Review of self-driving along the Yellow River in 2020: Sanmenxia and Hancheng

This year’s National Day is very different from previous years. Traffic jams on the way and crowds in scenic spots are rare or almost non-existent. In 7 days, we traveled across five provinces: Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, covering a distance of 3,700 kilometers.

Starting from Sanmenxia, follow the Yellow River Sightseeing Road, pass through the Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon, view Qiankun Bay, Hukou Waterfall, and reach Jingbian in Yulin and Ganquan in Yan'an. On the way back, we admired the world’s intangible cultural heritage, the Iron Flower. The scene is heroic, exciting, and heart-warming.

It’s been the sixth day since the trip ended. When I think of this self-driving trip, what comes to mind is the criss-crossing ravines of the Loess Plateau, the twists and turns along the Yellow Highway, the fierceness and gentleness of the Yellow River, its strength and vastness, and the mountains and slopes. red apple. It's a pity that we didn't pick it ourselves in the apple orchard, but the sweet and refreshing apples have been delivered from the fields to our mouths by express delivery.

Sanmenxia, the ancient Shangyang capital of the Guo Kingdom, and the modern winter goose city. Lao Tzu rode a green ox out of Hangu Pass, leaving behind the sacred book "Tao Te Ching". The Guo State Museum was renovated and renovated two years ago. It is a good choice for understanding the culture of the late Western Han Dynasty and the early Eastern Han Dynasty.

Hancheng, the holy city in the hearts of scholars, is the place where "Zi Xia preached scriptures and Sima governed history". It is the hometown of Sima Qian, the sage of history. Sima Qian's ancestral tomb located on the bank of the Yellow River has been visited by countless literati and common people in the past dynasties since it was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. As we walked along the uneven, deeply rutted mountaineering path toward Sima Qian's tomb, we couldn't help but stop and look up, sighing at Shi Sheng's rigorous and upright attitude towards history. I was moved by the fact that he endured the humiliation and shouldered the burden while in prison and achieved great achievements that will shine through the ages. In front of the statue of Sima Qian, we bowed deeply three times.

A person is famous in a city. Hancheng has Sima Qian, which is enough. Every year, a memorial ceremony for Sima Qian is held in Hancheng. The memorial ceremony for Confucius and the memorial ceremony for Huangdi have become the three traditional memorial ceremonies in our country.

Unexpectedly, on the banks of the Yellow River, in the Loess Plateau, and in the canyons of the two plateaus, there are well-preserved typical ancient courtyard villages in central Shaanxi from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the nearly 700-year-old Dangjia Village. What attracts everyone's attention is not the luxurious mansions in Dangjia Village, nor the exquisite carvings of bricks, stones and wood in the village, nor the high-hanging decorations of red lanterns, but the heirloom aphorisms hanging in every household. . For example: "There are teachings in words, laws in actions, actions in the day, gains in the night, nourishment in the breath, and existence in the moment;..." Another example: "Read the books of sages, establish the ambition to cultivate Qi; maintain loyalty and filial piety, and do benevolent and righteous things "etc. These family management mottos and sculptures are integrated with the architecture and have become an indispensable treasure of Dangjia Village.

The exquisite carvings of Dangjia Village

There is a strange thing about Dangjia Village. It is located on the bank of the Yellow River. Although the village was founded nearly 700 years ago, it has never been affected by floods from the Yellow River. This is also an important reason why the ancient buildings in Dangjia Village have been preserved. Could it be that there is a divine blessing? If you want to know the reason, please leave the words "God bless" below the article, and the editor will tell you the answer.

I have to mention the scent of Sichuan pepper that spreads all over Hancheng. Coinciding with the pepper harvest season, Hancheng’s Dahongpao pepper has full grains and bright red color. It is said that Hancheng’s Dahongpao pepper production accounts for one-sixth of the country’s total. Whether it’s a hotel or a scenic spot, the rich scent of pepper awakens our taste buds, it’s really refreshing!

Feelings after arriving home:

1. Hancheng Dahongpao black yogurt has a special taste that I can’t describe, but it’s delicious.

2. Dahongpao pepper has a rich aroma.

3. A booklet with mottos for governing the country in Dangjia Village is good to keep on your desk and browse through in your spare time.

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