The Love of Meiguan
Li Yulong
On June 23, 2018, I had the honor of being invited by the Prose creation Committee of Guangdong Writers Association to participate in the activity of collecting customs to commemorate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up organized by the propaganda Department of the Nanxiong Municipal CPC Committee and the Nanxiong Municipal Federation of Trade unions. This is the first time I have walked into the old revolutionary base of Nanxiong and set foot on the ancient Meiguan Road.
Usually I like to go out, in addition to the nature of work travel, alone or with my family often go to some different areas, those classic, landmark attractions will certainly see. For example, Danxia Mountain in northern Guangdong, this world-class cultural heritage with Danxia landform as the theme is naturally not to be missed. It is true that Meiguan Ancient Road and Zhuhai Lane have a long history, but due to the less publicity of travel associations, the routes and supporting facilities launched are not perfect, so it is a thought not to go, and you can't make up your mind to go specially. But when I walked into Meiguan and set foot on the ancient road, I could not help feeling that it was too late to meet each other!
The ancient road is silent, but it is like a quiet girl, magically attracting me. Now I have been back in Guangzhou for more than two weeks, but my heart is still there! Even tonight, I sat blankly at the window, looking at the north of Guangdong, quietly writing down what I did to Meiguan.
The Chinese nation has a vast territory. Although it has been on and off and dynasties have changed, the political and cultural center has always been the capital of the Central Plains. At that time, when the court ruled Guangdong, it had to pass through the barrier of Yu Ling, and the only way to cross Yu Ling was Meiguan. Mei Guan Hu is located in Jiangguang Zhi Chong, subordinate to Xiongzhou, known as the first pass of Lingnan. It has existed since the Qin and Han dynasties, and Zhang Jiuling was called to expand and repair in the Tang Dynasty. for thousands of years, it was not only the official road from the court to the place, but also the only way for China's Maritime Silk Road to reach the mainland from the Guangdong port, but also the throat fortress for the strategists to advance into the Central Plains.
These days I have been thinking about why an ancient post road, which is no more than two kilometers long and less than five meters wide, has no scenic spots along the way, and even the only place where small bridge and flowing water shows the dragon bell, why is it so fascinating that my heart can not be laid down for a long time? Now I finally understand that this is first of all a worship to our great nation and a salute to five thousand years of civilization. To walk on the ancient Meiguan Road is to walk into history and embrace the ancients!
Walking on the ancient road, every step I feel like crawling, with my chest close to the ancient road, with my heart to feel the pulse of the ancient road.
Walking on the ancient road, I am listening every moment, sometimes listening to flying flowers and fallen leaves, and then ten thousand horses galloping.
Walking on the ancient road, I seemed to see the merchants who passed by, carrying silk, tea, gold, silver and bronze wares on their horses. The crisp sound of potatoes and the singing of cicadas on both sides of the mountain make a moving symphony.
Walking on the ancient road, I seemed to see the porters, carrying firewood, rice, oil and salt on their poles, stumbling on the smooth gravel. While walking, he wiped his sweat with a towel and hummed happy songs sometimes.
Walking on the ancient road, I seemed to see thousands of horses and thousands of armies again, their two battles against each other, banners covering the sun, gongs and drums. Under the command of the generals of the two armies, there was a river of blood, and the warriors soaked the morning glow and dyed the setting sun red.
All of a sudden, the image of my thoughts stopped abruptly, and I realized that I had been standing for a long time. It was at this moment that I realized that the happiness pursued by the ancients for a thousand years is not our present peace, harmony and prosperity! But how many of us can cherish the present and be grateful for the hard-won?
Come downstairs and grind a cup of coffee. I'm used to fasting coffee, so it doesn't have much effect on my sleep, not to mention I'm sure it's hard to sleep tonight!
When I went back to my study, I opened my cell phone photo album and looked at my photos on Meiguan Ancient Road, hoping to find more inspiration. Unfortunately, I didn't get one in my phone. It's not that I don't like taking pictures. I just want to watch more and keep it all in mind. After all, the heart is the biggest memory. As a result, I am also thinking that when we travel around, apart from taking photos, sharing moments and proving that we have been here, we also need to settle down and savor the visual feast given to us by our ancestors or nature.
