Introduction of Shuidonggou Scenic Spot
On the day before the end of my trip to Ningxia, I took advantage of this rare coolness and went to Shuidonggou on a rainy day.
Shuidonggou is 0/9 km away from Yinchuan/Kloc, the capital, and Yin Qing Expressway and auxiliary roads pass through the scenic spot, with convenient transportation and the advantages of being close to the urban area and far away from the urban area. Although the light rain is intermittent, there are still many people who come to Shuidonggou to play, and tourists from Shannan to Haibei are diverted by the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. I heard a fat man with a southern accent say that he was shocked by the Shuidonggou in Ningxia after going to so many places all over the country. It is really a magical place, one step at a time, without similarity, or simple and pure, or desolate and grotesque and lonely, or beautiful and safe, leisurely and remote, quiet, or steep and fantastic, mysterious and thrilling. The whole thing is "there are bright spots step by step, and there are thrills everywhere." The beauty of Shuidonggou seems to be carved naturally, but in fact it needs a lot of hard work and wisdom, emphasizing the natural harmony with the landscape, which is both beautiful and simple. In order to create an antique atmosphere, the architectural colors of Shuidonggou are all composed of different primary colors, such as earth tone, stone color and wood color. The bridge in Shuidonggou is a stone-wood arch bridge and a wooden bridge like a small bridge with flowing water. Together with blue sky, dark clouds, clear water, cliffs, reeds, mandarin ducks and wild ducks, it has built a quiet and escape paradise.
Shuidonggou is the earliest paleolithic cultural site excavated in China. Known as "the birthplace of prehistoric archaeology in China" and "the historical witness of cultural exchanges between China and the West", it is listed as one of "the most significant 100 archaeological discoveries for Chinese civilization" by the state. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and a national geological park. Won the Silver Award of "50 Most Worth Visiting Places for Foreigners in China". It is listed as one of the national 100 key cultural relics protection units. It was also jointly selected by National Geographic and China Heritage magazine as "one of the most significant 100 archaeological discoveries for Chinese civilization" in China. Shuidonggou is also a grand view garden of military defense buildings such as the Great Wall, beacon towers, castles, gullies, hidden caves, grand canyons and piers in Ming Dynasty, and it is the only three-dimensional military defense system of the Great Wall in China. The unique landform of Ya Dan has created more than 20 wonders such as ghost town, whirlwind cave, sleeping camel ridge, skyscraper cliff, broken cloud valley and Tamarix valley. And recorded the endless track of human activities in the past 30 thousand years, which made it full of profound and magnificent charm. The three-dimensional military defense system of the ancient Great Wall, which consists of the "Hengcheng Grand Realm", beacon towers, castles and hidden soldiers caves, has become the only well-preserved military defense building in China.
If culture is the soul of Shuidonggou, then innovation is the driving force for its development. There are many sites in China, but only Shuidonggou has the innovative elements of art, literature and high technology on the basis of the visiting function of traditional museums. Not far from the entrance of the scenic spot, we first went to the live demonstration hall to watch the live demonstration: Shuidonggou Ruins Museum combined with the world's most advanced technologies such as sound, light, electricity and adjustable seismic platform, and in the form of 270-degree super-large semi-landscape painting, real scene and phantom imaging, truly reproduced the production scenes of ancient people enjoying fishing and hunting and making stone tools 30,000 years ago, as well as shocking disaster scenes such as rainstorm, flood and landslide. The beauty and realism of the scene are shocking, and the artistic conception allows tourists to quickly integrate into the life scene of 30 thousand years. In the life scene, 30,000 years is a long time, but the time in Shuidonggou Museum is no longer a distance, and high technology allows visitors to travel for 30,000 years in an instant. It has created a new form of exhibition in domestic museums, and it is the only and largest dynamic experience exhibition hall in China, which has become a highlight of Shuidonggou.
The magic of Shuidonggou lies in that it was not only a place where ancient humans thrived 30,000 years ago, but also an important military defense center in China's Ming Dynasty frontier fortress. There are many places with the Great Wall in China, but the three-dimensional military defense system composed of the Great Wall, ravines, castles and steep canyons and the hidden soldiers caves dug along the cliffs of the canyons are unique in Shuidonggou, with grand scenes and wonderful designs. There are various facilities in the cave, such as tunnels, institutions, hidden weapons, observation deck, armory, well, general lounge, conference room, kitchen and so on. Here, tourists can personally visit and experience the thrills and thrills of the tunnel warfare in the Ming Dynasty, and experience and understand the cruelty of the Ming Dynasty war and the intelligence of the defenders at zero distance, which greatly satisfies tourists' curiosity and thirst for knowledge.
