This bridge is one of many bridges on the Houyue Railway on the Qinhe River. Houyue Railway is the main artery of coal transportation in the south of Shanxi Province, starting from Houma in Shanxi in the north and reaching Yueshan in Henan in the south. Qinhe Gorge, which runs between Taihang Mountain and Zhongtiaoshan Mountain, is connected with Tongpu Railway and Jiaozhi Railway. Qinhe Canyon is a deep mountain canyon with winding rivers. The railway has drilled holes on every mountain, bridged by water and connected with bridge opening, which is a wonder. Six railway bridges and six railway tunnels can be seen in our 20-mile Jiuxiannv Lake scenic spot. These six bridges and six tunnels are Lianshang, Nanzhuang, Baizhi, Hengling, Jintan and Du He, and one bridge corresponds to one tunnel. The longest tunnel is Nanzhuang Tunnel, which is 2 kilometers long. The Jin Tan Tunnel we are looking at now is about 860 meters long, from which we can go to the Motan Scenic Area, which is known as "the first beach in the world".
When we cross the Jintan Bridge, we can see the boulders in the water and the temples on the stones. This is the famous "Nine Fairy Terraces". Nine Fairy Terrace covers an area of 440 square meters, with original houses 108 and halls 108, representing Shanxi 108 counties. There are many beautiful legends about the nine girls in Sendai, but we won't talk about them for the time being, and the core content will be left to the end. Many literati left many well-known poems here, such as Chen Fayu's "Nothing happened in Luoshui Gao Xiang, Zhou Fang bowed gracefully to Shu Xian". Yushan is graceful at first sight, and also looks like Chunjiang's eldest sister-in-law. "Is this poem true or not? We'll know when we finally get on stage. Now we are going to visit the Du He Dam. Du He Hydropower Station is one of the top ten key construction projects in Jincheng, 1997. With the approval of the State Council, the investment is1.300 million yuan, which will be jointly built by the water conservancy bureaus of Zezhou and Yangcheng counties. The hydropower station started construction on 1997 and was completed on 200 1. The installed capacity is 4 groups, each with 3200 kilowatts, and the annual power generation is 62.2 million kWh. Its main project consists of river dam, diversion tunnel and power station. Our present position is the dam of Du He Hydropower Station. As you can see, these tunnels hidden in the mountains outside the dam are the diversion tunnels of Du He Hydropower Station, and its workshop is built on the bank of Qinhe River 2 kilometers away. Because the neighboring village is called Du He, it is called Du He Hydropower Station.
Du He dam is a solid gravity diversion dam, which consists of overflow dam and non-overflow dam, with a total length of more than 200 meters, including overflow dam length 150 meters and non-overflow dam length of more than 50 meters. The non-overflow dam is equipped with power generation diversion gate, scouring and silting gate and gate opening and closing building. The door you see is the lifting system of the gate. The whole dam is designed to flood once every 50 years, and the flood once every 500 years is checked. The maximum flood discharge of the overflow dam is 4300 cubic meters per second, and the maximum check flow is 8000 cubic meters per second. The dam is 36 meters high, the backwater end extends upward 10 km, the storage capacity is 28 million cubic meters, and the water area is 1 17 hectares.
After all the dam gates were closed, the lake water rolled out from the top of the overflow dam, forming a waterfall with a width of 150 meters. The waterfall can be thrown about 30 meters through the curved dam body, and the snow waterfall is very spectacular.
As you can see, there is a cable suspension bridge on the overflow dam. Cable suspension bridge was originally a passage for dam workers. After the development of Jiuxiannv Lake Scenic Area, the cable suspension bridge began to open to tourists. Boarding the suspension bridge and looking out from the railing, you can not only enjoy the magnificent scenery of lakes, mountains and waterfalls around the dam, but also appreciate the unique charm of the suspension bridge.
