Volume 3: Essays, Anecdotes (13), Ancient Town Tours

This is the couplet of Manchuan Pass Mountain Gate in Shangluo Shanyang County, and at a glance at the content, you will know the superiority and importance of the geographical location of Manchuan Pass, as well as its historical mission. The prominence of the pass and the prosperity of the commercial port of the dry wharf brought out the prosperity of Manchuan Town, and history finally left a distinct mark here. The special geographical location and the convenient transportation arteries of the Qinling Mountains closely connect the two places of Qin and Chu, and also create the idiom allusion of "towards Qin and Chu", which makes people have endless aftertaste.

In a rainy and Qingming, it was a Sunday holiday, accompanied by his granddaughter Meng Tian, he took the tour bus of Weinan Li Huiyang tour guide and visited the ancient town of Manchuanguan and a moon bay scenic spot.

The finely carved stone gate of Manchuan Pass is built next to a stone mountain, the stone mountain is majestic and deep, like an elder with a wrinkled face and a face with the vicissitudes of the times, loyally guarding here. On the other side is the surging Jinjia River, the riverbank is trimmed with stone masonry, and the guardrail is built according to the situation. After entering the door is the first scenic spot, on a boulder abrupt by the river, a cypress tree is verdant and rich, it is said that one of the eight immortals of Lu Dongbin during this travel, for the friend, skillfully borrow the momentum of the ancient cypress, build a temple on both sides, the temple is not big, exquisite wonders, form the scenery of "one cypress and two temples", the god image enshrined in the temple is Lu Zu, the second is Luban. The legend still exists, the original building is no longer there, and what I see now is a lonely cypress tree, only a small temple that has been rebuilt, and the incense of good men and women who kneel down piously. In front of the scenic spot is the scenic belt along the river, and along the wide tourist avenue at the foot of the mountain, you will enter the ancient town of Manchuan.

The tour guide determined the time for the final meeting and return, so that everyone was free to visit and visit, and of course, according to their own hobbies, by the way, to complete the task of filling their stomachs. The streets and alleys of the ancient town are criss-crossed, and the shop fronts are all wooden pane buildings, which are antique and antique, and the patterns and carvings are delicate, which is refreshing. There are all kinds of varieties, including daily necessities and local specialties. Restaurants and food stalls are lined up one after another, and seasonal fruits are constantly being sold, which is sure to satisfy the appetite of "foodies". I asked a shop master about the buildings in the ancient town, which were rebuilt five or six years ago, and they were built in antique, and there were not many old houses and buildings in the past. But he said that you can still see it when you go forward, and that's where you come to Manchuan to see. After our grandchildren have a simple meal here, they stroll through the streets and alleys, the ancient town is very large, and the Manchuan Middle School with carved beams and painted buildings is still here, and we are pleased with the good environment for these students to learn about life. The people who do business here are not only the people of Taidi, but also the surrounding provinces, from all over the world, and also bring the local culture, which makes me feel that although the ancient town is located in the mountains, it is novel and bright, keeping up with the pace of the times, both the simplicity of the mountain people and the trend of the city people.

In the back of an ancient street, you can enjoy several historical attractions. The big name of the street makes people feel a lot of emotion, and when they enter the hall square, they pull people's thoughts to the distance. The Wuchang Huifang, Shanxi Courtyard, the consignment pawnshop, the Mule Gang Huifu - the double theater building, etc., are all the buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially the double theater building, which is delicate and delicate, the wooden lattice is connected, the heavy eaves are warped, the structure is rigorous, and it belongs to the national key protection cultural relics. A large sculpture of abacus, highlighting the prosperity of finance here, Shanxi compound represents the busy prosperity of the flow of people in the south and north of the mountain on the traffic artery here, a couplet of Wuchang Pavilion: the morning light moves the wooden Duo wooden tongue to wake up the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the fishing boat sings and sings the drunken Yellow Crane Tower under the evening smoke, and it leads people to the infinite and vast space of the world, the ancient capital of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the present and the past of Chang'an International City, the great beauty of Guanzhong, the land of Sanqin, and even the magnificent rivers and mountains of northern China; the three towns of Wuhan reflected by the Yellow Crane Tower, the majestic Yangtze River, and the rich and beautiful Chinese territory in the south of the Yangtze River。 "Chao Qin and Twilight Chu" has been felt and verified here, and has deepened the sincere feelings of loyalty to and love for the motherland.

After visiting the ancient town of Manchuan, return to sit on the bus, through the curtains, and then look at the mountain gate of Manchuan, quite a lot of emotion in the mind aftertaste, the Chinese nation's human geography is vast, the heritage of historic sites is profound, although modern high-tech and convenient transportation have replaced its functional role, but its legacy is still rich, excavated and sorted, for the benefit of mankind, so that our great motherland is more prosperous. As the bus moved, it was impossible to help but pass the Manchuan Pass.

Moon Bay is a tourist attraction that takes advantage of the superior topography and landform and is artificially created, which needs to be further improved and constructed, and is an ideal place for leisure and entertainment, health care. The most eye-catching thing is the man-made waterfall and the lake formed by the pond, which is small but beautiful. However, it still needs to be carefully excavated and built, and the landscape scenery should be so that visitors forget to return. Playing in Moon Bay, everyone took a rest in the river bridge promenade to supplement nutrition, and the sunset showed a red light to go home, ending the Manchuan Ancient Town, Moon Bay Day Tour.

The words are still unfinished, thinking that this trip is not in vain, and also leaves a poem for Moon Bay:

There is a saying among the people: go to the hidden mountain, don't ask, half a mile away from the mountain. That is to say, from Tongcheng to Qianshan, along the West Road, there is no need to ask people. This Tao Chong Street, it is estimated that this ancient post is the origin, according to the West Road branches, ups and downs!

