The vicissitudes of ancient banyan trees, ancient roads and ancient streets
Our group followed the tour group to Yunshui on the evening of February 25 this year. The first thing that catches your eye is the babbling stream, which is lined up in a zigzag with stones for people to step across the river. People step by step on Dunshi forward, reminding me of the long Dunshi on the Tuo River in the ancient city of Phoenix, which leads to the other bank, and Shen Congwen's emerald love story; It was as if Jade was leaning against the door, waiting for the return of her lover.
We walked slowly along the ancient road with cobblestones that was more than ten kilometers long, and the pebbles under our feet had been polished and shiny due to their age, and I don't know how many pairs of footprints were left here. It is said that this road can lead all the way to Zhangzhou, and in ancient times, candidates who went to Beijing to rush for the exam also took this ancient road. Today, this ancient trail is a place for tourists to contemplate the ancient charms. In ancient times, it was a place that led to knowledge, to distant places, to the realization of students' ideals; It pinned on the hopes of the students, and also witnessed the hardships of the students for ten years, and the glory of jumping the dragon gate in one day.
The most eye-catching are the 13 ancient banyan trees that are more than 100 years old arranged by the stream. The old banyan tree is full of twists and branches. The old banyan tree next to the watermill where Yunshui Rumor was filmed is 617 years old. The canopy covers an area of 1,933 square meters, the tree is more than 30 meters long, and the bottom of the trunk requires more than 10 adults to hug. The roots of the old banyan tree protrude and rugged, which seems to tell the long history and the human situation it has experienced.
There are also two inseparable ancient banyan trees next to the waterwheel, which people call the husband and wife tree. I took a closer look, it was really a husband and wife tree, only ten meters apart, just looking at each other, conveying the pulse of affection; Tourists rushed to take a group photo, and the old banyan tree will be moved if it knows it.
What's even more peculiar is that each banyan tree here has its own characteristics. The deepest impression is an animal banyan tree, its sticking branches are not only covered with moss, but also strangely shaped, like the branch of the long snake actually has a vivid snake head and a long snake body; Branches of different shapes are intertwined, and you can use your imagination, whether it's monkeys, or turtles...
Next to the ancient road, there is a row of two-story old-fashioned brick and wood houses, which is the old street market with a history of hundreds of years. On the ground floor of the house are shops, one after the other, most of which retain the characteristics of wood-paneled walls. Today, this century-old street still has grocery stores, barber shops, tin shops, dental filling shops, etc., and even the former polders and casinos are still faintly visible. The bustle and prosperity of the past have not disappeared with the passage of time. It reflects the ancient banyan trees, ancient roads, streams, and watermills, forming a beautiful scenery, and every traveler here will be amazed and linger.