Chapter 2 Chapter 2

Enshi Prefecture is a multi-ethnic settlement, consisting of 29 ethnic groups, including Tujia Miao, Dong, Han, Hui, Mongolian, Yi, Naxi, Zhuang, etc., with 54% of the total population. Enshi Prefecture is a magical and beautiful place. It is the birthplace of Ba culture, the hometown of the world's excellent folk song "Dragon Boat Tune", and the core area of the ecological and cultural tourism circle in western Hubei Province. Enshi Grand Canyon, located in the world's selenium capital - Tunpu Township and Banqiao Town, Enshi City, Hubei Province, is located at the junction of Hunan, Chongqing and Hubei provinces, and is the most beautiful section of the Qingjiang River Basin. It is a section of the Qingjiang Grand Canyon, with a total length of 108 kilometers and an area of 300 square kilometers, which is a national 5A-level scenic spot. Enshi Grand Canyon has opened two core scenic spots, Qixingzhai and Yunlong Ground Seam, with a total area of 35.2 square kilometers, with sinkholes, ground cracks, cliffs, peak clusters, rock pillar groups, karst caves, dark rivers and other geological landscapes. The scenic spot can be summarized as a section of the ground crack, two rivers, three plates, four magical, and five characteristics. A section of the ground crack refers to the ground crack of the Yunlong River. The two rivers refer to the Xuezhao River from Icheon and the Yunlong River from Fengjie. The three major plates are the Chaodongyan plate, which is mainly for adventure tourism, the big mountaintop plate, which is mainly for leisure and vacation, and the Qixingzhai plate, which is mainly for landscape tourism. The four miracles are the coexistence of cliff peaks, the "hot cloud cave" on the dark river, the daughter meeting on the top of the back mountain, and the cracks of two different geological ages. The five major characteristics refer to the rising white clouds of the Qingjiang River, the cliff ring peak cluster, the overpass and the cave group, the ground seam and the waterfall, and the dark river with the sinkhole. The main scenic spots of the Grand Canyon are concentrated in the front and back mountains. At present, only the Qianshan Qixingzhai Scenic Area has been developed. Enshi Grand Canyon Qixingzhai Scenic Area is located in the northeast of Enshi City, 40 kilometers away from the urban area, the scenic spot is composed of Yunlong River cracks, building gates, building gates, small building doors and cliffs, mainly including ground cracks, cliffs, strange peaks, canyons and other geological landscapes, is the essence of the entire Qingjiang River fault landscape, with a total area of 23.9 square kilometers, and the trail that has been opened is 7.5 kilometers long.

Okay, let's go to the Enshi Grand Canyon Visitor Center, please bring your belongings, get off with me and feel the beauty of nature together. Before arriving at the scenic spot, Xiao Tan is here to give you some warm tips: we walk in the mountains, the road on the mountain is very different from the cement road that we often walk, and some roads are very steep, so we must pay attention to safety, watch our feet, and be careful of wrestling. If you look in the direction of my hand, that is the Yunlong River fracture landscape, which was formed at least 50 million years ago, and the strata from the top of the ground fracture to the bottom of the ground fracture are mainly limestone formed between 210 million and 290 million years ago, spanning the Permian and Triassic periods; The total length is 3.6 kilometers, the average depth is 75 meters, the width is 15 meters, the two banks are steep, the waterfall is raging, the bottom of the seam is gurgling, the upper reaches of the Tianshui Dark River, and the lower connection is reckless and reckless Qingjiang. There are seven and a half waterfalls in the cracks in the ground, and at this point, do you want to ask why there are seven and a half waterfalls? That's because there is a waterfall called "Half-stream Waterfall", which has a wet season and no dry waterfall, so it is called a half-waterfall. Everyone looked in the direction of my hand, the waterfall upstream of Yunlong Bridge, the waterfall is clear and a rainbow appears in the sun, if you are lucky enough to see this rainbow, you must be noble and developed. The waterfall downstream of Yunlong Bridge, called Kaiyang Waterfall, the waterfall contains pyrite, the pebbles are washed over time, the stone becomes a colorful color, it is also called the colorful Huanglong Waterfall, and the following is the colorful river. The multicolored stone used by Nuwa in mythology to mend the sky is exactly this kind of stone.

