Lingbei Town is located in the west of Xiangyin County, surrounded by water. It faces Dongcheng Town in Wangcheng District across the Xiangjiang River to the southeast, Zhangshu Town and Jinghe Township in Xiangyin County across the river, and the tributaries of the Xiangjiang River across the river from Helonghu Town. Adjacent to Xinquan Town, Xiangyin County, Paikou Township and Shanghu Township Liangba (the two dams are Yunleishan Heba and Liushuikou Heba) in Heshan District to the northwest, and to the Liangqiao Town Qiaokou Town (Wangcheng District) to the southwest. The two bridges namely: Liulinjiang Bridge and Qiaokou Flood Control Gate) are connected.
The historical origin of Lingbei:
Lingbei Town is located in the southern Dongting Lake area and is commonly known as Xiangyin Xixiang.
During the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court mobilized the army to help the people in the lake area to encircle the lake and reclaim land. Under specific historical conditions, the army and the people succeeded in encircling the lake and became the first embankment in Lingbei. In the 32nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, a 1,350-foot embankment was built south of the military and civilian encirclement, and 677 acres of farmland were cultivated. Wrapped in willows. Immediately, the imperial court mobilized the people to move the embankment and cultivate the fields, and built the original 48 small enclosures into a large embankment, namely Shatian embankment, to the west of Zhanghu Ridge North.
In 1714 AD, Dongzhuang siege was launched successively, in 1734 AD, Lenggong siege and Zhaojia siege were captured, in 1737 AD, Dayou siege and Hexing siege were captured, in 1739 AD, Yangliuping siege was captured, and in 1744 AD, Wenzhou was surrounded in 1740, Zhenjiang and Dexing in 1740, Yongxing and Tongxin in 1909, Wuzhou in 1926, and Peanut in 1982. At this point, the Lingbei enclosure is all over.
Lingbei Attractions
Yuezhou Kiln
Yuezhou Kiln is located in Yaotou Mountain, now part of Yaotou Village, Yuezhou The products of the kiln are mostly household utensils commonly used by the people, such as pots, bottles, bowls, plates, cups, saucers, etc. The glaze colors include indigo, beige, brown-red, etc. In the "Tea Classic" written by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty, "Yuezhou Kiln" was listed as one of the famous celadon kilns in the country at that time. After 1950, the ceramic fragments unearthed from the kiln sites in the Yaotoushan area of ??Tiejiaozui, Xiangyin, were similar in shape, texture, and glaze to the celadon ware in the Tang Tombs in Changsha. The celadon wares described in " are exactly the same. In the Tang Dynasty, Xiangyin was affiliated with Yuezhou, and the discovery of the Yuezhou kiln site in Xiangyin provided important information for the study of the history of ceramic craftsmanship in my country.
Liulinjiang Sea of ??Flowers
The Yunlei Mountain Flower Sea is located on the Yunlei Mountain River Continent on the banks of the Liulin River. Every April, the river is clear and wild flowers are everywhere, making it picturesque and poetic. Yunying makes people feel like they are in the sea of ??lavender flowers in Provence, France. It is so beautiful that it attracts tourists from Wangzhou, Hunan and Yiyi.
Renshou Temple
In Lingbei Town, Xiangyin County, there is a place called "Wind Shelter Pavilion". This place is a huge return bay in the Xiangjiang River Basin. It is said that in the dog days of summer and autumn in 1741 AD, Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River and encountered strong winds in Dongting Lake by boat. He once took shelter here. Later, in order to commemorate the visit of this first-generation Chinese emperor, the local people changed the name of "Renshou Temple" to "Zhanfeng Pavilion". The camphor tree located in Renshou Temple has a thick trunk that requires four people to surround it. According to experts, the tree is more than 3,500 years old and has been listed as a national key cultural relic protection monument.
According to legend, in the dog days of summer and autumn in 1741 AD, Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River and encountered strong winds in Dongting Lake by boat. He once took shelter here. Later, in order to commemorate the visit of this first-generation Chinese emperor, the locals named this big tree "Sun Shelter Tree".
Zouma Temple
Zouma Temple is located in the "Madaozhi" west of Zhanghu Ridge, deep inside the former Oriental Black Tea Farm in Lianhe Village, Lingbei Town. It was built in 2005 and covers an area of It is a Buddhist temple with an area of ??about 600 square meters, and its legal representative is Master Shijingang.
The Zouma Temple was built at the "Ma Road Stop". There was originally a temple in Madaozhi, but it is unknown when it was built and destroyed. When the tea plantation was renovated in the 1970s, three water tanks containing the remains of monks were excavated here.
