Baima River Longchi, an indissoluble bond with Little Bailong (Part 2)
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2024-08-05 21:14:37
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★ Tourist location: Baimajian in Suzhou·Baimajian in Longchi Scenic Area

Walking through the Waterfall Bridge, I couldn't see any waterfalls in any direction from standing on the bridge. Today was really hallucinogenic. There was no water flow in both waterfalls. However, looking at the direction, this bridge should view the Yungu Flying Waterfall. As for the other waterfall, we actually didn't find it at all. Anyway, we didn't hear the sound of the waterfall all the way.

Crossing the bridge is an imperial road, also known as the Qianlong Imperial Road. This was built by local officials specially to welcome the holy chariot when Emperor Qianlong traveled to Jiangnan for the sixth time. Therefore, this road is built vertically into the shape of a "person" by small green bricks. Because the emperor is the most respected person above ten thousand people, the bricks under his feet are lined up with the character "person", which symbolizes the emperor's supremacy in the world. Many royal roads built specially for emperors to travel are in this format.

There is a plum forest next to it, which looks like red-leaf plums. It's not the flowering season, but the leaves are purplish red and very ornamental. There is a stone at the fork of the road with the word "Hanshan" written on it. There was a boy standing at the entrance of Hanshan Cottage, bowing his hands, smiling slightly and frowning. I wonder if he meant to welcome guests.

Zhao Huanguang, also known as Fanfu, was known as Guangping, Hanshan Lianghong, Fengxia Fanfu, and Hanshan Changlong. He was a descendant of Yuan Yan, the eighth son of Zhao Jiong, Taizong of the Song Dynasty. After the Song royal family crossed south, they left a branch in Taicang, Wujun, and there was the Zhao family in Wujun in the late Ming Dynasty. Zhao Huanguang never entered an official position all his life, and was named as a high-ranking scholar in Wuzhong. He lived in seclusion with his wife Lu Qing in Hanshan. He studied ancient times, refined six scripts, practiced poetry, and was good at calligraphy, especially seal script. He was also a litterateur, philologist, calligrapher, and gardener. He wrote more than tens of thousands of volumes throughout his life. He innovated the grass seal style, and his writings such as "Shuo Wen Chang Jian","Liu Shu Chang Jian" and "Han Shan Zhu Tan" established his position as one of the representatives of cultural achievements in the late Ming Dynasty.

In the 20th year of Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Huanguang bought a mountain to bury his father. This hill with a radius of 200 acres was named Hanshan. From then on, he lived in the deep mountains with his wife to create a "Hanshan Special Industry". He piled stones and built gardens, dug mountains and dredged springs, and raised trees and forests. At that time, many beautiful landscapes were built, such as Yunzhonglu, Danguanshi, Jinghong Ferry, Lvyun Tower, Feiyu Gorge, Chiyan Posthouse, Chenghuitang, Qinghui Tower, Yao Mets, etc. As a descendant of the royal family, although Zhao Huanguang did not serve as an official in his life, it was precisely because he was not tied by officialdom that he was able to devote himself to learning and writing. Unfortunately, these beautiful buildings have been destroyed now, and even this Hanshan Cottage has closed its doors to refuse its guests. His wife Lu Qing was also a talented woman and was famous at the time. The two of them read and wrote at home, and their lives were very comfortable. Not only were they written on paper, but also on stone, so they also created the cliff stone carvings of the magnificent Hanshan Temple in Wujun. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hanshan Mountain was always a place of nostalgia for literati and literati. Anyone who went to Wuzhong did not pay tribute to the relics of Zhao Huanguang. Emperor Qianlong visited Hanshan 12 times when he visited Jiangnan for six times and wrote 44 poems, 16 of which directly praised Zhao Huanguang. This emperor really likes to write poetry, but he may be the only one who has left so many poems.

There was actually a red maple forest next to the cottage. Most of the leaves were red now, and occasionally there were half a green maple tree mixed with it, which was just a red decoration. I couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. The path under the forest was winding and winding, allowing only one person to walk alone. Some people nearby also saw the maple forest and it became lively all of a sudden. Maple trees in autumn are the favorite of tourists, and everyone is always happy to leave these red leaves in the photo frame.

Di Suilin didn't know what he meant, but he must have some explanation. A large area of forest is planted next to it, and the age of the tree does not look too long. Zhao Huanguang should have planted many trees, but they no longer exist.

After walking for a long way, I saw a round pavilion with the inscription "Heart-washing Pavilion". Although it looks old, it should still be newly built.

Next to it is the Heart Washing Spring. The water flow is very thin and flows into two large circular ponds. Isn't the capacity of this spring water a little too big? There are three words "Xinxin Spring" on the stone, and the inscription is Zhao Jun, the son of Zhao Huanguang. It is said that Zhao Jun is a Buddhist believer. He once went to India to learn scriptures and translated and wrote many scriptures. Therefore, the word "heart washing" carries a bit of Zen meaning, which means that after swimming here or drinking the heart washing spring, you can wash away the dirt in your heart.

It is said that the Xixin Spring is one to two miles long, and its source lies in the valley at the northern foot of Tianping Mountain. Because it is deep in the dense forest, the sound of water flow is relatively clear. The lower parts of the two ponds are connected, and it is said that the lower reaches can flow into the horse drinking pond through streams. There is a statue of a crane next to it, but it is broken from the neck. I don't know if it was destroyed or if it was the original image. It doesn't look like an antique. If it were modern carving, it should be able to make up in time. However, the neck of the crane is indeed relatively long and slender. Although it is made of stone, if the impact force is stronger, it can indeed be easily broken.


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