Younger is still young｜Spring outing and visiting the monument

Jiang Baobing

In early spring, spring flowers bloom, and the winter jasmine flowers on the banks of the Luoqing River are already blooming in the warm sunshine. On a warm afternoon, go for a spring outing by bike. The first thing that comes to mind is the Tuhai River National Wetland Park. Head west and ride to the Tuhai River in less than half an hour.

In early spring, when it is warm and cold at first, the green grass by the river is working hard, trying to dig out of the soil and breathe in the breath of spring. The warm spring sun shines on the green wheat seedlings in the fields, which are green and faint, like waves of green tide. The fields in early spring have revealed the vitality of spring. After the continuous spring rain, everything revives. The land that has been frozen all winter exudes the fresh and early spring breath of nature. The fields and the air exude the mellow fragrance of the land.

Looking at the wetland, the spring breeze is gentle, the stream is gurgling, and the water surface is like a mirror. In the river, the reeds that have emerged from the cold winter are naked and yellow. The reed poles stand tall and straight, with clusters of elegant reed flowers swaying on the top, swaying in the gentle spring breeze. Although the reeds have experienced the severe winter snow, they are still tenacious and look forward to the coming of spring, waiting for the spring opportunities to bloom. The weeping willows by the lake have yellowish buds on their slender branches, like soft and yellow ribbons, dancing in the spring breeze. The early spring scenery of "ten thousand green silk ribbons hanging down" is as charming as poetry.

The cart walked across the bridge in front of the stone monument of Tuhaihe National Wetland Park and came to the west bank of the river. A new wetland improvement project has just been completed here, with newly built sedimentation, filtration, and irrigation facilities, as well as stone bridges, Pavilions and other scenery. Beside the bridge, I was surprised to find a bluestone tablet as tall as a person lying on the ground. There was a tablet base on one side, with clouds and dragons carved on it. Stopping and looking at the inscription carefully, I saw four big characters engraved on the forehead: Prohibited by the Constitution. Double hook Yangwen, Xian character is a traditional Chinese character, and the position description is specially improved. At that time, I was not sure what it meant. I took out my mobile phone and Baidu, and then I realized that "Xian" is a common first-level Chinese character, and its original meaning is agility and intelligence. Often used to express procedures, norms, and by extension laws. Looking at the inscription again, we can vaguely see the words: "Forever forbidden...Wujia road crossing...bridge inscription,...the main hall of Yucheng County, Jinan Prefecture" and other words. Many places are mottled and the handwriting is unclear. The last one is "March of the 33rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty". From this inscription, it seems that Yucheng came under the jurisdiction of Jinan Prefecture during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The specific content has yet to be verified by cultural relic experts. It was more than 300 years ago in the 33rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty. This can be considered a cultural relic! Should the Culture and Tourism Bureau take over the Yuwangting Museum? I took out my mobile phone and took a few photos and sent them to my friends at the Culture and Tourism Bureau. But finally, he did his best and contributed to the protection of cultural relics.

In fact, there are quite a lot of cultural relics in the land where Dayu controlled floods! I have seen with my own eyes that there are no less than a hundred pieces of various kinds collected in the Yuwangting Museum. The most famous "Yuwang Pavilion" inscription is the inscription written by Zeng Jiugao for the reconstruction of Yuwang Pavilion. This inscription and the "Qusi Stele" are now in the Yuwangting Museum. In the 53rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1714), Zeng Jiugao, a native of Guangdong, was appointed magistrate of Yucheng County. Because he was an upright and honest official and had good governance, the weather was good, the harvests were good year after year, and the people of Li lived and worked in peace and contentment. Zeng Jiugao called this the contribution of King Yu's protection. He raised funds to rebuild the Yuji Pavilion, renamed it King Yu Pavilion, and inscribed a plaque with the words "Miracle through the ages." Later, he left office. The people were grateful for his achievements in Yu and donated money to engrave a "Qusi Stele" to be erected in the King Yu Pavilion.

There are stone carvings on the four gates of the old city of Yucheng, with the names of the gates engraved on them. The south gate is called "Yuji", which is based on the old city of Yuxi in the south of the city; the east gate is called "Zhu'a", which commemorates the ancient name of Zhu'a County; the north gate is called "Duyang", which commemorates the ancient name of Zhu Ke , Zhu Ke was also called "Duyang" in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and Duyang was mistakenly called "Duyang"; the west gate was called "Lijin", which was named because of the Lijin Bridge outside the west gate. The names of the four city gates were all written by famous writers, and the engraved lists are powerful, simple and generous. The stone carvings "Zhu'a" on the east gate and "Yu Ji" on the south gate are both now stored in the Yuwang Pavilion Museum.

There are also many scattered among the people. At the Sandian Temple site in Zhangzhuang Town, there are two large stone monuments. The stone tablets have disappeared and are probably buried underground nearby.

Chinese folklore says that the dragon gave birth to nine sons, and Bixi is usually ranked first among the nine sons. Bixi can usually be seen carrying stone tablets on his back in palaces, ancestral halls, and mausoleums in various places. The origins of such stone tablets are very prominent, and most of them were granted titles by the emperor at that time. Bixi likes to bear heavy loads and looks like a turtle, but there are differences upon closer inspection. Turtles have a row of teeth, but turtles do not. Bixi, also known as stone turtle, is a symbol of longevity and good luck.

