Hu Min: Warm and distant village, smoke in Yiyi Ruins

In the middle of summer, the river pond at the entrance of the village was covered with lotus flowers. The flowers were blurred and green. However, the flowers of land and water are nothing more than ordinary things in the world. They are neither as beautiful as famous flowers nor as lush as ancient trees. However, their simple and restrained temperament is uniquely consistent with the Taihu people's heart of "benefiting all things without fighting". .

Hu Yu is located on the south bank of Taihu Lake, at the junction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, bordering Qidu Town in Wujiang, Suzhou, and is now part of Zhili Town, Huzhou City. The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is dotted with rivers and ports. Most of the places named 溇 are related to water. There has always been a saying here of "seventy-two ports and thirty-six 溇". "Hu Da is one of them. Further west there are Qiao Da, Song Da, Tang Da, etc., and to the east are Xue Bu, Wu Da, and Ye Gang in the Seven Capitals. Taihu people's fields and houses are open to the sun. The houses are neat and tidy, and there are plenty of mulberry, bamboo, fish and rice, so the merchants are rich. This is in line with the ancient theory of "the mountains manage the people, but the water manages the wealth"

There is great virtue in heaven and earth, and it is still in Hong Kong today. It suddenly became clear, and the chronology of the lake and the mountains were all new. Hu Yuan was not named Hu, probably because Hu Yuan, a great scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty, once lived here, so he was named Hu Yu. Lived. "Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, came from such an ordinary alley. It is not surprising that Hu Yuan lives here, as an emperor does. It is as if the temples of the country are right in front of him.

Hu Yuanpang Xingluo, Qi gathers sentiments. There is also Huyang Harbor running through it. The houses in the village are built on the east and west sides of the water. They are divided into several places, namely Wujialong, Xiaogangqiao, Panjiadai and Qiantiantai. Lane, there is an asphalt path in front of the door, which leads to Taihu Lake to the north. Along the lake is the Taihu Lake Road, which is wide and flat, leading directly to Suzhou and Huzhou. On the other side is Dongshan, and to the south is the Grand Ancient Ring Bridge. To the east of the bridge is the hidden village of Jiangsu. The fields are not flat, but the houses are adjacent to each other, the trees are scattered in the courtyard, the chickens and dogs are heard, the crops are prosperous on the roads, and there is a worldly bustle and peace.

The Great Ancient Ring Bridge, also known as Guangfu Bridge, is here. It was first built in the 14th year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty. It is a rare single-hole stone arch bridge. It has been rebuilt many times. The current bridge was built in the first year of Mingqi Dynasty. It was jointly built by people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It cost 99 yuan. Two or four coins. When Chinese people raise foundations or build bridges, they must choose an auspicious day and set off hundreds of firecrackers to commemorate the heaven and earth. This is a very strict rule. It may seem harmless to the country, but it is of course very important. This kind of human generosity benefits from the folk customs and will benefit the future.

The Guangfu Bridge spans Hunan Harbor. There are many inscriptions on the bridge body explaining why the bridge was built. The name of the sponsor and the fundraiser and the amount of the lotus are also engraved on the arch of the bridge, which makes people happy to see it. I was walking and saw it. The Buddhist scriptures say: " For example, lotus flowers come from mud. Although their color is fresh and beautiful, their origin is not pure. He also said, "As a recluse, I am in a troubled world. I should be like a lotus flower, not polluted." "Human beings are like lotus flowers, possessing Buddha nature. The popular metaphor shows its importance.

Guangfu Bridge is commonly known as Huanqiaotou. In the old days, the streets were colorful, the wind moved the shadows of trees, and there were endless pedestrians on the bridge. The flowing water is gurgling, and dock boats and awning boats are coming and going in Humeng Harbor. The sound of oars is gentle, and it is a worldly peace and tranquility. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong went to Humeng to see Taihu Lake across the Guangfu Bridge during his sixth trip to the south of the Yangtze River. When the empress died of an illness, she found a geomantic treasure place to be buried on the spot near Guangfu Bridge, which is commonly known as "Xiao Niang's Tomb". However, none of this is known now. Today, the bridge is overgrown with trees and grass, although it is already prosperous. No longer, but there is still a lot of vitality. Across the bridge is Jiangsu Province. I grew up in Qidu, and when I grew up and got married, the administrative boundaries were blurred. /p>

There is also an ancient bridge in the north of Hunan Village, called Shuzhong Bridge. Like the Guangfu Bridge, this bridge is a single-hole stone arch bridge. It spans Hunan Harbor from east to west. The bridge body is about six feet wide. , five feet long, with two couplets written on it: "The bridge is named after the middle and divides Jiangsu and Zhejiang. "The North Lake is the mainstay of the Yangtze River in the south; the Jinliang is the main road in the East Wu and Xiyue." "A brief explanation of the important geographical location of this bridge. There are houses connected to both ends of the bridge. In summer evenings, there are still many people enjoying the cool air on the side, chatting and laughing with cattail fans. The scene makes people think innocently.

This is probably what the "Book of Rites" says, "There is nothing more benevolent than loving others."

In addition, in some local chronicles in the south of the Yangtze River, General Manager Jin was regarded as the god of water, and he was responsible for the maritime transport. Later, he became the God of Wealth in the market by word of mouth. The people shared the wine with the five saints through sacrifices, which was called Baili City. Every year from the 26th to the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, each family chooses a day to sacrifice three pig heads to "Bai Li Shi" to pray for a fortune in the coming year. When I was young, I only saw my grandfather being so respectful, humble and polite, which meant that he had good intentions for the good fortune of the Chinese people.

Besides, the walls around the Hu'an Temple are golden. There are four words "good weather" written across the front of the main door. The chief steward Huan Guigun worshiped in the hall sits with his head crowned, solemn and solemn. The steward's birthday is on the seventh day of July, and Hu Jin will do a big show at this time every year until about half of July. In the old days, ships of all sizes were parked in Hudu Port, and people from all over the country came here. The stage was set up next to the Hudu Temple, and there were vendors nearby, all the way to the fields on the main road. They sold melon cakes, crisp candies, and seasonal fresh fruits. , and there are rattles, bamboo dragonflies that children play with. On the stage, people were babbling, their sleeves were dancing, and they were singing Yue Opera "Jasper Hairpin", "Golden Thread Mistake", etc. Nana was dancing on the stage, and the audience was in an uproar. So that every household, men and women, together with the moonlight in Hong Kong, the heaven and the earth, are full of joy. Although it is not as lively as it was in the past, it is still a major event in Hu Da every year.

Time has passed, and I have lived here for many years. Hu Zhen seems to be an old friend to me, and every plant and tree is full of emotion. In life, there is no greater happiness than reading, and no greater joy than teaching children. Although I am a person who is quite boring about this world, I live by the rules and follow what everyone says, but this does not mean that I cannot perceive the beauty of everything in the world. I appreciate all the beautiful people and things in the world. Just as Su Shi said in a poem: "The best taste in the world is pure joy", it's nothing more than that.