A glimpse of Pugong Mountain

In Xixian County, there is no one who does not know Pugong Mountain. In Xinyang, there is no one who doesn't know the Dabie Mountains. The Dabie Mountains across Hubei, Henan and Anhui are endless and magnificent, nourishing the people of the three provinces. Overlooking the Dabie Mountains from the air, the uplifted mountains stand like huge groups in the Central Plains. Occasionally sprinkle a bead or two and it will become a mountain. For Xixian County, Pugong Mountain is like a pearl scattered here in Dabie Mountain, full of care and aura.

Xinyang is the southernmost prefecture-level city in Henan Province, which has jurisdiction over 7 counties and 2 districts. As one seventh of Xinyang, Xixian County looks at Huangchuan Mountain in the south, Huaibin Gushi in the east, Xincai Zhengyang in the north and Luoyang City in the west. From the map alone, Xixian County is located in the southeast of Henan Province and the northeast of Xinyang. In more than 2,800 county-level places in China, Xixian County is one of many sons and daughters of the motherland, snuggling up in Xinyang.

Pugong Mountain is located at the northernmost part of Dabie Mountain, belonging to the Dabie Mountain remnant vein. Pugong Mountain, which once existed, faces Xixian across the water, with the mountain in the south and the city in the north. The Huaihe River, with only one water, flows slowly from here. Geographically, starting from Kaifeng, the northern end of Henan Province (the capital of the Song Dynasty), riding all the way south, all the way to the plain, the wilderness is vast. Most of the farmland is wheat fields, which are green and can't be seen for miles. No wonder, people who are used to seeing the plain scenery come here and suddenly see a magnificent figure standing in front of them, and suddenly feel that this mountain is mighty and tall.

In fact, the elevation of Pugong Mountain in history is only 100 meters. But because there is no reference around, it looks tall and abrupt in the wilderness. The Huaihe River, one of the seven major water systems in China, runs all the way here, flows through the foot of Pugong Mountain and winds around the mountain, forming a tortuous scene. In this way, there are mountains in the water and water in the mountains. At sunrise and sunset, the water vapor on the water surface and the water mist in the mountains form brilliance. People say, what a big mountain. The sun shines on the mountain, golden and colorful. Let's call it Fushan. Yes, Pugong Mountain was originally named Fuguang Mountain.

There are many lonely peaks in one mountain, and the mountain is taken care of. Not far apart, there are Cao Mao Mountain and Qinglong Mountain. Although the mountain is not high, the three mountains echo each other and form a rolling trend. The mountain is not alone, the water is there, and the peak is not accompanied. In this way, Fuguangshan is not alone, and has stood in a corner of southern Henan for many years.

The soil in Xixian County is fertile. Why do you see it? Go and see Pugong Mountain. The ancient trees covered with vines are towering, and the wings of pine needles can caress the clouds. In the winter of 1080, a man came here. He walked all the way from the capital Bianjing to this place. It was snowing all the way and walking in a hurry. "Snow on a green horse" is used to seeing the scenery and the face, and this person has a deep feeling all the way. But the car stopped here. A place he is not familiar with, many people are waiting by the roadside. They don't care what others think of him, and they don't care whether he is demoted at this time. They only know that he is a great writer and a good man. Here, the people of Xixian County gave him a warm hug. Warm lights and sincere smiling faces make winter as warm as spring. A cup of Maojian tea, picked from the sun, was wrapped and given to him. "Good tea! Huainan tea, Xinyang Maojian tea! "

A warm heart ignites hope, a journey ready to go, and the information of spring is brewing in the snow. A little fame and dust have never been remembered. Even if it snows in the cold winter, the 44-year-old gentleman can't stop burning with hope and enthusiasm. Accompanied by the local people in Xixian County, he climbed to the top of Pugong Mountain. 800 miles all the way, 800 miles is endless. Only here is different. Although his life is magnificent, he has seen many famous rivers in his life. Seeing this 100-meter-high hill on the southern Henan plain, I was silent and gloomy, guarding one side for many years. How much confusion, how much past, like a pine tree passing by in the mountains, never elaborate, nor will it elaborate. Looking at the rocks under his feet and the red sun in the distance, this gentleman can't help feeling deeply. Yes, he has many unspeakable feelings.

"Get a pen!" The entourage had already been waiting by, and the "first peak in the southeast" was shattered and flowing water was formed. Unfortunately, with the passage of time, this stone tablet has disappeared. But in the eyes of Xixian people, it is like a part of Pugong Mountain, which will not disappear and will always be there.

See Henan Tongzhi: Pugong Mountain contains Su Dongpo's ink, which is the so-called first peak in the southeast.

