Chapter Ninety-Three: Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo Visit the Temple of Heaven

It was almost seven o'clock when Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo returned to Zhao Hui's fourth aunt's house, they finished dinner with their relatives, and then went to watch TV, Li Zhenguo took out a pager and put it on the cabinet, he smiled and returned to the sofa and sat down. Zhao Hui smiled and said to Li Zhenguo: "What's the hurry! The pager is not used after a day of use. Li Zhenguo looked at Zhao Hui intently and said, "Aren't you fine?" Won't we have to pager when we go out together tomorrow? Zhao Hui nodded and said, "Yes!" Where are we going tomorrow? Li Zhenguo looked at Zhao Hui with an inquiring eye and said, "Go to the Temple of Heaven Park!" Today I went to the Forbidden City to play, and I went around Wufujing Street, and after the transfer, I went to the Forbidden City. Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Hmm! Good! I've been to the Temple of Heaven, but that was eight years ago, with my eldest brother. I'm so happy to go with you this time, after the transfer, we will go to my aunt's house in Beijing, there is a train ticket office near her house, and we can buy train tickets there. Li Zhenguo nodded and said, "Hmm! Okay, you have to buy the train tickets early for the Chinese New Year. Zhao Hui turned her head to her mother next to her with an "um" and said, "Mom! How many times did we first come? Zhao Hui's mother smiled and said, "A few more days!" You can buy a train ticket for the tenth day of the first month, right? Go home for the fifteenth day of the first month. Zhao Hui nodded and said, "Hmm! Can I buy a train ticket for the 10th day of the first month? Tomorrow Zhenguo and I will go to the Temple of Heaven, and then go to my aunt's house. ”

After a while, everyone went to rest. The next morning, Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo got up early, and they set off early after eating.

The car was driving on the wide highway, Zhao Hui's head rested on Li Zhenguo's shoulder, and said cordially: "I love my hometown, my relatives and teachers in my hometown. Li Zhenguo said softly: "Everyone loves their hometown, the mountains of their hometown, the water of their hometown, and their relatives in their hometown, how nostalgic this is!" Zhao Hui whispered: "Yes! I grew up here, and I have a special affection for every plant and tree here. Li Zhenguo said seriously: "Well! You grew up here, here are your roots, here is your soul, and this is a very important place for your mind. Zhao Hui nodded and said, "Yes!" When I was in Yinchuan, I missed every grass and tree here, attached to every inch of land here, and whenever I thought of the land I was born in, I would have more courage and infinite strength in my heart. Li Zhenguo said kindly: "Because you were born here, this is a pure land in your life, and it is the cradle that nurtures your growth." Zhao Hui said with tears in her eyes: "Yes! You're right, that's how much I love this place! ”

The car arrived in Shunyi County, passed through residential areas, passed through shopping malls, passed through hospitals, and passed through bookstores......

The car drove out of Shunyi County and drove at high speed on the highway. Zhao Hui's heart was empty, looking at the vast field outside the car window, her eyes blurred...... She still remembers the scene when she left her hometown that year, she and her fourth aunt rode their bicycles to the Beixiaoying bus station to take the bus, there were many people at the station, she kept crying, and finally they got on the bus to Beijing, she was going to Beijing to take the train...... Eight years have passed, and now she has come back to visit her relatives in her hometown, feeling so excited and so relieved.

Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo took Metro Line 10 at Sanyuanqiao Subway Station to Jinsong Station, and then took Bus No. 72 to the Temple of Heaven at Jinsong North Station.

They came to the gate of the Temple of Heaven Park, bought tickets, and entered the gate, and there were many people inside, walking one after another on a wide road in the middle. Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo took pictures while walking, Zhao Hui said with a smile: "Today's weather is good, the sky is like a mirror like water, and the blue sky and white clouds reflect the Temple of Heaven very sacred." Li Zhenguo also smiled and said, "Yes! The Temple of Heaven is simple, elegant, and solemn, and as soon as you enter the gate, it gives people a sense of majesty, which is refreshing and refreshing, and the mood is suddenly bright! Zhao Hui said happily: "It also gives people a sense of tranquility here, which makes people feel comfortable, calm and comfortable." ”

Li Zhenguo took Zhao Hui's hand, and they talked while walking, and unconsciously came to the Huangqian Palace, which was surrounded by a prayer wall, and there were three glazed doors communicating with the altar. The roof of this large hall is inlaid with blue glazed tiles, and the pedestal below is surrounded by a white marble stone railing. The Imperial Hall is a large hall dedicated to the "Emperor God" and the emperor's ancestors and gods.

Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo walked south from the Imperial Qiandian to the front of the New Year's Hall of the Temple of Heaven. The prayer hall is large, and the roof of the hall is supported by 28 large pillars of golden silk nanmu. The ceiling on the top of the hall is beautiful, with a delicate dragon and phoenix pattern in the middle. The four "dragon well pillars" in the middle of the main hall symbolize the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter of the year; The middle layer has twelve gold pillars, symbolizing the 12 months of the year; The outer layer has 12 eaves pillars, symbolizing the 12 hours of the day. There are a total of 24 pillars in the middle and middle layers, symbolizing the 24 solar terms. These regular figures are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people of our country.

