Volume II, Chapter 8

。 In spring, the mountains are dripping green and full of flowers; In summer, the wind and thunder are agitated, and the clouds are shrouded in mist; The golden autumn forest is sparse and red, full of freshness; In winter, icicles support the sky, and Qiong Yao is all over the ground. Wang Shizhen, a writer in the Ming Dynasty, praised Wudang Mountain: "The victory of the mountain is the best in the world." As a treasure of the great rivers and mountains of the Chinese nation, the world is fascinated, now let us walk into the Zhongling Shenxiu, natural Wudang Mountain, let's go together to understand his mysterious, ethereal and charm.

Now we have arrived at the foot of Wudang Mountain, please bring your belongings and get off the bus, please pay attention to the safety of your feet, our pilgrimage journey has begun...... Now the green glazed tile hall in front of us is Zixiao Palace. Because the hills around this place naturally formed a treasure chair with two dragons playing with pearls, Emperor Yongle named it "Zixiao Blessed Land". The shrine on the stone carving Sumeru seat in the hall is dedicated to the statue of the true martial god when he was old, middle-aged, and young, and the sitting statue of the martial arts immortal. They are in different forms, lifelike, and are the artistic treasures of the Ming Dynasty in our country. The legend of the cedar tree on my right hand is that it suddenly flew from afar, so it is called the flying cedar. It is said that when you tap one end of the cedar tree, you can hear a crisp sound at the other end, so it is also called "ringing cedar". As for why it flew here, I think it was probably because of its beautiful scenery

The peaks of Wudang Mountain are dangerous and dangerous, the caves are secluded and the springs are clear, the scenic spots are all over the mountain, and they are roughly divided into six scenic spots: Xuanyue Gate, Taizipo, Jinding, Wulong, Qiongtai, all of them show us the difference of Wudang Mountain with their respective charms. Before we visited Zixiao Palace, Nanyan Palace, now we arrived here is the Golden Palace of Zhenwu Shoufeng sitting in the world, everyone may be strange, Zixiao, Nanyan has been the Taoist culture to the fullest, why do you want to build the Golden Palace? Let's take a look at this majestic building with questions in mind. The Golden Palace sits in the east and faces west, which is the essence of Wudang Mountain. Built in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, speaking of which, we have to mention the importance that Ming Chengzu attached to him. Every link from the casting of the components of the Golden Palace to the escort and installation was arranged by Ming Chengzu himself. I don't know if you have noticed, the whole mountain only it adopts the heavy eaves of the palace specifications, in order to highlight the importance of the golden palace, it is wide and deep for 3 rooms, for the imitation wood structure, welded with mortise and tenon, but can you see the traces of its casting and chiseling? I can't tell if it's not, that's right, this is the embodiment of the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty. We can try to imagine that the craftsmen at the top of the Tianzhu Peak, heat and melt the mercury to a certain temperature, and then hammer the gold into gold sheets, (yes, that is, large pieces of gold hammered into pieces) and throw them into the heated mercury to slowly precipitate, and then gently stir the mercury with charcoal, and the gold precipitation process has a chemical reaction with the mercury to form gold clay. Then, a little bit of processing, we saw the golden temple where there are no traces of casting and chisel. The combination of science and art, this is what we call the spirit of craftsmanship. Then follow my fingers to look up, on the ridge, decorated with immortals, dragons, phoenixes, lions, seahorses and other spirit animals, they have a vivid name, called "immortals guide the way", the forehead is carved and cast with flowing clouds, spindles and other patterns, the lines are smooth and soft, the craftsmanship is fine, embodies the highest level of copper casting art in our country, the whole hall is all bronze gilt except for the temple base, speaking of which, are you full of curiosity and expectation? Let's take a closer look at this ancient and mysterious palace, please see, the middle is enshrined is the statue of Emperor Zhenwu, his body is plump, his expression is quiet, let us feel his wisdom and benevolence at a glance. Please take a closer look, who is he like? Yes, like Emperor Yongle, why? There is a legend here, the legend of the Yongle Emperor summoned the country's skilled craftsmen to the statue of Zhenwu, and he was not satisfied with the statue of the god, for which he killed a lot of craftsmen, and later there was a Goryeo craftsman according to the emperor just after taking a bath to meet him when the hair was scattered, with a barefoot appearance to shape such a statue of the true martial god, the emperor was very satisfied, so Wudang Mountain has "the statue of the real martial god Yongle" said, now everyone understands why the golden palace was still built at that time! Taoism is a polytheistic religion, in Zixiao Palace, in Nanyan Palace, and even Taihe Palace, Zhenwu the Great is sharing incense with other Taoist gods, and the unparalleled Golden Palace is Zhenwu's personal territory, only it is here to accept the worship of all living beings in the world, the dangerous Tianzhu Peak, the forbidden Forbidden City and the Zhenwu bronze statue made according to the Yongle Emperor's custom, all imply to us that Zhenwu is the embodiment of the emperor, is the representative of the omnipresent and supreme imperial power, And Ming Chengzu spent millions to build the Golden Palace, which was to use Zhenwu to consolidate his power and achieve his goal of dominating the world, so he left us such a precious wealth. Regardless of wind, rain, thunder and lightning, the ever-bright lights in the hall do not flicker. Although the Golden Palace has experienced more than 500 years of wind and rain, it is still as brilliant as ever, and it is indeed the essence of China's ancient architecture.