In fact, long before Su Dongpo, Wang Anshi had been here and climbed Pugong Mountain. One side of the landscape and the other side of the world, sunrise in the east, sunset in the sunset, like water, fishing boats sing late. All of a sudden, it seems that a Buddha's light flashes in it. When you look closer, it turns out to be a stone on the top of the mountain, reflecting the sunlight and the water vapor permeating the mountains, giving people a confusing mirror image. This scene is also true and illusory. The folk Taoist theory of ascending immortals made Wang Anshi write the handwriting of "Sun Monument". Imagine how Su Dongpo felt when he climbed to the top of the mountain and saw Wang Anshi's handwriting. The two met and talked in the temple, and their talents were slightly equal. It was also because Su Dongpo and Wang Anshi disagreed on the Wutai case that they were demoted. Passing through this place, ordinary Shan Ye can't compare with the five mountains and three mountains. It is in such a place that both of them set foot on this land, but it was embarrassing. Political views can be different, but both the mind and the artistic conception have lofty views overlooking the world. Fate is like setting a game, which makes two people blush, but meet here to regain some similarities.

If maturity is a mellow voice that is not greasy, a calm that no longer needs to be aware of others, an atmosphere that eventually no longer appeals to the surroundings, a smile that ignores the noise, a kind of extreme indifference, a quiet ambiguity, and a height that is not steep. This maturity seems to be addressed to Pugongshan. Isn't Pugong Mountain such a mountain? Don't flatter, don't be arrogant, and don't flatter the world. Really, you don't seek fame and fortune.

However, Pugong Mountain is not a nameless mountain, and it also has its own business card. As the residual vein of Dabie Mountain, Pugong Mountain is firstly a uplift in geographical sense, and its strike is a uplift formed by crustal movement for tens of thousands of years. This formation makes it no different from the formation of all the mountains on the earth, and is considered as the bare formation of Pugong Mountain. "The mountain is not high, but there are immortals, so it is not because there are immortals on the mountain, just like Xie Lingyun said, covered with mysterious colors. In fact, the rise of Pugong Mountain is related to history. This is a mountain with a long history.

It is said that Taoism flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and a Taoist named Pupu came here to live in seclusion in the mountains. Taoist Pupu collects medicine and makes an alchemy, while hanging pots to save the world. Because of his noble medical ethics, countless ordinary people have been cured. After the death of Taoist Pope, in order to commemorate him, everyone renamed this mountain Pugong Mountain.

As a rare mountain in the plain, every year on March 3, men, women and children go climbing and hiking. Pugongshan Temple Fair is the largest.

According to records, during the rush hour on March 3rd, thousands of mountain people from Zhoukou, Chen Zhou, Yingzhou, Ruzhou, Cai Zhou, Gwangju, Zhou Pu and other Fiona Fang flocked to Pugong Mountain. Taoist or not, good men and women get together. People gathered side by side to the top of the mountain from all directions along different roads. BMW, official, common people, selling pawns, all the way to Pugong Mountain. The top of the mountain is crowded and the river winds down. The water in the Huaihe River has clearly bottomed out, and the sand has spread all the way to the foot of the mountain.

March 3rd is a feast in spring. On this day, you can travel, sing and dance, drink to your heart's content and talk to each other. Because there are mountains, climb high and look far, and feel the world; Because there is water, the clear water is turbulent and reflected left and right. March 3rd is a romantic encounter. Late spring weather, beautiful scenery along the river, winding along the water, caring for old traces. "Yonghe Spring is in the Millennium, and Qushui Township is in Wan Li."

March 3, as the festival of Shangsi, has existed since ancient times and can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. At first, it was a custom activity of begging for marriage and childbearing based on witchcraft belief, and later it evolved into a song meeting of men and women falling in love in ancient China. In the Han Dynasty, thinking in March was designated as a festival. After Wei Dynasty, Shangsi was officially designated as the third day of March in the summer calendar, that is, Spring Wedge, as an important festival in the middle of each year. In the Jin Dynasty, thinking and learning have evolved into an entertainment festival of spring outing and waterside banquet. For example, in Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, it is mentioned that "in late spring and early spring, the Lanting Pavilion in the mountains will gather and repair things", which is the Shangsi Festival, that is, March 3.

Over time, Pugong Mountain was submerged in the long river of history with the transitional exploitation of limestone. It is a gift from the earth to the people of Xixian County, and it gives everything back to the people here. But the stories and legends of Pugongshan are still circulating in the spring breeze, and they are still there on March 3 every year. Whenever the spring breeze comes and the earth turns green, people always think of Pugong Mountain. On March 3 every year, the city is still crowded with people.

Now people have more choices, such as Forest Park and Ma Yuan Square. In the south of Henan province, the emerging Xixian county has repaired the rugged roads for many years and the traffic extends in all directions. The industrious people of Xixian go out from here and go to all directions of the motherland. People did not forget Pugongshan, and built Pugongshan Ruins Park on the basis of the original site. For thousands of years, the water of the Huaihe River has been flowing slowly as always, and the scenery on both sides of the strait has taken on a new look. The ancient land exudes the elegance of a new era.