Continue riding eastward to the mixed sea of ??flowers in the Wetland Park. Last spring there was a sea of ??flowers here, but now it is a vast plain. The huge stone monument of "Luochuan Flower Rain", which was just over three meters high and was erected last year, has disappeared. This is the location of ancient Luochuan. According to "Historical Records: Book of Rivers and Canals": Yu guided the river to Dapi and "built two canals to divert the river." The two canals are the main stream of the Yellow River and Luochuan. Ancient Luochuan was an important tributary of the lower reaches of the Yellow River and a famous river in history. From Xia Yu to the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was called Luochuan, Luoshui, Wushui and Wuhe. I remember last winter there were still five or six graves standing alone under the sunset, but they have all been moved out now. Every time I pass by here, I will have infinite emotions: the sea of ??flowers in spring is so much like people's youth! The blossoming flowers are like the days of youth flying day by day. However, the final destination of life is always the graveyard in the wilderness. Every time I pass by a graveyard, I always subconsciously walk around it, trying to avoid it. Now think about it carefully, which of the graves we avoid is not filled with relatives who are missed by others?

Continue riding south along the newly built cement path and pass by a large artificially piled earth mountain. At the foot of the mountain is a huge slogan that reads "Lucid waters and lush mountains are mountains of gold and silver." To the east and south are the newly developed high-end residential buildings Jinchenfu and Xingfuli. There are many tower cranes and roaring machinery. The first phase of the building has been topped out. At the end of the path, there is a small mausoleum. Under the cover of pines and cypresses, a huge sarcophagus comes into view. There is also a black stone tablet, protected by a stele pavilion. Even under the sun, I still feel gloomy and faintly emitting a powerful aura. Looking around, there was no one around, and I looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky. I took courage and took a closer look. I saw the words "Tomb of Martyr Li Zonglu" vaguely engraved on the tombstone. It turns out that this is the tombstone of Li Zonglu, the famous founder of the Yucheng Party Organization!

I remember reading the "Red Seal of Texas" compiled by the Texas Party History Research Institute of China, which contained the deeds of martyr Li Zonglu. Li Zonglu, born in 1901, whose original name was Li Hongru, was a native of Licun Village, Temple Hou Town, Yucheng City, Yucheng County. He graduated from the First Normal School of Shandong Province in 1922. From 1922 to 1926, Li Zonglu taught at the No. 1 High School in Yucheng County. During this period, he joined the Communist Party of China, developed many party members, and established Yucheng County. The first party branch - the "One High" party branch. In 1926, Li Zonglu established the Lubei Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of China, composed of eight counties in northern Shandong, and served as secretary. Founded the party magazine "Lubei" (later renamed "Lubai", "Lubai"). In the same year, the "Northern Shandong Riot Action Committee" was formed and organized and led the riots in eight counties in northern Shandong. In March 1929, he was arrested and imprisoned. While in prison, he was led by former provincial party secretary Deng Enming, who organized a prison escape struggle and escaped on July 21 of the same year. In 1940, he unfortunately died of illness due to overwork. Later he was posthumously recognized as a famous martyr in Shandong Province.

Standing in front of the tomb of martyr Li Zonglu, I seemed to see the touching deeds of this founder of the Lubei Prefectural Committee and the founder of the Yucheng Party Organization, overcoming difficulties and obstacles, sowing the revolutionary fire, and seeking a way to save the country. . In the stormy and bloody old China, the working people were in dire straits and the Chinese nation was in danger. Li Zonglu, a contemporary of Li Dazhao, the pioneer of the revolution, used his identity as a teacher as a cover to spread revolutionary ideas, develop party organizations, and carry out party work. This is what Lu Xun said is the person who raises a cry to wake up the sleeping people in the "iron room". This is a man with ideals and beliefs! He is the predecessor of our Communist Party members! Our beliefs are consistent and our souls are in tune. We are like-minded comrades.

Thinking of this, I immediately felt that the sarcophagus in front of me was no longer cold and gloomy! Inside is the spark of revolution, the blazing flame! The pines and cypresses in front of the mausoleum cast long shadows under the setting sun. With reverence, I stood in front of the tombstone and bowed respectfully three times to pay a high tribute to the revolutionary predecessors!

Tomb Sweeping Day is coming soon. When we visit the graves of our relatives to pay homage, we should not forget to pay our highest salute to those revolutionary martyrs who saved the people from fire and water and saved the nation from peril! For a hundred years, generations of revolutionary martyrs have struggled for the rise of China on this land, leaving countless red marks here, accumulating a rich red culture, and forming a red gene that is passed down from generation to generation. Looking back on a century of struggle and embarking on a new journey is the highest tribute to our revolutionary ancestors.

About the author: Jiang Baobing, also known as Jianmei, is the owner of Jianmei and Qingfeng Hall. He is a member of the Chinese Prose Society, a member of the National Committee of the Dezhou Writers Association, and a member of the Dezhou Calligraphers Association. Director of Yucheng Writers Association, editorial board member of "Yucheng Literature". His work "Reading Lu Xun at Night" won the second prize in the national "Walking with the Republic of China, Good Books Accompany Me Growing Up" reading and essay competition, and "Looking at Social Changes from Dietary Changes" won the first prize in the National Day essay competition for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "Green Wutong Tree" won the third prize for outstanding literary and artistic works that implement socialist core values. "Growing Up with the Great Motherland" won the first prize in the "Fucai Cup Me and New China" prize-winning essay competition.

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