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Where is the entrance of the splendid hall of the Inner Great Wall?

author:Hebei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

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The Nine Female Peak is located in Zhangbeiwa Village, Houjiazhuang Township, Neiqiu, close to the Zanhuangzhang Shiyan Scenic Area in the northwest, and is next to the Lincheng Scorpion Ditch in the east, which is named after the nine peaks that stand like fairies and jade. The nine peaks have different shapes, scattered, some lean down and look like gazing in reverie, some look up and sing, as if expressing feelings, some are slim and graceful, some are quiet, whispering, and some are like a mirror and makeup, and their expressions are leisurely...... Whenever the sun first dews, the peaks shine brightly, the clouds fly, and disappear from time to time. The Nine Female Peaks, as if falling from the sky, and like swaying straight up from the ground, are vivid and lifelike.

Where is the entrance of the splendid hall of the Inner Great Wall?

Nine Female Peaks Zhang Guisheng photography

The scenery of the Nine Female Peak Scenic Area is beautiful, and it is called "majestic mountain, dangerous potential, green slope, secluded valley and strange scenery". The scenic area has Xingyu Nature Reserve, covering an area of more than 400 hectares, which is the only well-preserved primitive forest ecological community in Xingtai City, and is also a treasure house of animals and plants. The scenic spot is a rural tourism complex integrating cultural experience, ecological leisure, rural experience, agricultural tourism, health vacation, business conference and tourism real estate, and is a good place for leisure tourism and summer retreat, health and fitness.

Exploring the source

Mountains and rivers are a vein of ancient post roads, and the real apricot valley in front of the splendid hall

Li Hengkun

In Xingtai, the largest river in the basin area is the Hushui, now the Shahe. "Water Jing Note" cloud: "The water comes out of the West Mountain of Xiangguo County, Zhao County, and enters the northeast. That is to say, the water originates from the Taihang Mountain in the west of Xingtai, and then flows into the mainland from the northeast of Xingtai. Tracing the source reveals that a huge system of water is truly amazing.

First, the water source of the Tao Tao water Xingyu

The deepest source of the water is the apricot valley in the inner hill. Xingyu is located in Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, Zanhuang County, Shijiazhuang City, Neiqiu County, Xingtai City, near the junction of the two provinces and three counties, east of the Nine Female Peak. The area of Xingyu is the roof of Taihang, the mountains and rivers are vertical and horizontal, the peaks and peaks are stacked, the Zhangshiyan, Huang'anyuan, Hanshanyuan, Fulushou Mountain, etc., the water source is abundant, the mountain spring is enriched, and the trickle becomes turbulent water.

Where is the entrance of the splendid hall of the Inner Great Wall?

Hanshan Li Hengkun photography

The river flows out of the Xingyu River, and the Hetaoyuan River flows south. In the inner hill white antlers, the water of the West River Crane Ridge is discharged, and the southeast is discharged. At the bottom of Neiqiu Gangdi, Huidong comes to the Motianling River, rushing south. To Songjiazhuang, the capital of Xindu, Huimaling Guanchuan water, continue to the south, into the Yegoumen Reservoir. In the Yegoumen Reservoir, after the confluence of Songjiazhuang and the General's Tomb River, it was called Yehe. The water of the wild river pours down from the water dam, converging the water of the ravines such as the front river fork - the back river fork, the bayan - the upper Dongyu, etc., passing through the Banqiao in Xindu District, and the water flow of the slurry water river changes to the southeast direction. In Panghui, Xindu District, the Luochuan Torrent flows southeast into the Zhuzhuang Reservoir. Out of the river channel below the dam of Zhuzhuang Reservoir, and into the water flow of Kongzhuang River, Dukou River, the confluence of Yehe River and Kongzhuang River, Dukou River is called Dasha River below, Dasha River zigzags eastward, crosses the whole territory of Shahe City, enters Nanhe District and is called Tanhe River, flows northeastward, in Renze Huanshui Village, flows into Shunshui River and Weihe River water flow north, and flows into Longping (now Longyao) into the mainland.

The water flows from Neiqiu Xingyu to Dazhuze, and flows through Neiqiu, Xindu, Shahe, Nanhe, Renze, plus Baiquan River (Qili River) involves Xiangdu, Development Zone, etc., which shows that the water system is huge.