Now the passenger ropeway we take is the first single-line circulating detached ropeway in Enshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, with a total length of 2,284 meters and a line height difference of 792 meters. Please pay attention to your steps when getting off the ropeway and be careful of falling. Unconsciously, we have come to the Xiaoloumen Scenic Area, where the green trees under the Xiaolou Gate, the vegetable village is scarce, the traffic is strange, and the chickens and dogs smell each other, reproducing the scene of Wulingyuan written by Tao Yuanming. Here, people can walk from the valley to the light, and they can enjoy the fun of the beginning of chaos. Please look here, this is the cliff promenade, also called the "cliff plank road", was built in October 2007, with a total length of 488 meters, 118 steps, located at an altitude of more than 1,700 meters, the net height difference of more than 300 meters between the cliff mountainside, built by Shuguang Holding Group, which lasted one year and eight months. The project draws on the construction method of the ancient plank road in Bashu, and combines the advanced technology of modern reinforced concrete construction, which is scientific and safe, and the atmosphere is spectacular, which embodies the courage and wisdom of contemporary development entrepreneurs. The plank road has a total of seven bends and eight turns, which means: the road has seven bends and eight turns, and the heart is always the same. Everyone must pay attention to their own safety while taking pictures.

Now in front of us is the bow pine of the Enshi Grand Canyon: in the karst landform, there are no peaks where there are cliffs, and there are no cliffs where there are peaks. And to have both here has to be said to be a miracle. As we all know, the "welcome pine" of Yellow Mountain, famous all over the world, the welcome pine is to open arms and smile to welcome tourists from all over the world. On behalf of our hospitable Tujia and Miao people, this pine in the Grand Canyon bows deeply to the tourists from afar, both to welcome and to send off. Do you look like it?

Then now on my right hand is a stick of incense", which is a rare single Triassic limestone column on earth, with a height of 150 meters, a diameter of 6 meters at the bottom of the column, and a minimum diameter of only 4 meters. The compressive strength of the rock here is 800 kilograms per cubic centimeter, it cannot be blown down by the wind, it cannot be moved by the rain, and it has stood proudly among the peaks for thousands of years, guarding this mysterious land. It looks like a male root up close, showing his majestic posture, and it has become the treasure of the town valley in the Grand Canyon. Geologically speaking, it is due to the long-term staggering effect of the Yangtze River water system and the Qingjiang water system that the current steep stone pillars were formed by continuous erosion and erosion. Due to the extreme difficulty of preservation, there are few elongated stone pillars on earth, and there are no longer than the longest and largest.

Have you ever heard Han Hong's song "Heavenly Road"? On my right hand side is the Heavenly Road of the Grand Canyon: from the Ascending Heaven Pavilion to the Ascending Heaven Gate, there are 180 steps of ladders, 100 means that the merit is complete, and 81 steps, which means that there is no reason to ascend to the sky in one step, and to ascend to the sky, you must go up 9981 steps, and each step is closer to the sky. Everyone looked directly in front of us, and the peak was like a Tujia woman holding a baby and kissing her face. Therefore, it is aptly called "mother-child affection". This affectionate kiss has witnessed the greatness of maternal love in the world, and Meng Jiao's poem "Whoever says an inch of grass will be rewarded with three springs". This masterpiece of nature is a sculpture of a lullaby.

Coming here, our Enshi journey is coming to an end. There is a poem that everyone will not be familiar with, gently I go, just as I come gently, I wave my sleeves, and do not take away a cloud. The world is so big that there is no banquet that will not be dispersed. The short encounter is about to end, wave your hand to say goodbye to everyone, thank you very much for your support and cooperation with my work along the way, what is not done well, please bear with me, and finally I wish you good health, all the best'I hope to meet you again, thank you!

Let me give you a brief introduction to the situation in Wudang Mountain.

Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain, is located in Danjiangkou City, Shiyan, Hubei Province. It is a famous Taoist holy place in our country, the birthplace of Neijiaquan, she with its gorgeous and colorful natural scenery, rare ancient buildings, profound Taoist culture, and exquisite Wudang martial arts are integrated, constituting a Taoist ideal, the fairyland of heaven and man.

The peculiar natural landscape of Wudang Mountain always fascinates people. The main scenic spots are: seventy-two peaks, thirty-six rocks, twenty-four streams, eleven holes, three pools, nine springs, ten stones, nine wells, nine palaces, nine views, thirty-six nunnery, seventy-two rock temples, etc., the natural landscape and the cultural landscape are cleverly combined, constituting a natural ancient painting. Because Wudang Mountain is located in the hinterland of central China, the climate is pleasant, and animals and plants from both the north and the south can thrive and grow here. 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!