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Hello, Pucheng.
There are rivers, plateaus, ditches, slopes, mountains and depressions here. This is the Weibei Taiyuan area, switching from Lianshao, Chongquan, Nanbaishui, Fengxian to Pucheng. In this long calendar, Buried under many tough strokes and thick history!
If you wander around and look through the historical memories, Pucheng at any coordinate will focus on the humanistic and historical records that are worth talking about. The Beijing time issued from here contains different latitude and longitude. A high view. Do you, like me, like to sit alone in the lingering sounds of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, listening to the wind, the rain, and the slowly flowing sound of prosperity?
In these warm and quiet days, stretch out your hand, let the sunlight shine through your fingers, and say a gentle greeting: Hello, Pucheng!
There is a popular saying among the people: "Diao Pucheng, Ye Weinan, the unreasonable Dali County". This Pucheng is the famous "Diao Pucheng" in Shaanxi. When I was a child, I always heard people say this, and I always thought sadly: How could I be born in a bandit's den unfortunately? It was not until later that I realized that "Diao Pucheng" is a homophone of "Jiao (jiao) Pucheng" because there is Shaanxi Coal Group Pubai Mining Bureau Co., Ltd. in Hanjing Town of Pucheng. Another term for "Diao Pucheng" is "Diao Pucheng", which refers to the long and narrow terrain of Pucheng from north to south and narrow from east to west. It turned out that it had nothing to do with banditry, so I felt relieved.
The mountains in the northern part of Pucheng include Qiaoling, Jingling, Guangling, Tailing and Huiling located on the plain from west to east, collectively known as the "Five Tombs of the Tang Dynasty". The Five Tombs of the Tang Dynasty are still lingering today. As time goes by, many things that show the majesty of the Tang Dynasty have disappeared. However, the stone carving art of Qiaoling, including Xie Zhi, ostrich, stone horse, Weng Zhong and stone lion, all provide quality to people. It is no wonder that some people say that "Qiaoling stone carvings are the best in the world" for the enjoyment of feeling and beauty!
"A road leads straight to the sky, with stone men and horses standing on both sides." This is what I thought when I saw the tomb of Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty for the first time. Since then, I have been obsessed with the desolation and loneliness here. , when I grew up, I was even more attracted by these cold lines and legendary love stories. When I grew up, I returned here countless times in my dreams, but the paper was full of emotions, but it could no longer reflect the original scene. The bright moon cannot illuminate the lonely reflection under the bright moon.
My hometown is not far from Tang Tailing Mausoleum. When I was a child, I never knew what it was like to be sad. During the holidays, I always invite three or five playmates to go down the ditch from the east of the village, follow the ditch north to Shicha, and then start climbing the mountain, passing by the ditch with fluttering reeds, the deep ditch full of thorns, and the dam full of rainwater. , then pass through layers of persimmon forests, climb up the winding mountain, and go east along the ridge to Tangling Mountain. Going back and forth for more than ten miles, I never complained that I was tired. It seemed that I just kept walking, and the front was full of light. To this day, I still can’t understand where the power under my feet came from. It seems that just to get to this point, to this day, to pass those innocent times. The footprints at that time were all over the corners of the back mountain. I know clearly which weir has sweet jujubes, when I get stuck on which tree branch and can’t get up and down, which ditch has bottomless holes, when the sheep bleat, what? Sometimes the setting sun will hang on the top of the west mountain, dyeing the entire afternoon red. Especially in autumn, the setting sun and the persimmon forest reflect each other's red color. It's hard to tell whether the persimmons are redder or the setting sun is better.
When I grew up, I sat quietly on the stone where Xuanzong originally said, "I should be buried here after a thousand years." Looking from a distance, the light was so soft. It seemed that I could feel the wind blowing from the Tang Dynasty when I stretched out my hand, and it was smoothed by time. Some of the flamboyance and complexity have gone away, and some of the implicitness and simplicity have been enlarged. In the distance, on the endless field, wheat waves are rolling and rapeseed is fragrant. Among them, a dancing figure, graceful and graceful, with flying skirts and affectionate style, comes slowly, gets closer, and gets closer, but she can't be pulled away. Keep a piece of her clothes. Are you in a dream? Yes, otherwise why the melodious sound of the flute instantly blows away the gentle spring breeze, blows away the desolation of the remaining mountains and rivers, and blows away the love letter that has been silent for thousands of years.
This great emperor in history gave this desolate and desolate place a layer of coldness and shock because of his courage and passion. I like this place, every plant and tree here, every brick and tile, the stone figures and lions, the legendary love. The most important thing is that it has a strong feeling for my hometown that I can’t shake. It is said that this is a miniature version of Chang'an City, with a radius of 38 kilometers, extending from Zhuque Gate in the west of Tangling Village in Chunlin Town to the south, Qinglong Gate (also known as Donghua Gate) in the east of Tangling Village in the east, and Lingnan in Yaoshan Town in the north. The Xuanwu Gate of the village reaches to the Baihu Gate (also known as Xihua Gate) of Dongshan Huai Village in the west. The four gates and the four corners of the mausoleum wall are built with gates and corner gates respectively. The ground buildings include the Xiandian, the lower palace, the tower, and the mausoleum office. Wait, the palace buildings are continuous and well-proportioned. In front of the mausoleum, there is a row of graceful civil servants and a row of brave and fierce military ministers. Even though a thousand years have passed, they are still in high spirits. Their majestic and majestic demeanor, although not arrogant or uninhibited, has a unique style. There are also Huabiao, Tianma, Ostrich, Shiwengzhong, and stone lions. The blood of the Tang Dynasty slowly flows under these delicately carved brush strokes, stirring the lingering sounds of the Tang Dynasty. The lingering lingering sounds linger for a long time.
