Fengming Poetry Township

? Fengming Poetry

? Liu Yang

The last time I visited Lumen Mountain was because Liu Mingfeng, Secretary of the Xiangzhou District Party Committee of Xiangyang City, visited the "No. Recommended on "Twelve China Tourism Days", this wonderful event has great cultural influence, which makes me excited and I really want to find out.

Lumen Mountain, located in the south of Xiangzhou District, Xiangyang City, northwest Hubei, is a famous historical and cultural mountain in China. It is also a national forest park, a provincial cultural relic protection unit, and a national 3A-level scenic spot. Because Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu and his minister Xi Yu once "dreamed together" here, the famous scholar Pang Degong of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Meng Haoran, the originator of the pastoral landscape poetry school in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and Pi Rixiu, the essayist of the late Tang Dynasty, lived in seclusion here one after another and became famous. It is known as the "magical mountain".

Lumen Mountain, formerly known as Suling Mountain, is the ancestor of Xiangyang’s famous historical and cultural mountains. It became famous in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. Liu Xiu and Xi Yu once toured Suling Mountain and slept here that night. The king and his ministers all dreamed that the mountain gods (two sika deers) came to escort them. Liu Xiu ordered Xi Yu to erect a shrine on the mountain and carve two stone deers on the road to commemorate them. The people called it Lumen Temple, so the temple became famous as a mountain.

"The emperor and his subjects share the same dream" indicates that the great cause of rejuvenating the Han Dynasty is about to come. Because of his meritorious service in assisting Emperor Guangwu, Xi Yu was granted the title of Marquis of Xiangyang. He built the Xijia Pond at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain (also known as Baima Mountain) across the Han River from Lumen Mountain, which is known as "the first suburban garden in China".

Located halfway up Lumen Mountain, Lumen Temple is a famous Buddhist holy place in Chinese history, and its incense has lasted for thousands of years. It was particularly prosperous during the Zhenghe period of the Northern Song Dynasty. The temples were grand and spectacular, and the Buddha's light shone everywhere.

There is a pool of spring water behind Lumen Temple, called the Rainstorm Pool, also known as Lingyi Spring. According to legend, Meng Haoran often drank from this spring and received the spiritual energy from the mountain, which resulted in his unparalleled poetic sentiment. The poem "Spring Dawn" written by Meng Haoran in Lumen Mountain has become a household name and has been sung throughout the ages.

Stopping next to Panggong’s medicine cave, historical scenes emerge before your eyes. Zhuge Liang, who worked hard in Gulong, once worshiped Duke Pang De as his teacher. Every time he came here to seek advice, he would kneel down in front of Duke Pang's bed. His humility in learning was admired by future generations. It can be said that in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the political, cultural and military academic exchange center in Xiangyang was not in Xiangyang City but in Lumen Mountain. This was the "Lumen Forum" formed by a group of high-level talents with Pang Degong as the core. Pang Gong often invited his nephews "Feng Chu" Pang Tong, "Wolong" Zhuge Liang, "Shui Jing" Sima Hui, Xu Shu, Cui Zhouping and others to discuss world affairs and discuss strategies for governing the country. From this, the popular historical drama of the Three Kingdoms was performed. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Lumen Mountain is the birthplace of the Three Kingdoms culture.

The one that continues the historical context of Lumen Mountain and Longzhong Mountain is undoubtedly Xian Mountain. Yang Hu, the general who guarded Xiangyang in the Western Jin Dynasty, often visited this mountain. His "Ping Wu Policy" unified the country and made great achievements. In order to commemorate his meritorious deeds, not long after Yang Gong died, the people of Xiangyang built a monument and temple for him in the place where he spent his life, and held sacrifices every year. Everyone who looks at the monument sheds tears with sadness. Du Yu named it "the monument of tears".

Meng Haoran's poem "Climbing Xian Mountain with the Scholars" says:

? Human affairs are metabolized, and the exchanges become the past and the present.

? The mountains and rivers have left traces of their beauty, and we will come again.

