History of Meicheng Town, Anqing
Meicheng Town was the town of Qianshan City, located in the south-central part of Qianshan City, in the southeast of Tianzhu Mountain, a national scenic spot, and in the middle reaches of the Wanhe River. It had a long history. Since the Zhou Dynasty granted the State of Wan, the prefectures, prefectures, and counties of the past dynasties were mostly located here. This was once the capital of the ancient State of Wan, and the short name of Anhui Province,"Wan", also originated from here. The ancestors of Mei City loved to plant plum blossoms, and the city was full of plum blossoms, hence the name "Mei City". It was established in 1949, changed into Shuzhou People's Commune in 1958, and re-established Meicheng Town in 1962. In 1992, it merged with the suburbs of Luohan, Meicheng, Panpu and Yezhai Township, and was still called Meicheng Town. Meicheng Town was the source of Anhui, the hometown of plum blossoms, the hometown of Qiao Erqiao, and the hometown of Huangmei. It had many scenic spots and historic sites, such as Taiping Tower built during the Xianhe period of Jin Dynasty, Tianning Stronghold built during the Northern Song Dynasty, Peacock Terrace of Jiaojiafan, where the story of Peacock Flying Southeast happened, Rouge Well (the dressing place of Big Qiao and Little Qiao in the Three Kingdoms), Qiao Cemetery, etc.
Which district does Anqing Meicheng Town belong to?
Meicheng Town belonged to Qianshan City, Anqing City, Anhui Province. Qianshan City was a county-level city and did not have a division of districts, so Meicheng Town did not belong to any district.
The Changing History of the Ancient Town of Meicheng
The ancient town of Meicheng had a long history, and its history was rich and varied. In the early days, the status of the ancient town of Mei City was extremely high. As early as the Three Kingdoms period, when Jiande County was established, Mei City was the county seat. From the first year of Shengong in Tang Dynasty, the Muzhou government moved to Meicheng until 1959. During this period of more than a thousand years, Meicheng had always been the location of the state, government, road, and agency. It was once the political, cultural, commercial, and shipping center of tens of thousands of square kilometers in Zhejiang. It was as famous as Hangzhou and Shaoxing, and was equivalent to a prefecture-level city. During the Ming Dynasty, Yanzhou Prefecture, where Mei City was located, was the place where the country's high-end talents were sent out. There were many talents in the imperial examination, and dozens of memorial archways were built for this purpose. However, from 1949 to 1963, Meicheng gradually declined, from a regional city that was almost on par with Hangzhou to an ordinary town with only tens of thousands of people. It was even difficult to find it on the map of provincial towns. In 1960, the Jiande County government moved from Meicheng to Baisha (now Xin 'anjiang Town). After that, Meicheng became a pure historical and cultural city. With the development of the times, the ancient town of Meicheng ushered in a new transformation. Now, it had become a tourist attraction. After the renovation, it had become more beautiful. The infrastructure was more complete. It had everything to eat, drink, and play. The homestay was developed, and the transportation was convenient. There were nine parking lots and some of them were not charged. The night view was beautiful and lively at night. There were performances to entertain tourists, attracting a large number of tourists to experience the historical charm of the ancient town.
