Língtíngkǒu Gǔdào: A Journey Along an Ancient Road
Source: Yongkang Daily-Yongkang News Network
Reporter Lü Xiaotíng
'Língtíngkǒu Gǔdào is not only beautiful in scenery, with moderate climbing difficulty, but also has many stories.' After the first 'Exploring the Stories of Ancient Roads' was published, many outdoor sports enthusiasts recommended Língtíngkǒu Gǔdào to the reporter. Recently, under the accompaniment of staff from Huachi Town, athletes and local villagers, the reporter set off on a trekking adventure along Língtíngkǒu Gǔdào starting from Chennlü Kong Natural Village, Yunxian Village, Huachi Town,
The first Yongkang Ancient Pine, with a tree age of 720 years
The Red Memories of the Ancient Road
Língtíngkǒu Gǔdào spans the cities of Wuyi and Yongkang, and was formerly the main road used by villagers from Wuyi and Yiwu to gather at the Eight-Character Wall,
'Yongkang's Liberation Prelude Was Drawn Here.' In the eyes of the villagers of Chennlü, the ancient road recorded Yongkang's Red Memories of Liberation. According to staff from Huachi Town, Chennlü was once a garrison site for the southern Zhejiang Provincial Route's Sixth Detachment at the Eight-Character Wall area. On May 8, 1949, the 34th Regiment of the Second Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, originating from JinHua, marched to Wuyi's SiJiang to pursue and annihilate the remaining Nationalist forces. Old soldier Hu Yihuo set off from Chennlü, confirmed the news of the 34th Regiment in Wuyi, and then the Sixth Detachment of Southern Zhejiang Provincial Route set off from Chennlü, cooperated with the 34th Regiment, and successfully liberated Yongkang City,
The Legend of the Sacred Cave of the Ancient Road
Starting from the east rock mountain foot, the reporter and his team walked uphill. Before setting off, an outdoor sports enthusiast evaluated the difficulty of Língtíngkǒu Gǔdào as 3 stars. After just 20 minutes, the reporter was far behind because of the uneven and steep road, combined with an unreasonable allocation of strength, and stopped intermittently to rest,
'We just passed through an area called 'Old Mouse Ladder'.' Huachi Town staff explained that the stones on this section of the road were piled haphazardly and without pattern, and the gaps between the stones were nearly close, which could only be walked by rats, so it was named 'Old Mouse Ladder',
And carry on and rest, it took nearly 30 minutes, the reporter finally arrived at the vicinity of Baiyunyan Cave. Baiyunyan Cave, also known as Bai Lingyan Cave. The cave faces south, relatively wide on both sides, and shallow in depth. There are also stone benches, stone beds, stone mortars, stone wells, and stone water troughs inside the cave, where climbers often rest,
According to Huachi Town staff, there is also a legend about the cave. A man used to live in the cave. Originally the stone mortar was not so big. Every morning, the stone mortar would appear with rice, which was pounded into rice just enough for one person to cook porridge and drink for a day. As time passed, the man became greedy, in order to make the stone mortar output more rice, he expanded the stone mortar a little. Unexpectedly, it didn't work, this stone mortar didn't output rice after being enlarged,
Following the stream upstream, the scenery is beautiful
Leaving Baiyunyan Cave, the reporter and his team climbed up to Pangu Ridge. Without taking the time to admire the majestic mountains, the reporter and his team quickly descended to the old site of Wuyi County Fangtan Village,
It's about the old site, because Fangtan Village was relocated and moved out a few years ago. The current site of Fangtan Village only left the beekeeper Chenqiongliang to stay. 'There are many wildflowers in the mountains, the flowering period is long and the pollution is small, suitable for beekeeping.' Chenqiongliang also raised more than 100 beehives here,
After leaving Chenqiongliang, the reporter followed the ancient road forward. As the ancient road swayed, the scenery changed with the rise and fall of the ancient road. Reaching the old site of Wuyi County Daoli Base Village, a small stream circled the village, with the sound of flowing water,
'The source of this stream is on the Bigshan Mountain, next, we will follow the river upstream against the current, this is also the most beautiful section of the ancient road.' Chenxiongming said, the ancient road is like a line connecting the scenic spots along the way, such as Longxutou, Píanfāngyán, Bǎifángdòng, Shíbāqiánguān, etc.,
Following the stream upstream, the road was no better than climbing a mountain, the reporter and his team continued to descend, and finally opened up a spacious area, 'These are our Old Mouse Ladder'
After 13 o'clock, the reporter and his team walked 9 kilometers, spent almost 4 hours, and finally arrived at the village of Old Mouse Ladder, Huachi Town,
Old Mouse Ladder Village is located to the north of Huachi Town, it is a high-mountain village in the northwest of the city,
Chenhuiqin told the reporter on the way that there is something in Old Mouse Ladder Village that can be seen with a glance. As soon as you enter the village, the reporter saw a tall pine tree in the distance. 'This is the first Yongkang Ancient Pine, with a tree age of 720 years.' Under the huge pine tree, three people hugged each other to form a circle,
In addition to the ancient pine tree, Old Mouse Ladder Village has three cultural relics: one is the Chen Family Ancestral Hall built in the Qing Dynasty Guangxu years, which is now more than 140 years old, and it is called 'Yongkang's First Ancestral Hall'; two are two golden plaques, respectively 'Promoted to Official Positions and Studied for Examinations' and 'Passed the Examination', and three are two stone bridges, one of which is 700 years old, and the other was built in the late Qing Dynasty, and it is 180 years old,
In Old Mouse Ladder Village, the reporter also saw a vast expanse of cherry blossoms and a renovated hostel. 'In the past two years, with the repair of the New Mountain Road, more and more tourists came to our village. In the future, we plan to dig out the resources of the ancient road, combined with tunnels, farmhouses and hostels, to develop rural tourism, and attract more tourists to come here to play.' Chenhuiqin, the chairman of the Huachi Town Old Mouse Ladder Village, said that the ancient road is an important part of the transformation of Old Mouse Ladder Village,
Following the New Mountain Road downhill, when passing through the Huachi Town Old Mouse Ladder Tunnel, the light opened, and the 400-meter-long tunnel instantly became a 'Time Tunnel', and the distance ahead was bright,
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