? The water is shallow and the weir is shallow, but the weather is cold and the dream is deep.

The Yanggong Monument is still there, and I shed tears after reading it.

Meng Haoran’s ancestral home was in Jiannan Garden at the foot of Xian Mountain. Why did he choose to go far away instead of finding a geomantic treasure in Xian Mountain to live in seclusion, instead of crossing the Han River to Lumen Mountain to cultivate the clouds and the moon? This cannot but be said to be related to the unique historical and cultural charm of Lumen Mountain.

? Lumen Mountain is an elegant mountain with natural beauty and various charms. It was she who nurtured the great poet Meng Haoran. She is another poetic mountain. Meng Haoran used the magic brush of poetry to describe it as clear and beautiful as a picture. Zeng Gong, one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, after his unsuccessful visit to Lumen, expressed the eternal sigh of "If you don't step on the Suling Stone, it will be a vain trip to Xiangyang"! Lumen Mountain has therefore become synonymous with the history and culture of Xiangyang, attracting countless literati to visit and visit, writing immortal masterpieces and leaving legendary stories one after another. Xiangzhou has also become a veritable "idyllic hometown", Xiangyang An important part of history and culture and a core bearing area.

The magic of Lumen Mountain is that it combines Emperor Mountain, Foshan Mountain, Shishan Mountain and Yinshan Mountain into one. Such harmony between nature and man has rarely been seen in ancient and modern times.

After in-depth research on the history and culture of Lumen Mountain, Meng Haoran became the focus and core figure of people's attention. Mr. Wen Yiduo said: "Meng Haoran originally lived in seclusion for the sake of seclusion, for a romantic ideal, and for a sacred tacit understanding with the ancients. Undoubtedly, the person with whom the tacit understanding was established was Mr. Pang De."

Some people in modern times hold that Meng Haoran was "zealous for official career", which I think is highly doubtful.

Just imagine, Meng Haoran has many friends in the capital, including Zhang Jiuling, the famous prime minister who can select and appoint talented people and introduce Confucian scholars to participate in politics. If Meng Haoran wants to become an official, it is not difficult to ask these "forgetful friends" to recommend him. His secretary wrote a poem ("The sky is light and the river is light, and the raindrops are sparse on the sycamore trees"), which made him famous. It is reasonable for literati who have a little knowledge of the official path to make progress through this. This is ten to eight times better than the methods of "Xingjuan" and "Warmjuan" used by scholars in the Tang Dynasty to gain fame. And why does Meng Haoran travel around Xiangyang and nearby areas all day long, enjoying himself in the woods and springs?

Wang Shiyuan recorded an interesting story in the "Preface to the Collection of Meng Haoran". Han Chaozong, who was praised by Li Bai as "I don't need to be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, I just hope to get to know Han Jingzhou", was the visiting envoy and envoy of Shannan East Road at that time. The governor of Xiangzhou wanted to recommend Meng Haoran to Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty. When it was time to leave, Meng Haoran was gathering with his literary friends to have fun with poetry and wine. In order not to lose interest, he "didn't go to the end of the dinner." He had no regrets afterwards. He was "so happy that he forgot his reputation" to such an extent. How could there be traces of someone who had been preparing for the imperial examination for thirty years and was "passionate about official career"?

? Meng Haoran recounted his family history: "Wei Xian came from Zou Lu, and his family valued Confucianism. Poetry and etiquette followed the legacy and teachings, and they tended to the court and bowed to the end." Meng Haoran, who claims to be a descendant of the great Confucian Mencius, undoubtedly Like most intellectuals in society at that time, in addition to being influenced by Zhuangzi's philosophy, he also read extensively in Confucian classics. Confucianism and Taoism often appear in complementary forms among Chinese intellectuals. In fact, in the society at that time, it was difficult to find an intellectual who was solely influenced by Confucianism or Taoism. Then, the Confucian idea of ??"cultivating oneself to help the world if one is strong and benefiting the world if one is poor" will always influence Meng Haoran to a greater or lesser extent. He was also born in the prosperous Kaiyuan era. If he did not have any sense of worldliness, it would be inhumane. It can only be said that the contradiction between birth and worldly affairs that exists in Meng Haoran is that the former has the upper hand and becomes the main aspect, but the existence of the latter cannot be completely denied because of this. This is probably the ideological basis for Meng Haoran to seek an official position in Beijing.

