Yongquan Village is an ancient village with a history of thousands of years. It has preserved a large number of ancient architectural relics, as well as various folk stories and legends. It is very popular among tourists. You can come and experience it on weekends and holidays. , let me share with you the specific strategy guide.
Yongquan Village is located in the deep mountains of Qi Great Wall Scenic Area, Zichuan District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. The ancient orogeny caused this small mountain village to be surrounded by mountains and forests of ancient trees. Begonia trees, pear trees, persimmon trees, apricot trees, and hawthorn trees are scattered in and out of the village, up and down the slopes, and in the fields. The autumn fruits decorate the mountain village with rich colors and charm.
The most complete preserved section of the Qi Great Wall, where Meng Jiangnu cried down the broken wall of the Great Wall, Meng Jiangnu’s old house is in Yongquan Village. The trail that Meng Jiangnu walked to find her husband has now been built into the Qi Great Wall Ruins Protection Park, the Meng Jiangnu Former Residence Memorial Hall, and the Meng Jiangnu Cultural Park.
The humanistic history and cultural relics of Yongquan Village are the foundation of the thousand-year-old story of Meng Jiangnu crying at the Great Wall. Yongquan Village is listed as a traditional Chinese ancient village.
The villagers told us that the version of Meng Jiangnu crying at the Great Wall is now spread in society and is inconsistent with the facts.
Meng Jiangnu’s surname is not Meng. In the ranking of brothers and sisters in ancient times, the eldest was called "Meng" or "Bo", the second was called "Zhong", the third was called "Uncle", and the youngest was called "Ji". Meng Jiangnu's "Meng" is the title of the eldest daughter, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and "Jiang" is the surname. Meng Jiangnu's surname has been mispronounced for thousands of years.
The Great Wall of Qi is not the Great Wall of Qin. Historically, Qi was the first country to build the Great Wall. The Great Wall of Qi stretches across the land of Qilu and was built in the Spring and Autumn Period. It starts from the roaring Yellow River in the west and ends at the coast of the Yellow Sea in the east, winding for more than a thousand miles. The ruins of the Great Wall of Qi, as an ancient building from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, have been approved as national key heritage protection units.
We climbed the Great Wall of Qi to see this magnificent building that condensed the blood and tears of the Chinese ancestors 2,500 years ago, and appreciate the style and culture of the Great Wall of Qi. Villagers said: Qi Great Wall is the "Father of the Great Wall" in China and is known as the Great Wall of Thousand Miles in history.
Qin Shihuang was inspired by the Great Wall of Qi to build the Great Wall of Qin. Construction of the Qin Great Wall began 300 years after the completion of the Qi Great Wall. The Qi Great Wall existed much earlier than the Great Wall. UNESCO recognized "The Great Wall of Qi as a World Cultural Heritage".
Meng Jiangnu was crying about the Great Wall of Qi. Villagers believe that the story of Meng Jiangnu crying at the Great Wall happened in Pishan behind the village, where there are the most complete preserved ruins of the Great Wall of Qi and the remains of the broken wall of the Great Wall that fell down when she cried. This is the best photo and microcosm of the legendary story. The prototype of Meng Jiangnu is Qiliang's wife from Qi, and the story of Qiliang's wife crying at the Great Wall takes place on the Great Wall of Qi behind Yongquan Village in Qidi, not the Great Wall of Qin. Besides, the legend takes place in the Spring and Autumn Period, not the Qin Dynasty. The state has approved the "Legend of Meng Jiangnu" as an intangible cultural heritage.
The Great Wall that Meng Jiangnu cried over was not a shoddy project. The villagers said: The mountain behind the village is steep and crisscrossed with ravines, and it is a coincidence that the wall collapsed when Meng Jiangnu was crying when heavy rain hit the dry fortress building. When Meng Jiangnu cried bitterly, the city wall collapsed, and a uniquely sad story happened and spread. Later generations continued to exaggerate and adapt it, and it was widely circulated.
The legend of Meng Jiangnu has nothing to do with Qin Shihuang. The dramatic interpretation adds color to the understanding of Qi Great Wall culture. The villagers said: The real story has nothing to do with Qin Shihuang, and Qin Shihuang was wronged. It was the rumors passed down from mouth to mouth by descendants and grafted onto Qin Shihuang, who suffered an unjust injustice. During the long history of changes, many truths have been obliterated, and the real stories remain unknown. The story we hear now about Meng Jiangnu crying down the Great Wall is a variant version of the story that has evolved over time. Later generations mistakenly believed that Shanhaiguan was the place where Meng Jiangnu cried at the Great Wall, and built the Meng Jiangnu Temple here. People often offered sacrifices and shed tears of sympathy, but they actually made a mistake in the wrong place.
Where Meng Jiangnu cried at the Great Wall happened is not that important. What is important is that she has already become a part of the Great Wall culture and national culture. China's Great Wall culture is integrated with Meng Jiangnu. Wherever there is the Great Wall, the story of Meng Jiangnu is spread.
The beauty lies in the spring. In his book "The Beauty of Extremes", Mr. Yu Qiuyu talked about the beauty of Kun Opera, the beauty of calligraphy and the beauty of Pu'er tea. He believed that these three kinds of beauty are extreme and a kind of great beauty. I saw another kind of beauty in Yongquan Village, that is, the beauty of Yongquan.
The beauty of the gushing spring lies in the primitive nature, the beauty lies in the tranquility and virtuousness, and the beauty lies in the mountains, rivers, terraces, and springs; the beauty of the gushing spring lies in the mountains and mountain tops of the Great Wall, just like the thick, condensed, solemn and elegant Chinese calligraphy. The tranquil beauty, the agile beauty of the winding mountains, the inclusive beauty of all manners; the beauty of the spring, the beauty lies in the combination of nature and humanities, the long-term context and rich heritage, relying on the story of the Qi Great Wall and Meng Jiangnu, make people feel The beauty of Yongquan; the ditty "Meng Jiangnu Cries over the Great Wall" circulated in Yongquan Village is like a Kunqu opera tune, making people's hearts and souls sway and their thoughts relaxed. The fruit trees are like the fingertips of a Kunqu opera actor pointing into the distance. Nearby, the trees are surrounded by water, stretching out in a graceful way. The fruits on the mountain are like the aroma and taste of Pu'er tea. The beauty of springs is everywhere. This is the "extreme beauty" of an "ecological culture" and the "top quality of culture". What is "cultural excellence"? Mr. Yu Qiuyu proposed five criteria: uniqueness, extremeness, concreteness, extreme intellectuality, and sustainability. The "ecological culture" of Yongquan Village is stable, profound, and long-lasting. It meets these five standards and can be called "the best culture."