Jiuguniang Sendai: One of the eight old scenic spots in Yangcheng, located at the entrance of the Gelao River into the Qinhe River in Beiliu Town, Yangcheng County, is one of the most powerful scenic spots in our county. It starts from Liutounan Village in the north and ends at Lizhai Village in Zezhou County in the south, with a length of 10 km from north to south and a length of 0.5 km from east to west, covering an area of about 5 square kilometers. Qinhe River is located in this area, with gentle meandering water flow and relatively humid climate. The main attractions are Yanhe Spring, Yangdian Pumping Project, Jiuxian Temple, Wild Hunting Ground, Rock Climbing Base, Water Park and Du He Dam.
Jiuxian Temple: Jiuxian Temple is a small courtyard with a suspended attic in the corner. There are more than 100 corridors outside the mountain gate rotating along the cliff, which is the only passage to climb into the temple from top to bottom. Jiuxian Temple was built on the south side, and a big clock hung at the door, with a diameter of more than one meter. The main hall in the temple is the palm hall of the three religions, and the east and west are the wing rooms. There is a suite in the East Wing, which is a darkroom with no windows, just like an ordinary house. The west wing is two rooms, and there are no statues. There is an alley more than 14 feet wide on the west wall of the main hall. Passing through the alley, it is Jiuxiantang, which is about 2 meters wide. The eleven statues in the temple are the statues of the mother in the middle, five on each side, nine fairies all facing one side, and the only woman looks after her mother. This sculpture is exquisite, vivid and beautiful. Wild hunting ground: It is located between Baizhi and Huangling Mountains, with lush vegetation and overgrown weeds in the ditch, as deep as 10, and cliffs on both sides, where wild boar, hare and pheasant often haunt. It is a good place for people to leave the noisy city and experience the hustle and bustle of wild life. In addition, the rock climbing base and the underwater Dragon Palace under construction are also in full swing. Challenge the limits of human beings and enjoy the underwater world. Come on, enjoy your youth with the blue sky, white clouds, blue waves and sands.
Yanhe Spring: Originated at the foot of Dongyema Mountain, the spring water gushed out from a cave at the foot of the mountain, crystal clear. The wild flowers on both sides of the river are in full bloom in warm winter and cool summer, and hundreds of springs are rushing out between the stone gaps on the beach, like hundreds of millions of pearls spraying water. Yanhe Spring is the largest spring in Shanxi, with stable spring flow and good water quality. After years of investigation, experts from the Ministry of Water Resources designated it as the water supply site of Yangcheng Power Plant. At present, 654.38+300 million yuan has been invested to build a large-scale water lifting project beside the spring, which was completed in 1999 10. As a major architectural landscape in the scenic spot, Yangdian Pumping Project has high ornamental value. After visiting the majestic Du He Dam, we will visit the Black Dragon Pool, another landscape of Jiuxiannv Lake. Black Dragon Pool is a comprehensive landscape composed of a series of small scenic spots. Please follow me around one by one.
Look, right in front of us, between the steep peaks, there is a small, short and round earth mountain. Guess what it looks like? Maybe some friends have guessed. Yes, it looks like a turtle, so this mountain is called "Guishan". The temple built at Guishantou is called Longwang Temple. We'll talk about the legend of Longwang Temple later. Now let's go ashore and have a look.
Does the small village we see now make people feel a little idyllic? This small village is called "Qilong Village" and "daughter village". It is called "Qilong Village" because this place has Black Dragon Pool, where dragons live, so it is called Qilong Village. Another story is that Li Longji visited this place in the Tang Dynasty, and there is a "Dragon Riding Palace" in Hengling Village of Guishan Mountain, which has been well preserved so far. Daughter village is called "daughter village" because it is said that before the Nine Fairy Terrace was built, nine fairies on the Nine Fairy Terrace lived here. Traditionally, we all call it "Dragon Riding Village". Although Qilong Village is small and inhabited a long time ago, it is strange that Qilong Village has never been a big official for thousands of years. You see, the houses here are very simple, which shows that the people here are not rich; There are not many people here, which shows that people who compete for fame and fortune don't want to live here. Then someone asked, why is this? Now let's take a look at the Longwang Temple on Guishan Mountain. It turned out that a long time ago, a Feng Shui gentleman passed by here and told the villagers that the turtle was one of the four spirits, and there lived a dragon under the turtle mountain. Building the Longwang Temple on Guishan can bless the villagers to produce high-ranking officials from generation to generation. Mr. Feng Shui's original intention was to build the Longwang Temple on the tortoise shell, but the villagers did not ask the location clearly and mistakenly built the Longwang Temple on the tortoise head. As a result, the glans penis was suppressed and the geomantic omen was destroyed. There can be no more senior officials here. Of course, this is just a folklore, which is not credible. We have a strong pastoral style here, and we plan to develop a summer resort here. Welcome everyone to spend their summer vacation here in the future. I believe that facing the lakes and mountains, birds and flowers every day can relieve the fatigue of your life, ease your melancholy mood and give you a brand-new self. Ok, now we look at the mountain on the right, and we can see a vague cave. This cave is called "Baiyun Cave". Baiyun Cave is named after the fog transpiration and the surrounding white clouds. Baiyun Cave is very deep and big. In ancient times, it was a place for people in nearby villages to avoid the disaster of soldiers. When bandits come, everyone hides in the cave, which can prevent bandits from burning, killing and looting. Because it is big, it can be used for cooking, so you don't have to worry about being pinched to death.
