An old man who dares to challenge the Confucius Temple.

Nanjing Confucius Temple is the first national university in China and one of the four major Confucian temples in China. This is the distribution center of China's ancient culture, and also the place where Jinling's history and humanities gather together. It is not only the cultural and educational center of Nanjing in Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also the cultural and educational complex that ranks first among the southeast provinces. But not far from Confucius Temple, there is another place comparable to Confucius Temple-Laomendong historical and cultural block, which attracts more and more tourists.

Laomendong is located in the east of Nanjing Zhonghua Gate, so it is called "Door East", opposite to Laomenxi. Relying on the ancient city wall, it is separated from the Qinhuai River by a wall and only a stone's throw from the Confucius Temple. After visiting the brightly lit and colorful Confucius Temple, I walked to Laomendong for more than ten minutes. As if from a noisy world to a quiet harbor.

Laomendong, inhabited by residents as early as the Three Kingdoms period, was once one of the most prosperous places in Nanjing. Since ancient times, it has been the residence of businessmen, humanities and aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River. Well-known historical figures such as Shen Wansan, a billionaire, Jiang Million, who owns 99 and a half rooms, and Fu Shanxiang, the only female champion in China, once lived here. During the Republic of China, prosperity reached its peak.

"The moss on the stage is green, and the curtain grass is green. Talking and laughing with a scholar, but there is no Ding Bai. "

This can be said to be a true portrayal of Laomendong. Strolling through it, you can still feel the bustling streets of that year.

The closed brown wooden door, the drooping iron gate ring, and a snail with a heavy shell on the hanging Xiao Mu card are all childlike. Immersed in ancient blue bricks, mottled white walls, dotted with gorgeous flowers and green leaves, it is so beautiful that people can't bear to break this quiet beauty.

It seems that the wall can't be broken anymore. The wall is peeling off white and black, and a large piece of cement has fallen off below, revealing the black and white flesh inside. Just a wisp of green hangs down, mixed with a few bright reds, and the new ideas and vitality revealed in the broken decay are very shocking. I admire myself for having such eyes that I can find beauty until I die! Ha ha!

Haven't you ever seen such bright cassia grass? Against the backdrop of blue bricks and tiles, it is gorgeous and incomparable, eclipsing the red lanterns behind it. It is said that cassia seed has the effects of clearing liver, improving eyesight, diuresis and relaxing bowels, and can be extracted as blue dye. Seedling leaves and tender fruits can also be eaten. It is a plant with both talent and appearance and excellent character.

Red walls and tiles, green leaves and purple flowers, narrow alleys and green vines linger in the middle of the alleys, attracting tourists to stop and enjoy them.

Along the wall of Zhonghua Gate, you can go all the way to Laomen East. The mottled ancient city wall is covered with moss and stands tall, guarding the people of a city in ancient times, and now it is a beautiful scenery in Nanjing. Where there are walls, there are stories, legends, the blood of soldiers and the tears of his wife and children. Wildflowers bloom inside and outside the wall every year, but different people are left on the wall. The ancient city wall just silently watched the children grow into young people and watched the young people grow old.

Couples left beautiful images and sweetness here, and young children left laughter here. The ancient trees are towering, the grass is lush, and the ancient city wall stands quietly there. With white clouds and pale dogs, everything has changed.

Nanjing Ming City Wall is said to be the longest, largest and best preserved ancient city wall in the world. It is not a square or a rectangle, but built on the basis of Jiankang City in the Six Dynasties and Jinling City in the Southern Tang Dynasty, according to the trend of mountains and rivers. Relying on the advantages of mountains and rivers and relying on the potential of rivers and lakes. Qinhuai River is the natural moat in the south, Zhongshan in the east, Houhu in the north as the barrier, and Sinai Shicheng as the entrance, forming a three-dimensional military fortress with unique defensive characteristics.

Junhui Bookstore moved from Wuyuan, Jiangxi, which is similar to Heyuan in Hexi, Nanjing. "The small tile-headed wall with blue bricks and carved windows of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum", in the antique bookstore, books are overflowing, and traditional culture and modern civilization blend and flow silently.

The reading pavilion of Junhui Bookstore is at the foot of the ancient city wall. Ancient scholars wrote books in books, while modern students read in pavilions. The ancient city wall silently looked at generations of literati.

Pioneer bookstore, Nanjing is known as the "most beautiful bookstore" and has become an important cultural landmark in Nanjing. Junhui Bookstore in Laomendong is the oldest and youngest member in pioneer bookstore. Junhui Bookstore is a place where ancient Anhui examinees studied and rested before the exam in Nanjing. The whole house has a history of over 600 years.

In the process of repairing Junhui Bookstore, I referred to the style of Huizhou Guild Hall in the old days. The material is mainly wood, the decorative objects are mainly camphor wood and ginkgo wood, and the carving process is Huizhou woodcarving. Gorgeous cornices and antique antiques all present a classical style of Huizhou architecture.

