Travel

Riding a racing car to leave the hustle and bustle, along the wide tourist ring road in western Sichuan, my wife and I watched the mountains and rivers all the way, talking and laughing, and unconsciously rode to the destination.

After several bends, a group of beautiful hills and valleys with unique caves suddenly came into view. "Although you want to go back to this labyrinthine mountain, oh, let them fill your heart with surprise! . Remember that Wuling fisherman, who only stayed in Taohuayuan for one day. " I couldn't help reciting this poem by Pei Di, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, which suddenly aroused my understanding of life.

Looking around, surrounded by mountains, rolling and dense forests. I am very familiar with the geographical location here. The mountains connect Xiantai Mountain in the east, Hanshan Mountain in the south, Sihe Mountain in the north and Gaojiashan in the west. It can be said that there are mountains outside the mountain, and the mountains are connected with each other to form a beautiful picture, so it is called Jinping.

Xiantai Mountain Taoist Temple is a branch of the birthplace of Taoism in Hemingshan. Taoist temple was founded in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, and has a history of more than 600 years. The area from Gaojiashan to Jinghui Mountain is the Jiuzhai Win-Win Site where Zhao Yun, a famous scholar of Shu and Han Dynasties, was stationed. It has been 1700 years. There is a watchtower at the top of Gaojiashan Mountain, called Wang Junlou. With this unique commanding height, Zhao Yun overlooks the battlefield in Ma Pingchuan at the foot of the mountain and commands thousands of troops to fight against the enemy.

We rode horses, swam and looked around. My wife's sense of direction and memory is really strong. An area on the right front of her finger says that the location is Lirenchang. We were here in1990s. Lirenchang used to be an ancient town with a history of 1000 years. The farm is a farmer's market, and an ancient tea-horse road from the ancient city of Dayi to the ancient town of Huaiyuan in Chongzhou will pass here. Although it is located in the temple, it is still very lively every day. People come here to trade, stop or shop. There is a small bluestone street in the stadium, with blacksmiths, tailors, cotton shops, restaurants, teahouses, wineries, inns and horseshoe shops. Times have changed, and now, Lirenchang no longer exists, leaving only ruins.

Bypassing a forest, we can see a vast plain. Not far away, there is a natural lake composed of staggered streams in the mountains, which is close to the lake, but the mirror-like water surface sets off the blue sky and white clouds. Flocks of egrets rise and fall and fly freely. Lakes, mountains and shadows, autumn waves rippling. The reeds by the lake swayed with the wind, which made people moved by the scene before them. I can't help but think of the Book of Songs, "White dew is frost." The so-called Iraqis are on the water side. There are fishermen by the lake in twos and threes, with a carefree face.

We put the racing car on the side of the road and strolled. It's refreshing to walk through the forest, pass by the orchard and walk into the garden and lawn.

From a distance, the east, the west, the north and the south are all white walls with gray tiles, and the residential quarters with gray style in Suzhou gardens are eye-catching. A passing grandfather told me that the environment here is natural, the air is fresh and quiet, and he likes this seclusion. He loves painting and calligraphy, and silence can generate creative inspiration.

Approaching a lush vegetable field, all kinds of vegetables and fruits are planted in the field. Dozens of people are weeding and fertilizing in the fields, carrying water or picking melons and fruits, which is a busy labor scene. An elder sister told me that they were villagers nearby. They come to work on the farm and earn two or three thousand yuan a month. As she said this, a happy smile rippled on her face. Indeed, the integrated development of cultural tourism and rural revitalization has brought considerable income to the villagers.

My wife and I are here for another purpose, that is, to find the footprints we have traveled in those years. That year, a group of young people in their prime, carrying their bags and singing, came to this remote ravine with great pride and settled down on a tractor road on the edge of Jinping Mountain, opening the road of life for "new farmers".

More than 40 young people 18 years old, full of energy and enthusiasm, cultivated in this land in spring and harvested in autumn. In the fields, inside and outside the farm, laughter and laughter ripple, and everyone is like brothers and sisters, which is very harmonious. In the farming days when the sun rises and the sun sets, we have forged friendship with each other, and some have also gained love. My first love with my wife began when I was about to leave the farm. In Taolin, beside the mountain stream and on the mountain, we all left footprints.

Things have changed, times have changed. The farm is gone, and the footprints left by our first love have disappeared without a trace. What remains in my mind are unforgettable memories. I was deeply impressed by my life that year and the mountains, rivers, grasses and trees here. After more than 50 years, this is not what it used to be, and I am full of emotions when I revisit my old place.

By noon, we were still looking around with great interest. My wife still keeps her cell phone on, and the battery is running out. "Dayi is a park city under the Xiling Snow Mountain. It is called a forest park, a paradise in the city. " Praise comes from the heart.

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