After watching the live demonstration, visitors can choose to ride a camel or walk to Hongshan Lake Pier, then take a bamboo raft or camel car to Hongliutan, and finally take a camel car across the Grand Canyon to reach the Tibetan soldier cave. Walking up the newly-built steps, you can see a mysterious hole. As soon as I entered the hole, I walked into an unpredictable maze. The tunnel of the Tibetan soldier cave is as dense as a spider web, winding, echoing left and right, extending in all directions. Long holes are connected with short holes, and big holes are connected with small holes. The bunker is connected to the channel, and the upper one is connected to the lower one. Although they are hidden in the cliff, they are organically combined with the Great Wall, canyons, gullies and castles. One end is connected with Hongshan Castle, and the other end is open to the outside world, thus building a three-dimensional military defense system with internal and external communication and balance. During this time, I don't know how many mysteries are hidden in the cave, and I don't know where I am. According to historical records, the Tatar and Waci nobles of the Ming Dynasty have repeatedly demolished the walls from Lingzhou to Yanzhou to plunder property, but they have never breached Hongshan Castle. Relevant personnel believe that the three-dimensional defense system, including the hidden soldier cave, has played an important role.
Incredibly, although the space in the cave is very limited, there are bunkers, tunnels, traps, bedrooms, wells, stoves, batteries, powder magazines, armories, storage rooms, vents, watchtowers, parliamentary halls and other facilities that can meet the needs of eating, resting, gathering and long-term stationing. Even if you don't go out of the cave for days, you don't have to worry about food and clothing. It can be said that all the facilities in the cave have fully considered the various needs of fighting and life, and are fully prepared for long-term persistence.
What is particularly surprising is that the Tibetan soldier caves on the north and south sides of the canyon are actually connected underground. Soldiers can move from side to side in the underground without anyone knowing, and reinforce the other side at any time. This is a new discovery that has been cleared up recently, and it also makes people have a more comprehensive understanding of the Tibetan soldier cave and feel the mystery of the Tibetan soldier cave more specifically. My feeling is that the Tibetan soldier cave is similar to the tunnel warfare in the northern Hebei Plain during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period.
The military defense system composed of Tibetan soldier caves and nearby buildings is complete and scientific, which can reflect the wisdom of the ancients everywhere. There are many organs and traps in the hidden soldier cave, which are easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is impossible to prevent intruders. Some traps, located in a single passage, are as deep as ten feet, with antlers on the floor and wooden nails towering below. In order to make the wooden nails sharper, some also wrap the tips with iron sheets. Once a person falls, he will die or be injured. Even if the invading enemy really enters the cave, it is difficult to become a climate in the mysterious and trap-filled Tibetan soldier cave. There is a trap, and there are two white bones lying on the ground, which is creepy. I asked the tour guide about this question, and the answer was: these two bones were originally trapped, not put in by future generations. This makes people wonder: Who fell into the trap and when did he die? Is there really a "hidden soldier cave" battle in history? Because there is no literature, no one can give a clear answer now.
Standing on the observation deck, you can have a panoramic view of everything in the canyon. People walking in the canyon can hardly see where the watchtower is, let alone know the secret of the "hidden soldier cave" Some watchtowers can not only observe the military situation, provide ventilation and light, but also take military actions such as archery. Although the "hidden soldier cave" is a defense facility, it also has an attack function. Fortification and attack shine with wisdom; Eating and living also shows smart ideas. I noticed that the drinking well in the cave had not dried up. Bury a pot in it to cook, but don't worry about the smoke, because the smoke can be freely discharged from the hole through a special passage. Clever and concealed ventilation holes can keep the air in the cave fresh at all times. Hanging some hollow grass on the top of the cave with local materials can effectively eliminate the echo and keep the cave relatively quiet, which also shows that the soldiers at that time had some knowledge and could properly use the method of noise reduction.
The mysterious and freely defended "hidden soldier hole" can make intruders tremble with fear; Gone forever; Can let the guards firmly grasp the initiative of the war; You can launch a soldier attack by surprise; Make the plundered "victory" lost and recovered; Can be transferred from the ground to the underground, from the light to the shelter, hiding in the dark to attack, so that the enemy is at a loss and helpless; You can recharge your batteries in the cave and wait for reinforcements; You can wait and wait to stop your opponent's retreat ... "Hidden Cave" is really a wonderful military facility!
A group of tourists turn around in a cave where only one person can walk, sometimes walking with their hands down and sometimes climbing up. If it weren't for the guide's guidance, we would have been unable to tell the north from the south. Out of the Tibetan soldier cave, the rain stopped and the weather turned fine. I got on the "luxury tractor" that returned to the station and looked back at the hidden soldier cave that was drifting away. My heart is full of reverence for the wisdom of the ancients. All the tourists who have been to Shuidonggou have the same feeling: Shuidonggou represents the prehistoric human culture 30,000 years ago, and the Tibetan soldiers cave shows the incomparable wisdom of defending troops 500 years ago! ;