Xi Slope, a place haunted by dreams

The cold dew has just passed, and the land in Weihan is already freezing and windy. It has been raining continuously for three days, and the gloom has enveloped the ancient and familiar mountains, rivers and land. The once hot land has gradually become cold and frozen. Nuwa, Kuafu, Huangdi, Laozi and other sages and saints sat around the hanging stove, making tea and drinking wine. What was the Shang state...? Traveling through historical time and space, everything becomes tangible and within reach.

Lingbao, outstanding people, and natural treasures, the glorious history has repeatedly affected the destiny of China. Lifting the mysterious veil of Lingbao, magnificent pictures of Chinese history seem to emerge before our eyes...

I took the high-speed rail from Zhengzhou and arrived in Lingbao West an hour later. Just as we got off the bus, God suddenly burst into tears and the temperature dropped sharply...

We braved the rain to visit the Xipo ruins. The first impression is that the grass here is decaying and the smoke is cold (there is no protection after backfilling, and it was stranded because there was no cultural relics funds). Standing on Jingshan Mountain, looking at the land of Weihan in the distance, I felt very uneasy. The truth is that there are countless gatherings and dissipations of Qi, and there are times when things rise and fall. The Xipo site is located in the Lingbao Huangdi Zhuding Plateau settlement site group. It is a large-scale cultural site of the Miaodigou type in the Yangshao period. The Lingbao Yellow Emperor Zhuding Plateau Settlement Site Group includes more than 50 cultural sites from the Yangshao period, including Beiyangping Site, Xipo Site, Dongchang Site, Xuanyuan Terrace, etc., with a total area of ​​4.36 square kilometers. It is the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protected by the State Council. The unit is listed as the first choice among the six major sites of the Chinese Civilization Discovery Project. The main hall of the Xipo site dates back to 6000-5300 years ago. Two semi-crypt-style large-scale central settlements and two extra-large public houses were excavated. The main room F105 has an indoor area of ​​204 square meters and a cloister of 204 square meters. It is more than 500 square meters, and the indoor area of ​​F107 is 169 square meters. It has a fire pit, a doorway, the walls are painted red, and the processing is exquisite. It is the place where this large settlement holds large-scale public activities. It has the nature of a palace and pioneered the large-scale roof in 1300 years before the Xia Dynasty. A pioneer in architecture. It is a typical example of the large number of settlements, the high density, and the huge differences in levels between settlements on the 400,000-square-meter site. This is the Miaodigou culture that shocked the world of Chinese and foreign historians. It represents the peak culture of the Yangshao period and affects the course of the Chinese nation. It is also the time when mankind gradually shakes off the shackles of barbarism and moves towards a smooth road to civilization, becoming the first capital in the world. The Yellow Emperor made his first judgment here in Hongmeng, succeeded to the heaven and established the pole, created the constitution, and his contribution was to mankind. From then on, the dawn of Chinese civilization slowly rose from here.

Go out, remain anonymous, and be willing to dedicate everything you have to the prosperity of the country.

Lingbao is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, on the western border of Henan, between Chengdong (Luoyang) and Qixi (Chang'an). Weihan and Taolinsai form a natural barrier, bordering the Yellow River in the north and Xiaoqinling and Xiaoshan Mountain in the south. From the perspective of Feng Shui, it is a good place to build a city and capital. Not only have Paleolithic cultural sites and many paleontological fossil sites dating back more than 1.7 million years been discovered here, but also many New Age cultural relics and relics have been discovered on both sides of the 12 rivers across the city, including the Peiligang Culture, Yangshao Culture, etc. Culture and Longshan Culture as well as Erlitou Culture (Xia Culture), Shang and Zhou Culture and other cultural sites. This is Lingbao. With its special geographical location and long historical phenomenon, Lingbao is no longer just a place name symbol, but a symbol of Chinese culture. "The earliest culture in China came out of Lingbao (Liu Qingzhu)."

"The mighty Yellow River has nine bends, breaking through three gates and shooting into the sea and lakes into a basin, and the vast east of Kunlun has many flowing rivers and soil gathering in Dingyuan. "(Zhuding original couplet on the gate of Huangdi's Mausoleum).

The Yellow Emperor’s Cauldron and the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Zhongshan Classic" record that there are two mountains and one river in the Lingbao area, namely Kuafu Mountain, Yanghua Mountain (today's Laoyacha, the main peak of the Xiaoqinling Mountains, the highest peak in Henan Province), and Menshui (today's Hongnong River) . Yanghua Mountain in the Zhongshan Sutra is referred to as Zhonghua Mountain. This is the origin of China. The ancestors at the foot of Yanghua Mountain called themselves the Chinese. The Huangdi Mausoleum in Shaanxi was called Qiaoling before 1942, because there was also a Qiaoling Mausoleum in Pucheng County, which was the mausoleum of Li Dan in the Tang Dynasty. Chiang Kai-shek ordered the bridge to be changed to the Yellow Emperor (whose fault? History cannot be tampered with; just like Fenghou Ridge changed to Juci Mountain and Shizu Mountain? Fenghou Ridge is just a ridge of Juci Mountain). The name of the Huangdi Mausoleum on the original Lingbao Casting Cauldron has been popular since ancient times and has never been changed. The cast tripod originally stood at the strategic point of the Central Plains, with the potential of a dragon soaring and a tiger leaping.

