Just watching TV, the host said, "Eat in Guangzhou and die in Liuzhou". What does that mean?

"Die in Liuzhou" is a folk proverb, and the related sentence is: "Eat in Guangzhou, wear in Suzhou, play in Hangzhou, and die in Liuzhou." This is a folk proverb. From the original intention, "eating in Guangzhou" means that Cantonese cuisine is exquisite and delicious, and the food is the best in the world, which is a great enjoyment; Wearing in Suzhou is famous for Suzhou silk at home and abroad, and it is comfortable, gorgeous and beautiful to make clothes with; "Playing in Hangzhou" means that the West Lake in Hangzhou is as beautiful as the West Lake, with beautiful scenery and relaxed mood. "Die in Liuzhou" means that Liuzhou has good wood and can make coffins. In the past, a good coffin did have its charm. At that time, the coffin was the ultimate destination of people, so there were people who admired "dying in Liuzhou".

Throughout the ages, in major hotels, shopping malls and tourist shopping malls in Liuzhou, the most eye-catching tourist souvenirs are the small and exquisite "craft coffins" shaped like coffins. Coffin. Official wealth also means "promotion and wealth" for good luck. This "craft coffin wealth" is a peculiar handicraft, with a length of10cm,15cm and 25cm. Refined from the finest mahogany, the wood is fine cinnabar color, beautifully shaped, finely carved and elegantly decorated. The coffin is engraved with the words "longevity" and "longevity and good luck". Visitors can buy this souvenir, put it on their desks, or hold seals and ornaments, leaving a warm and sweet impression of Liuzhou. This kind of tourist souvenir is favored by people. Because Cain can jump out of the three realms, realize the objective law of life and death, and taste the art of death with an open-minded and pious mind.

Liuzhou, known as the "commercial port in central Guangxi", is a timber distribution center. Many counties nearby are mountainous counties with abundant wood resources. Along the waterway, these high-quality timber are transported to Liuzhou and from Liuzhou to other places, so they are called "willows". "Liu" is a high-quality wood in Liuzhou, which is very popular with furniture and coffins. As a result, "dying in Liuzhou" has become a well-known word of mouth. Regarding Liuzhou Wood, Jin in Qing Dynasty said in Guangxi Tongzhi:

"Liuzhou House: The redwood trees come from all counties, and there is no decision. Color like rouge; Ebony, ebony, from Rong County (now Rongan and Rongshui County). "

"Qingyuan House: Gumu, out of the counties: Tiger Wood, out of Hechi; Shirt wood, out of grace (around the river), Libo ... goes out of the corner and sinks into the water. "

With the development of timber trade, the coffin manufacturing industry in Liuzhou has risen rapidly and its technology has become more and more exquisite. Some vendors were nicknamed Shouban Street, Shoumu Street and Longevity Street because of the prosperity of the coffin industry, and became places where many rich households ordered "Shoufang". They became famous for a while, and they were also famous at home and abroad.

Until today, the four counties of Rongshui, Sanjiang, Rong 'an and Jinxiu in Liuzhou area are still the bases of Chinese fir forests in Guangxi, especially Rongshui County, with an area of 6,543,800 mu. Today, with the change of people's funeral concept, "dying in Liuzhou" is gradually ignored by people, but the craft coffin has produced new effects in the market with its new meaning, which has developed the old proverb "dying in Liuzhou" with new meaning.