Huizhou architecture originated in ancient Huizhou and is a typical representative of Jiangnan architecture. It is magnificent, simple and elegant, dignified and elegant, combining the aura of Huizhou landscape and the essence of China local culture. Its folk houses, ancestral temples and memorial archways are the most typical, and it is known as the three wonders of Huizhou ancient buildings, which is valued and respected by Chinese and foreign architectural circles.

The brick carving, wood carving and root carving of the world-famous Huizhou architecture can be called the three wonders of Huizhou sculpture. On the wall of the old doorway, you can find very beautiful brick carving crafts and feel the breath of Huizhou. The vines on the wall, thick green, turquoise, old green and light green, are densely tied with the buildings of Laomendong, which makes you feel so appropriate, so integrated and so beautiful for no reason.

The Jiangnan woman, who combines the beauty of heaven and earth, dressed in the costumes of the Republic of China and holding a pale pink umbrella, stood on an ancient bridge with a beautiful and elegant Jiangnan courtyard behind her.

"The sky is blue, I am waiting for you, the smoke is curling, and the river is thousands of miles away." Jay Chou's songs seem to ring in my ears.

"Paradise in the Pot"-Mustard Garden: it is the residence villa of Li Yu, a famous scholar in the early Qing Dynasty.

Li Yu said: "There is only one hill in the land, so it is named mustard seed, which is very small. Going back and forth, seeing its hills, taking the meaning of' mustard seed sumeru'. "

"It is not enough to tie three holes, but it is enough to build a hill." The name of mustard seed garden comes from this.

When it comes to mustard seed orchard, you will inevitably think of mustard seed orchard. In China painting circle, this painting spectrum is widely spread and far-reaching, and it is a classic teaching material of China traditional painting. Some famous painters in modern times, such as Huang, Qi Baishi, Pan Tianshou, Fu Baoshi, etc., used Mustard Seed Garden as a model for their study.

Mr. Guo Moruo once wrote a poem for his brother Guo Kaiyun's painting "A Sunflower": "Because you can Ao Shuang, you can admire okra. I'm not Tao Yuanming, I can appreciate it. I could draw when I was young, and my hands are still good now. I hope to get a mustard seed garden and resume my tricks. "

Laomendong has set up Jinling Classic Carving, Nanjing White Bureau, Deyun Society, Handmade Kites, Cloth Painting, Bamboo Carving, Paper Cutting and Muppets. On the basis of retaining a large number of historical buildings and cultural relics protection buildings, the old factory building was transformed into Nanjing Painting and Calligraphy Institute, Jinling Art Museum and Old City South Memory Museum.

When I was a child, there were not many entertainment programs on TV, and my favorite ones were crosstalk and sketches. The speaker is vivid in my mind, and the listener laughs. With the development of society, there are various recreational activities now. Crosstalk art gradually faded out of people's sight, until the birth of Deyun Society, the Deyun Society Men's Team became popular somehow, which once again triggered the craze of listening to cross talk.

There are also many specialty handicraft shops along the street in Laomendong, each with its own unique style, which is a unique scenery in Laomendong. In the shops, the lights are generally dim, the colors are quiet, and the goods are not piled up, but they look patchy and stylish. The white palace lantern is hidden under the green vine, and the tall giraffe can only see a corpse outside the door, which makes people want to go in and see the whole picture.

The big ones are hidden in the city, and the small ones are hidden in the wild. A chic and leisurely life doesn't have to be in Linquan Shan Ye. A higher level of seclusion is to find a pure land and tranquility for the soul in a bustling city.

Laomendong is such a place where you can be quiet in the noise. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the alleys were paved with green bricks and trees, and the noise was very close, but far away. In the meantime, your heart will become empty.

There are many characteristic homestays in Laomendong, which are natural, simple, quiet and light, and find natural interest in the collision between the old and the new. Through ingenious design techniques, they have achieved the requirements of both ancient architecture and modern functions, allowing human history and traditional culture to be passed down in a small courtyard.

There are many distinctive elements in the traditional architecture of Laomendong, such as colonnade, screen, doors and windows, and the colors of bricks and tiles all have historical temperature, handsome shape and simple lines, which are hidden in the traditional warmth and low-key. This is what we often call low-key luxury, right?

Bean curd, stinky tofu, tree coffee, Jiangguo paste, Four Seasons bean curd, Lan Laoda sugar porridge, chicken soup bag and yellow bean jelly. Don't eat before you go to Laomendong. If you shop around, you will definitely eat your stomach and heart.

My favorite is plum cake in Laomendong, which means there are too many people waiting in line. I went three times and only ate once. I still like the taste of salty tofu, and his fried sticky cakes are also delicious.

Chidou Yuanxiao is my favorite food since I was a child. Sweet and delicious, with osmanthus fragrance in it. If my blood sugar is not high now, I will definitely drink a full bowl. Now you can only taste it.

How's it going? Does Laomendong, a historical block with humanity, history, characteristics, style, charm and food, attract you?