Introduction and History of the Ancient Town of Meicheng
Meicheng Ancient Town was located in the east of Jiande City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It was an ancient town with a history of thousands of years. ** 1. History ** 1. ** Evolution of Administrative Status ** - Since the Three Kingdoms period (225 years), it was the county seat, and later became the seat of Muzhou and Yanzhou. In ancient times, it was as famous as Hangzhou Prefecture and Shaoxing Prefecture. Because Guyan Prefecture was located in the middle reaches of Fuchun River, it was the middle hub connecting Huizhou and Hangzhou. It was also located in the traffic throat of western Zhejiang, so it had convenient water and land transportation. - During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yan Zhou's economy developed steadily under the influence of Hui merchants, becoming a city second only to Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province. However, Yan Zhou was no longer the same size and glory as it used to be. It had become an ordinary ancient town by the Fuchun River. 2. ** A gathering of talents ** - Many literati had traveled or worked here. Famous poets such as Li Bai, Meng Haoran, and Xie Lingyun had traveled here, and famous scholars such as Du Mu, Lu You, and Fan Zhongyan had also worked here. In addition, there were chapters in the classic novels, Water Margins, Golden Lotus, and Scholars, which described the landscape and cultural scenery here. ** 2. Scenic spots ** 1. ** Ancient City Wall and Gate of Clarity ** - The city wall that protected the city in the past still existed. It was located between the ancient town of Meicheng and the Fuchun River. Meicheng got its name because the battlements along the river were shaped like plum blossoms. It had the reputation of "two and a half plum blossoms in the world, one in Beijing, one in Nanjing, and half in Meicheng." There was not much left of the city wall of the ancient Yan Prefecture. A new city wall was built on one side, which became a place for the surrounding residents and tourists to relax and sightsee. The "clarification gate" on the city wall was the gateway to the ancient town. The building was built on the basis of the old building. It was the only huge building relic left in Yan Prefecture. 2. ** Ancient Stone Archway ** - This was one of the biggest features of the ancient town of Mei City. There were about 20 of them distributed along the streets. Most of the memorial archways were grand in design, and the stone carvings on them were especially exquisite. In history, there were more than 100 memorial archways on the street. Although there were few left, they were still magnificent. 3. ** Jiande Greenway ** - It was located in Jiande City, Zhejiang Province. It started from Yandongguan of Meicheng in the west and reached Qiantan Town in the east. It was 18 kilometers long and was part of the green road on both sides of the three rivers in Hangzhou. It was a landscape painting painted by nature. 4. ** Overall Ancient Town Scenery ** - The ancient town was located at the confluence of Fuchun River, Xin 'an River and Lan River. It was located in the north of Wulong Mountain and the south of Sanjiangkou. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers and had beautiful scenery. There were two main streets in the ancient town, one horizontal and one vertical. On both sides of the flat stone road were Jiangnan buildings that were full of charm. Curtains and red lanterns hung in front of the roadside shops. The shops mainly sold specialty snacks, such as Yan Zhou scones, Jiande tofu buns, preserved vegetables pancakes, stinky tofu, etc. Standing on the city wall, one could see the houses and streets of Jiangnan and the vast Xin 'an River on the other side. There were two ancient towers across the river that echoed each other, and the trees were lush.
A brief introduction to the history of the ancient town of Meicheng
Meicheng Ancient Town was located in the east of Jiande Town, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It had a long history. It was established as a county in the fourth year of Wu Huangwu (225 AD) during the Three Kingdoms period, with a history of more than 1700 years. If it was calculated from the first year of Zhou Wu Zetian Shenggong (679 AD), it had been more than 1200 years since it was moved here. From the first year of the Tang Dynasty, Muzhou Prefecture moved to Mei City until 1959. In this thousand years, Mei City had always been the location of the state, government, road, and agency. In history, this place was once called Yanzhou Prefecture, which was as famous as Hangzhou Prefecture and Shaoxing Prefecture. In ancient times, it was the political, cultural, commercial, and shipping center of tens of thousands of square kilometers in western Zhejiang. It had a glorious period, and its status was comparable to Hangzhou. At that time, its economy was second only to Hangzhou. The ancient town of Meicheng got its name from the city wall. Looking down from the sky, the shape of the battlements on the city wall was in the shape of half a plum blossom, which was the same as the plum blossom battlements in Beijing and Nanjing in history. Therefore, there was a saying that there were two and a half plum blossoms in the world, one in Beijing, one in Nanjing, and half in Yanzhou. The ancient town was where the ancient Muzhou Prefecture and the ancient Yanzhou Prefecture were located. Many famous scholars such as Du Mu, Fan Zhongyan, Lu You, Liu Changqing, etc. served as officials here. Wu Zixu, Zhu Maichen, Yan Guang, Jiang Gongwang, Xie Lingyun, Meng Haoran, Liu Changqing, Zhu Xi, Pan Tianshou, etc. either served as officials here, lectured, or lived in seclusion, leaving behind many allusions and stories. It was also the birthplace of the Muzhou Poetry School of the Tang Dynasty, the breeding ground of the Hui opera of Wuju, and an important activity area of the Xin 'an Painting School of the Qing Dynasty. Ancient China novels such as "Water Margins,""Scholars,""The Story of officialdom," and "The Golden Lotus" had all described the cultural landscape of Meicheng. Although there were not many historical sites left in the ancient town, it still retained the charm of the ancient town. On both sides of the flat stone road, there were rows of Jiangnan buildings, and there were archways such as Jiande Square to witness the history. Traditional snacks such as Yanzhou scones and Jiande tofu buns were full of fireworks.
What is the cultural history of Meicheng Ancient Town?
The ancient town of Meicheng was located in Jiande City, Zhejiang Province, and had a rich cultural history. From the perspective of the travel of literati, the ancient town of Meicheng, which had a history of more than 1700 years ago, attracted countless literati to travel. Meng Haoran, Li Bai, Liu Changqing, Du Mu, Bai Juyi, etc. all left many praises. When Liu Changqing was demoted to Muzhou, he attracted many poets to visit and gather because of his reputation in the poetry world. Meng Haoran's "Su Jiande River" was widely circulated. From a political and historical point of view, the ancient town of Meicheng was the capital city of Yanzhou Prefecture in Muzhou. It was originally the government seat of Yanzhou Prefecture in Zhejiang Restaurant. It was as famous as Huzhou Prefecture and Hangzhou Prefecture. As the seat of the state capital, it had a history of more than 1,300 years since the early Tang Dynasty. It was once the political, cultural, commercial, and shipping center of tens of thousands of square kilometers in Zhejiang. During the Ming Dynasty, Yanzhou Prefecture was the country's high-end talent export place. The success of the imperial examination made it produce many top scholars, scholars, and juren. It also built dozens of memorial archways for this purpose. For example, Shang Lu, who was born in the ancient town of Meicheng, was known as the Prime Minister of the Three Yuan Dynasty in the provincial examination, the general examination and the palace examination. He was once the Minister of War and the Grand Scholar of Jinshen Hall. In 1478, he built the stone archway "Sanyuan Square" on Qianfu Street in memory of him. In terms of architectural culture, it had the elegant name of "Plum Blossom City". A popular saying about its origin was that a section of the city wall near the river was half shaped like plum blossoms. In China, there were also the city walls of Beijing and Nanjing that were shaped like plum blossoms. In the Ming Dynasty, it was said that only the capital city wall could be shaped like plum blossoms. Therefore, Mei City was considered a land of hidden dragons and had the reputation of "Half Plum Blossom City". Together with Nanjing and Beijing, it was called "Two and a Half Plum Blossoms in the World". There were many other scenic spots in Plum City, such as Oolong Mountain, Sanyuan Square, Liuhe Ancient Well, Yuquan Temple, etc. Wulong Mountain got its name because of its black rocks that looked like a dragon. In the south of the city, there was the sight of the Xin 'an River and the Lan River converging into the Fuchun River to form the "Ding" water. Du Mu had a famous quote about it. The Liuhe Ancient Well was built by Wu Jing, the prefect of Danyang at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His sister was Wu Guotai, the mother of Sun Ce and Sun Quan. Yuquan Temple was located at the southern foot of Wulong Mountain. Beside the temple, there was a spring that could not be exhausted in winter and summer. Now, there were many halls and incense was abundant. It was one of the key temples open to the public. From the perspective of food culture, Jiande cuisine was different from ordinary Zhejiang cuisine. The food in Meicheng Ancient Town was heavy, spicy, and fresh. There were many special snacks that were different from other places in Zhejiang, such as Yanzhou Shaobing, Qingming Fruit, Tofu Bun, Special Radish Shredded Cake, Phoenix Buckwheat Cake, Gaoling corn soup, meatballs, Yanzhou Salted Tangyuan, etc.