In addition to the superb ancient buildings and precious cast and plastic works of art, there are many peculiar landscapes, such as the ancestor sweating, the thunder and fire refining hall, etc., all kinds of rare natural beauty, all add a little magical charm to Wudang Mountain, and also add more interest and travel to visitors.

Well, tourists and friends, the good times are always so short, in a blink of an eye, I am going to say goodbye to you, here, I am very grateful to you for your support, understanding and cooperation in my work, if I have deficiencies in my work, please criticize and correct, this time to meet and become friends with you, I am very happy, and I hope to have the opportunity to serve you again, finally, I wish you all a safe journey!

If you don't go to the Great Wall, you are not a hero, it is a foreigner's impression of our Chinese scenic spots. Our country is vast and rich in tourism resources, but it is a pity not to see the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Xiao Liu will take you to the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River now, the Yangtze River is the longest river in China, with a total length of 6,300 meters. If nature is a treasure trove, then the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is a gift from nature. After a series of geological movements, the length of a section of the Yangtze River is less than 3% of the total length of the Three Gorges Grand Canyon, of course, one thing to note is that the Three Gorges is not closely connected, so don't panic when you see two wide valleys on the way, we are not lost. The Three Gorges is called the Three Gorges and is composed of three canyons, namely Xiling Gorge, Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge.

The scenery of the Three Gorges is beautiful, the green mountains and clear waters, the so-called outstanding people, it is said that the beautiful places of mountains and rivers have the spirit of beauty, and can give birth to outstanding talents. The cultural landscape and historical and cultural heritage of the Three Gorges also add a lot of color to it. Chu culture and Sichuan Shu culture two cultures blend here to form a unique Bashu culture, in the Three Gorges, there are not only famous poems through the ages, Li Bai's "Chaofa White Emperor City" and the dragon boat race on the fifth day of the fifth month of May to commemorate Qu Yuan, the basket world of Badong and the unique wedding customs of the Tujia people, the stilted building" and the patio house of "backwater returning to the pool" and so on.

So on the next journey, we will feel the extraordinary charm of the Three Gorges one by one

Tourists, please note that our boat is about to enter the first canyon - Xiling Gorge. Xiling Gorge is the longest canyon in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with a total length of 76 kilometers, and is called Xiling Gorge because it is located in the west of Chu's Xisai and Yiling. Here, Ouyang Xiu left the famous sentence "Xiling landscape is the best in the world", which shows his beauty. However, as it is often said, the beauty is like a fairy, and the heart is like a snake and scorpion. Xiling Gorge is dense in the middle of the line, and the beach and pond are all ghosts and sorrows. In the past, there have been many accidents involving shipwrecks in this area. On the north shore of Qingtan there is a "White Bone Tower", named after the accumulation of the bones of the shipwrecked boatmen. Of course, with the progress of science and technology, effective remediation and mature coping methods, the spectacle of the beach and the magnificent scenery of the boatman fighting the current is no longer seen. Instead, the quirkiness is even more prominent. There are three beaches and four gorges in this section. Leaking Beach, Qingtan, Kongling Beach, Dengying Gorge, Huangniu Gorge, Ox Liver Horse Lung Gorge and Bingshu Baojian Gorge. We are currently in Nanjin Pass, and in a minute, the door of the new world opens to us, ah, please see, a magnificent picture of mountains and rivers falls into view. There are no peaks and no cliffs, and there are springs of water. The gorge wall is clear and pleasant, pure and unvariated. This is the famous Dengying Gorge, also known as Mingyue Gorge. You can close your eyes and try to imagine the kind of pure world formed by the moonlight on the mountain in the dark night, when the moon hangs over the western mountain, and the mountain light and water color under the moonlight.

