Although Jining has a long history, it was only an unknown village in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Jining was originally a humble Jeju, ruled by Juye. It was the Juye flood in 1 150 that moved Jeju to its present position. After the Yuan Dynasty destroyed gold, Juye floods frequently occurred. In the eighth year of shizu (127 1), Jeju was upgraded to a mansion, and it was named "Jining Mansion" because it was the best water-saving place in Yinan, Yibei and Yizhou. At this time, although Jining was ruled by the government, it had a general reputation and was just a general town. From the Yuan Dynasty to the first year of Zhengzheng, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which runs through Jining, brought vitality to the rise of Jining, and Jining, Pingping, gradually embarked on the road of prosperity. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal starts from Beijing in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south, with a total length of about 1800 km. It is the longest man-made river in the world and one of the oldest canals. Together with the Great Wall of Wan Li, it is known as the two major ancient projects in China, which is world-famous and a symbol of Chinese civilization.
The connection of the Grand Canal has created superior natural and social conditions for the formation and rise of towns along the traffic line, and promoted the development and gathering of social productive forces. On this basis, Jining city rose rapidly. Jining, located in the middle section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, is an important transportation hub and flood control and drought relief wharf of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Through the canal, it can reach Jianghuai in the south and Gyeonggi in the north, which is an important transmission point between the north and the south. Known as the "key rush" and "throat" area of the basin.
Wharf towns along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which flourished in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Dezhou, Linqing, Liaocheng (Dongchang) and Jining in Shandong, have different customs and habits from other parts of Shandong due to the influence of north-south water transportation. Most of these towns have a bamboo lane, where common bamboo weaving shops in the south of the Yangtze River are concentrated, and the teahouse opened on the street is also in the same pavement pattern, selling tea and drinking tea. The Yutang Sauce Garden in Jining was moved from Suzhou along the canal, and its products have maintained the Jiangnan style so far, still using the signboard of "Gusu Old Shop".
Since then, the name of "Little Suzhou in the North of the Yangtze River" has become famous all over the world, and Jining has become a veritable military, political, economic and cultural center in southwestern Shandong.
Zhugan Lane and several streets connected with it can best reflect the style of Jining folk houses.
It doesn't have the reserve of quadrangles in the north, and it doesn't have the softness of cornices in the south, but it is somewhat calm in the north and smart in the south, which is the architectural and cultural characteristics of Jining. "Little Suzhou in the North of the Yangtze River" is an appropriate evaluation.
Jining has been known as four temples, eight scenic spots, three towers, seven temples, eighteen pavilions and seventy-two yamen since ancient times. Historical relics and places of interest are all over the city. Since the canal was opened, with the prosperity of commerce, religious culture has also penetrated one after another. In addition, Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited the south several times and stayed in Jining several times, leaving many celebrities and celebrities for Jining.
There is a famous folk saying in Jining: "Born in Suzhou, play in Hangzhou, wear in Guangzhou and eat in Jining". Jining is famous for its geographical environment. Jining is close to the river and is rich in aquatic products. Jining people use these favorable conditions to create famous dishes with local characteristics. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, restaurants in Jining were all over the streets, ranging from high-end shark fin banquets to delicious steamed buns and roasted meat. Although some of them are engaged in a kind of food, they are very popular with people because of their fine workmanship and unique flavor. What is widely circulated among Jining citizens is the evaluation of these meals and snacks. There were more than 600 catering businesses in Qing Dynasty, including 500 pasta and various snacks, more than 0/00 restaurants and more than 0/00 larger restaurants.
Because it is located in a water town, Jining chefs are good at fresh lakes and aquatic products. Because the canal is crowded with business travelers from north to south, the dishes have both north and south flavors. Jining cuisine has greatly enriched the Shandong cuisine system.
Jining is one of the cradles of Shandong cuisine, and local snacks has many kinds and distinctive features. In particular, local dishes such as Confucius Cuisine, Confucius Pastry and Weishan Lake Fish Banquet are well-known at home and abroad and are must-eat delicacies.
Jining snacks are one of the hot spots in history. There are many people doing business in Jining, so it is too late to open the market in the morning and make breakfast. People have the habit of shopping for breakfast, and this trend still exists. Businessmen and craftsmen often stay up late, so there are many midnight snacks. Coupled with the long-term stagnation of the canal fleet and the inconvenience of cooking, street snacks will flourish.
There is a jingle that basically summarizes the recipes of Jining catering industry.
Pig liver, sheep belly,
Roast chicken, goose and duck,
Fried shredded chicken, fried shredded pork,
Shredded duck, shredded beef and shredded walnut,
Dry fried fish with white rice balls,
Rice flour meat, sugar fish,
Shredded pork with shrimp.
Jining snacks are one of the hot spots in history. There are many people doing business in Jining, so it is too late to open the market in the morning and make breakfast. People have the habit of shopping for breakfast, and this trend still exists. Businessmen and craftsmen often stay up late, so there are many midnight snacks. Coupled with the long-term stagnation of the canal fleet and the inconvenience of cooking, street snacks will flourish. The foundation of Confucian cuisine is also Jining cuisine, but because it often receives royal guests, Confucian cuisine absorbs a lot of luxury of palace cuisine. Pay attention to the "three essences" and "four beauties" of color, fragrance, taste, shape, container, meaning and ceremony. Color, fragrance and taste need no explanation. "Shape" is the beauty of modeling, and the modern term is "sculpture feeling"; "utensils", cups, plates and bowls should be exquisite; "Italy", the name of the dish should be elegant, auspicious and interesting; For "polite" people, there are strict rules on the order and placement of serving. Weishan Lake Fish Banquet won the "Special Award for Chinese Food Banquet" and "Best Banquet Award".
When you come to Weishan Lake, you can't help but taste the whole fish feast here. It uses fresh fish produced in Weishan Lake, pays attention to the preparation of clear soup and milk soup, and pays attention to the collocation of sour, sweet, hemp, spicy and salty flavors. Farewell My Concubine and Carp yue longmen are the representatives.
It is said that in the "fish feast" on Weishan Lake, the most fragrant and unpretentious dish is "stewed small fish". Fishermen stab the newly caught fish three, five or two times, rinse it quickly in the lake and throw it into the pot, adding only a little oil and salt, without adding other seasonings. That fresh and tender taste is enough to lick people's chin.
Weishan Lake, named after Weizi. Cabbage is Yin's brother. Zhou Wang had no choice but to follow my advice. He left angrily and was buried in Weishan Island. After the lake was formed, Yishan was named Weishan Lake.
The best time to visit Weishan Lake is from July to September in the lunar calendar every year. At this time, 10,000 mu of lotus flowers are in full bloom, and visitors can enjoy the lotus flowers on the lake by boat.