They came out of the prayer hall and walked south, and came to the Danbi Bridge. The Danbi Bridge is high in the north and low in the south, and there are three stone roads on it, the Shinto Road in the middle, the Imperial Road in the east, and the Royal Road in the west. The Danbi Bridge is a north-south corridor connecting the buildings to the south and the north.

Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo continued to walk forward, and they arrived at the Imperial Dome. The Imperial Dome is a place where the altar of the mound is enshrined and the shrine is worshipped. The gods of the Yuanqiu altar have the god of the Ming Dynasty in the east hall - the sun, the moon and the Big Dipper, the five stars of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and the stars of Zhoutian, as well as the god of night in the west hall - the moon, clouds, rain, wind and thunder.

There is a "three-tone stone" on the road in front of the Imperial Dome Palace. Standing on the first stone slab, people clapped their hands, and an echo could be heard; Standing on the second stone slab and clapping your hands, you can hear two echoes; Standing on the third slate and clapping your hands, you can hear three continuous echoes, and some people specifically call the third slate "three-tone stone". There are a lot of people playing on the three-tone stone, Zhao Hui didn't try, Li Zhenguo said with a smile: "You can't hear it if you try, let's go to the echo wall to play!" Zhao Hui said "um", and they went to the echo wall to play. The echo wall is a circular enclosure around the courtyard of the Imperial Dome, and the walls of the circular enclosure naturally form a refractor of sound waves. Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo stood by the east and west walls respectively, and Zhao Hui shouted: "Li Zhenguo, did you hear me?" Li Zhenguo heard the sound coming from the wall, so he said loudly: "I heard it, Zhao Hui." Zhao Hui said emotionally: "Li Zhenguo, I love you." Li Zhenguo also said emotionally: "Zhao Hui, I love you more." They turned around and looked up at each other, and walked over to each other, Zhao Hui smiled and said, "I can really hear it!" It's so interesting. Li Zhenguo grabbed Zhao Hui's two arms and asked, "What did you hear?" Zhao Hui smiled and said, "I heard you say, 'I love you more'." Li Zhenguo smiled, he lowered his head to kiss Zhao Hui, Zhao Hui closed his eyes shyly, they kissed, forgetting everything, only the love in his heart was so strong, so innocent......

Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo hugged for a while, and then continued to walk forward, unconsciously came to the Yuanqiu Altar, which is the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties sacrificed to the sky on the winter solstice.

The mound is a large altar more than five meters high, with three levels above and below, each with nine steps. In the center of the third layer is a round stone, which is laid outward with nine circles of stones, and the stones in the inner circle are nine, and the number of stones in the outer circle is increased by a multiple of nine, and the railings and pillars are also a multiple of nine or nine, symbolizing the number of "days", which is the unique style of the Temple of Heaven architecture.

People walked up the mound, looked around, took pictures with their cameras in their hands. There are also many foreigners among the tourists, who are also taking pictures. Li Zhenguo smiled and said to Zhao Hui: "You stand up, I'll take two photos of you here." Zhao Hui nodded in agreement, smiled and took a few steps back, then stood up and looked at Li Zhenguo and said, "Take a picture!" Li Zhenguo raised the camera in his hand and took two photos of Zhao Hui. Zhao Hui stepped forward and said with a smile: "You stand up, I will also take two pictures for you." After Li Zhenguo stood up, Zhao Hui raised the camera in his hand and said, "Laugh." Li Zhenguo smiled, and Zhao Hui took two photos of him.

Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo walked down the mound and walked out of the park. Zhao Hui said with a smile: "Every time I go back and walk this road to the gate, I feel that it is very long, but when I come in, I don't feel that it is long!" Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "That's because you're tired!" Zhao Hui also smiled and said, "Yes! It may be for this reason, but perhaps when looking at the Temple of Heaven and walking this way, the distance was shortened because of the grandeur of the Temple of Heaven. Li Zhenguo said in surprise: "You have a lot of sense, that's the reason, right?" Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Hmm! Yes. It seems that I have gained a lot today! Li Zhenguo asked with concern: "Are you hungry?" Let's go eat! Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Hmm! I'm hungry, let's eat. Li Zhenguo smiled and asked, "What are the special snacks in Beijing?" Zhao Hui thought for a while and said, "There are glutinous rice desserts, do you like to eat them?" Li Zhenguo shook his head and said, "Then how can it be a staple food?" Zhao Hui smiled again and said, "Then let's go to Dongsi to eat Jingdong meatloaf, right?" Li Zhenguo nodded and said, "Okay! Go to East Four. ”

Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo walked out of the Temple of Heaven Park and came to the bus station. They got off the bus at Dongsi South Street, saw a restaurant on the side of the road, and entered the store. Zhao Hui ordered a pound of Jingdong meatloaf, a plate of cold spinach and two bowls of egg soup. After a while, the waiter brought the meatloaf, cold spinach and egg soup, and they ate it.

Zhao Hui smiled and said, "I like to eat Jingdong meatloaf, and I eat it every time I come to Beijing." Li Zhenguo also smiled and said, "Hmm! It can be said that it is the best taste. Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Actually, this is commonplace!" Li Zhenguo still smiled and said, "Really? I think this Jingdong meatloaf is an economical and affordable delicacy! Zhao Hui smiled again and said, "Yes! Because of this, I like to eat Jingdong meatloaf very much! Li Zhenguo nodded with a smile after listening to Zhao Hui's words.

After they finished their lunch, they walked out of the restaurant.