Take a boat to the west, look south, you can see a row of steep stone walls, under the cliff nine winding and drooping green ridges, like the Nine Dragons running to the river, the momentum is very majestic. The stone wall that came out of nowhere is the Yellow Cow Rock, and the river valley under the rock is the Yellow Cow Gorge. The Ox Gorge is full of rocks and dogs. In the meantime, the river is like a nine-curved ileum, the bubble whirlpool is like boiling water tumbling, the water is in danger of the reef, and it is known as the Yellow Cow Beach. The origin of the name of the scalper runs through the mythical story of Xia Yu opening the river and controlling the water. Legend has it that the Jade Emperor sent Xia Yu to the mortal world to control the flood, and at the same time sent the gods of the lower realm to assist him. When he led the people to dig the current Ox Gorge, the gods turned into sacred cows to help. Someday. At dawn, a woman brought tea to the man who was curing the water. When she came to the river, she suddenly saw a huge, majestic ox, surrounded by the glow, angrily hitting the mountain with its horns, and suddenly the sky and the earth cracked, and the sound was like thunder. The maiden was dumbfounded and cried out loudly. The shout alarmed the sacred cow, and he jumped off the edge of the mountain, leaving the image between the stone walls.

This is people's beautiful imagination of conquering nature, and the ox symbolizes the great creativity of the people to transform the rivers and mountains. The ox helped Yu to open the river, and the ancients built the cattle temple at the foot of the mountain to sacrifice in a timely manner; Today, the Huangniuyan Eco-Tourism Zone, a national debt support project with an investment of 390 million yuan, is under construction.

Wuxia Gorge is the most complete canyon in the Three Gorges, famous for its deep and beautiful scenery. The most famous in Wuxia is the twelve peaks of Wushan, the peaks are wonderful, just like a string of emerald green gems inlaid on the riverside, among them, the goddess peak is the most charming, it can be imagined as the goddess of "the clouds in the morning, the rain in the twilight". Because the humidity of Wuxia does not disperse, it is easy to become clouds and mist, and the clouds and mist can be seen at any time or entwined on the mountainside, or floating on the surface of the river, therefore, when the ancient Sao people and ink writers traveled to the Three Gorges, they felt the deepest than the clouds of the Three Gorges and the rain of the Three Gorges.    There is no one who uses Wushan Cloud as a metaphor for love than the Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen. He said in "Leaving Thoughts - Five Songs: Fourth": "Once the sea was difficult to turn into water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud. Take the second flower bush lazy review, half of the edge of the cultivation and half of the king. That's probably the only one, just you. I don't dare to say that if you have seen the clouds in Wushan, there are no clouds in other places, which makes you feel that it is not a cloud, but it can be said that she is the only one in the Three Gorges. In addition to the 12 peaks of Wushan Mountain, there are also small Three Gorges in Wuxia. Wuxia Small Three Gorges is the pearl in the crown of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and it is a desperate situation in the world. The small Three Gorges is majestic and beautiful, the cliff of Longmen Gorge is towering into the clouds, the clouds of Bawu Gorge are ethereal, and the water of Dicui Gorge is tender and verdant. The small Three Gorges are more beautiful than the big Three Gorges, so it has the saying that "the Three Gorges landscape is the best in the world, and the Ninghe landscape is the best in the world".

Out of the Daning River, we ushered in the end of the Three Gorges tour - Qutang Gorge. Qutang Gorge is the shortest canyon in the Three Gorges, from Daxi Town in the east to the White Emperor City in the west, the total length is 8 kilometers, although it is short, it has the majestic momentum of "controlling Bashu in the west and collecting ten thousand gullies, and connecting Jingchu in the east to press the mountains", it is a magical natural picture scroll and cultural corridor. It is known for its majestic beauty. We walked through this section of the river, there was originally a big gap, resting a stack of rectangular wooden boxes very similar to bellows, our predecessors were very imaginative to say that the box was put by Luban, but in 1971, the mystery of the bellows was solved, the funeral had a far-reaching impact on our traditional Chinese culture, and the discovery of bellows made a great historical contribution to China's funeral culture. It's just a pity that after the impoundment of the Three Gorges, the bellows have been sleeping at the bottom of the river. We don't have a chance to see this ancient and unique culture at the moment. However, there is a majestic gate for everyone to see. The poems of the ancients called Kuimen as: "The water will be ten thousand, Qutang fights for a door", and people often call it "Emei is beautiful in the world, Qingcheng is secluded in the world, Jianmen is dangerous in the world, and Kuimen is strong in the world". Please take out your 10 yuan yuan, and the pattern on the back of it is Kuimen. Open the door of wealth, okay, everyone look at the place where I point, that is the west gate of the Three Gorges, the gate of wealth in everyone's hands - Kuimen Pass. When the ship sails out of the west entrance of Qutang Gorge, you walk to the stern of the boat, and when you look up, the panoramic majestic posture of the Kuimen will be displayed in front of you. This is the best place to take a commemorative photo. Now, on the stone wall of the river, there is still engraved with Sun Yuanliang's "Kuimen is the hero of the world, and the ship and plane pass lightly." ”