According to the plan of the creation Committee and the organizers, the style collection will last for three days, and the scenic spots of the style collection have also been carefully arranged, not only to appreciate the historical Guxiong Prefecture, but also to see New Nanxiong, which has achieved fruitful results in various fields over the past 40 years of reform and opening up. Unfortunately, at noon on the second day of the style gathering activity, I returned to Guangzhou ahead of schedule and could not get the full picture of Nanxiong. I think maybe this is the will of God, so that I can come to Nanxiong again in the future, and goodbye to Meiguan, whom I love.
I remember that on the night of the first day of the event, the staff placed detailed information about Nanxiong in every writer's room, including Nanxiong's past, as well as Nanxiong's today and prospects, just like a documentary. Amazed, with a little bit of alcohol, I wrote the word "drunken Love Nanxiong":
Guangzhou northward, Yu Ling important land
A new star is rising
All the way along the ancient Meiguan road
Zhu Ji, Xin Rong Xiang, old village
Along the banks of the Hanjiang River, the scenery is beautiful.
Seems to smell dinosaur footprints.
I can't forget the sparkling red stars in the old area.
Like to see the fragrance of ginkgo biloba flowers floating on the earth
Wearing old gems.
Wearing modern clothes.
Nanxiong, Nanxiong
You are a fashionable girl.
Those tall buildings are your bridesmaids.
Green water and green mountains as your wedding dress
May your future be happy forever.
May your elegant demeanor be beautiful forever.
Today, 40 years of reform and opening up, changing villages get rid of poverty, every family becomes rich, scientific and technological innovation, Jinshan and Yinshan; adhere to hard-working, kind-hearted, wise and brave, do not forget the original intention, green water and green mountains. Although more and more high-rise buildings are built, the sky in Nanxiong is still blue, everything is so integrated, so harmonious, so natural!
On the way back from Nanxiong, I randomly made some changes to this poem, so I immediately sent it to my friend Chen Chao, who wrote the song, and told him to check the history and present of Nanxiong on the Internet and know more about Nanxiong. Chen Chao worked very hard to finish the song in only two days, and made the score and music Demo to pass it to me. The melody is very beautiful and fashionable. I think he must have been infected by Nanxiong's great beauty.
I have been to many places, at home, abroad, small villages and metropolises. Although Nanxiong can't shock me, she is alone in a corner of southern Guangdong, standing elegantly and nobly in her own way, with the temperament of a lady of a family and the arrogance of a fashion star, which is always in awe. For Meiguan, I have always felt that her beauty does not need any carving, let alone rouge and Fandai, she is so natural and beautiful, silently, mournfully alone there, watching the clouds rise from the clouds, the state of the world is endless.
I remember that on the way to visit the ancient road, the edge of a section of the road was washed away by mountain torrents, so the management committee hired craftsmen to imitate it, but how could it imitate the precipitation and vicissitudes of life that have gone through thousands of years? Not taboo, not affected, original history, witness thousands of years, is not the great mission and historical responsibility of the Meiguan ancient road? Seeing the skeptical eyes of the people, the person in charge of the Municipal Tourism Bureau, who accompanied us, told us: the management committee was also for the purpose of protection at that time, but the effect was not satisfactory, and this part of the imitation will be cleaned up in the near future. We are all aware that it is necessary to respect history to protect history, and it will never happen again. Yeah! For thousands of years, the ancient road will inevitably be weathered and damaged, we do not want and can not make her young again, we just need to take good care of her, as far as possible from man-made and natural harm, so that her life will last longer.
From the sincere and firm eyes of the comrades in charge, I saw the future and hope of Meiguan, and I also saw the spiritual growth of the people of Meiguan. With such thinking and concept, Nanxiong's future is more promising. Isn't this the silhouette of the great changes in Nanxiong over the past 40 years of reform and opening up?
After sipping my last sip of coffee, it was 04:00 in the morning, which was an unusual time for me, who was working under high pressure from nine to five. I looked out the window at the lights go out, eh! At this time of Meiguan, whether you have fallen asleep. Just let me put down my pen and walk into your dream, so that I can fall in love with you in my dream!
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