There is no doubt that this is the place where the Yellow Emperor rode a dragon and ascended to immortality, and it is also the place where the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties dream about.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che built a palace here to commemorate it (the monument is here), and Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty erected a monument here to commemorate it (the monument is here). According to "Gangjian Yi Zhilu", "The Yellow Emperor collected copper from Shou Mountain and cast the tripod in the sun of Jingshan Mountain. The tripod collapsed. His minister Zuo Che took his clothes, crown, hat, and staff and worshiped them in the temple." Zuo Che built the Taichu ancestral temple of the Yellow Emperor and made it the best temple in the world. Sima Qian's "Historical Records" also said: "The Yellow Emperor collected mountain copper and cast the tripod at the foot of Jingshan Mountain." In front of the first temple, I felt extremely complicated and felt an inexplicable pain that I had never felt before. How many people in the world, descendants of Yan and Huang, know about the First Temple? I put my hands together and prayed silently... in the Buddhist way.

Nuwa created human beings out of yellow clay, imitating her own clay, creating human society and establishing the institution of marriage. Later, when the sky collapsed and the earth collapsed, she melted colored stones to mend the sky and cut off turtles to stand upright. Four poles. Nuwa is the founder of the Chinese nation's humanities and the god of blessings for the country. Nuwa kneaded earth to create humans, transforming all things into being, so that the heaven and earth would no longer be silent. Nuwa created the world, so she is called the mother of the earth. According to the records of the Old Tang Book, the Ming Dynasty Unification Chronicles, the Guangxu Nangxiang Chronicles, and the Chinese History Dictionary: "Nuwa Dui (Mausoleum) is located in the north of Nuxiang County, on the side of the Yellow River." All historical records are of the same origin. It is clearly recorded in the county annals of Ruxiang, Guangxu, Qing Dynasty: "Nuwa's mausoleum is located forty miles to the west of the city, and the tomb is in the middle of the West Yellow River. Its name is Fenglingdui. In June of the eleventh year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, the place was lost due to heavy rain. In June of the second year of Qianyuan, the place was lost. People in the Yueping River heard the sound of wind and thunder, and saw the tomb pouring out at dawn. There was a huge stone on it, and there were two willows on the stone called Fengling Dui Yun. "

Referring to the traditional Chinese Feng Shui philosophy, Nuwa. Is it impossible for future generations to bury him in Hezhiyang? Is it against traditional culture? As the Yellow River gradually moved southward over thousands of years, the real Nuwa Mausoleum has now been moved to the center of the Yellow River. Standing on the bank of the river, my heart is ups and downs, and my thoughts are abounding.

The well-known story of Kuafu chasing the sun is known to everyone in China. We arrived at Kuafuying Village in Yangping Town through wind and rain. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Overseas Northern Classic" records: "Kuafu and the sun are chasing each other. When people are thirsty and want to drink, they drink from the river and Wei. However, the river and Wei are insufficient, and the northern drinking marsh has not yet arrived. The Taoist died of thirst and abandoned his staff. Transformed into Deng Lin (Taolin). "Kuafu Zhuri is the earliest Chinese dream. Kuafu abandoned his stick and turned it into a peach forest. Taolinsai, Taolin County and Taohuayuan are the prototypes of Chinese farming culture. Kuafu's pursuit of the sun is to find the hometown of the Sun God, the most beautiful place in the world. Therefore, he chased to Yanghua Mountain and completed his mission. This is also the origin of the place name Zhuyang. Zhuyang means Red Sun, and the Mountain of the Sun is Yanghua Mountain. This is the Chinese nation’s pursuit and yearning for a better life.

Hangu Pass, I came to Hangu Pass twice when I was working at the Provincial Cultural Industry Office. Today I went up to Hangu Pass again, and I felt in a different mood. Hangu Pass was the earliest built in my country, especially during the Warring States Period, and played a prominent military role. The Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, and the Han Dynasty protected the capital, which was indispensable. Hangu Pass is the first pass in the history of our country. Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" was born here, and its position as the first pass has been locked. In particular, the "Tao Te Ching" is only 5,000 words long, but it has become the classic and essence of traditional Chinese culture. Its words are concise, profound, and full of philosophy; especially its views on nature, society, and development have influenced ancient and modern times and changed the world. Chinese and foreign. Today, it will surely become a declaration of a unified destiny for mankind in the future.

