Appreciation of Lu Dongshan’s beautiful prose
Appreciation of the beautiful prose of Ludong Mountain
There is a Ludong Mountain in Baojing County in western Hunan, Hunan. It is so beautiful.
Her beauty lies in towering into the clouds, with green trees on the mountain and below, thick fog on the top of the mountain, and green grass on the mountainside. Looking from a distance and looking up close, it is simple and deeply beautiful. , its beauty lies in the beating heartbeats of Xiangxi people, its beauty in the shining eyes of Xiangxi people, and its beauty in the unforgettable memories of Xiangxi people.
My hometown is at the junction of Baojingheng Township, Ludong Mountain, and Pingnian Village, Aizhai Township, Jishou. There is a very vivid village name in my hometown - Niujiao Village. Generally in our mountains, the names of the villages are always named after this and that. As for why our Niujiao Village was named like this, the older generation can’t explain the reason. They just said that Niujiao Village is so remote. Just like a pair of horns growing on the head of a cow, the village is at the top of the horns. There is a high hillside behind the village called Jiuniupo. In my childhood, on Sundays, my friends and I would climb up the Jiuniupo slope behind the stockade and look at the majestic Ludong Mountain from a distance.
I saw from a distance that the main peak of Ludong Mountain was like a halberd holding up the sky and a pillar of heaven and earth. It was majestic and steep and was made by the uncanny workmanship of nature. The foothills of Ludong Mountain cover a radius of hundreds of miles and are full of wonderful scenery and various expressions. In the south, there are big peaks with flying springs and waterfalls, and strange rocks and strange peaks; in the west, there is the graceful Jinluo River, with deep ravines and high valleys; in the front, there are thousands of acres of fertile soil in Shuangshiping, where the crops are fragrant; in the back, there is Apo Mountain overlooking thousands of mountains, pointing out the country; Ludong Mountain If the scenery is described as beautiful, it is slightly gentle, and if it is described as magnificent, it is slightly more suitable. The main peak of Ludong Mountain is called the most peculiar peak in the Wuling Mountains. This is because it is difficult to see such a peak that makes people excited at the first sight. Rising from the ground, the peak is like three sharp swords, pointing straight to the sky, as if there is any injustice between heaven and earth. There are two holes, large and small, hanging on the chest of Ludong Mountain, penetrating through the cliff of tens of meters. It looks magical and desolate, which makes the Miao people of Ludong Mountain have endless conjectures. The stories of Jishe Mountain, Lingcui Mountain, Grandpa Mountain and Grandpa Mountain are handed down from these two caves. Walking around Lvdong Mountain, the peaks of Lvdong Mountain change in countless ways. From this side, it looks like a lion; when it walks a few feet, it looks like a camel; from that side, it looks like a galloping horse; when it walks a few feet, it looks like a bison. It appears yellow when viewed from the front and indigo when viewed from behind. In the morning, two pillars of light shine from the cave to the west, and at night, two pillars of light shine to the east. You can never get tired of watching Lu Dongshan, and you can’t get enough of it.
To the south of Ludong Mountain is a narrow deep ravine called Dafeng Chong, which is more than three kilometers long, with cliffs on both sides and a three-step ladder inside. The most unique sight in Chongli is the numerous waterfalls, with more than ten large and small waterfalls. The most distinctive waterfalls are Ring Falls, Leigong Cave Falls and Huansha Falls. The water of Ring Falls flows down from a ring-shaped cave in the rock wall. Leigongdong Waterfall is a cave created on a cliff. Water pours down dozens of meters from the cave. Huansha Waterfall is more than 100 meters high. The water sways gently like a piece of white gauze, pleats in the middle and then floats down. Huansha Waterfall flows down from the majestic Ostrich Peak. It seems that Ostrich Peak is also shedding tears for its owner, Aposhan.
To the west of Ludong Mountain is the Jinluo River. Legend has it that the Jinluo River is the place where the Miao girl Jinluo bathed. It is located in a very secluded place. The water of Jinluo River is crystal clear, and the stone pillars on both sides of the river block people's sight in various ways, making it a good place for bathing. In front of Ludong Mountain are two connected cross-level flats, with more than a thousand acres of land. No matter it is sunny or flooded, the crops planted will not let down the farmers. It is really a geomantic treasure land. Ludong Mountain is backed by Grandpa Mountain, overlooking the peaks of hundreds of miles around. It is an earth mountain covered with a layer of green grass, like a delicate woman, melancholy hugging Grandpa Mountain tightly. In arms.
