In the corner of Wuhan City, on the bank of the Yangtze River, on the top of Snake Mountain, there is an "ancient" building with its head held high and its horns and eaves raised, the Yellow Crane Tower.
There are multiple versions of "her" origin rumors.
One is Fei Yi’s theory of ascending to immortality. According to the "Records of the Yellow Crane Tower" written by Yan Boli of the Tang Dynasty: "The Illustrated Book says, 'Fei Yi ascended to immortality and rode the yellow crane back to rest here, so it became famous.'" The story is listed in the biography of "The Immortal", and the traces are preserved in "Shu". "Different ambition".
The second is Huang Huji theory. There was originally a Diaolou built on Huanghuji on the bank of the Yangtze River in ancient Xiakou. Later generations pronounced "Hu" as "Crane". As time went on, the name of the building became the result of misinformation.
The third is the theory of retribution. According to "Shu Yi Ji" and "Jiangxia County Chronicle" written by Zu Chongzhi of the Southern Dynasties: Once upon a time, there was a man named Xin who opened a wine shop here and sold wine as a business. One day a ragged man came asking for wine and food, and Mrs. Xin treated him like a guest. For half a year, Mrs. Xin refused to give up drinking because she had no money. Later, the man told Ms. Xin, "I owe you a lot of money and I can't repay you." He took out a piece of orange peel from the basket and painted a crane on the wall, saying, "This crane will dance with the guests' songs." For this reason, the house was filled with guests, and the Xin family became extremely rich. Ten years later, the "ragged" man came again, took a flute and played it, then straddled the yellow crane and implanted it in the sky. In order to commemorate this immortal, the Xin family built a pavilion named "Yellow Crane Tower".
The "Secret of the Boudoir" in the Yellow Crane Tower has fascinated countless sluts. There are more than a hundred poems and essays written in history. The most famous one is "Yellow Crane Tower" by Cui Hao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty:
"In the past, people have gone on the Yellow Crane, and the Yellow Crane Tower is vacant here.
Once the Yellow Crane is gone, it will never be seen again. Returning, the white clouds linger in the sky for thousands of years.
The Qingchuan River is full of Hanyang trees, and the grass is luxuriantly green.
Where is the hometown on the Yanbo River?
Li Bai, the immortal poet, also had some wonderful poems and quatrains about the Yellow Crane Tower. The first excerpt is "Looking at the Yellow Crane Tower":
"Looking east to the Yellow Crane Mountain, the majestic figure appears in the sky. There are white clouds on all sides, and the middle peak leans against the red sun.
The rocks are stretched across the dome. The peaks and peaks are also dense. It is said that immortals learned flying skills here.
Once facing Penghai, the golden stove is filled with smoke, and the jade pool is mysterious and clear. >
The ancient vegetation and trees on the ground, the old trees and shrubs in the cold courtyard, I climbed up with envy, because I wanted to maintain my leisure."
The second excerpt is "Listening to the Flute Playing in the Yellow Crane Tower with Shi Langzhongqin", which expresses the feeling of relegation and the feeling of leaving the country:
"One I went to Changsha to move to Chang'an, but I didn't see my home in Chang'an.
"The jade flute is playing in the Yellow Crane Tower, and the plum blossoms are falling in May in the river city."
The story that best expresses the Yellow Crane Tower is the story of Li Bai praising Cui Hao's poem "You can't say what you think about the scenery before you".
It is said that Cui Hao climbed to the Yellow Crane Tower first and wrote a poem on the wall. Later, Li Bai also came to visit and became famous for his poetry. Suddenly he saw Cui Hao's beautiful poems and repeatedly called them "excellent, wonderful"! Only four lines of limericks are left: "Punch the Yellow Crane Tower to pieces with one punch, and kick over the Parrot Island with one kick. There is a view in front of you, but Cui Hao wrote a poem on it." This is where I put the pen down. A young man laughed at Shixian: "Yellow Crane Tower is still intact, you can't be broken by a hammer"! Li Bai defended: "It was smashed to pieces, but the Yellow Crane Immortal went to heaven and cried to the Jade Emperor, so he rebuilt the building and allowed the Yellow Crane Immortal to return upstairs."
The legend is untested, but the Yellow Crane Tower has become even more famous.
After Li Bai, many literary heroes such as Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Fan Chengda, Lu You, Yue Fei, etc. added icing on the cake to the Yellow Crane Tower, making it one of the four famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River.
For a long time, I have been fascinated by it and secretly peeked into the secrets of the Yellow Crane Tower several times.
