The Story of Kuang Heng and Pomegranate Garden

In the early days of Emperor Wu's accession to the throne, Kuang Heng, a famous figure in the Western Han Dynasty, finally lost his aura and returned to his hometown-Kuangtan Village, south of Chengxian County (now Yicheng District) in Donghai County. A few years later, Kuang Heng passed away mysteriously, except for a story of stealing light from the wall, a deserted grave and several pomegranate trees planted among rocks in Beishan, which seemed to leave nothing behind. A generation of celebrities were silent in the long river of history, and even the adherents of his hometown almost gradually forgot him.

Today, 2000 years later, we suddenly found that pomegranate trees planted among rocks in Kuang Heng have grown into a garden, sheltering generations of children. This garden is the 10,000-acre pomegranate garden listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, and the garden where Kuang Heng planted pomegranate trees in those years is the deepest garden in the 10,000-acre pomegranate garden.

Walking in the garden, you can see pomegranate trees over 300 years old. They have different shapes and varieties, all of which reveal the vicissitudes of history and the storms of the years. Kuang Heng tree species in the Royal Garden "Shanglinyuan" have long since ceased to exist. The pomegranate trees in this 400-acre garden should be their direct descendants. There is a pomegranate tree king outside the fence, which is said to be 500 years old. He stood alone outside the garden, as if an old man were guarding a group of children and grandchildren. When I was close to him, I seemed to hear him talking to himself, which made people feel infinitely beautiful.

The garden in the garden is the birthplace of today's ten thousand mu pomegranate garden. After more than 2,000 years' unremitting cultivation, the pomegranate trees in the garden have rapidly multiplied to more than 400,000 plants, which are distributed in the sunshine of mountains 2 kilometers from north to south and 20 kilometers from east to west, covering an area of/kloc-0.5 million mu. Kuang Heng and later ancestors vividly explained the meaning of this sentence with their own actions. As a native of Kuang Heng, how can you not be grateful when you see the pomegranate garden?

We can't guess why Kuang Heng chose Zhongyuan, a barren garden so far away from the county seat, to plant pomegranate trees, but judging from the development of pomegranate gardens today, Kuang Heng is really insightful.

Not far to the west of the garden is the Fifteen Mountains, where Jia Sanjin, assistant minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, set up a field and house, making the Fifteen Springs a famous landscape. Further west, there are two mountains side by side, Lion Mountain in the east and Xiangshan Mountain in the west. The lion is fierce, and all the villains in the world are afraid of it. Auspicious images are as quiet as they come, and all kinds of gloomy clouds and fog come one after another. There is a stream winding between the two mountains, which is the tomb of Quanfei. It is said that this is the most famous geomantic treasure-house in Fiona Fang Fiona Fang for hundreds of miles.

Ten thousand mu pomegranate garden is like a green ocean, and the broad asphalt mountain road is a dragon cruising in this Wang Yang. Go back from Quanfei Tomb in Wei Long, cross the garden and walk east to Wang Yiting. Being among pomegranate trees, there are trees all around. After a long stay, tourists will gradually forget themselves, thinking that they have become one of the thousands of trees in Qian Qian, silently absorbing the essence of heaven and earth and enduring for thousands of years. And when I went to the pavilion and looked around, I had a panoramic view of the 10,000-mu pomegranate garden, and the scenery was infinite. I just feel that I have left the stage of pomegranate fairy and returned to the world of mortals.

From here, I meandered eastward for several miles, and suddenly I saw two peaks holding their heads high. The valley between the peaks is deep, the Qingtan Lake is sparkling, the top of the temple is swaying, and the bells are swaying. The autumn scenery of Qingtan, one of the eight scenic spots in yi county, refers to this place.

After leaving the canyon, we continued to walk eastward along the undulating mountain road. On the last steep slope, an ancient archway stands tall, as if it were a mighty horn above Youlong's head. The five characters "yi county Pomegranate Garden" are written on the memorial archway, next to the 206 National Road, which is the first step for foreign tourists to enter the 10,000-mu Pomegranate Garden. Standing under the archway and looking east, it is the main city of Yicheng, which includes two scenic spots: Shuicheng Huanyan and Xiantan Xiaocui. Deep in the clouds in the south, it is Kuang Heng's hometown-Kuangtan Village, and Kuang Heng's tomb is behind the village. Kuang Heng Temple is now listed as a scenic spot in the 10,000-mu Liuyuan scenic spot sequence. This archway looks at the endless stream of people entering the pomegranate garden every day. They may be sightseeing tourists, tourists visiting ancient times, or residents who exercise in the morning and evening nearby. When they come down from here, I doubt whether they can really understand the mystery of this garden.

Pomegranate Garden is a magnificent sight, but every pomegranate tree is so exquisite and profound. Pomegranate Garden looks as deep as the sea, but every scenic spot is more profound and distant. Emperors and generals will take a fancy to Feng Shui, and they can build tombs and send them home. Monks and Taoists value purity, they can build temples and cultivate their hearts; Literati and poets are interested in scenery, which can relax and make them happy; What farmers value is economic benefits, which can increase income and settle down. The scenery in the four seasons is different, and everyone has different tastes. I'm afraid this 10,000-mu pomegranate garden is the only place where everything in the world can be reflected in such a perfect state!

Therefore, there is no need to talk about the pomegranate garden, the health care function of pomegranate seeds, the economic value of pomegranate fruits, the ornamental function of pomegranate trees, and the scattered cultural relics and natural landscapes in this pomegranate garden. Just tell them to calm down and take a trip along this pomegranate garden. In a quiet place, all kinds of wonderful things will fill their hearts.