Now we are going to visit "Jiaolong Cave", "Yangchangshi" and "Black Dragon Pool".
You see, on the stone wall opposite this ravine, you can see the four characters "Dragon Cave House". The fonts are rich and beautiful, and the bones are strong and clear. This was written by Chen Tingjing, a great scholar in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty. Chen Tingjing is from Huangcheng Village, 25 miles from here. He was the prime minister of our area in history. During his mourning for his father, he visited this place in person and sighed for a long time when he saw such wonders as "Black Dragon Pool". So, he wrote the four characters "Dragon Cave House" on the cliff side of the pool. In addition, at that time, I felt that the long river was running, so I improvised a poem and said, "Breaking the peak and facing the huge valley, opening and closing the male. The stone mouth is dark and the pool is red. People say it's the eye of the sea, and the dragon palace is sent from the sky. Vientiane is in the sky and the snow is flowing. "
As you may have seen, the bluestone under Xiaolongdong House is covered with intestinal texture, which we call "narrow intestine stone", which is the result of long-term impact and dissolution of special geological structure and river waterfalls. There is a legend about the stone of the sheep's intestines: in ancient times, there was a rich man named Yang who raised many sheep at home, but the rich man was rich and heartless, and the fish was in the country. Later, in order to punish him, God killed his sheep. Many sheep intestines flow out from here and into the lake. The narrow intestine is hung on the bluestone here, forming such a landscape. It is said that after the sheep of the rich man's family died, the rich man's surname Yang soon declined.
Now we come to "Black Dragon Pool". Look, the Black Dragon Pool looks like a big urn, and the water is dark as ink and unfathomable. According to the old man here, although the Black Dragon Pool is among rocks, the water in it has never dried up. Even if the upstream water is cut off, the water in the pool will not decrease, and it will be inexhaustible. Therefore, people think it must be connected with the sea, so it is called "sea eye". He also said that there was a little black dragon lurking in the pool. The little black dragon turned out to be the son of the East China Sea Dragon King. Because I was obsessed with the landscape here, I settled down in the pool, so this small pool is also called "Black Dragon Pool". People in Qilong Village drink the pool water here every day. In the past dry years, people from four townships and eight villages came here to carry water. When people carry water, they need to climb the cliff on the stone steps they pass by. Over time, several deep stone niches were ground on the rock wall. These stone niches, together with the deep pools made of dripping stones, have become wonderful witnesses of the vicissitudes of time. You can still see these stone niches.