Famous poets of the Tang Dynasty praised Meng Haoran a lot. Li Bai said: "I love Master Meng, and his love is known all over the world. The beauty abandons the crown, and the white head lies in the pine clouds. The drunken moon often makes the saints, and the flowers are lost and do not care about you. The high mountains are safe and you can look up, just to bow to the clear fragrance." Zhang Hu He said: "There is no need to be noble when it comes to talents, but it is better to be virtuous in the lower position. Although Meng Jian upholds integrity, Xiangyang belongs to Haoran." Wang Wei said: "Old friends are invisible, and the Han River flows eastward. I ask Xiangyang old man, the country is empty and Caizhou is empty." Bai Juyi said : "The green rocks of Chu Mountain, the green water of Han River. The beauty is formed into an image, Meng's article. Now I am satirizing the posthumous text, thinking of people in their hometown. The breeze is uncarried, and the sunset is empty in Xiangyang. Looking south to Lumen Mountain , If there is lingering fragrance in the past, the clouds are deep and the trees are green. "

Some of these poets are close friends of Meng Haoran, and some are very close to the time when Meng Haoran lived, so their evaluation of Meng Haoran is naturally credible. of. Today, some people have mixed opinions on Meng Haoran's thoughts and personality. Most of them contain conjectures, or it is difficult to have a fair opinion based on modern evaluation standards. If you don’t truly understand Meng Haoran’s character as a hermit, it will be difficult to understand his poems and his personality. Then Meng Haoran seems to have become a frustrated person who is enthusiastic about fame and wealth but has not entered the officialdom. His poems and character are still worthy of the respect of today and future generations. And admiration?

? Meng Haoran had a lot of misfortune in his life, but in the end he became famous in history, which has to be thought-provoking. So, what enlightenment does he bring to us?

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, but those who are prepared may not always have their dreams come true. According to the "Old Tang Book·Wenyuan Biography", Meng Haoran "came to visit the capital when he was forty years old. He was supposed to be a Jinshi but was rejected and returned to Xiangyang." It can be seen that he prepared for the imperial examination for thirty years, but in the end he failed to gain fame in his official career.

? There will be setbacks in life, but the key is to have a positive attitude. After Meng Haoran lost the opportunity to "be an official", he did not sink and become passive and world-weary. Instead, he adopted a proactive attitude and re-chosen his life position and became a commoner poet. After his unremitting struggle, he was finally called "Wang Meng" together with Wang Wei, and became a representative figure of the Pastoral Landscape School in the Tang Dynasty.

To achieve great things, one must excel. Meng Haoran made important contributions to the literary history of the Tang Dynasty and even China in terms of poetry theory and poetry creation. When I was presiding over the compilation of the "Collected Works of Research on Meng Haoran", after compiling the verses of Meng Haoran's poems, I saw a quite perfect aesthetic view of poetry. This pastoral landscape poet of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, who had been a commoner all his life, created under the guidance of clear poetry theory. It was he who first used the harp of poetry to play the fresh and beautiful sounds of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

? Throughout Meng Haoran’s life, he created a new trend in poetry creation. In dealing with people, he “rescued troubles and resolved disputes to establish a good appearance.” "To achieve perfection", he has always pursued the ideal of innovative, harmonious and green development, and the new development concepts advocated by our era are in the same line. These precious spiritual wealth are worthy of inheritance and promotion.

? While Xiangzhou District is exploring the historical and cultural connotation of Lumen Mountain, it also extends the cultural context to the ancient Fenghuangzui site.

