A trip in early autumn-Yuntai Mountain

In early autumn, the sun is like fire. On September 1 1, the students met, and a group of four people drove more than 600 kilometers to the north, and arrived at the "Millennium Ancient County" in northwest Henan at five o'clock that afternoon to repair martial arts.

Xiuwu, Xia Dynasty belonged to Qinhuai, Jizhou and Shang Dynasty began to build Ningcheng, named Yining. In BC 1046, Wu Zhou was stationed here to practice martial arts, so it was renamed "Xiuwu". After more than 3000 years, it became one of the oldest county names in China. Famous people in history include Han Yu, the first of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, Dan Tao, the seven sages of bamboo forest, Xiang embroidery and so on. After practicing martial arts, every inch of land under your feet and every rock and soil in your eyes seem to be engraved with ancient blood stains and its wantonness.

I stayed in Xiuwu County that night. After breakfast the next day, we drove for nearly 2 hours to the shore village of Yuntai Mountain. Jia Wei Photography Theme Hotel is built on the mountain, more than 300 meters away from the service area on the shore, which is a quiet place. The owner likes photography, and many photos of the beautiful scenery of Yuntai Mountain are displayed in the lobby of the hotel.

After a brief exchange with the proprietress about the two-day tour, we put down our luggage and headed for the Cornus Peak in Yuntai.

Yuntai Mountain is a Taihang Mountain range, which is named after the steep mountains and the fog around the peaks and valleys all the year round. In ancient times, the scenic spot was a Wang Yang. After the orogeny more than one billion years ago, the landform has changed greatly, forming the Taihang landform with deep valleys, towering waterfalls, so the geological relics in the mountains are very rich. The main peak of Cornus officinalis peak is 1, 297 meters above sea level. In On Mountain Holidays, the poet Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty wrote "Thinking of My Shandong Brothers", "Knowing where brothers climb, one person lacks everywhere", which was felt at this peak. At about 1 1 in the morning, we took the scenic bus from the service area on the shore to Fenghuangling, changed to a cableway about 1700 meters long, flew straight up, reached the mountainside with a drop of 700 meters, and then walked to the summit. Passing through Chongyang Pavilion and Wang Yaodong along the way, looking at the Zhenwu Emperor Temple on the top of the mountain and the steep steps leading to the top of the mountain in the distance, our group could not help but marvel: "Ah! So far and so high! " However, we didn't flinch. The scorching sun, mottled shade, dry food and fruit for lunch, a bottle of pure water and a bottle of pulse prepared by everyone turned into hearty sweat in the scorching sun.

Climbed the steep steps with both hands and feet, walked for nearly 2 hours, and finally climbed to the top of Yuntai.

Wang Yao cave before 1400 yew, silently witnessed our persistence and efforts.

Climb the bell tower and drum tower in front of the peak temple, overlook the mountains of Yuntai Mountain, and have a deeper understanding of the "morning bell and evening drum".

When the sun went down, we returned along the mountain road.

At this time, the calf began to swell and came down from the steep steps, and the steps became trembling.

Fortunately, the sun is not hot at this time, the air in the mountains is a little cooler than at noon, and the journey down the mountain seems to be much easier.

At six o'clock in the evening, we finally got on the scenic bus and returned to the service area on the shore. On a day of physical exertion, you must eat something good for dinner! Fried mutton with onion, stewed donkey meat with Laba garlic, fried meat with lentils, and flavored fried noodles. . . I also tasted the local handmade yellow wine and white wine. Yellow rice wine tastes good and has its own characteristics!

Back to the hotel, the viewing balcony of the room and the terrace on the roof made us look at the distant mountains and feel relaxed and comfortable.

Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area covers a total area of 280 square kilometers, and the two-day trip can only selectively visit the main scenic spots. On September 13, we started from Hongshixia and Zifang Lake and went to Tampu Gorge according to the itinerary. Hongshixia is located in the ovary of Hunan, with a total length of 2000 meters. The canyon is located 68 meters underground and consists of red rocks. It belongs to Danxia landform canyon landscape. The red rocks and clear water in the canyon are like spring all the year round.

It has been 4.6 billion years since the formation of the earth, and 3.4 billion years of zircon has been collected in the canyon, which is the oldest geological age found in Henan Province at present, and is of great significance to the study of the distribution and evolution of the early ancient land of the earth. In the red quartz sand stratum with bright color and beautiful texture in the canyon, beach remains such as wave marks and mud cracks formed by coastal beach environment 65.438+0.2 billion years ago are preserved.

Facing the eternal nature, we sincerely sigh that life is as short and insignificant as the blink of an eye!

Winding north along the canyon, sometimes the water is rushing and roaring, and sometimes there is only a trace of sky between the rocks.

The rising sun shone into the canyon through the cracks in the rocks overhead, and the fine water drops of nine waterfalls hung a rainbow on the cliff of the canyon, which surprised us.

Walking through the Zifang Dam, overlooking the biggest lake in the east of the scenic spot, Zifang Lake, I thought Sean used to live here in seclusion, hence the name. Local residents will fish in the lake, and the delicious big carp will be delicious on their table.

After leaving the dam, we took the scenic bus to Tanpu Gorge, just west of Yuntai Mountain. It is also the source of Zifang River. The total length of Tanzhe Gorge is 2000 meters, from north to south, with waterfalls, walking springs, colorful pools and strange rocks, forming a wonderful landscape of "three steps and one spring, five steps and one waterfall, ten steps and one pool". Due to the physical pain of climbing the peak of Cornus officinalis the day before, we took a cursory look at Tempura Gorge and hurried by.

