Chencun Story Ⅱ Geographical Wonders (2) Fragrance of the Canyon

The stone gate at the beginning of the mountain was chiseled manually just to lift people into a sedan chair. Chencun Gorge goes eastward from Shuinan Village around a mountain peak, walking in a zigzag shape, and you will encounter two mountain peaks sandwiching a stone canyon. It is named Shimen'er because the canyon is shaped like a gate. This is the link between Chencun Gorge and Houshan Village. The only narrow barrier is that only through dozens of kilometers of Houshan Fangyuan can the rainwater rush out of the valley. There is a small stream flowing at the bottom of the canyon all year round. The mountain roots here are connected and it is very steep. It is very dangerous for people to pass. In the Qing Dynasty, Houshan A Jinshi came out of Bijiazhuang and became the governor of Gansu Province. He had to pass here every year when he went home to visit relatives. Because riding a horse and carrying a sedan chair required cutting through mountains and cutting roads. One year, a road was opened here, and the masons dug it during the day. In the evening, the stone healed again, so Mr. Jinshi had him cut the stone all night long. As a result, the stone was bleeding, and the stone gate was opened. The locals said that Jinshi cut off the feng shui of his ancestral tomb, and nothing happened to the family from then on. Big shot, but Shi Men'er's reputation has been passed down for a long time.

. For the newly built asphalt road, a ditch was dug on the north mountainside of Shimen'er. The new road bypassed Shimen'er, making the road into the mountain wider and wider. Close, convenient and smooth. There are few people paying attention to the Shimen below, and only the quiet stream flows leisurely day after day. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Shimen'er looks particularly quiet and vicissitudes of life!

The three-hole kiln in the tea house is unknown when it will be repaired. Along the stone gate to the east is the tea house, a place commonly known as "Three Kong Kiln". Here, there are many peaks, endless valleys, deep valleys, and waves of pines. There is no village in front and no shop behind. A long time ago, There are people living here, opening restaurants, and picking some mountain products, so that passers-by can take a rest, drink water, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. It is said that there are people from Haoyi Village in this county who often come to the mountains to pick tea every year after liberation. One year, I don’t know who accidentally After the tea tree was cut down, the old tea farmer went back crying with an empty bag on his back. No one has seen the old man since then. The old man may have been heartbroken. You know, ignorance is fiercer than a tiger. How can you not feel heartbroken when a thousand-year-old tea tree has been destroyed? Yeah, it’s rare to find tea trees in our old forests in the north. If it’s hot in the summer, wouldn’t it be nice to drink camellia here to cool off! Fortunately, although the ancient cave dwellings were demolished when the new road was opened, a small temple was built on the original site, which can be regarded as a kind of sustenance for the ancient teahouse.

? Before the wedding, the aunt turned into a fairy, and the bridesmaids followed closely from then on. There is a natural cave halfway up the cliff to the north of the three-hole kiln. The cave has two openings to the south, which are connected inside. The front is high and the back is bottom. It is spacious and bright. The bottom of the left cave is moist and occasionally contains dissolved water. There are barrels and large rocks behind the right cave. It is said that the cave can lead to Xiaogu Gorge and Stone Mountain. It is said that a girl named Xu from Nanshiming Village in Zhaocheng County went to the hut alone before getting married and disappeared. The next day her family found this place based on the snow footprints. She and her lover The dog has sat down and turned into a fairy, so the locals call this place Shiming Gugu Cave. From then on, when a girl gets married, she must be accompanied by bridesmaids in the hut, just in case. In the past, whenever there was drought and little rain, people from the surrounding villages would beat gongs and drums to pray for rain. It was said to be very effective. When the villagers returned to the village, there would be clouds and thunder in the mountains behind, and wind and rain would follow. It seems that Fenxi County has The name of this canyon is Juxian Gorge and Juxian Cave, which is not groundless and makes sense.

? Climbing up the Aunt Shiming Cave on the cliff is a thrilling thing. It is a challenge for most people. It is necessary to climb a mountain with the same height as the entrance of the cave from the east. Fang Ke, the original Niangniang Temple here has collapsed, and there are many ruins of monuments and bricks. It is surrounded by white pine trees, and a strange pine tree grew out of it (as shown in the picture). There is a poem to prove it, "Yunxia Cave in Juxian Gorge/Cliff Cliff." The long and strange pine/The skin is white and the heart is red and the leaves are like needles/The trunk is a bonsai by itself/Shaped like a millstone and resembles a sky umbrella/The branches are thin and dense to protect from the rain and wind/It has remained unchanged after all the vicissitudes of life/The strange and beautiful scene has a good reputation. "People say that it only grew after the temple collapsed. There is such a strange pine, I can’t remember how many years it has remained unchanged. Although I know it is a abnormal tree, growing in this place adds a bit of mystery. There is a saying that if the mountain is not high, there will be immortals. Spirit, for this reason I infer that our mountain is also a spiritual mountain, a sacred mountain. I really look forward to her glorious reappearance.

