The river in front of my hometown.

Photography/Bin Sun

Editor/Guo Zhiwen

A small river is full of fish scales.

The wind blows rice and flowers to both sides,

My family lives right next to the river bank.

Accustomed to the whistle of the commune

Accustomed to pastoral cauliflower,

This beautiful hometown,

This is where I live.

In this fertile land of pancreas,

Beautiful spring scenery is everywhere.

? Bin Sun, the former secretary of my hometown, sent some pictures. I tasted it carefully, only to know that it was a few photos of Qixiang River in my hometown.

? This river is both old and young.

? This river is the mother river loved by my hometown elders.

? This river is like my mother's milk, which nurtures me, moistens me and grows me at the same time. I can't help but let my thoughts suddenly return to my hometown. ...

Qixiang River, formerly known as the Knife and Gun River. After the founding of New China, it was renamed Convenient River. Because it originated in Tangshan and Kongshan in Jiangning District. In the past, it was named after flowing through Tangshan, Luoshu, Tang Meng, Bei Meng, Longquan, Dongyang and Sanyang, and then flowing into the Yangtze River. The river names of each period are full of historical stories of that period.

? 1972 sanyang township government (post-convenience river commune) merged with the original sheshan commune. In view of the present situation of high riverbed and narrow river surface, it suffers from drought or flood every year. /kloc-in the winter of 0/974, the wise Party committee and government of Xinsheshan Township carried forward the spirit of "fools move mountains", organized tens of thousands of villagers in the township to burn the midnight oil, miraculously widened the riverbed, and reached the Yangtze River in a few months, safely passing through the flood season of that year.

? The total length of the river is more than 36 kilometers, and the basin area is 3 16 square kilometers. Flood discharge, irrigation and life in the basin depend on Qixiang River. The name of Tang Fengshan, the former party secretary, has always been engraved in the hearts of people who went up the mountain; The spirit of courage, hard work and unity will always go down in the history of mountain shooting. ...

? There is also a historical allusion to Qixiang River, which is a historical story about resisting the enemy. ...

? Qixiang River was called the Sword River a long time ago. Its historical name should start from the Song Dynasty.

Song Dynasty (960- 1279) is a dynasty in China's history, which is divided into two historical stages: the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. There are eighteen emperors who enjoy the country for 3 19 years.

? In 960 AD, the generals of the Later Zhou Dynasty launched a mutiny in Chen Qiao, made Zhao Kuangyin emperor and established the Song Dynasty. In order to avoid the chaos in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, Song Taizu adopted the policy of emphasizing literature and restraining military power. On the one hand, it strengthened centralization, on the other hand, it deprived military commanders of their military power and entered the period of Song Zhenzong and Song Renzong.

Due to the invasion of the State of Jin (Jin Wushu) into the Central Plains, two emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty were captured in the State of Jin, and the Northern Song Dynasty perished.

? A country cannot live without a monarch for a day, so with the support of all, Zhao Gou became emperor in Yingtianfu, known as Song Gaozong in history. Established the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1 127-1279) with 9 emperors.

? The Southern Song Dynasty was extremely weak and extreme. Since Zhao Gou, once the emperor did nothing, the treacherous court official was in power, and had no intention of taking back the country to fight the nomads from Shan Ye, which was the weakest dynasty.

? After Zhao Gou succeeded to the throne, he adopted the policy of peace talks with Xu Jinguo. Although a peace treaty was signed with Xu Jinguo, which is bounded by the Qinling Mountains and Huaihe River, it is a pity that Xu Jinguo's aggressive ambition never stopped, and he is still worried about the Central Plains. Later, Jin Wushu continued to go south, and Gao Zongnan fled to Hangzhou, where he took refuge by boat. ...

? In the patriotic Song Dynasty, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei led two elite troops and used Huang Tiandang's unique advantages in the river to defeat 100,000 nomads. After the defeat of Huang Tiandang's Jin State, the fierce slaves of Mongolia established the Yuan State and quickly attacked the Southern Song Dynasty, and song and yuan war broke out. 1276, Lin 'an (now Hangzhou) was captured by the Yuan Dynasty, and the Southern Song Dynasty perished.

