Although the grass in February is not that green, it no longer looks like it has withered in winter. The willow branches sprouted still tender yellow buds, and the wind gently swayed the treetops.
The stone path between trees passes through the small pavilion and leads directly to the east gate of the park. The branches and leaves along the way are brushing the wooden railings, which are leaning against the lake. In my eyes, this section of the lake in the center of Jingcheng is "Bianhe".
If you walk in the opposite direction of the stone road, you will see the end of the lake. I don’t know whether the water is blocked by the city and turns north, or whether the water from the north comes over. Sometimes the end is also used as a return point. starting point. The "sand stones" are standing in the water at the beginning.
I originally thought that Shashi got its name from this stone, but later I learned that it was called "Jiangjin" in ancient Chu, and in the Tang Dynasty it was called "Shatou City" or Shashi, Shajin. Jin is a ferry crossing and an important waterway. In ancient times, the river connected the Han River and formed a long lake. Now it is only the water in the city.
The "sand stone" is said to have been collected by Zhang Keqian, the Minister of War during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, his descendants moved it to Bianhe to build a platform and stood on the water. The stone is about two meters high, and people say it looks like a golden monkey dressing up. It seems to me that the urban changes of more than a hundred years since the late Qing Dynasty have caused it to put its hands on its head, as if it was deep in thought.
The light from the telescreen in the distance shines into the lake, pushing up a golden ripple and touching the meditative shadow of the "Stone Monkey" on the east bank. At this moment, ancient and modern collide in the water. The water here is close to the south gate of the park. It gathers into a semicircular loop and passes by the standing "sand stones" before pointing to the north.
Because it is a rainy day, the sky is a little dark. If the wind is nice and the sun is bright, you can see a boat trip on the lake. And the rain has wet the earth. Going north along the lake, you can see an ink painting. The shadow of the building is slightly rippled, the mirror water reflects the trees, and who has painted a stroke of watercolor in the lush forest. The corner of the glass is curled up, and the golden color is on it. A golden place is Chunqiu Pavilion. This pavilion, built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, was destroyed by fire and later rebuilt. It is named after Guan Yu's reading of the Spring and Autumn Period at night, so it is called the Spring and Autumn Pavilion. This undoubtedly adds a lot of elegance to this legendary general.
It is February, Spring and Autumn period, and the rain moistens the plum blossoms. The spring breeze has just cut the willow buds, and there is an even more ancient figure sleeping on the slope beside the lake: "Sun Shuao". This Ling Yin of the Chuzhuang King period had noble moral character and outstanding achievements. Historical Records "The 59th Biography of Xunli" records: "In March, he was the Prime Minister of Chu, teaching the people, harmonious up and down, worldly prosperity...", and also: "Tai Shigong said: Sun Shu'ao said something, and the city of Ying was restored." , which shows that it is well managed. There were many floods in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Sun Shuao was also a master of flood control. In addition to the Huaihe River, he also controlled floods in Jiangling.
Today's river water has stirred up the heavy accumulation of history. The fine waves in the rain turned a small bend next to the Chunqiu Pavilion and spread out to the west silently.
The water is connected to the bridge, and the bridge is connected to the water. I stood on the stone bridge in the garden and looked eastward. A thrush flew towards the branches, and the lake surface rippled. "The rain in Xiaoxiaosha City, the faint flowers in Zhugong Palace", Lu You left behind the eternal poem "First Arrival in Jingzhou" when he came.
The word "Zhu" in the poem means land in the water. Zhu Palace was built by King Cheng of Chu. It is now located in Jiangdu Palace in Shashi District, Jingzhou, but there is no trace of its past. I guess there are many waterways in Gusha City, and most of the street names in the city are related to water, such as Jiangjin, Jianghan, Tower Bridge, Changgang, etc.
The garden looked lonely and deserted in the rain. There were a few small boats moored under the bridge, but there was no trace of the people tying the boats. The river quietly passed through the hole of the "Lingbo Bridge", changing from narrow to wide. It flows into the waters of Jiangjin Lake. Perhaps in the eyes of today's Shashi people, Jiangjin Lake is Bianhe, and Bianhe is also Jiangjin Lake.
Another burst of rain fell, and I saw someone coming from Pinghu Bridge holding an umbrella. Pinghu Bridge is actually a stone bridge spanning many twists and turns. The bridges here have different shapes and characteristics.
People go west to board the semicircular "Wangyue Bridge". Beyond that, there is an iron cable suspension bridge sandwiched between two pavilions. The name of this bridge is: "Chu Feng Bridge". When people go up, they sway and then go down. After calming down and looking up, I saw the secluded bamboo forest. I just walked towards the bright light there. When I came out of the forest, it suddenly became enlightened. I walked past the Twelve Scenic Spots Monument of Jiangjin Lake, and then I rushed to the ancient bluestone of Ta'er Bridge.
The water coming from the east has also passed through the branches and leaves, the old cloister tiles, and the jade-like courtyard of Xiaojia. It seems that it has just passed the entrance hall. In the blink of an eye, it surges and surges straight to the open space to the north. go.
If it is June, you can see the diagonal lotus pond in the north. The leaves are low, the stems are green and straight, the new stamens are just opening, and the clouds are blushing. But at this time, the lotus pond is still a piece of water. There is no lotus, but the width of the water is even more obvious.
Although it is early spring, the wind and rain are a bit strong. Perhaps, only in the wind and rain can we catch a glimpse of the early waves of the river.
The ancient Bianhe River can be traced back to when Sun Shuao, Prime Minister of Chu, was in charge of Jiangling, he dug the earliest man-made canal: Yangshui Canal, also known as "Yunmeng Tongqu", also known as "Chu Canal", "Zixu Canal" ditch".
