Yin Ye: Traveling all over the ancient towns of the world, I say they are the most beautiful and gentle

He said: With a harmonious cultural background and dual walls
One is the smallest paper mill in the country
One is the largest rural library in the country
Today, the editor invites you to join us
Follow Teacher Yin Ye
Re visit Heshun Library

Heshun Library
Located in Heshun Ancient Town, Tengchong City, Yunnan Province
Born in 1928
The library has a collection of 130000 books
It is a national first-class library

Photography by Gong Detao from Heshun Library

The cultural heritage of Heshun has a long and rich history
The existence of Heshun Library is interrelated

This collage photo shows Heshun students from different eras reading at the Heshun Library. (Image provided by respondents, source: Xinhua News Agency)

This is an ancient library
But being ancient does not mean it is backward
Although it is located on the southwestern border
But it has always stood at the center of culture

The first door of Heshun Library, the source of Shangshu culture. Xue Zi Photography

The second door of Heshun Library and the plaque of Heshun Library were inscribed by Mr. Hu Shi. Xue Zi Photography

The third door of Heshun Library is adorned with a plaque reading "National First Class Library". Xue Zi Photography

Heshun Library is also a national key cultural relic protection unit
Entering the interior of Heshun Library
Quaint and simple in texture
Maintained the same appearance as before
Antique flavor, with an ancient charm

Inside the Heshun Library, there is a large collection of newspapers that can be consulted. Xue Zi Photography

The Heshun Library is a magical place
In a border town with less than 8000 people
Nearly 3000 people have applied for library cards
The rural customs of farming, reading, and passing down the family line are passed down from generation to generation here

In the Heshun Library, Mr. Li Zuxi is telling rural cultural stories to elementary school students in Heshun (photo materials). (Photo by Gong Zujin, Xinhua News Agency)

If you come to Heshun
Why don't you come here and borrow some books
Putting oneself on a floating life to steal half a day's leisure

Children use the electronic reader in the library (photo of materials). (Image provided by respondents, source: Xinhua News Agency)

Entering the Cangyou Building, you can see a lot of ancient books
From ancient books to local magazines, there is everything!
The oldest one is undoubtedly the Complete Works of Yang Sheng'an
The original copy of the Qianlong engraving, totaling 83 volumes

The Collection of Books Left Behind by Xianxin Society - "Jiutong"

There is still a surprise in every inch of the hidden building
There are many biological specimens collected here
To some extent
Heshun Library is not just a library

Collect biological specimens in the building. Yin Ye's video screenshot

For 95 years, the Heshun Library
Always exuding a charming scholarly atmosphere
Just like Professor Deng Zhonghan
As described in "The Fragrance of Books Everywhere"
Its eaves are not high,
But it has attracted many towering and historical figures;
It's not a big house,
But the doors and windows are open, and the fresh air is flowing, which can hold the lower half of the world;
It cultivates fragrance,
In front of and behind the house, as well as in the neighborhood, there is a gentle breeze and smooth water everywhere
Article source: Tengchong Culture and Tourism

After the Boxer Rebellion in the late Qing Dynasty, new ideological trends spread throughout the country. The advanced intellectuals in Heshun Township catered to the needs of the times and initiated the organization of the "Xianxin Society" in Heshun in the 21st year of the Guangxu reign (1905). They purchased new knowledge books and borrowed them from both inside and outside the society. This was the first time in this remote small township that it was a creation.

In 1924, the Heshun youth living in Myanmar established the "Youth Association" and founded the "Book and Newspaper Society" to develop their hometown culture.

In 1925, the Youth Association was renamed the Chongxin Society. In 1928, the Chongxin Society expanded the Book and Newspaper Society into a library on the site of the old Xianxin Society.

In 1994, Heshun Library was listed as a "key cultural relic protection unit" by the Provincial People's Government.

Nowadays, Heshun Library has also entered the high-tech information age and added electronic reading rooms, creating more convenient opportunities for reading.

Source: Tengchong Culture and Tourism