Longju Town, Wanzhou District
Enjoy the reputation of Wanzhou as the "Nanda Gate"
is a place with a long history and profound heritage
Learn a Chongqing place name every day
Today, Xiao Pudding will talk to you about Longju Town
Longju Town. Source: Chongqing Civil Affairs
Longju Town, located in the southern part of Wanzhou District
Entering Lishu Township and Tujia Township of the Ganges
Luotian Town, Nantong, Moudao Town, Lichuan City
Xilian Zouma Town
North neighboring Changtan Town
Longju Town, named after Longju Dam in its territory
"Dragon Joe" is the sound change of "Dragon Qu"
"Longqu" means Modaoxi, which is a mixed language of Chinese
The "dragon" is in Tujia
refers to the muddy water of the sharp knife
Open the history books about the Han Dynasty and you will see
In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, Nanbin Weisi was changed to Longqu County
The county seat is now Longjuba, Wanzhou District (the station of Longju Town)
The second year of the deposed emperor of the Western Wei Dynasty
Nanpu County was renamed Yuquan County
The county seat moved from the south bank of the Yangtze River to the north bank
This is today the area around Huancheng Road, Wanzhou District
According to the famous historical and geographical works of the Northern Song Dynasty
Records of "Yuanfeng Jiuyu Zhi"
In the second year of Taizu of Song Dynasty Kaibao,
Set "Nanbin Weisi" here
In the Southern Song Dynasty, this place was changed to Longqu County
But in the "History of Song and Geography" of the Yuan Dynasty
There is no record of Longqu County
So where is Longqu County today
You can have Zhonglu Town, Lichuan City, Hubei Province
Two statements and Longju Town, Wanzhou District, Chongqing
Longju Town. Source: Cultural Tourism Wanzhou
But according to the verification
Longqu County may be in today's Zhonglu Town
Later moved to today's Longjuba
Longqu County was canceled in the early Yuan Dynasty
It was the Ming and Qing Dynasties
The dragon horse migrated to the current Changtan and Shahezi areas
Records of Volume 8 of "Wanxian Chronicles" in Tongzhi of Qing Dynasty
"Longjuba is one hundred and sixty miles away from Wanxian."
Because of the long history
So there are still some here
Ancient courtyards and ancient houses
The one that is most preserved is the Tan Family Courtyard
Tan Family Courtyard. Source: Cultural Tourism Wanzhou
Tan family yard is home to Tan Dajun
Built in 1912, it was only completed in 1920
This is a courtyard house with typical Bayu characteristics
Two-story building
Total construction area reaches 2249 square meters
The doors, windows, walls and attics of the Tan family yard are made of wooden
Fine carving
The entire compound is well preserved
is a cultural relics protection unit in Wanzhou District and an outstanding historical building in Chongqing
Because the geographical location was very superior in ancient times
Longju has been prosperous in trade since ancient times
It is known as the "South Gate" of Wanzhou
is a long-standing trading center at the border between Chongqing and Hubei
Dragon horse dances with lions. Source: Source: Cultural Tourism Wanzhou
Because of a long history
So the dragon horse has a very profound cultural heritage
has multiple cultural heritage
Dragon horse and lion dance is a municipal intangible cultural heritage in Chongqing
Longju Minor Music, Gaokan Mountain Song, Printmaking, etc.
is an intangible cultural heritage of Wanzhou District
Long Ju also left a shining mark in the history of the Party
This is the Communist Party of China
One of the early activities in northeastern Chongqing
Longjuba Party Branch was established as early as early 1938
Fight against the enemy
Longju Town. Photo by Ju Jianbing Yang Shengquan
Fine textures on wood carvings in Tan Family yard
To the sonorous drum beats of the dragon horse and lion dance
The revolutionary spark when the party branch was established in 1938
To the new look of trade at the border between Chongqing and Hubei
Every inch of land in Longju Town is engraved with the mark of history