? This year’s Xiaoman solar term is different from previous years. Xiangzhou harvests not only the golden waves of wheat, but also the fruits of historical and cultural heritage, as well as the glory of beautiful rural construction.

The Fenghuangzui site is located in Longwang Town, Xiangzhou District, Xiangyang City. It spans Qianwang and Yanying villages. The city site is square in plan and covers an area of ??140,000 square meters. Including the surrounding ancillary settlements, the total area is about 50 square meters. Thousands of square meters. Based on the analysis of unearthed cultural relics such as pottery tripods, pots, cups, ring-footed plates, jars, ladles, and urns, as well as measurements conducted by Peking University using scientific and technological means, archaeological experts from Wuhan University indicate that the site is between 5,200 and 3,900 years old. The main age belongs to Qujialing Culture, Shijiahe Culture and Meishan Culture. After being listed as a national cultural relic protection unit in 2019, it was awarded the honor of "Six New Archaeological Discoveries in Hubei" in 2021. This Neolithic ancient city site has attracted world attention for its unique archaeological value. It also traces the history of Xiangyang's city building for more than 2,000 years.

Both dragon and phoenix are the totem symbols of the Chinese nation. The story of "dragon and phoenix presenting auspiciousness" has been so perfectly passed down in this hot land. What does it indicate?

In late May, my "root-seeking journey" to the city of Xiangyang began with an inspection by the Xiangzhou District CPPCC. The district CPPCC organized some members of the CPPCC, scholars of literature and history, and heads of relevant departments to inspect the Fenghuangzui site, with the theme of "Negotiation on the front line. Come and discuss with each other." As a specially invited representative, after inspection and thinking, I put forward the following suggestions for the construction of Fenghuangzui Heritage Park: scientific planning and overall promotion; protection first, rational utilization; culture as the soul, integration of agriculture and tourism.

Serve the government and benefit the people. In recent years, Liu Mingfeng has led the "team" of the district committee to adhere to the main theme of "Pastoral Poetry, Fengming Xiangzhou", deeply promote the in-depth integration of tourism and history and culture, and sing a new movement of "poetry and distance".

In implementing the strategy of "one center, four districts" and green rise, the district committee and district government are committed to following their own characteristic development path and creating a "Xiangzhou model" for rural revitalization in Jingchu.

Today, walking in Xiangzhou is like admiring a fresh and beautiful picture where nature and humanity complement each other. The Fenghuangzui ruins touch the long history of China, and the light of civilization is dazzling; Lumen Mountain is full of lush forests and bamboos, winding paths lead to secluded areas, and rocky pine paths are full of poetry; the Paizi River Aqueduct is like a "Galaxy in the sky", nourishing thousands of hectares of farmland; Valley Avenue is like a gallery, which is intoxicating; Liying, the "hometown of koi", Shaopeng, the "Huaixiang culture", Dingwan, the "hometown of winter peaches", Xinghuo, the "Red Cultural Tourism", Songshu Slope, the "Sakura Valley", "Pastoral Study" He Gang, Shijiafan and other beautiful villages are connected to form a line, and the lines are gathered to form a surface. It is a pastoral scenery, just like the modern version of "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains".

In the future, Xiangzhou District will focus on Fenghuangzui Heritage Park, Lumen Scenic Area, Xuwo Martyrs Cemetery and red education bases such as Xinghuo and Yaogang to actively build an important Hanshui Tourism Corridor. Nodes and historical and cultural protection centers provide tourists with high-quality and convenient services, allowing everyone to "travel with peace of mind," "travel with confidence," and "travel with ease."

In order to polish the city’s business card of “Island, Xiangzhou with Fengming”, people in Xiangzhou planted sycamore trees to attract golden phoenixes. A large number of investment projects have settled in Xiangzhou, becoming a new growth pole and huge driving force for high-quality economic and social development.

? "Xiangyang has a good scenery, and the country and the mountains are the masters."

Such a magnificent and magnificent blueprint is unfolding before our eyes, and it will surely go down in history!

?Revised by Hegang Rural Construction Research Institute on May 25, 2022