July 25 Big Wild Goose Pagoda Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology from the close, we will first go to Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the Great Chi Yun Temple, we have heard of Big Wild Goose Pagoda Great Jionji do not know. In fact, large Jionji Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built years sooner than that. However, the original temple was destroyed by the war, while the tower has survived.
Big Jionji can be traced back to Sui and Tang dynasties. Tang Taizong, the Crown Prince Li Zhi for his mother Empress Wende chase Elite Ming-fu, rebuilt temple, named "Chi Yun." The temple now see just a part of the Tang Dynasty temple, buildings are mostly modern restorations. The performance of Tang architectural exterior, large brackets, out of a far-reaching eaves, color and simple. Perhaps through the ages rebuilt it, there are as many Ming and Qing Dynasties detail on the characteristics of richly ornamented. The layout of a typical temple axis symmetry, both sides of the bell, Drum Tower, followed by a series of entry hall, the courtyard. Best side (North) is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Zong-Li Zhi, Big Wild Goose Pagoda built there is a very well-known literary reference. Chen Wei Fa Hao Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang, for the sake of Buddhism, the essence of the determination to learn from Tianzhu. At that time, Don initial list of central China, the Hexi Corridor by Turkic, Tibetan and other ethnic minorities threats, Zhao Ting temporary use of closed-door policy to prevent Xuanzang westbound. Hsuan Tsang arrived in Guazhou (Anzai), the melon Zhouci Shi Xuan Zang of the documents received arrest. Fortunately, the provincial governor in thrall of Buddhism, in the presence of Xuanzang face tore up the series to take orders, Xuanzang was able to westbound. Out Guazhou, the vast Gobi, dangerous road, but it would not deter him westbound determination. Eighteen years later, Xuanzang finally obtain Scriptures, return Chang'an. At this point the Tang Dynasty, had reinforced the rule of the Western Regions, silk road thick smooth. Zong-Ying Xuan Zang to ease into the big Jionji Transwhiz, and built Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Xuan Zang design) classic collection. This history is well-known, "Journey to the West," the blueprint.
A total of seven Big Wild Goose Pagoda, in order to square flat pavilion-style brick tower. Although the Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty brick tile, but in the Tang Dynasty, brick is a more precious material, used in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the positive expression of its relatively high level. Approached the tower, each floor tower eaves originally formed by the brick Corbel. Wooden staircase tower structure, climbing to the top. We are on the six-to stop, because the seventh layer is being repaired. Relic said seventh layer, can not see into. A high tower, the plane quite a large area for load-bearing, tower space is not significant. Inta canopy formed by the brick Corbel, it is impossible Chutiao far-reaching. Compounded by a huge shape, resulting in oblique viewing tower appears to be too cumbersome. And it is the magnificent facade is very much (especially at the time).
Tang lifts, the tower question his own name, "Wild Goose Pagoda nominated"; Now anyone who write without, that is, destruction of cultural treasures of the! Big Wild Goose Pagoda's reputation but also because of the Tang Dynasty calligrapher Chu Sui-liang tower bottom inlay, written on stone. Taizong inscription is translated as a Buddhist monk Xuan Zang to make the order, Gojong to "order" for the Ji. Xuanzang from the westbound to the emperor to prohibit its preface, it is conceivable the contribution made by its highly respected monk. Xuanzang's translation is said to exceed all of the works of Buddhist translators sum; Xuanzang Temple in Tai Chi Yun completed, "Tang Western Regions in mind" is a contemporary study of the history of Central Asia and valuable information.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda was first built only five floors (Empress Wu rebuilt before), may have the commanding height of the Tang Chang'an. It is the Sui and Tang Chang-an urban form the southern end of north-south axis. The northern end of the Tang Daming Palace with yuan Hall. The corresponding relationship in the modern map, can also be seen.
Shaanxi History Museum to show us the origin of Chinese civilization.
Shaanxi Province is located in the center of the Weihe River from the Yellow River flows from west to east. Weihe River north of the Loess Plateau, and then the North is Saibei? Wei River south of the is to define China? North and south? Of the Qinling Mountains. Qinling Mountain is only a few small peaks just east! The Loess Plateau and the Qinling Mountains surrounded by Weihe Plain, known as the "800 li Qin Chuan." It is the Weihe River, raising the birthplace of the Chinese nation's Qinchuan people: a series of cities (Baoji, Fufeng, martial arts, Xianyang, Xi'an, Lintong, Weinan, Huayin ... ...) along the river built. Yangshao culture, Banpo Culture, Longshan Culture has produced here. Classroom listening to the teacher talk Yangshao culture, the Longshan culture, and little interest in, and now himself standing on the birthplace of these cultures, suddenly regretted not try to understand this knowledge.
