"History is like a play, geography is the stage." The Splendid Rivers and Mountains stretch across the north and south of the land, and for thousands of years have quietly watched the rise and fall of various drama screens. The storms of that year have become black ink in the history books, but the mountains and rivers are still silently guarding the past.
In July, the sun was shining, and the history inspection team set off as promised, heading straight to The Gaxian Cave, the place where the Xianbei people appeared.
Stroll along the Long Road of Gaxian Cave
The summer in Daxing'anling is very different from the outside world. The refreshing coolness in the green color of Senran makes people feel refreshed. Through the narrow passage, you will find the long-known Gaxian Cave.
Gaxian River/Gan River
Tuoba Xianbei Historical and Cultural Park Stone Gate
It was once bordered by the Xianbei Mountains to the north, the Ali River to the south, and fertile basins outside the cave. In ancient times, there were probably endless roe deer and endless sweet springs. This place was supposed to be a veritable little nest of comfort, but it was not an ideal place for a nation to flourish and grow.
Ruins of Gaxian Cave
Therefore, the ancestors of the Xianbei tribe opened up a path to find a breakthrough. One of them, through the Daxing'an Mountains, came to the Hulunbuir Grassland, which was just in time to fill the gap left by the Huns, and gradually grew south and developed into a majestic empire.
Blue Blood Yellow Sand and big chest brothers walked and talked
Stone stele inside Gaxian Cave
The tourist route of the history inspection detachment is different from the traditional sightseeing, but loves to go to places with a strong sense of history, such as Datong.
This border city of "snow in August" is deeply hidden in countless historical relics. The remains of Xujiayao, the past of Samhepi, the wooden pagoda that has not fallen for thousands of years, and the hanging temple with independent cliffs. All kinds of miracles have witnessed the comings and goings of various peoples throughout the ages. Make a city unique.
A Wuzhou Mountain, a hundred miles of Buddha caves. The Yungang Grottoes record the cultural and political climate of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The shape of the Buddha statue here is integrated into the blood of the Xianbei people, simple and thick, and is known as "Hu Mao Fan Xiang". Behind some grotto statues, it is not only the mission of Buddhism, but also the portrayal of the political landscape of the Northern Wei Dynasty at that time, and also the crystallization of the fusion of different cultures.
Yungang Grottoes
Stone inscription outside a cave
The blue-blooded yellow sand and the big-breasted brothers talked about the Tuoba Xianbei on the mural
A large group photo in front of the Yungang Grottoes
In the museum, what sleeps is the thousand-year-old historical past. It tells the story of the evolution of the past and the present, as well as the little-known or forgotten bits and pieces of brilliance.
Talk about the Silk Road during the Northern Wei Dynasty
The Silk Road during the Northern Wei Dynasty
Datong Museum - Cultural relics excavated by Sima Jinlong
The wine here is mellow and elegant, the food here carries the boldness of the north, and the language here is gentle and not impatient. The customs and customs here give people a gentle and relaxed feeling, but with a strong and majestic background, just like the city walls here-
Datong City Wall
moat
Group photo by the city wall
From a hundred meters away, you can feel its majesty and might, as if thousands of troops and horses are guarding in front, exuding a condescending deterrent force. The protective system of that year has become today's tourist attraction, and the majestic city walls are integrated with the bustling modernity of the surrounding area, which makes it seem that the days are peaceful and the sun is shining.
Kowloon Wall
A song "Go West Mouth" liver and intestines are broken, and a killing tiger mouth is full of ruggedness and bumps. From ancient times to the present, the steppe peoples and the Central Plains Dynasty fought or traded here, and the legendary situation made this place a god. Today, this pass has completed the mission entrusted to it by history, and the quiet observers and tourists tell the stories of the past with a majestic posture.
Kill the tiger
Introduction to Killing Tiger Mouth
The vast grasslands provide ample space for eagles to spread their wings and soar. Here the water and grass are abundant, the scenery is pleasant, even in the hot summer, it also has its own coolness, is a nourishing and life-saving feng shui treasure land.
Tuoba Xianbei crossed the Daxing'an Mountains and came to this land of abundant water and grass, opening the rise of the empire. The jingo iron horse of that year has become a mottled ink mark in the books, but the vast grassland is still guarded here, providing a summer resort for people to escape the summer.
Liangcheng Daihai
Liangcheng Daihai 1
Speedboat trip to the Dai Sea
The city of joy, vast but huge. Here we have experienced the ups and downs of the Northern Wei Dynasty for a hundred years, and we have not slackened in fulfilling the obligations of a capital city. If there is a war, it will assume the responsibility of organizing supplies; if it is a peacetime period, it is necessary to recuperate and accumulate energy. Today, it seems to be nothing more than a small grassland town, but the storms of history have given it the broad mission of the first capital of the grassland.
Thanh Lok Museum
Ruins of the ancient city wall of Shengle
The members of the Tuoba family are all legendary. For example, Tuoba Jue. At the age of fifteen, this young man, who began to strive to be strong, exerted great efforts to rule, defeated the grassland tribes, competed for hegemony in the Central Plains, defeated Murong Bao in Sanhepi, and defeated Yao Xing at Chaibi, laying the foundation for Northern Wei to unify the north. Today, the young hero still stands on the grassland where he once fought, looking down on the land under his feet and observing the prosperity and well-being of the present world.
When you think history is asleep, it is participating in your life in unexpected ways. At that time, the Tuobas went south to operate, bringing not only military achievements, but also the brilliant landscape of culture and the brilliance of characters. Historical figures such as Di Renjie and Bai Juyi, who are well known to us, are all related to Xianbei and are also the humorous embodiment of history.
History is a great drama, and we are participants and observers. When time has precipitated the past, we are the retrievers, hoping to get a glimpse of the current and the facts from the details to get a rough idea. Fortunately, the mountains and rivers are still the same, and the carrier is not extinguished, giving us enough space to explore. While touring the history of border inspection, when what is learned, heard and seen in person forms a clear response, and a tacit understanding is reached between ancient times and the present dynasty, history will be more vivid and interesting.
Inner Mongolia Museum
Saddles & stirrups
Aerial view of the ruins of the ancient city of Shengle
Chariots of different periods
The fun of the trip is directly proportional to the way, and the more you dig deeper, the more interesting the history becomes. When civilization and geography complement each other, they have achieved a variety of regional scenes, which are different in the scenery of mountains and rivers, and also the difference in human customs. Because of the examination of history and bonding, because of interest and companionship, travel through the great mountains and rivers, retrieve bits and pieces of perfection, on the road, see the infinite charm that runs through ancient and modern times.
【Big Chest Brothers and Blue Blood Yellow Sand】
【Ancient Ruins and Scenery】
【Food Series】
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