Original text, notes, translation and appreciation of Huang Ruheng's "Travel to Huangshan Mountain (Excerpt)"

Huang Ruheng: Traveling to Huangshan (Excerpt)

Huang Ruheng

Mingfa climbed the mountain, crossed the Shizhen Ridge, and crossed another ridge to Yishan Jingshe in Fanfang Village. Rhododendrons are in full bloom in the garden, and guests come from the stone wall to recommend fish from the stream to drink under the flowers. As soon as you get here, you will see Tiandu, Lotus Peak, and the Han Dynasty. Next, I saw Yunmen Peak, which looked like two towers standing between the sky and the sky. The clouds were moving through it, and then wrapped around the cliff. After a short distance, they reached the mouth of the soup. There is also a promise that when you stop at Xiangfu Temple, you will find the palace of the Xuanyuan family. There is a hot spring in front of the temple, and you can go to the Lotus Temple in the evening. The path winds through the stone sinus, which is similar to the three stones in the back of Tianzhu. Next to Xiangxi River, you can see Bailongtan. The water in the pool is unfathomably deep and blue. There is a Danjing among the rocks, and the Lotus Temple is above it. There are clusters of peaks in front of the nunnery. The monks printed their names for me to count the peaks. From Huyan, descending from the highest cliff, there are stones like Hengqin, which are more than ten feet long. There are eight or nine remaining stones, all of which are empty in the middle. When the spring hits the stone, it makes the sound of the konghou, which is the Mingxian Spring. Viewed from the stone, the Fairy Bridge is in sight. It is a strange thing to suddenly see the sky when the mountains are high and green.

Ten miles down the ridge, look at Yunmen on the left and Cuiwei on the right, both showing off. From then on, the moraine has been crossed over time, and the ruggedness has become mutually valuable. Ten miles later, we crossed a stream and reached Baiyun Temple for dinner. Then Immortal Peak is like attracting tourists. As we crept forward, we saw a stone screen popping out, with pine trees lying on it, which was very strange. The monk said that passing here is the Three-Day Gate. One pass is unproportioned, the second is slightly open, and the top is sandwiched by cliffs, with only room for one person. The wind is as solemn as an arrow, and it has a cold look when it passes. We slide back down the sand moraine, and then across the body, between the thin grass and rocks, there is a dildo holding a scorpion, a single person walking on wrong toes, fighting his buttocks, it is getting dusk, the wind and fog suddenly rise, I can't tell what is close at hand, and I start to gather in the distance. It is called Haizi and is called the most scenic spot in Huangshan Mountain. Asked about the Wulao Peak, the cacti were all faint in the mist. Follow the path to the north and hoe the grass for five or six miles, and then the stalagmites will be there. Walking along the cliff and wading into the stream for twenty miles, we arrived at Songgu Nunnery. However, we were amazed and admired, but there were no words to describe it.

It rained heavily the next day, so he stayed in the nunnery. When dawn rises, it will be the first day of summer. Chengji, from the stalagmites on the pine valley, that is, the peak calyx is so beautiful that it can be viewed from the past. However, the pine valley goes from bottom to top, from the door to the hall, from the opening and closing to the immortal battle, and the curved room in the middle is restored. It is also neat and scattered, also quiet and strange. When you play with it, it looks new at first glance. Xi Chongfu and Yuan Hui stopped at the stalagmites and could not reach the pine valley. When the scenery rises out of the new valley, there are no martial arts. The axle of the chariot is broken, and the stalagmites cannot all be returned. This is also fate.

Go up further, climb to the top of Guangming Peak, and look at the Sanhai Gate, which is so rare that it stands in the sky, with your shoulders hanging on the sky, your heels hanging on the Dan Terrace, and the thirty-six peaks. In the vastness of the sky, you can see Chujiang River and Mount Luyue. It’s such a grand view! It really makes you feel like you are independent from the world. After this point, I hope that the so-called climber will climb up. The edge of the ladder is on the steep wall, and it reaches into the clouds. It can be a thousand steps. Among them, the pines are very strange and the rock formations are extremely craggy. The shorter they become, the more strange they become. By cutting off the road by climbing, it is as good as the bones of the mountain, but it is not as easy as an axe. At the end of the ladder, the setting sun is purple and slowly makes you want to spend time. Further down, there is the Lotus Valley, which has no steps to follow. It is walking in a chaotic moraine. It is difficult to stand at the steep place. The ropes shake the quicksand and go down, which is almost unpredictable. Then he recruited several strong men from the mountains and tied them up with white cloths. The servant followed me and said with a smile: "There are no waterfalls on this mountain, but there are hanging cloths. Otherwise, the danger is not enough to compensate for the wonder."

This is a service. It takes ten days to go back and forth, whoever is the fastest , the clouds and stalagmites in Haizi, the peaks and peaks above and below the pine valley, have never been seen before in my life. Prime Minister Yuan, looking at it from the flat sky, it is only a nest between two mountains. Xie traveled from the source of the Prime Minister to Hangzhou and stopped, but did not see Haizi; Mr. Kaizhi stopped from Haizi, but did not see the victory of the pine valley under the stalagmites, so he knew that it was not easy to be poor when traveling.

