Essays on Wan Xianshan's Travel Notes

At 9: 00 pm on August 8th, I got on a bus rented by a donkey near my home and started a two-day tour of Wan Xianshan. At about 7 o'clock the next morning, we arrived at the gate of Wan Xianshan Scenic Spot in Huixian County.

At this time, it was already dawn, and the sky in Wan Xianshan Scenic Area was overcast and raining. As soon as we got off the bus, we saw the peaks on both sides of the Taihang Grand Canyon were steep and misty, just like a fairyland. Wan Xianshan, I sighed in my heart, and really liked it.

Entering the scenic spot, we stayed and dined in a farmhouse in Nanping. After breakfast, the team leader led us to visit Guoliangdong on foot along Valley Road. The winding mountain road among the green trees twists and turns. If we keep walking along the road, it will be far away, so we take a straight road and climb to the east exit of Guoliangdong without taking the stone steps.

Guoliang Cave is 65438 0.250m long, 6m wide and 4m high. It looks ordinary. If it was built today, it may not be a big deal to make this hole. But it was quite difficult to dig by hand and explosives more than forty years ago. The tour bus in the cave is mixed with tourists, which is quite lively There are also 35 skylights on the outer wall of the tunnel highway, which were originally designed for lighting and throwing waste stones outside the tunnel, but now they have become convenient windows for tourists to visit. I stood under a window and looked out: the rock opposite the cliff stood upright, and the clusters of green shrubs dotted on it added a bit of beauty to the cliff; The green hills and peaks surrounded by smoke cages on the cliff are like angels. If you look at them completely, it is simply a magnificent and beautiful landscape painting.

Out of Guoliang Cave, there is a stone tablet on the roadside not far from the west entrance of the cave, which records the excavation of Guoliang Cave. Inscription records that there were only dozens of families and hundreds of people in Guo Liang village at that time. Before 1977, the people in this village were almost isolated from the outside world, and only a ladder path left by ancestors was connected with the outside world. Because the ladder is high, narrow, steep and dangerous, villagers often trip, fall or die. Lunar calendar1February, 972, under the leadership of Comrade Shen Mingxin, secretary of the village party branch, the village selected 13 able-bodied men and began the excavation of Guo Liangdong. After five years of hard work, Guo finally got through. Guoliangdong is known as a wall-hung expressway, a miracle on earth, and one of the strangest and most famous 18 expressways in the world.

In the canyon on the left side of the Guo Liang Monument, a long pool with clear water and jade falls in the canyon. This is a small reservoir built by people in Guo Liang at 1975. The dam is 39 meters high, 3 1 m long and holds water10.9 million cubic meters. It is the highest pearl on Taihang Mountain and is called Tianchi. The deepest part of Tianchi is 62 meters, and the water flows out from the dam top, forming a spectacular Tianchi waterfall.

After entering Guo Liang Village, the tour leader said that one or two kilometers to the west, there is a strange spring called Shouquan, which can be reached by going straight along the road. Go and have a look. I'm here to arrange lunch for everyone. So we walked along the highway to Shouquan. I don't know when the light rain stopped, or it was cloudy, and the clouds on the mountain peak have not dispersed. While browsing the beautiful scenery of fairy mountain on both sides of the canyon, we enjoyed some nameless wild flowers and ancient trees on the roadside, breathed fresh air, and our hearts were full of comfort and happiness. A donkey friend said, I really appreciate the good weather today, otherwise the beautiful scenery will make people feel uncomfortable. I walked about a kilometer of highway and climbed hundreds of stone steps, and heard people shouting together in the distance. I knew it was not far from Shouquan.

Shouquan's position is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and a wall stands like a half urn. Different from other springs, the spring eye hangs on the valley wall more than 20 meters above the ground, and there are some bearded grass trees around the spring eye. The spring water is sprayed down, and it can also affect the flow of the spring water according to the sound, which is very wonderful. Some tourists stood on their backs under the shouting spring and shouted together. With the shouts, the spring was screened down and cracked on the slate. The louder the shouts, the more springs there are; The smaller the shouts, the less springs, which is grotesque and interesting. According to reports, this is due to the special structure of rock strata, which is related to the change of water quantity affected by sound waves. There is also a legend about this spring: the nine fairies came here to play and asked the dragon king for water to take a bath. The Dragon King didn't dare to neglect, so he pulled out a few beards and stuck them on the stone wall as shower heads, and it really worked well. Because the flow of spring water is influenced by sound, it can be more or less, so it is named "Shouquan".