The origin of "Madaozhi" is very old. According to legend, Guan Yu passed through the ancient Xiangjiang River flood road here when he was fighting in Changsha. He was blocked by Wu general Cheng Pu in Wu Guowei City (today's Zhangshu Port), so he followed the method of the First Emperor. The civil servants and generals were stationed in two continents, civil and military, and a horse track was built from east to west in Zhanghu Ridge to train their riding skills. The west end of this horse track was Lianhua Ridge, where the horse track ended, hence the name Horse Track Stop.
Forest of Poetry and Steles
General Long Yihe returned to his hometown to visit relatives and advocated the building of the Fengzhan Pavilion into the Lingbei Cultural Center. He took the lead in restoring the riverside pavilions, building a stage and opening a golf course. And the giant camphor tree with pavilions and canopies will be protected by a wall, pest control and decoration will be carried out. The ancient camphor tree will take on a new look with lush branches and leaves. In 2017, the residents of Zangfengdi initiated the reconstruction of the ancient Renshou Temple and raised more than 2 million yuan to build a new temple with red walls, green tiles, flying pavilions and flowing dans.
The Poetry Federation asked us in the County Poetry Federation to create a hometown of Chinese poetry in Lingbei. The County Calligraphy and Painting Association actively supported us in creating a poetry wall in Zangfeng Pavilion and turning Zangfeng Pavilion into a dazzling tourism destination in northern Hunan. Attractions. With the town leaders attaching great importance to the organization and planning of the Poetry Federation, the organization was headed by the elderly Ren Guigui, Gan Shengbao was responsible for construction, Zhang Ling'an was responsible for financial management, and Zhang Tieniu was coordinating surrounding relations. After half a year of hard work, nearly 100,000 yuan was raised. The town took the lead, and the Investment County Calligraphy and Painting Association supported it. Participating in the fund-raising were Yang Junjie, Liu Youshan, Yang Jianxiang, and Chen Guanghui, the boss of more than 10 units who showed their love and enthusiastic support. ***50 pieces of poetry tablets. 3 poems by Chairman Mao and 18 ancient poems. There are 12 poems by famous county poets and 17 poems by famous Lingbei poets. Now the poetry wall is separated on both sides of the Zangfeng Pavilion embankment, adding another highlight of the scenery, attracting countless tourists and poets to come and appreciate it.
Guanyin Pavilion
Guanyin Pavilion is located in the southeast of Shatian Village, Lingbei Town, on the embankment at the intersection of Xiangjiang River and Liulin River. It now belongs to the Shatian Village area of ??Lingbei Town. According to the "Illustrated Chronicles of Xiangyin County" written by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the pavilion was built in the second year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 406). It has a history of more than 1,600 years and is the oldest temple in Xiangyin County. During the Republic of China, the ancient pavilion became a It is a large-scale temple with an area of ??800 square meters that contains gods and Buddhas. The structure of the temple is two entrances and one cave, with eight rooms. It is equipped with a mysterious altar table, a Guanyin hall, a stage, a pavilion, a garden, etc. In addition to In addition to the statues of gods and Buddhas, there are also stone men and horses dedicated by believers Ren Changzhong, Jiang Dagui, Yang Yuexiu and others in the 22nd year of Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty (1817 AD). There is a pair of stone lions in front of the temple, facing Ziwu, just south of the Xiangjiang River. Towards. The scenic spot beside the Xiangjiang River floodway that has been passed down since ancient times is "A sailboat bows to eight hundred people in the morning, and lights are lit in all directions at night" is right in front of the pavilion.
Zheng Family Garden
Zheng Family Garden is located in Lianhe Village, Lingbei Town, Xiangyin County. It is the former residence of Zheng Zhaoxi. Zheng believed in the Three People's Principles, supported the Revolution of 1911, advocated industry to save the nation, participated in the construction and management of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway, and was the earliest member of the Xingzhong Society and the Tongmenghui. Yiyuan was built in 1936 and covers an area of ??more than 3,000 square meters. The gate of Yiyuan is in the form of an archway with four pillars and three bays. The middle is slightly higher and wider than the two sides. The roof of the gatehouse is made of bark tiles, which is simple and blends in with nature. On both sides of the middle door are couplets written in hand and carved on wood. The first couplet is: "The mountains and rivers at ease bring out the old virtues", the second couplet is: "The vegetation in the garden shows new opportunities", and the forehead of the door says "Yiyuan." There are rockeries, pavilions and corridors, living rooms in the garden, and famous flowers and plants are planted there. , laurel trees and green bamboos.
Article pictures come from: Hunan Twin Towers Culture
Article editor: Yi Shu