Introduction to Sanyoudong Scenic Area:
Sanyou Cave, located 7 kilometers northwest of Yichang, is a huge cave on the cliff of the north peak of Xiling Mountain. Backed by the mouth of Xiling Gorge of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, facing Xialaoxi. It is one of the famous historical sites and key cultural relics protection units in Hubei Province.
According to legend, Bai Juyi and Bai Xingjian Yuan Zhen met in Yiling (now Yichang, Hubei) in the year of Tang Yuan 14 (8 19), and each of them wrote a poem. Bai Juyi prefaced Sanyou Cave, hence the name Sanyou Cave. This is what people call the first three rounds. In Song Dynasty, three famous writers, Su Xun, Su Shi (Dongpo) and Su Zhe, also visited the cave, and each wrote a poem on the cave wall, which was called the last three tours.
Sanyou Cave, with steep terrain and a canopy-like shape, is an irregular rectangle with a depth of about 30 meters, a width of about 23 meters and a height of about 9 meters. It is a limestone cave formed by the continuous dissolution and collapse of ancient groundwater along the rock surface. Its stratigraphic geological age is CAMBRIAN, about 500 million to 600 million years ago. The rocks in the cave are undulating, with vertical and horizontal cracks and different shapes. There are three square stalactite columns, which are vertically parallel and horizontally arranged, dividing the cave into two communicating rooms: the front room is open and the walls are full of poems; The back room is secluded, with ear holes beside it, which can communicate with the outside world. If the back roof is empty and round, if a bell is hung, it will be hit by a stone. Its sound is like a bell, and the stone falls to the ground, and its sound is like a drum. Therefore, there is a saying that a bell will drum.
Sanyou Cave has wonderful scenery, which was once referred to as a dreamland by the ancients. Most people who passed through Yiling (Yichang) in the past dynasties visited here and expressed their feelings in various fonts, poems, essays, murals and inscriptions, which were engraved on the stone wall. Up to now, there are still more than 40 wall carvings and inscriptions inside and outside the cave, such as Ouyang Xiu's inscription in the Song Dynasty and the Preface to Sanyou Cave reprinted in the Ming Dynasty, which left valuable cultural historical materials.
There is a crystal clear Xialao River in front of Sanyou Cave, where water and stones collide and pearls splash jade. Climb to the top of the mountain along the path next to the cave, and you can see the majestic appearance of the river in the west; Between the mountains and mountains, the Yangtze River, like a sharp axe, split a first-line passage, poured down from the mouth of Xiling Gorge, roared with rapids, rushed through the gate, passed by Sanyou Cave, and then the water level leveled, and the river suddenly became clear, showing a spectacle of dangers and dangers.
Sanyou Cave is not only a famous scenic spot, but also an important revolutionary site. During the Agrarian Revolution, it was once the underground traffic liaison station of the county committees in central Hubei and Yichang. At that time, there were some Taoist priests in the temple who were underground traffic policemen of our party. After liberation, in March of 65438+ 1. 0958, in order to realize the grand blueprint of Mao Zedong Gorge leaving Pinghu for the benefit of future generations, Zhou Enlai personally visited Sanyou Cave along the steep path and made extremely important instructions.
Along the steep path, there is a small pool under the cliff on the mountainside. The spring is trickling, the grass is lush and the bamboo leaves are green. This is the scenic spot in Yichang-Luyou Spring. When Lu You, a poet of the Song Dynasty, came to Sanyou Cave in the fifth year of the Avenue (A.D.1169)1October 8, he took water from the pool to make tea and wrote a poem on the stone wall. Later people called it Lu Youquan.
○ Inscriptions and wall carvings
There are many inscriptions and wall carvings inside and outside Sanyou Cave, which have historical value and calligraphy appreciation value and are very precious cultural relics.
Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Bai Juyi, Yuan Zhen, Bai Xingjian, Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Huang Tingjian, Lu You and other celebrities who visited Sanyou Cave in previous dynasties, as well as officials who had served in Yiling, wrote poems or inscriptions for Sanyou Cave, and * * * made wall carvings and inscriptions 100. Nearly 60 pieces preserved and found are regular script, official script, seal script and cursive script. Like Lu Wei's official script carved on the wall in Qing Dynasty, Chen Jian's eldest daughter Gui Ying wrote "zhanhe Zhang Yan" in small seal script. The huge wall carved with tall stones is not stubborn. Chemical industry has a secret shape, which opens chaos and reveals the life and death of the world. They are all top-grade calligraphy.
Lu Youquan
Sanyou Cave runs down the stone steps to the bank of Xialaoxi, and there is a stone well at the waist of the cliff, which is the Luyou Spring.
According to local records, Lu You, a patriotic poet in the Song Dynasty, visited Sanyou Cave through Yiling. He found a clear spring above Xialao Creek. He makes tea with water, which is fragrant and sweet. After admiration, he left a poem: it's not that the famous spring is tasteless. This is the origin of Lu Youquan.
○ Zhanggutai
At the top of Xiling Mountain in Sanyou Cave, facing the big river, there is a cylindrical stone peak with a small platform on it, all of which are famous platforms of Zhang Fei Drum. According to local records, Zhang Fei, who was brave and good at fighting in Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, was once the magistrate of Yidu County (now Yichang), where he used to beat drums and train soldiers. Zhang Fei's portrait of the new moon, backed by a deep canyon and facing the Yangtze River, has wide eyes and huge arms of a tiger, which seems to listen to the rumbling drums, reappearing the heroic spirit of this ancient famous soldier, and tourists have taken photos as a souvenir. Leigutai is a favorite scenic spot for tourists.
Xi Zhi Pavilion
A pavilion with double eaves, three folds and a column of golden tiles is composed of three pavilions in the shape of a pin. This is the Xi Zhi Pavilion.
Xizhi Pavilion was built in the Song Dynasty by Zhu Qingji, the magistrate of Zhou Xia (now Yichang), on the riverside for the convenience of boatmen and business travelers. In the fourth year of Jing You (1037), when Ouyang Xiu was appointed as the magistrate of Yiling County, he wrote The Story of Zhou Xia to Xiting for this pavilion, making it one of the three scenes of Zhou Xia in Song Dynasty.
Bachule Palace
The Bachu musical instruments exhibited in Bachu Music Palace have complete eight tones and beautiful music and dance images. On the antique stage, performers (performers) dressed in classical costumes use 97 pieces of Bachu musical instruments of the 15 category to play Chu Quba music and mix and match Ba Ge Chu dance. You will listen to melodious music, as if you heard Qu Zi singing "National Mourning" and Zhao Jun leaving his hometown. In the rich national dance atmosphere, you can feel the harvest joy of the splashing waves and the fragrance of orange tea in the dragon boat race. This has increased the deficit of loving Yichang, loving the Three Gorges and contributing to China.