is a Jiangnan-like cave across the heavy gate.

Jiangnan garden

The layout of one mountain, one stone and one tree is just right, with small bridges and flowing water and carved corridors, just like the world-famous gardens in Suzhou. My path twists and turns through a sheltered depression, large, medium and small.

Occasionally, the red lantern lit under the eaves is not a lamp, but a poem. It was Cao Xueqin who coughed hard in poverty while writing his contempt for wealth or insight into the world.

You don't have a specific goal, and you're not going to find anything strange. You just casually pass by the dim doors and windows, patting the railing all the way.

Pomegranate flowers crouched by the wall, just like Xiong Haizi, who burned himself at home every day, always trying in vain to break the routine and longing for a high wall.

Vibrant pomegranate

Every lady who walks by the bright yellow wall has a classical temperament, a walking note, which stops instantly in your casual glance.

Every element in the guild hall has become a blessing of beauty. A person who has no confidence in his figure and appearance will be surprised in the eyes of others even if he stands anywhere here.

For example, the colorful environment of Huguang Guild Hall is like a beauty filter of a camera. Even if you are in rags, you can see through Xiaoxiao's temperament.

With the beat

Just wandering around and rushing to every place in the guild hall with inner joy, you have become the icing on the cake in the ancient charm of Huizhou architecture and the gentle style of Jiangnan.

History Huguang Club

Chongqing Huguang Guild Hall was built in the Qing Dynasty, with a history of 300 years. The word "Huguang" is not something we take for granted, but a Huguang province in the Qing Dynasty. According to the current geographical categories, it is Hunan and Hubei.

In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, wars continued, Sichuan's population dropped sharply, and a large area of land was barren. In order to reclaim land, the government encourages people to go to Sichuan? Misappropriation of public funds for business? . As a result, the people of the whole country helped the old and took care of the young, bid farewell to their homeland, and went to Sichuan to start this great immigration activity.

In immigration activities, Huguang people in different places never forget their homesickness. Therefore, in order to trust their local beliefs and help each other, fellow villagers donated money to build fellow villagers' clubs, and Chongqing Huguang Club came from this.

Old photos of Huguang Guild Hall

Huguang Guild Hall was the hometown association of Hunan and Hubei people in Chongqing in the past. It is not only a city in the city, but also their homesickness, which is full of memories of generations of struggle. Stop in front of those distinctive courtyards and halls, and let's taste the history.

Yugong

Huguang people worship Dayu and worship Dayu. Yu Wang? Therefore, building a palace must be indispensable in the guild hall.

The Yu Palace, which is carved by animals, has a mysterious solemnity. Walking into the palace, the most striking thing inside is a stage. If you are lucky, you will catch up with the gathering halls of major opera associations in Chongqing, and a series of classic plays will let you enjoy the ancient opera culture for free.

Guangdong club

It's easy to misunderstand Guangdong Guild Hall here. Is it from Huguang Guild Hall? Hiro? It is Guangdong. In fact, it's only because the Guangdong Guild Hall happens to be built within the scope of Huguang Guild Hall.

Guangdong club

Guangdong Guild Hall looks less flamboyant than Yu Palace, with the introversion of southern region. However, there are many exquisite carvings that are carved and hollowed out.

It has the largest stage in the whole complex. Sitting in front of the square table, making a good cup of tea, crossing your legs and shaking your head to watch a Cantonese opera is the most comfortable enjoyment for Guangdong businessmen who left their hometown in Chongqing before.

There are all kinds of screens and Shu embroidery in Guangdong Guild Hall, which are lifelike and full of local characteristics, making people feast their eyes.

Shu embroidery screen

Every day at 2 pm in the lobby? Are you still embarrassed when you are drunk? Non-legacy performances, a unique Chongqing memory will circulate here every day.

Immigration survival record

I have been to Huguang Guild Hall more than once, and I was particularly impressed by this exhibition hall showing the population changes in Sichuan.

The most memorable of this is the tiger disaster.

In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Sichuan suffered from wars and natural disasters, and the people were in dire straits. Tigers went down the mountain and ran wild in villages and towns in droves. They dare to cross the streets in broad daylight and eat people as soon as they meet.

Sichuan's population has plummeted, leaving no one in ten. The combined population of Sichuan and Chongqing now exceeds 654.38 billion, while the population of Sichuan poisoned by swords and tigers is the least, with only a few hundred thousand left!

That's why. Huguang fills Sichuan? .

Chongqing is an inclusive city, which is the most essential reason. Chongqing people come from all corners of the country. See where people have the kindness of fellow villagers.

After leaving Huguang Guild Hall, looking back, it gradually sank into the ocean of time, but stubbornly stood aloof.

A busy city is always striding towards the future. All the delicate feelings we put away are paid to the past, and parked in a place like Huguang Guild Hall, guarding the history of the past year.