Past life of Taiping Port

Changle Taiping Port used to be the anchor of Zheng He's voyage to the West and the anchorage of Kaiyang waiting for the wind. Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Ocean, and every time he went out to sea, he stopped at Changle Taiping Port (formerly known as Heyang Port and Wuhangtou). The captain took a rest in Taiping Port, Changle, Fuzhou, and "waited for kai yang" to build the "Tianfei Palace" on the east side of Sanfeng Tower in Nanshan, Changle. Heyang Port was named Taiping Port.

Taiping Port was originally named Wu Hangtou, and was also named Heyang Port. In the seventh year of Yongle (1409), Zheng He changed this place to "Taiping Port" to pray for the Taiping Anshun sailing back and forth, which has been passed down to this day. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, built ships here. During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Hao, the Lord of Wu, also sent a satrap to set up grain transportation here. In the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He went to the Western Ocean and stopped here many times, waiting for the monsoon to set sail. Zheng He also supervised the construction of the big ship here. According to Changle County Records, Taiping Port in the early Ming Dynasty had tides and a vast water surface, which was suitable for large fleets to berth and facilitate them to "sail out of the river in against the tide".

There are east-west mountains on the north and south sides of Taiping Port as barriers, so Taiping Port is also a natural harbor with good weather. Therefore, Zheng He chose to berth here, not only because of his supply, crew recruitment, shipbuilding and other reasons, but also because of the superior geographical environment of Taiping Port. Taiping Port is the last gathering place of Zheng He's voyages to the West in China. Therefore, Taiping Port is an important place to study the history of Zheng He's voyages to the West. During Zheng He's seven voyages to the West, tens of thousands of school flags and troops were supplied to Changle every time, and they were stationed in Shiyang Street, making this ancient town more prosperous, opening stores and trading, and becoming a busy city. So far, some relics and legends have been preserved.

Henan Street, Heyang Street and He Xia Street are all in the same place. It used to be a ferry at Henan Ferry, which is also a ferry at Taiping Port. In ancient times, it was as prosperous as Shiyang Street in Changle, which was known as the foreign goods of the ancient ten countries. This modern poem embodies that scene. "Wukeng Street runs through it from beginning to end, and it is surrounded by Taiping Port Street. Crossing the shopping mall is really lively, and the boat goes to the deep stream in the far sea. After years of tea, silk porcelain is abundant, and the four seasons are rare and wild. What did the boatman want that day? Henan goods review. "

"East Changle Scenic Area in Minduji County" Song Chenfu's "Wangjiang Pavilion" praised Wu Hangtou: "The mountain is deep and the shore is deep. Watching Yu Ting's shadow fall into the middle of the river. Where there is no smoke without fire, Wan Li will follow the jade, and all the waves will break the gold. There is no third sentence in Philip Burkart's invitation, so it is better to write the piano fluently. Xiancha was surprised in the autumn night, earlier than the Milky Way. " Since the mid-Ming Dynasty, with the alluvial and silting of seawater, Taiping Port has gradually formed a flat plain. Nowadays, the water surface of the port is narrow and the siltation is serious. Although it is still the main waterway port in Changle City, it is far from comparable.