The "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village" located in the eastern part of Guizhou Province, China, in the hinterland of the Miao territory with high mountains and lofty mountains, is a magical and desirable place.
On a sunny morning in early spring in February of the Year of the Horse, I accompanied several writer friends from far away and drove from Kaili City, the capital of beautiful southeastern Guizhou, along the wide Jinshan Avenue, passing by Take the scenic Langxi Highway to visit the world's largest "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village".
Seeing it once is better than hearing it a hundred times!
After only half an hour's drive, an exciting, joyful and eye-opening scene suddenly jumped into view: at the huge gate of the "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village" with a national architectural style In front of the reception, a welcoming team composed of hundreds of Miao men and women dressed in national costumes arranged twelve "barrier wines" in the aisles in accordance with the highest etiquette of the Miao people. At each "level", there are two beautifully dressed, young, beautiful, and hospitable Miao girls holding cups to "check" the toasts. In spite of the warm welcome, we happily "tasted" one cup after another of the "sweet rice wine" specially brewed by the Miao family, and then we "passed the customs" and entered the village.
The Miao village is very large in area and scope.
According to this, in order to truly explore the mysterious ancient customs of the Miao Village and the essence of the profound national culture, we decided to enter the country to inquire about customs and visit the "Xijiang Ethnology Museum" first. Here, we not only paid homage to the statue of the Miao ancestor "Jiuli Chiyou", but also learned about the historical changes of the "Miao ancestors". Got it—the Miao people are a great nation with profound traditional culture, full of human wisdom, and full of legend. And initially understood some basic etiquette and customs here.
After leaving the "Xijiang Ethnology Museum".
Following the guidance of the "Scenic Spot Map", we went to the "Large Lusheng Field" of the Miao Village to explore the splendid style of the Miao multiculturalism. There is a wide venue that can accommodate about a thousand people, with bluestone paving and countless large and small pebble mosaics, forming a "complex artistic pattern" before your eyes. In the center of the site stands a very conspicuous thick wooden pillar with the "Miao Totem Symbol" engraved on it. Around the reed field, there is a circle of pavilions and wind and rain corridors with distinctive ethnic characteristics. Among them, there are all kinds of all-encompassing and colorful national costumes. Many tourists from all over the country are choosing their favorite national costumes and wearing them to take photos. It highlights the active and prosperous market economy in the peaceful and prosperous times.
At noon, with bursts of "exclamations", I saw several Miao village elders wearing black homespun gowns, holding "high-row reeds" and setting up a "bronze drum", and immediately Play and knock it out. Suddenly, the atmosphere at the scene became very active. In an instant, reed pipes and mang tubes were playing in unison, accompanied by the sound of bronze drums. At the same time, countless Miao men, women, and children dressed in Miao costumes, wearing silver horns and silver flowers on their heads, and jingling silver pendants all over their bodies, poured into the venue one after another, and danced colorful Miao dances to the lively drum beats. Lusheng, copper drum.
When the climax comes one after another.
Suddenly, more than a dozen Miao girls with smiling faces, flowers and jade, and elegant manners emerged from the crowd. They held up "horn wine" and sang passionate and loud "toast songs" to toast us enthusiastically. . After the ceremony, he happily invited us to join in the dancing.
When we once again "tasted" the Miao family's "sweet rice wine" and merged into the "ocean of song and dance" where "the wine is not intoxicating, everyone will get drunk", it happened to be a ray of dazzling, harmonious The bright sunshine shone directly from the sky above the Miao Village, making everyone's hearts warm. Oh, such a hospitable place, such friendly customs, and the cheerful weather...all make people completely intoxicated without realizing it. It was rare to find such an interesting atmosphere, and no one wanted to sit idle and participate in the interactive party one after another. In an instant: the guest of honor is dancing and having fun.
