Niuchehe was recognized because of a gathering of Changde Prose Association to Niuchehe last year, and it also showed the elegance of Niuchehe on the Internet. The online controversy caused by individual writers' descriptions has pushed Niuche River to the forefront and cast a mysterious color on it. I often say to myself, if I have the chance, I must go to Niuche River, unveil the mystery and see what happened.
However, surprises often come suddenly. On a sunny morning, I received a phone call from my friend Mr. Chu Bing, editor-in-chief of Taoyuan Poetry Magazine, inviting me to visit Niuche River on Wednesday, and I will go to work on Wednesday. However, the mysterious thing of Niuche River haunts my mind. Anyway, lie, ask for leave and promise to accompany me.
I am as excited as when I was a child. I stayed up all night, got up early, and seemed to think it was too early, so I paced up and down the room. I finally stayed up until seven and drove out. At this time, the street is already full of traffic, people are buzzing, cars are whistling and there is a lot of noise. I drove very fast, as if to escape from the "prosperity" of this city, to find the pure land in my dream and complete a great spiritual cleansing.
"Mo Daojun left early, and there were more early pedestrians." When we arrived at the appointed place at the appointed time, people had already arrived, all famous artists and poets in Changde cultural circle. Being able to walk with them, I feel that my cultural accomplishment has improved and my face is radiant. There are five cars and twenty-two people here. Chu Bing, the initiator, took my car and naturally became the 1 car. With our backs to the morning sun, we went all the way to the west, flying like birds flying out of cages, leaving the noisy reinforced concrete cages behind.
When I entered Niuche River, I saw the undulating, mountainous and dark Ding Jiao from a distance. The ancient legend of Mount Ding Jiao came to my mind, which also made me very puzzled: How did that beautiful girl of 28 years old and inexperienced offend the gods on the road of marriage? What about the team that welcomes people whose loved ones have turned into mountains of stones? This may be an eternal mystery of Niuche River. When I first entered the Oxcart River, the first feeling was silence! Everywhere is green but not white, and a jade belt is cut in the middle. "The grass grows by the stream alone, and there are orioles singing in the depths of the trees." On this jade belt, there is no one except us five beetles crawling. "Cicada is quiet in the forest, and Tonggong Mountain is more secluded;" I'm sorry we disturbed her peace.
Beautiful scenery along the way, mountain springs and waterfalls, gurgling streams, birds and flowers, birds and animals in groups. Walking along the roadside, there is a stream blocking the way. This stream is more than three feet wide, extending more than ten miles and two feet deep. Not far away, I saw an ancient bridge six feet long and more than seven feet wide across the stream. It's called Yinjiaqiao. The bridge is a wind and rain covered bridge and a blue brick bridge foundation. Two huge logs were placed on the bridge foundation across the stream. On the log, pillows are embedded in the pillars, tiles are nailed, and boards are laid to set up stools. For people to rest and shelter from the wind and rain. The bridge is in perfect harmony with the surrounding wooden shacks and farmhouses. She didn't show obvious publicity, just simply dormant in the ravine. Surrounded by rolling mountains, thousands of forests, pale rocks and deep valleys. Among the dozens of miles of mountain streams, only the small bridge suddenly became clear. This is the only passage that runs through the north and south. In retrospect, the caravan of horses and mules screaming, the hikers in a hurry and the villagers drinking tea after meals should all stop here. I really admire the wisdom of the ancients. This ancient wooden building, which has experienced vicissitudes of life, is immortal for thousands of years and is so well preserved. Thinking like this, I can't help but go down to the valley with some literary friends and go upstream. The stream is gurgling, crystal clear, and the air is cool and humid, rich in negative ions. Take a deep breath and feel comfortable. This is a summer resort and a health paradise.
The motorcade continued to move forward and came to a northwest border town combining ancient and modern civilizations. The streets are neat and orderly, and houses are row upon row. This is the seat of Niuchehe township government. The talkative Xie Xiangchang received us. He talked about the present situation of Niuche River from the ancient legend of its origin, and then talked about its development planning and determination to protect this pure land. I really admire the leaders of successive township governments in Niuchehe. They have not been knocked down by the gold rush in this society, nor have they cut down mountains and mines, nor have they destroyed forests and set up factories, but they are guarding this girlish purity. I admire this government even more. On the basis of protecting this pure land, they made a long-term plan to develop tourism, which not only protected ecological resources, but also benefited the people. Unlike some local officials who only seek immediate achievements, they only care about immediate interests. Niuchehe is a multi-ethnic town where Miao, Han and Tujia live together. 12 administrative villages are scattered in the depths of the mountains, with a population of less than 1.3 million. There are more than 40 long-lived people over 90 years old, centenarians 1 person, far exceeding the evaluation standard of seven ten thousandths of long-lived towns and villages of the world population organization. Is it not unrelated to the landscape here?
