"Fuzhou is a famous historical and cultural city with superior natural environment and very beautiful scenery. The river kisses the sea, and the mountains and rivers are interdependent. There are mountains in the city, and there are cities in the mountains. Xi Jinping, the governor of Fujian Province, commented on Fuzhou in the "Preface to "Fuzhou Ancient Houses".
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of "Preface to "Fuzhou Ancient Houses". Over the past 20 years, Fuzhou has always practiced the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on the protection of ancient houses, continuously increased the protection and repair of ancient houses, and made every effort to do a good job in cultural heritage protection, so that Fuzhou's ancient houses will shine in the new era. new brilliance.
Panorama of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys. Photo by reporter Lin Shuangwei
Increasing the protection of ancient houses with the heart of keeping upright
In recent years, the municipal party committee and government have vigorously strengthened the protection of historical and cultural cities, and put forward the work requirements of "global promotion, classified protection, activation and utilization, inheritance and promotion", and introduced Fuzhou ancient houses. The house protects the "1+6" series of policies. In the new round of ancient house census registration and special action for protection and utilization, the ancient house census involved 160,000 buildings over 50 years old in 174 towns (streets), initially found out what the ancient houses in Fuzhou were, and completed the former residence of Lin Zexu and the Overseas Chinese Garden. and other 230 ancient house renovation projects.
More and more ancient houses in Fuzhou are revived: Fujian Xiehe University Building Group, Shuixilin Building Group, Guangdong Guild Hall, Fuzhou Confucian Temple, Yongtaizhuang Zhaishengpingzhuang and other key cultural relics buildings have become boutiques after renovation Projects and model projects; more and more historical buildings and traditional buildings have been listed for protection, and have been incorporated into the "multi-planning" platform and the Fuzhou City Planning Comprehensive Application Platform for management and control.
To build a protection system for the historical and cultural city of Fuzhou, and to protect, manage and utilize the ancient houses in Fuzhou, it is necessary to summarize the successful practical experience of solidification from the establishment of local regulations.
As early as 1995, Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee and director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, presided over the formulation of the Regulations on the Protection and Management of Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in Fuzhou. The regulations were implemented after being approved by the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress in 1997, laying a solid legal foundation for the protection of the city's historical and cultural cities.
In recent years, the legislative system related to the protection of famous cities and the protection of ancient houses in Fuzhou is still being continuously improved. Our city has successively announced and implemented the "Administrative Measures for Cultural Protection Units in Fuzhou Historic and Cultural Districts" and "Fuzhou City's Administrative Measures for the Activation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage Buildings", etc. Regulations, revision of the "Fuzhou Historical and Cultural City Protection Management Regulations", the preparation of 32 special plans such as the "Fuzhou Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2012-2020)", and the protection of ancient houses has been included in legislative protection.
Takes an innovative approach
Do a good job of revitalization and utilization Article
"There are many ways to revitalize and utilize, not all cultural relics have to be 'offered', the revitalization of cultural relics should not only show the historical value, cultural value and scientific value of the cultural relic itself, Practical value can also be used. Encourage social forces to protect and revitalize cultural relics buildings, and under the condition of ensuring the safety of cultural relics buildings, under the supervision of the government, and under the repair and design of qualified design units, I am very satisfied with the way to appropriately expand and activate the utilization. Luo Jinglie, director of the Ancient Architecture Institute of Fuzhou Planning and Design Institute, said after the promulgation and implementation of the "Fuzhou City Cultural Relics Building Revitalization and Utilization Management Measures".
The Furong Garden in Zhuzifang is one of the "Four Four Gardens in Fuzhou", and it is now activated and used as the Shen Shaoan Lacquer Art Museum. Fuzhou lacquer with a long history and exquisite craftsmanship has a "home" in Furong Garden. The modern lacquer art exhibition, the sharing of young lacquer art families, and the children's lacquer art training class make this state-protected building better integrated into the modern people. in life.
In Fuzhou, there are still many cases where ancient houses are integrated into modern life: the former residence of Liu Guanxiong in Gongxiang was turned into a theme museum for overseas Chinese in Fujian, the former residence of Lin Congyi was turned into a city parlor, and the Fuzhou Business Association of Shangxia-Hangzhou arranged exhibitions related to industrial and commercial development in Fuzhou and planned It is the home of Fuzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce...
Fuzhou City's Three Lanes and Seven Alleys Building Complex, Linsen Mansion, HSBC Fuzhou Branch and Independence Hall, etc. 4 cases of protection and utilization of cultural relics buildings, etc., were selected into the State Administration of Cultural Heritage's "Open Use of Cultural Relics Buildings" Case Guide.
With the power of the whole society
protect ancient houses and other cultural heritage
On June 9th this year, the Fuzhou Three Lanes and Seven Alleys History and Culture Research Association inaugurated at the former residence of Guo Baiyin in Huangxiangestablished. This is a non-governmental "think tank" that has gathered 22 enterprises, institutions, social groups, 72 researchers, and 13 experts in related fields to study the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys from all over the country.
On September 7th, the Fuzhou Ancient House Research Association was established under the witness of 20 ancient house repair and protection related units, 87 Fuzhou ancient house researchers and 11 specially-appointed experts. "The original intention of the establishment of the research association is to learn deeply and thoroughly the spiritual essence of the "Preface to the Ancient Houses in Fuzhou", to closely integrate the important concepts contained in it with the current practice of protection and development of ancient houses in Fuzhou, and to explore the new situation. A practical approach to the important spirit of the "Preface to "Ancient Houses in Fuzhou". The research will be built into a large platform for connecting talents from all directions and recruiting skilled craftsmen, giving full play to the advantages of flexibility and inclusiveness, and injecting fresh blood into the protection and development of ancient houses." Fuzhou Ancient Chen Weimin, president of the House Research Association, said.
It is understood that the compilation of "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys (Reconstruction)" is in full swing, and Shan Jixiang, the chairman of the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the director of the Academic Committee of the Palace Museum, has been hired as a consultant. The Fuzhou Ancient House Research Association will organize the compilation of "Guidelines for the Revitalization and Utilization of Fuzhou Ancient Houses" or "Fuzhou Ancient Houses Revitalization and Utilization Strategy Research Report" to provide guidance for the revitalization and utilization of Fuzhou ancient houses. , curated the theme exhibition of Fuzhou ancient house protection achievements in Xiaohuanglou of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys. Experts from
said that Fuzhou's ancient houses are large in number and wide in scope, and not only need the government's "top-down" protection model, but also need effective policies and incentive mechanisms to guide and awaken and give play to the people's "bottom-up" protection awareness and protection. positivity. In this way, the combination of top and bottom and the participation of the whole people will awaken the "collective memory", let everyone pay attention to cultural heritage such as Fuzhou ancient houses, and then promote the healthy and sustainable development of cultural heritage. (Reporter Guan Shu/Wen Lin Shuangwei/Photo)
