Looking for the ancient plank road of sandalwood ditch

Text/Liao Guangrong

I've always wanted to see the mother ditch and look for the ancient plank road. Measure with your feet step by step.

There is a ditch behind Liangshan Mountain in Panjiawan called Tanmugou. I vaguely heard that there was once a mother in the mountains who gave birth to a son, and it was difficult to develop. My son is very promising, and he will be an official when he comes out of the mountain. After going home to visit my mother, my mother has driven the crane to the west. Since then, my son has returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors every year, regardless of the danger of mountains and roads. Suddenly, one day, the mountain cracked and turned into a creek ditch ... There was a plank road beside the ditch, which was very dangerous. Mountain people and pilgrims come in and out from here. Keeping pace with the times, the mountain people gradually walked out of the mountains. Liangshan incense is fading, so this plank road is unknown. ...

I am a good person. I made an appointment with a tour guide and invited my companions. Not afraid of the summer heat, I walked into the mother-visiting ditch.

Our party drove in by the road in front of Wangzhouping Village Committee for about two or three miles, abandoned the car and followed the guidance of Master Wang, and walked along the field path. After walking for nearly 200 meters, a big archway appeared in front of me, which read: Tanmugou Scenic Area. A few years ago, someone wanted to develop the mother ditch and left this deposit. Crossing the archway, taking the mountain road and standing on the wall is difficult to walk. Carefully, sideways down to the foot of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, take the waterway and go upstream. The mountains on both sides of the strait are steep and the trees are lush. The scenery in the ditch is refreshing. The water gurgles, and the water turns with the mountains, suddenly rushing and slowing; The sound of water is cut, like a harp plucking strings, and beads fall from the plate. Cicadas sing in the mountains, competing like orchestral music, with unique flavor and full of interest.

The ditch is rich in water plants and green in moss. The most lovely is Acorus calamus, which is born with Xishi, fresh and simple, indifferent and evergreen, and elegant in play. There is also the plum blossom grass, full of vitality, surrounded by clusters, piled up exquisitely and loved tightly. There are all kinds of aquatic plants, small fish and crabs, which all make this ditch look delicious.

Strolling through the virgin forest, mysterious and curious, relaxed and happy. Occasionally there are birds singing, and the poem "Yin Gong Shan is more secluded" reminds me of this situation. There are towering old trees and lush forests, and there are many kinds. Ferns and leafy plantains are everywhere. Weeds are overgrown and thorns grow wildly. There is no road on the ground, here we come. Master Wang cut a path with a sickle. Walk, change course, and so on.

Ponds and waterfalls in the ditch alternate with each other, with different sizes, staggered heights and natural layout. Being in it is like walking in a masterpiece of calligraphy, thinking about "Taoism is natural", and I will enjoy this boundless art!

Walk another kilometer and you will see a pool, the famous Longtan, with an area of 100 square meters. It is crystal clear, the water color is like a wall, and there are more than ten waterfalls on it, which looks white and graceful. Looking around, there are cliffs all around, as if there is no road. I was wondering, we were surprised to see Wang Dao climbing the cliff on the left. We looked up and saw a plank road on the cliff! The wide one is only the width of the palm, and the narrow one is only three fingers. Mossy, slippery and dangerous! I want to recite Li Bai's poem "It's at stake! The difficulty of Shu Dao ... "After sighing, I climbed the cliff with my hands and feet.

Above Longtan, it is the real mother-visiting ditch. Being at the bottom of the ditch, I have a lot of thoughts: dutiful son, who goes back to his hometown to worship his ancestors every year. In that era when there were no chariots and horses instead of walking, in that era when materials were scarce. How great and touching it is to have faith and filial piety. I stared at the grass and stones in the ditch, listened to the running water, and imagined the faltering steps of my dutiful son. ...

Retrograde for two hours, about ten miles away. Then turn to the mountain road, but there is no road. The mountains stand on the wall, surrounded by dangers. When the peak turns to the "road", we are on the edge of the abyss, and Wang Dao has cut through the thorns all the way, and we are closely following each other. Every step is thrilling! I'm afraid I'll miss, slip and slide to the bottom, so this hundred pounds may be confessed. Get up, get up. Two hours later, I arrived at the dragon head incense. It's a ridge, and there's a boulder, when the wind. I propose to carve the word "listening to the wind" on a stone. One platform is not wide, so we have a rest and feel carefree. To tell the truth, we are sleepy and tired, and we really want to lie down and sleep him unconscious! Peer inquiry: How far is it from the finish line? A: It takes an hour and a half to walk. Oh, my God, the play is over!

Can't stop, grit your teeth and stick to it! What do you mean, "a hundred miles and a half ninety" I dragged my tired body slowly for more than an hour and came to Daziyan. For five hours! Then, set foot on the special road of Liangshan Jinding.

The plank road in Tanmugou, with a total length of more than 20 miles (from Wangzhouping archway to Daziyan), is not a good road. My generation, who is used to driving outside, has the courage to explore the mother's ditch on foot and is moved by the powerful filial energy. Because of the inner call: faith and courage. Once a person has faith and the courage to go on the road, he can do nothing!

Visiting the mother ditch, the vegetation is general, the mountains and rivers are quiet and filial. She is a ditch with scenery, temperature and story. I believe that every visit to the mother's ditch is a spiritual purification. What is more unforgettable than the thorns and bumps along the way! How can you feel so happy if you don't go?

Introduction: Wang Jun.

Travelers: Ye, Jiang, Deng Shunguo.

July 2065438+08 12 is later than Brother Xiugu.