First, the characteristics of Shouxian ancient city. Shouxian Ancient City was built in Song Dynasty, and it is a chessboard layout of Song Cheng. The ancient city has a solid foundation and strong walls, and it has been well preserved so far. Outside the city, there is a city in the southeast, a backwater in the north, a lake in the west, and a stone dike at the foot of the city wall. There are four gates in the city, all guarded by guards, which have dual functions of military defense and flood control. The walls are antique and magnificent, surrounded by black dragons. Shouxian County is located in the middle of Anhui Province, which was a crossroads between the north and the south in ancient times and a battleground for military strategists. The Battle of Feishui in 383 AD took place here.
Second, places of interest in Shouxian. The tomb of King Huainan is located at the southern foot of Liangbagong Mountain in the north of the city, which is the graveyard of Huainan in Han Dynasty. This is a tall covered bucket-shaped tomb, in front of which stands the calligraphy of Wu Kun, the messenger of Anhui in Qing Dynasty? King Huainan's Tomb in Han Dynasty? One side of the monument is engraved with words. Zhengyangguan is located at the intersection of Huaihe River, Pi River and Ying River in the southwest of Shouxian County. Seventy-two waters belong to Zhengyang? Known as. There are many cultural relics in Zhengyang Town. Four pagodas were built in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty. Except the west gate was demolished, the east, south and north gates remained. Ancient dwellings in Ming and Qing dynasties can be seen everywhere, with antique quadrangles, exquisite and unique embroidered buildings and interesting streets and lanes. ?
Anfengtang, called Shaopi in ancient times, has a history of more than 2,000 years and is one of the earliest large-scale irrigation projects in China. After the founding of New China, Anfengtang was renovated many times and became the anti-regulation reservoir in Pishihang Irrigation District. Pearl spring is located at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain on the side of Bagong Mountain, and the spring water is constant all year round. When the spring water gushes out, a string of bubbles will appear in the pool, which looks like pearls, so people call it Pearl Spring. ?
Third, the cultural customs of Shouxian. Lantern with ancient paintings is a popular folk song and dance form in Shouxian County. Because the main accompaniment instrument is ancient painting, it is named ancient painting lamp. Flower drum lanterns are mainly composed of songs and dances, with umbrella handles, drum stands, clowns and orchids. The handle of the umbrella holds the forked umbrella, and the performance on the stage is exchanged. The male horn is called a drum stand and the female horn is called an orchid. They are the protagonists of the whole flower-drum lantern performance. Shouzhou gongs and drums are a combination of local traditions? Eighteen times? Phoenix nodded three times? The rabbit picks the nest? Long running water? Large and small stranded wire? Adapted from the essence of gongs and drums. Is there a performance effect in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces? Ten gongs and drums? Soft facial features, but also north? Power and prestige? The characteristics of enthusiasm.