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Chapter 30 Fujian · Exotic customs
Wuyishan

For northerners, this is an unreachable area.For southerners, there is still a fascinating landscape here.There are mountains, water, and dwellings. Wuyi Mountain's combination of rigidity and softness is a regional feature of Fujian. The leisure and comfort of Gulangyu Island proves that Fujianese are blessed. There is also the earth building of the Hakka family, which appears mysteriously.

The illusory and real scene impacts people's inner world all the time, as if the uncanny workmanship of nature becomes the most powerful stroke when it is used in Wuyi Mountain.

Zhu Xi had been in Wuyi Mountain for a long time. While teaching, he fell deeply in love with the mountain.Turning through the chapters of history and looking at the mountain peaks in front of you, only by standing at the foot of Wuyi Mountain can you truly appreciate the long-hidden beauty and magic.

In the whole Wuyi Mountain, Tiger Roaring Rock and Tianyou Peak are the most representative.The name Tiger Roar comes from the legend that fierce tigers often haunt and howl while crouching on rocks.Regardless of whether the legend is true or not, whenever the wind blows, the sound of the leaves whirling in the forest is really as realistic as the roar of a tiger. Perhaps it is a coincidence, and perhaps it is the source of the real name.

After reaching the peak, he came to Tianyou Peak.As the peak of Wuyi Mountain, Tianyou Peak is particularly majestic.If the gurgling water in the mountains portrays the soft and beautiful atmosphere of Wuyi Mountain, then the majestic atmosphere of Tianyou Peak is the clank of Wuyi Mountain.

There is a kind of spirit in Wuyi Mountain, which is filled with the combination of hardness and softness.There is a hint of femininity in the pride, and a hint of strength in the softness, which seems to symbolize a spiritual realm, and the local people have inherited this temperament, digging in the mountains, and finally built this direct-to-peak path of.

Swim quietly with the waves on a bamboo raft, and when you go down the Jiuqu River, your mood will gradually become transparent.The water as clear as a mirror instantly turned into green silk, leading the boat towards the most beautiful scenery.When a person sits on a raft, he can close his eyes and listen carefully to the chords of nature.You can look at the water and mountains, and chat happily with the birds.

Jiuquxi

Resolutely beautiful and feminine, this is the magical Wuyi.People are lingering on the beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery, and even lost their way in Wuyi Mountain.Perhaps it is because, in the cleansing of the body and mind, the soul is bathed for a long time, and the thought begins a new journey with the soul.

Jiuqu River is a well-known landscape in Wuyi Mountain, with a total length of 12.8 kilometers.The river flowing into the scenic area forms a deep meander under the action of natural bending. The straight-line distance of the 9.5-kilometer river is only 5 kilometers, and the curvature rate reaches 1.9, so it is called "Jiuquxi".Jiuqu River meanders freely, from west to east, where it passes, it is crystal clear and beautiful.

Fujian Tulou
In Longyan, Fujian, earth buildings appeared in large numbers, becoming a special landscape in people's eyes, and even a wonderful flower in ancient Chinese architecture.

Hakka people, like their names, always give people a sense of mystery.The strangeness that is close at hand, the life that does not contend with the world, the pure land of the dusty hermit, everything is like a bedside sketch to confuse people's hearts.The skits inspire deep sleep, while the Hakka people inspire people's understanding of this ethnic group.

For hundreds of years, they have been proud of their deep-rooted culture, they have retained their traditions, and they have experienced the various aspects of life richly and enjoyably in the world.However, it is such a group of people who built the majestic earth buildings called the unique earth buildings in the world, which stand like myths in the world.

The reason why it is called "earth building" refers to a building that does not use steel bars or cement at all, but only rams earth and rocks.From ancient times to before liberation, the main function of this kind of building was to be a sturdy fortress for Hakka people's self-defense. In addition to guarding against enemies, it is also fireproof, earthquake-proof, and animal-proof. It is the crystallization of Hakka people's architectural technology for thousands of years.It is generally surrounded by dozens of houses with the same structure.These houses are either round or square, and they are all tightly nestled together, just like the kind and sensitive Hakka people.Each earth building has only one door for entry and exit. From the outside, each earth building looks like a huge bunker gallery, and each of them is like a unique painting in the gallery, showing its own style under the twinkling of the sun.

