Meicheng Vernacular/Qiantang River School Yanzhou Cultural Encyclopedia won the Wang Li Literature Prize of Peking University. It was closely related to Yanzhou culture and Meicheng vernacular, but the reference materials did not elaborate on its specific content, so it was difficult to provide more information.
Jiande Mei City was the seat of the ancient Yan Prefecture. Its history can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period, the fourth year of Wu Huangwu (AD 225), and it has been more than 1700 years. It was the seat of Muzhou, Yanzhou, and Jiande County, with a profound history and culture. The name of Mei City originated from the ancient Yan Prefecture City wall along the river, which was built into the shape of plum blossoms. It was known as "two and a half plum blossoms in the world, one in Beijing, one in Nanjing, and half in Yan Prefecture (Mei City)". It was located at the confluence of the Fuchun River, Xin 'an River, and Lan River. It was adjacent to the Wulong Mountain in the north and the mouth of the three rivers in the south. This place was the location of the famous China classical novels,"Water Margins" and "The Scholars." There were many unique features in the ancient city of Yan Zhou, such as the wide and tall city walls and five city gates surrounding the ancient city. There were East Lake and West Lake on the east and west sides of the ancient city near the river. The two lakes were connected by rivers, like the dragon eyes of the ancient city, which could add style and ensure the special use of water in the city during wartime. There were many old streets in the ancient city, such as Main Street, Fuqian Street, etc. On both sides of the streets and alleys were houses with Hui style architectural features. There were also many well-preserved ancient buildings, such as the former site of the Qing Post Office and the old residence of the Wang family. During the protection and construction of the ancient city of Yanzhou, the ruins of Yanzhou Mansion, the ruins of the General Military Office, and the archaeological ruins of Xishuimen were excavated. They witnessed the historical situation of Yanzhou Mansion in different periods and were gradually planned for reconstruction. In addition, the Yanzhou Prefecture in Jiande Mei City also had its own food specialties. The Yanzhou Prefecture's Champion Restaurant was composed of three ancient buildings. It was the only provincial intangible cultural heritage restaurant in Jiande City's food and beverage industry. It had six new dishes, including the champion of the Golden List, the champion of the world, the champion of the world, and Zen. Jiande Yanzhou Mansion Hotel was famous for providing "wild, local, fresh" natural green specialty dishes. Its signature dishes included Jiande Dried Duck, Shouchang Steamed Rice, etc.
There was no difference between the ancient city of Yan Zhou and the ancient city of Mei City. They were the same place. This place was the capital of Yanzhou Prefecture in ancient times. Because the ancient city wall was built in the shape of plum blossoms, it was also known as Mei City. It was now Mei Town, Jiande City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It had a thousand years of history. The city walls, city towers, and stone archways of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were well preserved. It had a complete view of the streets of the ancient city. It was built along the river, north of Wulong Mountain, facing the intersection of Xin 'an River, Lan River, and Fuchun River. It used to be convenient for water and land transportation, merchants gathered, and the economy was developed.
Jiande Yanzhou Mansion Restaurant (Jiande Branch) was the most famous restaurant in Jiande. Its signature dishes were Fish Head King, Water Splitting Stick, Jiande Dried Duck, and so on. The decoration style was retro. It was open from Monday to Sunday from 16:30 to 20:00. The contact number was 0571 - 64712812. The per person consumption was 60 yuan. The address was located at No. 32, Huancheng North Road, Xin 'anjiang Street, Jiande City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. If you were particular about the dining environment, you could choose this restaurant, and if you weren't too particular, you could also choose the street stalls.
Yanzhou Mansion Champion's Restaurant was located in the core area of the ancient town of Meicheng, close to the Yudai River. It was composed of three ancient buildings with a business area of 1400 square meters. It had 9 private rooms and 240 seats. It was the only provincial intangible cultural heritage restaurant in Jiande City. It was built under the cooperation of the provincial non-hereditary inheritor of "Yanzhou Prefecture Cuisine Production Techniques" and the professional cooking master studio of the professional college. The hotel was based on the traditional famous dishes of the six counties under the jurisdiction of Guyan Prefecture. It incorporated cultural history, health concepts, and local characteristics. It used modern innovative cooking techniques and special seasoning methods from Zhejiang and Huizhou cuisines to create classic delicacies with fresh and high-quality ingredients. Not only were there dishes created and developed based on the historical legends of the three top scorers in the history of Ancient Yan Prefecture, such as "Golden List Title","Top Scorer","Great Scorer","Instant Fame","Top Scorer","Moon Palace Winning Osmanthus", etc., there were also traditional dishes such as Yan Prefecture's official dishes, Yan Prefecture's ancient town dishes, and the nine surname fishermen's boat dishes that had been transformed and invented, such as Nine Surname Fish Head King, Lotus Seed Chicken, Yan Prefecture Dried Duck, Guotai Tofu Pot, etc. The recommended dishes included stewed duck with sarcophagus (Yan Zhou dried duck), Jiande stick fish, and seven-grade taro soup.
The ancient town of Mei City was also known as the ancient city of Yan Prefecture. Therefore, it could be said that the ancient town of Meicheng was a part of Yanzhou Prefecture. The history and culture of Yanzhou Prefecture were reflected in the ancient town of Meicheng.
The ancient town of Meicheng in Yanzhou covered an area of 154.9 square kilometers (2017 data).
During the 2024 National Day period (October 1 - 7), there were a lot of activities in the ancient town of Meicheng in Yan Zhou. The ancient city of Yanzhou had a reappearance of the "Flying Heavens". Every day from 18:30 to 21:30 in the barbican, there would be a flying show that recreated the "Flying Heavens" of Dunhuang with a wire performance. There was also the Aurora Night Electronic Music Show, as well as the National Tide Electronic Music Show and the Song Dynasty Market, which spanned day and night. The beautiful national style was overwhelming. During this period, the ancient town was also suitable for tourists to experience the charm of the ancient town and experience the customs of the ancient town.
The Bloody Qiantang River was a TV series with a total of 30 episodes. The plot took place in 1950, and Hangzhou had been liberated for more than a year. On a stormy night, Tiger, the stationmaster of the 541 workstation of the spies of the National Party, received a message from the director of the CIA in Taiwan, asking him to carry out the fireworks plan on the eve of the 11th. The head of the security department of the Hangzhou Military Administration, Lei Ming, learned of this plan and began to investigate. The plot also involved two murder cases and the discovery of the spies of the National Party. The plot of the Bloody Qiantang River was packed, full of tension and danger.
Miao Yujie was the mole in the Bloody Qiantang River.
The ancient town of Meicheng was called Yanzhou Prefecture in ancient times. It had a history of more than 1700 years since the establishment of the county in the fourth year of Wu Huangwu in the Three Kingdoms period (225 AD). It had a history of more than 1300 years since the establishment of the prefecture in the first year of Tang Shengong (697 AD). Yanzhou Prefecture had played an important political and cultural role in different historical periods.