Into Xiangxi

After being hospitalized and returning home, I hurriedly packed a few clothes and set off with my husband to his place of work - Xiangxi, a small town under Songyang, Lishui.

Before this, I had a passing relationship with Xiangxi.

It was two years ago that my husband and I set out from Wenzhou to visit a friend in Songyang, Lishui. When my husband was in the car driving at high speed and pointed to a bright stream not far away and said: The stream fish there is delicious, my greedy mind did not really want to taste the delicious stream fish, but I wanted to Go for a walk in this place that is "surrounded by green mountains and surrounded by streams and houses."

Trapped in the mortal world, competing for fame and wealth, after experiencing vicissitudes of life and many experiences, the place that the soul most wants to go to is the birthplace of the mother. Because it is warm and safe, peaceful and quiet. Xiangxi, whom I had met once before, left such an impression on me.

Once an obsession is rooted in your heart, you will never let it go. So in the past two years, I have always been thinking that maybe one day I can really go for a walk in Xiangxi River and go back and forth among the picturesque mountains and waters.

Whether you believe it or not, many of the best things in life are really just what you can imagine. Because God always loves beauty and favors persistence and piety. As long as you keep thinking about it, he will give you a coincidental reason at some inadvertent moment and make your dream come true.

Such is the continued relationship between me and Xiangxi.

The total distance from Jiaxing to Xiangxi is 380 kilometers, and it takes about four or five hours by car.

My husband and I drove from Jiaxing at 3pm and arrived at Xiangxi Town at 8pm.

Xiangxi Town is very deserted at night. Except for the silent joy brought by the naturally swimming fish on the light boxes along the street, the street as far as the eye can see is silent.

My husband took me to stay at an inn at the intersection. The inn is small in size, and the rooms you stay in are simple, elegant, and very clean, making you feel warm and comfortable at home.

Sleeping in a foreign land is not like a guest, and I have no dreams until dawn.

In Xiangxi Town in the early morning, you can’t hear the vendors shouting and selling. Standing on the street and looking around at the clouds, mountains and mist just around the corner, you will suddenly be surprised by the feeling of "being with the mountains and being neighbors with the gods". The simplicity and desolation of only one street no longer degenerates into an estranged desolation and barrenness, but becomes a perfect integration with nature. Being in such a fairyland, all the thoughts in my heart disappear with the rising clouds and mist. The naughty boy curled up in the depths of your soul jumps up quickly after being given a space to stretch out, and encourages you to climb mountains and climb rocks, saying that there must be a wonderful encounter waiting for you in the clouds and mist of the fairy mountain.

Because I plan to stay for a long time to recuperate and stay with my husband. After the enthusiastic innkeeper learned about it, he helped us contact a hostel in Xiangxi Tourist Village.

There is a stream between Xiangxi Town and Xiangxi Tourist Village. It is the stream that my husband pointed out to me two years ago. The "S" shaped stream divides Xiangxi Town into "Taiji Liangyi", and Xiangxi Tourist Village is located at the end of "Xiangxi Taiji Bay". According to research, Gao Gao, the son of Jinshi Gaojian and a student of Guozi Lintai during the Shenlong period of the Tang Dynasty, took a boat and passed by the tadpole pond here. He saw elephant-like boulders floating up and down in the pond. He decided that the "feng shui" was unique here, so he moved from Qiantang to live here. , because of its name "Xiangxi".

A simple viaduct stretches between Xiangxi Town and Xiangxi Tourist Village. Walking on the creek bridge, surrounded by the picturesque scenery of green mountains and green waters, closing your eyes and taking a deep breath, listening to the sound of birds, the relaxed and joyful feeling that stretches your whole body will constantly tease you and make you want to recite a few lines. I just ran out of ideas, and after brewing for a long time, I couldn't express what I was thinking. A stone tablet standing at the left turn of the bridge gave me a solution:

The mountains and rivers of Xiangchuan River and Jia Songchuan River

Better than a dream tour in Nanming

The surrounding mountains They all stand together

A clear stream hugs the village

The dragon and the tiger are in the shape of a painting

The sound and scenery of bamboo and pines is the most tranquil

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The rich were known as the nobles with thousands of stones

Xiangxi Tourist Village not only has unique scenery, but also unique Feng Shui. This small village has given birth to 3 Jinshi, 5 Juren, and 85 scholars. The majestic archway at the entrance of the village was erected to commemorate the three Jinshi of the Gao family. Their portraits stand in the square of the archway. They are the role models of Xiangxi Tourist Village for thousands of generations and the heroes of Xiangxi Tourist Village for thousands of generations. pride.

The scenic spots along the river after the big archway include Five Blessings, Feng Hou and Prime Minister, One Yuan Resurrection, etc. They carry history and are another form of presentation of historical stories. When you stand quietly in it, close your eyes and meditate, the buildings that have been vicissitudes of time are no longer desolate and deserted. The ancients who have traveled through historical stories are bustling and telling you their stories.

Don’t go past the ancients and go see the landlord. After negotiating the rental time and price with her, under her guidance, we went to Wenchang Pavilion and the half-acre pond at the end of the village. Although this square pond is not that square pond. But when you stand on the observation deck suspended above the square pond and look down at the skylight and cloud shadows in the pond, you will suddenly have an epiphany. What is true is also false, and sometimes false is also true.

Besides, this is where Zhu Xi lectures, so what's the point of saying that this Fangtang is the other Fangtang?

When I went to the prefect's mansion and walked through the door, I didn't want anyone to come out of it. The embarrassment of not knowing how to speak made me stop outside the door and go to Zhu Xi's lecture venue.

That afternoon, we moved into the second floor of the landlord’s house and became temporary members of the Xiangxi Tourist Village.

The scenery that opens the door and opens the window always sways in the heart, making it impossible to sleep. It was the Qingming Festival, and it drizzled all night until dawn.

In the early morning, the chirping of birds surrounded by mountains breaks through the isolation of time and space and reaches the rain alley, making the silent poetic and picturesque scene come alive.

You can't help but say a gentle greeting: Xiangxi, hello!

Xiangxi, a place of belonging away from the troubles of the world!