Probably because it has long been used as a place for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty to spend food and escape the summer heat in the famine years, it is also the center of the dynasty that has been temporarily demoted, or it is the first choice for senior officials and noble ministers; therefore, it is said to be the first choice for the elderly. The majestic and majestic atmosphere of Chang'an City in Shangjing, which is the "Jade Golden Capital", as the daily temperament of Luoyang, the eastern capital, is more magnificent, glitzy and beautiful without losing the taste of rich human fireworks.
Moreover, compared to Chang'an City, which was devastated and ruined over many times after suffering from chaos, Luoyang City was basically kept intact during several major incidents including Huang Chao's eastward movement. This is to thank Liu Yunzhang from the Dongdu branch who gave a prompt surrender at the beginning; and then even the most recent incident of the change of the gates of Zhu Lao San triggered the changes in the Dongdu, but it quickly calmed down without causing too much damage to the neighborhood market. Much damage.
Therefore, in addition to the subsequent investigation and cleaning, thousands of families were missing or were related to the old dynasty. The hundreds of thousands of people who lived in Luodu for generations were basically There hasn't been much change and loss. This also gave Zhou Huaian, who came to Luodu City for the first time, a chance to get a glimpse of some of the features and legacy of the past, which originated from the most magnificent and prosperous Tang Dynasty in the past.
The so-called is:
"Gong Shuxian Chunxue is full of snow, and Shangyang Palace willow oriole.
Huan Tan Wei then forgot to smile, how can there be Fengchi in Chang'an? "
Tang: Wen Tingyun, "Luoyang"
There are also descendants of the contemporary Huajian School who are accompanying him. Wei Zhuang, currently serving under the Luodu Management Committee, is dedicated to commemorating the improvisation of the Taiping Army’s entry into Luoyang. "Spring in the City is Happy" and the exclusive eagerly eagerly:
"Luoyang has a good spring, Luoyang talented elders from home.
Liu An, Wei Wangdi, his heart turned fascinated at this time.
Peach blossoms in the spring water Lu, bathing with mandarin ducks on the water.
Ning hates Canhui, Yi Junjun doesn't know. "
And only after seeing this world god capital alongside Chang’an, Zhou Huai’an can understand at once why the five generations of heroes who have revolved around since the end of the Tang Dynasty like to place the capital in Here it is. At least on another historical line, compared to Chang'an, which was broken into ruins by Huangchao's several ins and outs, and was arbitrarily burnt through the palace by officials and army, only Luoyang could provide a capital of political power with the basic decent and pomp.
Not to mention other other factors, just to maintain the daily operation of such a giant city, satisfy the huge officials of many court departments and the recent garrisons; also provide many clan officials attached to the imperial power, the noble officials, and the Beijing officials. The daily needs of courtiers and their relatives, slaves and maids, as well as all kinds of extravagant lifestyles and ostentation needs, are like the general level of the pyramid and the various population bases with distinct categories, that is, there is no other home.
Moreover, this is also the key point of the world hub where the wealth and products of Jiangnan Caoyun are gathered in the north, and then transferred to the land of Guanzhong where Shangjing is located. Therefore, in some famine years with uneven floods and droughts in the past, the emperor of Datang took the initiative to take the harem, clan, and civil and military officials to visit Luoyang eastward to reduce the corresponding loss and supply pressure; therefore, there is also a place here. The base site of the world's largest granary and Hanjiacang City, where the most comprehensive material storage is located.
At least, before the rise of Bianzhou, which is more convenient for water transportation due to the gradual change and re-restoration of water transportation in the south of the Yangtze River, became another emerging transit hub; Luodu represented a unique one during most of the time in the Great Tang and even the Five Dynasties of the world. Metropolis, the economic and political center of the Northland. During this period, the only thing that can be compared with it is Guangling City, Yangzhou, another water transportation and economic center located in the heart of the Southeastern wealthy land.
Even Chengdu, which is known as "Yang Yi Yi Two", can't, because Chengdu, which is located in the country of abundance, has a prosperous economy and abundant products, but it is more famous for its flourishing handicraft industry in the southwestern corner of the country; Convenient transportation and radiation effects on surrounding areas and population are far inferior. Although Yangzhou has advantages, its status and sense of existence as the political center of the southeast have been suppressed and suppressed by the courts of the past dynasties.
Judging from the map of the copper plate city, the existing Luoyang city consists of the outer city, the imperial city, the palace city, and the small cities of Dongcheng, Hanjiacang city, Yuanbi city and Yaoyi city, plus the Xiyuan, which is the protruding part of the west city wall. constitute. There are a total of 103 Fangli and the three major cities in the north, west and south in the outer city. The east-west direction of Luoshui flows through the center, dividing the city into two large urban areas, north and south.
To the north and west of Luoshui, there are many small towns, including Dongcheng, Hanjiacang City, Yuanbi City, and Yaoyi City, which guard the highest imperial city (Da Nei) (Ziwei City), as well as the residences and gardens of many nobles and nobles. , Guanyuan, the home camps of civil and military officials in the capital, and the guards and guards, are almost all concentrated in the east area of Beiguo, which is known as the Shangguo pattern of Guibei Fudong;
Many city blocks in the south of the city are home to most merchants, civilians, and foreign merchants, and commercial districts, civilian areas, and shanty towns full of chaotic and noisy market atmosphere and life atmosphere. Therefore, Nanguo is also called Xia Guo. Between the upper and lower Guos, they are connected by three Tianjin bridges in the east, middle and west of Luoshui River.
Therefore, the strict curfew is enforced every night, and most streets become dark and quiet. There are only a few lights on Shangguo, which is quietly patrolling the night, and the part of Xiaguo, which is still brightly lit on the other side, with noisy and lively human voices, forming a kind of In the sense, there is a clear contrast and characteristic scenery that is static and moving, dark and bright.
