Henan, as one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, is not only a province with a large population, but also a province with great culture and tourism. It has world-renowned historical sites such as Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes, and Yin Ruins. There are also famous natural landscapes in China such as Yuntai Mountain, Baiyun Mountain, Yao Mountain, Laojun Mountain, Funiu Mountain and Chaya Mountain. But when it comes to representative theme parks, I believe many friends can only think of Qingming Riverside Park in Kaifeng. , why? Because Qingming Riverside Park is not only the only theme park among the eleven national AAAAA-level scenic spots in Henan, but also the only AAAAA-level attraction in Kaifeng, the ancient capital of the Eight Dynasties and an outstanding tourist city in China.
Qingming Riverside Garden is a large-scale historical and cultural park with the theme of Song Dynasty culture. It is modeled on "Along the River During Qingming Festival", a masterpiece handed down by the famous Northern Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan, and built at a 1:1 ratio. is the most famous scenic spot in Kaifeng, and can also be said to be the iconic tourist attraction in Kaifeng. Anyone who travels to Kaifeng will not miss it.
It was drizzling when we went there. When we entered the garden, there was a standing sculpture of Zhang Zeduan holding the scroll of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" in front of him. There was a set of reliefs on the screen wall behind him, which included riding a horse, Scenes of Song Dynasty life such as rocking oars, carrying sedan chairs, driving cattle, working, and dining. Here a beautiful commentator in Song Dynasty came up to us and gave us a serious explanation. The beauty’s explanation started from an enlarged version of the stone carving “Along the River During the Qingming Festival”. She said: “The Qingming Festival is a festival, and going up the river was a folk custom at that time, similar to going to the market. The picture vividly depicts the process of going up the river during the Qingming Festival. The scene can be roughly divided into three parts: the spring scene in the suburbs of Bianjing, the scene on the Bianhe River, and the market in the city." After talking about famous paintings, she led us into the scroll. First, we walked through a corridor covered with chrysanthemums. There were some stalls dressed in Song dynasties on both sides. Suddenly, Yu Fan's eyes lit up. The exact same stone in a scroll. The arch bridge lies quietly on a clear wave, a row of Song Dynasty-style buildings are built along the water, and teahouses and restaurants are lined up in rows. It makes people feel that they have traveled through a tunnel of time and space and returned to the prosperous capital of the Northern Song Dynasty thousands of years ago. Walking onto the Hongqiao, standing high up, leaning on the railings and overlooking the distance, the beautiful scenery in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" slowly unfolded before our eyes. We seemed to have traveled through the streets of Bianjing in the Northern Song Dynasty, including restaurants, tea shops, pawn shops, foot shops, butcher shops, and temples. , public houses, arenas, and workshops that produce Bian embroidery, official porcelain, woodblock New Year pictures, textiles, printing, and tea ceremonies are scattered throughout. There are vendors and entertainers in Song attire everywhere, including fire-breathing performers, candy blowers, and sesame cake sellers. , those who juggle with knives and guns, those who play cockfighting and bag puppets, those who make dough, those who shake their heads and tell fortunes, those who wear rags and beg for food, those who carry sedans to welcome brides, those who drive horse-drawn carriages up the river, those who pull ox carts and sheep carts to do business , three religions and nine streams, hooked railings and tiles, wine flags waving, bursts of cheers, the sound of horse hooves, a lively Kyoto style flowed between our eyes. While strolling, you will see agricultural tools, waterwheels, mills, looms and other daily necessities of the Song Dynasty quietly telling the passage of time; ancient entertainment projects such as dart throwing, slingshot shooting, archery, rope climbing, hoop drilling, swings, and slides. You can experience them all here personally; there are also the Imperial Examination of the Song Dynasty, Post Office, Shiqianjiao Store, Mill, Waterwheel Garden, Four Eyes Well, Hongfu Temple, Yujingyuan, School Field, Shuangting Bridge, Songdu Square, etc. Every scene is impressive, creating an original Song Dynasty style. The people of Kaifeng's excavation, inheritance and promotion of folk culture and folk art are vividly displayed here, which is awe-inspiring. We walked and stopped, taking photos and listening. The commentator interspersed stories from the Northern Song Dynasty. Following her footsteps, we saw many pavilions, pavilions, waterside pavilions in the garden, the tall and majestic Fuyun Pavilion, carved beams and painted buildings, and magnificent buildings. Xuande and Xuanhe halls are cleverly connected. The Imperial City Corridor paved with bluestones is smooth and clean. In the Tokyo Food Street, which gathers Bianjing style snacks and delicacies on the first street, Sun Zhengyang Store, one of the 72 main stores in the Song Dynasty, has reproduced its original appearance. The archway into the royal garden stands on the tree-lined avenue, with pavilions and pavilions inside, and the water is shining.
