What are the famous ancient buildings and gardens in Jiangnan?

Mudu Ancient Town, the Top Ten Water Towns in Jiangnan

Mudu, a thousand-year-old town, is located in Taihu Lake Basin. It is a famous scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River. Known as "the first town in Wuzhong" and "the best place in Jiangnan". There are many places of interest, including architectural culture, garden culture, religious culture and folk culture, with unique customs.

The profound historical and cultural heritage makes Mudu full of infinite charm. The old "Ten Scenes" in the ancient town were famous for a while. Today, there are such scenes as Water Divided by Inclined Bridge, Night Photo of Hongqiao, Wild Goose Falling in the Sand, Fishing on the River Beach, Moon Watching in the Western Jin Dynasty, Night Bell on Lingyan, Clear Snow in Nanshan, etc., and the rest of the rhymes still exist. Mudu is also known as the "hometown of gardens". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were more than 20 private gardens in the town, and many classical gardens such as Yan Jia Garden, Gusong Garden and No.2 Mansion are still preserved. The old streets in the town crisscross, including Shantang, Xiatang, Xiasha and Zhong Shi Street. After vicissitudes of life, the style remains the same. Gu Xiang's middle and deep residential compound in the old street is a collection. These ancient buildings are large-scale, well-preserved, and have high cultural relics value and artistic appreciation value. Among them, the double flower basket hall in Feng Guifen Mansion, a modern thinker, and the former residence of Cai, one of the "four richest men" in Mudu, are the most typical (buildings in Qing Dynasty). The history of Xujiang, Xiangshuixi and Caixiangjing in Guzhen District can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period of Wuyue.

Muguang River and other rivers in the town are vertical and horizontal, with small bridges and flowing water, simple and quiet. Wang Jiaqiao, Xie Qiao, Zhuixiang Bridge, Hongqiao, Xi 'an Bridge, Covered Bridge, Yong 'an Bridge, Xijin Bridge and other ancient bridges on the river have been rebuilt several times, and some have survived disasters. Together with the continuous stone revetment, they form the ancient waterscape. There are many ancient trees in the town, which are called "living fossils". The 500-year-old Luohansong, the 200-year-old Magnolia grandiflora and Ginkgo biloba are weather-beaten and full of vitality. These preserved landscapes vividly interpret Mudu's long history and cultural traditions.

Beautiful natural scenery and profound history and culture make Mudu unique and famous in the south of the Yangtze River. When you walk into Mudu, you walk into the artistic conception of Tang poetry and Song poetry. Through the ancient town, you have traveled through 2500 years of history. Jiangnan Palace Garden Nanjing Jiangnan Palace Garden is the only professional museum in China that reflects the Chinese imperial examination system. Founded in the Southern Song Dynasty for four years, it expanded continuously in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In its heyday, it ranked first among all quadrangles in China, and was also called "South Wai" and "North Wai" with Shuntian Courtyard in Beijing. Located in Zhangdu Town, southwest of Jingxian County, Diaodong Pavilion, the Great Wall in the south of the Yangtze River, is an ancient residential building with a unique tile-roofed wooden structure and a front shop and a back house. As soon as the house faces the river, it is suspended and supported on the Qingyi River with wooden pillars, and the river flows through it, which is very emotional. Because this building extends from one house to another for a mile or two, it uses more than 1000 wooden columns, so it is called "a thousand legs". On the other side of the river, the green tile wooden house spread out along the river and grew into a long piece. Like a big raft going down the river; At night, the lights are brightly lit and reflected in the river. There are thousands of lights on the surface and underwater, which reflect each other and are very strong. ...