Although the earth building does not use steel bars or cement, it is as solid as gold.Usually the gate is mainly made of miscellaneous wood nearly 10 centimeters thick, with iron plates nailed on the outside, and some buildings are equipped with fireproof and waterproof grooves to resist the enemy.On the highest floor of the tulou, there is usually a watchtower to understand the enemy's situation.

The round building is often a typical Hakka dwelling. It is composed of two or three circles, from the inside to the outside, and the rings are intertwined.The outer ring is more than 10 meters high, has 3 to 4 floors, and has one or two hundred rooms.Generally, the ground floor is used as a kitchen, dining room, and breeding place, the second floor is a warehouse to store some necessary daily necessities, and the third and fourth floors are living rooms.Usually there are no windows on the first and second floors, and some double-layered outer floors have windows, which are not only used for ventilation and light, but also convenient for sniping the invading enemy.

For hundreds of years, the Hakka people have come from the past to the present, and their bravery and wisdom have been exaggerating the profound and connotative development history of Hakka culture all the time.The meaningful artistic conception of Tulou whispers to people, like the fresh fragrance of wild flowers, like a cool touch of moonlight.Both family love and warmth turned into yellow mud, becoming the heaviest piece in the earth building.

Gulangyu

Gulangyu is a lazy place from the inside to the outside. Here, after a few days of lazy days, the body and mind will be clear and transparent. When you start again, you will see a brand new scene.

People's hearts will inadvertently feel a little lonely, so there will be all kinds of joys and sorrows.When the air in reality is no longer fresh, it is better to pack your bags and exile yourself to another place.

Surrounded by the blue sea, Gulangyu Island came into being.The superior location on the verge of Xiamen, the meandering coastline of the island, and the rugged faces of the sea reefs are awed by the surrounding mountains and peaks, so that the beauty began to sing happily, like a child with a pure smile.

ancient summer cave
Ancient Summer Cave Stone is one of the most distinctive caves in Gulangyu Scenic Area.On both sides of the cave, there are huge granite boulders falling from the sky, giving people a feeling of being overwhelmed by Mount Tai.The words "Ancient Summer Cave" on the rock were written by Shi Shijie, a Taiwanese literati in the late Qing Dynasty.The cave is bright and dry, and the air is cool.

There is nothing new under the sun.The days and nights of Gulangyu Island are constantly alternating, but at the time of the change, an eternity is deduced.The picture will always be the sea and the stone bridge, always blue and transparent.Ascending to the highest peak of Gulangyu Island, the huge and bare boulders in front of you are full of eyeballs.That is the famous Sunlight Rock.Standing on Sunlight Rock and looking down, the beauty of Gulangyu Islet is infinitely magnified, a refined island like a beautiful woman, a rare and beautiful picture.

Climb to the top at sunrise, and let the sound of waves beating against rocks playfully drill into your eardrums.Let the sun move quickly from the east to bring a ray of heat to the sky.When the first ray of sunlight hits Sunlight Rock, a wonderful feeling suddenly surges in my heart. It is very strange that the feeling is blended with refreshment and enlightenment.

Under Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden stands gently like a lady.As soon as he stepped through the gate, he met Zhaobi.Immediately afterwards, the beautiful scenery of the garden came one after another, and the pond, rockery, stone bridge, and sea set off each other and complemented each other.Not far away, the hearty laughter of the children penetrated into the ears along with the sea breeze. Watching them chasing and playing, it seems like returning to childhood.

At the end of the curved stone bridge facing the sea, along the mountain, in the middle of the mountainside, a building full of European style stands majestically.This is the famous Gulangyu Piano Museum.In the museum, many pianos of various types left over from the early 19th century are displayed.According to legend, the sea breeze of Gulangyu once nourished the land, and many famous pianists were born in this outstanding place.Therefore, it was dubbed "Le Island" again.Walking along the street in Gulangyu Island, the beautiful saxophone coming out of the window will definitely captivate countless tourists.

Everything is attributed to nature, which makes people feel grateful.Some moods seem to be extra profound because they came to a strange place.However, Gulangyu Island is indeed a rare spiritual habitat.The noise disappeared, and the troubles hid their faces. They ran and breathed freely in the blue sky and green forest, and enjoyed every grain of sand and tranquility freely.

(End of this chapter)