The source of Xiangxi is a strange peak show, the fog is around the clouds, the spring flow is clear, the waterfall is magnificent, the ancient trees are towering to the sky, the mountain flowers are splendid, there are the remains of the ancient glacier in the valley, it is the place where the forest gully is beautiful and beautiful.

Therefore, Xiangxi not only has the characteristics of "deep and long" deep mountains and valleys, but also has its unique characteristics, where the scenery of the four seasons is very different, each with its own taste. Summers are especially cool and comfortable. Wrapped in a vast mist, listening to the sound of flowing water, you will feel like a fairyland when you enter this tranquil scenery.

In fact, the source of the stream, the wild flowers and strange grasses are the real reason for the fragrance of the stream. When the peach blossoms bloom on the bank of the Xiangxi River in March, a kind of pale red fish can be seen in the river water, this kind of fish is divided into four petals, resembling a peach, and is called "peach fish". The river water is clear, the peach blossoms on the shore are reflected, and the fish in the water are chasing the play, and it is indeed difficult to distinguish whether it is a flower or a fish. This scene can only be described with the poem "The flowers bloom and the fish appear, and the fish play and the shadows are chaotic: the fishermen under the flowers, don't be the secret of the peach blossoms".

Unlike the quietly flowing Xiangxi, the water of the stream is waterfall-like, and the turbulent water is sometimes like a snake running wildly. A loud sound resounded through the valley at the impact of the rocks. This dynamic stream water is sweet and refreshing, and some doctors have tried this water to refresh and moisturize the skin. Presumably, this stream water is real mineral water, which is what is called mineral water in modern times.

Along the river pavilion elegant set, there is also a famous Xianyuan city dynasty, Xiao Ran ring blocked the mountain pepper. This is a daily activity on the banks of the Xiangxi River, where literati and elegant guests gather to fight poetry and literature.

Zhao Bixia and Qu Yuan, who were far away, saw a place where people were gathering, and went over to see what was going on.

It seems that a large-scale sacrificial activity is being held on the bank of the Xiangxi River, and the old and young women of the ten miles and eight townships who gather on the riverside have stopped to watch. People gather in front of the temple and wait for the grand public sacrifice ceremony. There is a neat guard of honor standing in the crowd, the costume is bizarre, the head is strapped, the face is painted with black, white and red totems, at this time it is still the music and dance performance that the sacrificial ceremony has just begun, the drums are ringing in unison, the dance steps are staggering, the vigorous and melodious ancient music sounded in Yushan Park, the sacrificial blessing activity begins, the whole ceremony includes entering the temple, washing, offering gifts, reading the sacrificial text, offering incense, music and dancing to tell the sacrifice.

After singing and dancing, the witches and wizards went on the stage alone and began to pray, the female wizard played the role of the young priest, reciting the words that he could not understand, and the male wizard played the role of the great priest, accompanied by the sound of drums, and completed their best wishes and prayers.

Immediately after that, the sorcerers offered the slaughtered cows, horses, and sheep on the offering table, one after another, and the offering table was soon filled with sacrifices, and the sacrifices were not over, and the tributes were still being served.

The sorcerer continued to dance with strange steps, dancing and praying to the heavens. The dance after the sacrifice is nearing the end of the whole sacrifice.

Since the loss of all Zhao Bixia's memories, living in this era with the habits of modern people, naturally I have never seen a formal sacrificial event.

The sacrifice begins in the morning and ends at noon. Zhao Bixia was still looking at the sacrificial wizard, Qu Yuan knew a lot about these sacrifices, and Zhao Bixia began to pester Qu Yuan to ask about the sacrificial things.

During the day, on the banks of the Xiangxi River, I was fortunate to witness the grand occasion of a thousand-year-old sacrifice. Feel the ancient Chu culture thousands of years ago.

Zhao Bixia: "Lingjun, you seem to know these sacrificial activities very well."

Qu Yuan: "I'm familiar with these sacrifices, because I also pretend to be a witch in the village and pray to the heavens, I can tell you more."

Witchcraft was prevalent in the Chu State, and witchcraft was the traditional academic discipline of the Chu people. It is not a pretend, but a primitive academic, that is, astronomy, calendrical, geography, medicine, and so on. There are primitive arts, namely poetry, music and dance, and fine arts. Of course, there is also witchcraft, witchcraft, and witchcraft.

Various sacrificial activities of temples, temples, ancestral halls, and temples in various places. The meaning is to pray for peace, to bless one side, to have good weather and good weather, or to ward off disasters and diseases.

In fact, the sacrifice involves a vast and complex system of gods, which is related to many elements of the sacrificial culture. When the object of sacrifice is a god, the creation of the god has its own development process.

