At sunset, on the Guangtong Canal, you can see the magnificent Chang'an City from afar. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Li Chen: They finally completed the 300-mile canal.

It had been a gloomy day, and snow was falling. But I don't know if it was to welcome Li Chen, who came from afar, at this time the sky suddenly cleared up slightly. I saw a round of red sun exposed, shining on the Guangtong Canal and Chang'an City.

If the sunset on the sea is the fiery red lips, the sunset of the Guangtong Canal is like a shy girl. Although it is not as magnificent as the sea view, it also has a unique flavor.

And the sunset of Chang'an City, the huge city wall in the setting sun, revealing a gold-edged silhouette, on the whole is in the shadows. The huge shadow brought by the huge walls is awe-inspiring.

When you come to Chang'an for the first time, you will often feel awe of the world's largest city. Then there was a sense of pride, such a huge city, is the capital of our Tang Dynasty, Chang'an.

From the boat, boarded the land and water wharf of Guangtong Canal, Li Chen and Fu Bo are okay, Fu Bo has been here, although Li Chen has never seen it, but he has seen it many times in his memory, so he is not surprised.

Su Xiaoxiao and Xiaohong, who had never been to Chang'an, looked at Chang'an for a while, and the boatman knew that they were outsiders when they looked at them, and said proudly, skillfully introducing, "It's very big, this Chang'an." The boatman said proudly.

'Okay, let me open your eyes and look east.' The boatman pointed in the opposite direction of the setting sun, 'There is the Baqiao.' I haven't been here to see it, but unfortunately it's winter, and I can't see the wind and snow of Deba Bridge, one of the eight views in Guanzhong. ’

'Hehe, isn't it snowing today?' Li Chen smiled, "That's different." The boatman blew his beard and glared at his eyes, "In the spring season, the catkins are flying all over the sky, and it is the wind and snow on the bridge." ''Okay, okay, spring is here, you must come and see it.'' Seeing that the boatman was so stubborn, Li Chen didn't want to argue, so he said.

'Just past, it was Wangchun Tower. That puddle is Guangyun Pond. Only boats can be parked. Seeing that Li Chen was indisputable, the boatman continued to introduce angrily.

'Guangyun Tan. "Yes, it was cultivated during the Tianbao period, so I can only let the boat dock," Oh. Li Chen nodded, thinking of the scene he had just seen, "It's a pity, I heard that when Cao Yun was at its peak, there were three hundred ships parked on the pond. ’

The old boatman recalled the scene of those years, or rather, the scene that people told him back then. Although this boatman is old, he is actually only ten years older than Li Chen, but the wind is like a knife, the years are like frost, and the frost knife urges people to get old. Decades have passed since the Tianbao period, and of course he can't see it.

Guangyuntan is not only transporting grain, but also paying tribute to ships from all over the world. Each ship has a sign on it that says where it came from and what specialties it is carrying. Three hundred, a sight.

As he spoke, the boatman sang out, and described it with the lyrics, "Self-clothes lack crotch green shirt, brocade half-arm, partial arm, red Luo wipe forehead, sang it at the head of the first boat, and the woman of the one hundred, all freshly dressed and beautiful, in unison, the drum and flute and the beard to respond to it, and the rest of the boat entered the downstairs, even the tree is several miles, and the audience is mountainous"

'Who did this?' It seems to have been made by Cui Chengfu, the governor of Shaanxi County at that time, Bao lyrics. Li Chen asked, but the answer was Xiaohong, and the boatman just shook his head and said he didn't know.

"Okay, it's not early, if you don't have a place to stay, you can stay in this ten-mile shop, it's getting late, although there is no curfew in the lane, but there is a gain on this street, don't break in." After the boatman finished speaking, Li Chen and the others left in a hurry, and there were already people waiting here to meet them.

'This is also a Guangtong canal?' Li Chen got into the car and pointed to the river outside the car window, "This is Chanshui, and the place where the rivers just intersect is the Guangtong Canal." Fauber replied.

Although someone answered, they were not in a hurry to enter the city, and Li Chen still wanted to go and see Baqiao. The next day, Li Chen proposed, 'Bring people who haven't come to see Baqiao.' This proposal won the unanimous approval of Xiaohong and Xiaoxiao.

In fact, he himself wants to see, although there is an impression in his mind, but it is better to see on the spot, this ruins, in modern times has been submerged in the soil, although the ruins have been excavated, for people to visit, but there are only more than ten bridge piers left, what else can be seen.

'It's magnificent. The next day, after getting up, everyone did not advance to Chang'an, but went the opposite way, and came to Baqiao along the road, which was magnificent, which gave people the first impression.

Porous large stone arch bridge, Li Chen counted, there are more than 40 piers, the whole bridge is a stone arch bridge, the piers are piled up with pieces of stones, around it, four adults hug more than that. The bridgehead and the nearby embankment are full of willow trees, but unfortunately it is winter and it is bare. However, it is still constantly being climbed, and the bridge is broken and the willows are broken, but it has been passed down through the ages.

