From September 8 to 10, the author participated in the online cultural theme activity of "Following the Internet Opening and Chain Moving Huaihua" and the series of activities of "Drunken Beauty Yuanling" for representatives of the new level. Walking into Yuanling, I feel that there are many mountains and water here, and the mountains and waters here are beautiful. Standing on the Yuanling Yuanshui Bridge, the Yuanshui River is as clear as practice, and the breeze blows, sparkling.
If you don't reach Yuanling, you don't know how big the area of Yuanling is?
Without Yuanling, you can't imagine the majestic and rugged mountains of Yuanling.
Without Yuanling, you can't imagine that the girl in Yuanling is warm and simple.
The mountains have the majesty of the mountains, and the water has the beauty and tranquility of the water.
The strange mountains and waters here have given birth to the unique cultural landscape of Yuanling.
In Yuanling, mountains and water glow are blended, and a perfect combination of movement and silence...
"Yuanling" as a place name may have existed in the Qin Dynasty as early as possible, and there was a record of "Yuanling" in the Liye Qin Jian. In the ancient city of Yuanling Yaotou, recorded in the history books as the location of Qianzhong County, a copper seal of the word "Yuanling" has been excavated. The Book of Han makes it even more clear that Wu Yang, the son of Wu Chen, the king of Changsha in the early Han Dynasty, was made Marquis of Yuanling by the imperial court. No one expected that it was this Wu Yang, after sleeping underground for more than two thousand years, who would be accidentally discovered today. It is also the tomb of Wuyang that gives everyone a newer and thicker explanation of the long history of the Yuanling Tomb.
Yuanling, known as the capital of Chenzhou in ancient times, with a total area of 5,852 square kilometers, is the largest county in the five central and southern provinces, and has a history of administrative divisions earlier than Changsha. According to historical records, Yuanling was founded earlier than the ancient city of Phoenix, and everyone may not know that Phoenix was once an administrative district of Yuanling in history. Longxingjiao Temple has a history of 1,400 years, more than 300 years earlier than the famous Yuelu Academy in Changsha, and more than 90 years earlier than the Nanyue Temple in Hengshan.
This is a land of affectionate care for people with lofty ideals. Lin Zexu, a modern national hero, once used the poem "A good mountain in one county stays for guests, and the autumn water of five streams is Junqing", highly praising the beauty of Yuanling's landscape.
Yuanling, the territory has a developed water system and many streams and rivers, with 911 large and small streams and 117 upper-type reservoirs. The two major water systems of Yuanjiang River and Youshui pass through the border, of which Yuanshui is 142 kilometers in Yuanling and Youshui is 44.4 kilometers in Yuanling. In particular, with the construction of three large and medium-sized power stations in Wuqiangxi, Fengtan and Gaotan, a vast water area of 240 square kilometers has been formed in Yuanling County.
It is a cultural mecca that passes on the torch. Yuanling has a long history and mellow culture. The scenic spots of Yuanling are like strings of pearls scattered on this ancient land, shining with the light of thousands of years of civilization.
During the Warring States period, Chu placed Qianzhong County, and the county was placed in the 5th year of the ancestor of Han Gaozu, with a history of more than 2,000 years, and was successively the seat of county, prefecture, road, prefecture, province and Xiangxi Xingxing, and was once the political, economic, cultural and military center of the western region of Greater Xiang.
According to legend, when Qin Shi Huang burned books to pit Confucianism, the Qin people collected thousands of books in the Yuanling Eryou cave, preserving the flame of Chinese culture. There are more than 100 historical and cultural relics such as the ruins of Qianzhong County in the old and new periods, Longxingjiao Temple in the Tang Dynasty, Huxi Academy in the Ming Dynasty, the Three Pagodas of Chenzhou in the Ming Dynasty, and the Xiangxi Bandit Memorial Park, and the museum has 41 national first-class cultural relics, and the "Chenzhou Puppet Opera" and "Yuanling Traditional Dragon Boat" have been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
This is a mysterious land rich in legends. Yuanling is a mysterious ancient mystery county in western Xiangxi. There are magical legends such as the legend of Panjong Xinnu, the legend of Chenzhou witches, the mystery of the Wa ethnic group, the legend of Eryoushan, the mystery of Qianzhong County, traditional dragon boats, etc., as well as folk legends such as Wujiao camellia rhyme, bamboo culture, Jietangong tea, and the coexistence of five religions, which are known as the "Ten Mysterious Phenomena of Yuanling".
It is a heart-wrenchingly beautiful tourist destination. Yuanling is full of green charm, and there are many scenic spots such as Borrow Mother River National Nature Reserve, Wuqiangxi National Wetland Park, Yuanling National Forest Park, and Wuxi Lake, one of the eight scenic spots of Xinxiaoxiang. The mountains of Yuanling are heavy and verdant, without losing their majesty; The water of Yuanling is full of smoke and gentleness; Thousands of miles of water, silver waves, and the sunset are brilliant, like an emerald ribbon, floating on the golden carpet of the land of Huxiang; It was like a turquoise jade belt, tightly tied around the waist of the wanderer.
This is a natural oxygen bar. Yuanling County forest coverage rate of 76.19%, Yuanling borrowed from the mother stream known as "Hunan Jiuzhaigou", here is verdant forests, cool climate, dense forest vegetation, rich biodiversity, is the most concentrated "natural specimens" in Hunan Province, the most complete "zoological and botanical garden". Come to Borrow Mother Stream, leave all troubles behind, collide with nature, embrace the fresh air, feel the impact from the soul, the mountains and clear waters, here is a veritable "Chinese forest oxygen bar".
The historical Yuanling once "wrote spring and autumn" for the birth of New China and the country's reform and opening up; Today's Yuanling focuses on realizing the beautiful blueprint of "three highs and four new", deeply implements the strategy of "five new and four cities", and closely revolves around the strategic goal of "building four districts, building sub-centers, and advancing to the top 30" has sounded, and the ancient and beautiful land of Chenzhou is moving forward bravely towards the beautiful prospect of Chinese-style modernization.
This is Yuanling, a heart-wrenching place of beauty!
This is Yuanling, a desirable place!
This is Yuanling, a place that people will never return!