Beijing, May 5 (Reporter Shangguan Yun Liu Yue) "The ugly March is obscure, from Ninghai out of the west gate, the clouds are scattered and the sun is bright, and the people are happy and happy. "Many years ago, the geographer and literary scholar Xu Xiake began his own travel, and while measuring the famous mountains and rivers with his steps, he wrote down what he saw and heard along the way.

Xu Xiake left the world the famous "Travels of Xu Xiake", which corrected the "mistake of the mountain trail and geography". Since 2011, May 5 has been designated as "China Tourism Day", which is the opening day of "Xu Xiake's Travels".

Not only Xu Xiake, but also many ancients have traveled experience, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the four o'clock, visiting scenic spots, and expressing their chests in words: the poet Li Bai wrote "Wanglushan Waterfall", which is fascinating; The poet Sheng Du Fu wrote "Wangyue", praising the majestic beauty of Mount Tai...

What happened to the picturesque beauties and places of interest that were written by the ancients?

Lushan

"The incense burner in the sun produces purple smoke, and I look at the waterfall hanging in front of the river. The flying stream fell 3,000 feet, and it was suspected that the Milky Way fell for nine days. "In the fourteenth year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang's first century, in the spring and summer, the poet Li Bai went down the Yangtze River, and when he first traveled to Lushan, he saw purple smoke rising from the peak of the incense burner, and the waterfall was like a bead curtain hanging into the sky.

Jiangxi Lushan Shimenjian Scenic Area is now cloudy and misty, like a fairyland. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wei Yuan

Lushan Mountain is surrounded by the Yangtze River in the north and Poyang Lake in the east. According to expert research, the places referred to in the poem "Wanglushan Waterfall" are the incense burner peak and Kaixian waterfall in the Xiufeng Scenic Area of Lushan Mountain, Jiangxi Province today. Nowadays, during the flood season, the clouds and mist in the scenic area and the rapids of the waterfall are as fantastic and magnificent as Li Bai's poem describes, attracting tourists to feel the magnificence of "flying down 3,000 feet".

Overlooking Hanyang Peak, the highest peak of Lushan Mountain, stands on the top of the sea of clouds, showing the majestic beauty of Lushan Mountain. Photo by Zhu Xingyong

Tarzan

"How is Daizongfu? Qi Luqing is not finished. Creation Zhong Shenxiu, yin and yang cut into darkness. "Who would have thought that this Top Gun "Wangyue" was actually written after the poet Du Fu fell off the list. During the first year of Tang Kai, after Du Fugongju failed the exam, he roamed around Qi Zhao, climbed Mount Tai for a tour, watched the sunrise in the east, the mountains were stacked, and wrote the final sentence "Wangyue" to express his pride.

The picture shows the scenery of Mount Tai. Source: Visual China

The mountain height is called Mount Zhiyue, and "Wangyue" specifically refers to Mount Tai of Dongyue. Mount Tai is located in the north of present-day Tai'an City, Shandong, and the main peak Jade Emperor Peak is 1545 meters above sea level, majestic and majestic, and is revered as the head of the five mountains. Confucius "climbed Mount Tai and the world was small", and Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wudi of Han, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang sealed the heavens and places here... Under the accumulation of history, Mount Tai has long become one of the main symbols of Chinese culture.

The carved stone of "Five Mountains and Exclusive Dignity" is inscribed for the iconic landscape of Mount Tai. Photo by Wang Dequan

West lake

"The water is shining and the sun is good, and the mountains are rainy and strange. If you want to compare West Lake to Xizi, light makeup is always appropriate. "The great writer Su Shi's "Drinking the First Sunshine and After the Rain on the Lake" vividly describes the beauty of West Lake and makes people yearn for it. According to legend, when Su Shi was the prefect of Hangzhou, he also built bridges and embankments to solve the flooding of West Lake.

Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, beautiful scenery of West Lake in summer. Source: Visual China

Throughout the year, West Lake is beautiful - Sudi Spring Dawn in spring, Quyuan Wind Lotus in summer, Ping Lake Autumn Moon in Autumn, and Broken Bridge Remnant Snow in La Yue, each with its own charm. To this day, the famous West Lake of Hangzhou is still a popular check-in place for tourists.

