The car started from Gutian Mountain Villa, Gutian Town, Shanghang County, and turned into the winding mountain road after driving for about an hour and a half, the steep mountain peaks were verdant, and just passed through a torrential rain of the mountain forest, quiet and wet. The mountain road is winding and the cloudy encounter is pleasant. I don't know how long it took, the car stopped in a flat area, we got out of the car, and in the line of sight, a large green field spread out in the valley surrounded by mountains, three or two houses scattered in between, and occasionally a few straw lions and elephants stood in the green grass field, dotting a wild interest.
This is Yuan Meng Village located in the hinterland of the southern foothills of Meihua Mountain in Gutian Town National Nature Reserve, Yuan Meng Village, whose real name is Dawudi Village, was called "Yuan Meng Village" in previous years when Yuan Longping's "Yuan Meng Plan" was implemented. Everyone knows that Yuan Lao had three dreams before his death, the first was the dream of taking advantage of the coolness under Hexia; The second is the global dream of hybrid rice coverage; The third dream is to grow rice on saline land. As far as "Yuan Meng Village" is concerned, a series of research and foreign cooperation on rice have been carried out around the dream of inheriting the dream of "rice is taller than people, and the grass can be cooled", and at the same time a leisure agricultural sightseeing tourism place has been created, hence the name "Yuan Meng Village".
Due to its location deep in the mountains of great importance, the ecological environment here is needless to say, surrounded by mountains and rivers, bamboo forests, rivers, fields and houses in front of and behind houses. According to the data, it integrates mountains, waters, forests, lakes, grass and sand, sunshine, air, blue sky and white clouds, night starry sky, valley birds and beasts, forest frogs, etc., forming a three-dimensional and multi-dimensional rural life. However, when I arrived, it happened to be raining heavily, and I could only hear the rushing water and the song of frogs.
A friend of the earth who traveled with him said that there are South China tigers living in the mountains here, so we joked that maybe there is a tiger somewhere on the mountain watching the human vehicle, expecting someone to get off... After checking the information, sure enough, most of the vegetation of Meihua Mountain is primeval forest, which is a world A-level nature reserve, where 26 rare animals such as South China tigers and leopards breed. However, there should be no problem not to venture into the mountains, after all, animals are also afraid of humans. Moreover, the villagers of Yuan Meng Village have also lived here for hundreds of years.
In the early years, because they were surrounded by heavy mountains, if the villagers of Yuanmeng Village wanted to get out of the mountain, it was simply several times more difficult than going out of the Shu Road, one mountain after another, not only blocking the footsteps out of the mountain, but also blocking the footsteps of outsiders, of course, there can be no development, poverty is the only language here. With the development of society, more than 20 years ago, the winding mountain road was built here, people began to go out to earn money to make a living, coupled with the support of the local government, the appearance of this place has changed, and in recent years, through the development of rural tourism, people have completely got rid of the hat of poverty.
Even by the Tian Wei River, between the fairy mist and the bamboo forest and clear stream, it is intoxicating, the perfect rural style, just like a beautiful woman raised in purdah, delicate, simple, exquisite and endearing.
Local friends said that this is a natural lecture hall for elementary and middle school students. Children can see dozens of rice varieties such as colorful rice, giant rice, hybrid rice, etc. displayed in the shape of "One Seed", and students can start with a seed, listen to a study class, and experience an agricultural activity.
At present, there are 6 research courses such as the life of seeds, the joy of finding rice, the time ear of rice, the little play of rice field, the rice grain of rice, and the idea of artistic rice, etc., and every holiday, the place is very lively, children learn and play in various handicraft classes, learn and practice intangible cultural heritage culture and skills such as wood carving and dyeing, and adults wander in the fields and streams and take pictures non-stop. If it happens, you can also meet the mountain people here singing mountain songs and performing cultural performances to enrich your tour.
There are also food tasting spots in the fields here, and various village production of roasted sweet potatoes, roasted corn, roasted chestnuts, rice dumplings, noble concubine eggs, Red Army cola rice wine, roasted yams, etc. are must-eat delicacies, and the fresh breeze of the valley and the fine wine and food at hand form a leisurely idyllic atmosphere.
It is said that this valley not only has more than 200 acres of cultivated land, but also has a strong cultural accumulation, there are still Longyan to Changting Song Ming ancient stone road, Baimeishan Academy, Zou Gong Temple, Matoushanji Temple, Zou Wenshirang Cemetery and other relics, but due to weather and time constraints, I only stayed in the fields and houses for a while and left, looking forward to the opportunity to come here again, feel the tranquility and peace of this valley village, and once again embrace the grass, mountains, rivers and rivers here...