Just a few kilometers upstream from Jiangjun Bu lies another peaceful
village called Zhang Tan. The first noticeable feature of the village
is the colossal, 1000 year-old camphor tree that rises from the main
village (you should consider it for your China tour deals)
square and covers a large proportion of Zhang Tan which its thick
canopy. With the sun peeking through the thick foliage and a gentle
breeze blowing in from the river, this square is a perfect place to grab
a snack from the number of small restaurants stationed under the tree’s
branches that serve up delicious local fish. The village also contains a
large selection of items associated with ancient weddings. The
centerpiece of the museum is a wedding carriage built for the marriage
of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. One of the largest and most sophisticated in
terms of design, this carriage has been restored to a very high level,
preserving the intricacy bas-relief wood carvings that cover its
exterior.
Local legend tells a story how the wedding carriage and
many of the wedding gifts for the Emperor came to be in this area.
According to this legend, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang became completely
enamoured with a woman at the imperial court and decided to leave the
central seat of his Empire to live with here in Anhui (famous travel
destination for China best tours).
While in Anhui, the Emperor decided that he wanted to marry this woman
and ordered for the gifts and carriage to be sent here. However the
soon-to-be princess decided she could not bear the pressures of a regal
existence and killed herself before the wedding took place, and the
numerous gifts have remained untouched in the village ever since.
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