Jingxi old country

Primitive green

Laozhou is a word that people can easily think of as a new state or hometown, and there are several places in the country called Laozhou, so I have to declare that I am talking about the old state in the west of Beijing.

In fact, I also suspect that the name of "Old State" in Jingxi was also obtained after the relocation of Jingxi Prefecture, because it was originally called "Naqian" and was called "Guishunzhou" at its peak. In 808 A.D. (and in the third year), Huang, the leader, was sealed and returned to the secretariat to open a government. It was not until the seventh year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1650) that the state was moved to the present Xinjing town.

In the era of national filming and global tourism, Jingxi Guzhou is an excellent place to punch in, and the photos taken are absolutely ethnic! Antique old brick buildings, mottled red wooden doors, vicissitudes of bluestone roads, embroidered lanterns hanging all over alleys, and ingenious Zhuang craftsmen all show profound cultural heritage. Zhuang nationality's history and culture, large areas of rape flowers and sun flowers planted for tourism, including China's "Fu", "Shou" and "He" cultures transplanted here, is a small town in the south with the reputation of "Small Guilin".

In fact, the old state is now just an ancient village in the suburbs of western Beijing. It is an exaggeration to say that it is an ancient town. It's a little inappropriate to say that the town is not suitable. I once stood on a nearby mountain bag and took a look. In terms of scale, it is just a village. But after I measured the downtown area of Jingxi with my feet, I had an image in my mind. Jingxi is a lush tree and Jiuzhou is the root of Jingxi. The history of Jiuzhou is the history of Jingxi, and the culture of Jiuzhou is the culture of Jingxi. In the most prosperous place in the old state, there is a Zhuang ecological museum, which shows the historical origin, national costumes, production tools, folk festivals and traditional crafts of the local Zhuang people. Compared with the old state, all the scenic spots in Jingxi city are like fakes, and no matter how old they are, they are just replicas. For example, imitate the "Goose Word Monument" of Goose Spring.

Jiuzhou is the strongest place and the place with the most Zhuang characteristics and culture.

Walking into the old state, you will find that the history and culture of the old state can be summarized as: a man, a woman and a mascot.

One man laid the foundation of the old country. His name is Zhang Tianzong.

The rise of the old state is inseparable from the iconic figure of Tianzong. Zhang Tianzong is a native of Jiangxi, an iron-blooded man and a wise man. 1275 (Song Deyou Yuan), followed Wen Tianxiang to fight against the Yuan Army. 1276 After the defeat, he was going to Annan (now Vietnam), but he got lost at that sign. Seeing the beautiful scenery here, he intends to rest here and wait for the opportunity of the Yuan Dynasty to recover. So, with his wisdom, resources and sweat, he brought the culture and production technology of the Central Plains to this "wild land" that has been closed and backward, where he cut through thorns and opened up sidewalks for horses and chariots; Build a straw shed, plant bamboo at the edge of the village, dig wells and plant trees; Reclaim land, introduce rice, build river bank water conservancy, and draw goose spring water for irrigation ... After several years of transformation, remote towns and villages have been managed in an orderly way, and the countryside has taken on a new look, so they settled down, became one with the local Zhuang people, and were gradually elected as the owners of caves. In particular, the pavilion system has benefited the people and has been praised by all previous dynasties.

Zhang Tianzong, who did practical things for the local people and improved their living conditions, was regarded as a god, leaving many stories and relics. According to legend, when Zhang Tianzong was drilling a well, he met a magical stone and stole the essence of the sun and the moon in the groundwater. So he fought against the stone, defeated the stone, and rescued the scarab trapped underground. To thank Zhang Tianzong, beetles let well water gush out like spring water to irrigate fields. From then on, the fields were full of water, and there was a bumper harvest every year, and the villagers lived a good life. This anecdote seems to be difficult to study now, but I still believe that the piety of the local people at that time made them become heroes for what they wanted to do for many years. The legendary ancient well has been well preserved so far, and there is a banyan tree beside it, which is lush. Now it has become a towering tree with a cloud-like crown, symbolizing the prosperity of the old state and becoming a monument of Zhang Tianzong.

