What are the distinctive cultures in Jiangnan?

Jiangnan characteristic culture includes: regional culture, science and education culture, poetry culture and brocade culture.

1, regional culture

The meaning of Jiangnan is varied in ancient literature. According to historical tradition and culture, the great Jiangnan region is south Jiangsu, south Anhui, Shanghai, Zhejiang and north Jiangxi. The core area of Jiangnan is the so-called "water town Jiangnan", which is an ecotype of Jiangnan civilization. Because it is located on the plain and Zeguo, it is different from the mountainous Jiangnan coastal Jiangnan. Because it is the most representative, it is also considered as Jiangnan in a narrow sense.

2, science and education culture

Jiangnan is famous for its developed culture and education, and emphasizing literature is one of the traditions of Jiangnan, which also casts the cultural character of some Jiangnan people. Confucius Temple, located on the Qinhuai River, is the first national institution of higher learning in China. Jiangnan Palace Garden in the Confucius Temple complex is a symbol of Jiangnan imperial examination culture, and Jiangnan area is the largest and most influential imperial examination room in the history of China.

3. Poetry culture

From ancient times to the present, a large number of literary works praising Jiangnan have constructed the "Jiangnan" imagined by Chinese people, including Bai Juyi's "Good Jiangnan" and Su Dongpo's "Looking at Jiangnan".

4. Brocade culture

After the Han Dynasty, there were many wars in the north. In the Sui Dynasty, the focus of sericulture and silk industry in China shifted to the Yangtze River valley, further developed in the Tang Dynasty and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.