After leaving Hu Quan, we went to Honglongdong again along the scenic road signs. China deserves to be the hometown of dragons. Many scenic spots have many caves and pools, as well as countless Longtan and Longdong. We climbed hundreds of stone steps to the bottom of the Red Dragon Cave, but the entrance of the cave hung more than ten meters above the highway, and we had to climb dozens of steep stone steps to reach it. The donkey friends we boarded together didn't seem to be very interested in the Red Dragon Cave. They just took a look and walked on. I hesitated. The main reason why I am interested in this cave is the word "red". Bailong Cave, Black Dragon Cave and Huanglong Cave can be seen everywhere, and Red Dragon Cave has never been seen before, so I feel curious. Now that the Red Dragon Cave is close at hand, wouldn't it be a pity not to go up and have a look? I climbed up with a female donkey friend. This hole is more than two meters high, more than three meters wide and relatively deep. I don't see anything unique about this hole. There are rocks everywhere in the cave, and there seem to be some stalactites on the cave wall, but most of them have been destroyed, leaving only traces. There is a're' on the stone platform, regardless of which fairy dedicated it carefully. There are no tourists in the cave, which is a bit scary. The female donkey friend dared not enter, so she stood outside the cave and looked at it for a few times. She felt meaningless and went down. I entered the cave four or five meters deep, and saw that it was dark and bottomless. A chill came out, which was a bit scary, but I stopped and hurried out of the cave.

Follow the stone steps to catch up with the donkey friend in front, and then catch up with a cave. There is a big sign outside the cave with three eye-catching characters "Bailong Cave" written on it, along with photos and their introduction. After reading the introduction of Bailong Cave, it is nothing more than the karst cave landscape such as stalactites. You can see it for free, but you need 15 yuan tickets to see it. Everyone thinks that there are many similar caves that are not worth it, so they give up the caves and start walking down the mountain.

After lunch, the sun came out Although it was a little roasted, there was no shortage of wind in the canyon, so I didn't feel much hot. As soon as the sun came out and the dark clouds dispersed, the peaks on both sides of the canyon immediately revealed their true colors. The peaks are one after another, and some are almost connected together, forming clusters of peaks, which are steep, beautiful and strange, and the scenery is very charming. At 1: 30 in the afternoon, everyone continued sightseeing.

The tour leader said, let's go to the ladder first, then come back to the observation deck to see the wall-hung highway, and then go sightseeing along the sky road and return to Nanping. This route is far away, about ten kilometers. The weak donkey should not take this route, but also take the original road of Guoliangdong to return to Nanping. After the leader said that, everyone set off along the road in the direction of the ladder. It is two kilometers from Guo Liang Village to the ladder, and the road is just above the cliff, with access to sightseeing bus. Most of our donkey friends go on foot. It is much more useful to see the scenery of the canyon along the way than to travel by car.

It's two kilometers on foot, and we'll be there soon. There is a sign on the roadside that says "ladder". It turns out that the ladder is a stone step road from the top of the cliff to the bottom of the canyon. According to reports, the ladder is 100 m long and has 720 steps. The widest part is 1.2 m and the narrowest part is only 40 cm. This is the only way for Guo generations to enter and leave the village before Guo Kai Village. Because of ups and downs, casualties often occur, and the people call it a ladder. Although the scenic spot has set up a signboard prohibiting tourists from passing, there is no isolation belt, and tourists can go up and down freely and pass unimpeded. You can only see a small part of the steps in front of you, only dozens of steps, and most of the winding stone steps below are covered by bushes. I tried to climb down several floors, but I was afraid to come down. Several donkey friends discussed getting off the ladder and taking a shortcut back to Nanping. The reality is that we almost finished eating, and these donkey friends returned to Nanping. They tried to take a shortcut, but it backfired. It seems that if you are not familiar with geography, it is not reliable to take it for granted. Of course, this is another story.

