Xiaoyu has postponed the pursuit of drama these two days, and just finished watching the hit "Ning Min Town" some time ago. In the last episode, all the villagers in Yongquan village moved to Suining town and started a new life, while the old village deep in the mountains was completely abandoned.
This suddenly reminded me of an "uninhabited village" I met in Dayu, Qinling Mountains, Xi 'an. Have they all moved away from the mountains like the villagers in Yongquan village?
Dagu, Qinling Mountain is located in Longtou Town, Chang 'an District, Xi City. It is a north-south Qinling Valley highway, bordering Papao Valley in the east and Baidao Valley in the west. Before the founding of New China, Dagu was one of the important commercial routes from Guanzhong to southern Shaanxi and southwestern provinces, and it was called "Yigu Road". Today, sites such as iron cable bridge, ancient road and plank road are still clearly visible.
I have two "origins" with Dagu in Qinling: one is to climb Toutou Mountain in Papou Valley and stand on a high place overlooking the winding ancient road of Dagu Yigu; On another occasion, after climbing from Baidaoyu to Jiawutai Scenic Spot in Xiaohuashan, he went down from Dayu and completed a small crossing of Qinling Mountains from Baidaoyu to Jiawutai Scenic Spot and then to Dayu.
I was deeply impressed by the way down from Dayu this time. One is to feel the "big" of the Grand Canyon. There are many Meiyukou at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, one of which has a profound human story, such as Tianziyu, Paopao Valley and Baolong Valley. The names are all related to these humanistic and historical stories.
Dayu's single name is "Da", which has different characteristics from other Qinling Meiyukou.
When climbing from Baidaoyu to the top of Jiawutai Scenic Area, the slope is gentle; When we descended from Dayu, the slope was steep, almost walking on the Qinling ridge with a slope of more than 65 degrees. In winter, the leaves are covered with paths and the roads are slippery. Everyone must concentrate on their feet and seldom talk along the way. Only then can we truly realize the height of the mountain and the width of the valley of Dayu.
After hiking for two hours from the high mountain ridge of Qinling Mountains, we passed a village when we finished two thirds of the whole journey. Dozens of rugged yellow tile houses constitute a unique and beautiful picture of Qinling Mountain Village.
A group of people decided to have a rest near the village. As a result, when we approached, we found that this was an abandoned "uninhabited village".
There are obvious signs of people living in the village, firewood and tiles are piled up in the corner, and there are traces of smoke on the wall. There are so many wires on the roof that every household here must be electrified. In addition, signs to Jiawutai Scenic Area can be seen from time to time in the village. Presumably, many tourists and donkey friends passed by Jiawutai scenic spot from Dayu at that time, always asking for directions, so the villagers directly hung road signs on the walls and trees.
It was already dark when we arrived at the deserted village. Coupled with the high mountains and dense forests around us, we can't help but speed up our steps and want to get out of the mountains before it is completely dark. So I didn't stay too long and continued down the mountain.
After crossing the village, it was not long before I heard the sound of gurgling. At this time, it was almost at Dayukou, and we finally completed this crossing trip.
Later, I told my friends about this "uninhabited village" we met in the Qinling Grand Canyon. Some people say that a few years ago, we climbed the Jiawutai scenic spot and passed by this village, but it was still inhabited.
Most likely, the whole village, like Yongquan Village in Ningmin Town, was moved out of the deep mountains of Qinling Mountains.
Now there is a farmhouse in Dayukou Village. I wonder if there are any villagers who have moved out of this "uninhabited village"?
When passing through Dayu village, I felt beautiful, with a remote and quaint beauty of ancient villages in deep mountains. At that time, I was wondering if I could run a homestay here, entertain some people who came to sketch, and sell some food and equipment to passing tourists and donkey friends.