Prose丨The magical Jingtang ancient village

When you visit the ancient city of Qingzhou, you only appreciate the rich history and culture. There is a magical place in Qingzhou that cannot be missed, and that is Jingtang Ancient Village.

In late autumn, I came to Jingtang Ancient Village for the first time from Qingzhou Ancient City. Because I watched the TV series "Red Sorghum" before coming here, and I felt like "I just met you for the first time, and it was like an old friend returning home."

An ancient village is a business card handed over by history. It is a tortuous track, carrying footsteps coming and going away. In Qingzhou, Jingtang Ancient Village is the most famous and magical. The popularity of the TV series "Red Sorghum" has made Jingtang Ancient Village popular. Several major dramas such as "Jiuer and his first love" were filmed in Jingtang Ancient Village. There are also many ancient wells, ancient bridges, ancient trees and ancient houses in Jingtang Ancient Village. Appearance.

Whether the ancient villages in Qingzhou are in plains or mountainous areas, most of the village reconstructions are to build new villages on the original sites. The old houses have long been demolished, and the ancient villages are hard to find. Even if some villages have a few old houses, they are still mixed in with brick and cement buildings, and they have long lost the sense of historical vicissitudes. What's amazing is that Jingtang Ancient Village has still maintained its original appearance after more than 600 years of vicissitudes.

Jingtang Ancient Village is located halfway up the remaining mountains of Linglong Mountain, a tourist attraction in Qingzhou. It was built in the seventh year of Jingtai (1456) in the Ming Dynasty. Because there is a clear spring at the foot of Shamao Mountain in the southeast of the village, the water is clear and sweet all year round. They never dried up and formed a pond. The villagers built the pond with stones to form a well, hence the name "Jingtang Ancient Village". This clear spring, which has not dried up for more than 500 years, later became the source of Qingzhou's mother river "Nanyang River", the so-called magical water.

As you walk into the village along the bluestone road, you will see the rolling hills, numerous stone houses, and towering ancient trees, making it look like a quiet paradise. The village is built on a north-south ridge, rising gradually from northeast to southwest. Walking in the village, you feel like a stone tribe. The entire village is surrounded by ancient city walls made of bluestone.

On the streets of Jingtang Ancient Village, which is nearly 1,000 meters long, towering trees can be seen everywhere. The trees have tall branches and lush leaves. You can faintly see the sunlight filtering through the branches, making it appear simple and peaceful.

Next to the ancient well that was left with deep marks by the well rope, on the simple but durable stone bridge, and by the dry stream, tourists took photos with great interest, wishing they could Put this boundless beauty into your camera and take it away.

Among the many tree species, the saponaria tree and the thousand-year-old hackberry tree that were born more than 500 years ago are still growing vigorously on the mountainside and in the cracks of the rocks. They have survived more than 500 years of wind and rain and have remained standing.

I approached them gently, caressing their twisted branches that were engraved with the vicissitudes of life, and listened to their unchanging heartbeats. The deep fragrance of Sophora japonica filled the depths of my soul. There is a strong faith roaring and roaring, and there is also a belief in poverty, happiness, purity and self-love flowing.

Most of the ancient villages have the same appearance. The only difference is the architectural shape of some houses. They have the same characteristic, that is, they bear witness to time. The most magical thing about Jingtang Ancient Village is its unique architectural style and craftsmanship. It has both the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty and the rough characteristics of the folk houses in the mountainous areas of western Shandong.

Jingtang Ancient Village has a unique architectural style represented by the Wu Family Courtyard and the Sun Family Courtyard. It has the charm of Angkor Kiln. The antique gatehouse embodies the epitome of history and culture, making me feel like I am traveling through time. In the corridors of history.

The courtyards of the Wu family and the Sun family are built in the typical courtyard style of the western Qingzhou mountainous area. They are located on a large stone slab and are connected to the mountains. The residences are built in the typical courtyard style of the western Qingzhou mountainous area. The mountains are built together, and some are located on a whole bluestone slab. They are solid and solid and still stand proudly after hundreds of years.

The steps leading to the courtyard are all made of stones, ranging from seven to eight steps to a maximum of seventy-two steps. They are all made of bluestone slabs without any mud or mud in between. It is bonded with gravel, glue, etc., and it is still strong after hundreds of years of wind and rain. Such a unique architectural style and huge majesty fully prove the wisdom and talent of the working people in ancient my country, and demonstrate this magical architecture of perfect balanced mechanical principles.

The stones on the road are dry, smooth and not greasy. When walking on them, a quiet and distant feeling suddenly arises in my heart. The stones on the house and wall are calm, generous and firm as before. I caress them gently and I feel deeply. I am deeply impressed by my ancestors: back then, with just their hard-working hands, they polished hard and heavy stones into shapes, built them into walls, and built houses.

What amazes me even more is that the cold stone was carved with various auspicious patterns in the hands of my ancestors, decorating the lintel or cornerstone. Integrate your yearning and expectations for life into hard stones, and let ordinary stones bloom with the brilliance of life. Now, after years of baptism, the blue stone glows with vicissitudes and youthfulness in the bright spring light, silently guarding the ancient home.

Every bluestone slab left over from the Ming Dynasty tells a legendary story. After years of polishing, each stone slab becomes more and more radiant with magical charm and full of vicissitudes of life. This is the testimony and inheritance of a piece of history.

Most of the time, I don’t want to find out the ins and outs of the ancient courtyard, but enjoy the tranquility of being in the ancient time.

Walking out of Jingtang Ancient Village, I kept thinking about this "small" place. What attracted movies and TV shows such as "Red Sorghum" to be filmed and produced in Jingtang Ancient Village. Is this another one? What about the so-called "magic"?

The light of autumn gently shines on the quiet and peaceful bluestone road. I look back at my long-lasting and bustling hometown, reluctant to return.

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