In a small town and a large station, Lafayette once stayed

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In a small town and a large station, Lafayette once stayed

In the past, the sun became slow, and cars, horses, and mail were all slow (Mu Xin's "Once Upon a Time Slow"). In fact, it also depends on the situation. Yiqi Hongchen concubine laughs, and the military situation at the border is transmitted through the post station, which cannot be delayed.

Jiming Station is located at the foot of the Jiming Mountain on the north bank of the Yanghe River in Xiahuayuan, Zhangjiakou. It is named after the Jiming Mountain. It belongs to Huailai County, Zhangjiakou, and is only 140 kilometers away from Beijing. Its special strategic location makes it the largest in China. It is an ancient post city with the most complete functions and the best preservation.

The Jiming Station took shape in the Yuan Dynasty, and was expanded to become the largest post station for Xuanhua Prefecture to enter the capital in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420) in the Ming Dynasty. The post city was rebuilt with earthen walls and brick walls. In the third year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1738), in order to strengthen the defense of the post city, the city wall was fully repaired.

The whole city of Jimingyi is approximately square, with a wall height of 11 meters, a side length of 460-480 meters, and a circumference of nearly two kilometers. There are two gates on the east and west walls, the Yuhuang Pavilion is built in the middle of the north wall, and the Shouxing Temple is built in the middle of the south wall. The four corners of the city are divided into corner platforms.

Jiming Station was originally a military post. In the 32nd year of Kangxi, the military post was changed to a civilian post. The facilities in the post city are complete. , horse number, etc. Every day, the military postmen dressed in military postal uniforms and hung "fire-printed wooden plaques" on their waists galloped to pass the message, and the sound of horse bells continued day and night. At night, there are many guard posts on the city gate and the lights are brightly lit.

(post warehouse)

There are three streets in the east-west direction of the post city, and two streets in the north-south direction. The five streets will divide the city into 3 districts, 9 blocks and 12 blocks unevenly according to the word "well". The post office area is in the center of the city. There are horses in the northwest area, and post warehouses in the northeast area.

The mansion courtyard is the post house, a building in the Ming Dynasty, where officials and post soldiers in the past had meals and accommodation.

There are 33 large and small temples of Buddhism, Taoism and various folk sacrifices in the post city, scattered all over the city.

Taishan Palace, also known as "Taishan Temple", was built in the eighth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty to worship Bixia Yuanjun, the lord of Mount Tai. Bixia Yuanjun, also known as Grandma Taishan by the common people, is a bodhisattva who sends children, and her incense is very prosperous.

Wenchang Temple

Temple of Fortune

The Dragon Temple in the front hall, the Baiyi Guanyin Hall in the back hall and the stage are on the axis of the same courtyard.

In the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu (1900), the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded and occupied Beijing. The Empress Dowager Cixi fled westward in panic with Emperor Guangxu. Hongxi receives blessings".

The forward courtyard of the command office is the place for the post army to work, and the rear courtyard is the place where the family members live. It is the courtyard with the highest standard in the ancient city of the post station.

The development of the post office business has brought opportunities for the various constructions of Jiming Post. The economy and culture are prosperous, merchants gather, temples are brilliant, and mansions are magnificent. Until 1913, when the Beiyang government announced to "eliminate post stations and open postal services", Jiming Post lost its postal service and its military function became a village, which gradually faded out of people's sight.