The largest renovation of the ancient city of Pingyao in more than 40 years is about to be completed

Overhaul the original ancient city wall on these infrastructure, this time the ancient city wall of Pingyao ancient city to repair the work to retain a large number of Ming and Qing dynasty style buildings.

The ancient city of Pingyao is one of only three counties in China that has not been included in the World Cultural Heritage List, and it is also the most well-preserved and largest ancient city wall in the world. It was founded in the thirteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. It is the only one of China's existing ancient cities that has been preserved intact to this day.

Restoration of the city walls

Due to the experience of more than 400 years of city walls, the city wall restoration project combined with the opportunity of Pingyao's declaration of world cultural heritage, and adopted the method of repairing the old as the old to restore the city wall. The main body of the city wall is repaired, and the damaged sections on the city wall are repaired and treated in combination with the cleaning of the city wall bricks, the repair and reinforcement of the wall, and the damaged sections on the city wall. The city wall is constructed of traditional bluestone, which is basically consistent with the current ancient building standards of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.

The order in which the ancient city walls were repaired

The ancient city of Pingyao mainly consists of city walls including a moat. The city walls of Pingyao are all made of blue bricks. In order to solve the phenomenon of disrepair and collapse of the city wall, the city wall and the city gate were completed at the same time in this protection and restoration.

The bricks of the city wall are arranged in a ratio of 1:1 from northeast to northwest, southeast, southwest, and northeast, and are reinforced in turn before being built with bricks. When the outer earth of the city wall is covered, the gap between the outside of the wall and the wall is first filled with bricks, and then the gap between the wall and the wall is filled with rammed earth.

After each layer of soil is built, the inside is filled with soil and compacted. The outer slope of the city wall and the inner part of the city were mainly built with a layer of walls, which were filled with earth; Then there is the rammed sand, and finally the rammed earth on the previous layer. The entire wall was to be built to nine stories high.

It is to ensure that the city wall does not collapse.

The value of the ancient city of Pingyao

There are a large number of Ming and Qing dynasty dwellings preserved in the ancient city of Pingyao, which is a unique cultural relic of ancient Chinese cities. The renovation will be in accordance with the principle of overall protection and repair of the old as the old, and the original structure will be protected, repaired and restored, so that it can achieve the purpose of not destroying the environment of the cultural relics, and can also better reflect the historical and cultural value of the ancient city.

The ancient city of Pingyao has undergone large-scale repairs, including some abandoned city walls and courtyards. After the repair, it can better restore the style of the ancient city.

Speed up the completion of the rescue and repair work of 61 damaged city walls. Carry out the stability monitoring of the rock and soil structure of the ancient city wall of Pingyao, monitor and diagnose the structural performance of the city wall in real time, and eliminate the potential safety hazards of structural damage sections. Guarding the texture of the ancient city of Pingyao, speeding up the integration process of the coal-to-electricity project in the ancient city of Pingyao, focusing on the rectification of the roof color steel tiles, air conditioning outdoor units, door plaques, etc., which do not conform to the style of the ancient city, and special treatment of the phenomenon of disorderly pasting, hanging, piling, stacking, and parking, and protecting the traditional pattern, historical environment, and historical features of the ancient city in authenticity.

The ancient city of Pingyao repaired five city walls that had been washed away by heavy rain and some very difficult roads to walk.

The construction of the ancient city wall of Pingyao began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, at that time, the city wall structure was only a barrier built with earth ramming, and the defense ability was not high, and later the Jin soldiers invaded, killing more than 5,000 people in Pingyao, and the property suffered heavy losses. Therefore, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, in order to resist the external invasion of the north, the rulers of the Ming Dynasty ordered all provinces, prefectures, and counties across the country to build brick and stone walls to strengthen their defenses.

In the third year of Hongwu (1370 AD), Pingyao rebuilt and expanded on the basis of the current old city, and covered the outer side and upper part of the city wall with bricks, updated the city tower, added enemy platforms, porcelain cities, and suspension bridge facilities, so that the city wall was more solid. After the addition of many dynasties, it was not until the Wanli period that the scale of the entire city wall was gradually improved. In the forty-third year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, because the emperor passed through Pingyao on the west tour, he built a large city tower on all sides, and the city was more spectacular and magnificent from then on.

