Original Guest Daily Micro guest cattle, in the process of human farewell to the "slash and burn" of the evolution of civilized society, played a huge role, has been deeply respected and worshiped by people, cattle are called "benevolent animals", and even known as "sacred cows", in the zodiac, cattle are ranked second. Some places even place iron or stone cattle by the river to calm the flood. On the small island of Penglaizhou (now a tourist attraction of Time Island) in the Xingbin District of Laibin City, there is a "relief stone cow", which stands quietly there, watching the Hongshui River, sheltering the wind and rain, and guotai and min'an.
PenglaiZhou. PenglaiZhou is 16 kilometers away from Laibin City and is an isolated island in the Hongshui River. According to historical records, from 1263 to 1277 AD, the southern Song Dynasty Xiangzhou Zhou City was built in PenglaiZhou, and there was a 2.66 meters high and 2 meters wide Moya stele on the stone wall on the south bank of the island (Xiangzhou Guzhi Xiucheng Stele). During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was one of the eight scenic spots in Laibin County, named "Penglai Akise". When the flood is in full swing, the continent cannot be left behind, and it is also known as the "Pillar of Penglai". The Hongshui River is rich in water, with large drops and rapid floods, and is a river with many floods. And there is a folk legend of "Zhenhe Stone Cow", that is, the stone cow has the divine power to guide the river along the way and not to flood it into a disaster, so the people made four stone cattle and placed them on Penglai Island to seek the wind and rain, Gu Tao's peace, and peace in the four seasons.
Stone cattle on Penglai Island. This group of relief stone cattle weighs nearly two tons, the carving is realistic, and the historical and artistic value is high. After more than 700 years of wind and rain, some have been damaged. At present, two ends have been temporarily taken back to the city museum for protection. The remaining two stone cows, one on the shore and the other in the water, have not yet been salvaged. In order to protect the ruins of the ancient city of Xiangzhou in Penglaizhou and the cultural landscape such as relief stone cattle, in 2018, the city won 200,000 yuan from the Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Bureau for the repair and protection of relief stone cattle, and has now built a relief stone cow base and protection pavilion.
Laibin City Museum recycles protected stone cattle.
Today, PenglaiZhou has been opened up as a tourist attraction and re-given the name "Time Island". The island's stone cattle also witness the passage of time along with the geological relics of the "Golden Nail", waiting for tourists from all directions. What other place names or stories or landscapes in your hometown are related to cattle? Welcome to leave a message to share the discussionSource: Laibin Daily Rong Media Reporter Morzen Image Source Network Editorial Board | Xu Zheyan was the | Ou Chengxin, ed. | Qin Wenbin's original title: "[The Year of the Ox Says "Cow"] ZhenshuiShi Niu Witness the Change of Time"
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