Spring in 218 seems to come early. On the ninth day of the first month, the weather was fine. At eight o'clock in the morning, my son and four other young people drove on the road. Where to? Yan 'an mansion on loess high slope.
Yan' an and Loess Plateau are good places I have been longing for for for a long time. I wanted to see what this charming land in northern Shaanxi is like a few years ago. It's a mystery to me how the earth caves with warm winters and cool summers, the floating Xintianyou on the mountain beams, the red and colourful Shandandan, the heroes and heroes that have been passed down through the ages, and how celebrities got out of this loess ditch, and what kind of water and soil this is. In recent years, local people have been traveling widely, from children to old people, taking buses and flying, and most of them have gone to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan Province, and they have gone abroad. That foreign flavor is hard to say. Some of them can't leave the country, so they went to Huanghuagou recently and Jiuzhaigou far away, but we have never been there. It happened that four young people were carpooling to Yan 'an, and one of them could sit. Ask me if I'm going, and I'm not polite. Go!
The car went all the way to the west, Hohhot and Baotou, and went south over Dongsheng. All the way, it roared at a high speed. In the end, it was modernization. It was unimaginable speed. I suggest we go to Yulin first, ok? That's an ancient city. The younger generation listened to me and entered Yulin!
disappointed. After noon, Yulin is in front of us, but it is a modern high-rise building. Young people say that Yulin is now well-known, Shenfu Coalfield is one of the seven largest coalfields in the world, and it is known as Kuwait in China and the richest man in Shaanxi, which is famous all over the country. The local people are too rich. The young people wowed and looked envious. However, I didn't come to see money, nor did I come to see the rich, and I didn't want to see the reinforced concrete building. The previous interest was gone. Let the younger generation follow the navigation and drive forward. Suddenly, a tall ancient building appeared on the ridge in the east, which aroused my interest. Later, I heard that it was the famous Zhenbeitai. The car has entered the city, and soon came to a tall ancient city wall. Although the city wall was somewhat eroded, the blue brick exterior wall was two or three feet high, still showing its original glory. We come from the north, but there is no gate here. Under the guidance of the sign, stop the car. What does the sign say? The entrance of Yulin ancient city? According to the instructions, we walked along the city wall to the alley on the east high slope. There was a small mouth, about three or four meters wide, and we entered the real ancient city of Yulin.
? Looking for her in the crowd? It doesn't take much time to get here. At the foot is the solid slate street in Yulin Old Town. It was Shanhan who entered the city, and I couldn't figure out anything. I walked slowly forward, but the street was blocked by a tall building. Fortunately, an arch hole downstairs went straight through, and I was surprised. At this time, a tour guide woman led a group of people to stop downstairs. We joined in and listened to the free explanation, only to hear the girl speak Shaanxi Putonghua to make the old city of Yulin a riot: our ancient city of Yulin, called Shangjun in ancient times, began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the Ming Dynasty was defined as? Jiubian town? , now? National historical and cultural city? . There is an ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi. Although it is well preserved, it is not as strange and magnificent as the old city of Yulin. This Yulin city is adjacent to Tuoshan in the east, Yuxi in the west, Hongshan in the north and Yuyang River in the south. That's the left mountain and the right water, the city wall is thick, the city flat street is wide, the south tower and the north platform ride the street on the sixth floor, right? Little Beijing? Known as.
This little girl is eloquent. First, she gives an overview. Then she points to the north wall with her left hand and says: Yulin City is small, one kilometer wide from east to west, and only two kilometers long from north to south, but the wall is the first in the country. Why? Yulin city has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and it is an important military place in the northwest. When the city was built, the emperor specially approved that the wall was five feet wide at the bottom, three feet wide at the top and three feet six feet high, which was even taller than the Beijing wall. We should know that in ancient times, the city walls of all places could not be higher than the capital, and the Yulin City Wall was the only one in China that was higher than Beijing. Moreover, it is tamped with loess and wrapped with blue bricks, which is particularly strong. Many times in history, heavy troops attacked Yulin, and Li Zicheng attacked Yulin twice. During the War of Liberation, Commander Peng Dehuai attacked Yulin twice, but none of them came down. But the strategic goal at that time was achieved. At that time, Deng Baoshan, the commander of the Kuomintang, was famous. In fact, he had long been associated with the * * * production party. In 49, he led an uprising, and Yulin City returned to the hands of the people. Deng Baoshan met with Chairman Mao in Beijing and asked why two dozen Yulin were needed. Chairman Mao smiled and said that Mr. Deng was going to plead guilty. Deng said, dare not, just don't understand. The chairman said, for the sake of the overall situation. These are also legends, but Yulin is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the tall and solid city walls are an important factor. There were five gates in ancient Yulin, all with towers, two in the east and two in the west, and the south gate, except the north gate. Because Yulin has been a military position guarding the northwest border since the Ming Dynasty, especially to resist the invasion of northwest ethnic minorities, so I simply don't open the north gate, I don't go, and you don't come.