Because in the childhood of human beings, people are simple-minded, full of fantasy, and feel mysterious and fearful of natural objects and all natural phenomena. The changes in the heavens, the movement of the sun and the moon, the mountains, rocks, trees, birds and animals on the earth are all regarded as dominated by gods, so the concept of animism has emerged. These gods both nurture the growth of mankind and pose a threat to the survival of mankind; Human beings are grateful to these gods, but at the same time they are afraid of them, so they worship these many gods and ask them to be blessed and spared. Human beings are also incomprehensible about their own life, old age, sickness and death, hallucinations and dreams.

Ancient ancestors believed that after death, the soul of a person has a supernatural ability, and the human soul can communicate with the living in dreams, and can be used to haunt the living, making them sick or suffering disasters. This fear of the gods was an important factor in the sacrificial act.

The major events in life are only life and death. Wealth, poverty, sorrows, joys and sorrows, need to be mastered by themselves. When people live, there is hope. In an era when life and death are difficult to control and medical conditions are backward, people's hearts can only rely on God who is in charge of life and death.

As the sacrifice nears its end, the send-off ceremony is completed, and it is another song and dance. At the end of the song and dance, the wizards have a neat queue to exit.

While explaining to Zhao Bixia the formation and development of this sacrifice and what we need to pay attention to when participating in the sacrifice, Qu Yuan continued to take Zhao Bixia for a walk by the river. This morning from the Zhaofu out of the riverside lively stalls, the market opened, walk to the temple to see the grand sacrifice, and then go to the village, during the day the village people go back to catch the market, so here people slightly, and then go forward is the jungle with less people, through the jungle is the sparsely populated village.

The two of them decided to continue walking into the woods to take a look, the woods were cool and comfortable for a while, the sun was in full bloom at noon, the scorching sun was scorching the sky, and they were already sweating just after participating in the sacrifice. A small diversion of Xiangxi extends to the woods, the water is slightly shallow, Bixia and Qu Yuan washed their faces with a handful of water by the river, Qu Yuan said that the water is drinkable, Zhao Bixia took a small handful of water and tasted a small sip, this water is really cool and sweet.

However, the water under the shade of this tree is also cold, and if the cold and heat stimulate the stomach, it will be uncomfortable to drink. Zhao Bixia reminded Qu Yuan that the water was too cold, so don't drink it, it will be uncomfortable to stimulate the stomach and intestines......

Just after reminding, Qu Yuan pulled Zhao Bixia to the shore, but Bixia still stepped on the skirt and slipped her center of gravity unsteadily and fell into a waist-deep pool, the shore was more wet and slippery, Qu Yuan tried to pull Bixia up without a strong point, so he also went down into the water.

Seeing this, Zhao Bixia was anxious and said angrily: "Lingjun, why did you come down?" I can go up."

Zhao Bixia tried to grab the grass on the shore and go ashore, but the grass couldn't support the weight of people at all when she pulled it uprooted, and the grass that finally broke off after several attempts directly made Zhao Bixia slide backwards into the water.

Qu Yuan thought about helping Bixia up and letting her support her body. Then he will do some kung fu, and the long sword will pierce into the soil and bring himself ashore.

Because the clothes were wet, I rushed in and went home to change my body to dry, otherwise the wet clothes were easy to catch a cold on such a hot day.

When he returned to Zhaofu, Qu Yuan repeatedly reminded Zhao Bixia to change out of wet clothes, and he sent Zhao Bixia back to the room before changing his own. After finishing and going straight to the library pavilion, Qu Yuan wrote something on the desk, and the words flew freely, showing the publicity of the foreign language.

( Xiangxi is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River at the mouth of Xiling Gorge.) Originated in Shennongjia Mule and Horse Shop in Hubei Province, it flows through limestone cracks, filters and pre-settles through caves, "the water color is like Dai, clear and lovely". Through Muyu, through Xingshan, to Zigui, from north to south 91 kilometers into the Yangtze River, the intersection is clear and distinct, contrasting with each other.

Baoping Village on the outskirts of Xingshan is said to be Wang Zhaojun's hometown. Du Fu Shiyun: 'The mountains and ravines go to Jingmen, and there is still a village for the Ming concubine. 'Go north along the highway of Xiangxi Town, get off at Jiajiadian, cross the Xiangxi River, cross the Qilixia Valley, and you can reach Lepingli, Sanlu Township, Zigui County. According to legend, this is Qu Yuan's hometown.

In fact, Xiangxi was originally called "Xiangxi", which was named after Qu Yuan's soul "returning to his hometown" after his death

It is said that when Zhaojun washed his face in the stream, he once dropped a string of pearls into the water, and since then the stream has been fragrant all year round, so it is called Xiangxi. In fact, the wild flowers in the forest at the source of Xiangxi are the real reason for the fragrance of the stream. ）