Ancient post Tao Chong, the car used to come and go several times, but did not stop here. Today, the urban and rural buses opened, and they ran a few times. Go around and get the taste.

One day, take the bus and get off in front of the village. Walking not far, I saw a person, and asked: How to go to the old street? Answer: Walk along the road, there is a pond in front of you, just ask the next person. The old street is dilapidated! Thank you, according to his instructions, speed up the pace, and soon see a pond, two or three acres, and a fence. In the north-south direction, there is a road, on both sides, the houses are old, it should be the old street. Walking around, I saw an oil mill, and the aroma of rapeseed oil overflowed. The entrance is chaotic, the cobwebs are criss-crossed, and there are one or two people in and out, deserted.

Out, drop by. When you see a characteristic building, you don't rush or slow to take your mobile phone. There are fewer pedestrians, and many are closed. I saw a door, the door was wide, and I saw an old woman, full of vicissitudes of life, and her face was serene. Recently, the old woman was good at talking, and her accent should not be a native of Xixiang. There are fewer people in Lao Cai. Yes, many people have moved to the big cities. You can take a picture of your old man's house, okay! The old face is only wrinkled and wrinkled! Is there a place to play on the street? There is a pond where you came, and there was a big archway in the early years on the side. and pointed to the place where the street was south to Erzhang Road. There is also one, a few years ago, someone from the county asked, and there was no trace of it, and it was ruined!

When a friend was chatting, he said: There are many antiquities in Tongcheng, there are many remains, how can there be many destroyed, and many destroyed? The conclusion is: The six-foot alley has been demolished, demolished, and tossed. Wealth is often concentrated in the hands of a few, and people can't help but be jealous and hateful. This land that produces six-foot harmony, people still believe in the book's own golden house, only focus on the result, and ask less about the process!

Chat, walk down the street, not a few, see an alley to the east, quite deep. When entering the alley, I saw that the house was collapsed, the grass and trees were full of it, and there were vines and lilies on the low wall, which were unbridled and wanton, and it was even more dilapidated. Moving forward, a few low houses, there are two fruit trees in front of the door, seeing the door of the iron general, I can't help but sigh: the hollow village in the countryside, the town is about to become a hollow town.

Retreat, go to the old street again, go south, and see some people's doors open, and there are sparse pedestrians.

It's not far, there is a gentle downhill. See a tall building, six or seven floors! There is a door opening, there are a few golden characters on it, near the front, it is the "ancient post complex", presumably, this is the official came to the eunuch in the past, and the ancient pottery chong post where the stagecoach galloped! Here, I stopped for a long time. In the early years, there was a stamp collection, and there was an inscription on it by Zhou Gong: Thousands of miles of mail, the national lineage. Official documents and letters from the south to the north also have fire paint imprints, ensuring that the correspondence is specially delivered for special reading.

After the doorway, not far away, there is a river, and the river has a pendulum. Thinking to myself, when the stagecoach galloped, when there was a bridge, flying north and south, time shifted, it should be drowned in the long river of history.

Horizontal folding, westward, more than 100 meters, there is a bridge, far-sighted and close-up, very strong. Whether it's called Tao Chongqiao, I didn't ask, I don't know. Wandering on the bridge, southbound, the house is sparse, and ask the group: How to go to Taochong Middle School? Okay! Thank you, according to the instructions, Tao Chong will learn. After traveling about half a mile, I met a fellow traveler, a local. Talking while walking, but also happy.

Seeing a gang, there are many houses, and it is speculated that this house, which is not a residential house, has been built for many years. Question, answer: There is a tree in the east, which was originally a primary school, and the old house in the west, the villager**.

From the place far away from the courtyard wall, the rain washes out, seeing the section, I always wonder, this fault, there is a famous hall, maybe it is an ancient ruins!

On a gentle slope, the companion guide said to transplant big trees, seedlings, and bonsai: Don't look at the sparse Lala, the field is not small, sell more Beijing, Shanghai, Hefei, and make money! Don't repeat the text, don't read, there is a royal law era, you can't write the paper, tell an egg?

We had a great conversation. Comfortable. Question: What is the name of the wall-like mountain over there? Oh, don't look far, to the top of the mountain, you don't think about it in a few hours. There's a lot of good stuff out there. Chinese herbal medicines, what do you want. When you talk about middle school, it's almost there.

Not far away, there are villages. The house is built according to the road, and it is sparse. It's time to break up. The companion showed the way, asked where there was a big pine tree, and if there was a door, he said goodbye.

Under the big pine tree, turn around, there are people next to the tree. Talked. It's a holiday, let's go through the front door. According to his words, enter the gate.

The campus is not large, and there are several expansions. Clean, tidy and refreshing. On the right hand, I saw a stone, and there were two words in cursive on it, which took a lot of trouble and could not be recognized. Walking and walking, see the conjoined reading newspaper column, the title has many horses, galloping horses. It seems that the word I can't read is "galloping horse". There are a lot of steps on the campus, and there is a door-like sculpture, which is red and very rough. There is a construction description on the side, read, and I know that it was donated by Academician Wu Manqing.

Go around, go out, go back. Seeing the north direction of the road, there is a sign: Horse Farm. Oh! This was once a place where stagecoaches were raised. It's good to put the racecourse, release the thousands of horses like the Academician Manqing, release the post horses that run tirelessly, and release the obedient grass people, and it is not bad! Back to the bridge, I saw that there are many factories and buildings in the west of the road.