Travel Notes | Improvisation·Lushan

Going to Lushan was still a temporary act.

Lushan has a long history. In terms of geology, Lushan’s complete Proterozoic natural geological section provides conditions for studying Proterozoic geology. When it comes to humanities, literati and great leaders have all left their achievements here: the former left timeless poems, and the latter painted picturesque mountains and rivers.

Li Bai wrote: The sun shines on the incense burner and produces purple smoke, and you can see the waterfall hanging in front of the river from a distance. Waterfalls and clouds are two indispensable elements of Lushan Mountain, just like Tengwang Pavilion is to Nanchang and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is to Xi'an. In other words, clouds and waterfalls have become symbols of Lushan Mountain in the descriptions of poets of all ages. Otherwise, why would there be a child in the carriage shouting when the clouds and smoke came into view after turning a corner: The ancients will not deceive me.

Lushan Mountain is foggy in winter. Poyang Lake provides vast amounts of water vapor, which liquefies at low temperatures to form heavy fog that fills the sky. Wild horses ride on the wind and gallop through the mountains. "It seems clear and ready to rain, no need to doubt, who can make God cleverly open up?" You see the clear sky in front of the mountain, maybe there are clouds and fog on the back of the mountain; you see the clouds and mountains nearby are surrounded by fog, maybe the clouds in the distance have cleared up and the fog has dispersed. When the wind blows, the sea of ​​clouds billows in the pines, the wind blows into the pines, and the fog rolls in, making it even harder to tell whether it is clouds or rain.

On Nanshan Highway, off Beishan Highway.

If you insist on classifying the scenery. You can probably get a closer look at the east and middle lines. Even the sides of the road going up the mountain are mostly covered with dense branches and leaves. If it's summer, it may be somewhat hidden from view. Sandiequan and Wulaofeng are also on the east line. The fog is heavy in winter, and Wulaofeng and Poyang Lake are hidden in the clouds and fog, leaving a firm silhouette of pines and cypresses. Sandie Spring, on the other hand, is hidden between two mountains. If you leave a mountain pass, the mist will rise from below. "Flowers reflect the new forest bank, and clouds bloom over waterfalls and springs." There are no flowers in winter, but suddenly the clouds open and the mist clears, and you can see the rushing waterfall and the loud sound of the water falling, which is quite a surprise. Just as Zhang Ji said, comfort should be here, and good sentences should be conveyed to whom. Poets probably also have the emotion of splashing ink.

The western route has not been reached, and it is probably not far enough to see from the Beishan Highway. The Beishan Highway lacks the branches and leaves of the Nanshan Highway. The rocks on one side are clearly layered, and the mountains stretch on one side, showing distinct layers of dark colors at different distances. Occasionally, there are clouds and mist surrounding it, like tulle or embellished like a belt. One is looking at it from the mountains, and the other is looking at it from the bottom of the mountain. It is somewhat similar to what Su Shi said: "Viewed from the side, it looks like a ridge and a peak on its side, with different heights from near to far."

There is Tao Yuanming's tomb in the Lushan Scenic Area. Lushan belongs to today's Jiujiang City. Jiujiang was called Xunyang in ancient times, and Tao Yuanming was from Chaisang, Xunyang. According to legend, Tao Yuanming left his garden home in Lushan. Without driving, the shuttle bus could not reach his grave, so we had to guess where he was sleeping in the mountains. And what kind of state of mind allowed him to still have courage and determination in the dark officialdom. Some people say that Tao Yuanming was gentle, just like the clouds and mist that warmly wrapped up many things, and hid them as if he had nothing to do with the world. When reading "Ode to Jing Ke", he wrote that a gentleman will die for his confidant and carry his sword out of Yanjing, which also has the meaning of the strange rocks of Lushan Mountain with sharp edges and corners.

Wang Wei once wrote "Tao Qianju Yingba" in memory of Tao Yuanming. Now when I go up to Lushan Mountain, I think about Li Bai under the clouds and mist. Lushan Mountain is in line with Li Bai’s temperament, elegant and elegant. I think about the shadow of Bai Juyi left in Jiujiang at the foot of Lushan Mountain. The Xunyang River sees off guests the first night, and the maple leaves and dill flowers rustle in autumn. It’s really like that. As the child in the car said, the ancients really didn’t bully me.

Studying in Xi'an, Xi'an has a sense of history. The ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, the heart of Qin, Han and Tang. Talking about Xi'an, the bright red and green atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is what Du Fu said in "Recalling the Past": "Recalling the heyday of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the small town still houses thousands of houses", grapes and wine, pipa and Qiang flute. These are the glorious years, Chang'an is the world, and the world is all in Chang'an.

There are also some in Jiujiang. But they were all covered up by the clouds and mist of Mount Lu and the wind from the river. It is Bai Juyi's Sima Qingshan shirt, Li Baifeng's sleeves, and Tao Yuanming's grass leaves and bean sprouts. It is a person's pride and frustration, but also a person's feelings and freedom. It is the world of green and white, the countryside, and the horizon.