We turned back to Guo Liang Village, crossed the red stone bridge and reached the south bank of the canyon. Hongshiqiao is a stone bridge. In the early days, it was a simple bridge built with a few pieces of wood to facilitate villagers to travel between the north and the south. Later, when the Eighth Route Army came, it was inconvenient to see the villagers crossing the bridge. Together with the villagers, they built a red stone bridge, which is stronger and safer than the original wooden bridge. More than half a century later, the seemingly unremarkable red stone bridge still stands in the canyon of Guo Liang Village. In recent years, Hongshiqiao has entered the lens of film and television dramas many times and become a famous landscape bridge.

The observation deck is located on the edge of the cliff, at the top of the cliff, slightly protruding from the cliff. Although there are railings all around, timid people may not dare to step on them. Standing on the observation deck overlooking Guoliangdong, I saw 35 skylights arranged on a cliff tens of meters high. Some skylights are larger and some are smaller. Through the window, I can clearly see the bustling scene of vehicles and tourists in the cave, giving people a spectacular and shocking feeling. Besides, I can't find any suitable words to describe it. Some people call Guo a "wall-hung expressway", and I think this metaphor is more appropriate. A word "hanging" contains many contents of its danger, strangeness and beauty.

The Panshan Highway leading to the east exit of Donggu Guoliangdong is clearly visible, like five or six flat white "S" among the green trees, which is amazing. The water flowing from Tianchi in the west of the canyon forms a columnar waterfall, which hangs on the cliff and looks like a still picture from a distance.

Along the heavenly road, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Taihang Grand Canyon at our feet while walking, which was really an eye-opener. Tired of walking, everyone sat on the stone platform by the side of the road to rest. After walking for about ten kilometers, Tianlu suddenly turned a big bend of 180 and reached the bottom of the cliff. We had just turned the corner and started down the canyon when there was a sudden waterfall roar. Looking inside, there was a waterfall not far from us, which fell directly into the deep pool of 70 or 80 meters at the bottom of the valley. It is very spectacular. I can only see the silhouette of the waterfall on the highway, so I walked along the slope to the bottom while watching the waterfall, and I couldn't help shooting from time to time. In the middle of the valley slope, it is the best place to watch and photograph the waterfall. I looked through the photos taken and found that the waterfall was spectacular no matter where it was taken. At the bottom of the valley, I rushed to the waterfall and looked up. I saw the flying stream falling from the sky, and the foam was flying everywhere, like a sharp arrow and the momentum was like a rainbow. A cool breeze with moisture came to my face, which made me feel refreshed and unparalleled. I saw a stone tablet under the stone wall on the west side of the pool. I want to see it. But the waterfall dripped a lot. It used to be dangerous, so I gave up. Ask a local old lady sitting by the pool to know that this waterfall is called Tongtianhe Waterfall.

There are also several climbers hanging from the cliff on the west side of the waterfall. They are very handsome and can enjoy the waterfalls while climbing mountains. At the same time, it is also a pleasure for others to enjoy the waterfalls while enjoying the climbers.

Walking on the highway at the bottom of the valley, the roar of Tongtianhe Waterfall faded away. Compared with the great waterfall, the murmur of the roadside stream is much milder. Listening to the chorus of the mountain stream and cicada, I was immersed in it. Suddenly I saw a clear spring running down among the green trees on the valley slope, which seemed to bring a cool breeze. The mountain springs are abundant, the waves are rolling, and the waterfalls accumulate snow, which has a unique charm.

Back in Nanping, we haven't entered the farmhouse yet. A donkey friend said, we must be the first wave to come back. I replied, who else can walk faster than us? ! We were all startled when we entered the farmhouse. It turns out that two donkey friends arrived before us. I sighed in my heart: the so-called "there is a mountain outside the mountain, and there is a sky outside" is by no means a lie.

In the evening, several donkey friends who ate at a table bought a stack of local beer to taste. After drinking several bottles of beer, I was a little drunk, so I gave up. Today, after walking more than 20 kilometers, I felt a little tired, so I took a bath and had an early rest in the mountain stream.