Taihang has eight mountains, and although Xingtai does not have a mountain, it can be said that the water is better than one. 陉 is the canyon that crosses the Taihang Mountain, that is, the road. Rivers, rivers, roads along rivers, this is a masterpiece of nature. The tributaries of the water are basically originating from the ancient post road that crosses the Taihang Mountain, and the location of the birthplace is generally in the boundary ridge of Hebei and Jinjin. According to the 27th year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty (1548), Wang Shiqiao wrote "Xiguan Zhi Ancient Pass", Shunde Mansion (Xingtai) local passes 24. In fact, every pass is a natural form of mountains and waterways. Rivers and streams, no matter where they meet, eventually fill with water, thus accumulating a deep historical context. If you want to fully excavate the water culture, it may be difficult to say it all, so you have to take a peek at the leopard and express Xingyu alone.

Where is the entrance of the splendid hall of the Inner Great Wall?

Photography by Huang Anyuan and Li Hengkun

Second, the long post road to Xingyu

Xingyu is really fortunate to have an encounter, as the source of the water, it can best show the style of the ancient post road. It is located in the northernmost part of the Taihang Mountain Pass in Shunde Prefecture, and there are four passes in the Xingyu area alone: Jinxiutang, Longjiaogou, Qingsha Cliff (Rock), Xing (Xing) Jiayu. Jinxiutang is the main pass, also known as Xingyukou. In the old days, even some villages in the south of Zanhuang County in Zhending Mansion (Zhengding) had to go around Xingyu, climb over the Taihang Mountain, and then enter Xiyang County, Shanxi. Mountains and rivers are connected to one vein, and the ancient post road is long, which is the main cultural vein of Xingyu.

At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Dong An, the minister of Zhao Jianzi, the secretary of the Jin Dynasty, built a city on the north bank of Jinshui at the north end of the Taiyuan Basin, on the east side of the Hanging Urn Mountain, because it was in the Yang of Jinshui, so it was called Jinyang City. Therefore, Jinyang became the ancient name of Taiyuan. Jinyang was originally the base and early capital of the Zhao clan of the Jin Kingdom, and had a very close relationship with Xingdi. Zhao Jianzi built the city in Jinyang, and the feudal concubine Zhao Wuxian (Zhao Xiangzi) was mined in Xing. Therefore, Xingdi is also known as Xiangguo, which is actually the hidden residence of Zhao Xiangzi. After Zhao Xiangzi inherited the post of Zhao Jianzi Jinqing, he took Jinyang as the capital, united Han Wei, and after the battle of Jinyang, eliminated Zhibo, and laid the foundation for the three divisions of Jin. One of the key links is that the water plays a role in communicating Xingdi and Jinyang.

Jinyang Taiyuan and Xiangguo Xingtai are the main activity areas of the Zhao family, the road connecting the two places, mainly through the Jinxiutang and Hedu Ridge of Neiqiu, the Maling and Huangyu Ridge of Xingtai (Xindu), etc., after crossing the ridge of Taihang, go down the river. To the east of Songjiazhuang, you can turn over the earth gate and reach Xingtai and Neiqiu along the water. The other road, along the river south, can reach the Shahe River and then go to Handan. This is the main line of Jinyang to Xingdi and Handan Ancient Post Road.

The ancient post road is relatively gentle in the western section of the mountain, but the mountain peaks in the piedmont area are steep, the drop is very large, and the mountain road is very steep. At the end of the Jin Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, a generation of literary heroes Yuan Haowen had a poem, which described it most appropriately, "Xianrentai is a high crane fit, and the splendid hall is poured into no way." People say that Ma Ling is not feasible, and this seems to be Huang Yu's step". He described the steepness of the second pass of Neiqiu from the words "high" and "leaning", and exaggerated the danger of the second pass of Xingtai (Xindu) by only "erranding". Relatively speaking, because the Jinxiutang Pass is located in the northernmost part of the Xingtai area, it is the closest to Taiyuan. When you go down the mountain, you will enter the main river of the river, which is basically a gentle road. Therefore, since ancient times, people have mostly chosen the post road of Xingyu Jinxiutang to cross the Taihang Mountain. In addition, there is a more crucial factor that people like the auspicious meaning of "bright future".

Third, the splendid pass is set up with Xingyu

As the pass of the Great Wall, Jinxiutang can be said to be the cultural backbone of Xingyu Village. But there is a strange cultural phenomenon, now most Xingyu people don't know what Jinxiutang means and where it is. As early as eight years ago, I lived in Xingyu Village and went specifically to find Jinxiutang. After climbing the mountain for two days, I just found a beacon tower, and I thought it was a splendid hall. The villagers said that it was a green sandstone (cliff). According to records, there is indeed another pass in the north of the Splendid Hall called Qingshayan. In desperation, he continued to search south along the mountain range, but did not find other mountain passes with ruins, and his heart was full of doubts. I thought to myself, even the villagers who often go up the mountain have never understood, could it be that the pass of the Splendid Hall has long been annihilated? After that visit, the Splendid Hall was not found, so I have been entangled in whether the Qingshayan is the Splendid Hall, and there are clearly relics there.

