“The lights of swords and swords dimmed, and the clanging of drums and horns disappeared in the distance...” Walking into Huangchao Theme Park located in Xincang Village, Liudu Township, Yushan County, it seems to have traveled through the sky of history and returned to the ancient times. In this era, the lights of swords and shadows were dazzling, and the clanging of drums and horns was deafening.
The spring rain was continuous and the mist was misty. I looked through the car window and looked back at the low tile-roofed house with bright red peach blossoms and several trees that lingered on the other side of the river, embraced by the stream and green grass. .
The car turned along the road, and first saw the high-speed rail track, with a bridge flying north and south. It is said that not far away is the Yushan South High-speed Railway Station. Then we made another 90-degree turn, and the car entered another cement road. In front of us were several tall buildings, with the words "Calabash Building" standing on the roof. In the era of e-commerce economy, with online and offline interactions, I thought these buildings were our destination, but the car bypassed the buildings and stopped in front of a castle.
City Wall Wei Wei, banner hunting, walking into the castle, there is a row of small wooden houses on the left. In the wooden houses are local agricultural and sideline products and local specialties, and offline experience stores operated online by the e-commerce economy. Camellia oil, arrowroot starch, shiitake mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, etc. are all common things in our farmers. The prices are clearly marked, and you can visit them or buy them now. A propaganda board on the right shows the history and current situation of Xincang Village, Liudu Township. It turns out that this was the place where the Huangchao uprising army gathered grain and trained troops in the late Tang Dynasty.
The bulging linen bags, with "Huang" or "武" written on them, were stacked under a wooden gate with only a narrow passage in the middle. It tastes a bit like a copycat. This is the training ground. The bow is on the stand, the arrows are in front of the table, and the straw mats standing upright are the targets for the archers to shoot.
Holding the bow in the left hand, holding the arrow in the right hand, aiming at the target, and pulling hard, I realized that this bow is genuine and a powerful weapon. The bow is heavy and the strings are tight. Holding the bow and arrow, his arms were level with his shoulders, and he used all his strength to bend the string in a small arc. The arms were so tense that they were trembling, the fingers were sore, prepare, let go, shoot - the arrow was clearly aimed at the grass target, but the arrow that was shot was like the end of a powerful crossbow. Due to lack of stamina, it went straight into the sandy ground halfway, and then Clinging to the sandy ground, he jumped forward a few meters and could no longer move. Shooting three arrows in a row, the result is not good. Thank you to the photographer for his sharp eyesight and quick hands for taking wonderful photos. Although I, as a little girl, seem to be showing off my skills and embroidered legs, I am still dashing, heroic and full of vitality. Only one beautiful woman had a lucky break. She hit the target with one arrow and was so powerful that she won the applause of the audience.
After leaving the training ground, walk along the road and come to a pond. Only then will you discover the beauty of this place. You can't help but stop, gaze and taste it, and sigh that this is really a geomantic treasure.
According to legend, Huang Chao led his troops to pass by this place. He saw the clear spring water here and the shape of the pool was like a natural treasure gourd. Huang Chao believed that the gourd meant fortune and fortune, so if he stationed his troops here, he would achieve great things. He ordered the troops to station here and named the place "Aquarius Pond".
This pool is built against a mountain, with a ditch sandwiched between two mountains. It consists of three pools connected up and down. The edges of the pool are paved with long bluestone slabs, small at the top and large at the bottom, all in the shape of a flat oval. , there is a slight gap between each two pools, and the overall shape looks like a treasure gourd. It is called "Aquarius Pool" which is quite an image, and it also coincides with the meaning of eternal peace.
According to the convention, the first pool is used for drinking, the second pool is used for washing vegetables, and the third pool is used for laundry. The tail water is led into the ditch to irrigate the fields, which is hygienic and practical. On the hillside to the left of the first and second ponds, there are several trees and a bamboo forest with luxuriant branches, which can cover the rain in rainy days and the sun in hot summer. It must be infinitely cool in the summer afternoon or night, and it is a good place for villagers to relax and chat. When it's late at night, some cute and naughty gourd babies might pop out of the pool. No wonder the building you saw when you turned in is named "Calabash Building", it's so apt!
