1, listen to the Yangtze River
"The Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves are heroes. Success or failure is empty, the green hills are still there, and the sunset is a few degrees. "
I can recite this word at an early age. The surging Yangtze River water, surging momentum, deeply engraved in my heart, raised many mysterious longings.
When I stood by the river for the first time and watched the clear water of the Yangtze River flow by me, I found that the Yangtze River was calm and warm during the day, and that tranquility made my restless heart calm in the murmur of water. By the river, the blue-gray stones are serene and quiet, and I am proud to see everyone who comes to the river alone.
Wandering by the river, it was dusk, and an old man walked along the river with deep eyes. The river wind messed up his pale hair, and following his eyes, I also went to stare at the Yangtze River quietly. I can't guess the shock he felt when he faced the Yangtze River. I only feel that my thoughts are like dry rocks, without moist wisdom. When I think of the Yangtze River, many feelings will come to my mind.
The Yangtze River flowing through the Book of Songs and the Yangtze River boiling in Wu Ge at midnight have nourished the bright eyes of generations of southern women. More than once, I imagined how Li Bai, who was wild and uninhibited, freely stepped on a half-moon and galloped away through Chung Shan Man among colorful clouds and cold apes on both sides of the strait.
For thousands of years, the surging river has never stopped. I don't know how many stories and vicissitudes there are! You can't see how complicated history has gathered in the seemingly calm river from ancient times to the present, showing how tenacious human life process is, and how profound thinking about nature is contained! Listening to the Yangtze River, I feel so excited that I want to cry. It spread in my eyes. ...
Listening to the Yangtze River means listening to history. The raging fire once dyed half the river and clear water red. Zhou Lang, dressed in plain clothes, once stood by the river, looked at Cao Cao, who was fleeing in panic, and smiled three times. That laughter has been floating on the rolling river until today. Listening to the Yangtze River makes you feel that there have been swords and shadows, love and hate, and danger.
Sometimes there are small fishing boats in the river. I value the fisherman's leisurely throwing his net into the river. I wonder, am I a fish in the net, too? I put the faint sadness into the river and rushed to the sky along the cold river wind. The Yangtze River, do you know? I want to bend down, touch your thousand-year-old running water with my warm hand, and let the cool river flow through my heart-to-heart fingers.
Think about it, you let me flood like a weed, and let every inch of my skin soak in the cool water waves. I will walk into your heart with your distant songs and make you tremble with my pulse happily. Maybe it's because of the love in my last life, I always feel that you and I are just close at hand and connected by a vein. You have been deeply engraved in my heart in my last life.
Listening to the Yangtze River, I heard the word again, and my heart was filled with infinite emotion. ...
2. Yangtze River, Yangtze River
Who ordered the pink petals of spring peach to set off the children's blushes? Who was pregnant with Xia Liu's green leaves and made Xia Liu dirty the girl's hair? Who cleaned Qiuyang's eyes and made Qiuyang warm the hearts of young people? Who gave birth to the song of winter snow, which made the whole city full of vitality in the change of four seasons?
That's the mother who raised me-the Yangtze River.
The memory of the Yangtze River is shining. On a clear day, the sun shines on the river, the breeze blows and the river ripples. These ripples collide with each other, and the sunlight is scattered into tiny broken light, jumping like a grain of gold sand and falling into the river like starlight. The old man said that Vega and Altair can only meet on the magpie bridge on Tanabata.
Take a trip to the river, and you can put on the jewels given by the sun. These tiny, golden-shining broken diamonds may be all over your body, may be all over your hair, may be attached to your eyelids, may be your earrings, and may shine in places you didn't notice. But these gems will soon disappear, or be taken away by the wind or absorbed by the land.
The memory of the Yangtze River is a dreamy and pure fairy tale. In the evening, when the last sunset disappeared on the horizon, the dreams prepared by the Yangtze River for the children at night quietly staged. At first, it was piecemeal, like a prelude to a piano piece. They shimmered slightly in the emerald light, dancing gracefully in the night sky like dandelions, and moving slowly, as if trying something.
If you want to disturb them mischievously, just take a step towards the dreamy light, and the feathery light will spread out very quickly, cross a short chaotic track in the air, and then slowly fall back between the branches and leaves of plants, and the piano music will come to an abrupt end. But the twilight did not disappear. They didn't hide very deep. Before long, the interrupted piano serenade will continue, and fireflies are fairy notes in the melody.