There are many well-known folklore about this black dragon pond and the little black dragon in the pond, such as "herding cattle to find dragons", "Little black dragon marrying" and "Little black dragon subduing demons". I am here to tell you a story of "begging for rain". According to legend, the black dragon in the pool is gentle and kind, always guarding the peace of one side. Whenever there is a drought, people will come here to pray for rain, which can be said to be responsive and very effective. In the custom of praying for rain, the most important ceremony is called "smashing the king", that is, throwing a few stones into the pool to wake up the sleeping black dragon and tell him that it has been a long drought, please make clouds and distribute rain quickly. This ceremony must be completed by people from Xinbi Village, Dadonggou Town, Zezhou County, 50 miles away, because the daughter-in-law married by Little Black Dragon is a girl from Xinbi Village, and even if there is any mistake, Little Black Dragon will not blame it. Xinbi Village is dozens of miles away from Qilong Village. This ceremony is held on February 19 every year, and there will be a three-day drama. Because of the long journey, we have to pass through a village called Zhang Xun. With the passage of time, Zhang Xun Village and Xinbi Village have formed an indissoluble bond. When customs spread, so did they. Until now. This relationship still exists between the two villages. When people from Xinbi Village pass by Zhang Xun Village, they will be warmly received. If people in Zhang Xun Village hold sacrificial activities, people in Xinbi Village will also give generously and help each other.
Ok, now everyone can look up and see a cave. This cave is called "Niangniang Cave", and there is a Niangniang Temple next to it, which is said to be the place where the Queen Mother rested when she went to the Nine Fairies. Now the site is still there. If you look at this place again, there is also a small cave, which we call "simple sound" locally. Why is it called "sharp seal"? Its origin is related to the story of the myth and legend "Erlang Mountain". Erlang came here with the mountain, accidentally slipped from the tip, jumped out and got stuck here, leaving such a small hole. There are many stories about Erlang Daishan. Tell them slowly on the way back later. Next, let's go to the Nine Fairy Terrace. Boarding Shitai Ferry and crossing the cliff cloister, now we come to the Nine Fairy Terrace in the middle of the lake. Nine Sendai is one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Yangcheng. Scholars and poets of all ages have left a well-known poem here. The steps we see now are all "the best steps" because there are exactly 40 steps. Climb these steps, and the nine fairies will bless everyone with all the best.
Look, here stands a big stone, which says "Miter". It is said that these three words were written by Xiao Yun, the founder of Nine Sendai. Taoism believes that before the formation of heaven and earth, the universe was chaotic. At the beginning of heaven and earth, clear air rises to form heaven, turbid air sinks and condenses into soil, and then everything begins to grow. The word "the first stone" means that Nine Sendai is a huge stone, which was made at the time of creation.
Now it has boarded the Taoist temple of Jiuxian Palace. Fairy Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, real people in the sky traveled here. The scenery is pleasant, the feng shui is excellent, and it is also the place where the nine fairies come down to earth. Here, they set up an ancestral temple to promote and protect people's peace. (Feng Shui, Feng Shui is the big environment and small environment in which people live. All environmental factors such as mountains, rivers, climate and roads guide human beings to beautify and transform the environment. ) From the railing of the stage, clear water and green mountains, shallow fish, invincible. Looking back, the gate is tall and the fairy temple can be seen with its head held high. Now let's look at the two stone lions at the door. Don't underestimate this stone lion. In ancient times, only princes and nobles were equipped with their own doors, symbolizing their noble status and used to ward off evil spirits in town houses. Then, the stone lions placed in front of the palace and temples were sealed by the emperor, symbolizing respect for religion. Fairy Temple is a Taoist temple, and Taoism is the national religion of our country, which has a long cultural and historical origin. Mr. Lu Xun once said: "Taoism is the foundation of China culture." At present, Quanzhen Taoist lives on the platform. In China, Taoism can be divided into Quanzhen Sect and Zhengyi Sect (Quanzhen Sect was founded by Wang Zhongyang and Zhengyi Sect was founded by Zhang Daoling). This Taoist temple is divided into main hall, annex hall and east and west wing rooms. I'll watch them with you one by one. First, let's visit the hall. The main hall of the Nine Immortals Hall is the Immortal Hall, dedicated to the Queen Mother and her nine daughters. On both sides of the fairy temple are the Yaowang Hall and the Songzi Niangniang Hall. The east and west wings are fairy room and fairy room respectively. Xianshi is the place where Taoist priests live and live, and Xianshi is the place where pilgrims store sacrifices. Speaking of which, you may ask, what kind of gods are the nine goddesses? How come we haven't heard of it before? Now let me tell you, it is said that the Nine Fairies are the daughters of the Jade Emperor and were born to his concubines, but they are smart and loved by the Queen Mother. One day, nine fairies came down to play. Fascinated by the scenery here, they became unkempt beggars and took refuge in a poor peasant family. The farmer has eight daughters, so he calls her the ninth sister. The farmer's mother is extremely virtuous and loves her nine sisters very much, but her nine sisters are jealous of her eight sisters. One day, Jiumei went to the Qinhe River to take a bath, and Bamei peeked secretly, and saw that she was beautiful and had an extraordinary figure after she came out of the water. Only then did I know that it was a fairy, but I didn't dare to expect anything. Besides, the Qinhe River and the Black Dragon and Huanglong often compete for territory, and the people around them are miserable. In order to save the people's suffering, the Nine Fairys returned to heaven, borrowed the gold bricks from the old man's stove, subdued two dragons and pressed them into the bottom of the Qinhe River. The golden brick turned into a huge stone in the water, and nine women lived on the stone, preaching and protecting the people. Later generations built a shrine on the stone to commemorate the salvation of the Nine Fairies, which was called Nine The Fairy Temple.
Now the gods in the temple are all shaped according to this legend. As for the founding age of the Nine Goddess Temple, it should be the early years of the Tang Dynasty, presided over by a Taoist named "Xiao Yun". The beginning and end of the creation and repair are the same as the origin of the Nine Goddess, with a long time, but I don't know its auspiciousness.
You see, in the immortal building, sitting in the middle is Xiao Yun, the founder of the Nine Sisters Temple, with a clay sculpture called "Bao Guxiang" standing next to it. In the eighteenth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1482), a once-in-a-century flood occurred in Qinhe River, and the river surged for 49 days. The abbot of Jiunv Temple was trapped in Taichung. Food and fire can't be sent in because of the heavy water and waves. After the flood subsided, the abbot was trapped and died on the stage. In order to commemorate him, people wrapped his bones in mud and shaped them into standing statues, so they called them "bone-wrapped statues". The original "bone-wrapped image" no longer exists, and now the "bone-wrapped image" you see is copied according to legend. Now the place we pass is called "Quanquanlou", also called "Baiquanlou". What do you mean by "spring leakage"? Spring leakage is a natural leakage after the spring is full, and another layer of leakage is that the spring is very large and the spring eye is full. Under the water where we are now, there is a natural rock crack, which is one of the most important springs in Jiuxiannv Lake. This crack is about 30 meters long, and the spring water inside runs all the year round. Now it is under water 10 meter.
Three gongs and three teams
On the mountain in the direction of my finger, there is a place called "Three Bian Gong" and "Three Pairs". A friend asked, why are they called "three gongs" and "three gongs"? This story is related to Erlang God. According to legend, a long time ago, Jiro slipped a pole in Qilong Village after passing through a mountain road, leaving a pole seal and a hole on the mountain. In this way, Erlang God stopped to have a rest. He sat on Huangshaling (the mountain to the north of the Palace), but his foot stepped on the back hill of Hengling Village. Along the way, his shoes were full of sand. He took off his shoes and knocked off the sand, and three hills appeared in front of him. Jiro wanted to smooth the sand when he saw it, but in a hurry, he left three small mounds. It is what we call "three-sided Gedui", and the common people also call it "knocking on shoes Gedui". The rest of the flattened places are flat and tidy, much like a big gong. This is the origin of "three-sided work" and "three-sided pile" Ladies and gentlemen, the scenic spot we are passing now is Xiaojianhe Canyon, a small canyon on Jiuxian Lake. The depth of the valley is about 1.5km, and the average width varies from 30m to several hundred meters. However, the valley has lush vegetation, clear water and beautiful scenery. Along the way in the valley, people are constantly preaching and strolling on it, but seeing the shade, rugged rocks, running water, birds and flowers makes people feel a winding path, which is an excellent place for you to rest and walk. Because of the elegant environment and fresh air, it has been planned and designed by experts as a sports and rest functional area in Jiuxian Lake Scenic Area. At present, preparations are being made for the development and construction of various sports and leisure functions.
There are also Jiguan Mountain and Sifang Cave in the canyon. If there is an opportunity, please come and enjoy the infinite mystery of nature.