An introduction to the history of the ancient town of Jiande Meicheng
Meicheng Ancient Town was located in the east of Jiande Town, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, with a history of more than 1700 years. At first, it was the county seat after the establishment of the county in the Three Kingdoms period (225), and later became the seat of the government of Muzhou and Yanzhou. As Guyan Prefecture was located in the middle reaches of Fuchun River, it was the hub connecting Huizhou and Hangzhou. It was also located in the traffic throat of western Zhejiang. It had convenient water and land transportation, and its economy could develop. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the economic development was stable. The drive of Huizhou merchants made its economy second only to Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang. However, it no longer had its former scale and glory. The city wall of the ancient town of Meicheng was first built in the 18th year of Muzhou. Its battlements were shaped like half plum blossoms, which were the same as the battlements of the plum blossoms in Beijing and Nanjing. Therefore, the name of the city was derived from this. There was also a saying that "there are two and a half plum blossoms in the world, one in Beijing, one in Nanjing, and half in Meicheng". In 1938, Plum Blossom City became the official name of Jiande County. It was the political, cultural, commercial, and shipping center of tens of thousands of square kilometers in Zhejiang. As the seat of the state capital, it had a history of more than 1,300 years since the early Tang Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, it was the place where the country's high-end talents were imported. Many scholars who passed the imperial examination became officials of the imperial court after passing the imperial examination. For this reason, dozens of memorial archways were built. Many literati had come here in history, such as Li Bai, Meng Haoran, Xie Lingyun, etc. Du Mu, Lu You, Fan Zhongyan, etc., also worked here. The classical novels, Water Margins, Golden Lotus, etc. also described the landscape and cultural scenery here. As for the historical sites in the ancient town of Mei City, although there were not many historical sites left in the ancient town, most of them were newly built by later generations, the few remaining archways were still towering. The carvings were exquisite and imposing, such as Jiande Square, which was built to commemorate the achievements of Marquis Jiande in guarding Yan Prefecture City. In addition, there were also historical sites such as Sanyuan Square, which was built for the Shang Lu of the Sanyuan Alliance. There were also Wulong Mountain, Yuquan Temple, Liuhe Ancient Well, and other scenic spots. Wulong Mountain was located in the north of Meicheng, and Yuquan Temple was located at the southern foot of Wulong Mountain. According to legend, Liuhe Ancient Well was built by Wu Jing, the prefect of Danyang at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In terms of delicacies, Jiande's food was heavy, spicy, and fresh, which was different from the light, tender, and refreshing taste of ordinary Zhejiang cuisine. There were also many local specialties in terms of snacks, such as Yanzhou scones, Jiande tofu buns, preserved vegetables, pancakes, stinky tofu, and so on.
Meicheng Town
Meicheng Town was an ancient town located in the southeast border of Anhua County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province. It has a total area of 280 square kilometers, 34 administrative villages, 4 neighborhood committee, and a total population of 120,000 (including temporary residents). Meicheng Town carried a rich history. It was the birthplace and core area of Meishan culture. The Meishan culture here had been passed down for thousands of years, giving this small town a unique charm. There was once a thousand-year-old county government in the town, which witnessed the changes of time and the change of dynasties. There were many buildings with historical significance in the ancient town, such as the solemn Wenwu Temple, the unique Swallow Bridge and Fuxing Bridge, the Liu Family Courtyard that highlighted the glory and elegance of the past, and the thousand-year-old Anhua First Middle School that nurtured countless talents and emitted a strong cultural atmosphere. The Lianyuan Tower (South Tower) of the Twin Towers of Mei City was built in 1749. The current Plum City was a blend of the ancient and modern. Ancient streets, traditional buildings, and new developments complemented each other. The Erguang expressway passed through the city. There were many outstanding figures here, such as General Li Zuocheng, who had outstanding military skills, Tang Jiuhong, who shone in the field of sports, and Tang Yi, who had many fans. Moreover, the infrastructure here was becoming more and more complete, the functions were more complete, and the environment was more and more pleasant. It had grown into a solid sub-center of the county, showing a new picture of vigorous development.
