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Chapter 29 Jiangxi·Shanshui Youyou
Lushan
Jiangxi's mountains are majestic and majestic, with a masculine air, and Jiangxi's waters are clear and ghostly, with a feminine beauty.Lingering in the valley, playing by the river, looking at the quaint old houses and the few flat boats floating on the clear water in the wilderness, a poetic flavor with an endless rhyme suddenly fills the mind, and one can't help but sigh, the landscape is so long .

"The sun shines on the censer to produce purple smoke. Looking at the waterfall hanging from the front of the river, it flies down three thousand feet. It is suspected that the Milky Way falls nine days."

——Li Bai "Looking at Lushan Waterfall"

The waterfalls in Lushan Mountain are people's most eager yearning.The waterfalls and water in Lushan Mountain have a unique charm. They are hidden deep among the peaks and mountains, just like scenes of jade curtains falling from the sky, which are fascinating.Among the many waters in Lushan Mountain, Sandie Spring is the most famous.

Sandie Spring is adjacent to Hanpokou. If you want to see the beautiful scenery of "flying down", you need to follow the path at the entrance, cross the creek, and finally walk through the thousand-level steps under Wulaofeng to see the waterfall. the whole picture.However, even after walking such a long distance, you will not get tired and you can take a leisurely stroll.The towering trees on both sides have completely covered the sky of the path, which makes people feel a kind of artistic conception of "winding path leads to seclusion".Walking here, feeling the cool wind in the forest, smelling the fragrance of the soil, the tiredness all over the body has disappeared without knowing it.

When you finally walk through the stone steps with thousands of twists and turns, your eyes suddenly open up, and a magnificent waterfall enthusiastically presents in front of you.I saw a jade-like snow satin descending vertically from the top of the mountain, from far to near, and from high to down. Suddenly, the protruding rocks halfway cut the snow satin into three sections.The huge water flow hits the rocks, splashes water droplets, and makes a thunderous roar, but the mountain wind is very gentle, mixed with hazy water vapor, gently caressing the people around, wet and cool.And the huge water flow, influenced by the gentle mountain wind, finally fell gently into a pool of crystal clear water.

That pool of green water is so clear and so lovely.Those drops of water falling from the sky seem to be lively and naughty children, playfully stirring up circles of tireless ripples on the mother on the surface of the pool.Therefore, the turbulent waterfall and the quiet pool played a symphony of fantasy and tranquility for people.

When you come to Lushan, besides seeing the unique Lushan River and the beautiful Lushan scenery, there is another place you must go.There are not only lush green grass, towering ancient trees, but the most important thing is the sound of reading, and the charm of the thousand-year-old book, there is Bailudong Academy.

Bailudong Academy is located in the southeast of Wulaofeng, at the junction of Haihui Town and Bailu Town of Xingzi County.For thousands of years, although it has been directly connected with Lushan Mountain, it reveals a completely different atmosphere from Lushan Mountain.

The buildings in the academy are majestic. The main hall has double eaves, gray tiles and white walls, black columns and red arches, and cornices soaring into the sky.Passing through the old courtyard gate, the Lisheng Hall appears in front of you. It is the largest and highest-standard ancient building in the academy.On the forehead of the hall, there is a plaque of "Teacher of All Ages" written by Emperor Kangxi himself. In the middle of the hall, there is a stone statue of Confucius' teaching map. On the stone platform under the statue, there are stone incense burners and stone vases. Kind of pious.

Turn around the Li Temple and enter Minglun Hall.Minglun Hall is the lecture hall of Bailudong Academy. It is a brick and wood structure hall with white walls and gray tiles, which has a rich school atmosphere.Antique desks and chairs, podiums, and rulers are displayed in the hall, and there are dignified, vigorous, or flamboyant couplets hanging all around, which reminds people of Mr. Zeng's "class" and the students under the stage, Xiao Ran, reading aloud.In the history of Bailudong, how many brilliant ideas and cultures washed away by the waves have given birth to the glory of today's civilization!

Sanqingshan

I still remember that in "Journey to the West", when Che Chiguo was in the country, a group of monsters overhauled the Sanqing Temple, but they accidentally let Monkey King get away with it and enjoyed a feast of fresh fruits.As everyone knows, in that far-reaching land in Jiangxi, there is also a Sanqing Mountain, which is also inextricably linked with Taoism, the origin of Monkey King.And that mountain and that scene still tell old stories.

According to historical records, the reason why Sanqing Mountain can last forever is closely related to the rise and fall of Taoism.In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, an alchemist named Ge Hong and Li Shangshu, who worked in the household department of the dynasty, heard that there was a golden purple cloud appearing in Sanqing Mountain, which was the seat of Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, and Daode Tianzun. They live together in a hut in Sanqing Mountain, practicing alchemy and self-cultivation.It is said that at that time, there was an endless stream of people seeking immortality and medicine.Since then, Ge Hong has been revered as the founder of Sanqing Mountain, and the name of Sanqing Mountain has been widely spread around the world.

As time goes by, the remains of the alchemy well and the alchemy furnace dug by Ge Hong are still vivid in my mind. After more than 1000 years of vicissitudes and disgrace, the alchemy well is still the same as before, and the well water is full and sweet.It's just that the Sanqing Palace, once full of people, has really reached the situation where "the palace is swept away by the wind and the door is sealed by clouds", and it looks so lonely and simple.

Maybe Sanqing Mountain really has some "fairy spirit". Although the mountain and the scenery are full of pedestrian noise, there is still a sense of loneliness.Perhaps it is this loneliness that Sanqing people like.After all, in their hearts, everything in the world should be integrated with heaven and earth.

