Every time I go out, I always pass by Guazhou in a hurry, and there seems to be no reason to stop without an opportunity.
This time, I received the news that the Association of writers to go to Guazhou to collect wind, really very happy. Needless to say, it was certainly a fulfilling and enjoyable journey. Usually confined to trivia and work, can only look at the scenery sigh. In fact, in the bottom of my heart very much looking forward to such a trip. Even if the county, such a trip is close to the poetry and far away.
September 8, early in the morning, we pick wind group *** more than forty people. In the morning light, happy departure.
More than an hour's travel, soon entered the Guazhou territory.
The most obvious feeling is cold and windy.
When the car through the Guazhou ten thousand acres of ecological forest, the two sides of the lush green trees, very striking. I can't help but sigh in my heart, the greening is really good.
In the roadside also saw a huge billboard, written on: green mountains is the gold silver mountain.
Then entered the Guazhou famous Xuanzang Avenue, wide, clean, but also beautiful, quiet. It is also a good place to talk about love.
There are trees and flowers and water. Full of verdant, blue water surrounded by flowers. Adjacent to the broad Xuanzang Square, there is a water surface of the vast Xuanzang Lake.
Stroll here, and in Dunhuang's party river style line feel similar, people as in the painting, people as in the scenery. At that time, there are still many local people, are joyfully dancing in the square.
Time is too tight, look at the Xuanzang Avenue, we got on the car to visit the Xuanzang scripture museum. It is said that this is the only museum to promote the spirit of Xuanzang as the theme.
Standing in front of the museum, I'm a little self-conscious, I feel that I seem to have ignored so many years should not be ignored things. Guazhou and Dunhuang is actually a step away, I did not take a good look, too disappointing this famous lock of China's hometown.
Remember who said, architecture is solidified music. Looking at the magnificent Xuanzang scripture museum, I feel in a trance ear flowing a high-pitched, loud, vicissitudes of the symphony.
Into the inside, the first is the standing statue of Xuanzang. Firm expression, looking ahead. The left hand holds a Zen staff, the right hand to do the blessing suit.
Then divided into a number of units, to tell his story and legend one by one. His upbringing and activities. Legends related to him. For example, accepting the discipleship of Shibanta. Night crossing the Hulu River. Solo Mo He Yan moraine and so on. The whole museum stroll over, as reliving the life story of Master Xuanzang, but also by his tenacity and determination to westward journey to get the scriptures of the feat impressed.
Then we went to the Zhangzhi Cultural Innovation Industrial Park. Zhang Zhi was a famous calligrapher in history, known as the "Sage of Cursive". Here we saw the elegant and elegant stone scroll champion posting. We also saw the bronze statue of Zhang Zhi, who was holding the pen of the rafters and pointing out the rivers and mountains. Standing there silently, I seem to smell the faint fragrance of ink.
If in the Xuanzang Museum, heard a grand symphony. Then here, the ear is echoed by the elegant and timeless mountains and rivers.
With the footsteps of the crowd, we came back to the West Road Army Memorial Hall. The mood was heavy. We saw a precious picture, saw a piece of precious objects, but also saw some of the sculpture of the battle scene. The strong impact of the scene really makes people feel that the happy life is hard to come by. In the memory of the martyrs at the same time, is also grateful.
When out of the West Road Army Memorial Hall, behind the seemingly still haunting the majestic, loud and clear red song ...
After that, we took the car to the location of the legendary son of the earth.
The Son of Earth was created by Tsinghua University professor Dong Shubing. The statue is 15 meters long, 4.3 meters high and 9 meters wide. As far as the eye can see, in the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert, crawling with a sleeping baby. The ground is the bed, the sky is the quilt. The baby's delicate skin and the coarse Gobi formed a sharp contrast, giving people a very wonderful feeling. It seemed that the child was tired of playing and had just fallen asleep. He belonged to this very earth, not created for man. At that moment, a great stillness came over me, and it made me y realize what the beauty of sculpture is.