What’s even more exciting is the powerful reed pipe, drum music, exciting cheers, and laughter, intertwined together, echoing in the Miao village, the scene is magnificent! We were deeply moved by the Miao people's "inherently rich ethnic customs and taste" way of entertaining guests! And the "strange feeling" of being in a foreign land is completely gone.
When we do as the Romans do, we become more and more uncontrollable, happy and crazy, letting go of our hands and feet to dance to the drums. Although I feel clumsy, I still have a lot of fun. It even feels like being completely immersed in a "pure land" that "eliminates the tired human soul" and entering the last home where human life can return to its original nature.
Especially in this special and harmonious atmosphere where we feel at home, regardless of each other, and the scenes blend together, everyone is smiling. It seems that there is no distinction between "guests" and "hosts", but only "guests" and "hosts". The infinite family affection of "national unity". Full of friendship and love.
After enjoying the joyful atmosphere of the "Lusheng Field", we went to the thousand-year-old ancient street.
The streets here, like the Lusheng Field, are made of bluestone and cobblestones. The "complex artistic patterns" on the ground are rich in "symbolism" and have thousands of years of ancient charm and historical legends. All the houses on both sides of the street are of "wooden structure". Every household on the street has a shop, and most of them sell various Miao folk arts and crafts products. Here, customers come to the door and are bustling, making every household's business prosperous and every household's transactions booming.
At noon.
We were very lucky to be invited to participate in the famous "Miao Nationality Ten Thousand Table Banquet" event both at home and abroad. This is an extremely rare way of gathering together, with tables and stools provided by each household in the Miao village, and they are arranged in a row along the street, setting up a banquet that lasts hundreds or even thousands of meters. There is a dazzling array of food on the table, most of which are "pollution-free green foods" such as fish in sour soup, drum Tibetan meat, white-cut chicken, wild vegetables and other "pollution-free green foods" with "Miao food culture characteristics". The "delicious dishes" are tempting and mouthwatering. . During the banquet, the "Toast Song" was sung non-stop, and the guests were encouraged to order dishes. Everyone present enjoyed the delicious food and had a full meal. During the dinner that lasted for nearly three hours, the entire ancient street was always crowded with people, one after another, and the number of people was very large. Coupled with the "live broadcast" coverage by CCTV, this event reached its peak. The excitement is unprecedented!
After experiencing the richness of the "long table banquet for ten thousand people of the Miao people", we walked around the ancient street, walked along the river, and enjoyed the unique combination of human civilization and nature.
Looking around - there are several "Miao Wind and Rain Bridges" spanning both sides of the river. Looking closely at the structure of the bridge, people are surprised to find that the "Miao Wind and Rain Bridge" project was constructed using the unique "construction technology" of the Miao people, without the need for "one nail or one rivet" at all. Its biggest feature is also reflected in: hundreds of wooden "columns" and "beams", which are not only tightly interlocked, complex, invisible, confusing, ingenious, very strong, but also carved in appearance. The patterns are exquisite, simple and beautiful, and the "craftsmanship" is superb and wonderful. Indeed, it should be said that it is unique in the world and can even be called a unique gem in the history of "global architecture".
Standing on the bridge, looking into the distance along the gurgling water of the river: a line of scenery, poetic and picturesque, so beautiful. The surging river water is crystal clear, with sparkling waves, and sand, stones and swimming fish can be seen in the river; on the river bank, green willows form shades, bamboo shadows sway green, and small flowers of various colors are dotted to match the background - red ones are like fire, and yellow ones are like gold. , colorful like clouds, white like snow... Branches and clusters, colorful, full of vitality and vivid charm, covering everywhere you can see. What's even more wonderful, quiet, elegant and pleasant is that the breeze blows in your face, and the fragrant fragrance hits your heart. Occasionally, a few birds fly around and play in the water, singing melodiously and sweetly, making people intoxicated, relaxed and happy. It feels like being in Penglai Wonderland, a paradise.
Travel is in full swing.
We simply went to the "Performance Hall" to enjoy the classic "Miao Song and Dance" performance by a professional team.