Xi'an is "thick silk road" starting point. The East and West Asia, between Europe and across the "Roof of the World," Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Taklimakan Desert, so the opening of the Silk Road between East and West so that for the development of human civilization has a great significance. "Qin" people is to find this road the pioneers, so called western China CINA. The Western Regions in the Han Dynasty envoy Zhang Qian, the official opening of the road of silk thick; the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road reached its peak of economic and cultural exchanges. After the rise and fall several times to the Ming Dynasty, the water transportation developed, the Western Regions of the land lost value, and gradually abandoned.
Invention of printing in the Song Dynasty. Song rely on the previous hand-written books, scrolls, manuscripts inevitable mistakes and omissions, so the establishment of Imperial Academy in Chang'an Zhao Ting? Libraries?, Books to save the contents of carved stone. Literati scholars seeking genuine authentic, must come in person to Chang'an copying. Forest of Stone Tablets was originally the Confucius Temple, the Tang and Song regime change in several decades, Imperial College Imperial College within the stone is damaged, the Song Dynasty moved the relics this site. Later, in most parts of excavation into the forest of steles steles save. Therefore, Beilin is a treasure house of Chinese calligraphy art, well-deserved.
Visit to the Forest of Stone Tablets, many Japanese, they are very interested in calligraphy, are willing to pay high prices to buy back the extension products. Field extension a monument to 400 yuan, mounted a good bit more expensive. I think that actually can be any genuine stone rubbings, is it vandalism?
In the showroom we watch the other stone carving. I particularly appreciate the Emperor Taizong "Zhaolingliujun" imitation relief, including two almost intact, form strong and healthy realistic. Later, they heard two embossed genuine respect for the existing University Museum in Philadelphia, we are angry stared.
Some individuals outside the Forest of Stone Tablets of the small shops selling souvenirs, it has also sold goods stone formation. One asked, 40 yuan a, cheap so much! A few more steps, 4 yuan each and are willing to sell! Really enough to create misunderstandings, I hurriedly bought a Huang Ting-jian! I am also very fond of Mi Fu, and Chu Chih-shan calligraphy. As for Wang Xizhi, the look is much more, interest would be better in other calligrapher.
From the Forest of Stone Tablets to the bell tower, walking the streets in the Southern, the first feeling of Xi'an "city." From the map view, the ancient city of Xi'an in order to expand outward as the core, a circle, the road is basically vertical and horizontal forward. Textbooks, said Tang Chang'an, Xi'an is even bigger than it is now! The street is more structured! South Street, a short on the map, we have to go for a long time, can not help but marvel Chang'an great. Perhaps somewhere on their early grasp the size of the scale are not allowed to, and perhaps attracted by the fresh street, I think more than Guangzhou, Xi'an. Xian's in Beijing, such as the Nanking in Shanghai. Xian all the way Ash (Xian Shu) and London plane trees, like Nanjing. These four cities, I like Nanjing, both human touch, yet highly efficient modern society. And there are mountains and water, urban composition according to local conditions, which is completely different and Xi'an. Xi'an, the grid is in the planning of traffic to make it efficient, while in the process of urban development do not have to "build" a headache viaduct. This is much better than in Guangzhou. Guangzhou, the road layout of the terrain constraints, have to accommodate the forest of skyscrapers, busy traffic, so that steady stream of elevated road, there is no city square, trees chopped down and exhausted, many of the old narrow streets and the "modernization"-lane collision rigidly together?? The entire city fragmented, both the lack of humanity there and efficient.
Stele Forest College near the door, a typical walking street. There Shanghai Street, Nanjing Qinhuai taste. Low level architecture, plenty of sunlight; sufficiently wide sidewalks; infiltration of street space in the Building Facade; street trees; T-junction ... ... we see a Maidou Fu brain Kosaka, each called a bowl, sitting the street to eat. Kosaka give us added a lot of soybeans, pickles, spices, a lot of things, we are blown away by: 1 dollar really cheap! I vaguely remember that a child to eat grass jelly in Guangzhou alley looks like.
Standing on the street is far from Nanda to see the clock tower. Clock tower, people of the city in conjunction Pin Fu Xiang:
"Qin Emperor in ancient times to five states." Xi'an is the history of China built the largest cities in North Korea. Western Zhou Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty, the Western Wei and Northern Dynasties, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang. Where the Han and Tang is the world's number one power, Chang'an reputed world, with Athens, Rome, Byzantine and that "the world's four major ancient capitals." If the Qin Dynasty (Xianyang), new, early Eastern Han Dynasty, Jin Min Di, the former Zhao, Former Qin, Later Qin regime, together with other operators, Xi'an, there are over a thousand years history of the national political center. After the 10th century, the Yangtze River economic development, the status of Xi'an, the capital loss. Nevertheless, the military city of Xi'an is still the Northwest.
