Like Xianqu Village, this section of the river is the most northwest section of the Luohe River flowing through Dali. It runs parallel to the railway from west to east, and then Luoshui comes from northwest to southwest. From a distance, you can see a small bend.
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Seeing the Great Wall and going to great wall village first is normal thinking logic, so we came to great wall village in Duanjia Town.
The villagers said: The Great Wall is in the south of the village, next to another village, Donggaoyuan Village School. The Great Wall runs north and south, and there is an old castle with many things from the past in it. ...
In the easternmost part of the village, facing south, there is a deep gully in front of the door, which is a continuation of Tielian Mountain.
We asked, "Are you afraid of living at the cliff head? Is it windy in winter? "
The villagers said, "What is there to be afraid of? We have lived here for generations. Warm in winter and cool in summer, very comfortable. " It is a 78-year-old man who said this.
They sat facing south, quietly enjoying the spring sunshine.
There are several old houses in the village, some of which collapsed over the years, and two of them are exactly the same. In the fifties and sixties or earlier, there was a small pavilion, a concierge and a small yard on the wall of Gaomen. The house is built on both sides of the eaves, with small doors and windows, small lattice windows and a tall locust tree at the door.
"This tree is eighty or ninety years old and very valuable. Some people pay 5000 yuan to buy it, others don't sell it, and they don't sell it at any price. They do business in Huacheng and don't want money. " Enthusiastic villagers said.
When we heard that we wanted to see the Luohe River, we were told that Xiangxianqu Village was close to the Luohe River.
"Why is it called Xianqu Village?" We asked.
"Like Xianqu Village, there are many rich people and there is no shortage of food and clothing. Like a fairy, it is called a fairy song. " The villagers who spoke quickly said.
This is their understanding. I don't know what Xiangxianqu Village is like.
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It's not easy to get to Sixianqu Village!
With seven ditches and eight beams, the slope is steep, with high earth tablelands on both sides and thick loess at the foot. A tricycle passed quickly, and the dust was flying. Fortunately, I wore a mask, otherwise my mouth was full of dirt.
Looking down from the earth garden, the Luohe River is parallel to the Houxi Railway. It seems that Xianqu Village is close at hand, but it's a long way, so I took a shortcut and climbed down the steep earth garden, which was covered with thorns. When I got down to the road, I looked up timidly. The steep earth platform is almost at a right angle.
Water, only Luohe, can make people quiet. This section of the Luohe River starts from west to east and then from northwest to southwest. The Luohe River is still as clear as green, flowing slowly and quietly. Approaching the bank of the Luohe River, the river sand is red and shallow, shining in the sun.
Although the sign that the Luohe River rose last year was still there, the crack in the dry land could almost fill a fist, and the soil in the house in the fruit tree filled half the house, you will find that as long as someone has roots, there is always hope, there is hope, just like the captain of Xianqu Village organizes villagers to do work on the railway;
The last peach trees on the river bank have blossomed and bees are buzzing for honey; There are also neat vegetables in front of people in the village. ...
Like Xianqu Village, with Tielian Mountain as its back and Luohe as its foot, the geomantic omen is excellent.
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I was going to see the site of the Great Wall of Wei, but I couldn't go because of time.
But it's not bad to see the ancient castle in Donggaoyuan. Located in the west of Donggaoyuan Village, the ancient castle is one of the well-preserved ancient buildings in Dali County, which has important reference value for the study of ancient castle architecture. In September 2008, it was listed as the fifth batch of provincial key cultural relics protection units by Shaanxi Provincial People's Government.
I met a villager at the gate of the castle. He told me that the ancient castle was once the only higher primary school hall in Northwest Township, Northwest County. There are halls, theaters and many antiques in it. Now the walls are much narrower than before. When they were young, they pulled carts on the walls of the castle.
He also enthusiastically contacted the people who guarded the fort in the city. On the phone, people said something was wrong. He said politely that if he were here, he would definitely open the door for us to see.
The castle faces south, with a rectangular plane, 55 meters wide from east to west and 130 meters long from north to south, covering an area of 7 150 square meters. The castle wall is rammed with loess, with a height of 8-9.6 meters and a width ranging from left to right. There are ditches around the city walls, and horse faces are built in the four corners of the castle. The defense function is quite good. Founded in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, the castle is magnificent.
This village, which was built at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, was named Donggaoyuan because it was located in the highland east of the Great Wall of Wei. It has a history of 1700 years. Such a village with a long history can't help but make people admire.
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Take a moment. Let's go. Unfamiliar mountains and rivers come face to face and recede one by one, and then I know that it is more interesting to walk more. Only by walking on the road can we get rid of limitations, get rid of persistence and make all experiences full of vitality.
About the author: Gao Xiaogan, a member of Weinan Writers Association and Dali Writers Association, loves reading and writing, likes a simple life and wants to write beautiful things in the world with a simple pen!