The Jade Belt Bridge of West Lake is like an ink painting after being covered by heavy snow. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Yuan

Dongting Lake

"The lake light and autumn moon are harmonious, and the pool surface has no wind mirrors and is not polished. Looking at the green landscape of Dongting, a green snail on a silver plate. "There is a view that at that time, Liu Yuxi went to Hezhou to serve as an assassin, and when he passed through Dongting Lake, he felt it and wrote this song "Wangdongting".

The waters of Dongting Lake in front of Yueyang Tower are steaming clouds and weather. Source: Visual China

Located on the south bank of the Jingjiang section of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and in the north of Hunan Province, Dongting Lake is still beautiful as the years have passed. Dongting Autumn Moon is one of the eight scenic spots in Xiaoxiang, Hunan, the autumn night moonlight is just right, the blue water is like a mirror, and the boating on the lake has a unique charm.

Hunan East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve. Figure/ICphoto

Rantei

"In the ninth year of Yonghe, the years are ugly, and at the beginning of spring, I will be in the Lanting of the Huiji Mountain Yin, and cultivate things." In the ninth year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi invited many famous men to Lanting on the outskirts of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Everyone was in love with Fu Poem, and he wrote a preface with a pen, and the world-famous "Preface to the Lanting Collection" was born, which is known as "the first book under heaven".

Rantei infographic. Source: Visual China

Lanting Scenic Area has beautiful natural scenery, surrounded by mountains and waters, and the landscape arrangement is staggered, with goose ponds, meandering waters, eighteen tanks and other attractions. The forest repairs bamboo, the flowing water is gurgling, wandering in it, you can experience the leisure and elegance of the literati and elegant people.

Drunken Pavilion

"The peak turns, there is a pavilion wings on the spring, drunken pavilion." Located at the foot of Langya Mountain in Chu County, Anhui, Zuiweng Pavilion is said to have been originally built by the monks of Langya Temple. The Northern Song Dynasty writer Ouyang Xiu was demoted to Chuzhou to serve as a taishou, often came to the pavilion to drink and give poems, called himself "Drunken Weng", and wrote the ancient famous "Drunken Weng Pavilion Record", which is why the pavilion is named.

Drunken Pavilion Infographic. Source: Visual China

The trees are scattered, the pavilions are scattered, and the Drunken Pavilion is still picturesque. Lingering in the beautiful scenery, the popular saying "the meaning of the drunken man is not wine, but also between the mountains and rivers", which is even more interesting.

Yellow crane tower

"The people of the past have gone by the yellow crane, and the yellow crane tower is empty here." Located on the top of Snake Mountain, on the edge of the Yangtze River, a yellow crane tower, leaving thousands of ancient swan songs. Cui Haoxing chanted here, Lu You was drunk here, Li Bai was farewell here... According to legend, in 1134 AD, Yue Fei, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty, ascended the Yellow Crane Tower, looked at the Central Plains, and wrote with a pen: "But return, continue the Hanyang tour, ride the yellow crane." ”

Moon Rising Yellow Crane Tower. Source: Visual China

According to historical records, during the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan built a military watchpost tower at the Yellow Crane Rock in Wuhan's Snake Mountain River, which is the predecessor of the Yellow Crane Tower. In history, the Yellow Crane Tower has been repeatedly destroyed and built, and today's Yellow Crane Tower is based on the imitation of the Yellow Crane Tower in the seventh year of Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty. In 1800, the Yellow Crane Tower is like an ancient lookout, witnessing the vicissitudes and historical changes of the Chinese land.

Wuhan, Hubei Province, the Yellow Crane Tower reflected by the sunset. Photo by Zhao Guangliang

Yueyang Building

"Distant mountains, swallowing the Yangtze River, vast soup soup, endless ends..." An article "Notes on Yueyang Lou", Fan Zhongyan made Yueyang Lou famous from then on. North to Wuxia, Antarctic Xiaoxiang, overlooking the cave garden, looking forward to Junshan Mountain. Founded in the 215th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (<>), Yueyang Lou in Hunan has a history of nearly <>,<> years, and is the only pure wood ancient building among the three famous buildings in Jiangnan that maintains the ancient appearance of the original site.

