Xi'an is a city that has no shortage of stories. It seems that every back street and old alley here has corresponding historical events in history books. These traces that actually existed in history are gradually fading away from reality in the busy traffic, and they have added a flavor of fireworks in the city.
Xi'an Changle Square, this is a place with a different meaning from other historic streets. During the Tang Dynasty, Changle Square was one of the 110 squares in Chang 'an City. It was once the residence of royal relatives and nobles, but now there are a dazzling array of vendors on both sides of the street. However, who would have thought that Changle Square in history actually had a profound relationship with the poet immortal Li Bai? Li Bai is famous for his love of drinking. It can also be seen from Du Fu's poem "Li Bai's Hundred Poems on Fighting Wine". In ancient times, the big bucket weighed 12 kilograms, and the small bucket also weighed 4 kilograms. It seems that Li Bai's alcohol tolerance cannot be underestimated. Li Bai's favorite wine is the thick wine from Changle Fang. It is recorded in "Youyang Miscellaneous Notes" that Changle Fang during the Tang Dynasty was the place where this kind of fine wine was produced. The thick wine is made from glutinous rice, and the yellow osmanthus is as sweet as honey pulp. Whether it is a high-ranking official or a common citizen, it is inseparable from this kind of worldly immortal wine.
"The emperor does not get on board when he calls him, but claims to be a servant and a fairy in wine" is an extremely outstanding sentence among Li Bai's many poems, which vividly displays Li Bai's heroic and elegant attitude towards life. But if you think carefully about its profound meaning, you can't help but wonder: As an inland city, where can there be ships in Chang 'an City? It wasn't until I saw Jinglongchi that I had the answer.
Legend has it that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a deep well that kept overflowing here, and a yellow dragon once appeared, so this large area of water got its name. Nowadays, the former "Dragon Pond" has dried up, but this name has been preserved as the name of the street. There is a yellow stone carving dragon leaping up at the intersection, lifelike. There is also an alley "Doufu Lane" not far from Jinglongchi, which is the residence of Queen Mu's mother. More famous in Changle Square is the Eight Immortals Nunnery, which is hidden in the city. The Eight Immortals Nunnery is the largest Taoist monastery in Xi'an. The reason why it is called Eight Immortals Nunnery is actually because there was a god here, Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals. Legend has it that before Lu Dongbin entered the Tao, he studied Zhong Liquan here as a disciple and embarked on the path of Tao. Nowadays, the Eight Immortals Monastery has become synonymous with "effectiveness" in the eyes of Xi'an people. It has become a custom to come and pay homage during holidays.
There is a very famous antique market not far from Baxian Temple, and there are also old book stalls that are set up from time to time to add a touch of cultural atmosphere to the place. Changle Square has been a gathering place for royal aristocrats since ancient times. Now it incorporates all kinds of life, such as playing cards, weaving, and selling breakfast... The place that used to be immortal seems to have a touch of earth, but what remains unchanged is people's good expectations for future life. The true meaning can also be seen from the word "Changle".
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