Nanzhao Scenic Area

Nanzhao Scenic Area

Nanzhao Scenic Area is located in Nanzhao Town in the southwest of YingShang, bordered by the Huai River to the south, the Run River to the north, and traversed by National Highway 105 in the middle. It adjoins three counties: Huoqiu, Funan, and Gushi. The ancient town of Nanzhao originally started as Shuitai. According to the Yingzhou Annals from the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, Shuitai was situated 50 kilometers south of Yingzhou (now Fuyang). Legend has it that King Ping of Chu built this platform on a barren beach for leisure and sightseeing; the Qing Dynasty’s Gao Zesheng also wrote in YingShang Scenery Records that Shuitai was located in Gangkou Town. The exact time when Nanzhao was established as a town is recorded in the stele inscription of Dongyue Temple in the Tongzhi ninth year of the Qing Dynasty, YingShang Annals, which states that Nanzhao is the ancient Gangkou Town, located by the Huai River, with Dongyue God Temple built on the north bank of the river by imperial decree during the Tang Dynasty, serving as evidence that the town was established well before the Tang Dynasty. The main beam of the Dongyue Temple’s main hall also bears the inscription “Supervised by Yu Chijingde of the Great Tang.” The Yuan Dynasty’s Yu Li Jiu Yu Zhi records that YingShang governed two townships and three towns: Zhengyang, Caokou, and Jiangbo. Legend says that grain transported from Bianliang to the north passed through the Qinghe River into the Ying River to reach Bianliang. As it was near the mouth of the Qinghe River, it was named Caokou Town. Nanzhao Town also shares a special connection with Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In the fourth year of the Zhi Zheng era of the Yuan Dynasty (1344), a severe drought and locust plague caused a great famine. At the age of 17, Zhu Yuanzhang lost his parents and elder brother, leaving him with no one to rely on. He became a monk at Huangjue Temple and traveled to places such as Beizhao Temple and Nanzhao Temple. Because he once stayed at the Nanzhao market, after ascending the throne, he decreed the construction of a temple here, named “Suyuan Temple.” Caokou Town was also renamed “Nanzhao Town” because of the temple, a name that has been used to this day. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, merchants gathered here, and trade flourished. Historical records describe it as: “Controlling the throat between Henan and Anhui, its scale is grand, its urban layout matches that of a city, its commerce surpasses that of cities, and no other market along the Huai River can compare.”

Historical sites include the viewing platform of King Ping of Chu, Tongtai Zi, the ancient plank bridge, the Ming Dynasty twin towers, Jiangxi Pond, Nanzhao Temple, Dongyue Temple, Wenchang Palace, and the Mosque. Cultural relics include stone carvings of the Orchid Pavilion, large and small iron bells, stone turtles, and more. Nanzhao is a place of outstanding natural beauty and cultural richness, producing many talented individuals and enjoying a thriving literary tradition. The renowned contemporary female writer Dai Houying was born in Nanzhao and is laid to rest in the West Garden of Nanzhao.

Nanzhao Town: Located at the intersection of National Highway 105 and the Huai River in the southwest corner of YingShang County, Nanzhao Town is a comprehensive reform pilot town of Fuyang City, a key provincial central established town, and a civilized town. It governs 23 village committees, 4 neighborhood committees, covers an area of 63 square kilometers, has 42,000 mu of arable land, and a population of 47,200. In 2003, its GDP was 80 million yuan, fiscal revenue was 7.33 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 2,200 yuan.

Nanzhao has a history of over 2,000 years as an administrative region. Due to its unique geographical location, transportation advantages, and resource endowment, it has seen rapid economic and social development. Currently, its agricultural structure is gradually being optimized... More detailed information about Nanzhao Town ++