I am fortunate to have been born and raised here. I have witnessed so many emotions in my growing up process. Even now, I still feel that they are as rare as fine wine, and as time goes by, they slowly fade into the depths of my memory. After fermentation, it becomes more mellow and fragrant.
I dreamed back to the Tang Dynasty last night. In the dream, I was flying alone under the endless blue water and blue sky. The pebbles on the bottom of the water were clearly visible, layer upon layer, dazzling and beautiful. But I couldn't find a suitable word to describe it. Xue Xiaochan had the foresight to say: "The beauty that directly points to the human heart is sad to think about. In front of the most beautiful people and things, many words are powerless."
After brewing for a long time, it was finally condensed into one sentence: Hello, Pucheng!
Just like Shi Yun’s short poem "Hometown", which has only 13 words: "The world is so small / so small that it can only hold / two words."
Pucheng County has a long history, with records dating back to the Zhou Dynasty, more than 3,000 years ago. The Xia and Shang Dynasties belonged to Yongzhou, the Zhou Dynasty was granted the title of Jia Kingdom, the Spring and Autumn Period belonged to the Jin Dynasty, the early Warring States Period belonged to the Wei Dynasty, and later the Qin Dynasty. Qin Xiaogong established Chongquan County, the Northern Wei Dynasty abandoned Chongquan County and established Nanbaishui County, the Western Wei Dynasty changed its name to Pucheng County, the Tang Dynasty changed its name to Fengxian County, and the Song Dynasty renamed Pucheng County to this day.
Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there have been eight famous landscapes in Pucheng County. According to "Pucheng Chronicles" edited by Deng Yongfang of the Qing Dynasty and compiled by Li Fuzheng (Kangxi), the "Eight Scenes of Pucheng" are spring sunshine on the southern plateau, evening bath in warm soup, autumn moon over the spring, snow on the north ridge, night shadow of the twin towers, Wuling's idle clouds, Panlong's strange stones, and Yaoshan's ancient cypresses. With such poetic beauty presented before our eyes, how can we not fall for the incomparably magnificent and rich gifts of nature?
If at this time, a colorful flame bloomed in the silent night sky, would it be more beautiful? Of course. As early as the Yuan Dynasty more than 800 years ago, Pucheng was rich in sulfur and saltpeter, and fireworks and cannons were used for the royal palace. This folk art has been passed down. The Qing Dynasty poet Zhang Chongjian wrote this poem after watching the Pucheng palace fireworks: "Fire trees and silver flowers are real, the Lantern Festival is bright and the moon is bright and the sun is bright. The flying reds have endless rest and images, scattered like spring all over the world."
Nowadays, the fireworks are unprecedentedly gorgeous and famous, and they have gone to Beijing seven times to participate in the National Day Ceremony. It has provided fireworks backgrounds for more than 30 Chinese and foreign film and television films, including "Life", "Magic Whip", "Big Sword King Five", "Xi'an Incident" and "General Peng". In particular, the successful development of the "Palace Series Fireworks" is known as a unique product in China and takes the lead among fireworks art gardens across the country.
In the blooming flames, you will definitely like the painted boat on the quiet Luyang Lake; the ruins of the matriarchal commune village of Banpo in the late Neolithic Age under the cover of the Dayu River.
Pucheng delicacies are also remembered. In history, Li Shiqi advised Liu Bang: "The king regards the people as his heaven, and the people regard food as their heaven." In Pucheng, everyone would say: "First there was Qinjiadian, and then there was Pucheng County." It can be seen that they have a deep understanding of the people. The local food is self-satisfying, and Pucheng food has a unique style and self-contained system due to historical and cultural reasons. Especially the mutton in the basin, gourd head, braised pancakes, strong rafter buns, bangbang buns, eight-treasure spicy food... the enthusiastic Pucheng people welcomed them and made countless guests drunk.
Heaven is so much more than that. In your spare time, you can listen to the Taoist sayings of Shiyang: "When you hit it upward, the mandarin ducks leave the sky; when you hit it downward, the fish leaps into the abyss"; during festive times, you can see the unique rhythm, diverse mallet techniques, bright rhythm and momentum. The magnificent "Changqing Gongs and Drums"; after dinner, a simple, rough and funny circus will bring you a very penetrating visual and auditory experience. Looking at the joyful and intoxicated people, we can understand the persistence of what Zheng Sixiao said in the poem "Han Ju": "I would rather die holding the fragrance on the branches than blow it down in the north wind."
Autumn has just begun a few days ago, and the leaves are scattered on the ground. The desolation is like a picture album that needs to be slowly opened page by page. After reading it, I feel a lot of emotion.
Actually, I have lived in Xi'an for more than ten years now, but every time I return to Pucheng, I never want to leave, as if I should know somewhere that I should keep this place.
In the end, all the reluctance turned into a gentle word: Hello, Pucheng!