That's true. I gave a positive answer. I replied that this is a city suitable for tourism. Xi has not only many scenic spots, but also some historical and cultural resources. Of course, most of the landscapes and cultures originated in the Tang Dynasty, and few in other dynasties.
If you want to feel the cultural atmosphere and power of the Tang Dynasty, you must go to Xi 'an, because only this city can give you a real feeling about the Tang Dynasty.
1. Fan took a group photo at Xinlehui.
Fan and I walked and talked while looking around. When there is a good scenery, we will stop to take two photos. I brought my digital camera specially at that time. In this way, the two soon arrived at Xinlehui, and Fan left a photo in front of Xinlehui, which I took for him.
Fan and I wanted to go to the fountain show. It is said that this is a major feature of Xi 'an, because there are not many such music fountains in other places. However, the performance time was delayed again and again. From 7: 30 pm to 9: 00 pm as the locals said, there was no movement in the fountain.
2. Fan took it on the street of the city that never sleeps in Datang.
The central part of the square is a waterscape fountain square, covering an area of 20,000 square meters. Every day after sunset, thousands of tourists and locals come here to enjoy the cool and watch the fountain show.
In the streets of the city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty, there is indeed an atmosphere, which has both the freshness of a modern city and the flavor of ancient China, especially the culture of the Tang Dynasty, which has been strongly reflected here. You know, this kind of atmosphere is not felt in other cities.
For example, Shenzhen, a relatively new city, can feel the breath of a modern city, but it just doesn't have that kind of cultural background. It is impossible for Shenzhen to reach the cultural atmosphere of Xi 'an. You can't learn this. It takes decades, hundreds or even nearly a thousand years to accumulate.
Fan took a photo in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Hearing the people next to us say that the music fountain had to wait, we lost patience and decided not to wait any longer, so we walked south along the path on the east side of the temple to the south square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Wild Goose Pagoda is a very famous temple pagoda in Tang Dynasty. According to historical records, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built in Daiyuji, Jinchang Square, Chang 'an City (now southwest of Shaanxi Province) in the Tang Dynasty, also known as "Ci 'en Temple Pagoda", which still exists today. The tower is 64 meters high, and the square, bucket arch and column forehead of the tower are all blue brick imitation wood structures.
It's also beautiful here. Fan took a picture in front of the tower.
It is said that it is also a five-story brick tower built by Master Xuanzang to worship Buddha statues, Buddhist relics and Sanskrit classics brought back from India. According to The biography of Master Sanzang, in ancient India, monks buried geese and built a stupa, hence the name of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
I took a photo in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a solemn place.
However, people in the square are obviously not disturbed by this ancient solemn atmosphere. There are hundreds of people dancing in groups to the music in the square.
They are not the kind of fragmented ballroom dancing. They really stood in a phalanx horizontally and vertically, dancing to the music. Men, women and children, old people with white hair and young couples. Everyone is dancing to their heart's content, and people are constantly walking or riding bicycles to join them.
I took a photo in Xinlehui.
At that time, Xinlehui was an iconic shopping mall.
I remember that Fan also took a photo in front of Xinlehui, so I also took a photo. I don't know if this shopping mall is still open now. In recent years, the society has developed too fast, and many prosperous shopping malls have been hit hard by e-commerce.
The big outdoor dance floor opposite is now obviously a climate, and many people come here to dance, creating a lively atmosphere. The North and South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has also become a good place for citizens to have summer activities and rest after work, which is also a fresh experience for our tourists.
Six, Tang's monk (master Xuanzang) sculpture
Fan and I came here and saw a statue. Presumably this is the famous Tang Priest in The Journey to the West. All kinds of monsters want to eat him because they can live forever.
According to records, the Tang Priest's surname is Chen, and he is known as Master Sanzang, and his common name is Tang Priest, Jiang Liuer, posthumous title. He is one of the protagonists in China's classic The Journey to the West, and his prototype is Master Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Priest, a second disciple of the Tathagata in his previous life, was demoted to the lower bound by the Tathagata because of his neglect of Buddhism. Under the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, he went to the Western Heaven, not far from Wan Li, to learn Buddhist scriptures at the behest of Emperor Taizong. On the way, I received three apprentices, the Monkey King, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. After eighty-one difficulties, he finally got the true scriptures, returned to the Tang Dynasty, and was crowned as the "Buddha of Tan Gongde" by the Tathagata Buddha.
Seven, Datang city that never sleeps logo
The LOGO of the city that never sleeps in Datang is well designed, and the Datang culture is full of sense. Two ancient women floating in the air, combined to form the symbol of the city that never sleeps in Datang.
This is the city that never sleeps, it's true. When we passed by during the day, the streets were deserted and almost no one was seen, but at night, cars alone occupied the roads on both sides, leaving only a narrow one-lane road, which naturally caused traffic jams, but there was nothing we could do.
The sidewalk is also full of people, which is very lively.
With the flourishing Tang culture as the background and tang style elements as the main line, the city that never sleeps in Datang has four squares, namely, Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, Xuanzang Square, Zhenguan Square and Chuangling New Times Square, four cultural venues, including xi 'an Concert Hall, Shaanxi Grand Theatre, Xi 'an Art Museum and Qujiang Pacific Film City, and five cultural sculptures, including Datang Buddhist Culture, Datang Qunying Shop, Zhenguan Governance, Wuhou Xingcong and Kaiyuan Shi Sheng. This is.
Eight, Xi's "Lao An Noodles Zhuang"
Datang city that never sleeps is actually a commercial project.
In the middle of a wide street, an open road landscape park similar to Beijing Ming City Wall Ruins Park was built. There are many shops, restaurants and cinemas on both sides of the street. Of course, it is also from tang style, where culture and business are well combined.
Old noodle restaurants like Xi are very common here.
It's everywhere.
Nine, maybe it is a statue of Xuanzang.
In the south square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Xuanzang statue and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda are in tandem, which is more solemn under the light. We can't get close enough to observe carefully. Maybe, but it's probably not, because people who wear such hats are generally literati, so it doesn't matter who they are!
X. Landscape of Tang Culture Pool
A little girl is playing in the water. I don't know if you have noticed that there are many beautiful women in Tang culture. Look, there is a beautiful woman dancing by this pool.
We walked in the park in the middle of the road, looking at sculptures with different themes and thinking about that prosperous era. I really feel like I'm back in the Tang Dynasty, which may be what the builders of the city that never sleeps wanted.
Go if you want and feel the charm of Datang.