Weifang, Shandong

The first time I went to Hanting, Weifang, Shandong, the "capital of kites" in the world, I wrote this little poem on the way back to record my general understanding and quick glance at this place.

The world’s kite capital? Han Ting? I think many people are hearing it for the first time like me, right? ? There are so many great places there. There is the famous Wetland Park, the Yuwangtai ruins, the Print Kite Folk Village, the Banqiao legacy, the story of Kong Rong letting Li and Liu Yi pass the book, and the beautiful Bailang River... Follow me A little poem and a casual trip, right?

That evening, on the way back, we passed through a small bridge and got off at the bridge to rest for a while. Suddenly, I saw something surging at the end of the river. I thought there was a "water monster".

It was too late, but it was soon, but I saw a "long dragon" winding toward us. Just when we were stunned, they rushed in front of us in a mighty force.

It turns out that this is a group of ducks! I have never seen such a formation in my whole life!

You see, there is a "Commander" in the duck team. No wonder the lineup is so neat and orderly.

After the duck army almost swam across the bridge, the real "Duck Commander" came over. This is an old man in his fifties or sixties. He held a soft branch in his hand. It seems the ducks don’t need to be chased. They all walked in formation by themselves.

He told us a short story about ducks, and also told us that there was a wetland not far ahead and suggested that we go and see it. That's where the ducks came from, and now it's "home" time.

Hanting has the remains of the ancient Yuwangtai, which is said to have been built by Dayu when he was controlling floods. There is also a saying that it was built by Qin Shihuang to watch the sea. No matter which way you say it, it shows that this place has a long history and ancient ruins.

Relying on these human resources, the local government focused on building the Gaoli Yuwang Ecological Wetland, which has now been established as a National Wetland Park and has become a good place for people to enjoy leisurely and intuitively experience the ecological culture of the wetland.

After visiting the wetland, you can go all the way to the Yuwang Platform and listen to local people telling a piece of folklore here, or you can listen to scholars talk about the historical origins of this place. The diligence and wisdom of the ancients and today's people's yearning for a happy and beautiful life organically blend together in front of this high platform, making people sigh and full of hope.

Weifang is the kite capital of the world, and Hanting is famous both at home and abroad for its 500-year-old Yangjiabu woodblock New Year paintings.

Yangjiabu is the birthplace of Weifang kites. The kite design and craftsmanship are historically inherited and exquisite. They organically integrate the art of New Year pictures with the design of kites, constantly innovate, and truly achieve the goal of making it look like a kite in the sky and a New Year picture hanging on the wall. Hanting is also known as the "Kite Capital of the World".

In order to enable people from all over the world to fully understand this artistic achievement, the Yangjiabu Folk Art Grand View Garden was built here, integrating kite production, New Year picture printing and folk tourism, becoming a must-see for people coming to Weifang. One of the tourist places. Now it has become a national AAAA tourist attraction.

When people come here, they can not only feast their eyes, but also experience printmaking and kite making to see if you have the potential to become a skilled craftsman, which is a unique experience.

Hanting District was formerly known as Wei County and was named after the Wei River. Weixian radish is familiar to everyone, right? They grow in this land. The name Weixian has been around since the 10th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1377). In 1983, the county district was withdrawn and Hanting District was established. The name Weixian was only passed down among the people.

The "Banqiao" in my little poem "Banqiao Heritage Ao Qiankun" refers to Zheng Banqiao. In the 11th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, he was appointed as the magistrate of Wei County and worked hard to govern here for 7 years. His famous poem "I lie down in the Yazhai and listen to the sound of Xiao Xiaozhu", which is suspected to be the sound of suffering among the people. These little officials from Caozhou County are always concerned with each branch and leaf, and it was here that they were created.

During his tenure, people's lives have been greatly improved and culture has been greatly developed. As Zheng Banqiao said in a poem: People become children when they are in a good situation, and officials read more when they are free.

It is said that when he first came to work in Weixian County, he felt quite regretful about Wushan in Weixian County. He said, "Wei County is where we reach the green mountains, and we reach the green mountains after passing through Wei County." The magistrate wasted his poetic temperament and was not allowed to look at the forest hills.

When he was about to leave Weixian in 7 years, he wrote, I missed my lovesickness endlessly, and the spring scenery in Weishui was always late; thirty miles away from the peach blossoms on the other side, the Yuanyang Temple connected with the Liulang Temple...

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When he left office, people from all over the country spontaneously came to see him off. The local people also built a shrine to him, which shows that the people have great love for this upright official and still remember him.

Kong Rong made the story of pear a household name. Although the story does not take place here, Kong Rong set foot here many times when he was the Prime Minister of Beihai of the State of Lu (today's Changle area), and there are still remains such as the military training ground.

There are four major myths and legends among Chinese folk: "The Butterfly Lovers", "The Immortal Couple", "The Legend of the White Snake" and "The Legend of Liu Yi".

The story of Liu Yi's biography is said to have happened in the Weixian area. This story was made into a movie in the 1960s and has become almost a household name. It was familiar to me as a child.

It is said that a scholar named Liu Yi met a girl crying on the road. When asked about the reason, she said that she was the Little Dragon Girl of Dongting, and the Little Dragon King she married was not a kind person. He caused trouble and harmed the people, and he himself suffered a lot of physical and mental torture. Naihe could not tell his father Dongting Longjun about his experience. So Liu Yi volunteered to pass the message on his behalf, and Xiao Longnu was able to escape from the sea of ??suffering and return to the Dragon Palace.

The whole family is very grateful to Liu Yi, and Xiao Longnu also falls in love with him and wants to commit herself to him. But Liu Yi felt that he had no intention of saving people in the first place, so he politely declined. But after returning home, I couldn't forget Xiao Longnu. Later, he married a fisher girl, whose face looked very much like Xiao Longnu, and the two of them fell in love very much. A year later, the fisher girl gave birth to a child with horns on her head. Only then did she tell Liu Yi that she was actually the little dragon girl. Liu Yi cherishes her even more.

The local government extracted various elements such as "love, righteousness, fate, gratitude, and feedback" from the story, committed to building Liuyi culture and opened up the Liuyi Mountain cultural tourist attraction. In 2011, it was selected into the third batch of national intangible culture Heritage List. Now this place has become one of the eco-tourism destinations.

Bailang refers to Bailang River. Here is a quote from Xiaodu’s introduction.

Bailang River, formerly known as "White Wolf River", flows into the Haihe River from Laizhou Bay of the Bohai Sea alone. It originates from Dalui Mountain in Nobo Town, Changle County, Shandong Province, flows through Changle, Weicheng and Hanting counties, and enters Laizhou Bay at Hantingyangzi Town. It is 127 kilometers long and has a drainage area of ??1,237 square kilometers.

The Hanting section of Bailang River has beautiful scenery. The lush forest of small flowers along the river makes people feel relaxed and happy while walking through it. But the task is ours, and we keep moving forward. When I returned from my mission, I got off the bus and took a few photos as a souvenir.

On the way home, I recalled this line and suddenly came up with the little poem at the beginning, titled "The Chilling Pavilion", and "traveled" with everyone in the "capital of capitals" of the world's kites.