The Yangtze River has given me a simple and warm life. Families and households on both sides of the river built short steps near the water under the river embankment. There is the smell of cooking smoke and fragrant rice every day. Washing rice, washing vegetables, dressing and carrying water, people are laughing and laughing in the splash of waves.
Countless gaffes have been recorded by the gentle eyes of the Yangtze River. I ran to the river to catch crabs, and after being bitten by water snakes, I cried and cried without image; I was scolded by my father and dared not talk back. I stood by the river, gnashing my teeth. My immature face is very proud. The first time I rode a bike with people, even people rushed into the Yangtze River Shoal with cars ... When people recalled the past, they always felt more cordial and warm about the embarrassing old things in their childhood.
At this moment, I have grown up and stood by the river staring at the Yangtze River. The wind blows through the auricle, and I can hear the breathing and heartbeat of the Yangtze River. The river is still shining with dazzling broken light, but the memory is no longer clear, and bits and pieces of garbage are floating on the river. The river bank is not as lush as it used to be. In order to prevent floods, the government built a high and cold cement dam.
In the distance, the vast river is connected with the sky, and there seems to be a voice from the depths of white clouds. No, this voice comes from the bottom of my heart: I am laughing here, I am crying here, I am looking for it here, and I am lost here. I live here and I will die here, Yangtze River. ...
3. Walk across the Yangtze River Bridge
For many years, I have always had the wrong impression that the first bridge built on the Yangtze River was the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, and the bridge that won RMB was also the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. When I was a driver, I drove the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge several times, marveling at its grandeur and strengthening my wrong view. It was not until this trip to Wuhan that I realized that the Yangtze River Bridge was the first bridge built on the Yangtze River, and I couldn't help laughing at my ignorance.
This spring, my wife and I went to Wuhan on business and visited the scenery of Wuhan by the way. To go to Wuhan, the Yangtze River Bridge has to be seen; Look at the Yangtze River Bridge, one bridge to go.
Coming out of Guqintai Park, I asked the pedestrians the way to the bridge. Pedestrians pointed out that there was a bus ahead and they could take it. My wife wants to drive across the bridge, but I don't agree. It only takes a few minutes for the car to pass by, and it won't leave a deep impression. Only by walking step by step can we feel the charm of the bridge. My wife agrees with me.
The road leading to the bridge is long and steep, and the traffic is rumbling. There are dense trees on both sides. After walking for a long time, I haven't seen the bridge, even the trace of the Yangtze River. I thought I was going the wrong way, and I wanted to ask someone about it. It happened at noon, and there were no pedestrians, so I had to bite the bullet and go forward. Fortunately, there is a bus stop sign ahead. Stop and have a look. Yes, the Yangtze River Bridge is just ahead.
Turning a corner, a green hill suddenly appeared in the field of vision. I opened the tourist map and looked it up. It was marked with two words: Kameyama, and the familiar poem flashed through my mind immediately: The wind blows, the tortoise and snake are silent, and the grand plan has been set. A bridge flies north and south, and the natural barrier becomes a thoroughfare.
I learned this word in primary school. I know that the Yangtze River Bridge flies above Guishan and Snake Mountain. Seeing Guishan, can the Yangtze River Bridge be far behind?
Go on, there is a bright white light ahead. As the footsteps move, the white light spreads, which is the sunlight reflected by the Yangtze River water. My wife was a little excited when she saw the Yangtze River for the first time, and she quickened her pace unconsciously. The river is bright and shiny, sparkling, with spots and black spots. Look carefully, it's a ship.
Boarding the bridge, from a distance, the water is wide, and the water meets the sky, as quiet as a picture and as flat as a mirror. Suddenly, my mind is open, my mood is open, and I have a desire to fly in a trance, dreaming of spreading my wings like a bird and soaring on the river. Pulling the line of sight under the bridge, the rushing river presents a different look. The whirlpool is swift and the waves are rolling. Staring at it for a long time, I felt that the water was still. The bridge is against the current, like a boat, a little dizzy. Not far away, there seems to be a boat parked on the river. It is not clear whether to sail on the still river or whether the river flows through the still boat. Staring for a moment, I found that the position of the ship has changed, and the ship is sailing, busy and coming and going.