The last stop was the famous world heritage site of Locked Sun City. This city has been deserted for hundreds of years, but it is still the largest ancient capital site. Many moving stories have been passed down here, for example, Xue Rengui's soldiers trapped Lockyang City. Zhang Shougui's wise retreat from the Tubo soldiers. Sending a son to Lockyang. The wind and sand attacking Luoyang City at night. The story of Huang's red fruit and so on.
Led by the narrator, we entered the city step by step. A teacher from Guazhou even joked that after entering Lockyang City, you are a city dweller. It drew a burst of laughter. Oh, in that case, I'm also a city dweller.
The only thing that comes to mind is the vicissitudes of the yellow earth walls and the large number of lush plants with white thorns. From the inner city to the outer city, you have to walk a long way, you can still imagine its prosperity in those days. Walking on the sandstone path, at any time you can see the roadside dry charred black lock yang.
Lock yang is anti-seasonal growth, the coldest winter when the growth of the most vigorous, summer will wither.
Here we also saw the only thousand-year-old willow in the vast city of Luoyang, which was surprisingly lush and green. The interpreter pointed to the willow tree and said, look, this is the legend saved the "small want to ta eat" that tree. So old, almost become a tree god. I can't help but look a few more times.
In a collapsed wall, but also see the size of the honeydew melon radium stone, but also very uniform. The narrator said it was one of the weapons of the Cold War era. I remember seeing it in scenes about depictions of war.
When standing on the southwest corner of the observation deck, the feeling is more shocking. Eyes wide open, you can see a panoramic view of the Locked City. Reminiscent of when Xue Rengui was trapped lock Yang City, is not also standing here to look out for reinforcements. I can't help but think of Wang Changling's "From the Army":
The Qinghai long cloud dark snow mountain, the lonely city is looking at the Jade Gate Pass.
Hundreds of battles in the yellow sand wear gold armor, not broken Lou Lan will not return.
The lonely city in the verse refers to the city of Lockyang.
Not to come to Lockyang City, thought Lockyang City only Lockyang. When you come to Lockyang City, you realize that every stone here has a legend, every grass has a story, every wind carries a message of history, and every cloud contains a poem.
There is a deserted monastery next to Lockyang City, called Tal Temple. When Xuanzang once preached in this place, and here to accept the hu man ShiPanDuo as a disciple. After thousands of years of sand baptism, once the prosperity of the fall, has now been solidified into a sunset in the pathos of the border poetry.
From the Tal Temple out, to the lock Yang City Management Office.
There is a "Drunken Guazhou, the old county of Han and Tang Dynasty" literary friends will be prepared in full swing.
There is a classic storytelling by friends from Guazhou, a flute performance by friends from Dunhuang, a poetry recitation and a saxophone performance!
A scene, a scene, affectionate and wonderful.
Finally, in a friendly and cozy atmosphere, and amidst the warm applause, the party came to a perfect end and left people wanting more.
The only regret is that time is too tight, did not go to Guazhou Yulin Grottoes. The Yulin Grottoes are also a famous Buddhist shrine, known as the sister cave of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
In the fellowship, also met Guazhou's local writer Wu Wanjun. He was once famous for writing a series of novels about vegetable vendors. We had met before at the 2013 Yumen Literature Symposium. When we met again, we felt very friendly. Talked about the situation after the goodbye and other writers and poets creative situation, very emotional.
Dusk came quietly, and Guazhou friends fondly shake goodbye, in the brilliant sunset, we returned home.
On the way, we talked about our feelings, almost laughing all the way, all the way to home without realizing the story.
Looking back on the day's visit, I think Guazhou is not just windy. The melons here are very sweet, the locks here are very good, the girls here are very pretty, the boys here are very handsome, the people here are very enthusiastic, there are many historical sites here, and there are many poets and writers here. It is also a city of deep cultural heritage, when you come to Dunhuang travel, do not miss Guazhou Oh!