Tang Dynasty: Cui Hao
The ancient Yan in the east of Yanmen County has high mountains, and some Hu people's homes live near the border.
You see, a conference semifinals untied the rope on the falcon's foot, let it fly out to hunt birds, and rode the local Ma Chi to hunt in the vast autumn.
The wildfire on the mountain is cold and burning, and the butte is wet in the rain.
The Han people were nervous when they saw the fireworks on the mountain, but when they heard that there was no war in western Liaoning, they settled down again, bought wine for recreation, and often lay drunk in hotels.
My trip started from Yanmenguan, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, Cui Hao. Actually, the title is obvious. As an ancient frontier fortress, Yanmenguan has long lost its military significance. Now, Yanmenguan is a peaceful and prosperous scene, with good neighborliness, unity and national harmony.
Yanmenguan is located in Gouzhuling, north of Daixian Ancient City, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. Controlling the Central Plains in the south and the desert plains in the north is a grand military defense project in ancient China, and it is also a treasure of China Great Wall culture and pass culture. "Shan Hai Jing" said, "Wild geese cross the mountain", hence the name; At the same time hit the nail on the head. According to legend, every spring, the South Wild Goose flies north, with reed leaves in its mouth, and flies to the Wild Goose Gate and hovers for a long time until the leaves fall, so it can go through the customs, and there is a tendency that "one person can keep it, and ten thousand people can't force it".
"The world is blocked by nine, headed by Yanmen". Xiongguan stands by the mountain, perched on the top of the mountain, and stands because of the mountain, which has been regarded as a strategic place in all previous dynasties. First, during the Warring States Period, Li Mu, a famous soldier of Zhao, wiped out more than 100,000 Huns in Yanmen area, which made "Huns dare not attack Zhao for more than ten years". When there was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and Li Guang of the Han Dynasty galloped inside and outside the ancient fortress of Yanmen, fighting bloody battles and defeating the Xiongnu. In the Song Dynasty, Yang Liulang led troops to attack the three customs of Liao (Qidan) town, and died heroically, spilling blood on the border. In modern times, the 10th Eighth Route Army120th Division ambushed the Japanese motorcade in Yanmenguan, which shocked China and foreign countries and attacked the Japanese invaders in Abala. In the history of more than 2,000 years since the Warring States Period, the danger of Yanmen has become an important national defense fortress for Han to attack Huns, Tang to defend Turks, Song to imperial Khitan and Ming to resist Vara.
Yanmenguan is not only a battleground for military strategists, but also a symbol of peace messengers. During the Han and Yuan Dynasties, it was from here that Zhaojun went out to kiss, gathered before and after, and made soup, which brought the peace of the Han Dynasty for more than 60 years, such as "the remote city was closed, the cattle and horses were wild, the three generations had no warning of dogs barking, and Li Shu had no fighting". Moreover, Zhaojun's departure brought China's advanced culture and advanced production technology to the Central Plains at that time, which led to the prosperity of Sino-Hungarian trade and frequent economic and cultural exchanges between the people. After more than 2,000 years of disputes, by the 20th century, Great China had already unified the whole country, and all ethnic groups had never been unified. Therefore, the customs did not close. In the tide of reform and opening up, Yanmenguan has become a famous tourist attraction.
Walking near Yanmenguan, on the beacon tower, the "Yanmenguan" in Mao Zedong cursive script is like a rainbow. In front of Mingyuelou Square, the carved wall of figures stands in the south of Shannan, and 56 historical figures seem to be crying for the ups and downs of Yanmenguan for more than 2,000 years. Mingyuelou is the north gate of ancient Yanmen besieged city. The city inside the besieged city is the first pass to Yanmenguan City. Passing through the Yue Ming Building and entering the stone paved road is the ancient Yanmen Village, a "border village". At the southern end of the stockade, there is a hexagonal pyramid-shaped roof pavilion with an ancient well and spring water spewing out. Known as Baotu Spring, it is one of the few historical sites preserved in Yanmenguan Scenic Area.
The ancient battlefields of Yanmenguan, including Zhao Great Wall in Warring States, Ming Great Wall, Besieged City, Guancheng, Wengcheng, Guancheng, Baozhai, Dong Bing, beacon tower, school yard, bingpan, village and ancient Guandao, have been preserved to this day, which constitutes the desolate, dignified, vigorous and atmospheric border customs of Yanmenguan Scenic Area.
We continue along the newly-built border trade street in history. There is a "Jiangnan Tong" square on the front of the roadside, which is exactly lined up with the "Mobeida" square on the front of the north. That is to say, entering this archway is equivalent to entering the road to the south of the Central Plains. Entering the small north gate outside the west gate of Guancheng, the momentum of Yanmenguan is highlighted. Seeing Guancheng, the perimeter is two miles, the wall is two feet high, the stone is bricked, and the hole is triple, which is called East Gate, West Gate and Xiaobei Gate. There is a balcony on the east gate, named Wild Goose Pagoda, and there is a stone tablet embedded at the door, which reads "Natural Barrier" horizontally. The tour guide said that Yan Lou was a replica rebuilt on the ruins of the Ming Dynasty. Yang Liulang Temple is built on the west gate, with a stone tablet embedded in the front door and a V-shaped entrance. The situation is sinister and the barriers are strict. The small north gate has no top floor, but the masonry structure is particularly strong. On both sides of the bluestone threshold are the humble "Yanmenguan", "unparalleled on three sides; The antithetical couplet "The First Pass of Nine Competitions" is vigorous and powerful. The threshold and couplets were written by Fu Shan, a Shanxi thinker and calligrapher in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. " Jingbian Temple is built on the north side outside the East Gate, and Guandi Temple is built on the right side outside the West Gate. The whole Guancheng building is magnificent.
Continue to climb the stairs, climb the Great Wall at Yanmenguan, climb the Wild Goose Pagoda, climb the mountain, and look around. The mountains are undulating, the Great Wall is winding, the mountains are green, and there is no solitary smoke in the desert, but I can hear Hu Ying chasing birds; In front of the forest of steles, we know that many historical celebrities are either shocked or sighed, or sad or crying; Don't you know that Lu 'an is full of flowers and thriving?
Strolling along the ancient Great Wall Road in the afterglow of sunset, in the autumn wind and autumn rain, the late autumn beyond the Great Wall has the warmth of early winter in the twilight, and the Great Wall in the sunset is even more boundless. This situation makes people feel generous. I lament the tragic history and praise the tranquility of this life!