Today, we ride north along Hu-Tai Road. Hu-Tai Road runs south to Jing 'an District of Shanghai City and north to Liuhe Town of Taicang City. It has a total length of about 38.5 kilometers and is listed as one of the "longest roads in Shanghai." It is called Hu-Tai Road in Shanghai, and it is called Hu-Tai Highway after exiting the Shanghai Outer Ring Viaduct. It has a history of a hundred years since the road was built. Hu-Tai Road not only has a long history, but also has many cultural relics, monuments, temples and ancient towns along the route.

Itinerary: City-along Hu-Tai Road-northern suburbs

Distance: About 70 kilometers round trip

Highlights: Baohua Temple-Wood Culture Expo Park-Hometown of Juquan-Luodian Ancient Town-Caowang Temple

The first stop is Baohua Temple, located on the south side of Shaoxian Village Road in Pengpu Town. Baohua Temple is also known as Huiji Baohua Temple. The temple was built during the Xianchun period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1265-1274) and was rebuilt twice in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The founder of Baohua Temple in modern times was Shanghai Huisheng Charity Society, represented by Jin Xizhi, owner of Suzhou Dongshan Carved Building, initiated and first funded the reconstruction of Baohua Temple.

At that time, there were 200 to 300 monks in Baohua Temple, making it an influential jungle in Shanghai. Although the area is not large, it is still very imposing and solemn.

Zhao Pulao and Lu Meiseng, who were then presiding over the director general of the Shanghai Interim Joint Relief Society, founded Shanghai's "Youth Village" on the ruins of Baohua Temple. The Youth Village is based on the Buddhist spirit of compassion for the world, takes the task of housing and educating street children, and aims to cultivate and cultivate useful talents for the nation. There is now a Juvenile Village Road in Dachang Town.

Abbot quarters

nine Dragon wall

In terms of architecture, the temple is exquisitely constructed, with wooden Buddhist shrines carved with beams and painted buildings, and a stone Shumi seat with hundreds of lions and birds. The bronze cast treasure building in front of the temple, the incense burner and bathing Buddha seat are both thoughtful and valuable to appreciate.

At the Wood Culture Expo Park at the intersection of Hutai Road and Shangda Road, this place was originally the original site of China's three major precious timber markets-Furen Market. It gathered more than 200 companies and became a prosperous city. It is well known to the world. Now it has been transformed into the country's first wooden culture themed museum.

Various shops, coffee shops and experience halls full of culture

The treasure of the town hall facing the entrance, the Chinese Root, is thousands of years old and has a diameter of nearly ten meters. It is only half a tree root and is already majestic. From this side, it looks like a dragon's head, implying a blessing and Qi Tian.

Different styles of wooden seats show that the wooden crafts of each era are quite different. They make us feel that they conform to the nature of wood and persist in living in harmony with nature. They are used, appreciated and collected.

Tenon and mortise wall-The biggest feature of traditional Chinese furniture is the use of mortise and mortise structure. Multiple mortise and mortise combinations support each other in a piece of furniture. The connection between mortise and mortise is not only wood, but also the wisdom of ancient Orient and the cultural complex of modern Chinese people.

The lightest and heaviest trees

This "tree fossil" is 200 million years old and its hardness is even harder than ordinary jade. The trunk is straight and the tree's lines are clear.

Ancient trees are outstanding works that nature has spent a long time nurturing and building. After thousands of years, some still stand green; some stand horizontally and lie down; they blend into the world and all things in a different manner.

The collection displays a collection of works by ancient and modern wood carving masters, which are beautiful, with different styles and dazzling viewing of the masters 'works, understanding the true meaning of nature, and experiencing the perfect integration of nature and spirituality.

There is an Hui-style building transplanted from Anhui in the Mu Culture Park Square

Ancient trees displayed in the building

This stop is a complex of antique buildings on Bao 'an Road and Hutai Road. In order to reproduce the historical features, Baoshan Gu Village has created the hometown of Juquan in the new Chinese architectural style neighborhood. Aiming to present the cultural connotation of Juquan, it is an important cultural landmark in Gucun Town.

Juquan is the old name of Liu Xing in ancient times, where Baoshan originated. It is on the coast of the East China Sea, flourished in the Yangtze River, traced back to its land, and originated in the Six Dynasties. It has been 1,400 years since. In the early Song Dynasty, the Baidang River was dug. Today, the earth is flooded with spiritual springs, sprayed with beads and jade, shaped like chrysanthemums. The villagers feel like they have obtained a treasure. They are called "Ju Spring", and this place is called "Ju Spring".

There are all kinds of shops in the ancient building, including snack bars, teahouses, cafes, bars, antique shops, and four-treasure Chinese medicine shops of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is truly all-encompassing and does not have the flavor of traditional Chinese culture.

The fourth stop comes to Luodian in Baoshan. Luodian Town is one of the four famous towns in the northern suburbs. From the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, it was named after the merchant Luo Sheng opened a shop here to form a market. In the early Ming Dynasty, it became a large town. It was the first of the seven towns and five cities in Jiading County at that time, and was always known as "Jinluodian".

The neat river bank, rows of houses with herringbone roofs, snow-white walls, blue tiles, vermilion doors and windows, irregularly arranged doors and hanging eaves, a completely new style of small streets along the river that imitates the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

There are various small shops opened under the two-story Ming and Qing buildings on both sides of the street, which have also been renovated. Some have large glass windows, and some have carved and hollow wooden doors and windows. It's just a pity that it's not popular enough and the streets are deserted.

The last stop comes to Caowang Zen Temple at the intersection of Baoshan District and Jiading District. The ancient temple is located in Laodong Village, Xuxing Town, Jiading District, Shanghai City.

History of the Cao Wang Zen Temple is said to be the Cao Wang Temple. King Cao, who was he? There is no history to verify now. According to the memory of the twenty-seventh generation monk Huizhi with an impression of cultural relics, it is said to commemorate Cao Shen, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. The people here regarded King Cao as a god and renamed the Temple of King Cao to King Cao Temple. The incense is growing. The people gathered to live there, forming Caowang Town.

There are Yuantong Hall, Daxiong Hall, Manjusri Pavilion, Samxian Pavilion, Bell and Drum Tower, Jialan Hall, Ancestral Hall, etc. And ancillary facilities such as fasting halls and Liao rooms. The entire building complex adopts the Ming and Qing styles.

Caowang Zen Temple covers a large area and looks more imposing from the front. Inside, the hall is neatly repaired.

Garden-style temple

It's a nice place, with beautiful scenery and tranquility.

Some people say that tourism is an activity that opens eyes and gains knowledge. According to me, visiting various exhibition halls and temples is more eye-opening and knowledge-enhancing than tourism, because exhibition halls and temples are a condensation of what you see and hear in various tourism. Concentrated displays, especially professional exhibition halls. Today's northern suburbs riding is worth a visit. It is a worthwhile trip and an eye-opener.