Huangshan is located in the southeast of Anhui Province. Its original name is Yishan. It was renamed Huangshan because it was said to be the place where the Yellow Emperor lived. There are seventy-two peaks such as Tiandu and Lotus. Strange pines, strange rocks, sea of ??clouds and hot springs are also called the Four Wonders of Huangshan. There are more than 250 famous scenic spots in the mountains. The majesty of Mount Tai, the steepness of Mount Hua, the smoke and clouds of Hengshan, the waterfalls of Kuanglu, the exquisite rocks of Yandang, the coolness of Emei, Huangshan has it all, making it the most famous tourist attraction in my country. This travel note is the author's account of his visit to Huangshan Mountain, showing its colorful and beautiful scenery.

The author describes the process of this trip in the order of travel and time. At the beginning of the article, we first introduce the itinerary into the hinterland of Huangshan Mountain, and outline the distant views of Tiandu Peak, Lotus Peak and Yunmen Peak. The three peaks of Tiandu, Lotus, and Yunmen are all famous scenic spots in Huangshan. However, the author did not visit them, so the description is very brief. He only used the words "Out of the sky and up to the Han Dynasty" and "If the two towers of the sky stand together, the clouds will move through the middle". The three peaks are so tall and straight that they reach into the sky, and the graceful appearance is shrouded in smoke and clouds. Since Lianhua Temple, he has begun to describe the scenery of Huangshan Mountain in detail. First, he wrote about what he saw when standing in front of the nunnery, using "peaks clustered in clusters" to summarize the situation, and then supplemented it with "the monk's seal, I am counting the names of the peaks", thus implying that the infinite scenery is within it, setting the stage for the wonders and wonders that follow. Pen. Then the author describes the scenery along the way from Lianhua Temple to Santianmen: strange rocks, strange pines, flowing springs, and beautiful peaks. Although there is not much ink on these scenery and the brushstrokes are mostly simple, it gives people a sense of wonders and wonders appearing one after another and being overwhelmed. At the same time, it also shows the breathtaking beauty of Huangshan Mountain. It wasn't until Santianmen that the author used large strokes of brush to make key descriptions, concentrating on describing the different strange landscapes of Santianmen, Haizi, Guangmingding and Lianhuagou. Here, as the author goes deeper into the mountains, the scenery becomes better and better. His pen and ink also change from light to thick, from simple to detailed, layer by layer, and finally he splashes the main ink on several main described scenic spots.

The article writes about the Three-Day Gate, focusing on its majesty. Santianmen is one of the scenic spots in Huangshan.

The two walls are like knives and axes, facing each other. The middle diameter is narrow, like a line. The situation is very dangerous and can be called a wonder in the world. The author first outlines its situation with a broad brush: "One pass is not well-proportioned, the second is slightly open, and the top is sandwiched by cliffs." Each sentence has a door, the wall is high and the diameter is narrow, and the image is lifelike. "Standing between cliffs" describes its aggressiveness. Then it is written that the door path "can only accommodate one person", which shows its narrowness. Finally, it is written that the mountain wind passed through the cracks, the path was narrow and the wind was strong, "solemn as an arrow", and the Bianstone pierced the skin. Although it was a hot summer day, it still gave "a cold look to those who passed by." A few words vividly show the extraordinary height of the Three Heavens Gate. , reading it is like experiencing it personally.

Write about Haizi, focusing on its wonders of the sea of ??clouds. The author writes in three levels. The first level starts with climbing. The mountain is high and the road is narrow, with criss-crossed rocks and thick thorns. Climbers "hold the rope while holding the rope, and climb in with their wrong toes", which makes people "struggle". It describes the hardships and dangers of mountain climbing. The second layer describes the sea of ??clouds. As night falls, the wind blows and fog and clouds gather on the top of the mountain, creating a sense of confusion. The sentence "I can't tell if I'm close at hand" expresses the thickness of the clouds and mist. On the third layer, looking through the clouds and mist, "Wulaofeng and cacti are all faintly visible". Many people say that mountain climbing is better under a bright sun, but they don’t know that viewing mountains in the fog is even more interesting. The clouds and mist are filled with confusion, and thousands of mountains and valleys are faintly visible, appearing and disappearing. What a wonderful picture! No wonder the author said: "The fastest one is the clouds of Haizi."

The purpose of writing about Guangmingding is to reveal the grand view. It is one of the three main peaks of Huangshan Mountain. At the beginning of the pen, the author uses parallelism to write about its height: "There are so few and thousands of people, standing on the sky, shoulders hanging down from the sky, and heels hanging down from the elixir platform." Then he uses a bird's-eye view to exaggerate it: "Thirty-six peaks, The mountains and rivers of Chu are visible in the mist." Climbing to such a peak really broadens one's horizons and makes one feel relaxed and happy. The spectacular scenery of nature makes people put aside their mundane worries. No wonder the author suddenly had "the thought of being independent from the world" when he climbed to the top of the mountain. Lianhua Valley is famous for its dangers. There are no steps to follow, and there is no way to stand on the steep place. It can be said to be extremely dangerous. In this way, the full text vividly demonstrates the extraordinary beauty and endless wonders of Huangshan Mountain through specific descriptions of several scenic spots.

This travel note is written with ease, freshness and naturalness. It seems that there is no intention to write, but it is completely natural. Although the article describes many places of interest, it does not feel cumbersome. This is mainly due to the author's capable tailoring and skillful arrangement. The author does not describe it in a straightforward manner, but makes some choices and omissions, is detailed and brief, breaks and connects, so that the whole article is well-organized and complete and unified; in addition, the author pays attention to grasping the individual characteristics of each scenery to write, which avoids repeat. There is another point worth noting about the art of this travelogue, which is that the scenery is generally not described in detail, but is outlined with broad strokes, so the writing appears to be strong and concise, without any hint of sloppiness.