"You kid, the more I get in touch with you, the more I can find that you are really a good person, and I really feel a little excited when I hear it," the district magistrate looked at Tang Lin with some amusement, and then continued, "What you said is indeed not without a road, but many times, thinking about one thing, and being able to do it is another, these things, you may not understand them now, and when you have a certain age in the future, you will understand." ”

"I think it's the same for all ages, District Governor, what do you want to do, as long as you can do it, try to do it, don't let your life have regrets, right?" Tang Lin said with a smile, at least for now, this idea is in Tang Lin

Collapse cultural phenomenon

Taicang has been the hometown of culture since ancient times, with a gathering of humanities, its own characteristics, rich accumulation, rich heritage, forming a unique style of Loudong culture, leaving a long and excellent cultural wealth for today. As early as the Jin Dynasty, activities such as celebrities and scholars such as Qu Jian spread knowledge and culture in the territory. Before and after this, a number of ancient temples and towers were built in the territory, reflecting the architectural art and Buddhist culture level at that time. Shuangfeng folk songs have become popular, and then folk dances, stilts, dragon lanterns, rolling lanterns, etc. have been passed down in the countryside. The myth and legend of the birth of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in Huanggu (now the southern suburbs) spread very early, and a special shrine was built in the Tang and Song dynasties. In the Yuan Dynasty, Caoyun was opened, and Liujiagang developed into "the first wharf in the world". The development of "Caoyun Culture" has promoted cultural exchanges with domestic and foreign cultures, and Loudong culture has entered a period of rapid development. The bridge architecture of the Yuan Dynasty has a unique style, and it still preserves the rare Yuan bridge group in China. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He made seven voyages to the West and set sail and anchored in Liujiagang to communicate cultural exchanges between Taicang and Southeast Asian countries, and left behind important historical cultural relics such as inscriptions, physical objects, and writings. Known as the "ancestor of a hundred operas", Kunqu opera and beautiful Jiangnan silk and bamboo originate from the Taicang area. The prosperity of the gardens of the Ming and Qing dynasties has the reputation of "Taicang Garden A Southeast". After the establishment of Taicang, the school and academy flourished for a time and cultivated many outstanding talents. Zhang Pu Xingshe, Wang Shizhen Xingwen, Wu Weiye Xingshi, Lu Shiyi Xingxue, and the "Four Kings" (Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Wang Hui, Wang Yuanqi) Xinghua, so that Taicang culture has been comprehensively developed, and folk reading has become a trend. Nowadays, Taicang's culture is more open, with a variety of characteristic cultures rich and colorful, with the titles of the hometown of bridge, martial arts, dragon and lion, folk music, literature, dance, opera, music, photography, calligraphy and other cultural and artistic fruits.

Folding folklore

Put "sacrifice blessing": Luhe town before the liberation of the year in the first month of the lunar calendar on the twentieth day of the first month of the year to hold a festival to worship the god of fire, according to legend, the god of fire is Zhu Rong's, so it is called "sacrifice blessing", because the sacrifice to put a lot of sacrifice table for the gods, "Zhu" and "table" homonym, so it is called "set the sacrifice table". Some people say that this folk custom began in the Ming Dynasty, when the Japanese invaders haunted the Yangtze River, from time to time on the plunder, murder and arson, the people of the town prayed to God to bless and give grace, to avoid fire and other disasters, in order to keep one side safe. There are four streets in Luhe Town, and the selection and specifications of the date for placing the "sacrifice" are also different. West Street, Middle Lane, North Lane three streets to choose the non-"fire" day in the first month of the lunar calendar, and only one day of the sacrificial ceremony, the sacrifice table offerings are relatively simple, the palace lamp is not hung, the day will be over. Only the most lively East Street does not avoid the "fire" day, in the first month of the twentieth place "sacrifice", rain or shine, and from the fifteenth day of the first month, for several consecutive days, the sacrifice table offerings are varied, the specifications are high, the sacrificial ceremony is solemn and warm, quite able to attract the masses.

Walking lanterns: In Luhe Village, before the liberation of the first month of the first half of the Lantern Festival, farmers used to buy a "champion lamp", light a candle to hang on the tree, until the twentieth day of the first month, called "high lantern". There is also a large kite (kite), on which a kite made of thin bamboo pieces is installed, and one or two small lanterns are hung on the kite line, which is called "kite lantern". At night, looking around at the kite lanterns like a string of pearls hanging high, and hearing the buzzing sound of the kite, there is another interest. Then there is the tune (meaning dance) dragon lantern. The East Village tunes, the West Village also tunes, and they compete with each other to see whose dragon lantern is well tied and tuned well. Later, there was a rolling lamp, which was a spherical lamp tied with thick bamboo, as high as the chest, and the outer layer was covered with gauze, and there was a device in the middle that made the lit candle never go out no matter how the rolling lamp rolled. The young men who play the rolling lights are a bit of "three-legged cats" (the meaning of skill and ability), and they roll and play with the rolling lights all the way like a lion dance, and their movements are very flexible and thrilling, which is quite popular. But because they are all young people, they are strong and competitive, and sometimes they don't give in to each other, and there are quarrels.