The real trip to Oxcart River won't start until the afternoon. It's less than five minutes' drive from Niuchehe Town to Waergang. Ah, a huge original ecological golden pear orchard, each fruit is covered with paper bags, which avoids the direct pollution of the fruit. Go on, Panshan Road turns, the scenery is getting more and more beautiful, and the road is getting steeper and steeper. Standing on the Panshan Highway and looking at the opposite mountain, the cliff is towering, abrupt and gloomy, with steep peaks and bottomless cliffs. Although the mountains here are not as strange as Zhangjiajie or as beautiful as Huangshan, they are also unique. This is Tieeryan Panshan Highway, with nine bends and eighteen bends. The slope is steep and steep, and it looks like a ladder. Climbing to the top, overlooking, winding, zigzag chain, cliffs, mountains connected to mountains, breathtaking and spectacular!
Over the step rock, I saw a canyon 100 feet wide. The bottom of the valley is flat and spacious, and so is the house. Surrounded by mountains and waters, there is a gurgling spring in front of Mingxi. Sitting facing south and facing the open space on Sunday is a good place for Feng Shui Dragon to play with pearls. Luhuzi Hot Sauce Co., Ltd., the only smokeless eco-agricultural processing base in Niuchehe, is located here. This is the pearl contained in Longkou, and the mountains on both sides are two huge dragon whiskers. What, ask me where Longkou is? About a hundred steps up the stream, I saw cliffs, long fog, low vines, looming a hole, dozens of feet high and five or six feet wide, and dozens of steps into the hole suddenly narrowed. The mouth is flat, this is the mouth of the locust tree, and the stream is riddled with holes and bottomless. Some people have seen wild giant salamanders in caves. This is the dragon mouth. If you want to explore, you need to go boating with sediment. Leave' Dragon Ball' and continue to visit Gaoshan Farm, the production base of' Luhuzi'. "Thousands of acres of alpine peppers are shrouded in clouds, and the peppers on the hillside are full of bells." The original ecological alpine hot sauce, no wonder the demand for "deer beard" hot sauce is in short supply. There are also selenium-rich watermelons and corn on that mountain, which is really a "peach blossom garden for cultivation"!
Cross a bridge, cross a mountain and walk into a canyon. This is the Dongxia River, the gorge of Dafu River, a tributary of Niuche River and Yuanshui River. Roadside streams are connected, and the streams follow the road, winding and zigzag. The mountains on both sides of the strait are steep and the dangerous peaks stand upright, and the natural carvings are ingenious. The old trees along the road support the sky, and the forest blocks the sun and is gloomy. Jump, jump, jump from time to time, several unknown long-tailed wild birds fly from the roadside. Walking on the road is like walking in a painting, which is very artistic. Here, the blue waves are rippling, the waterfalls are silvery, the green waves are surging, and the mountains are towering. The scenery is a fairyland on earth, and it is simply a must on earth. This is a drifting summer resort in the planning of Niuche River. Being intoxicated in this beautiful artistic conception, someone suddenly exclaimed: "Tianmen" and "Tianmen"! Looking inside, I saw the cliff opposite, the cave was full of rocks, and the vent in the sinkhole was like Tianmen. This is the heart-piercing stone known as the Gate of Xiaotian. Walking along the stream, you forget the distance of the road. When the current is slow, you will see a cliff. Square holes, about six feet long, four feet high and four feet deep, are carved on the cliff wall, called stone niches, with about six or seven rooms. I really don't know how to hang the coffin here. Admire the wisdom of the ancients.
Across a stream, the ancient villages in Shi Yanping are in sight. Shi Yanping is full of ancient dwellings in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which have been well preserved so far, making people really feel that they have returned to the Qin Dynasty, as if they had seen Qin people fleeing from the war. So paradise on earth is really here?
As time is tight, we can only take a cursory look. Xue Huadong, Lao Zuyan, Ding Jiao and other scenic spots were too late to experience, leaving a lot of suspense. This also gives me an excuse to go to Niuche River next time.
Wandering all the way and forgetting to go home, when we were on our way home, a bright moon Ran Ran rose. The affectionate girl on Ding Jiao Mountain watched quietly. Mountains, water, covered bridges and ancient villages are still there, lying quietly. Bang, bang, bang. . . . . . The bells of the night shift of Laozuyan Temple echoed melodiously over Niuche River. It seems very telling. . . . . . !