The climbers on the cliff opposite walked in the clouds under the direct sunlight at noon, and were impressed by their fearless and self-challenging courage.

After lunch, we had a rest. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, we began to return to Wuhan, and planned to visit the ancient city of Yangshan and the Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao along the way.

Yangshan Ancient City, located in Shanyang District of Jiaozuo City, is an ancient city site dominated by the remains of the Han Dynasty. It covers an area of 3 million square meters, with an irregular rectangular plane and a circumference of about 5000 meters. There are 1 gates on both sides of the city wall, and the city foundation is rammed earth.

During the Western Zhou Dynasty (BC 1046), Prince Zhou Yongbo made the country the old city of Yangshan. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the old town of Yang Shan was a military fortress for princes from all walks of life to cross the Yellow River, Taihang Mountain and store grain and grass. In 220 AD, in the twenty-fifth year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Pi abolished the Han Emperor, demoted him to a duke, and established a principality. During the Tang Dynasty, the old city of Yang Shan was in ruins. 1960, the archaeological excavation of the old city of Yang Shan, rich in relics, spanning more than 3000 years, can still find traces of relics and history books. As it used to be the food city of Emperor Gaozu Liu Xie, many relics are related to Yang Shan Gongliu Association, which has become an important area for studying the history of Yang Shan Gongliu and the culture of the Three Kingdoms.

With the spirit of endless exploration, we squeezed into the construction site through the iron gate of the old city restoration site. In front of us is a low wall under construction. While the workers were not looking, we climbed up the wall from the steps and saw an empty mound.

At dusk, we continued to drive to Zhoukou City, where the Fuxi Mausoleum of Taihao is located. Coming down from expressway, we were unexpectedly attracted by the wide roads, tall and bright street lamps and magnificent buildings outside the window. I didn't expect Zhoukou's urban construction to be so high. I called to thank you for coming!

When we arrived at Qiyi Road in Chuanhui District, we casually found a restaurant called "Li San Guai" on the roadside, featuring braised pig's trotters, fish with Chinese sauerkraut, spinach with garlic, rose red bean porridge and oil-sprinkled noodles. This is the most satisfying meal we had during our trip to Yuntai Mountain, and it is very cost-effective.

The flowered porcelain bowl with spilled oil is as big as a basin and very imposing; Rose red bean porridge is delicious, one is not enough, add another.

On the morning of September 14, we came to Fuxi Mausoleum in Taihao, Huaiyang District, Zhoukou City. The legend here is that Fu, the "ancestor of humanity" of the Chinese nation, is the capital and resting place of Tai Hao. Because the Fuxi family of Taihao ranks first in Huang San, its mausoleum is known as "the first mausoleum in the world", covering an area of 875 mu, majestic and solemn. Founded in the Spring and Autumn Period, it was built in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and perfected in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In 3000 years, emperors of all dynasties performed 5 1 imperial sacrifices. After the founding of New China, the party and state leaders wrote many inscriptions.

In front of the tourist service center in the scenic spot, different scenes deeply attracted our attention. In the shadow of the sun blocked by the red wall, a group of grandfathers hang birdcages and play chess, which is a leisurely style under the roots of the imperial city.

On the other side of the gate of the visitor center, a group of women are sitting or standing, some are singing loudly, and some are singing and yelling. We don't know, maybe they are rehearsing for the upcoming ceremony. I tried to communicate with him and got no response.

Walking through the noon gate, we saw a group of people marching in procession with yellow scarves in their hands. We followed them, passed through the Yimen Gate, the Congenital Gate and the Taiji Gate, and watched them worship devoutly in front of the Tian Tong Temple and the Ren Xian Temple.

Walking past Taishimen and Baguatai, there are three big incense burners and several thousand-year-old trees in front of Fuxi Mausoleum, some of which have withered branches.

One of the cypress trees, 1000, has an ear-shaped tree tumor on its trunk, which is smooth as patina to the touch.

It is said that we can talk about the whispers of blessings in our hearts instead of listening to them. They are very effective.

In front of this cypress tree with ears, we met a couple from Zhengzhou who made a special trip to Fuxi Mausoleum to worship their ancestors. Mr. Yin studied in Wuhan and talked about the familiar streets in Wuhan. With affection for Wuhan, they warmly invited us to visit Baibaotan, Yarrow Garden and Yuefei Temple around the mausoleum. On the walls on both sides of Yue Gate, Zhuge Liang's "former teacher's watch" and "post-teacher's watch" are engraved. The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, and the momentum is heroic. It is said that Yue Fei wrote it himself.

Through this gentleman's introduction, we know that the folk sacrificial activities here have lasted for thousands of years. Every year from February 2 to March 3 in early spring, people from all over the country and even overseas Chinese come here to offer sacrifices. The temple fair of Fuxi Mausoleum in Taihao is unprecedented. As the largest folk temple fair in China, it is listed in China's intangible cultural heritage. We finally understand that the women in front of the visitor center are just praying in their own way. Whether it's piety or obsession, I just want the country to be rich and strong, the world to live and work in peace and contentment, and the weather is good!

/kloc-On the evening of September, 0/4, we returned to Wuhan. Along the way, I have gained a lot and felt a lot. The natural beauty of Tiantai Mountain, the cultural landscape of Fuxi Mausoleum in Taihao and the high mounds in the old city of Yang Shan have enriched our knowledge of geography and history. The communication between classmates along the way made us learn to put ourselves in the other's shoes and understand how precious family ties and friendship are. The road ahead is long, we should have romantic poems and distant places, and more importantly, we should have real rice and tea soup!