Chikou village is an ancient village with a history of hundreds of years. Originally belonging to Ermiao Township, it was originally located in Ermiao Village. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Erlang Temple was built in the west of the village, hence the name Ermiao. In 20 1 1 year, he left his hometown and merged into Great Wall Town. Every spring and summer, a grand temple fair is held here.
In the east of Chikou Village, there is a big river running north and south, called the Five Rivers. On the west bank of Wuhe River is Nanliuzhaizi Village, facing Chikou Village across the river.
Nanliuzhaizi Village is located in the southeast of Shengli Town, Tancheng County, Shandong Province. Its original name was Chiqiaokou. During the light years of the Qing Dynasty, Xu Quan, Liu Zhaizi and Chang merged and called Liu Zhaizi Village. Because there is Liuzhaizi Village in the northernmost part of Shengli Town, it is called Nanliuzhaizi Village geographically, and the village near Zhuangwu Town is called Beiliuzhaizi Village.
The Five Rivers, which originated at the northern foot of Fish Scale Mountain in Shaoyao Township, Feixian County, along Linyi Road to the south, formed a tortuous bend in Chikou Village and Nanliuzhaizi Village, and this ancient ginkgo tree stood in the field on the bank of this bend.
In the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, a temple was built here. The monks in the temple planted two ginkgo trees in front of the temple. According to legend, Luo Cheng once tied his horse here. It has been 1400 years now.
According to legend, there was chaos in the world at the end of Sui Dynasty, and the hero Luo was nicknamed "Cold-faced Sniper Cheng" because of his fair skin and delicate face. He was proficient in marksmanship, became friends with Hecheng, participated in the Wagangzhai Uprising, and then joined the army. He is a hero in the world. He has fought many times, killed the enemy bravely and was invincible, which made great contributions to the establishment of Datang.
Later, as a pioneer officer, he crusaded against Liu Heita, passed by here, went into the temple to burn incense, and tied his horse, Lightning White Dragon Pony, to a ginkgo tree. Later, McCullough was framed by Li and shot to death by disorderly arrows in the mud river south of Linyi city.
As a result of the war, temples were destroyed, and one of them was washed away by the flood. Only this ginkgo tree is left today.
Because there are temples here, Fiona Fang baili people meet here every spring and summer.
Chikou Temple Fair is a very grand temple fair, located at the intersection of Lanling County, Tancheng, which is famous in southern Shandong, northern Jiangsu and even the whole country. The fourth day of the fourth lunar month and the nineteenth lunar month are held twice a year. In the past, it was very important in agriculture. This time of year is the slack season and the eve of autumn harvest. On the one hand, people rush to the meeting for entertainment, on the other hand, they can buy labor and production tools such as sickles, Mu Cha, baskets and dustpans at the meeting to make full preparations for harvesting crops.
Businessmen from all corners of the country came here in an endless stream to do business, and they all earned a lot of money.
My hometown is not far from Chikou. I remember dancing happily every time I met Chikou when I was a child. At that time, meetings were always held on foot, and the whole village set off collectively, leaving few people in the village. People from Fiona Fang Baili always come to the Ikeuchi meeting to help the elderly and raise children.
At that time, Chikou Temple Fair was held on both sides of Wuhe River. From Zhaolou Village to the south, with Chikou Village as the center, all the way to Nanliuzhaizi Village, nearly three miles long, with stalls all over the place. The venue was crowded with people, so lively! Shouting, all kinds of shouting, dazzling array of goods. People are smiling and full of energy. Under this millennium ginkgo tree, acrobats, monkeys, magicians, Qin Liu singers and drum singers are very lively. I have never seen so many people and such a grand scene when I was a child. I think this is the happiest moment in my life, and I still remember it vividly.
At that time, the big white fruit tree was very tall, but it had been hollowed out. The heart of this tree seems to have been burned. The cave is very spacious, and three or five people can sit in it and play poker. Perhaps the tree was too high and was burned by lightning in rainy days, but it is still full of vitality, flourishing and lush.
"The green grass in spring has dyed the steps red, and birds are chirping happily under the leaves." Time flies, decades have passed, and I seldom go to meetings again. Chikou Village is developing with each passing day, and Nanliuzhaizi Village has also become an important cultivation base for famous ginkgo trees. At the same time, the local government has properly managed and protected the ancient ginkgo trees. It still stands quietly by the river, telling people the vicissitudes of time.
Author Li Meng