Talking about Xiqiao prose

how much brighter the moonlight is at home!. Hometown is named after being located in the shadow of Huashan Mountain in Xiyue. It connects Lian Jin and Henan in the east and Longshu in the west. It is a thoroughfare and is known as "the fortress in Guanzhong" and "the gateway to Sanqin". As early as the Neolithic Age, our ancestors flourished on this land. In 332 BC, the Qin Dynasty settled in Ningqin County, and it was renamed Huayin County in the eighth year of Emperor Gaozu (the first 199 years), which has been more than two thousand years.

Huayin, which is bordered by the Qinling Mountains in the south and the vast Weihe River in the north, has beautiful scenery and unlimited scenery. In recent years, huayin city has made great efforts to build a national garden city. Nowadays, the small urban area is full of lush trees, lush grass and bright lights, such as a pure girl. After deliberately dressing up, she has the softness of a small jasper. It is simple but not colorful, straightforward but not kitsch. Because of a small print, the literati in Huayin called their hometown a small town in a friendly and literary way.

There is a bridge in the east and west of the town. The east bridge is called Dongping Bridge, and the shadow of Xiyue Temple is printed on the calm water. West Bridge is a stone arch bridge in the west of the county seat, spanning the Changjiang River. The water from the three valleys of Huashan Valley, Duyu Valley and Huang Fu Valley in Changjian River flows magnificently into Weihe River to the north, joins the Yellow River and Luohe River at Sanhekou, and growls eastward into the sea. The locals just call the river under the West Bridge Xihe, and they are not used to calling it Changjian River. After Qin unified the six countries, Chidao was extensively built, and the Chidao from Chang 'an to Luoyang passed through Huayin West Bridge. From the west bridge along Chidao to the east for more than 1 kilometers to Lingbao, Henan, it is Hanguguan. In the story of Yang Zhen, the master of Kansai, which was circulated in history, the Guan referred to was Hangu Guan. Legend has it that before Lao Tzu crossed the Hangu Pass, Guan Yinxi saw purple gas coming from the east and knew that a saint would pass. Sure enough, Lao Tzu rode a green cow. The allusion of "purple gas coming from the east" comes from this.

The West Bridge is also called Zhumaqiao. It is said that Emperor Kangxi made a private visit to Shaanxi one year. One day, he went to the West Bridge in the west of Huayin County, sat on his horse and looked south. Suddenly, he saw the infinite grandeur of Huashan Mountain, so he improvised a poem: "In January, amid the wind, frost and dust, he suddenly saw the peaks covered with greenery. The golden palm of the Han Dynasty should laugh today, only Hualing and Gu Song. " Jumaqiao got its name from this.

There is a saying in Volume III of The Biography of Han Poems: "Therefore, the virtue of the ocean is beyond the sea, and the well-being belongs to the princes." Where the emperor has been, the people are blessed. Bathed in the holy rain, the spring is beautiful, and the people of Xiqiao have ushered in a good time, with good weather, abundant crops and peaceful world. Even the bad guys in the Gaoya Hutong on the west side of Xiqiao, where gangsters often haunt, have disappeared.

under the west bridge, there are glistening stones all over the river. The river is shallow, the wind is fine, and weeping willows are swaying in rows on both sides. Beside the reeds, in the tree-lined place, women twisted their beautiful waists, danced with laundry clubs, splashed with water, and the washed clothes were spread on the lawn, like beautiful pictures. At night, the moon fell from the top of Mount Hua into the Xihe River. The river slowly flowed, and the moon rippled in the river. The river was full of white light, twinkling and quiet, and only the wind kissed the leaves with sweet rustle. The sound of drinking and punching from the restaurant in Xiqiao is even more rude and unrestrained on a quiet night.

Before liberation, there were only a few shops in the short street on the west side of Xiqiao. Those who sold steamed stuffed bun porridge, baked sesame seeds, rode a thick stick to roll a big knife, sold hemp food, and got on the bus to sell camellia oleifera, all of which were Huayin specialties. There is also a shop for horses and chariots, which is specially opened for passers-by, and people and animals can rest. I vaguely remember that from the beginning of liberation to the end of 196s, the owner of this hotel was a middle-aged woman, who sounded like a native of Henan, with gold teeth, little feet, a long coat over the knee, and a slight rickets in her back. She always kept a long pipe in her hand, and she could drink as much as half a catty when drinking. Everyone was always called by her uncle and eldest brother, and her neighbor had a stuttering thing, so she would be generous and quite chivalrous. No one around knows her life story, only her surname is Tian, and everyone calls her boss Tian. There is a tavern attached to the store, and people who are promoted to five titles often drink. The wine was shipped from Xifu. Xifu people put the wine in a basket, caught up with the carriage, staggered and drummed, and it took ten and a half days to transport it to Xiqiao Hotel. The wine is more fragrant as it is shaken, and the more fragrant as it gets older. The regulars and real connoisseurs of the hotel are all the little wines that just opened the wine jar when the hotel opened. Whenever this happens, boss Tian always smiles and proudly watches this group of drinkers grab good wine to drink.