According to relevant historical records, the Yellow Crane Tower was first built in the second year of Huangwu (223 AD) in the Eastern Wu Dynasty. It was originally the "military building" that looked out over Shou Xu in the corner of Xiakou. After the Jin Dynasty, it gradually evolved into a viewing place where officials and merchants traveled "must visit here" and "women must visit here".
The Tang Dynasty's "Yuanhe Prefectures and Counties Map" says: Sun Quan began to build the ancient city of Xiakou. "The west of the city faces the river, and the south corner of the river is built as a tower, named Yellow Crane Tower." The Record of Repaying Favor says that Xin Shi opened a wine shop.
By the first year of Yongtai of the Tang Dynasty (765), the Yellow Crane Tower had already taken shape, but it was repeatedly built and abandoned due to frequent wars. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties alone, it was destroyed 7 times and rebuilt and repaired 10 times. The last one was built in the 7th year of Tongzhi (1868) of the Qing Dynasty and destroyed in the 10th year of Guangxu (1884).
In 1957, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the approach bridge of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge was built, occupying the former site of the Yellow Crane Tower. During the reconstruction in 1981, it was moved to the top of Snake Mountain and completed in 1985. It followed the regulations of Tongzhi Building in the Qing Dynasty, but it was taller and more majestic.
Gengyin Zhongqiu, I was lucky enough to lift the veil of "her".
That day, I approached “her” from the newly built Wuchang Xinhai Revolution Memorial Square through the Li Bai Pavilion. But when you see the five-level structure, the glass tiles are gilded, the forehead is relaxed and the eyebrows are raised, surrounded by green forests and mountain daisy, and the smokey green pavilions, it looks like a picture of "a noble concubine drunk in spring".
When you step into the lobby on the first floor, the first thing you see is the huge ceramic mural "White Clouds and Yellow Crane", with long couplets hanging on the columns on both sides: "The refreshing air comes from the west, the clouds and mist sweep away the sky and the earth; the great river goes eastward, The waves wash away the sorrows of the past and present.”
On the front of the second floor is the marble "Yellow Crane" by Yan Boli of the Tang Dynasty, and the murals on both sides are "Sun Quan Building the City" and "Zhou Yu Hosting a Banquet", which metaphorically symbolizes the creation of the Yellow Crane Tower.
The third floor is the celebrity algae. Lists the excellent poems of poets such as Cui Hao, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Lu You and others.
On the fourth floor, there are calligraphy and paintings by contemporary celebrities, as well as some souvenirs and other items.
On the fifth floor is a long scroll of "Ten Thousand Miles of the Yangtze River" on the wall. Stepping into the outer corridor and looking around, the water of the Yangtze River comes from the sky and rolls eastwards, never to return. On the other side of the bank, the clouds are kissing the clouds, and the green mountains are surrounded by cold smoke. The wide collar and slow lapel, the river breeze soothes the heart, and the feeling of admiration arises spontaneously.
What a magnificent river and mountain! I could vaguely see the flags on the river, the sails were nodding, the sound of gunfire, and the shouts of killing shook the sky. Zhou Lang's navy was fighting fiercely with Cao's soldiers, and the boats and oars were wiped out in ashes while talking and laughing; up and down the Snake Mountain, there was a loud sound of gunfire, and the Xinhai Revolution The revolutionary martyrs rushed into the camp of the Qing army, "eating barbarians and drinking blood"; they saw the city of Wuhan again, with smoke rising everywhere, and the anti-Japanese war was fierce; millions of troops crossed the river, thousands of ships competed, the sound of cannons rumbled, the waves were stormy, and thousands of piles of snow were stirred up .
What a great time! The emperors and the people will all prostrate themselves at your feet. They will not be afraid of the nobility of the imperial power and follow the power, and will not show mercy to the humble. You have opened people's eyes and seen things clearly; you have "smoothed" the balance of utilitarianism and finally turned into clouds; you have eliminated love and hatred, and despite the changes in the sea, the galaxy remains.
What a wonderful culture! Since humans had writing, education and moral education have all come from it. What is the name of the mountain? There is an "immortal" coming; why is water so spiritual? "Ao" and "Dragon" live here. What are "immortals and dragons"? Fenghua sustenance also. The reason why the Yellow Crane Tower is outstanding is that the poem is rich and colorful, which is a collection of legends from generation to generation. It praises the perfection of human nature and promotes the equality and freedom of human rights. Educate people by virtue and enlighten them with wonderful texts!