The poem goes: There is no fragrance, no fire and green smoke, filling the ancient legend of Lushan. The holy land of Miao Township is a beautiful sight, and people who come here will become immortals.
This is Xianglu Mountain, a famous mountain in Guizhou that stands 15 kilometers northwest of Kaili and has been the sacred mountain of the Miao family since ancient times. The mountain gets its name from the fact that it is surrounded by stone cliffs shaped like an incense burner.
Xianglu Mountain is a mountain of heroes, a mountain of humanity, and a mountain of Feng Shui. Here, there are many legends and natural mysteries that are difficult to explain like fog. Visitors here are all fascinated by its magic and beauty.
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"June 1st" locks in the splendor of the incense burner:
A long song of history. Xianglu Mountain is known as the No. 1 mountain in Qianyang. On a small hill under the summit, a poem on a stone arch conveys the rich history and excellent scenery of Xianglu Mountain to the world: The famous area of ??Zhencheng Mountain City has been built for thousands of years, and its layers are layered. The cliff opens a beautiful scenery, a mirage and a sea of ????markets. In the Ming Dynasty, Xia Guogong and Zhenyuan Hou Gu Cheng followed Zhu Yuanzhang and made great achievements many times. They defeated Zhang Shicheng, defeated Chen Youliang, conquered Chengdu and Chongqing, pacified Yunnan and Guizhou, shocked China, and guarded Guizhou for more than 30 years. His fifth grandson Gu Liangxiang commanded thousands of Hu Jue, guarding the area around Xianglu Mountain in Kaili, was brave and resourceful, and established great prestige in Xianglu Mountain. He could be said to be a general who controlled the border. On the lower hill of Xianglu, there is a stone tablet inscribed with Gu Gong's achievements. According to historical records, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Miao people used this area as their base for many uprisings. Carrying many true historical stories and hiding many historical legends, Xianglu Mountain has become a long song recording history.
One door opens up all the views. Looking up at the foot of the main peak that looks like an incense burner, the steepness of the mountain suddenly appears, which makes people very excited, because standing on the road from the south of the mountain to Wanchao, the Xianglu Mountain in front of us is not shockingly majestic, but standing here , looking at the rugged cliffs, a sense of majesty suddenly appeared, making people feel awe. Walk up the stone stairs hidden in the steep cliffs, turn to the east, and look up. The vastness of the sky is contained in a line. Thousands of stone stairs carefully lie on the cliffs between this line. Except for a stone arch hanging on the cliff, it is difficult to see anything else. The stone gate blocks the mountain tightly, stingily hiding the beauty of the mountain and hiding it on the top of the mountain, so that people have to go up to find out.
A mountain locks Spring and Autumn. Entering the stone arch gate, Xianglu Mountain immediately selflessly reveals the beautiful scenery of thousands of trees and four seasons. The first thing that catches the eye is hundreds of square meters of naturally exposed stone, like a green and white carpet spread across the entrance of the mountain gate. , and the deep stream next to the carpet makes people feel the strangeness of nature's creations. What is particularly surprising is that this mountain with an altitude of 1,233.8 meters, surrounded by steep cliffs, has such fertile soil on the top, which is suitable for both intensive farming and slash-and-burn farming. Spring in the mountains Summer, autumn and winter are always the same. Influenced by the concept of animism and historical reasons, the Miao compatriots have particularly deep feelings for trees and a strong awareness of protecting them. Because of this, there is a unique feature of the top of Xianglu Mountain: the creatures on the mountain have been circulating naturally for thousands of years. No one dares to go up the mountain to cut firewood and cut grass. The rocks are covered with forests of century-old trees, which are strangely a hundred years old. The old man didn't know where the tree grew. Ever since the tree appeared, it has been like this year after year. It is neither tall nor big nor short. Moreover, the entire mountain looks like a sacred incense burner filled with incense. It is precisely this that creates the unique beauty of the original ecology of Xianglu Mountain.
A bird brings peace. It is difficult to see other birds on the top of Xianglu Mountain, but the thrush is the bird that cannot be driven away. They dance and sing in the thick bushes, broadcasting the peace and harmony of Xianglu Mountain. This kind of broadcast made the ancient camps, temples, Nantianmen ruins, God-given giant thousand-ton sacred incense burner, Qixian Pond, stone conches and other relics reflecting the uprising and folklore on the mountain still remain intact after thousands of years of wind and rain. Telling his story to the world passionately.
No. 1 breaks the silence of the mountain. The incense burner really gives people a more secluded feeling in the Birdsong Mountain. Standing on the mountain, people immediately "escape into Buddhism", immersed in the loneliness of nature, watching the floating clouds crossing the sky, feeling that the honor, disgrace, love and hate in the world are lighter than a feather. Feeling that Xianglu Mountain - this piece of pure land without stains, He drifted away from the earth alone and entered the vast universe. As the slogan "Old Noodles and Steamed Buns" rang out in Xianglu Village, this chant, which was the only one that could be heard on the top of the mountain, deeply broke the silence of Xianglu Mountain and made people return to their homeland.
One family creates miracles. Standing on the naturally formed boulder in the north of the mountain, looking to the west, Kaili is like a girl hiding in the mountains, shyly showing her white hands and feet among the mountains. Looking around the mountain, thousands of hills are endlessly surrounding, like snails, camels, suonas, reeds... and like swords and halberds piercing the sky. And on these millions of mountains, the hard-working Miao compatriots have deeply left the mark of struggle: the smoke-filled villages, the well-proportioned and verdant terraces, the mountain roads winding on the cliffs, and the rushing modern transportation. Tools, mellow rice wine, and the sound of work that changes the world... weave the extraordinary indomitable spirit and superhuman wisdom of the Miao compatriots into a colorful picture.
The "Three Pavilions" make the incense burner full of humanity:
Humans are the most intelligent animals. In the process of transforming nature, many of their techniques are ingenious, and the beautiful scenery they form is surprising everywhere. Feel the greatness and kindness of the same kind. The three pavilions erected on the east, west and north sides of Xianglu Mountain not only bear witness to the uncanny construction craftsmanship of the Miao compatriots, but also allow people to feel the presence and intimacy of the same kind on the silent mountain top.
The "hundred times" closeness to the mountains formed the wonderful intangible cultural landscape of the incense burner:
Southeast Guizhou is known as the hometown of hundreds of festivals. In history, in the long and hard life of long-distance migration and the tenacious struggle against foreign invaders, many festivals, anniversaries, and harvest days have been continuously nurtured. These days have been continuously supplemented and improved, and finally evolved into national festivals. The Miao people use these festivals to pay homage to their martyrs, remember their predecessors, inspire fighting spirit, celebrate the harvest, and invigorate the national spirit. Therefore, the Miao people hold grand and diverse celebrations every year, such as the Miao New Year Festival, Horse Fighting Festival, Hill Climbing Festival and many other festivals. And every festival, Xianglu Mountain will open its arms and embrace the passionate Miao compatriots, allowing them to enjoy sightseeing and praying to God, letting them play the sheng and dance as they like, letting them sing about friendship and love with all their heart... and let them party all night long. . Miao compatriots dance with Xianglu Mountain hundreds of times a year, creating the original intangible cultural landscape of Xianglu Mountain.
Only when you climb high can you know how high the sky is, and when you stand on a mountain, you will feel the beauty is boundless. Xianglu Mountain, which is located in the southwest border but is unwilling to be lonely, will surely make the people who fall into her arms intoxicated and happy with its unique scenery and colorful ethnic customs.