At the other end of the bridge, there is an exhibition hall below. At first glance, Mao Zedong has been here, Lei Feng has been here, and many famous people have been here. The history of this bridge is a microcosm of the construction of new China.
It took more than two hours to walk across the Yangtze River Bridge. Tired, more excited, walk slowly, enjoy the Yangtze River slowly, and feel the bridge slowly. If it is delicious, it is like wine. Only by savoring it carefully can we feel its charm.
When I got off the bridge, my wife sincerely thought that the first Yangtze River Bridge was great! I also said with emotion that this bridge has been flying on the rolling Yangtze River for more than 50 years, slowly washed away by the river, hit by several floods, and stood tall and rock-solid after tens of thousands of sunsets and sunrises, and people have to admire this bridge. The wife said that what is more admirable is the builder of the bridge. I said, yes.
4. Love in the Yangtze River
No matter whether it is running or trickling, no matter what you do, it is the driving force of life and the respect for life.
The Yangtze River, the eternal mother river in my heart, is my hope and belief. Looking around, it is a pure and noble soul with eternal vitality.
I didn't know it was the year when the Yangtze River flowed at my doorstep until I went to primary school. Innocent children can't help laughing when they hear that the Yangtze River is at their doorstep. The teacher also proudly told us that this mysterious river is the Yangtze River, so I am proud that the Yangtze River flows in front of my house. Sometimes I invite some friends to play on the river dam, but I just dare not go down to see its true face, and I can only see many boats floating on it.
There are always some unforgettable scenes in my memory. I still remember the shyness and happiness when I was chased for the first time. Although I always scold each other, I can't hide my inner joy in front of the Yangtze River. Of course, more is not happiness, but shame. Puppy love is not good after all.
On the Dragon Boat Festival that year, the students all went to see the dragon boat after school, and he and I also went. I know he is looking at me, but I pretend I don't know. I secretly enjoy this kind of happiness. I don't like it, but I feel ignorant. I reflect the Yangtze River that afternoon. The water and sky are clear and clean, and the skirts pulled up by the breeze are feeling high, and my heart beats a little faster.
I still remember the first time I saw Jiang with my best same-sex friend. We are under the pressure of the senior high school entrance examination. Endure parents' nagging. I had a rest and came to the river. It was like a forest. Next to it is a crescent lake. She said let's look back and see what you see. I saw it. This is the other side of the world. It is the root of the tree, the footprint of persistence, and the land under your feet.
We looked at a forest in the distance. There is a promise that when we are all admitted to high school, we must take a big adventure in the Yangtze River. Go and see if there are any legendary beasts in that forest, and whether they can live like Robinson. It was sunny that day, and it was spring. There are wild flowers everywhere, oily grass, and scattered small wild flowers tell us that spring is here and we hope to bloom from the flowers.
Now every time I go home and see the familiar river through the bus window, I am still very excited. My childhood dream has come true. Now I have a job of my own, living quietly in an ordinary post, feeling the beauty of the sunrise and the helplessness of the sunset. I am very happy to have a partner worthy of entrusting, although it is not vigorous. However, I fantasized that I was still a child standing on the edge of the Yangtze River watching the boat that year.
There are too many obstacles in life, there will always be bumps, sometimes I can't even find the direction, and sometimes I will encounter storms, rain and snow. Thinking of the rainy and snowy weather in those years, despite the strong wind and heavy snow and the beautiful arc drawn by lightning in the air, I still insist on going to school for more than ten miles by bike, because the hope of reaching the finish line has always supported me, such as the Yangtze River.
5. The Yangtze River and History
In ancient times, many literati always liked to wade the Yangtze River to visit the Three Gorges. Facing the long river, stepping on the ancient battlefield where the smoke of the river died young, listening to the legend of the old man's "humanity is", touching the scene and thinking about the past, often linking the Yangtze River with history. Seeing it, it seems that I have seen the long history of 5,000 years and thought of the hardships of vicissitudes.
Xin Qiji, a patriotic poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, visited Gubei Pavilion in Jingkou twice to pay tribute to Sun Zhongmou, the king of Wu, more than 1000 years ago. He lamented how many heroes passed by like the Yangtze River rolling eastward and no longer existed.
