After liberation, the people's government allocated funds to repair the Daguanlou many times, making it look brand-new and more magnificent than before. Visitors can not only read books in the library in the building, but also go upstairs to enjoy the exquisite art of ancient buildings (the building is closed and cannot be visited).
Daguanlou was badly damaged before liberation, and the ground floor became a place where beggars lived, while the upper floor became a place where the Kuomintang held strong men. After liberation, the state allocated funds for the maintenance and repair of Daguanlou many times. During the Cultural Revolution, the Daguanlou was changed to Dongfeng Tower. After the Cultural Revolution, the name of Daguanlou was restored. 1981August, Daguanlou was announced as a cultural relics protection unit by Yibin District Administrative Office.
In the past, Yibin people said a lot about the historical evolution of Yibin Daguanlou. Some people say that Daguanlou is the east building of Yibin in Tang Dynasty, and Du Fu drank wine on it, so it is also related to Wei Gao. It is also said that Daguanlou is the west wing of the Song Dynasty, and both Huang Tingjian and Lu You wrote poems for it. It is also said that the Daguanlou was built after the Daguanlou in Dianchi Lake, Kunming.
However, according to the research of Yibin literature and history workers, it is recorded in the Records of Yibin County in Jiaqing of Qing Dynasty that Yibin Grand View Tower was built in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty (1522~ 1566) and is called "Pagoda". At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Qijun attacked Yibin and fought fiercely with the Ming army. The building was destroyed by the war, leaving only the base. In the 20th year of Qing Qianlong (1765), Yibin magistrate was grandly built.
As for the theory of "East Building" and "West Building", it is impossible to verify it now. But as far as Daguanlou and "East Building" are concerned, their positioning is obviously different. It is not appropriate to call the East Building Daguanlou today. However, according to historical records, in the second year of Tang Huichang (842), the Mahu River (Jinsha River) flooded, and the earthen city of Sanjiangkou disappeared, and the city site moved to Jiuzhouba on the north bank of Minjiang River. In the Song Dynasty, Yibin was located in Jiuzhou Dam, so the place to climb the "West Building" could not be in Yibin today, but on Jiuzhou Dam. Liu Yizhi, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, actually made it very clear. "The west wing is like the ancient east building, but it feels like NSW wins the old state. The mountain is not hidden, and the river is empty. "
As for the theory that Yibin Daguanlou imitates Kunming Daguanlou, it is even less convincing. Yibin Daguanlou was built in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and Kunming Daguanlou was built in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty. Yibin Daguan Tower was first destroyed in Chongzhen, and Kunming Daguan Tower was destroyed in Xianfeng of Qing Dynasty for 7 years. Yibin Daguanlou was rebuilt during the reign of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, and Kunming Daguanlou was rebuilt during the reign of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty, which lasted for 5 years. The difference between the two floors is 100 years. Who "imitates" who is worth discussing.
It can be seen that Yibin Daguanlou is the most in the southwest.
There are many legends about Yibin Daguanlou. It is said that when Ji wrote the word "Daguanlou", he first wrote "big" and "building" and finally wrote "view". But when he wrote the last stroke, Ji felt that his wrist was not enough, so he kicked the pen container with his toe and finished the framing. However, due to excessive force, the ink splashed on the clothes of the magistrate Tuolong, who stood by and watched, and stained the clothes. Torun is very unhappy. Fortunately, Ji is very alert. At the end of the title, he didn't write his own name, but wrote the title of Changbai Torun. Torong turned anger into joy, and so far there is no written word on the plaque. Because the Daguanlou is well-known, Tuolong also recommended Ji as an official.
20 13 May, Daguanlou was upgraded to "National Cultural Relics Protection Unit". For this "national relegation" title, Daguanlou deserves it. Just as Tiananmen Square is the business card of Beijing, Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the symbol of Xi. If Yibin is a cultural symbol, it is the Daguanlou. It is no exaggeration to say that Daguanlou has been the protagonist of Yibin people's life since ancient times: not only the geographical coordinates, but also because it bears the culture of Yibin, witnessed the history of Rongzhou and experienced four centuries of wind and rain baptism.
An irreplaceable modern commercial center
A few years ago, there was a shopping mall in Daguanlou, which became one of the places where citizens took a walk after dinner. However, according to Mr. Chen's memory, the iron gate under the Daguanlou was always open in the 1960s, and there were people selling things at that time. It's quite lively at night, just like Dongjie Night Market now. "When I was a child and a few people together. At that time, I was small and could squat on the iron gate. It's wide inside, but we dare not go in because we are afraid. " Due to the special geographical location, Daguanlou also recorded the myriad weather of Yibin's business. It is understood that before 1994, Yibin's core business district was basically distributed in the old business district near Daguanlou, represented by Yibin Department Store. The "Old Town Business Circle" is a business district with Daguanlou as the center and East Street, South Street, West Street-Mazhang Street, North Street, Zhongshan Street and Renmin Road as the main streets. Although Yibin's business is no longer just concentrated in the old city, there has been a "blowout" phenomenon of commercial projects in Jiangbei and Nan 'an, but it is still the Daguanlou business circle where people have developed their inherent consumption habits, and the shops near Daguanlou are always the most sought after.