? Departing from Lingbao City, drive 50 kilometers along the winding and rugged mountain road into the Qinling Mountains. Along the way, there were mountains and rivers, and when there was no way to go, it seemed as if we had strayed into a paradise. There are five peaks in a row, with a lotus seat in the middle and a temple in front of it. The temple faces south and north (the first in the country), surrounded by three high mountains on the east, west and south. A stream winds around the east side of the temple and goes to the northwest. It is a beautiful lotus scene. Climbing up the stairs and looking up, "Bamboo Forest Temple" is the first thing that comes into view. Entering the temple, Master Kongsu had been waiting at the entrance of the temple for a long time. After blessing each other and greeting each other, he and Master Kongsu visited the Ming Dynasty Buddhist niche in Zhulin Temple, which is the most important treasure of the temple. The Buddhist niche is about three meters wide and nearly three meters high. It is made of pure wood. The carvings are layered on top of each other, with the main layer on one level and the upper four floors relatively independent, each forming nine small temples. The eaves, beams, window lattice and facade are exquisitely carved, making it even more exquisite. Guanyin Bodhisattva is sitting in it. Although it is only three meters square, it represents a world?

At noon, we had a vegetarian meal at Zhulin Temple and returned to Lingbao city. On the way down the mountain, I kept wondering, the best temple in the world is in Lingbao, who dares to build a temple here? From this point of view, there is only Zhulin Temple. The sky is still not sunny, and the rain is getting heavier and heavier...

Lingbao’s rich history can be said to be the best in the world. In a county-level city, as many as 553 historical and cultural relics above and below ground have been discovered, which is incredible. In just three days, I could only take a quick tour and understand some of the major cultural relics, which was very emotional. Stroking these cultural relics from the early and late Yangshao period, one seems to feel the pulse of a thousand-year cultural context, and a sense of responsibility is about to emerge. The talisman of heaven and earth, the characters are born, and I work without fear to fulfill my responsibilities.

1. The Miaodigou cultural context in Xipo is the core of the site group of the early and late Yangshao Culture. It is the first capital of China and an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. If the cultural context of China has been continuous for 5,000 years, it is because of the support of Lingbao Yellow Emperor culture.

? (1) Make a formal application to the state to strengthen the protection and inheritance of the Xipo site. Backfilling isn't the only thing? When will the historical appearance of Xipo be revealed again? Because the key to Chinese Yellow Emperor culture lies in the Western Slope, it is the spirit of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the soul of building the Belt and Road Initiative and creating a community with a shared future for mankind.

? (2) On the periphery of the site, build a simple memorial hall with pictures of when the site was unearthed on the west slope, equipped with an experiential restoration ecological earth-rammed thatched cottage food and accommodation service model.

? (3) Government, society and local people are the trinity. Government-led, social and mass participation, benefiting local people.

2. Hangu Pass has long been famous among the historical and cultural relics of Lingbao. (1) Tell the story of "Tao Te Ching" well, and use shadow puppet art to express the stories of "Purple Air Coming from the East", "Xuanzong's Reform to Yuan Dynasty", "Cocks Crowing and Dog Thieves", and "White Horses Are Not Horses" in Hangu Pass. You can watch and listen to them. . (2) Restore the experience of Hangu Pass entry and exit documents, with both form and content. (3) Provide rammed earth-style thatched cottage inn services, including service staff clothing and etiquette, tableware and in-room facilities.

3. Sacrifice culture, the belief of the Chinese nation, reflects its influence and centripetal force. Restore large-scale sacrificial activities at the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum to unite the centripetal force of the Chinese nation through activities. (1). Set up a tripod in the Central Plains and restore the original sacrificial etiquette of making a tripod. (2) Invite descendants of Yan and Huang from all over the world to understand and resonate with each other. (3) Choose the right time, right location, right people, and the right time.

In short, use unique historical and cultural relics to build a unique characteristic treasure, cultural treasure, and ecological treasure in a short period of time and with less money. Through the positioning of one activity and two experiences, we can enhance cultural confidence, achieve sustainable development, influence and serve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the unity of human destiny. Therefore, the promotion and inheritance of Huangdi culture is by no means the power of Lingbao County (city), but the shared responsibility of all descendants of Yan and Huang all over the world.

After leaving Lingbao, I couldn't calm down for a long time, so I wrote a poem to commemorate it and comforted the sages and saints: When I ask the peach forest in the cold dew season, I still see the sun god of the past. Don't say that there are no mulberry trees on the western slope, and I miss my old friend at Hangugu Pass.

We would like to express our gratitude to the leaders and cultural scholars of Lingbao Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government, Municipal People’s Political Consultative Conference, Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and other units for their support and for providing relevant historical documents and archaeological materials.