The area of the ancient old capital was nine miles square, and one mile was about one kilometer; The capital of the princes or later the capital city of the state and county, the large one is seven miles square, and the small one is five miles square; The county seat is generally three armies squared. The ancient city of Pingyao was built according to this standard of etiquette.

Summary. Spring and Autumn period, 827 BC 782 BC.

Spring and Autumn period, 827 BC 782 BC.

The garrison of Yin Jifu, the general of the Western Zhou Dynasty, was built here. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it belonged to the Jin State, and the Warring States Period belonged to the Zhao State. Qinzhi Pingtao County, Hanzhi Zhongdu County, is the capital of the prince of the clan. The Northern Wei Dynasty was renamed Pingyao County.

The ancient city of Pingyao is located in the central part of Shanxi Province and has a history of more than 2,700 years.

Some time ago, many cities in the north have experienced very serious precipitation weather, and even many scenic spots have a different situation. For example, the water level of Baotu Spring in Jinan has reached a new high for more than 50 years, but the city wall of the ancient city of Pingyao has collapsed and slipped in more than 50 places due to heavy rainfall. The ancient city of Pingyao has been temporarily closed to tourists, and the local authorities have arranged for repairs.

As we all know, there is a big gap between the ancient construction methods and the modern construction methods, which will lead to most of the ancient tourist attractions will be full of different characteristics. For example, most of the buildings of the Qin and Han dynasties tend to be more grandiose, and the main body is blue-gray. Most of the buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties were brightly coloured, with yellow and gold matching each other.

However, different tourist attractions in several cities are affected by heavy rain weather. Although the relevant personnel of tourist attractions have fully prepared to prevent the risk of heavy rain, the rainstorm weather that lasts for too long or the rainstorm is particularly strong can also cause different results.

For a long time, the ancient city of Pingyao has been a famous building in China. The ancient city of Pingyao has not only brought more economic income to local residents, but also become an ancient city that many tourists like to go to. Nowadays, people are not able to enter the ancient city of Pingyao immediately, on the one hand, because the ancient city of Pingyao is closed due to the collapse of the city wall, and on the other hand, because the repair work is being further carried out.

As for the specific opening time and the end of the repair, we still need to wait for the official announcement.

In general, the renovation work of the ancient city of Pingyao is being further carried out, so we have to choose whether to go to the ancient city of Pingyao according to the specific content of the official announcement. In addition, everyone should believe in the real strength of the professional repair team, and the appearance of the ancient city of Pingyao before restoration is not a big problem. At the same time, everyone must adjust their travel plans in time, after all, some areas of the ancient city of Pingyao have been closed to the public.

Rescue and repair work has indeed begun in the local area. It is hoped that the ancient city of Pingyao can be restored to its original appearance as soon as possible.

It has already begun, and this time the work is very difficult, the damage to these ancient walls is very large, and there is a risk of collapse at any time.

Yes. Now these places are in full swing, and these things are very important to the culture of the country.

No one was killed**, and it can be seen that everyone knows how to protect themselves very well, and now there is not a single person who has died.

The history of the ancient city of Pingyao can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, when it was founded in 827 BC and gradually became a commercial and cultural center. During the Tang Dynasty, it gradually prospered, but it was reduced to a border town. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it began to rejuvenate Danchong and dismantle new vitality and changed its name to "Pingyao".

During the Ming Dynasty, it became an important commercial city and cultural center, leaving behind the footprints of many literati and artists. During the Qing Dynasty, it further developed and became one of the provincial capitals of Shanxi Province. It began to decline at the beginning of the 20th century, but the first emphasis was placed on conservation and restoration work.

Today's Pingyao Ancient City Judgment Tomb has restored its glorious style in the past and has become a unique and mysterious tourist resort.

The ancient city of Pingyao, located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, was built in the period of King Xuan of Zhou and expanded in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370), with a history of more than 2,800 years [18]. It also retains the basic features of the county seat in the Ming and Qing dynasties relatively well, and is the most complete ancient city in the Han nationality region of China. [1] In the ancient city of Pingyao, there are more than 300 cultural relics and nearly 4,000 traditional buildings.