'Are both of them baqiao?' Xiaohong pointed to the one in the north, and Li Chen explained, "That is also the Ba Bridge, which was built in the Sui period, and the Xinba Bridge in the south, which was built in the fourth year of Jinglong." ’

After seeing the Baqiao, they didn't want to leave, they didn't toss those poor willow trees, and walked to Chang'an. There are also different scenery to see along the way.

Chanba generation is a famous scenic spot, which is full of other industries, famous Wang Changling has to live on the dam, Liu Changqing has to Ba Ling other industries, Princess Taiping's Nanzhuang, Princess Changning's Dongzhuang are all here.

But you can't go here at night. Li Chen deliberately said on the side, "This is not only liked by the living, but also by the dead, there are many cemeteries, if you want to go here at night, beware of encountering it..." Su Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she hid in Xiaohong's arms, and Xiaohong said angrily, "Don't scare Xiaomei." ’

Don't be afraid, although there are many mausoleums here, there are also many Buddhist temples in the dojo, don't be afraid. Xiaohong comforted Su Xiaoxiao, but unfortunately someone always demolished the stage, "It's a pity, now the temple and Taoist temple have been almost demolished, I'm afraid that there will be one here at night..." Before he finished speaking, he knocked on Xiaohong's head in anger.

"This is Changle Station", on the way to Chang'an, climbed a small slope, Xiaohong saw a post station, and cheered quietly, "Changle Station? Li Chen racked his brains and thought carefully about what this Changle Station has?

Changle Station, seven miles away from Chang'an, is located on the slope of Changle, on the east side of Chanshui, also known as Changle Water Museum. Li Chen and his entourage did not stop, passing by here, only to see that this place is very lively, there are many tourists, in addition to many foreigners.

'What is there here?' Li Chen said strangely, in his memory, this place is just a post station.

'Ru Guo is from Chang'an? Xiaohong wondered. It's quite famous. ’。 Originally, because this is the closest post station to Chang'an, it was built in the first year of the holy calendar (Zetian Dynasty).

It was built so that it became an important place. Many literati left ink treasures here, and then some foreign envoys, or any important offenders, would stay here and then bring them to Chang'an. So it's also quite a famous place.

'What's the name?' It's just a post station. Li Chen disdainful, not included in the eight scenes of Guanzhong, how can there be any name, but for outsiders, for Chang'an locals, it is just a post station to bid farewell to relatives and friends.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were two official roads from Chang'an to Luoyang, the starting point of the official road on the south road was Tonghua Gate, and Changle Station was on the Changle slope of seven miles outside Tonghua Gate, and many people would bid farewell to relatives and friends here. So, in terms of status, it's just about the same as the motel ten miles away from your house.

will be famous, mainly with this is the nearest motel outside Chang'an City, because of Chang'an is famous. It's not like those landmarks of later generations, and it doesn't have any characteristics.

It's like New York's Central Park, which is a famous attraction for outsiders. For the locals, it's just a part of life.

Therefore, if you want to say that Changle Station is famous, that is also. It's amazing, but for Chang'an people, it's really not that lofty. The only thing that is special is probably that it is very old. Secondly, on its walls, there are many ink treasures, such as Bai Juyi's "Changle Slope Gives People Away with Sorrowful Words", and Zu Yong's "Changle Yi Leaves Lu Xiang Pei Zong".

After Changle Slope, it is Tonghua Gate, but their group did not enter from here, for no other reason, because the inspection here is strict, "This is the most important Yishan Gate in Chang'an, of course, the inspection is strict." Fauber explained.

Originally, the Sui Dynasty had Daxing City, and this Tonghua Gate was just an ordinary city gate, but with the Tang Dynasty setting the capital of Chang'an, the location here became increasingly important. Because this place is very close to Daming Palace and Xingqing Palace. In fact, there is no need for Fu Bo to say, Li Chen also understands. His reborn home was not far from here.

The group entered from the southernmost Yanxing Gate, which was fine, not as tense as Tonghua Gate. Tonghua Gate, not only close to Daming Palace, but also the intersection of water and land outside, Guangtong Canal is outside him.

With convenient water and land transportation, coupled with the proximity to the palace where the emperor of the Tang Dynasty lived, Tonghua Gate was more likely than other outer gates to become the preferred way for soldiers to rebel and attack the palace, as well as an important stronghold to strictly guard against the palace.

'What is this?' Li Chen mixed into the convoy and entered the city gate. As soon as you enter the city gate, you don't see any prosperous scenery, or the wide street, and there is another city wall.

'This is the Jiacheng Restoration Road. Fu Bo followed Li Chen's side and explained, "From here, the Son of Heaven and his concubines can go directly to Quchi." ’

This sandwich city double road, to the north can go straight to Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, to the south is the famous Leyouyuan, Qujiang Pond, Furong Garden and other landscapes. The emperor also wanted to go out to play, for the sake of safety, Xuanzong built such a city recovery road during the period.

Of course, this wall also played a role in strengthening the city's defenses. However, in Li Chen's view, this function is just good to hear. (To be continued.) )