Changzhou Biji Lane Information

In Guang Chen in the Qing Dynasty, the Grand Canal ran from west to east, from the west gate and south gate to the east gate. Visit the city. The west bank of the river near the city. Naturally, it has formed a lively market. There is a big water gap next to the old west gate. Inside Dashuikou is the inland river in the city, and outside Dashuikou is the Grand Canal. There is a tall stone arch bridge-Xinqiao, and further west is Baishiqiao. From Xinqiao to Huaide Bridge, the north bank of the Grand Canal along the river beach is already a very lively flower market street. Huashi Street was renamed Jiji Lane in Qianlong period.

Ancient buildings in Biji Lane

Leather garment

At the corner of Biji Lane, there is a tall archway with three big red letters "Big Pier" written on it. As the name implies, this is the location of the Grand Pier. Since the fourteenth year of Zhengde in Ming Dynasty, the piling post has been in this alley. Piling post is also called Huanghua Pavilion, so there is Huanghua Pavilion next to the big pier. There is a tablet in the pavilion, written by the great calligrapher Wu Zhongqi.

Wenheng bridge

The ancient bridge next to Wenheng Pavilion was built in the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the thirty-third year of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. Whenever the bright moon is in the sky and the evening breeze blows slowly, the precious mirror hangs high and shines all over, and the microwave ripples under the bridge, as if to wash the moon reflected in the water under the bridge. Therefore, "Wen Heng Crossing the Moon" has become one of the eight scenic spots in the western suburbs of Changzhou.

Wenhengge

The pavilion near the water at the end of the alley is called the near water pavilion. Because there is Wenheng Bridge in the east, it used to be called "Wenheng Pavilion". Because Changzhou is full of cultural atmosphere, the passenger ship seems to have entered the cultural capital as soon as it arrives, although it is said that Qianlong has also boarded this pavilion. Now, she is a good place for citizens to have fun. You can drink tea in the building, enjoy Suzhou Pengtan and Changzhou beach hot springs, and eat a lot of snacks. You can see the ancient house of the pillow river, and the window sails through the window. Really like a fairyland!

Grating beam lamp

From the "Old Buhengshun Comb Shop", what you see is the "grate beam lamp" double eaves archway. Grate beam lamp is one of the eight scenic spots in the western suburbs of ancient Changzhou. According to legend, in the Ming Dynasty, almost every household in the west and south gate of Changzhou engaged in comb production for generations. There are thousands of practitioners. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, Changzhou Fu recorded that "there are more internal gates in the capital than internal gates". People come to Changzhou to buy combs in an endless stream. Even the famous Kunqu Opera "Fifteen Customs", which reflects the verdict of the Ming Dynasty, is based on the clue that Xiong Youlan brought fifteen customs money from Suzhou to Changzhou to buy a comb. Especially in the area of piling translation, business is particularly prosperous, and people keep buying and selling at night. At that time, the storefronts in Guxiang were all arcade-style buildings, with cantilever beams extending out of the roadway and a palace lantern hanging under the beam. As the sun sets, every household is brightly lit. The light is often on all night.