The elutriation and precipitation of history made Zhang Tianzong's achievements and status in the old state more and more prominent. The magistrate of a county and the people in the Qing Dynasty felt his kindness and influence, and built a shrine for his tomb at the foot of Heshan in the southeast of the village, forming a sacrificial place and a cultural highlight. After a thousand years, I stood in the ruined and desolate cemetery of Zhang Tianzong, paying tribute to this sage, but I was still deeply touched. Zhang Tianzong was powerless to save the Great Song Dynasty, but outstanding people always made a difference. In the wild land of that year, he opened up another world, which benefited the Zhuang people and made another wonderful life for himself.

A woman, cast the character of the old state, she is Mrs. Walsh.

Time moved to 1496 (the ninth year of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty), and Mrs. wasser was born in Jiuzhou. She is the daughter of Tusi Cenzhang. Her baby's name is "Hua", and the Zhuang people read "Wa". Later, she took this as her surname and was called Mrs. Wa. She was smart and studious since childhood, reading poetry books, practicing martial arts and being proficient in the art of war. When I grew up, I married Cenmeng, a local official in Tianzhou (Tianyang County), and changed my surname to Vasco, according to the custom of being suitable for different families and not avoiding the same surname when I was married. Later, CenMeng and his son CenBangYan died in civil strife. Mrs Walsh helped her little grandson Ceng Zhi become a local official. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, at the critical moment when pirates invaded the southeast coast, the court recruited Guangxi soldiers to fight against the Japanese army. Facing the reality of her grandson's youth, in A.D. 1554, regardless of her 58-year-old age, she resolutely led 6000 troops to the anti-Japanese front. With the spirit of "sworn not to be born with thieves", she took the lead, with strict military orders and great momentum, won an unprecedented victory, broke the myth of the invincible enemy, made great contributions to protecting the country and benefiting the people, and was made the second lady by Emperor Jiajing, becoming the first hero in the fight against Japanese women.

Mrs. Walsh has grown the ambition of China people and become the pride of the old state, which has also become a memorial hall for Mrs. Walsh, and the old state is full of Mrs. Walsh's shadow. Not only has Mrs. Walsh's old residence been restored, but the contents of promoting Mrs. Walsh can be seen in every conspicuous place. The river flowing along the edge of the village is said to be the place where Washberg went out to reward the three armed forces. The ferry has become a farewell place to go out, and it has also become an acacia corridor for his wife and children to miss their distant relatives. Even the small bridge on the river is also called "Wang Qiao", which looks far away and longs for prosperity. The hill next to the village built a training place for Mrs. Walsh, called "peer-to-peer platform". On the edge of the stage (Yin Qing Pavilion) in the middle of the village, there are also pictures and introductions of Walsh ... It is hard to say whether the heroic battle between Zhuang Xianbing and Gui Jun inherited Mrs. Walsh's blood. At least the black flag army of Nong Gaozhi may have added a little blood because of Mrs. Wasi's encouragement. ……

A mascot, rich and colorful old national culture, it is hydrangea.

The history of hydrangea can be traced back to more than 2000 years ago. This is a bronze flying hammer, used for throwing and hunting. Later, through the hands of folk artists, it evolved into the present embroidered cloth bag. It consists of thick colored balls, which are evenly combined by 12 balls, representing twelve months of a year. Every month is round and round, good luck. The hydrangea petals are embroidered with colorful silk flower and auspicious words, which are exquisite in workmanship and elegant in appearance. In the past, hydrangea was a token of love between Zhuang men and women, and throwing hydrangea was a way to convey love between men and women. On the third day of March every year, Zhuang men, women and children get together to sing. What a sweet scene it is to embroider balls between affectionate young men and women. We have been watching plays since childhood, and the scene where a lady from a big family throws hydrangeas on the embroidered floor to poor scholars to marry their relatives always gives us great encouragement. With the development of the times, in some festivals of Zhuang nationality, throwing hydrangea will be appreciated as a kind of competition or activity and become a symbol of friendship and blessing. Lion rolling hydrangea has also become a popular sport in China.

