Huantai, our hometown, has a long history and rich cultural relics, leaving many places of interest and cultural landscapes. There are Mata Lake Scenic Area, Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall, Fourth Palace Monument, Historian Site, Xuye Bookstore, Iceberg Site, etc. Stone shovels, axes, stone sickles and other Neolithic cultural relics have been unearthed in Xiaopang, Qianbu, Tangshan and Xincheng, and Shang Dynasty sites and high-rise villages have been excavated in Shijiacun.

The most valuable cultural landscape is the Wang Yuyang Ancestral Temple and Baogong Temple, and the most valuable natural landscape is the Pearl Mata Lake in Jiangbei.

The tour of new town and ancient city and the natural sightseeing tour of Mata Lake scenic spot, which are mainly based on fishing culture, have become two key brands in the development of cultural tourism in Huantai.

Matahu

Mata Lake is located in the northeast of Huantai County. It is about12km long from east to west, 8km wide from north to south and covers an area of nearly 100 km2.

This area is low-lying, with the highest elevation of 9 meters and the lowest elevation of 6.5 meters at the bottom of the lake, which gently slopes from southwest to northeast.

Fuxiaohe River, Wuhe River and Zhulong River meet here to form a natural lake, which was listed as a provincial-level scenic spot by Shandong Provincial Government on 1995.

With beautiful scenery, pleasant climate and many places of interest, the Lake District is a natural tourist attraction, and is known as "the north of the south of the Yangtze River".

Clear water in the lake, criss-crossing rivers, interwoven into a net, reeds and lotus ponds endless.

Mata Lake was originally called Pingzhou, and it was called Shaohai in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as Huicheng Lake. According to legend, the maharaja of Qi Huangong's parliament was heavily deployed in Huicheng, east of the Lake District, hence the name Mata Lake.

Because of its clear water quality and infinite scenery, all the dignitaries of the past dynasties yearned for it, and literati often met here.

Su Dongpo, a poet in the Song Dynasty, once went boating on the lake, leaving a well-known masterpiece: "If you look at the red and green covers, you won't feel the frost by the lake overnight."

On the scroll is a section on the brocade of the cat, and Qiu Guang teaches the horse to practice writing. Since then, Yu Qin, assistant minister of the Ministry of War of the Yuan Dynasty, wrote poems, and people chose the word "Qiu Jin" in the poems to call this lake, so Mata Lake is also called Qiu Jin Lake.

More than 2 100 rivers in Mata Lake are interwoven into a network, extending in all directions, with a total length of more than 400 kilometers.

The historic sites in the lake are full of charm and scenic spots can be seen everywhere.

On the southeast side of the lake, there is the site of Tingxiang Town, which is said to be the place where Qi Jinggong lost his horse, so it is also called the Trace City.

There is Huicheng site on the east side, which is called Dongchengzi locally, that is, Qi Huangong Meng Hui Office.

Two kilometers north of Yulong Village, there are Lijiataizi, where Su Dongpo wrote poems, Shengchu Temple and Dongpo Pavilion.

Huagou Village is an ancient land, with the former residence of Lu Zhonglian and the former site of Luliang Well, and Wudang Five Immortals Temple in the north of the village.

These five sages were Yan Gang and Lv Zhonglian in the Warring States Period, Yuan Gu and Zhuge Liang in the Han Dynasty, and Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty.

Wuxian Temple was originally Sanxian Temple and was rebuilt many times. It was converted into Wuxian Temple in 1984.

The couplet on the door reads: "Different surnames are United, and three generations of English get together." Inside the temple, there are carved beams and painted buildings, golden walls are brilliant, the structure is wonderful, there are inscriptions by celebrities in past dynasties, and Mata Lake has a painting and calligraphy exhibition room.

On the north side of Wuxian Temple, there are Xuye Bookstore, the former site of Yuyangxuan and the iceberg site.

Wherever you go, there will be some wonderful legends and stories that make people linger.

There are 27 natural villages in the lake area, each of which is near the lake. Every household is connected by water and boats. A small bridge is set up in front of the door, and boats are parked behind the yard. The bridge is picturesque.

On the lake, the green water floats ducks, the green Liu Suifeng is swaying, and the harbor is blurred.

Cruise by boat is fun and natural.

It is really "reed blocking the canal, there is no way to go, and a penny is worth a penny."

There was only laughter, no one, and there was smoke deep in Puwei. "

? Mata Lake has charming scenery and rich products.

The lake is rich in lotus root, lotus flower, cattail, reed, goose, duck, fish, shrimp, crab and all kinds of edible wild food.

Huxiang people can use the products in the lake to make 100 kinds of dishes, with different seasons.

In spring, the small fish brewed with vinegar is crispy and delicious, and the stewed lotus root with wild duck has a unique flavor.