After taking a short rest here, you can reach the cave along the winding cliff road that is less than two feet wide and less than a mile long on the half wall. Walking on this cliff mountain road, you can't see how deep the bottom of the mountain is. I didn't dare to sweat, and I was worried. If I made a wrong step, I might see Marx. But when I arrived at the entrance of the cave, it suddenly became clear. I looked back at the way I came from and the opposite mountain. I saw all the small mountains and the winding ileum. It was very interesting. The aunt and the fairy in the cave The dog statues are solemn and solemn, lifelike, and they kowtow incense. The fragrance is overflowing, making you feel like a dream. You have to think about how many gods and Taoists have taken over the good mountains and rivers of the motherland. To truly understand nature, you must learn from them. rise.

The sacred mountain is full of blessings and jealousy is like Tiananmen Square. Walking half a mile eastward, the river surface of the ravine is relatively much wider. A peak on Nanshan Mountain is shaped like Tiananmen Square in Beijing. There are many pines and cypresses on the top of the mountain, which are dark green and solemn. The bluestone cliffs at the bottom of the mountain are black and white, with distinct layers. There are mostly bushes in the middle, hugging the peaks. At the bottom, there are a few terraces originally cultivated by the ancients. They have been idle and are covered with exotic flowers and grasses. When spring comes, the flowers are in full bloom, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. The scenery is particularly beautiful and spectacular.

? After passing Tiananmen, there is a small mountain peak. We call it Monk Fen'er. When I was a child, I went up the mountain to cut firewood. To go up, I had to walk on a zigzag mountain road. The road was full of limestone blocks of different sizes. Remember to go up the mountain. Every now and then, I would carry one or two stones on the hillside, pile them up at the top of the mountain, and take a short rest before continuing on my way. It is said that if you don’t carry stones when you go up the mountain, your day will be bad. Thinking about it today, it may be a good idea that the predecessors thought The solution is for everyone to come and pick up the stones on the mountain road so that they won’t slip easily when we come back. This saying actually has nothing to do with the monk’s tomb, but there is indeed a monk’s tomb here. I heard that there was a monk’s tomb in the past few years. Being robbed of a tomb, I don’t even think about what would have happened to a monk who lived in the mountains and forests hundreds of years ago. Modern people really can’t tolerate the slightest bit of tranquility of the ancients. This irony of reality is really worthy of thinking and reflection by today’s people.

? The dragon head enters the south courtyard, and the pool water reflects the blue sky. When you go down to the bottom of the monk's tomb, you can see the South Courtyard. There are two piercing caves facing the west peak of the South Courtyard, which look like dragon's eyes. The scene is very charming. It is also one of the scenery and prosperity of Chencun Gorge. It has been made many times. The image was published in Shuzhi Pictorial. The mountain river flows southward for four to five hundred meters, then makes a 90-degree bend when it reaches the base of Nanshan Mountain and turns to the northeast. The river water washes it all year round. First, it forms a dozen meters high and eight deep at the base of Nanshan Mountain. The nine-meter-long cliff cave has become a paradise for mountain birds to nest. Second, thousands of square meters of bluestone with uneven bottoms are exposed on the river surface. It is white and clean. Clear water flows in the middle of the river, and the large and small pools are crystal clear. It is particularly pleasant to rest, enjoy the cool, and play in the water in hot weather.

? The bottom of the stone urn is bottomless, and the dripping water really penetrates the stone.

After passing the South Courtyard, the river gradually became flat, suddenly turned eastward, and flowed straight down. It rushed out of a bottomless stone urn. In the past, the top and surrounding of the stone urn were covered with trees and flowers. There was always water in the stone urn. Don’t dare to approach it lightly. Now because the river is getting smaller, especially due to the construction of mountains and roads, a lot of gravel and soil have been added to the river. The stone urns have been filled in, and a lot of vegetation has been destroyed. Now you can visit the scene in person and take some photos. The young man dared not approach the mysterious stone urn (pictured), but his emotions were very complicated. Although it was no longer the stone urn of my dreams, standing on the stone urn, I could clearly hear the sound of diving and flowing water under the stones. The gurgling sound seems to be moaning, as if singing in a low voice. The changes in the natural environment are not caused by human beings, but what have people done? !

? After passing the stone urn to the east, the river took another zigzag bend and rushed out of the valley into the loess hilly area. It was the first to bypass my village, and then It enters the Fen River, merges into the Yellow River, and finally flows into the sea... (To be continued The River Goes Through the World)

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