? How did Jianhe get its name? We have to talk about the battle of Huang Tiandang again:

? In A.D. 1 129 (the third year of Song Jianyan), Jin Wushu soldiers crossed the river in two ways, quickly occupied Jiankang, and then even broke Lin 'an, Yuezhou and Mingzhou. Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou fled to the sea from Hangzhou Bay to avoid recruiting nomads from the sea. 1 130, Jin Wushu, who was killed in Yingtianfu, Hangzhou, was ambushed by the water army of Han Shizhong, a famous Southern Song Dynasty, and fled all the way after the defeat. I had to go back to Jiankang by road, and was ambushed by Yue Fei who was stationed in Niushou Mountain to Hanfushan, fighting with Jin Wushu. Forcing Jin Wushu to interfere with the Yangtze River in the natural moat to send ships to meet the branch of Jin Jun stationed in Jiangbei.

? The panicked Jin Wushu fled all the way to Tangshan, Jiangning, and was defeated by Yue Fei by land. At present, we can only use probes to make use of the natural graben of the Yangtze River and try to find another beach channel to reach the Yangtze River. In view of the special period when there were no tools at that time, we had to dispatch troops and open a 18 km canal along the low-lying land with knives and guns. The army dug around the clock, and finally picked out a small river and went straight to the entrance of Xihua Convenience River in the northeast corner of Nanjing today, in an attempt to cross the river into today's Bagua Island, and then crossed the river to join forces with the Jin Army.

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? Baguazhou is Jiajiang Island in the center of the Yangtze River, which looks like Baguatu and covers an area of about 36 square kilometers. According to this plan, Jin Wushu led an army along the river from Tangshan winding path to the north, and then reached the estuary with difficulty, in an attempt to cross the Yangtze River and land on the reed beach in Baguazhou. Who knows, before Jin Wushu could catch his breath, the Han Shizhong navy army ambushed in the waterway exploded, and Yue Fei led the army to pursue and contain it, and the miserable army of Jin Wushu was annihilated in one fell swoop. ...

? In this way, in the fourth year of sword inflammation (1 130), the Jin Wushu was completely annihilated here, and the river of swords and guns was formed. After the founding of New China, the Daoqiang River was renamed as Convenience River, and the 1974 River was widened and renamed as Qixiang River.

I spent a happy childhood here. In summer, naked, the vest on the face glows slightly in the dark; Barefoot, stepping on the hot mud, his mouth trembled slightly. At that time, the Qixiang River had a narrow water surface and was a good place for us to swim. Little friends get together, jump into the river, plunge into the water, love water sports and plunge into the other side in one breath. Who is the fastest is the key.

? Our children can play many games, and they always "code by indigenous methods". Embankments, riverbeds and rivers are the positions for us to "display our talents". Dig some mud in the river, dig a hole in the middle and shoot a clay gun; Make an iron ring and see who pushes it far; Roll a few cigarette paper corners to win or lose; Digging a few holes, setting a few traps and watching people fall in are the happiest things. Who will detonate the most dust in the cowhide tendon mine? Leaves wrapped in dust are thrown across the river to enjoy the scenery; Wooden guns and red cherry guns play the children's group vividly; Tired, let's have a rest, "steal" some cucumbers from other people's fields, pick some tomatoes and pour them into the water. Let's make some bowls, learn to be a mountain thief and worship the mountain as king, and make up a "three brothers in Taoyuan". The best thing to say is to catch loach by stepping on crabs in the river. This is our stunt. Once the snake is pulled out of the small mud pit, it will be miserable. After a holiday, our little hands are almost like cowhide.

? Night power arrival, on the ridge of Qixiang River, is a good place for us to enjoy the cool when we were young. Roll up bamboo mats, sprinkle water, take dried cattail flowers, light a fire, and smoke away mosquitoes. Several partners huddle together and fight mosquitoes in their sleep, and still arrive at dawn happily. ...