"Golden Duck Egg" is a specialty of the lake. When pickled and steamed, it can be seen that egg whites and egg yolks are layered, and there is a filiform egg butter ring at the junction of green and yellow, which is as bright as gold, fragrant but not greasy, sand but not choking.

In summer, "white lotus root" is crisp and sweet, and "chicken depends on wheat yellow turtle", which is delicious and nutritious.

In autumn, hairy crab buns have a unique flavor and can also be made into "hairy crab soup", which is delicious and unusual.

The "black fish fillet" and "braised carp" in winter are unforgettable.

It would be a pity to swim in the lake and not eat the fresh water here.

There are many historical sites in Mata Lake. Lu Zhonglian's former residence, Qingling, Wuxian Temple, Dongpo Pavilion and Qiwang Pavilion add many magical colors to Mata Lake.

Mata Lake has become a key tourist area in Shandong Province.

With the development of the lake area, Mata Lake will become more beautiful and a unique flower in the tourist garden.

Practice and inquiry

1. Briefly talk about the famous history of Mata Lake.

2. Go to Mata Lake for a field trip, experience the feeling of rowing and try to write it down.

3. Collect poems about Wuxian Temple and extract them into notebooks.

4. What are the five characters in Wudang Five Immortals Temple? Can you briefly introduce their deeds?

5. Mata Lake is rich in products. What are the more famous?

6. Try to make a snack with Mata Lake flavor for parents to taste.

Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall

Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall is located in Xinli Village, a new town.

It was built in the 16th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1588) to commemorate Chongguang Wang, my great-grandfather, more than 400 years ago.

The whole building is a brick-wood structure with simple and elegant shape, which maintains the typical architectural style of Ming Dynasty.

1986 65438+opened to the public in February, and 1992 was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.

Wang Yuyang, formerly known as Wang Shizhen, was a famous poet and minister in Qing Dynasty. After being an official, he devoted himself to poetry creation and made outstanding achievements. His poems, words and essays have 560 volumes and more than 6,000 poems.

His poetic style is elegant, his words are refined, and his realm is ethereal and distant, which means ethereal and implicit, and has high artistry. He was known as "a generation of poets" and became a leading figure in the poetry circle at that time. He created the theory of verve in his own poetic theory.

In recent years, many large-scale international academic exchanges in Wang Yuyang have been held and the TV series "Wang Yuyang" has been popular, making the memorial hall a base and center for studying "Wang Xue".

Covering an area of 65,438+00,000 square meters, the memorial hall is divided into two parts, the east and the west, with seven exhibition halls and a stone carving garden.

Among them, there are 185 pieces of national cultural relics above Grade III exhibited in the Stone Carving Museum. In addition to the stone carvings by Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Liu Gongquan, Yan Zhenqing and Yu Shinan, there are also original carvings by famous calligraphers Zhu Yunming, Dong Qichang and Xing Dong in the Ming Dynasty, which are dazzling and world-renowned.

The poems, manuscripts and seals displayed in Wang Yuyang's life showroom, New Ancient Zhai, Dai presented by Emperor Kangxi and the manuscripts of these treasures provide rich and informative materials for understanding and research.

The Stone Carving Garden is built on the basis of the east courtyard of Zhong Qin Temple, combined with classical garden architecture. There are gardens in the garden and scenery in the landscape.

The Yuan Dynasty's "Cangyun" and "Jin Woo" two giant Taihu Stones and the national first-class stone carving "Water Song Yuefeng" Shiping Wind are also displayed in the garden for visitors to enjoy.

The Wang Yuyang Memorial Hall under its jurisdiction receives about 50,000 visitors every year, including thousands of foreign friends and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Become a propaganda and education position to spread cultural and historical knowledge, cultivate people's sentiments and cultivate people's lofty demeanor.

Zhong Qin Temple

Also known as Wang Jia Ancestral Temple, located in the north of Xinlicun Street, a new town, was built in the Ming Dynasty to commemorate Chongguang Wang.

The temple was founded in 1588 (the 16th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty). At that time, it was huge, but its existing area was only one third of its original size.

The temple is 88 meters long from north to south and 43 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 3,784 square meters.

There are five stalls in the courtyard, and three rooms in the middle go out of the building.

It is 22 meters long, 14 meters high and 9.65 meters deep. All are brick and wood structures, protruding tiles and wooden rafters with single eaves.

There are 8 folding wooden columns in the hall, with painted beams at the top and 85 stone tablets embedded in the inner wall, which are well preserved.

Inscriptions were carved by famous calligraphers of past dynasties, such as Zhong You, Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Ou Yangxun, Liu Gongquan, Yu Shinan, etc., all of which were true, cursive, official and seal.

There are also colored plastic stone tablets commanded by Chongguang Wang and his subordinate Wang He.

There are three back halls, named "Sima Ancestral Hall", which was originally the ancestral hall of Wang Xianggan, the minister of the Ministry of War in the late Ming Dynasty, and has now been expanded into Wang Shizhen Memorial Hall.

In front of the main hall, there are 3 trees in the east wing and 3 trees in the west wing. In front of the main hall, there are two Cooper trees folded by two people, which are symmetrical to each other and about 20 meters high.

In the southeast corner of the courtyard, there are four stone tablets, 1, which are engraved with the names of worshippers when the temple was built.

50 meters east of the temple is the original "stele gallery courtyard", with 9 existing stone tablets.

1984, the state renovated the Zhong Qin Temple and designated it as a municipal key cultural relics protection unit.

Sigong baofang

Located at the northern end of Nancun Street, a new town in Huantai County, it is dedicated to Ming Cheng Wang Xianggan and his father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Because they are all officials of the Prince Taibao and the Ministry of War Shangshu, they are named.

The stone tablet "Palace Bao IV" was handed down by Dong Qichang, a calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty.

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According to historical records, it is a great honor for Wang Xianggan to be allowed to build the "Four Seasons Gongbao" brick factory. In order to add luster to the workshop, Dong Qichang, a famous calligrapher at that time, was specially hired to write an inscription for the workshop, and 3,000 taels of silver was presented as a reward.

Dong Qichang knew Wang's intentions well, so he solemnly wrote the four characters of "Bao Si Gong" and the couplets before and after.

On the evening of that day, Dong was walking in front of the Wangs' flower room. When he heard someone talking, he hid under the stage. It turned out that all the children of the Wangs were talking in succession: "Everyone said that Dong Qichang's calligraphy was good, and he claimed that both calligraphy and painting were excellent. It seems that it is not as salty as Wang Xiang wrote, and 3,200 pieces of silver are spent unjustly. "

Dong was very angry at these rumors.

The next day, the Wangs said they would go to Jinan's protege for a few days and then go back to their hometown. After the Wangs sent Dong away, they opened the inscription and saw that the word "Gong" was missing from the "Four Palace Treasures" and even two couplets were missing. Wang Xianggan was in a hurry and sent his uncle Wang Xiangchun to Jinan to ask Dong to write the word "Gong". Unexpectedly, Dong actually left the economy. Wang Xiangchun heard that there is a reason for obedience. After repeated requests from Dong, his protege explained the reason and said, "My master passed by my humble abode and left a word' Gong'. I wonder if it is necessary for your family? If necessary, you need to pay 1000 silver.

Wang Xiangchun learned that Dong Qichang had heard through the grapevine and deliberately took it away, because "a thousand dollars is easy to get, but a word is hard to find", so he immediately raised two pieces of silver from Jinan, 1000, in exchange for the word "Gong", and two couplets had to be written by others.

This archway faces south and crosses the street. It is not only the only survivor of No.72 Square in Xincheng, but also one of the few ancient brick houses in China.

The archway is a masonry structure with a palace style and a low platform in the middle.

9.2m wide, 3.33m deep and15m high. There are eight stone lions on both sides of the arch.

The arches and columns are carved with birds and animals, landscape flowers, especially the four relief figures at the top of the brick column, which are vivid and show the exquisite skills of the Ming Dynasty sculptors.

? At the top of the archway, the cornices are arched, the tiles are strict, the corners are clubbed, the animal faces are raised, and the wind chimes and iron horses are hung, which move with the wind and sound beautiful.

Ding Hualing's "eight runs", every "run" two beasts (longevity), high in Waki.

The "Kylin Tuobao Bottle" in Waling is particularly quaint and lovely.

In the middle of the eaves of the square, a vertical plaque with lace was built before and after, and the word "divine grace" was engraved in gold, indicating that the square is a royal building.

The whole archway integrates ancient architecture, sculpture and calligraphy art, with unique shape, unique style, simple and beautiful appearance and magnificent momentum, which fully embodies the superb architectural skills of the hometown of architecture and has become a very valuable cultural landscape in our county.

Practice and inquiry

1. Take the opportunity of simulating the Long March to listen to the narrator's story about Wang Yuyang's life.

2. On-the-spot investigation and appreciation of the "Bao Gong IV" archway from different angles.

3. Collect the story of Dong Qichang's inscription "A word is worth a thousand dollars" for the workshop.

4. Watch the TV series "Wang Yuyang Detective Case" collectively to learn about Wang Yuyang's official position in Yangzhou.

5. Read and recite some poems by Wang Yuyang, such as Zhou Zhen's quatrains.

Huayan Temple

Huayan Temple is located in the northwest corner of Gaolou Village, Tianzhuang Town, Huantai County. The name of the temple comes from Hua Yan Jing.

According to historical records, the temple was originally a large-scale Sanjin Temple. In front of the temple stands an ancient pagoda with a height of tens of feet, named "Sui Wen Pagoda". In the early Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was destroyed.

The existing temple base is 2m above the ground, with a length of120m from north to south and a width of 50m from east to west. The front hall is the hall of four kings, which has been destroyed.

Only the main hall and the ancient philosophers hall.

The main hall is the Hall of the Great Heroes, with five rooms, brick and wood structure, cornices and arches, single eaves and green glazed tiles (now most of them are replaced by red tiles).

The temple is 26 meters long, 10 meters deep and 17 meters high, and there are 8 folded round wooden columns in it.

Xiangyun Xiaolong and Yao Caoqiong painted on the beams and pillars of the temple, which are still visible today.

The east wing and the west wing in front of the temple are still good.

Then there is the Baizi Hall, which is also a brick-wood structure with wooden rafters and single eaves.

Huayan Temple's "New Town County Records" records: "Twelve Buddhist temples in the new town are the blessings of Cui Lou, and the tall buildings are the most elegant. Hongfu is called Tang Jian, and Hua Yan thinks that Tang may not be clear. "

This is a building in or before the Sui Dynasty. At that time, it was a resplendent building, and the hall was resplendent, with cigarettes around and bells ringing, becoming a Buddhist holy place.

It has been 1400 years since the Sui Dynasty. Now the architectural remains of Huayan Temple are not the original system in Sui and Tang Dynasties, but the appearance of reconstruction in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The overall architectural layout of Huayan Temple is rigorous, and the primary and secondary buildings are decent and uneven.

On weekdays, the gate is closed, and only the morning bell sounds. Although there is no fascinating dream to awaken suffering, it evokes people's thoughts of getting up early, farming and weaving, and running for life.

There are Buddhist activities on the first and fifteenth day of each month in the lunar calendar, which are called "walking incense", and there are grand activities on the fourteenth to sixteenth day of the first month every year. Huayan Temple is the most lively time during the grand event. During this period, literati and poets were bustling, vendors were idle and busy, good men believed in women, burned incense and chanted scriptures, and the voices of peddling were strange and lively.

Now Huayan Temple is the only one of 12 Buddhist temples in the history of Huantai County.

Daxiong Hall, Baizi Hall and East-West Wing are still in the temple, but the roof has been replaced by modern red tiles, and the archway in the main hall is decadent and misplaced. All the Buddha statues, murals and mysterious sculptures are gone.

After 1950s, it became a collective grain depot for storing articles. The mountain gate and Tianwangtang were demolished and the fence was replaced.

Due to untimely maintenance, the temple became worse and worse, and became an empty yard.

1985 has been designated as a municipal cultural relics protection unit in Zibo.

In 2005, Huantai County Cultural Bureau and Huayan Temple Management Committee invested 7 million yuan to rebuild Huayan Temple, restore the original appearance of Daxiong Hall and East and West Wing, and build walls and gates to become a complete courtyard.

At present, there are monks from the Buddhist College presiding over Buddhist activities in the temple. People from far and near came to burn incense and worship Buddha and make a wish. Incense fills the air, and the sound is loud, which greatly meets the spiritual needs of wealthy good men and women to pray for Buddha and do good deeds, and has become a major local landscape.

Architecturally speaking, the Dougong Building in Zibo, apart from Yan Wenjiang Temple in Boshan, is only the Daxiong Hall of Huayan Temple, which is of high architectural value.

Yuntao historic site

On the north side of Yu He Dai Yu Bridge in Chengsuo Town, Huantai County, there is a boat-shaped high harbor in the river, which is 87 meters long from north to south and 3 1 meter wide from east to west, covering an area of about 2,400 square meters. The surface is a few feet below Daiyu Bridge. This is the famous Yuntao Monument.

According to legend, in ancient times, five rivers flowed with clear water, and there were endless waves under the Jade Belt Bridge.

Around the highlands, water splashed and there were thousands of emeralds. Every time it rains, there will be clouds in Gaogang. If the cloud is not in the way, it is named.

After the heavy rain, the river in the upper reaches of Dai Yu Bridge swelled, and the water level was sometimes higher than the Yuntao highland in the lower reaches, but it still could not submerge the Yuntao ground.

At this time, the huge water flow on both sides of Yuntao is unrestrained, and the scenery of Yuntao is surrounded by water mist. Looking from the bridge, although it is close to sighing, it is hidden from time to time, similar to the sea market, and the world takes it as a scene.

Five rivers were called Lishui in ancient times.

According to legend, in the ninth year of the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi and Lu fought in the drought, which was here.

1846 (twenty-six years of Qing Daoguang), the people of Suozhen set up a large stone tablet of "Yuntao Historic Site" at the southern tip of Mao Jie.