Then, she turned and pointed to the tower in front of her and said, this is the first building on the sixth floor, called the Drum Tower. To the south, there are Kaige Building, Bell Tower, Xinminglou, Wanfo Building and Wenchang Pavilion in turn. These six buildings are all in the street. It seems that six brothers are riding in the street in four-slit pants, and they have their own origins and postures. Let's talk about the Drum Tower first. This building was built in Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty, rebuilt by Xu Zhankui, the general town of Qing Dynasty, demolished in 1975 and rebuilt in 24. This building has a strange shape and exquisite workmanship. You see, the first floor is the city platform, which is a brick cross arch structure. The roof of the cave is connected with four big bricks to form the dome center, which opens four doors and leads to four streets. There are two floors on the stage, with double eaves resting on the top of the mountain, surrounded by cloisters, which are divided into two houses, the north and the south, and there are archways with halls and plaques on the tickets. This is the unique feature of the Qijie Building in the ancient city. The five buildings to the south are all Qijie Buildings that connect all the streets, but their architectural forms and meanings are different. Now let's go south to see the Kaige Building. By the way, there is only one main street in the north and south of the old city, and there are six lanes in the east and west.
Qiaozui Zhang, the tour guide, fascinated me and looked around. Several young people had already disappeared. Because of the short time, I had to leave the gang and go south by myself.
The tour guide described this ancient city as fantastic, but it is not an exaggeration. I walked slowly towards the south, looking around at the young people and enjoying the street scenes on both sides of the road.
at this moment, I seem to understand that although the newly-built urban area in Yulin City is grand, it still retains the old city style. Walking through the old streets gives you such a quiet, natural and comfortable feeling. Those people who dress simply and simply have neither the pride of a rich land nor the luxury of modern fashion, but a quiet, peaceful and peaceful atmosphere. Men and women in twos and threes, shopping and doing business, are in no hurry and don't panic. There are also old people, three of whom sit on the street, playing chess or chatting, and sometimes say hello to passers-by. The shops on both sides of the street are still old-fashioned facades, and many cards are inscribed by calligraphers. (It's definitely not like our machine-made doorplates here. It looks foreign, but it shows a lack of cultural vulgarity. ) antique, very interesting, highlighting the heavy historical atmosphere and cultural heritage, is by no means the desolation of the loess high slope that outsiders think. You see, in the living block from the Bell Tower to the South Gate, there are barber shops, clothing stores, used bookstores, photo studios, funeral and burial shops, wenwan shops and shops selling mutton offal and tofu. Many shops put their goods on the roadside in front of the door, but there is no urban management. More but not crowded, miscellaneous but not chaotic, you should have everything. Although the store is small, it is warm and comfortable.
There are many good gatehouses in the alleys of the block, big or small, which all reveal the momentum of the year. It is said that there are many local official residences, temples and temples, and all kinds of archways, but unfortunately there is no time to enjoy them slowly. Of course, I still went into a quadrangle, an old street gate, a carved stone door, and a small courtyard. The little black dog glanced at me and ignored it, probably dreaming of it again. The owner of the courtyard is also busy with his own business, and it is not surprising that people often come. The jujube trees in the yard have crossed the wall, and a few dried jujubes that were not exhausted last year are scattered on the branches. The brick cave and the curtain of the orchid tell you all about its past years. Gee, it would be enough to live in such a fairyland-like yard in this life! It is hundreds of times stronger than that foreign building.
At this moment, there was a sound of gongs and drums, but it was a yangko dance team. The light and beautiful dance steps, simple and gorgeous costumes, car lights and dry boats were not visible to us beyond the Great Wall, but the dancers in the team were mostly young men and women, which surprised me again. Our hometown also has a yangko team every year, but it often looks magnificent. Taking care of some old bosses, it looks vulgar and far less elegant and atmospheric than others. I squeezed into the crowd and took out my mobile phone and took some photos. At this time, several young people found me and pulled me out of this lively situation.
My eyes have been busy here for less than two hours, which is a pity. If you are free, you must come and stay for a few more days and enjoy it slowly.
At the next stop in Mizhi, you probably heard that Mizhi's aunt is beautiful, but why is it beautiful? How intoxicating is it to travel in heaven? You should have leisure and interest, and the old man will tell you more in the next chapter.
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