Yueyang Building, one of the "Three Famous Buildings in Jiangnan". Source: Visual China

Yueyang Lou was formerly a parade building built by the Eastern Wu general Lu Su, and since the Tang Dynasty, it has gradually become a popular spot for successive generations of literati to visit and chant poetry. Du Fu once wrote "Dengyue Yanglou", "Wu Chu southeast of the tomb, Qiankun floats day and night", which is also a swan song for thousands of years.

Yueyang Building, Hunan Province. Source: Visual China

Stork House

"At the end of the day, the Yellow River flows into the sea. If you want to be poor, go to the next level. "In the distant Sheng Tang Dynasty, a depressed poet climbed the stairs at dusk to look out, only to see the melting sunset descending on the mountain, and the surging Yellow River flowing into the sea. His heart was stirring, and his pride turned into a quaint song. This is the story of Wang Zhixian writing "Climbing the Stork House".

Aerial photograph of Shanxi Yongji Stork Building. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wu Junjie

Located in Puzhou Town, Yongji City, Shanxi Province, Stork Tower is known as China's "Four Famous Buildings" together with the Yellow Crane Tower, Tengwang Pavilion and Yueyang Tower. According to historical records, the stork tower was built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the ancient name was "Stork Tower", which was named because there were storks living on it. Historically, the Stork House was destroyed by war. In 2002, the restored Stork House was erected, and the thousand-year-old grandeur was restored.

In Yongji City, Yuncheng, Shanxi, the iron flower performance was staged in the Stork Tower Scenic Area. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wu Junjie

King Teng's Pavilion

"The sunset and the solitary crane fly together, and the autumn water is the same color for a long time." A thousand years ago, the poet Wang Boden came to the pavilion of King Teng, and under the beautiful scenery, he wrote the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" that amazed the world: "The fishing boat sings late, and the shore of the poor Pengli; The geese were chilled, and the sound broke off the pool of Hengyang. Since then, King Teng's Pavilion has become famous all over the world, and Han Yue praised it: "Jiangnan has many beautiful views, and King Teng's Pavilion is the first, and it is known as magnificent." ”

Tengwang Pavilion after the rain. Source: Visual China

Yuzhang Former County, Hongdu New Mansion, Star Branch Wing, Ground Henglu. Tengwang Pavilion is located in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, with a history of more than 1300,1989 years. According to legend, the Tengwang Pavilion was built by Li Yuanying, the son of Tang Gaozu, hence the name Tengwang Pavilion. It has been repeatedly destroyed and built over the millennia, but the cultural context has continued endlessly, and the current Tengwang Pavilion is modeled on the Tengwang Pavilion of the Song Dynasty and was rebuilt on the day of the Chongyang Festival in <>. With the posture of a Chinese cultural landmark, it attracts Chinese and foreign tourists.

After the baptism of heavy rain, Nanchang's blue sky and white clouds, the sun is shining, and the spectacular scenery of "clouds and rain, Caiche District Ming" in Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" appears. Photo by Li Zhaoyang

Many of the beautiful scenery written by the ancients still exist today, and people today can wander with the ancients. However, there are also some monuments that are now difficult to find or disputed, which cannot but be said to be a great regret.

"Huaimin has not slept", once made Su Shi's "Night Tour of Jichengtian Temple" flood social networks. Chengtian Temple is a famous temple in the Northern Song Dynasty, but since the late Southern Song Dynasty, the temple was destroyed by military disasters, and the original location has become the subject of many literary and historical experts.

"Niannujiao Chibi Huaigu" is magnificent, but the location of the Battle of Chibi is disputed, and its geographical location is roughly said to be Hanyang Chibi, Hanchuan Chibi, Jiangxia (now Wuchang) Chibi, Huangzhou Chibi, Zhongxiang Chibi and so on.

Nowadays, while enjoying the beautiful scenery, people are also happy to participate in culturally rich activities such as making tea around the hearth and music collection. Travel through time and space to "meet" with the ancients and check in places of interest, are you ready? (End)

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