Dragon boating: Taicang is the same as neighboring counties, and there are often dragon boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival in the old days. In some towns and villages, it is held in April, which is also a legacy of "making a show when the wheat is ripe", and there is no fixed rule. In the past, there were seven or eight dragon boats in the town, which were divided into blue, red, yellow, and white, and each had its own name. Dragon boats belong to temple societies or are donated by various industries. Each dragon boat has a different color of its umbrella. And it was accompanied by drum music, which cost no more than one or two thousand gold at that time. Chengxiang Town Dragon Boat, because the bridge holes are not high, the upturned stern can not pass, the structure can be loaded and unloaded freely, the name is "Broken Bow Dragon Boat". The local proverb "Taicang rows a dragon boat ---- lacks a boat", which is a metaphor for the poor man who has no money to make it will.

Fold famous specialties

New Mao Taro: It is a specialty of Taicang City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Xinmaoxiang seed taro is a well-known local variety, which is popular in domestic markets such as Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu for its pure fragrance, waxy texture and excellent quality. Xinmao taro is a traditional agricultural product in Taicang, and the "Xinmao" fragrant seed taro is a well-known local variety by farmers in Xinmao District through the improvement and systematic breeding of local varieties, and is well received by domestic markets such as Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu for its pure fragrance, waxy texture and excellent quality. The nutritional value of taro is very high, containing a variety of nutrients, mainly rich in carbohydrates, 17.5 grams of starch per 100 grams, 2.2 grams of protein, higher than general vegetables, so taro can be used as food, and can be used as vegetables, is a tonic suitable for both young and old, and a treasure of vegetarian food in autumn. Taro is also rich in protein, calcium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and other components. According to the medicine of the motherland, taro is sweet, pungent and flat, enters the intestines and stomach, and has the effects of benefiting the stomach, widening the intestines, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and adding lean marrow. It has a certain effect on the adjuvant treatment of dry stool, goiter, adenitis, acute arthritis and other diseases.

Lard Rice Candy: It is a specialty of Shaxi Town, Taicang City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Taicang lard rice candy, a traditional local specialty of Shaxi, is favored by more and more tourists. During the Guangxu period (1900), Shen Shuzhi opened the "Dingshengxiang" pastry shop in Shaxi. The products are mainly peach slices, sesame cakes, wine cakes, and meat dumplings. The following year (1901), inspired by popcorn, the original lard rice candy was created, and it became a must in Taicang. Later, it became a good gift for Taicang people to visit relatives and friends. Subsequently, there were also pastry shops in Shaxi that made rice candy, such as Ziyang Pavilion, but the taste was still "Ding Shengxiang".

Taicang Meat Floss: Taicang Meat Floss is a famous local specialty with a history of more than 100 years. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Li Wujiang, a workshop in Taicang City, paid attention to the combination of seasoning and cooking, and fried the pork leg meat into pine, or self-eating or giving away guests. Because there is no proper name, it is called meat floss. Later, it was carefully studied and improved by the mobile chef Ni De, and its meat floss tasted better than that of the Li family, and the goods were excellent and very popular. Therefore, Ni De opened Ni Hongshun meat floss shop in the city, specializing in meat floss, and became famous. Taicang meat floss is made of high-quality fresh pork leg raw materials, using traditional recipes, advanced equipment, and fine processing. Its characteristics: crispy, pine, fragrant, fresh. According to the determination: per 100 grams of meat floss contains more than 40% protein, less than 7% fat, 5.24% sugar, and 17 kinds of amino acids. It is a good health care supplement for mothers, babies and the old, weak and sick, and it is also an ideal food for travel and gifts to relatives and friends. In 1915, it won the Class A Award at the Panama International Exposition, in 1982 it won the Jiangsu Province Quality Food Award, and in 1984 it was rated as the Ministry of Commerce Quality Food.

Taicang bad oil: Qing Dynasty Yuan Mei's "Suiyuan Recipe" cloud: "The bad oil out of Taicang, the older the better." "Taicang Prefecture Chronicles" cloud: Taicang bad oil, Taicang bad oil

"The color and taste are good, and he doesn't have them. "The bad oil created Li Wujiang during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. He opened a number of workshops and shops in Taicang City that operated the sauce shop industry. I like to delve into food seasonings. A few months later, when he opened the vat, he found that this liquid condiment had the characteristics of sauce color, aroma and deliciousness. So Li Wujiang chose spices to match, improved again, and then made a new condiment that can relieve the smell and remove the peculiar smell, improve the freshness and fragrance, and appetize and increase the appetite - bad oil. According to records, the bad oil is made by Lao Yicheng's secret recipe, and after each feeding, it also penetrates into the appropriate base of the bad oil, that is, the bad oil feet. Some people say that the wonder of bad oil lies in its foundation, which is the essence accumulated for a long time for more than 100 years. Taicang bad oil, officially brewed and sold in 1816, gradually spread to all directions, and became an official ceremony. Because the Empress Dowager Cixi loves to eat bad oil, she often sends people to Taicang to purchase, so there is a gold-lettered signboard in the old Yicheng bad oil store in Taicang. In 1914, 1921 and 1925, Taicang Bad Oil was awarded medals and certificates at the 123rd Jiangsu Provincial Products Exhibition, and in 1915, he was awarded a grand prize and a gold medal when he participated in the Panama International Exposition. For more than 100 years, Taicang Bad Oil has become famous, selling well at home and abroad, and is deeply loved by gourmets.