Heh, let’s rewrite a summary. The word “Sanqing” is not uncommon. It is commonly used in Taoism, and there are Sanqing concepts in many places.Using "Journey to the West" as an example, it seems a bit fussy.

Wuyuan
Walking into Wuyuan gives people the feeling of being meticulous, unceasingly chopped, and unreasonable.In the fields in spring, the rapeseed flowers all over the mountains are competing to bloom, breathing the fresh air. Missing is like weeds on the barren beach, growing wildly.

I am afraid that many people think that gray tiles and white walls, small bridges with flowing water, and girls in blue clothes are the eternal colors of Jiangnan, but when you come to Wuyuan, you will find that Jiangnan still has golden mountains and fields in spring, and summer The whitewashed walls and black tiles in the afternoon, the cool bluestone road in autumn.Wuyuan was originally the general name of the beautiful villages in the south of the Yangtze River.

When you come to Wuyuan in spring, you will be in a golden ocean. Wherever your eyes go and what your nose smells are rapeseed flowers.I saw the hills in the distance and the nearby villages under the cover of rapeseed flowers, colorful butterflies fluttering around, and taking a breath with my eyes closed, the moist and sweet feeling instantly filled my heart.In this golden ocean, there are occasional pink peach blossoms and plain pear blossoms dotted there, making the large patches of yellow look so naughty and lively.

If Wuyuan in spring is joyful, with a wave of noise being set off by a sea of ​​yellow, then Wuyuan in summer is quiet and poetic.In the morning, walking in this dense ancient village, looking at the terraced fields stacked high and low, smelling the unique aroma of the green rice, can not help but make people feel refreshed.And the village with white walls and blue tiles lies quietly on this precious land. The mirror-like river in the village flows gently and soothingly, indescribably quiet and serene.On the old trees on both sides of the small road in the village, the birds are singing with crisp voices.

The sun gradually rises, the smoke from the kitchen, the dogs barking, and the sounds of early-rising women calling their children and men getting up, make this small village seem gradually busy.Walking leisurely with the old man leading the buffalo, stepping on the thick dewdrops on the field ridge, although the shoes and trouser legs have already been dipped and soaked, but the heart is as comfortable and full of hope as the rising sun in the morning.In the distance, buffaloes have already been grazing leisurely. Occasionally, when someone approaches, it turns its head to look at it, then lowers its head and continues grazing.

When the sun finally escaped the horizon and passed over the white-walled and gray-tiled roofs, the small village experienced the boiling in the morning and regained its tranquility.After breakfast, people went to the fields to look at the seedlings, or gathered under the old trees at the entrance of the village to chat in low voices about Zhang's parents and Li's family, and watched the children growing up day by day. The most beautiful days in the world are just like this.

There is almost no autumn in Wuyuan, and neither the north wind nor the cold seems to be able to reach here, but the clear sky of thousands of miles reveals the secret of the season.When you come to Wuyuan on a morning after autumn, you will definitely be attracted by the ancestral halls and old houses here.According to reports, since the Ming Dynasty, Jiangwan in Wuyuan has produced a large number of sages, giving birth to a large number of scholars and celebrities.For the commemoration of the original, or the former magnificence, a series of charming temples, old houses, pavilions, stone bridges, and dam wells were built accordingly.Today, there are Sanshengtang, Dunchongtang, Peixintang, Tengjia old house, and ancient Huizhou buildings such as Jiangyong Memorial, Nanguan Pavilion, Donghe Gate, Turong Bridge and Dam Well in the village.

Of course, the most eye-catching one is the Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall.Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall, also known as Yongsi Temple, is said to be the descendant of Xiao He in the Han Dynasty.It is recorded in "Xiaojiang Complete Spectrum" that in the second year of Yuanfeng (1079) of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Xiao family who had taken refuge moved to Jiangwan. In commemoration of their ancestors who came across the river from the north, they changed Xiao's surname to Jiang's.Unexpectedly, the descendants of "Xiao Jiang" who changed their surname from Xiao to Jiang's surname actually multiplied into a giant family in Jiangwan, which facilitated the construction of the "best Wuyuan snack among the 5 famous ancestral halls in the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty - paste tofu paste" Tofu is a representative snack in Wuyuan. People cut tofu into the size of bean grains, pour it into the broth specially made from pig bones, add special seasonings and simmer for three to five minutes, then pour cooked lard, put some shrimps, Stir the minced meat, diced shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots constantly, and sprinkle in an appropriate amount of rice noodles. When the paste tofu is almost cooked, add some lard, chopped coriander and wet starch, stir well, and scoop it into a plate. Pour over sesame oil, sprinkle some pepper powder and chopped green onion and serve. It is said that the paste tofu made with Wuyuan water tastes fresh and clear, and has a unique taste that cannot be tasted elsewhere.

However, its existence has gone through the baptism of wind and fire. Although it still restores its previous exquisite appearance, it is inevitable that it will become modern exquisite and lacks an ancient charm of historical precipitation.

Winter in Wuyuan is humid, just like an ink painting, it is hard to tell whether it is rain or fog floating in the air.The clear water meets in front of the village, the ancient trees face each other, and surrounds the village in front of and behind the village. The ancient village that makes people miss each other is actually black and white, as if the mountains and rivers exist for this small village. .

And in fact, that's exactly what happened.It is precisely because of the mountains and rivers that fascinated the people of Huizhou that such a beautiful place was created.

Chapter 8 Traveling along the southeast coast accompanied by the sea breeze to breathe

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