In fact, even on the most stringent days when the curfew is enforced, it is impossible to stop the various people from Shangguo's Gaomenjiadi, wealthy homes who come to make a special trip to have fun after changing their faces. And above the Luoshui that flows through the city, there is always no shortage of private boats for banquets and entertainment, all night long.
Compared with the Chang'an City in Shangjing, there are two major cities dedicated to the sale and operation of foreign products from the outside world and the east and west produced in various parts of China. Luoyang City also has three major cities in the north, west, and south. Although it occupies a smaller area than the two cities in Chang'an, it has more detailed functions.
Among them, the North City, which is located in the north of Shangguo Jingxingfang and across Xuanrenmenwai Street, is a comprehensive city dedicated to serving Shangguo’s civil and military officials and the family of Gongqing; therefore, the surrounding area not only surrounds Tianxia 46 Road Fanzhen, Lianshuai's Jinzuoyuan, the various cabinets and mansion stores that were purchased, as well as the official stores run by the eunuchs of Ouchi, and the government offices used to generate income.
Therefore, the merchants who live in the center often have some kind of prominent family or palace background; during the period, there were three niches in the famous Longmen Grottoes, which were created by the Silk Travel Society of Luoyang North City, the Beishi Xiangxing Society, and the Beishi Caibo In the Wu Zetian period, it was specially excavated in order to cater to the prevailing atmosphere of worshipping Buddhism at that time.
The West Market, which is located outside the Houzai Gate in the northwest corner of Xiaguo, is similar to the Chang'an West City, where the outer domain Burlai products are gathered, and the "Fanfang" of various colors gathers; therefore, it is full of various styles. Different "Persian residences", "Uighur residences", "Li Teju" and other residential areas, and even religious sites such as Zoroastrian Temples and Jingmiao.
In the successive dynasties after the Anshi Rebellion, because of the interruption of the Silk Road in the Western Regions and local instability caused by the Tubo invasion of Hexi, a large number of foreign envoys, tributary vassals, and foreign merchants who were stranded in Central China were also successively placed in this area. , And the generations have multiplied and formed more neighborhoods full of features of the Middle-earth and foreigners.
Finally, it is located between the Zhongtian Bridge and the East Tianjin Bridge on the south bank of Luoshui, which mainly deals in gold, silver, jewellery, porcelain, fur, silk and other light and precious products. It is the largest city in the three major cities. First, it is known as "the place where there are two squares in the east, west, south and north. There are 120 lines in it, more than 3,000 restaurants, and more than 400 shops on the walls. Goods bribe mountains."
Of course, since the Pangxun Rebellion, after decades of turmoil, the three major cities of Luoyang have inevitably fallen into a severe depression and recession; therefore, the West Market has long existed in name only. Only the surrounding large areas of Fanfang between slums and shanty towns are left.
Then, Shangguobei City, which served the eunuchs and family members of the imperial city, civil and military officials, and the imperial army stationed in the Imperial City, quickly declined in the midst of a large number of escapes, deaths, and other losses as the main business entity. , Just like those large mansions resembling ghost houses in the surrounding area.
In contrast, Luoyang South City, which has a larger scale and more categories, has been able to partially continue to this day; it is just that the goods operated and circulated in it have gradually changed from traditional luxury goods such as gold beads to luxury goods. The tea, wine, sugar cloth, canned dried preserved preserves and other southern goods produced on the Southern Taiping Army site; however, I still want to thank Zhu Laosan for his previous projects to encourage cross-border income generation.
Therefore, on the eve of the first ten-day holiday before arriving in the eastern capital of Luoyang; Zhou Huaian, who had been dressed as the most common scholar in private, also walked out of Xuanrenmen in Dongjiacheng, which was temporarily parked, and changed to a car. The carriage, without any decorations and signs, crossed the Zhongtian Bridge (also known as Xinzhong Bridge) along the palace wall, and came to the south bank of Luoshui where Xia Guo is located, and started a night tour.
Of course, as a clear reason to convince others, Zhou Huaian also wanted to see the people’s livelihood and local people in Luodu with his own eyes, so as to determine the future Luoyang city reconstruction project, which can be given as appropriate in the choice. The reserved ones are innocuous or don't matter at all, and can be pushed to the place where they are restored.
At least with the current productivity level permitting, Zhou Huaian has imitated the mature experience and examples gained during his stay in Jiangling, and has begun to promote more durable, cost-saving masonry structures and even new cement-reinforced building layouts in the Chang'an reconstruction project. In order to seek higher space utilization and living standards.
After all, the sturdiness of the traditional civil and wood structure may seem quite exquisite and livable, but in fact it has been developed to the extreme in the architectural level of the classical feudal era; therefore, any garden building that looks open, gorgeous and comfortable Behind the community, the maintenance costs of huge labor and materials are piled up.
After all, civil construction is not built with great effort, and it can be built once and for all for a long time; the material itself is determined by the wood-based material, and it is in the wind, sun, rain and moth-eaten, natural oxidation, aging and decay; there is no The method will be used for a long time, and it is necessary to repaint and glue or even replace the beams and columns from time to time on an annual basis.
And the repair and maintenance projects of these palaces inevitably became the black hole of the inner court management institutions of the past generations, which swallowed huge wealth and resources; once the dynasty declined or died, it would be due to lack of basic maintenance. Throw in, and quickly become ruined and decayed among the weeds.
The best examples of these are those palaces that have collapsed or appeared in vain due to long-term desolation and disrepair. For example, the imposing palace communities such as Weiyang Palace and Tongque Terrace were created in the past dynasties to promote the power of rule. In the end, not many can survive to future generations, and it is not without this reason. (End of this chapter)