According to the historical "Clear Draft", Xilin water flows out of the Northwest Triangle Mountain, flows into Gaoming and Baisha, bends to the southwest, collects clear water from the stream, and enters Zengcheng as Zengjiang. Therefore, as the upper reaches of Zengjiang, a first-class tributary of Dongjiang River, Xilin River is not only the mother river of Longmen County, but also the hero of the Pearl River Delta Plain. It gave birth to prosperity, but chose loneliness. Xilin River has recently become the focus of people's attention because it is rich in many lifelike "Olympic Torch Stones". Nature's uncanny workmanship adds another layer of mystery to Xilin River. Xilin River is called Xilin River, but it has a long history. In the ninth year of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty (1496), guangzhou fu analyzed Xilin, Pingkang and Jinniu in changsha town, Zengcheng County, and formed Longmen County with a small part of Boluo County. Because Longmen County is located in Qixinggang, the capital of Xilin, Longmen water flowing slowly through Longmen County has gradually become the title of Xilin River. According to the records of Longmen County, Xilin River originated in Qixingling, Xinfeng County, Shaoguan City, flowed into Longmen County through Conghua County, Guangzhou City, and detoured from northeast to southwest of the county. Along the way, Lantian, Tiegang, Baisha, Luxi, Dengbei, Lan Jiao, Dabei and other streams were also included. At the junction of Zengcheng and Longmen, they merged with Yonghan River and injected into Zengjiang River, and began a journey of rushing into the sea. In ancient times, this Xilin River with a total length of only 120 km was not as popular as it is now. Because of the terrain, Xilin River has become the flood source of Zengcheng more often. According to statistics, the average elevation in the north of Longmen County is 500 meters, while the lowest elevation in Zengcheng is only 2 meters, so it is called "Longmen Flooded Zengcheng". Therefore, in the annals of Zhihe Water Conservancy in Guangdong Province, Zengjiang River is described as "a river with frequent floods and droughts in history". According to the historical data of natural disasters in Guangdong Province, floods in the Pearl River Delta are closely related to Zengjiang River. From the end of the Tang Dynasty to before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were 288 recorded disasters. Fire and water are ruthless. In the era when flood control measures are not effective, Xilin River gives people pleasure, but it is also accompanied by fear of floods. This fear didn't disappear from people's minds until the dike in the lower reaches of Zengjiang River was reinforced in the 1980s. An interesting fact is that in ancient times, Ceng Jiang did not directly inject Dongjiang, but directly flowed into the Pearl River Estuary. After the formation of the Pearl River Delta Plain, Zengjiang became a tributary of Dongjiang. It can be seen that the final formation of the Pearl River Delta Plain is also due to the Xilin River.
Longmen sailor
The ancients used to call the high-altitude canyon rapids "Longmen" or "Longkou". How big is the slope of Xilin River? The name "Longmen" is enough to explain it.
According to Longmen County Records, Xilin River belongs to a mountainous river, and some riverbeds have exposed bedrock. At the dangerous beach, the rock is uneven, the water hits the rock, and the waves are turbulent, and there will be dangers such as whirlpool, backflow, horizontal shooting and hydraulic drop. These difficulties and obstacles are only literally understood, which has made people feel scared, let alone fighting them? However, the shipping of Xilin River has never stopped since ancient times. During the Republic of China, because of the inconvenient land transportation, Xilin River was still the traffic artery of Longmen County. It was not until 1980s that Xilin River shipping was replaced by increasingly developed land transportation. The days when Xilin River was besieged on all sides are finally gone forever.
There are historical books that accurately record the scene of Longmen sailors sailing on Xilin River. There used to be a snail beach under Longhua Town, with a narrow spiral passage and an I-shaped beach behind it. After the work beach, it is the famous Tiger Jumping Beach. Suddenly there was a surge of water, and a huge stone stood out in the middle and left of the river bank, forming two portals with a width of only one foot, and the water level difference between the portals was three or four feet. When the boat passes here, the boatman will upset the boat if he makes a mistake. Therefore, at this time, the boatmen are in fear, while the passengers prefer to go ashore and walk. After crossing the steep Tiger Leaping Pool, we have to pass through a narrow and steep waterway. There are many reefs in this riverbed, and bamboo and rafts often scatter when passing by. Only after the last level, the downlink channel will be much safer. Therefore, in the history of Dongjiang shipping, there is a saying that "Longmen sailors are good". In my eyes, the price of this "honor" is somewhat helpless.
Today, the shipping history of Xilin River has long since ended. However, in the tourist area of Xiangxi Castle in Shajing, you can still appreciate the amorous feelings of drifting on Xilin River. The occasional ancient pier on the river bank and the ancient village hidden in the green will arouse your endless reverie.
Xilin Shengjing
If you want to be optimistic about Xilin, the best route is to start from Huicheng District, get off at Changning Road in Boluo County via Guanghui Expressway, and then go to Mazha Town in Longmen County via Henghe Office. From Mazha Town all the way to the northeast, through Shajing and Longhua to Longcheng Town, the picturesque Xilin River has a panoramic view.
Xilin River is a must. No matter where you stand, you can see the beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and jasper everywhere. In the morning, you can touch the morning mist as thin as cicada's wings on the river, and the rising sun looks charming after the lingering mist; At noon, even if the scorching sun is in the sky, the endless peaks on both sides of the strait can bring you breezes; In the evening, the sunset in the west dyed the water golden. Occasionally, there will be women washing yarn by the river in twos and threes, and their curves will make your heart beat. Li Zhulan, a native of Longjiang who worked in Nanxiong House in Qing Dynasty, was fascinated by Xilin River in his hometown all his life. "Flower embroidered mountain outside the tree, the ship flew to the gate with the water. Who can enjoy this scene? Jiangtou Liu Yang is Yiyi. "
This poem about Xilin River also comes from Li Shoutian, a Longmen poet in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. At that time, this poet, known as the "Longmen Scholar", was a scholar in the 22nd year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1896) and was awarded an official position in Zhili Prefecture. Li Shoutian, who loves his hometown Longcheng Town, is also obsessed with Xilin River. He once wrote a poem, "Green mountains and green waters are two long, and fishermen leave their boats;" No one calls for a lonely crossing, and I am busy flying across the middle stream "to imply my indifference to fame and fortune." "
The poems left by predecessors are enough for us to touch the profound humanistic heritage of Xilin River. Pick the right time, go to Xilin River with the right mood, sit on the stones by the river and listen to the music of the river. That is the footsteps of the years.