Travel Diary

I've always wanted to know the origin of Guilin's name. Some people say that Guilin is famous for its sweet-scented osmanthus, but there is nowhere to verify it. After checking a lot of information, there is no such thing, but the tour guide insists that Guilin means sweet-scented osmanthus into a forest, so let's just believe it is true. Besides banyan trees, osmanthus trees are the most common tree species in Guilin. No matter where you walk, on the streets, scenic roads, the crystal-clear Lijiang River and the crowded Elephant Trunk Hill Park, you will see fragrant osmanthus trees hidden in obscurity between green mountains and green waters.

Guilin in October is the most romantic season. The streets are full of fragrant osmanthus fragrance, and it exists almost everywhere. Maybe you can't find it, but its fragrance has already surrounded you tightly. I like flowers and plants since I was a child. I have participated in the national and Shanghai biological summer camps, and I will organize to collect specimens whenever I am free. I have a soft spot for osmanthus fragrans. I know that Guilin is one of the core producing areas of osmanthus fragrans, and the osmanthus tree has the richest varieties and the longest flowering period. There are about 63 common varieties in four species groups: Jingui, Yingui, Dangui and Sijigui. There are also rare osmanthus varieties such as osmanthus fragrans and Ye Gui fragrans growing on the rocky mountain in Guilin.

I came to Xiangshan Park, which is located in the center of Guilin, Guangxi, at the confluence of Lijiang River and taohuajiang. At that time, I took many photos at the landmark of Guilin. Looking back for 28 years, I can remember the past vividly, but Mika was the only road that lasted for a long time. The ancients said: "Looking for osmanthus trees in empty mountains, folding incense and thinking of old friends." Walking along this road, when you smell the sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance all over the street, have you ever thought of the person you love? I said it's no use asking. I've been holding hands ever since.

Elephant Trunk Mountain is 22 meters above sea level, 55 meters above water level, 18 meters long and 1 meters wide, with a mountain area of 1.3 hectares, which is composed of limestone 36 million years ago. Elephant trunk hill looks like an elephant. It sticks its trunk into the Lijiang River to drink water. There is a round hole with an area of about 15 square meters between its trunk and legs. The river passes through the hole, like a bright moon floating. Up the stone steps, two rivers and four lakes have a panoramic view.

There is a solid brick tower of Lama towering on the mountain, which was built in the early Ming Dynasty. The second floor of the tower is embedded with a bluestone line engraved "There is no Bodhisattva in the south". Looking at this tower from a distance, it looks like a sword handle inserted in the elephant's back or a vase placed on the elephant's back, so it is also known as the sword handle tower and the vase tower. There is a well-known Xiangshan wine cellar at the foot of the mountain. Guilin Sanhua wine is stored here, which is mellow and pleasant and becomes the top grade of wine. The bouquet and osmanthus fragrance gather here to add mystery to the scenic spot. The natural landscape and human landscape in Xiangshan Park complement each other, and the cultural relics and historical sites set each other off into paintings, which are beautiful and fascinating.

The King Palace in Guilin, also known as the King City, was built in the fifth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1372) and basically completed in the ninth year of Hongwu (1376). It has a history of more than 63 years, so the King City in Guilin was built more than 3 years earlier than the Forbidden City in Beijing. Jing Wangfu was built by Zhu Shouqian (Jing Wang III), Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, with a huge scale and magnificent momentum. At that time, Zhu Shouqian, the king of Jingjiang, was convinced of the theory of geomantic omen, backed by Du Xiufeng and where Long Mai was located, so he decided to build the Wangfu here. Because it is located in the center of Guilin, there is a saying that "all the king cities know Guilin".

The carrier gate means "Fengtian carries goods, and the emperor summons it", and the word Jingjiang Wangfu was put forward by King Jingjiang. The hall of transportation, the main hall of Jingjiang Wangfu, is now newly built and destroyed in the late Qing Dynasty. The Pro-Wangfu Palace is similar to the Forbidden City, and there are also three halls, namely, the Hall of Delivery, the Hall of Love and the Hall of Intention, and the Hall of Delivery is equivalent to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, which is the largest building. If we continue to go inside, we will see some cultural knowledge of Chinese studies.

calligraphy couplets in the Hall of Transportation: Three hundred years since the Ming Dynasty, the mountains and rivers crossed the south of the mountain to define the border, Xianning, Sui Zhao, New Shengshi River, Qing Haiyan; The 14th Biography of King Fan's Mansion in Jing relies entirely on Guijun to live in the city forever, enjoying splendor, dancing and singing.

In the fragrance season of Dangui, Gui Xiang, which is full of palaces, attracts many tourists to visit Wangfu. According to historical records, Wangfu was once the place where Sun Yat-sen stationed troops during the Northern Expedition, and later was the campus of Guangxi Normal University. Qiong Yao changed the prototype of the little swallow in the TV series "Princess Huanzhu" and lived in the government for two years.