Meicheng Town Planning
Meicheng Town was guided by the "six modernizations"(infrastructure, public service, economic and industrial, cultural and environmental, comprehensive management, and digital intelligence). It adhered to the twelve-word policy of "prosperity, high efficiency, and harmony". With the overall goal of orderly planning, well-preserved historical sites, distinctive cultural symbols, and prosperous industrial development, it actively explored the road of rejuvenation and common prosperity. It focused on the history and culture of "Song Yun Yan Zhou", forming a planned spatial structure of "one core, two cities, two belts and three districts": - "One core" referred to the cultural tourism core of the ancient city. The core was the intersection of the cultural axis of Yanzhou Prefecture and the Yudai River. The important cultural tourism nodes of the ancient city were densely distributed, which was the best area to experience the history and culture of Yanzhou ancient city. - The 'Twin Cities' referred to the ancient city of Yan Province and Thousand Crane New City. - The "two belts" respectively refer to the riverside cultural tourism development belt and the mountain city cultural tourism development belt. The T-shaped corridor forms the main tour route connecting the mountain, river and city cultural tourism resource nodes. In recent years, Meicheng Town had implemented the deep integration of culture and tourism, developed the "Poetic Road Culture·Three Rivers" cultural tourism belt with high standards, completed the re-evaluation of the national 4A scenic spot, and was awarded the 5A scenic town of Zhejiang Province. Yanzhou Ancient Street was awarded the provincial high-quality pedestrian street. In terms of heritage protection and inheritance, we will activate tangible heritage, reproduce historical landscapes such as Yudai River and Huangpu Street, and create a research route for Zhejiang University to move westward; Inherit intangible heritage, complete more than ten intangible cultural heritage applications such as Yanzhou Shrimp Lamp, and promote the establishment of intangible cultural heritage blocks in Zhejiang Province; Continue to carry out the opening ceremony of Song Yun, the Lantern Festival series of "Red River", and the Song Yun cultural interpretation project, and promote the brand of Song Yun culture and Tang poetry culture in Yanzhou. From January to August 2024, the town received 2.2 million tourists and realized a tourism income of about 318 million yuan, with an increase of 14.5% and 17.3% respectively. In addition, Meicheng Town also had the overall land and space planning (2021 - 2035)(draft) in the publicity stage (March 15,2024-April 14,2024). The publicity location was on the Jiande City Government Network. Unit and individuals could participate and give feedback through letters, telephone calls, Zhejiang government nails, etc. In terms of educational resources planning, the new kindergarten of Meicheng was located on the west side of Yandongguan West Road in Meicheng Town. Construction started on July 5,2023, covering a total area of 6839 square meters and planning 15 classes. It had been included in the list of Hangzhou City livelihood projects in 2024. The main construction had been completed and was undergoing internal renovation. It was planned to be put into use in 2025.
Meicheng New Town
There were many mentions of "Meicheng New City" in the information about Meicheng. For example, in the relevant ceremony of the Minqing County Public Security Bureau, it was mentioned that there was a new city area team, and in Jiande City, there was a five-year lease project for 14 shops in Jiahe Garden, a new city in Meicheng Town. These indicated that there were areas or projects called new cities in different areas named Meicheng. However, because it was not clear what "Meicheng New City" referred to, it was impossible to give a single and unified definition. If he was referring to Jiahe Garden in Meicheng Town, Jiande City, it had 14 storefronts with a total area of about 968.2 square meters. It was in the process of a five-year lease.
Meicheng Town belongs to
In China, there were many places called Meicheng Town, which belonged to Qianshan City in Anhui Province, Jiande City in Zhejiang Province, and Anhua County in Yiyang City in Hunan Province.