? In winter, when the river dries up, our favorite thing to do is to cross the Yarlung Zangbo River and fight the "enemy" on the other side. Kicking blankets, throwing handkerchiefs and scratching sheep's tails are unforgettable. ...

I was naughty when I was a teenager, but I changed my body. I have become a child who studies hard and actively shares housework, and my parents like it very much. The more naughty the child feels, the harder he studies.

? The school is six miles away from home, and the ridge of Qixiang River is the only way for me to go out to school. In this context, rural areas need industrial vouchers to buy bicycles. I have to go to school on two legs every day. Fortunately, the school also has a road similar to Qixiang River. Although it is dusty in sunny days and muddy in rainy days, it is not difficult to walk, which is much better than other students' trips. ...

? The banks of Qixiang River are rich in resources, and there are really many wild vegetables, wild fruits, health plants and matches. Friends are United and friendly, always waiting for each other to take a walk after school; First, we came to the river. As we walked, we found a place to get firewood and cut pig grass. We must have come home loaded. Unfortunately, a year later, even the bark of the grass on the embankment was cut clean, and the burning of grass and green manure was completed here.

The scenery here is unique, and it is also a rare place for rural children. For me who lives by the levee, it is simply unique; It is the only good place for us to learn to draw; Whenever I have time, I always sit in the shade of the river bank and read and recite; Whenever I have time, I always lie on the clean grass, suck the fragrance of wild flowers, or close my eyes and look forward to the future; Whenever I have time, I always imitate adults and wow with my homemade bamboo flute for a while. I really want to be a policeman, an officer and a painter. ...

Qixiang River is a tributary at the entrance of the Yangtze River. It has benefited the soil and water of one side and brought floods to the local people. Before liberation, the flood peak of this river swallowed up many people's lives and property; After liberation, remarkable governance achievements have been made every year. During the catastrophic floods of 1954, 1964 and 1972, the government made every effort to ensure the safety of one party. Wang Jinhu, the former 83454 unit, died heroically to protect people's lives and property during the rescue and disaster relief in 72 years. 1in the winter of 974, the government made great determination to give full play to the power of the whole township, seize the time to ensure quality, plan and organize the people of the whole township to fight day and night, and successfully completed the task of expanding the river in seven townships before the flood came that year, benefiting the people. 1997 dredged the river channel, and adopted the methods of reducing the river bed, expanding the flood stock and increasing the flow, thus ensuring the safety of the flood disaster that 1998 never happened. ...

? 1999 Qixia street (Sheshan Township merged with Qixia Town), seized the opportunity of comprehensive schistosomiasis control in the Yangtze River basin, and completed the white concrete pouring protection project of Qixiang River embankment. At that time, the author and photographer led the masses into this great project and did something for the people. Looking back now, it seems that it was only yesterday, and I was quite proud.

? Since 2002, the greening environment and water environment on both sides of Qixiang River have been comprehensively treated year by year. The regional investment environment has improved significantly. ...

The spring breeze of reform has spread all over the north and south of the motherland and blossomed on both sides of Qixiang River. On both sides of Qixiang River, 36 kilometers along the river, tall buildings stand tall, with convenient transportation, prosperous society and people living and working in peace and contentment. Nanjing Sub-center has been formed here, which is full of spring. Xianlin University Town, Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hongfeng Science and Technology Park, Qixia Mountain Scenic Area, OCT Happy Valley, longtan port Huaneng Power Plant, Panda LCD Valley, etc. , has crossed the qixiang river. In recent years, governments at all levels have intensified their development and construction, and basically formed four areas: science and education area, residential area, industrial area and funeral area; Intensify the rectification of Shanhe block within its jurisdiction; Improve the human landscape and green coverage; The benign development of ecotourism; Qixiang River Basin has entered the fast lane of social civilization, beautiful environment and economic development.

The bomb disposal command room, the ancient Qixiang River, has a new machine today. I can't help but speak highly of it: it's better to be at home; Qian Qian is absolutely good, or the motherland is good; Thousands of good things, but also * * * production of party leadership!