The Jiulong Bridge, which looks like a lying rainbow, spans the Bian River, and the rippling blue waves of the Bian River flow... Along the way, you can see every step you take. There are more than 400 large and small houses imitating Song Dynasty architecture, and there are also swings, swings, and swings. Song Dynasty folk entertainment facilities such as Song Dynasty boats, racecourses, and Cuju courts. Along the way, you will see chrysanthemums dotting the scenery, such as Dragon Pot Culture, Tokyo Dream Flower, Shen Monkey Playing with the Moon, Four-Sheep Fang Zun, Fulu Gourd, Sailing Endeavor, etc., which are dazzling and beautiful. Dozens of large and small ships on the Bianhe River are moored on the shore, with towering masts and high-hanging sails, reflecting the busy water transportation and superb shipbuilding technology of the Song Dynasty. Flags were flying everywhere at the docks and shipyards, and the breeze was blowing willow silk, which was refreshing. When people walk here, they feel as if they are wandering in a painting, and they feel like they are "stepping into a painting and dreaming back thousands of years". It's a little regrettable that many performances have been temporarily canceled due to weather conditions, but what does it matter? It leaves some space for our own imagination, and it also gives us a reason to come again.
The gate of Qingming Shanghe Garden, a red pavilion-style building, is very eye-catching from a distance.
When entering the gate, the first thing that catches your eye is the portrait of Northern Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan, the author of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". The front is covered with colorful chrysanthemums. There is a set of reliefs on the screen wall behind her, which include riding horses, rocking oars, carrying sedans, driving cattle, working, dining and other life scenes in the Song Dynasty
The beauty’s explanation was based on an enlarged version of the stone carving "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" "At the beginning of Qingming Festival, she said: "Qingming Festival is a festival, and going to the river was a folk custom at that time, which is similar to going to the market. The picture vividly depicts the scene of going to the river on Qingming Day, which can be roughly divided into the spring scene on the outskirts of Bianjing and the scene on the Bianhe River. , three parts of the city’s markets.”
This is the Hongqiao we saw in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". I don't know why it is made red. Wouldn't the stone one be better? Maybe the designer has his own meaning in designing this way.
Wu Dalang Drinking Cake Shop, next to Pan Jinlian Tea House, is owned by them. When we went there, Dalang happened to walk by me carrying drinking cakes, and he quickly gathered his camera to take a photo Zhang, it seems that Dalang is taller than the legendary one, about the same as ordinary people, haha.
There should usually be performances at the racecourse in the scenic area, but it was raining when we went there, so the performance seemed to be canceled temporarily.
Fuyun Pavilion: 31.99 meters high, majestic and dignified yet graceful and stretched. It is used to store important palace documents and traditional Chinese painting books. It is also the best place to climb up and overlook the distance in the garden. The appearance is four layers, with three dark layers sandwiched inside. The name "Fuyun" means, firstly, that this pavilion is towering and the white clouds are blowing lightly; secondly, it also implies that "the smoke and clouds of the red dust are blown away, and the clear world is washed out".
Theme Square: Just behind the statue of Mr. Zhang Zeduan. Floating in the pool in the center of the square is a simple-looking wooden boat from the Song Dynasty, with towering masts and high-hanging sails, symbolizing the busy water transportation and superb shipbuilding technology of the Song Dynasty.
There happened to be a few beauties in Song Dynasty playing on the edge of the pool. They were very beautiful under the reflection of the pool. Going out from here is the main gate. Because it was raining, I could only take a quick look around, but did not calm down and savor it slowly. If you have time, you can stay here for half a day before you can have a good time.