I was still lingering under the trees by the pool, and a "dong-dong" drum sounded above my head. The drum beat was exciting but lacked any structure. It was obviously the improvisation of a master among our group of writers. Looking up, at the mouth of Baoping Pond, the high city wall guards the pass. It has the potential of "one man can guard the pass, but ten thousand men cannot open it". People can't help but marvel, it is such a strategic military location that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Follow the path on the left side of the city wall and go up to the top of the city wall. Suddenly, it opens up. The concave and convex city wall encloses an open space. Two huge war drums are placed on both sides. A wooden plank is built between the war drums. The ring is slightly higher than the ground. There is a big red word "Lei" in the middle of the ring, which is particularly eye-catching. A bluestone statue of Huang Chao stands directly behind the ring, as if it is paying close attention to the competition between the soldiers on the ring. There are also ancient weapons arranged on the left and right sides of the front of the arena. I can't name these weapons. I only know that they appeared on ancient theaters when I was a child, and were brandished in costume TV dramas when I grew up. Now that it is so real in front of us, it really makes our eyes light up.
Everyone is eager to try out the big guy they are interested in. I immediately wanted to lift a weapon that looked like a red tassel from the iron frame, but there was an iron crescent next to the bayonet. I planned to weigh it, and as soon as I picked it up, I knew it was heavy. It was a real iron guy. Holding both hands tightly, he carefully lifted the weapon out of the iron frame, stood on the ring, stepped diagonally, held the weapon diagonally, stabbed hard, and shouted: "Bald thief, where can you escape!" Hahaha, but It makes up for the addiction of playing war when I was young and could only use a angled wooden board as a gun!
Now that we have stepped into the ring, we must have a ring competition to make our trip worthwhile. So the ring was called, and a yellow beauty came up, holding weapons and walked onto the stage, fighting hand to hand with weapons crossed, she laughed, without even bending her legs, posed for a POS and took a picture
and then left. . A group of beauties at the back were waiting to come on stage with weapons in their hands. I quickly made way out of the ring, put back the weapons, came to the right corner of the ring, picked up two drumsticks, waved them left and right, and beat the drums to help. "Dong - dong dong, dong - dong dong!" Amidst the sound of war drums, there is a writer who is as beautiful as a flower and a beauty with a beautiful smile. Such a beauty competition, if it is Mu Lan who was "experienced in hundreds of battles" back then, Guiying saw it, I wonder what she would think.
Everyone continues to visit, but I am still not satisfied with this arena match. What should I do?
"Who will compete with me in another match?"
< p> My shouting won a response from the famous female writer Zhong Jingjing from "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art". We didn't know each other before we met.So I brought up my red tassel gun and crescent moon shovel again. Teacher Jingjing was even more powerful. She actually picked up a red tassel gun and crescent moon shovel. The red tassel guns in our weapons are the same. The difference is that my crescent moon is like a sickle, thin and curved, beautiful and light, while Teacher Jingjing’s crescent moon is just over fifteen, full and round. After all, it was from "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art". Teacher Jingjing already had the advantage in terms of weapons. When she squatted down and waved the weapon, the crescent shovel, with Teacher Jingjing's heroic style, shone white in front of her eyes. , I was so frightened that I didn’t dare to look down on her, so I quickly raised my weapon and faced her, using my fork to hold her back against her attack. I could really feel the weight of the opponent’s big shovel in my hand. Only then did I realize the advantage of having an extra crescent moon on the side of the red tassel gun. In addition to directly attacking and sweeping the enemy, it can also hold up the enemy's incoming weapons to protect my own safety. Yes, on the battlefield, life and death, ancient weapon design has its own subtle principles!
Going further, there are several huge granaries standing in the open space between the villagers' houses. This is where Huangchao's rebel army stationed grain, and of course some troops, but the main force of Huangchao's army at that time was still stationed in a nearby mountain. There are still city walls and castles at the site. So this village was named Xincang, probably for this reason.
During our visit, the men in the village were walking home after finishing their farm work, the women in the house were busy making the food fragrant, and the old man at the door showed his toothless smile. Hehehe watched us having fun. A group of children neither made any noise nor made a fuss. They just followed us from far to near. When the photographer pointed the camera at them, the boys opened their mouths happily while the girls opened their mouths shyly. Tear the corner of clothes.
The park is in the village, and the villagers live in the park. The completion of Huangchao Theme Park has set a new example for today's beautiful rural construction.