Summer Notes (13) Lishui Trip (1)

It has been a few days since I came back from Lishui, and my husband asked me why I haven’t written anything for several days. I know what he means, it’s been a few days since I came back from Lishui, why haven’t I written a travelogue yet? As usual, this shouldn't be the case.

I am a procrastinator. If I don’t write down something at the time, I will no longer be interested in it after it passes. Furthermore, even in this collective action, many of them were just a quick glance, without taking a quiet walk around for yourself, and the experience was not profound. So it has been delayed.

But if I don’t write, it seems that there is something missing in my life. Then I added some notes and used them as running accounts to record my life.

The first stop of this trip is Qingtian, a county in Lishui, known as the hometown of overseas Chinese, the hometown of celebrities, and the hometown of stone sculptures.

Departing from Pingdao at 7 o'clock in the morning, it took more than 5 hours of driving to Qingtian. Take the highway, cross the Jiashao Bridge, and then cross the tunnel without stopping. Unlike the Hangjiahu Plain where Pinghu is located, the Lishui area is a veritable mountainous area with a topography known as "nine mountains, half water and half farmland". Therefore, we are almost always accompanied by layers of green mountains along the way. There are many mountains and many tunnels.

The first scenic spot on the itinerary is Shimen Cave. Because the two peaks face each other like a gate, it is called Shimen. Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, it was the twelfth cave in the thirty-six caves of the famous Taoist mountain, so it was called Shimen Cave.

The cultural landscape of Shimen Cave mainly revolves around Liu Bowen. Legend has it that this was once an important place for Liu Bowen, the imperial master of the Ming Dynasty, to study, practice, practice, and rest for a long time. He once gave lectures here, and it was known as Shimen Academy. On the walls of the academy there are poems from various dynasties praising the scenery of Shimen.

Of course, there is also the temporary residence of the Kuomintang general Chen Cheng.

There are also some cliff inscriptions left by ancient people on the cliff, which shows the long history of this place.

In addition, many allegorical stories about Xie Lingyun, Liu Bowen, Chen Cheng and others are spread here, which adds cultural moisture to this beautiful mountain.

There are many introductions to natural landscapes online, saying that "the entire scenic spot consists of four scenic spots: Dongtian Waterfall, Prince Scenic Spot, Xiantao, and Shigu Lake." However, the weather was hot and there were many people, so the tour guide only took us to see it. The "Shimen Waterfall".

The source of this waterfall is said to be a reservoir. The water flows down from the half-moon-shaped cliff, which is more than a hundred meters high. It blows in the wind, like gauze and mist, and looks like white water. The water fell on the stone at the foot of the mountain, making a sound in the air. The splashing water was like scattered beads and broken silver. It splashed away and gathered again, forming a stone pool at the foot of the mountain. The water in the pool is clear, with fish swimming around and small rocks, which can be seen directly without any hindrance.

It is said that Mr. Guo Moruo traveled thousands of miles to visit here in his seventies, and wrote a moving poem: "Across Shimendu, there is a temple for Liu Ji. There are waterfalls hanging from the sky, and the coolness makes the poem happy. ”

If there aren’t many tourists or it’s not too noisy, it should be a peaceful and picturesque place to sit by the pond, look at the green mountains, the waterfalls, and feel the mist caressing you. A beautiful thing.

On the second day of the trip, we went to Qianxia Lake. There are many mountains in the water area, which are layered like city walls, so it is not an exaggeration to call it "Qianxia Lake", which should be exactly the same as "Qiandao Lake".

Sitting on the second floor of the cruise ship, with the scorching sun above your head and the cool breeze blowing in your face, alternating between hot and cold, and being flanked by both sides, it is also a different feeling in the middle of summer.

The lake is green and clear. Under the sunlight, the green mountains on both sides cast beautiful shadows in the water, making the water look even greener. XDD It is said that green waters and green mountains are mountains of gold and silver. These rich mountain resources nourish the land and water and nourish the people. They are the most precious wealth given to people by nature.

I leaned on the railing and watched the anchor cut through the layers of ripples in the water. My thoughts also flowed to unknown places. It was not until the beautiful dance of the girl from the She family on the bow of the boat started that my mind returned to Lively crowd.

Loneliness is sometimes a supreme state. It is often at this time that people can think deeply about themselves. Under certain circumstances, it is better to have fun together than to have fun alone. Perhaps this is why I don’t want to travel with a large group.

After lunch, we visited the Stone Sculpture Museum. Qingtian is the hometown of stone carvings. There are many skilled craftsmen who have carved many priceless art treasures. For example, the stone carving "Flowers and Full Moon" on display in the museum is said to be priced at 180 million. It is really priceless art.

These works include figures, flowers, birds, plants, natural landscapes, etc., all of which are made from local materials, adapted to local conditions, and pictographically adapted to the situation. When you are here, in addition to being amazed, you are impressed by the ingenuity and whimsy of the artists. It is said that in order to develop ideas, some people went to the extent of not eating or sleeping for three days and three nights, meditating on a rough stone, looking through the autumn water, and finally got inspiration, and shot the stone to the sky.

Behind any achievement is the water of endless sweat. This is true.

The food in Qingtian during these two days was very rich. Even the girl said that it didn’t feel like traveling, it was like having a banquet.

There are several picture albums in the hotel that introduce Qingtian. I saw the special local delicacies in the album, such as field fish, dried vermicelli, tofu balls, etc. I have seen them all at the table, and the taste is quite good. good. I think if I stay a few more days, I don’t know how many pounds I will gain. It’s sweet pain, haha.

Several of them introduce local customs and experiences of some travelers, which are more attractive to me. So I chatted with the tour guide the next day and asked me what I wanted to see most if I came here. I said without hesitation that what I wanted to see most were the ancient villages, stone houses, stone streets, and unique houses lying in the mountain villages. The buildings are mottled with traces of time. The villagers live a peaceful life from sunrise to sunrise, the sunset and cooking smoke in the evening, the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs in the middle of the night, the kind old man, the lively children, the green countryside...

One side A land of water and land, quiet and full of fireworks, this is what I long to see most in my heart. Perhaps this is the real genetic code of a region.