Qin its capital in Xianyang, in the north of Weihe River. The A Fanggong, Lin Wan in the Weihe River on the south. Qin Xianyang certainly no less great Tang Chang'an (Xiang Yu the great fire for three months, can be imagined), Unfortunately, the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty to ruin a torch in Xianyang. Western Han Dynasty in the Weihe River to the south east of the construction of Han Chang'an A Fanggong capital. Xianyang city size than the Han emperor to build Weiyang Palace, the main palace Changan; the east of the old Palace at Xianyang - changed Changle Gong Xing Yue Temple for the Queen Mother lived. Hui Di building a wall, the expansion Emperor Palace, Chang'an reached its apogee in the building. No history of palaces and east and west sides of the Changle Gong, Jian Zhang Gong three groups of buildings account for half of the entire city area, the palace is also more than these three groups (there are Kitamiya, Gui Palace, Ming-Gong, etc.). Shows the establishment of the feudal rule of the enormous social progress, pressing the ruler to the world Xuanyao strength. Chang'an in Xianyang, however, on the basis of a result of the expansion of an irregular urban layout, Weiyang Palace does not live in the middle. Sui Dynasty established, as the States chose to Chang'an. Yang Jian Tai Hing Public in the Later Zhou Dynasty had closed, so Xindu name Daxing City. In view of the Han Chang'an City from the Wei River Tai near dilapidated palaces, water salty brine, southeast of the Shandong area in the Old City to build new capital from the high-frequency and Yuwen Kai is responsible for the building. First made Miyagi, sub-made Imperial City, and then build Rochester. Functional division clear, larger than the Han Chang'an innovation. Renamed Chang'an Tang Dynasty, the basic layout of the city followed the Sui. Emperor Taizong as the father in the construction of Changan Daming Palace Enjoy your holidays in Northeast. Zong-scale development projects in the Daming Palace, moved here. The original changed the West in Miyagi Taiji Gong. Thus, Tang Chang'an city center of gravity and if the same inclined to the side of the Han Dynasty. Tang Xuan SONG Xingqing expanded and created a Qujiang attractions. Chang'an Road, though wide, but all dirt road, the acacia trees planted on both sides of the street is the endless ranks of the acacia trees, and rammed earth walls, streets and can not help but monotonous; Village Square, the system has been stubbornly retained; urban transport, drainage far from ideal. Finally led to abandon the Changan dongqian Luoyang.
Throughout our history the two "long period of division together" - Qin Sui unity and reunification, and have chosen Xi'an as the States, which indicates that the Eastern Zhou Dynasty far and wide on the regime and the regime in various Southern and Northern Dynasties contest to win the final by the Xi'an government can not but admire Xi'an to Ling outstanding personality! Han-Cheng Qin, Sui Tang Chengyuan how their similarity. This inheritance relationship (including the successor States) shows that the Chinese people an enduring ideological commitment remains unchanged. As for the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Han Dynasty, Tang later dongqian complies with a long history of the law tends to divide the inevitable result.
Approached the tower, and we feel very excited. Because we are at the center of the Ming and Qing Xian city. The existing walls of Xi'an, the Ming Dynasty architecture, the Ming and Qing Xian and now very close to the city of Xi'an. With the clock tower as the center, radiate to the Quartet's Road 4: East, South, West, North Street. Four extended to the walls for the gate, Old and four gates were known as "Changle, Wing Ning (Matilda?) Stability, security and well" gate. We pulled out a map and found that north-south axis than in the Ming Dynasty, Xi'an Big Wild Goose Pagoda Tang Dynasty Chang'an?? With westward migration of the Yuan Dian; now things axis addition of the Chaoyang Gate - Yuxiang Gate, linking the city does not have the road. I think this road is built after the founding of the. Now the provincial government, is the Ming Dynasty and Qing Qin House, "everybody in town" site. The provincial government in the bell tower of the northeast, its location is more than the clock tower in the "city" of the geometric center.
It stands to reason the town center is a sign of the clock tower building, the type system should be a very high level. However, its three corners Cuanjian Ding, than the South Gate (Yongning? Matilda?) Low-level. With the sea in the northwest side of the Drum Tower, the type system is also higher than the clock tower - three Xieshan. Bell, Drum Tower of the story platform and placed on the clock drum. In ancient times as an alert timing purposes. Bell, drums喽, walls, three is China's "closure and the construction of the" complete system of symbols.
Bell Tower - Drum Tower is now converted into a square, half of the sink. The level of the central plaza built in the same month as the Louvre pyramid, pyramid pool. North of the restaurant from a four-story store enclosure, in order to highlight the bell tower of the horizon line, these new buildings and only half as high. Li surface films on behalf of out an archaic and tile eaves of the gable bay windows, roof overwhelmed conflicts old and new buildings.
Sink Square is holding promotions or auction-like activities, attracting millions of people watching. We also look at what happens in the past. Suddenly I feel very familiar with a scene that seems to come too! Think of it, a year ago in the UIA to see this show of Chinese architecture model of the square! At that time do not feel anything, now I feel kinda charming square sink, but that means nothing to a few pyramids.
Author: eah1994
