Hu Chunliang
Picture 1: Bronze statue of Wang Han in Baisha River Park, Xia County
In the humanistic history of Xia County, the ancient "Eight Scenic Poems" occupy a certain position, which not only allows the beauty of Xia County to be passed on to future generations, but also makes the humanistic poetry of Xia County run through and over again, elegant ancient and modern. There are many versions of the ancient "Eight Scenic Poems" of Xia County, the most famous of which was written by Wang Han, a famous poet in Xia County at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. These "eight poems" are;
(1) Yaotai Moon Night
A small hole in the clouds, a thousand feet of wind and smoke.
Qingxi Yuwu returned late, and the moon was full of Yaotai and autumn.
(2) Bota autumn wind
A tower cui wei driving the blue sky, Sensen Cuibai up the autumn wind.
The Yunshen Treasure Hall was unattended, and the Immortal Residence was not allowed to pass.
(3) Yucheng morning rain
One day the rain was chaotic and the mountains were low, and who called flat boats across the creek.
Where the Lord, Fei Quan is only in the west of Yucheng.
(4) The evening bell for the construction of the temple
Fan Yufeng locked the twilight smoke, and the cold bell first moved the moon Juanjuan.
When the monks returned late, one hundred and eight frosts filled the sky.
(5) Qin Lou Xizhao
The pavilion is jagged and leaning on the green, and the donkey is drunk and hugging the piano.
QingGao is self-contained in lin quan, and a thousand hibiscus flowers shine on the sunset
(6) Wugu Evening Sunshine
Autumn rain harvests the spring of Wugu Valley, where do donkeys go to find the truth.
Baiyun looks east to Yaotai near, thousands of trees and peaches and luxin.
(7) Snow on the mountains
Stepping across the creek bridge did not see Mei, and the heavens and the earth were silent.
The whip is Yaotai Road, and he blames himself for riding a white phoenix.
(8) Shuishui Cross Bridge
The westerly wind and rain harvested, and the horseshoe trampled across the stream.
Bian Zhou who sings Jiangnan songs, geese fall in the sand smoke and water autumn.
Wang Han, year of birth and death unknown. According to the study of Cai Danxia of Shanxi Normal University, he may have been born in 1325 and died in 1402. Regarding Wang Han, the Kangxi Xia County Chronicle • Character History • Xiancai" contains: "Wang Han, the character Shiju, the former Zhongwenzi, Zhongwenju guanlian, even if shi is poor and cannot return, he will be a family." Han was born and clear, and his eyebrows were neat. Less lonely, self-sufficient. Suitable for the summer, the celebrities from the tour. After the salary of Han Yu, he eavesdropped. Yang Men Guo Ji Wei Zhi: Both known as the former Lingzi, the guide. Knowing that he was a Christie, he was given a place under the karma, and he was very good at mating with him, for drinking and eating. Learn to complete, knot in the middle of the mountain, have gains, take the fallen leaves to replace the book. Hongwu Chu was taught by Ming Xing to cultivate Xia County, change the land to Pinglu, move the Yanling Teachings, follow the good temptations, and make a sound. At the beginning of Yongle, Zhou Di heard that his talent was begged as a professor. Wang Su was arrogant and indulgent, and many lawlessnesses, Han Shu did not listen to the advice, and went away because of his madness. And the matter was defeated, the vassals were all convicted, Han was spared, and the Dao recommended hanlin to edit. Later, he chased after Zhou Di and moved to Lianzhou to teach. Wokou siege of the city. Han led the disciples to guard the palace, and the city fell to death. Posterity picked up his deeds and attached a record of him. Han Sex Fangzheng is not conventional. Pitching is based on the ancient sages. On the verge of great change, there is no fear of color. The lack of good books and donations to the city, although they quit food and clothing. ”
Nowadays, in The Baisha River Park in Xia County, there is a bronze statue of Wang Han, and the "Eight Scenic Poems" of Xia County written by him have also been made into a sculptural art landscape, showing the rich humanities of Xia County.
Figure 2: Artistic landscape of "Late Bell for Building a Temple" in Baishahe Park, Xia County
So where is the beauty of the poem "Building the Temple Evening Bell"? According to research, it should be the Guangfu Zen Temple in Shijian Village, Guojiazhuang Town, Wenxi County, which was founded in the present day, and it is impossible to know when it was built. Located at the junction of Wenxi and Xia Counties, Shijian Village is a typical hilly mountainous area of the Loess Plateau. The Guangfu Zen Temple is now destroyed, and only the big bell remains. Height 229 cm, base diameter 176 cm, Northern Song Dynasty. The bell weighs more than 8,000 pounds of giant ancient clocks. The iron bell can accommodate 6-8 adults inside, and the bell top is a hanging dragon four-legged puddle. The body of the bell is cast with writing, and the inscription records that the iron bell was cast in the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty, that is, in 1101 AD. According to local elders, during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, the Guangfu Zen Temple still existed, and the ancient bell inside it was thick and could be heard in ten miles and eight townships. According to the villagers, the Temple was destroyed between 1946 and 1947 when the land reform broke down feudal superstitions, leaving only the ancient bell. This thousand-year-old iron bell carries the changes of the development of the times, but also records the history and culture of Shijian Village, so in 2000, in order to protect this iron bell, the Shijian Village Committee launched a fundraising, and the villagers voluntarily donated money to rebuild the bell pavilion, so that the ancient bell was revitalized.
Figure 3: The Song Dynasty Bell in Shijian Village
The poem "Building the Temple's Evening Bell" vividly describes the beauty of the Guangfu Zen Temple, the temple stands on the peak, the twilight smoke is shrouded, the juanjuan moonlight is like water, and it is integrated with the big bell, and the monks who return late step on the bell, and the sky is full of frost and frost. The Zen temple is now destroyed, but it remains in the poems, which makes people infinitely nostalgic. At the same time, the poem also reveals a historical information, that is, the location of guangfu Zen Temple belonged to the administrative division of Xia County at the end of the Yuan and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.
An ancient poem is a silhouette of the ancient civilization of Hedong, qinghui ancient and modern.