Yunmengze is approximately located in the area from today's Shashi to Jingmen Shayang. According to records, "Sunshu Ao stirred up the Ju River to lead to the Yunmeng Wilderness." And to reach the Han River and dredge the waterway, "Historical Records, River Canal Book" records: "In the Chu, the Han River is opened to the west, and it is the wilderness of Yunmeng." The northwest of Jingcheng is "Ying", today's Jinan Town, that is, south of Jishan Mountain, and to the north of Jishan Mountain is the Shayang River, about a hundred miles from Jingcheng City. However, historical research is also very controversial. The complexity of geography is not mentioned for the time being. It is also said that Qin destroyed Chu, the capital of Ying declined, and the waterways were blocked again.
It wasn't until Du Pre in the Western Jin Dynasty that he excavated the "Yangxia Canal" and the waterway was restored. Xia refers to the ancient "Xia Shui", and "Shui Jing Zhu" records: "Xia Shui comes out of Jiangjin", so Shashi was also called "Xia Shou" in ancient times, where the water came out. Later, Wang Dun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty said: "The Cao River was dug to connect the north and south of the Yangtze River and Han Dynasty."
I guess it is from the vicinity of Shashi to the east gate of the ancient capital of Ying. The east gate of Ying has not been anywhere in Jinan Town, but it was called "Longmen" in the Chu Dynasty because the river dug by Wang Dun was "Bianhe" is also called "Longmen River". Now it is estimated that it should be more than dozens of miles away, rather than the small lake in the city in front of us.
As the rain stopped and the wind stopped, a wild duck floated in the lake, and then suddenly plunged into the water. The water splashed up in an instant, as if history had been swept away.
The river in the rain is not like it is on a sunny day, with thin willows brushing the banks, bridges across the clear water, and shimmering waves. Who cuts the thin waves of the spring water, and a small boat floats away gracefully.
Instead, it has some turbulence, faintly rolling like a river. I think this shows its ancient momentum of originally being a vast expanse of water connected to a dragon gate. When the wind and rain passed, the water gradually became calm again.
As if returning from the ancient wilderness to the cradle of civilization, the gentle shaking of nature composes the lake after the rain in the early spring of the Water Kingdom.
The city is surrounded by water, and the water surrounds the garden. The misty rain obscures the buildings and houses in the distance, faintly outlining the geometric mountains of the city. A little closer, a line of Hui ink wetted the lake water and tree shadows, pavilions, cornices, and the umbrella on the stone bridge...
"The smoke of the river is wet and the rain is soft, and the eyebrows of the desert hills are shallow." , now Tang poetry has become the river after the rain, the time and description of Jingcheng water.
I went eastward along the river. Come to the "Bianhe Bridge". Because the Bianhe River is the Longmen River, the bridge is also called the "Longmen Bridge". It has nine holes and crosses the water between North and South.
From the bridge, you can see the Bianhe Square in the center of the city. It was also the water area of ??Bianhe River in the past. In ancient times, ships sailed back and forth, and the boat was called "Bianhe Nao". The current Bianhe Bridge was also moved there. Although the rebuilt bridge lacks the elegance and vicissitudes of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it still has an ancient charm.
The river of history has a long history. "Thousands of years of right and wrong are difficult to ask again, and the wind and rain of a river are easy to sing." Today's Bianhe River is more like a clear stream of memory, flowing among the buildings and trees in Jingcheng.
Bianhe means the river of convenience. It was built to facilitate the connection with the ancient Yangshui Canal. Later generations took the homonym and called it "Bianhe River", which connected a legend based on history.
The general idea is that Bian He, a native of Chu, obtained the treasure from Jingshan Mountain and called it Baoyu. Two kings did not believe it and chopped off his feet. Bian He wept at Jingshan Mountain. Later, King Wen of Chu believed it and took it. He got the jade from the raw material and carved it into "Heshi's Wall", which became famous all over the world. The classic is "Han Feizi. Heshi".
Later generations referred to Bian He's tears as a river, so it was called Bianhe River. Now some people in Jingchu also write it as "Bianhe River". The sad and beautiful legend seems to have ancient ripples and circles in the water. Expand and disappear again.
I don’t know when the rain started to fall again. Looking back at the river, people gradually drifted away...
It was getting late when I got home, and I listened to the rain hitting the window as I reflected on my trip. When it rains in Jingcheng, it flows into the river, so I write a poem about it, saying:
The water of the Longmen River in Xudu is unique when it encounters the temple of Marquis Wu.
The plum blossoms lament the imperial dream, and the spring lake water leaves Jingzhou pastoralists.
The boat in Zhugong Palace is parked in Jiangjin in the evening, and the uncut jade and his family weep in the green mountains.
The accumulation of sand has accumulated for thousands of years, and the wind and rain have killed the book beside my pillow.
End, March 1st, Dingyou year.
Note: Xiang refers to Sun Shuao and means to meet.
Wuhou, Guan Yu was once the Shoutinghou of the Han Dynasty
Imperial Dream, here refers to the plot of King Dun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
Jingzhou Mu, when Wang Dun was Jingzhou Mu , also the fifth-rank imperial envoy, Jingzhou not only refers to Jiangling City, but also to "zhou". In ancient China, Yu was divided into nine continents, and Wang Dun can be seen in the history of Jin
Zhu Palace, built by King Cheng of Chu, was later the residence of Qu Yuan
The He family is Bian He, Qingshan is Jingshan, Jingshan is the source of Chu
There are ninety-nine continents in the center of the ancient river, and the sand market is a Huizhou. Jindu, that is, the crossing of the Dajiang River
Worried about killing, full of sorrow.