Speaking of ancient towns, it seems that people can't help but think of Jiangnan, Daiwa and flowing water families, especially the six ancient towns located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Dream Xitang, Jasper Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen, Shui Ge, which are rich in soil and tongli, awe-inspiring and rich in Nanxun, and are well-known at home and abroad. They can be called representatives of ancient towns in China. Although compared with these famous ancient towns, the reputation of other ancient towns is much smaller, but this can only show that it is "low-key" and can not be used to evaluate the quality. For example, this ancient town in Jiangsu, though relatively small, is the one with the richest cultural heritage among all the ancient towns in China. This is the ancient town of He Xia.

He Xia Ancient Town, located in He Xia Street, Huai 'an District, Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, was once named Beichen Town. It has a history of about 2500 years since it was founded in the late Spring and Autumn Period. It is one of the core protected areas of Huai 'an historical and cultural city, and it is also the famous "the first scholar town in China". As we know, Jiangsu is not only a land of plenty, but also a big province of education and culture. Huai 'an, located at the intersection of the ancient Huaihe River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, is also one of the breeding grounds of ancient culture in the Jianghuai Valley. Perhaps this is a thousand-year inheritance of history. The ancient town of He Xia is also a place with outstanding people and exquisite Zhong Ling. It not only has a very profound cultural heritage, but also has produced many outstanding historical celebrities.

In addition to the well-known hero of the founding of the Western Han Dynasty, Huaiyin Hou Han Xin, known as one of the "three outstanding heroes of early han dynasty" and "Four Sages of Military Strategists", Liang Hongyu, a famous anti-gold star and heroine in the Southern Song Dynasty, the most noteworthy is Wu Cheng'en, a famous literary master and The Journey to the West author in the Ming Dynasty. China Wu Cheng'en's former residence is known as "the cradle of Journey to the West", and it is the only place in China to fully display the Journey to the West culture and commemorate Wu Cheng'en. If you are interested, you can feel the culture of The Journey to the West and look for traces of The Journey to the West. However, an important reason why the ancient town of He Xia is widely known is that there are many scholars here. According to relevant records, there were 67 Jinshi, 123 juren and 12 Hanlin in the Ming and Qing dynasties alone, which was known as "the first Jinshi town in China".

In addition to the extremely profound cultural heritage, the antique cultural relics in the ancient town are also worth seeing. Although the ancient town of He Xia is located in the north of the Yangtze River, it has the same style and characteristics as most ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Historically, there were 65,438+008 streets, 65,438+002 gardens, 63 arched buildings, 55 temples, 44 bridges, and a mansion, the first Li Anyun, where businessmen gathered and prospered. Today's He Xia ancient town is the best preserved historical block in Huai 'an ancient city. The whole block can still see the clear architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Whether it is a unique and elegant street house or a heavy and vicissitudes bluestone road, it exudes a quaint and rich cultural atmosphere, which makes people deeply feel its remoteness and profundity.

Although many private gardens have been destroyed, it is a pity, but the preserved cultural relics are enough to show the past glory and prosperity of the ancient town. Such as Huzui Street, Zhuangyuan Building, Kuixing Building, Zuozhongzhuang Temple, Wu Cheng'en's former residence, Siwen Temple, etc. In addition, as the first town of famous dishes in Huaiyang, the town certainly has special foods that can't be missed, such as crab roe soup packets, long fish banquets, magnolia slices, tea cups and so on. Make sure that your stomach can be properly caught.