First, "Nanxiangzi Deng Jingkou Gu Beiting Huai" "Where does China look? Eyeful scenery, Gu Bei's architecture, how many things ups and downs through the ages, leisurely swinging. The Yangtze River stretches as far as the eye can see. ..... "Second," Meet through the ages, miss Gubei Pavilion, Jingkou "and" Rivers and mountains through the ages, heroes are nowhere to be found, and Sun Zhongmou is located. Dancing on the balcony, the wind is always blown away by the rain. ……"
Yang Shen, a writer in Ming Dynasty, lived an upright and bumpy life. He has seen through the success or failure of heroes in ancient and modern times, and is only a joke of later generations. The lyrics "Linjiang Xianzi" lamented: "The Yangtze River is rolling eastward, and the waves are full of heroes. Success or failure is empty ... Many things in ancient and modern times are paid a joke."
Wang Bo, one of the four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty, wrote in Wang Tengting's Poems: "The Yangtze River flows by itself." The shadow of the floating clouds outside the Wang Teng Pavilion, together with the Wang Teng Pavilion built in those days, is nowhere to be found now, but the Yangtze River still keeps flowing eastward.
The Yellow Crane Tower by Cui Hao, a poet in the early Tang Dynasty: "In the past, the yellow crane carried saints to heaven, but now there is only the Yellow Crane Tower, and the yellow crane will never come, and the white clouds will never fly. ..... ",is the surging Yangtze River and the white clouds in the sky in front of the Yellow Crane Tower, witnessing the thousand-year legend left by the ancients with cranes. What a "vivid history"!
The Qing Dynasty wrote in the second couplet of Daguanlou in Kunming: "A thousand years ago took my heart, and the wine was empty, sigh! Who is the rolling hero? Want to! Lou Chuan, Tie Zhu, yu fu and Yuan Kua's purses. Wei Liefeng tried his best to move mountains. ..... "Alas! Thousands of years of past events, the great achievements of Han, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, have all slipped away with the rolling history. Who is the hero? Where is Wei Lie's great contribution?
The phrase "the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves before, and the contemporary world is not as good as the ancients" has a long history.
I think, the reason why ancient literati are so, first of all, I am afraid that the Yangtze River is rolling forward and the long history is endless, so how similar it is. Moreover, the history of the Yangtze River is longer than that of China. Secondly, how many important historical events happened along the ancient Yangtze River, especially wars, and how many ancient battlefield sites and stories were left behind.
Third, the Yangtze River is a scenic spot and a beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges that many scholars and scholars dream of. They use wise eyes, full of literary talent, passion and reverie. With a stroke of a pen, the Yangtze River is more charming and full of historical glory, just like a long river of history. Finally, most ethnic groups with a long history and splendid culture have a great river basin as their birthplace and place of prosperity, from which generations of descendants and civilizations have been bred and witnessed the long historical vicissitudes.
However, after all, history cannot be equated with a river, a culture, a nature, a spiritual similarity, and a difference between reality and reality. The great river is real. You can drink it if you can see it and touch it. No one can leave it except the polluted water. History is empty, written records, cultural heritage, can be detailed or deep or shallow, the official history of unofficial history, true or false, should not be eaten.
Only true history can benefit mankind. Rivers are different, regardless of human will. No matter whether the regime changes or not, no matter how many people have the will to conquer nature, no matter how many people praise her, they have their own natural laws and do what they should do.
When it rains heavily, it is not so tame and easy-going. People who flood, destroy dams and drown farmland bring great disasters to children on both sides of the strait, making you cry and cry, regardless of the mother river. Even though there have been some changes in the long-term transformation of human beings, such as heightening the river embankment to clear the way for flood diversion, the overall shape, function and law remain unchanged, and its nature cannot be changed. Also, the river flows and eventually enters the sea.
No matter how long the Yangtze River is, it is only more than 6,200 kilometers, which is limited. History is infinite, but it has to be extended before the end of the world. Water flows downwards, and people go upwards. Although history has ups and downs and historical periodicity, it is not a simple cycle, but a spiral rise, the farther away from the original starting point. The fundamental law of history is to advance towards the height of rationality and progress, towards the height of civilization and science!
It seems that comparing the Yangtze River to a long river of history is just a literati's image thinking mode and humanistic ideal, which is really unacceptable.