South Bank of the Yellow River (VII)-Tiexie Old Capital
We left the Mausoleum of Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty and decided to take a walk along the Yellow River because it was still early. Along a newly-built path outside the cemetery, it takes about two or three miles to reach the south bank of the Yellow River, and there is a modest village under the embankment, which is Tiexie Village. There are all kinds of agricultural parks around the village. On the riverbank is a new long morning exercise runway, with two rows of neat landscape trees planted next to it. It's hot, and someone is selling fruit and drinks under the tree.
We walked eastward along the runway and saw a long flood dam not far away. There was a river bank extending northward to the river. There are several unattended armored ships parked outside the dam, which is probably useless. There is a stone tablet at the entrance, which reads "Tiexie Valley Ferry", and there is a brief introduction to the ferry below. Sure enough, it is also a place with stories.
Tiexie Ferry is basically at the junction of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. The Jiuqu Yellow River rushes out from the mountains in the middle and upper reaches. After Jin Meng, the river widens and the current slows down, which is just suitable for ferry. It is said that there used to be seven ancient ferries on the south bank of the Yellow River in Jin Meng, but now there are five major ferries, namely Heqing Ferry, Baihe Ferry, Tiexie Ferry, Huayuan Ferry and Jin Meng Ferry from west to east. Tiexiedu is the busiest ferry in modern times. And on the edge of the ancient capital Luoyang, the geographical position is superior. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
Tiexie Village near the ferry was not called Tiexie Village, but was renamed Tiexie Village after the Ming Dynasty because of the vigorous development of the subway industry and the large number of descendants. Tiexiedu, known as Yebanjin in ancient times, was founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty with a history of 1600 years. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties and even during the Republic of China, Tiexie Ferry was once unprecedentedly prosperous. Commodities such as grain, coal, iron goods and salt from the south to the north are constantly gathering and dispersing here. Among them, iron products include iron cages, iron pots, plate irons, bar irons, iron wires, nails and other iron products. During the boom, there were dozens of businessmen from all walks of life here. History shows that Tiexie Dukou River was more than a mile wide in Qing Dynasty and twice as wide in flood season. The wooden boat crossing the river has a wide hull and a fence around it. At this point, the freight package team did not unload their saddles, and even the goods and animals boarded the boat and crossed the river. It takes about an hour to reach the other side of the river.
In history, when Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong went to Songshan Mountain in Zhongyue to offer sacrifices, they all crossed the river at Tiexie Ferry. It is said that they all left poems and rewards. During his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Zhu De, commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, also crossed the river to Luoyang to discuss anti-Japanese matters with Wei, commander-in-chief of the Kuomintang First Theater. When passing through Tiexie Ferry in Baihe Town, I wrote a poem "Out of Taihang": "The peaks stand on the wall, which is too fashionable, and the natural barrier of the Yellow River is close at hand. The smoke on both sides of the strait is like fire, and this matter can comfort the same hatred. " This place became a fortress of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Even after liberation, it still played an important role in shipping, and many ships and boatmen were preserved.
From 65438 to 0977, Luoyang Yellow River Highway Bridge was completed and opened to traffic, and the shipping of Tiexie Ferry declined, ending its historical mission.
Along the flood control dam, we can walk all the way to the Yellow River. We were all excited when we first came into contact with the natural Yellow River (not a scenic spot). At the far end of the flood control dam, a group of people are talking and looking at something. Looking closely, it turned out that several shirtless men were fishing with long bamboo poles covered with fishing nets on the edge of the Yellow River under the dam. Because the Xiaolangdi Reservoir above is adjusting the sediment, the river is very turbid, but it just happens to fish in troubled waters. The curious son also wants to go to the bottom of the river. His wife quickly grabbed him and said, "You are desperate! This is the Yellow River in How the Water of the Yellow River Moves Out of Heaven, not the river in my hometown! "
Standing here is a good place to enjoy the Yellow River because of its high terrain and broad vision. Looking from a distance, there is a vast farmland opposite. The wide and turbid Yellow River water comes slowly from the west, rolls up waves under the flood control dam, and then flows eastward. As the Yellow River flows away, from a distance, you can see two highway bridges next to each other across the banks of the Yellow River. With the rapid progress of modern civilization, the smoke of history has already dispersed. But I seem to see the screams, buzzes and bustling iron filings valley ferry again.
As it was getting late, we retraced our steps. On the busy street opposite the mausoleum of Emperor Guangwu, we saw the signboard of "Tiexie Song Li Mutton Soup Restaurant", which is a century-old shop. I didn't feel hungry until the diners gathered inside and outside the museum were packed. So we also went into the soup house to find seats and asked for three bowls of mutton soup and three shortcakes. We took a bite of the cake and tasted soup for a long time. I feel that this trip to the Yellow River is worthwhile!
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