There is a nation with roots under Ludong Mountain. There are more than 40,000 Miao people living around Ludong Mountain. They take root and bloom around Ludong Mountain, spreading their branches and leaves. Ludong Mountain is their holy mountain. There is no evidence of the origin of the Miao people in Ludongshan, but there is a popular saying among the people that the Miao people originated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and later migrated southward across the Yangtze River to avoid war. After moving again and again, they came to where they are today. It took root deep in the Wuling Mountains. Some crossed the Wuling Mountains and continued westward. The seeds of life are sown along the way. The Ludongshan Miao people are the descendants of these Miao ancestors during their migration.
The Miao people at the foot of Ludong Mountain are discerning. The majestic and steep Ludong Mountain can provide a solid barrier for their lives; the fertile land can provide reliable food for their survival; the beautiful and spectacular scenery can Provide inspiration for their artistic creation. They thrive in this small world without any competition from the outside world, inheriting and developing the history of the Miao people.
There are unique and traditional Miao folk customs and Miao culture at the foot of Ludong Mountain. In the Miao Village of Ludong Village at the foot of Naludong Mountain, you can see moss-covered roof tiles, pillars hollowed out by insects, bluestone paths that have been worn smooth, and well edges that have been worn without edges. One of the favorite dishes of the Miao people is sour fish, which is only served during Chinese New Year and festivals or when distinguished guests come. Some people are reluctant to eat it after it has been marinated for three or four years. It melts in the mouth without being put into the pot and is extremely delicious. Why the Miao people love to eat sour fish is a mystery to many people. In fact, this is the Miao people telling others their own history. The Miao people originally lived in areas intertwined with rivers and lakes. It turned out that they could easily eat fish and formed a habit of eating fish. After arriving in the mountainous area, it is difficult to eat fish, but they have the technology to raise fish. They put the fish in the fields to feed them. There wasn't much fish, so they couldn't bear to eat it, so they marinated it into sour fish and ate it slowly. That's why the Miao people today love to eat sour fish.
The Miao people who have settled down at the foot of Ludong Mountain have also recovered their spiritual needs. The war drums that once inspired them to fight were adapted into colorful dance drums. This is why so many Miao people like to play Miao drums today. The Miao people have lived in the mountains for a long time. What they see all day long are flowers, birds, grass and trees, and they feel something in their hearts. Coupled with their skillful hands, this is why the Miao people have so many exquisite Miao paintings and Miao embroidery. The patterns are very lifelike. Flowers, birds, grass and trees, all on the girl's body, are as beautiful as fairies. There are endless Miao songs and martial arts passed down from generation to generation in Ludongshan Miao District, all of which bear witness to the history of the Miao people. To the north of Jishou and south of Baojing, Ludong Mountain is located in this beautiful and magical place.
Outsiders who come from outside the mountains to visit Ludong Mountain will only be immersed in the legend of a cruel duel that happened between a pair of Miao young men due to love in the Miao District of Ludong Mountain in ancient times. At the foot of the mountain, the Jilue River and the Bangsha River were originally the sad tears shed by the Miao girls in ancient times. Today, the Miao men and women no longer use force to seal their love, and they are no longer satisfied with the Miao countryside's autumn festival. A beautiful song to seal the love, the sandy river at the foot of Ludong Mountain and the Jilue River are no longer the tears shed by the Miao girl for love. These two rivers, with the longing of Ludong Mountain, twist and turn, quietly, bypassing many Miao villages, crossing many stone arch bridges, watering many dam fields, singing happily all the way, flowing into Jishou Cave The river flows into Yuanshui. It flows into Dongting Lake, into the Xiangjiang River, into the Yangtze River, and into the Pacific Ocean.
There are aspiring men and women from the Miao family studying for doctoral and master's degrees in colleges and universities; in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, there are burly young men from the Miao family working as migrant workers on the scaffolding of high-rise buildings in Guangzhou; in the daily commute In the cab of the ship on the rough ocean, there are the crew members of the Miao family; among the stewardesses flying in the sky every day, there are the bright smiling faces of the Miao women...
Lu Dongshan is beautiful, just after the 2013 lunar calendar During the Spring Festival, Hunan Satellite TV carried out an all-round live broadcast of Ludong Village at the foot of Ludong Mountain from the eve of the New Year to the sixth day of the first lunar month. The communication power of the TV media is immeasurable. Ludong Mountain can be lit up overnight. Let Lu Dongshan go out of Baojing, go out of Xiangxi, go out of Hunan, go out of China, and go to the world.
Ludong Mountain is so beautiful, so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated!