The Legend of Tonggu Beach

According to legend, there is a hill on the left bank of the beach, which looks like a saddle, hence the name Saddle Mountain. The bamboo forest on the mountain is lush, with birds and flowers, and an ancient temple is hidden among them. There lived a Zhiyuan monk in the temple, guarding the ancient temple, practicing Buddhism and maintaining incense. One night, after finishing his routine, Monk Zhiyuan meditated and practiced. In the dark, an old man with a white beard said to him, "An Zi is a treasure trove of geomantic omen. A bronze drum will fly to Mount Emei. Please open the door to welcome guests, and the ancient temple will flourish. " In the middle of the night, there was a knock at the door. Zhiyuan monk heard the sound, but he was old and sick and slow. The bronze drum was beaten twice, but the temple gate was not opened. Third, the bronze drum was too hard and bounced into the river beach at the foot of the mountain. Since then, the place where the bronze drum fell has become wider and deeper, forming a deep pool; The sound of the waterfall hitting the pool water is like the percussion of a bronze drum, clear and loud, and can be heard far across the rock wall. From then on, people named this beach Tonggu Beach and the ancient temple Tonggu Temple.

Since Tonggu fell to the beach, there has been drought around Tonggu Beach. The villagers prayed to God and Buddha for rain everywhere, to no avail. Just as people were in a hurry, the old man with white beard had a dream for the monk Zhiyuan: "The drums in the pond must be fished out as soon as possible ..." So, the monk Zhiyuan mobilized local villagers to make nearly 100 waterwheels and salvage bronze drums at the seaside. When they dried the waterwheel, the bronze drum appeared. Just as the villagers were in high spirits, the bronze drum turned into a bird, flew from the bottom of the pool to the sky and suddenly disappeared. At this time, suddenly dark clouds were gathering, the wind roared, a downpour fell from the sky, and the water in the pool was quickly filled again. This year is the year of Bingzi, which has been more than 60 years since. It is the lifelong pursuit of Zhiyuan monk to make the incense flourish in the temple. The arrival of the bronze drum itself was an excellent opportunity, but unfortunately he failed to seize it. Monk Zhiyuan regretted it, and he was depressed all day, so that he became worried and died the next year. After his death, he was buried in the mountain, and his soul became a snail, craning its neck from the mountain to get water from the river. The water is prosperous and the wealth is prosperous, and the incense in the temple is getting stronger. Since then, people have found snails of all sizes around the hills. Therefore, people call the tomb where Zhiyuan monk was buried the snail's tomb.

A few years later, a feng shui master suggested building a stone bridge by the sea to catch snails across the river, so that Tonggu Temple would be more prosperous. The villagers adopted his opinion. The bridge is completed, but the site selection is a bit biased. The bridge deck and the stone embankment protecting the bridge are just like a "bow and arrow", aiming at the snail's grave and killing the snail invisibly. Since then, the snail in Ma 'anling has disappeared without a trace, and the incense in the temple is getting worse day by day, so that it was later destroyed by fire. But this 20-hole stone bridge about 80 meters long and 2 meters wide still exists. It is an important link between Dazhu people and Liangping people. 1965, the first small rural hydropower station in liangping county was built on the river on the bridge. For the first time in history, villagers in Tonggu used electric lighting and electric processing of agricultural products. Tonggu Village has become the first bright pearl in Hucheng District. About 30 meters below the bridge, there is a small sandbar with dense plants on it. Legend has it that one year, a fisherman fished late at the seaside and spent the night on the sandbar. Because it was cold and sleepless at night, the fisherman found some dry wood to make a fire to keep warm. Unexpectedly, Daxian City caught fire at the same time. The fisherman baked a fire all night, and Daxian City was also burned by fire all night. The next morning, the fisherman went out and the fire in big cities and counties was put out. It is said that there are still traces of fire in the streets along the river from the old iron bridge to the red flag bridge in Daxian County. On the Tonggu Beach, a waterfall about 50 meters long and 3 meters high poured into the pool, splashing like smoke and fog, covering the deep pool with a thin veil. The sound of waterfalls and the sound of running water by the pool seem to be playing a hymn of nature. There is a boulder under the waterfall, which looks like a lying cow, and that is rhinoceros pond. It is said that since the bronze drum fell on the beach, the immortal sent a rhinoceros to guard it. Rhinoceros is restless and goes to the seaside to play every night. Once, the rhinoceros was playful and went ashore to destroy the crops and trees of the villagers, damaged the houses in the village and hurt people and animals. In this way, it violated the fairy rules and was struck by lightning. It turned into a big stone lying on the edge of the pool. In the pool, flocks of wicker fish shook their heads and wagged their tails as if they were keeping it company. Five-colored shells scattered around it add some color to it and the deep pool ... Standing by the waterfall, the wide and clear river flows from Tonggu Beach to the distance. In a section of the river near Tonggu Beach, the whole stone is the bottom, the water depth is about 1 m, and the sediment at the bottom of the river is clearly visible. Gorgeous shells seem to blink; Beautiful red carp sliding in the water; Strange pebbles describe its rich experience to you ... on large and small sandbanks, in the river, it seems to be covered with a green carpet or bare back, which can be touched and climbed. A boat shuttles through it, and the green bamboos and willows on both sides form a beautiful landscape painting. Breeze Xu Lai, rippling blue waves, staying in it, forgetting all insults, as if entering a fairyland. Looking at this beautiful scenery, boys and girls will involuntarily roll up their trouser legs, swim in the river, chase the fish in the water and look for colorful shells. The breeze blew, the river rippled in circles, gently brushed the elegant skirt of girls, and rippled a sail of love in the hearts of boys. Their hands and feet weave countless waves in the river, forming a picture of boys and girls playing in the water. The sun turned orange, and the sunset glow reflected on the beach, injecting magnificent colors into the clear beach water. Fishermen began to take action, some rowing boats, some carrying fishing nets, and some carrying fish baskets to catch fresh fish and shrimp on the beach. Night falls slowly, intoxicated and I don't know where to go. "They reluctantly left the beautiful Tonggu Beach, full of harvest and comfort. When I got home, I enjoyed the delicious wicker fish and told one magical story after another in Tonggu Beach. Tonggu Beach is full of dreams and poetry. Reading her books has given us infinite pleasure in life; Tasting her has given us a lot of charm in life. She told us to avoid complicated and mundane affairs, drive away troubles and fatigue, open our hearts, rejuvenate ourselves and start a new journey with full spirit. Tonggu Beach, a magical name. She is a paradise for children to play, a resting place for adults' hearts and a paradise for the elderly to relax.