Later, I can't remember that year, a flash flood broke out in Xihe River, which drowned boss Tian and his house in the middle of the night. In the early morning of the next day, on the bank of Xihe River, adults and broken babies stood in unison. In the face of the flood that ran wild, people burst into tears and sprinkled wine in the river to pay homage to this kind man. Xiqiao people will always remember her. She is a model and symbol of Xiqiao people.

In the moonlight, there is a bright moon in the shallow river, and there are wet white fog on the river. In the twilight, she seems to stumble towards us from the depths of time. . Her youth and soul have already been integrated into the ever-flowing long river under the West Bridge, and her hearty laughter, kindness, kindness and integrity will be engraved on the stone tablet beside the West Bridge forever.

a stone tablet was originally erected on the west side of Xiqiao, which read "Rebuilding the Bridge in Maqiao" (moved to Xiyue Temple in 1979). This tablet was written by Yi people Zhao Ru in the 41st year of Jiajing (1562), and the inscription reads: "There is a river to the west of Yimen, which comes from Zhangtiao Valley Mouth of Huashan Mountain, and it is assembled into one school. Test Hu Sansheng note, known as the long jian river. There is an ancient city in the west, which meanders from the mountain pass to the north to reach the Weihe River. In the past, stones were piled up to form a bridge. Every few holes were covered with stones, with stone railings on both sides, and there were stone lions in front and behind, which was called Zhumaqiao. People who pass by must stay in the horse to see Huashan, so there is a name. Before the earthquake, the stone fell into the sand, and the water overflowed, making it easy to walk. When Li Gong of Linfen Creek came to Yin as a city, he was interested in government affairs. My old concubine Liu Yun took a stone from the mouth of Zhangtiao Valley in Huashan Mountain, and those who fell started to make up for it. There were railings on both sides, which were stone lions. Not particularly impressive, it is a permanent solution. Chen Yi, Cheng Yicheng, the master of Yicheng County, and Wu Anmin, the master of Xiaoyi, and Du Zongzhi, the history of Dian Shi, met. "

although the west bridge is small, it has a long history and profound cultural heritage. The ruins of the Great Wall of Wei, which meanders north along the west bank of the Changjian River, are beside it and live with it day and night. Wei Great Wall is the earliest Great Wall in China, more than 13 years earlier than Qin Changcheng, with a history of more than 2, years. The site in the east section of Chengnan Village, which is very close to the West Bridge, is 365 meters long, with a residual height of 7 meters and a width of 9 at the bottom. 2 meters, with the remains of the fortress and beacon tower. Many experts and scholars have confirmed that the Great Wall on the west bank of Jian River, the mayor of Huayin, is the site of Weixi-Great Wall in the Warring States Period, namely Historical Records. Wei Shijia said the southernmost part of the Great Wall built by Wei Huiwang in nineteen years.

In the decades since the reform and opening up, the ancient West Bridge has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the ever-majestic Huashan Mountain in Xiyue has witnessed this great historical change. The original stone arch bridge was destroyed by flood as early as August 1982, and it was replaced by a slightly modern reinforced concrete bridge. Although there are no stone lions and railings, it is still the bridge in the depths of history in the hearts of small town people. Today's Zhumaqiao is no longer one of the few shops in the past. The street stretches for miles to the west, with neat and brand-new facade houses, beautiful cement roads, unique solar street lamps, frequent passing vehicles and crowds, horns, and a bustling crowd.

On the Maqiao Bridge, the wind sings Wu Ye, the earth flies songs, and the mottled light and shadow on the cheerful and chic Long Jian River are swaying and unpredictable, or the stars are scattered, or the bright patches are falling into the world, or the Milky Way River falls on the river? With such a beautiful scenery, the people of the small town will definitely invite Emperor Kangxi's spirit in heaven to visit and play in Maqiao again. I think you will be filled with emotion, and you must sing, leaving behind eternal glory.

Xiqiao is famous for its snacks, such as Guo kui, steamed stuffed bun, bean curd, mashed vegetables, home-cooked porridge and haggis. Nowadays, citizens living in the city and the outer suburbs come to Xiqiao for breakfast on the free bus in the early morning, and Xiqiao has become a good place for Huayin citizens to have breakfast.

The east bank of the West Bridge used to be a dusty sidewalk with no feet and stained with excrement, but now it has become a wide riverside avenue, extending southward to a place not far from Huashan Mountain. Beside it are the wooded botanical gardens and the newly-built urban cultural parks, as well as the silver river residential area full of high-rise buildings and laughter. In the evening, when the sun sets, the cultural park is crowded with tourists. The reflections of curved bridges, pavilions and pavilions on the lake, singing and playing, and the colorful water mist sprayed by the water fountain set off the red clouds burning in the west sky, making a beautiful west bridge more colorful!

under the ancient west bridge, the Changjiang River runs endlessly, standing on Zhumaqiao, overlooking the Xiyue Huashan Mountain in the Qinling Mountains by the railing, feeling suddenly in my chest: Zhumaqiao looks like an old man who has experienced many vicissitudes and is full of knowledge!

Qin Yuefeng, retired cadre of huayin city court, national first-class judge, member of China Prose Society, <; China > Invited writer, member of China Modern Writers Association, and published personal anthology <; Time flies > .