Later, I was fortunate to consult the "Xiguan Zhi Ancient Pass" compiled by Wang Shiqiao of Jiajingjian in the Ming Dynasty, saying that there is a "Jinxiutang Rock", which has a brocade pattern like a turtle's back, that is, "there are lines, and its shape is like a turtle's back brocade, hence the name". Suddenly it became clear that the Splendid Hall had such a origin, and this was the mark of searching. Urged by a sense of responsibility, he was tempted several times to find the Splendid Hall Pattern Stone. However, due to the stubborn disease of the waist disc, I went to Xingyu several times, but I was never able to climb the mountain. During the May Day holiday, I came to a mountain climbing exercise with the mentality of trying my waist, the purpose of which was to visit Jinxiutang. Fortunately, the preliminary interview work was in place, and I learned from Li Siqun, a villager, that he had seen a section of stone wall made of white lime. From the approximate location he depicted, it is likely to be the pass of the Splendid Hall. So under their guidance, they began to search along the ancient road, which can be regarded as a goal to find.

Regarding the origin of the splendid hall, there is no record in the ancient county chronicles, but fortunately there is important information about "Xiguan Zhi • Ancient Pass" "there are lines, and its shape is like turtle back brocade, hence the name". In other words, if you find the "Turtle Back Nishiki" rock, you will naturally find Kinsedo. However, the origin of the name of Jinxiutang is so peculiar, there are still many questions to be solved. Among them, "Jinxiu" comes from "turtle back brocade", which is completely understandable, but a place name, even using the word "hall", is a hall number, or hall, or family room, it is worth exploring. But in any case, it is nothing more than a very old and atmospheric name.

We searched for historical information such as the "Turtle Back Brocade Stone" and the "Splendid Hall" of Yuan Haowen. First of all, two caves were found halfway up the mountainside, and it was found that there was a turtle's back brocade ornament on the top of one of the caves, which was thick and distinct, and extremely shocking. The cave does look like a splendid hall, but I dare not assert that this is a splendid hall. In this area, many rocks are covered with turtle back brocade ornaments. After the cave, the ancient road parted the way. We first chose to follow the wider carriage road and climbed to the top of the mountain. Originally, there were no surprises on the ancient road, but when you reach the top of the mountain, the geological structure has changed, and it is impossible to find the so-called "turtle back brocade rock" in "Xiguan Zhi • Ancient Pass". The turtle back brocade is parasitic on the red sandstone of the Danxia landform, and the pass on the mountain ridge is mostly flat, and the altitude of the Shanxi side is higher, and there is no talk of the steepness of the "splendid hall tilt" at all. There are no barriers to defend and no cultural relics remain. It shows that the original imaginary pass of the Splendid Hall is not located on the mountain. I had to go north along the ridge and go down the mountain from another pass ancient road to look for it. Halfway up the mountain, I finally found the stone wall made of white ash that villager Li Siqun said. When I saw these broken stone walls, a kind of doubt suddenly arose, and people were confused, whether it was possible to set up a pass defense on this halfway up the mountain. Carefully observing with questions, I found that such a stone wall was not one, but three up and down, and then looked at the surrounding environment, and finally relieved.

This is indeed the pass of the Splendid Hall. "Xiguan Zhi • Ancient Pass" records: "Jinxiutangkou, north to Guan 255 miles, Neiqiu County, the outer mouth is important, and the side wall is one. In other words, the entrance of the Splendid Hall is a side wall composed of three stone walls. On the surface, this kind of passive layout on the defense can only be to defend and deal with the harassment of small groups of wandering rangers (Dalu), in fact, this is the main function of the Ming Great Wall. As for a large-scale military offensive, it is absolutely vulnerable. A closer analysis will also reveal that the pass of Splendid Hall has its own uniqueness. The reason why the three stone walls were designed is like building an urn city. As long as the Ranger breaks through the first wall, it is considered to be in the first urn, and if it breaks into the second urn below, it is impossible to retreat. Because the doorway of the stone wall is very narrow, it is steep to go up and down, and it is easy to rush downward, if you want to retreat upward, even if the doorway of the stone wall is not blocked, it is only allowed to climb on a single horse. At this time, it was already difficult for the rangers to retreat, and they were afraid to rush downward, and it was difficult to predict whether there was a stone wall below, which was equivalent to being trapped in an "urn". If the guards are stationed on the mountains on both sides, it is just a rolling stone first, and then a "turtle in the urn". This is the exquisite design of the pass of the Splendid Hall, and we cannot but admire the wisdom of the ancients.

The unique way of guarding the customs requires a large number of garrison personnel, which can be confirmed by the number of garrison personnel recorded in the "Xiguan Chronicles". "There are two officials of the Heduling Shoukou Committee, and 50 people are defending the people, and one member of the Jinxiutang Shoukou Committee is 70 members of the Minzhuang." That is to say, there are obviously nineteen more people at the entrance of Jinxiutang than at Hedu Lingkou, which is completely for the purpose of "catching turtles in the urn" and making more preparations, demonstrating the strength of the armament.

Walk down from the pass again, you can see the cliff wall of the red mound that seems to be split by a knife, which is like a splendid silk, which is definitely a unique shock and amazement. Immediately remembered Yuan Hao's poem "Splendid Hall is pouring into no way". When I returned to the fork of the ancient road, and then went to see the turtle back brocade at the top of the cave, all the doubts were resolved, and it turned out that these two caves were Jinxiutang, an ancient and atmospheric place name.

Fourth, I am really fortunate to meet in front of the Splendid Hall

Xingyu is really fortunate to meet, the gift of nature, for Xingyu to create beautiful mountains and rivers, the heavens are beautiful, in Xingyu to conclude a magical two caves. The upper cover is the turtle back brocade, just like the cloud brocade curtain tent; the lower pavement stone slab kang is better than the sandalwood incense couch, this is the ancient cave house splendid hall. The splendid hall comes from the turtle back brocade. Turtle back brocade is also turtle back stone, a unique aragonite, ornamented like cracks, shaped like turtle back, color Dansai splendid, living in longevity and wealth. There are many historical evidences of the aragonite in the splendid hall, and there are a large number of records about aragonite in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Classic of the North Mountain", which refers to the aragonite of Taihang Mountain. The New Tang Dynasty Book and Geographical Chronicles recorded: "Xingzhou ...... Tugong: silk cloth, magnets, knives, aragonite. "The aragonite here is the turtle's back brocade. It shows that as early as the Tang Dynasty, Xingzhou Neiqiu not only entered the Xing kiln porcelain, but also paid tribute to the Taihang aragonite turtle back brocade. In addition, it is also recorded in the "Yuanhe County Atlas": "Xingzhou...... Kaiyuan Gong. aragonite, lions, silk, cloth. To this day, there are still traces of aragonite mining in the vicinity of Fairview Hall.

Back then, Zhao Xiangzi crossed Taihang and stopped at Jinxiu Hall several times. Suddenly, the mouth suddenly opened, and it turned out that the wonderful chapter of "The Book of Poetry, National Style, Tang Style, and Silk" took place here.

"Prepare for the salary...... Prepare for it...... Prepare for it". It was Zhao Ren who performed a sitcom of harmony and happiness here.

The entrance of the cave of the splendid hall faces east, facing the strange peaks of Fulu Shou Mountain, like a three-star arrangement. Samsung is the star, after dusk began to see in the east, on the occasion of the world against the backdrop, cleverly corresponding to the "Silk Bundle, Samsung in the sky" of the beautiful vision. The southeast of the splendid hall is the high mountain pingtai, known as the horse race, the rolling family village, just like the immortal dwelling, which echoes up and down, and cleverly encounters the beautiful scenery of the good day of "Silk Bundle, Three Stars in the Corner". The cold mountain in the south of the cave, all because of the Tang people's cold mountain self-cultivation in the meantime, comprehend the mystery of the splendid hall, and get the Tao as holy, so the left and right collocation, cleverly confirms the harmony and happiness of "Silk Shu Chu, three stars in the household".

Xingyu is really lucky, here is also the horn of Bailu Mountain, "Book of Poetry, Xiaoya, Luming" "Yo Yo Lu Ming, Eat the Wild Qin" is located. Bailu brings auspiciousness to Xingyu, encounters the water to achieve a leisurely cultural context, and builds a village in Jinxiutang. It can be said that a (post) road scenery, the cradle of "poetry", this is really, a vein of mountains and rivers ancient post road, in front of the splendid hall is really fortunate to meet (Xingyu).

(Source: Xingtai Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism)