Eight Scenery of Xindu

Shicheng is a city made by God. The stone mountains surrounding the city rise from the ground and form an encirclement. The steep cliffs are like an ax chopping and a knife, which is intimidating to look at, so it is known as the natural danger of Shicheng.

Where is the natural barrier of Shicheng? It is in Zhonghua Village, Pumen Township, southeast of Hezhou. It is one of the eight scenic spots in the old Xindu County and is now a tourist attraction. The highway leads directly to the scenic spot, with beautiful green mountains and pleasant scenery. There is the South Gate in the south. There is Beiguo in the north, Wuzhishan Mountain as a barrier in the west, and Golden Rooster barrier in the east. Entering the city from the north gate, you will suddenly see the light and unique style. The city is like a giant basin, with a flat area of ??more than 300 acres. The north and south face each other. There are pavilions above the gate and two ancient trees. Banyan trees look like warriors in green armor, standing upright on both sides of the north gate. On the stone mountain on the north wall of the city, there is a huge stone leaning out from the middle of the mountain, shaped like a fierce snake. It raises its head and looks south, with its neck bulging and its eyes wide open. It is brown and white. The scales of the snake are clearly visible, and there is a branched small tree on the snake's lip, as well as an outstretched letter, as if you can hear the sound of the wind. It is really both physical and spiritual, lifelike. There are stone frogs and stone turtles beside the pond in front of the west gate of the city. On the cliff to the east of the city, there is a golden rooster standing, looking up at the red sun, about to sing aloud. There is a stone pool at the foot of the cliff, and the water in the pool is like a mirror. Water drips from the rock into the pool, and there is a tinkling sound in the cave. There are many stalagmites in the cave, and there are several ancient stone wells beside the stone pool. Mouth. On the west stone wall facing the east stone wall, there are two ingenious cracks forming a large Chinese character in block letters. There are four small Chinese characters around the large Chinese character, which is like stars over the moon. It is particularly eye-catching. Legend has it that the human character is It was written by an immortal with the palm of his hand. Between the index finger peak and the thumb peak of Wuzhi Mountain to the west outside the north gate, there is a tiger chasing a sow with one milk. When a visitor comes here and bends his head to look down, he can see a stone sow with one milk living deep inside. It looks very similar. There are stone houses built on the top of Thumb Mountain to escape troubled times. There is a small flat land on the top of the mountain that can accommodate a thousand people. It is full of flowers and fruits and the scenery is beautiful. This peak is close to the shore of Hejiang River. Looking up, you can see the nose of a cow and the mouth of a chicken. In the two bays, the water flows from the north, and all the river water is sucked into Niubi Bay. When the cruise ship comes here, you can follow the boat and look up. The mountains are hundreds of feet high, the mountains are strangely depressed, and the walls are cut thousands of feet. They are all cliffs, and it is difficult for apes to climb them. It is better to hear it than to see it, and it is better for tourists to witness it. Xindu Shiling Tulan is one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Xindu". It is located in the southwest of Xindu Town, 1 kilometer away from Wei Town. At the southern foot of the mountain, Xindu Sugar Factory, a medium-sized sugarcane-making enterprise, was built next to this scenic spot.

Shiling, since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many celebrities and poets have spoken highly of it and written many poems. Heavy troops were stationed here, and it was also a place for recreation. Looking from afar, it looks like a prostrate lion squatting on the Hejiang River. It blocks the violent waves of the Hejiang River and has the potential to teach the Hejiang River: On the mountain, there are rugged rocks with natural lion's mouths, also called Shiyan. . There are two buildings on the ridge, Wenchang Pavilion and Lion Temple. It is very spectacular to put a brocade quilt on a lion. More than a hundred meters apart on its left and right sides, there are huge rocks pointing to the surface of the He River, shaped like lion claws grabbing the He River that flows day and night. In the shallow water of Lion Bay, there are also large rocks shaped like turtles, made by miraculous craftsmanship, vaguely emerging from the water. , lifelike, leaving people to watch. On the other side of the river is an open sandbank, commonly known as "lion blasting sand". There is an ancient banyan tree several feet high on the beach, which cannot be hugged by several people. It looks like a "lion throwing hydrangea". These scenery embellishments are very beautiful. In the past, there was a pavilion built on Lion Rock for people to rest. The pavilion says: "Shiling Tulan". There are couplets on the north and south sides of the pavilion, which were written by Huang Zan and Luo Xiaolan, the magistrates of Xindu County in the 1930s and 1940s. The couplet says: "The mountains call the lions and the peaks look like towering outside the natural city; the pavilions are near the water and people passing by are like walking in the mirror." Literati and poets also wrote poems saying: "The rivers are rushing under the sun, who can turn the tide and stand out alone: ??the two rivers are rushing and the waves are huge. , One peak looks back and the energy is collected. The axis of the foundation is long, and Shi Zhuankun maintains the upper reaches: You must know that the lion is the leader, and it has been in Nanzhou for ten thousand years. "

The wheel of the times is endless. Nowadays, near Shishan, there are loads of "Xin Tang" high-quality white sugar, which is transported by water and land to various places. Looking at Lion Mountain, the lions and the passing vehicles complement each other, making the scenery more charming and beautiful. During public holidays, many people come from all over to visit Shiling. Take photos at huge rocks and other places; the bustle of people coming and going has invigorated Xindu’s economy and enriched people’s cultural life.

Around Liwu Village in ***he Village, Renyi Town, there are many stone peaks, tall bamboo forests, and beautiful mountains and clear waters. People call it Little Guilin. There are three God-given stone catfish on the cliffs of Dafeng Mountain to the west of Liwu Village, climbing up from the lower well. The image is vivid and lifelike. Legend has it that in ancient times there was a family at the foot of the mountain. Whenever it rained, many live catfish would swim into the patio from the drainage ditch and feed at will. The fish were inspired by the stone fish found on the cliffs. It's a pity that Thunder God is evil. One day when the clouds were thick and the wind and rain came, a huge thunder split off the head of the stone fish in the middle. From then on, it rained and no catfish swam out. Li Zhao, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, once wrote the four characters "Yuyingjiangcun" in On the stone wall, it is still faintly visible.

The founder of Liwu Village, Li Zhao, was a high official in Guangdong during the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty. He was stationed in the Nanning mansion. He retired and returned to his hometown at the age of 68, and settled at the current address of Liwu. There is a large pond in front of Lai Uk Village, covering an area of ??more than 600 square feet. It is shaped like a huge carp with four sides, the mouth is a well and the tail is like a shear, so it is called a carp pond. There is a well at the east end of the carp pond. , shaped like a crab eye, is called a crab-eye well. The well is located higher than the pond, and the water level in the pond is much lower than the water level in the well. Even though the water level in the well is more than two feet higher than the pond water, it is also a wonder. The water from the well is cool, suitable for cooking tea and porridge, and the taste is sweet. This well is listed as one of the 72 famous wells in Guangxi.

There is a stone tablet in front of Liwu Village, inscribed with the seven appointments of Lu Xueshi's residence in the village, and annotations. , for good governance of the countryside. In the Ming Dynasty, villagers gathered on the first day of every month to look at the stele and learn the Dharma, and to respect and love themselves. At that time, the local customs were honest and honest, and the nearby villagers had no lawsuits for about several decades. The ancient stele is still there today, after nearly 600 years. Corroded by wind and rain, the handwriting is still fresh, which is of great enlightenment to future generations. There are several ancient camphor trees and ancient maple trees at the southeast end of the carp pond. The herdsmen drive their cattle to rest in the forest at noon in summer. They do not need to tie up the trees, and their cattle will not go there all day long. .Although there are seedlings and crops close by, they are not trampled upon outside the village. They have to wait for the herdsman to give orders before leaving the forest. This is also a strange thing. Three kilometers up the He River from Xindu Town, you will find green mountains and green waters, and the scenery is picturesque. The Longmen Night Moon Scenic Spot. There are two huge rocks confronting each other in the torrent beach. The middle is like a portal, and the water is rushing. Pass through the gate, and fish swim here. Those who can jump and kick will turn into dragons. It is also called carp jumping over the Dragon Gate. Crossing the Dragon Gate is Niutou Bay. This bay has deep blue water and is shaped like a crescent moon. On a clear night, the moon rises from Dongshan, and the reflection on the water is full of poetry and painting. It is so beautiful that it has been a tourist attraction in ancient and modern times. Some ancient people visited Yaxing and wrote poems.

In the Fan'an Temple of Zhonghua Village, Pumen Town, Hezhou City, there is a phoenix grass. It is full of vitality and has various shapes. According to the test, the spiritual root was born in the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty, with a history of nearly a thousand years. It is a cultural relic protection unit in Hezhou One.

This ancient fern is more than four feet long, with lush green branches and green leaves. The branches are winding like a dragon, twisting and intersecting. It has five branches and a body circumference of about three feet. Xu. There is a brown lump on the curly branches, which looks like dragon scales and tortoise shells. The stretched leaf tail is more than two meters high, like a peacock spreading its tail. Every year in April and May, more than a hundred tender leaves are sprouted from the branches. Each leaf has a phoenix head, a phoenix eye, and a phoenix tail, and is known as a phoenix. It can be used as a specimen or as a medicine. It can cure malnutrition in children, remove dampness and stop diarrhea.

Throughout the ages, tourists have often visited Appreciating the beautiful and heroic appearance of the thousand-year-old phoenix, I feel happy. The ancients improvised a poem after viewing it and said: The thousand-year-old phoenix is ??rare in the world, and its will remains unchanged after snow and frost. I love the new stamens in spring the most, and tourists appreciate them. New Poetry. "Fenggang Literary Pagoda" is one of the eight scenic spots in Xindu County in the old days. It was built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. The tower is located on the top of Daling Mountain in the Fulong area of ????the old Xindu County. When it was rebuilt in the eighth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, The tower site was moved to a location not far from the local "Ke Zhi Pavilion". The tower is three stories high, with endless views. There are elegant houses in the tower area for tourists to stay and enjoy. It was a famous tourist attraction at that time. Fenggang Wenta is at least 150 miles away from the ancient city of Linhe. It can float over the mountains and ridges and be projected into He Street and Linjiang in an instant. Do you think it is not magical? ! It is said that this tower was first built by people from Hejie, far away from Xindu County. Do you think it is strange or not? ! However, what is even more amazing is that it is said that since the projection of the "Fenggang Literary Pagoda" was installed in He Street, it has gathered blessings and spiritual energy, so literati have emerged in large numbers. Liu Zongbiao was appointed as an editor in the Imperial Academy, Li Xiaoxian was appointed as a scholar in the Imperial Academy, and so on. Hezhou was famous for a while and prospered for hundreds of years.

Therefore, although the "Fenggang Wenta" was damaged many times at that time, it was still rebuilt many times and experienced three ups and downs. Unfortunately, due to social turmoil in the old era, it was eventually destroyed by war and failed to survive.