When I woke up the next morning, it was already bright. I get up and wash, and then go for a walk outside. Nanping in the morning, the air is fresh, the scenery is unique, cool and pleasant. There is a mountain stream in front of the farmhouse. The stream is turbulent, the waves are like snow, and the sound is very loud. I was walking along the mountain stream when I suddenly saw a pavilion called Sun Moon Star. I took a closer look, and there was a stone in it, which was the moon, the sun and the stars. This stone is small and reddish, with a height of 1.28m, a width of 2.38 m and a thickness of1.07m. The shapes of the above three stars are naturally generated. There is a center in the middle of the round sun. The moon is crescent-shaped like a sickle. There are many crystals around the sun and the moon, just like stars. It's really a strange stone in the world, very strange and interesting. According to local people, a boss in Taiwan Province Province wanted to buy this stone at a high price, but was rejected by the shrewd Nanping people.

After breakfast, we followed the team leader to visit Danfenggou and Magic Sword Peak. I don't know what the team leader thinks. He said that if you want to go to Mojianfeng, you must meet the standards of a strong donkey, so don't go to a weak donkey, because the road is too far. What he said made many donkey friends afraid to go. But there are still many people asking to see it. The tour guide said, it doesn't matter. If you really can't walk, there are tour buses to buy tickets.

After walking along the highway for about one or two kilometers, I began to walk the stone steps. The stream at the bottom of the valley around us spouted and accompanied us to the Black Dragon Pool. I saw the Black Dragon Pool Waterfall flowing down from the peak valley more than 40 meters high, surging, which was comparable to Tongtianhe Waterfall in terms of both water volume and momentum.

Then I boarded the plank road on the wall of the valley. On the aerial plank road into Danfen Gorge, I looked back at Heilongtan Waterfall, only to see it running down like a dam. It is said that there is a great drought in Henan this year, but the water here is abundant, which is incredible. The pool under the waterfall is round and green like algae. The splashing water makes the pool roll like a pot of boiling water. The scene is very shocking

Danfen Gorge is relatively narrow, and the narrowest place is only three to five meters. Below the plank road, the stream gurgles, and the red stones on both walls are concave and convex, with little green sandalwood and a cool breeze. It is obviously a sheetlet of Taihang Gorge amorous feelings painting. In the middle of the canyon, we didn't continue along the plank road, but climbed to the top of the cliff along the plank road and walked out of Danfen Gorge. At the top of the cliff is Panshan Highway. Let's have a rest and continue walking along Panshan Highway.

We looked up at the cliff road on the north side of the expressway. Some people say it's a wall-hung highway in Guo Liang. Some people say no, there are too many similar wall-hanging highways in Taihang Mountain. Most people tend to Guo, because we haven't left the scenic spot, and it can't be anywhere else. Looking up at the cliff highway in Guo Liang on the winding mountain highway in the canyon, I feel that the vehicles passing through the middle of the cliff are like acrobatics in the air, which is thrilling.

We walked along Panshan Highway for more than ten kilometers and saw a road sign that read: Jianmo Peak is 2000 meters, South Saddle 1200 meters. We know it is not far from Jianmo Peak.

When you get to Nanma 'an Village, follow the signs and find the ladder down the canyon. The ladder is steep, with a slope of 70-80 degrees. At first, there were stone steps, followed by an iron plank road with handrails on both sides. Just be careful, there is no problem with safety. Halfway down, the splashing sound of MoJianfeng Waterfall reached far away ears, but it was a pity that only the sound could be heard, but the shape could not be seen, which made people anxious. Down to the bottom of the valley, I finally saw the majestic posture of Mojianfeng Waterfall. The waterfall hangs on the peak of 100 meters high. Although the water volume is not as large as Tongtianhe Waterfall and Heilongtan Waterfall, it is not much less. It is indeed the highest waterfall in Wan Xianshan. The waterfall did not fall directly into the pool, but fell on a cliff near the pool, which was covered with foam. Before people got close to the pool, they were splashed with foam, revealing coolness. The pool overflowed, forming two waterfalls, but the waterfall drop was only a few meters, which was far from the momentum. The canyon is surrounded by mountains, like a big urn. I thought the bottom of the "urn" should be sultry in this terrain, but it is as cool and breezy as autumn, which makes people relaxed and happy. It is an excellent place to enjoy the cool in summer. There is a narrow exit to the east of the urn, which is Shenlong Gorge. The valley walls on both sides are only seven or eight meters apart. Standing on the canyon plank road, looking up at the sky, there is only a wisp of sky like a blue bar.

We walked out of Shenlong Gorge along the plank road, and the sound of MoJianfeng Waterfall still seemed to reverberate in our ears.