When wandering around the ancient town in the morning, I saw a flying flag-the first lane in the world, and hesitated and didn't go in. In the afternoon, I went there again, followed the guidance and went in, and found a world with a hole in the sky. It is no exaggeration to say the world. I found an old house in it, met the best people in the world, and made a new friend I have never met. They all represent the inheritance of ancient town culture.
Let's talk about the old house first, and walk through the "first lane in the world" to show the three-room lane of the old house built by Ye Tianlin, a giant Chinese medicine merchant in the late Qing Dynasty. At present, Sanfanglong is a private property right. Due to disrepair, it is slightly worn out, but it can still be seen that the exquisiteness and luxury of that year, coupled with the careful arrangement of the owner now, there is no exquisiteness at all.
The old house is called Chengde Hall, which has a history of more than 300 years. It is divided into two layers. The downstairs is divided into two areas by the owner, the doorway is decorated as a historical and cultural exhibition area of cranes, and the outside is a miniature landscape of the ancient town carefully built by the owner.
Upstairs, the host has built a cultural and leisure area where guests can sit and enjoy painting and calligraphy.
Different from other scenic spots, there is no admission fee here, but you need to pay for the restoration of ancient houses and the owners' public welfare activities in 10 yuan. I was told to donate money at the door, and I readily agreed to scan the code. After sitting down, I was warmly received by my host. This 10 yuan's donation includes tea snacks and seasonal melons and fruits, as well as the enthusiastic explanation of the host. The hostess speaks Cixi-style Mandarin and carefully introduces the history and culture of Heming Ancient Town 1200 years. Although not very professional, but absolutely sincere, like relatives and friends to entertain. Through communication, I learned that her brother is now taking care of this old house, and she is a guest commentator in her hometown. But it is this inheritance and emotional explanation that makes me feel a rare sense of intimacy.
Talking about his passion for culture, the shopkeeper did not hesitate to transfer one of the few ancient town cultural books they collected, The Origin of Cidong Shi Ye, and pushed his brother's WeChat to me, inviting me to visit again next time.
Unfortunately, many people were at the door and were turned away because of the donation from 10 yuan.
By the way, He Ming's position in the medical history of China. He Ming has been one of the cradles of Chinese medicine since Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a saying that "Chinese medicine talents gather in Zhejiang, Zhejiang has Cixi, and Cixi is the first to promote He Mingchang". Cixi drug dealers and Jinhua Lanxi and Huizhou Jixi drug dealers are also called "Sanxi drug trafficking gang", which has dominated the drug market in Jiangnan for hundreds of years. Among them, Ye Tongrentang was founded in the 9th year of Kangxi (1670), slightly one year later than Beijing Tongrentang and 209 years earlier than Hangzhou Huqingyu Hall. Hangzhou was founded in the 13th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1808), 66 years earlier than Hu was founded in Tang Dynasty 1874. Therefore, there is a saying in Hangzhou that "Ye Zhongde Hall comes first, then Hu Qingyu Hall". It is said that in those days, Hu Xueyan was dissatisfied with the waiter "Tang De Nakano", so he opened a drugstore at home. Therefore, the title of "the first town of medicine in China" in Heming Ancient Town is well deserved.
Besides, this fairway is the best in the world. "The first alley in the world" is a three-bedroom old alley carefully built by the owner Lou Diguo. The wall of the alley was built into a "longevity map", which was donated by a group of caring people. The alley is nearly forty or fifty meters long, and the wall is engraved with the word "Shou" in various fonts 600 years ago and 300 years ago, conveying the pen and ink of the ancients.
During the visit, the master's eighty-year-old mother was also there. The old man is healthy and clear-headed, which is the longevity model of the first lane of longevity. Invite her to take a photo, and she will stand side by side with me and sit down for a photo after repeated requests.
Finally, let me talk about this old curtilage owner I have never met, Lou Di Guo Ge. Because I wanted to buy him a book, I added him to WeChat. His sister recommended him to me. He said that if you want to know more about the ancient town culture, you have to listen to him if you want to know the Ye family. From the careful layout of the old house, the careful design of the longevity map and the income model of the old house, we can see its persistence and persistence in culture. This is exactly what I am interested in and what I want to study hard. In addition, I learned that Big Brother's house itself is disabled, but he actively organizes public welfare activities outside and has helped many people through public welfare. He is a typical example of "physically disabled but determined". Big Brother Home was awarded the honorary title of "Excellent Disabled Workers" by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Big brother's house, regardless of his enthusiasm for culture or public welfare, is a friend worth making and an example for me to learn.
The short-tailed trip to the ancient town of Heming made me further feel the cultural connotation and the power of cultural inheritance of the ancient town of Heming.
As long as you are willing to explore, there will always be new discoveries. I think there will be more contact and contact between me and the old town of He Ming and the former residence of Big Brother.
May 28(th), 2020
Zhou Jie is in Shanghai.