Here, the most "artistically appealing" and "representative" successful performance program and its main content are: a shocking and soul-stirring "Miao ancient song" that explains the origin, The process of migration and development; a "wooden leaf" that can be picked and used anytime and anywhere in the wild plays a harmonious and beautiful movement between man and nature; a "Miao dance" with a lively rhythm, a colorful "Miao dance" blooms with the national The heroic feelings and spiritual integrity; a "Miao Flying Song" like the sound of nature cuts through the sky, and the lingering sound echoes the voice of the nation, its love for a better life and the vision of the "Chinese Dream" in the future...
It’s exciting and exciting.
After learning that, we followed the crowds of people with great interest and hurried to the "Bullfighting Ring" to appreciate the traditional "bullfighting" custom of the Miao people, which we have longed for. "People hear the sound before they are there" - suddenly, we were attracted by waves of carnival and roaring. When we arrived at the venue, we saw the real situation: a large venue was crowded with countless people, but it seemed very lively and popular. Here, two fat and strong "water cows" stared at each other with blood-red eyes and raised their head horns high. Soon, under the "signal" of the owner of the cows, they shot out like Li Xuan's arrows with all their strength. He kept slamming into the other party. Suddenly, there was a loud "boom", which shook the earth and made the earth shake. Over there, two extremely powerful and ferocious "big water bulls" struggled to break free from the ropes held tightly by their owners. Collide and "go to war" in a very combative manner. Head to head, corner to corner, "contest" tenaciously, "fighting" desperately until the sky is dark and the earth is dark. Although, after a long battle, both sides suffered multiple physical injuries. However, they all refused to give in to each other! Even if there were dozens of strong Miao men trying to "stop the fight" by "pulling" their feet, making the situation chaotic and dusty, it would be difficult to pull them apart. It can be seen that each has the potential to "put the other to death". Coupled with the on-site audience cheering, cheering...the deafening "cheers" soared into the sky and resounded throughout the sky. It was indeed exciting, thrilling, and daunting, making it particularly exciting, exciting and enjoyable.
I am very interested but not satisfied yet.
We went to the "Bird Fighting Arena" again to watch: "Birdcages" dotted all over the grass and hung on branches. The "silk-cutting competition" and "rolling cage competition" are particularly exciting and full of fun!
Although the exciting events in the "Bird Fighting Arena" are still going on fiercely and are very "attractive", we can no longer resist the huge "temptation" of the "Fishing Competition"!
When we moved to the fields, the "fishing" competition was equally exciting. The competition has just been announced: male and female players, each holding a "fish mask" in hand, shoot their bows left and right, competing for the "fishing" in order to win the top prize. Noisy laughter, full of "mass entertainment" and joy, both the contestants and the audience have almost reached a state of complete immersion - selflessness.
Go back and go deep into the "farmhouse" in the village, and everything becomes a happy world of singing and dancing.
The handsome Miao young man played the beautiful Lusheng music, and the beautiful and charming Miao girl opened her sweet voice and affectionately invited the guests to "circle" them together. She also sings and dances, graceful and graceful. One moment it was "Flower Dance", the other moment it was "Bench Dance"; now it was "Flying Song", and now it was "Drinking Song"... Everyone was intoxicated and fascinated. The more they danced, the more enthusiastic they became, and the more they sang, the happier they became. .
On the wandering (love) scene, there is another kind of sweet, emotional and intoxicating artistic conception.
Young men and women of the Miao ethnic group, in groups of three or five, sing to each other with tenderness and sweetness. It seems that I have forgotten time and space and is desperate
Dusk is approaching.
We passed a "Wind and Rain Bridge" and without thinking, climbed up the steps from the other side of the river and arrived at the viewing platform.
Standing on a high place and looking into the distance: the entire "Xijiang Thousand Household Miao Village" has a clear view.
