Where is the source of Hukou Waterfall?

Hukou Waterfall is a wonder in the Yellow River Basin and the second largest waterfall in China. It is located in Hukou of the Yellow River, 25 kilometers southwest of Jixian County, Shanxi Province.

The Yellow River surged all the way, winding south at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi, reaching Jixian County in Shanxi and Yichuan in Shaanxi, being held hostage by Cangshan Mountain on both sides of the strait and imprisoned in a narrow stone valley. When the Yellow River soared, it suddenly narrowed from 300 meters wide to more than 50 meters. At this time, the river roared and roared, and the mountain valley echoed, like a huge pot boiling, and finally fell into a deep ditch, forming a hukou waterfall with a drop of 50 meters.

It is surprising to say that the width and height of Hukou Waterfall are not large, but its flow is considerable. In the winter dry season, the minimum flow per second is only 150 to 300 cubic meters. At this time, the river is frozen and trickling, giving people a sense of beauty. At the beginning of April, once the glacier thawed, the second flow suddenly increased to more than 1 1,000 cubic meters, with a maximum of 8,000 cubic meters. At this time, the huge water flow slammed with a lot of ice, such as the roar of lions and tigers, shaking the earth; In summer, the flow per second increases to 1000 to 2000 cubic meters. At this time, as the water level drops, the gap increases, and the huge waterfall breaks, causing the water column to shoot straight into the sky like an arrow. In an instant, the water column turns into tiny water droplets, and then a misty white fog is formed, and occasionally a seven-color rainbow appears. In the golden autumn rainy season, thousands of streams and rivers converge, and the river flow increases sharply to more than 3000 cubic meters, and all waterfalls are connected together. At this time, Hongbo roared, surged and thundered, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

In ancient times, there was a saying that "dry boats sail" and "birds can't pass the customs". It turns out that every time a boat comes and goes to the mouth of the lake, people have to pull optical fibers on the shore; As for the birds spreading their wings in the wind, they are too scared to drift because the waterfall is roaring with four earthquakes and misty clouds. This shows amazing and magnificent waterfalls. In the middle of Hukou, where the Yellow River water falls, there is a shining stone called "Turtle Stone", which can fluctuate with the fluctuation of water level. No matter how big or small the water is, it will always show a little bit, adding a bit of mystery to Hukou Waterfall.

There is also a boulder in the river 3000 meters below Hukou Waterfall, which is called "Mengmen Mountain". The huge stone is engraved with the four characters "Wild Flow of Flames". Strangely, at this point, the river obediently divided into two roads, and then flew over the boulder and merged into one road. Besides, it is also a place where people watch "Meng Men jathyapple". On the night of each lunar month, the moon hangs high on the bottom of the river. Standing north and looking south, the bright moon in the water is divided into two rows, dancing down; Looking north and south, the bright moon in the water is one.

Not far from the north of Hukou Waterfall, there is a ancestral cave, from which the legend of "harmony between human beings" comes. Fuxi brothers and sisters became the earliest ancestors of mankind because they got the consent of God and got married on this mountain. The site of Fuxi Temple is still preserved on Zushan Mountain. There is still a portrait of "rolling in the ditch" in the temple, and there are two spring wells, which are inexhaustible all year round.

The sound of Hukou Waterfall is exciting. 1938 In September, when War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was in dire straits and the Chinese nation was in danger, the famous poet Guang William. J led an anti-enemy performance team to Hukou, and his heart was suddenly conquered by the rushing waterfall. The surging Yellow River water set off a great wave in the poet's heart. It was here that he wrote an immortal poem. Ode to the Yellow River >>. Back in Yan 'an, Xian Xinghai wrote this poem, which is excellent. This is birth. This group song, which shows a strong national spirit, once resounded all over the country, constantly inspiring Chinese sons and daughters to fight bloody battles for the dignity of the motherland.