Taicang garlic: "Taicang white garlic" is as famous as Shanghai Jiading white garlic, Shandong Cangshan white garlic and Xinjiang white garlic, and is known as the four major white garlic in China. Taicang white garlic was first planted in the Qing Dynasty. Because the soil quality of Taicang is suitable for growing garlic, coupled with the need for export, it was planted on a large scale in the 60s. Taicang white garlic is characterized by the fat and firm garlic, the garlic cloves are large and symmetrical, the color is white, the taste is spicy, and it has become the most white garlic because of its strong spicy taste. The homeland of garlic is said to be on the Mediterranean coast. According to Xu Guangqi's "Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" in the Ming Dynasty, white garlic was brought back to China by Zhang Qian when he went to the Western Regions. In order to distinguish it from the ancient garlic in China, that is, small garlic, it is called garlic, also known as gourd. Taicang white garlic is a Venetian garlic, which is a high-quality garlic. Taicang white garlic contains moderate amounts of vitamin C, phosphorus, iron, and rich calcium, as well as sugar and white sugar. It is not only a must-have condiment for the family, but also has a variety of medical effects. This is recorded in detail and highly praised in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica". White garlic can promote gastrointestinal secretion, help digestion, sweating and diuretic, and has the effect of sterilization and detoxification, which can be used to prevent and treat influenza, Japanese encephalitis and other diseases. When you go out, eating it can also prevent diarrhea and diarrhea. According to the research of overseas scientific research departments, white garlic also has a special effect of preventing and curing cancer.

Shuangfeng Chicken: Taicang's Shuangfeng Chicken is a famous local traditional food. This famous dish comes from Shuangfeng, a historical and cultural town with a history of 1,600 years. It can be known from the local chronicle records: according to legend, in the sixth year of Jin Xianhe (331 years), the monk Zhidaolin dug the ground because of the construction of the temple, got two stone turtles, and then turned into two phoenixes and got the name of Shuangfeng, which is still used today. Shuangfeng Ancient Town is known for its "Confucianism, people know etiquette", in the Ming and Qing dynasties, there are many gardens and temples, literati and ink writers, often love to Shuangfeng to go sightseeing, elegant gathering and drinking. Legend has it that during the reign of Ming Hongzhi, Tang Bohu, who is known as "the first romantic genius in the south of the Yangtze River", and the great calligrapher Zhu Zhishan came to Shuangfeng to visit the local celebrity Basho lord Zhou Yu'an. Tang Bohu and Zhu Zhishan are both famous gourmets, the taste is very tricky, it is difficult to get their praise for general food, but they did not expect that after the two tasted Shuangfeng chicken, they were conquered by its tender and crispy meat, fragrant marinade, not hard and not rotten catchy, not strong and not light taste, and their appetite was greatly boosted for a while, and they were full of praise. After eating, still feel the tooth lingering fragrance, the aftertaste is endless, because the impression left by Shuangfeng is too good, Tang Bohu then aided the pen to write poems, which has the sentence "Ten scenery is like Jiankang, rich in products and famous". However, as a unique food in the south of the Yangtze River, Shuangfeng Chicken has only been eaten as a small town and a traditional cooked food for 500 years, and has not been passed down, but fortunately, the ancestral secret recipe and traditional craftsmanship of this roasted chicken have been passed down from generation to generation. According to the memories of the local old people, in the early years, the big families of Shuangfeng and even the ordinary farmers almost every family has a pot that has been passed down from generation to generation, whenever it enters the winter wax moon, the New Year's Festival, then kill the self-raised chickens alive, let the blood and hair, wash the internal organs, first cook until half-cooked, after a little cooling, and then put it into the pot with old soup, and then put in a variety of condiments such as fennel and pepper according to the secret recipe, simmer and boil over a simmer, and so on when the pot is revealed, but see that the chicken skin of the pot is shiny, plump and fat, the aroma is refreshing, and it makes people salivate.

Shuangfeng Sparrow Egg: According to the introduction of "Taicang Local Little Palm Story": The most famous sparrow egg in Taicang is in Shuangfeng, so the people of Taicang are used to calling Shuangfeng sparrow eggs, and the real name should be "Lao Guixiangzhai Sparrow Egg".