Amidst the steaming clouds and clouds, row after row of Miao stilted wooden buildings with unique shapes built against the mountains are scattered among the green mountains and green waters. Smoke rises from the farmhouse roofs; layers of terraced fields extend from the foot of the village to the mountainside. Groups of ducks played happily in the fields, making cheery sounds of "quack, quack, quack"; a clean and clear river meandered through the village and flowed slowly, and several "waterwheels" kept rotating on the river bank chanted Ancient ballads...a pastoral scene where "nature and human beings" intertwine. It's really a scene where the mountains and rivers shine, the heaven and the earth merge into one, and they are as one as a whole, poetic and picturesque. It’s amazing to watch. Can't help but have endless reverie!
In the evening, the night view of "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village" is stunning!
The whole village is brightly lit, like a morning star, dazzling and beautiful. Looking up, hundreds of Miao families are inlaid and covered on the steep hillside opposite, standing proudly like a pair of "horns". Among them, the "Miao King's Residence" is decorated with a set of "special effect lights", which is golden and eye-catching, like a "paradise on earth"; looking down, several "Wind and Rain Bridge" lights are flashing and reflected in the In the river, it sometimes disappears and appears, creating a very dreamy enchantment. Looking at the entire Miao Village - it is beautiful, full of charm, and makes people endlessly daydream!
Especially being in this quiet and environmentally friendly environment far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, breathing fresh air in the natural oxygen bar, listening to the gentle breeze in the evening, and feeling the croaking of frogs and the chirping of cicadas... not only makes people feel refined and relaxed. When you feel like a fairy, your mind is at peace and your whole body feels relaxed and comfortable. It makes people linger and not want to leave for a long time!
In the early morning, when we reluctantly left the "Xijiang Thousand Households of Miao Village", everyone in the group felt that their visit was still unfinished. While feeling extremely regretful, I was burdened with countless thoughts and was so lost that I could not return to normalcy and calmness.
Time flies.
Now, looking back at dusk: I suddenly feel that there is an indissoluble bond between this life and the "Thousand Households of Miao Village in Xijiang". And the subtle "complex" deep in the soul that is so nostalgic that it is "hard to let go" always makes people surprised by the "beauty" of "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village"! And will be obsessed with it all his life. And the short "happy time" I spent there is still as fresh as yesterday, fresh in my mind! It will always be integrated into the brain, stay in the heart, and have endless aftertaste.
"Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village"-so beautiful!
The reason why this place is named the national "open-air ethnic museum" shows that it contains a broad and profound "national soul"! Regardless of its historical deposits, natural landscapes, customs, farming culture and modern civilization, it is unparalleled, "unique" and world-class. Especially in this fertile land with beautiful people and outstanding people: silversmiths chisel "blueprints" on silver, embroider hand cloths with "jinxiu", woodworking skills competition "Luban", singing and dancing are "famous" at home and abroad, rice wine is "mellow" and intoxicating to the world...
Here is a long and thick epic that is worth "reading" carefully.
Here, there are "thousands of customs" and "all kinds of magic", and beauty is everywhere.
I thought and realized: Since foreign friends can still praise "Xijiang Thousand Households of Miao Village" as worthy of being the "Palace of Oriental Folk Art"; then, why can't I, as a Chinese citizen, believe in "Xijiang Thousand Households of Miao Village"? Is it the most "humane" place in the world? !
Nowadays, "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village" has long become a world-famous tourist destination.
"Xijiang Thousand Households of Miao Village" belongs to - the world - the good name - Xijiang in the world.
To say that "Xijiang Thousand Households of Miao Village" - beautiful - fascinating - breathtaking - is by no means untrue.
After Mr. Yu Qiuyu, a famous Chinese scholar, visited the "Xijiang Thousand Households of Miao Village", after repeated research and thinking, he finally spoke highly of the "Xijiang Thousand Households of Miao Village" in one sentence with deep feelings and meaning. Evaluation - answer everything with beauty!