I don't know where hydrangea originated, but the best place to make hydrangea in the world must be the old state in the west of Beijing. Hydrangea Street is the oldest street in Jiuzhou Ancient Town, and it is also the most densely populated street where local people make hydrangeas. There are more than 500 households and more than 2,000 people in Laozhou, ranging from dolls of seven or eight years old to old ladies of sixty or seventy years old, and even strong men of five big and three thick are all experts in making hydrangeas. There are more than 300,000 hydrangeas here every year, including the "Chinese Embroidery Girl" and the "King of Hydrangea" in China ... During the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the National Day, the world's largest hydrangea was carried on the "Osmanthus fragrans Car" across Tiananmen Square, which was created by the "King of Hydrangea" in Jiuzhou. In the old state, many hydrangeas specially made for important events and state affairs are treasures, which are placed on the bookshelves of the old state and become historical records and sustenance for two friends who came to see me from their hometown in Henan to pay their respects. However, no matter how much money is paid, people in the old state will not sell it. We understand it extremely, because it has become a witness to the fate of the old country and the motherland. Two friends bought ten hydrangeas themselves and were crossed, as if they had bought the good wishes of the Zhuang people. ...

If we want to talk about the real cultural relics and historic sites in the old state, I think it is also the tomb of Cen's toast about one kilometer southwest of the old state. Tusi system is a special political system in which the feudal dynasty ruled the local people in minority areas by enfeoffment of the hereditary office of local leaders since Tang and Song Dynasties. Jingxi Tusi system has been in power from Yongle in Ming Dynasty to Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty. The tomb of Cen Tusi is located at the foot of Xinong Zan Mountain in Jiuzhou. Each tomb has its own characteristics and is exquisite. It consists of brown sugar, oil, lime and sand. It is not only strong, but also unique in structure. Some tombs are like helmets, some are triangular pavilions, some are flat-topped and round castles ... Some are also engraved with dragon, phoenix, turtle, unicorn and other reliefs, which have the characteristics of the integration of strong and weak cultures. But now tourists are generally immersed in the excitement and prosperity, and few people want to see it on foot like me. Instead, a modern Cen main temple was built in the east of the village, and the incense was still relatively strong.

Wenchang Pavilion is the most sculptural building in Old State. By the river where soup is flowing, there stands such a building that values culture. Taking a photo with the mountain peak in the east of the village is so beautiful that we used such a photo in the calendar printed by Jingxi Foreign Language Experimental School 202 1.

Walking on the street of the old country in the west of Beijing, you will have a sense of culture and history. Unfortunately, in order to attract more tourists, travel companies have copied some cultures from other places, giving people a sense of disorder and embarrassment. Instead, I feel that my own things and Zhuang culture are not pure enough. For example, the calligraphy wall of words such as Fushou; For example, large flowers and strong love culture have replaced rice outside the village. ...

Another successful grafting is the "He" wall, which vividly reproduces the shape of the ancient weapon "Ji" on the left side of the word, indicating that "peace is not blindly seeking peace and concessions, and a peaceful life must be guarded by powerful military forces". The word "he" is like a person on the left, and "one person holds a mouth" is the word "he", which shows that the right and wrong degree of the tongue is sometimes worse than that of the sword. Only by keeping your mouth shut, not gossiping, and avoiding the dispute of words and tongues can you get harmonious interpersonal relationships. I think it is the wisdom of modern people to set up such a "harmony" wall in the hometown of the anti-Japanese heroine and tell such a truth. what do you think?