The prestigious Duxiufeng is just behind the Wangfu. Its peak is like an axe, suddenly rises from the ground, and there is a cave under it, named "Feng Shui Cave", and the top of the cave has a poem saying "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world", which became the earliest source of the saying "the best in the world". This is the origin of the poem "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" carved on the cliff of Duxiufeng. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Wang Zhenggong was very interested in giving a banquet to the students and wrote this poem:

There are thousands of peaks in ancient Guizhou, which has always been difficult for people. I crown * * * should be a letter to the sage, who is not a Taoist art flow. Economic talent is far-reaching, and vertical and horizontal rituals and music are opposite. The three kings and eight handsome men have a rural show, and they are steadily at the top of Tianjin. Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and the jade is green and clear. Morale is not inspiring, and the literary field is like a battlefield. Tiger and leopard watch the enemy in the nine passes, and Wan Li is in the drama. The old eyes are rubbed and refreshed, and the gentlemen are the south of the fight.

The Feng Shui Bureau has two roads, one is the official road which is famous for its fame, and the other is the financial road which is rich in financial resources. It is said that the horizontal fortune of the financial road is strong, and you will win every bet when playing mahjong. There are five "Fu" totems in the cave, the most famous of which is the Long Fu written by Liu Bowen, which has the meaning of accepting blessings and town government, warning the captaincy that his blessing comes from the court and he should always be loyal to the court.

There are 6 murals in the cave that are not dedicated to Tai Sui. According to heavenly stems and earthly branches, they can all find their own life's core monuments Tai Sui according to different birth years. In Tuofang, everyone developed a blessing to pray for the health and happiness of their loved ones. In the exhibition hall of the government, there is a map of life's core monuments Tai Sui, which is developed from mineral raw materials, for sale, and the price ranges from 2 to 1.

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Tower under the Du Xiufeng has three sides. On the three sides of the tower are the full texts of "Sun Yat-sen is immortal", "Doctrine is always new" and "Premier's will" written by Xie Shunci, Mo Naiqun and Seimi Zhang. The base is a five-step class, symbolizing the five-power constitution; The tower is in the shape of a pyramid with three sides, symbolizing the "Three People's Principles".

Finally, I came to Gongyuan to take the rural examination, which was the most interesting project. What the commentator said was the content of the examination. Everyone had a compartment and had special questions. Don't say, you really couldn't get the examination without listening carefully. The examination took 2 minutes, and I read the questions and wrote the answers in one go. I was careless and stood out from more than 4 people. When the results were released, everyone asked me to send them in high school.

There are many kinds of food in Guilin, just like the varieties of osmanthus in Guilin. There are countless osmanthus rice noodles, Osmanthus Jelly, osmanthus crisp, osmanthus sugar, osmanthus dumplings, osmanthus tea and osmanthus rice wine. Just like the fragrance of osmanthus everywhere, the splendid mountain city is hidden among the lush osmanthus flowers. This sweet and beautiful osmanthus has accompanied Guilin people year after year and has become the sweetest and most fragrant taste in Guilin people's memory.

I ended my visit to Guilin and went straight to Longji Terrace without stopping for more than two hours. It is said that you must go to Longji Terrace once in your life. Many raiders say that autumn scenery there is particularly enchanting. The reason why Longji terraced fields are famous far and wide lies in its magnificent momentum. It is not surprising that there are terraces in mountainous areas, but it is really rare to see such a large-scale concentration as Longji terraces.

I really didn't know the situation when I went to Longji Terrace for the first time. Therefore, when I booked a farmhouse hotel, I asked the proprietress to recommend a chartered driver. It is said that Xiao Yang is a chartered driver of his family and has a good reputation. The boss's uncle is the chairman of Liuzhou Photographers' Association, and there are often collecting groups here, so I don't use my head and listen to their arrangements.

Longji terraced fields are located in Longsheng Autonomous County, 8km away from Guilin. It was founded in the Yuan Dynasty and completed in the early Qing Dynasty, with a history of more than 65 years. It has the reputation of "the highest terrace in the world", and the most classic ones are Ping 'an Zhuangzhai Terrace and Jinkeng Hongyao Terrace. Among them, Changfa Village in Huangluo Yaozhai once won the title of "the longest hair in Guinness Group", which is known as the first Changfa Village in the world.

when we drove into Longsheng county, Guangxi, the Longji terraced fields, with beautiful lines and magnificent momentum, let me really enter the charming and mythical curved world. Suddenly, I remembered a little poem by the ronin in the poetry garden: dancing Qinglong on the winding ridge, hanging a rainbow on the neck at sunrise; On the clouds of ten thousand mu terraced fields, Taoyuan is cultivated in the Heavenly Palace.

In the evening, we arrived at Zhaihualou Inn. At this time, it was covered with mist and drizzle, and the sky suddenly became gloomy, and my heart was cast a shadow. I was worried about whether it would be sunny tomorrow. The weather is cold, the biting cold makes me feel depressed ... "Don't worry, take a sip of our sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice wine, and the sun will shine brightly tomorrow", that is, don't worry about tomorrow, living today is the last word! Come on, three bowls of sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice wine, bamboo-tube chicken, tofu pudding fish and all the good things are served, and you won't be drunk tonight ...