Weishan, it's you who can't forget!
Ye Mang
has returned home, and his heart is still in Weishan.
Weishan ancient kiln, lying quietly at the foot of lush green hills in Weishan village, in the crescent-shaped bay with small bridges and flowing water. In the past, bred in an inner chamber, with no one knowing her has long been crowned as a "national key cultural relics protection unit", which has made tourists linger.
The records of Weishan ancient kiln in Liling County Records exude the ancient flavor of porcelain clay. The fire in the porcelain kiln was repeatedly exercised, which precipitated the long and heavy age of Weishan porcelain industry, and Weishan became the birthplace of Liling porcelain industry. The lentil vase with two birds, which won the gold medal in Panama World Expo in 1915, was burned from Weishan ancient kiln to Liling county. With disappointment and hope, it was fired again and again, and finally stood out in the exhibition. In 2119, archaeologists were surprised to find Song Dynasty porcelain kilns in the deep forest of Weishan village, and there were a large number of porcelain, which doubled the value of Weishan ancient kiln.
The ancient kiln is the leading actor of Weishan porcelain industry, with a calm expression after vicissitudes. Every blue brick has a story, and every oven door has a complex. In front of the kiln, generations of people installed, lit, fired and left the kiln. The ceremony was simple and grand, with laughter in fatigue and dreams in sweat.
according to historical records, at the peak of Weishan, there were more than 81 porcelain factories, and each porcelain factory had a porcelain kiln, and each porcelain kiln was a small money house. Weishan people have money, and cattle to Weishan people don't eat overnight rice, but must eat fresh rice ground that day. Merchants were bustling, and Weishan was known as "Little Nanjing" at that time.
about 21 meters from the back door of the ancient kiln, there is a cave at the foot of the mountain. In those days, guns were used to blow up stubborn rocks, holes were dug to dig porcelain mud, and the mud veins were driven along, and the holes were as deep as the mud veins were. Where the mud vein goes, the hole will be dug. The main cave is more than 311 meters deep, and there is an exit to the other end of the mountain. The hole is at this end and the end of the hole is at that end. The branch holes are tens of meters deep and more than 111 meters deep. Inside the cave, a mass of hot air in winter and a cool breeze in summer gently drifted to the mouth of the cave in the form of mist. The original ecological clear and sweet mineral water gurgled out for years. Next to the cave, there is an old house with earth walls, named "Cave House", with red paper and black couplets, "Legendary caves give birth to hundreds of blessings, and people who accumulate goodness receive thousands of blessings". The host who stayed to watch the cave, whether familiar with it or not, all smiled and treated each other with a cup of clear spring hot tea, just as the couplet said, showing the simplicity and goodwill of the mountain people. Such a cave was the lifeline of the porcelain factory in those days. Nowadays, on the edge of a mountain full of thatched thorns, you can find one inadvertently.
in front of the ancient kiln, on the solid stone, stands an ancient pagoda of Weishan, the tower is six levels high, which means "Six Six Smooth". The ancient pagoda is tall and majestic, upright and upright, stabilizing the landscape, blessing the prosperity and smoothness of Weishan porcelain industry, and blessing the people of Weishan for a lifetime, witnessing the history of Weishan yesterday and the landscape of Weishan today. Weishan was reborn after suffering, and the pagoda was rebuilt after wind and rain. This is the sub-tower of Weishan Ancient Pagoda. On the path next to the sub-tower, there is an ancient pagoda with a height of nearly three meters, which is in the shape of a pyramid. It is the mother tower of Weishan Ancient Pagoda, all made of blue stones. It is old and calm, like a kind old mother watching her son's side, reminding him not to forget his guardian duty at all times. The style of building a tower like this is unique in Liling.
An ancient temple stands in Zhushanping, Weishan Village, and it is called "Ancient Cave Heaven". According to ancient records, there are thirty-six caves in the world, ranking thirteenth here. Emperor Taizong Li Shimin ordered Weichi Gong to supervise and repair the ancient caves. Later, Jian Zhen, a monk, was ordained here before crossing eastward. The emperor's kindness is mighty, and the monks talk about it. Candles shine on the sky, cigarettes curl up, pilgrims bow down, and rosewood clinks the bell, which resounds through the valley. Every year from September 19th, for seven consecutive days, monks from all walks of life gather here, including Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Myanmar and other countries, and there is an endless stream of worshippers. In the empty millstone Daping, two thousand monks can preach and talk about the scriptures at a time. The ancient cave has an area of more than 3,111 mu and a building area of more than 4,111 square meters. Today's ancient cave is rebuilt after the disaster, with red walls and black tiles, bright lights, solemnity and leisurely bells. Although there is no glory in the past, we can see the profundity of Buddhist culture, which makes people feel infinite and daydream. In the seventh year of Yongzheng, Liao Zhongwei, a Guangdong native who believed in men and women, hired a monk from Weishan Temple to make porcelain, and invited more than 21 technicians from his hometown to set up a factory to make porcelain. The porcelain industry in Weishan turned a new page. Perhaps, without the ancient cave, the porcelain industry in Weishan may start later.
This secluded mountain village is also engraved with red marks, leaving the footprints of the underground party's fighting in that year. At that time, there were so many porcelain factories and so many workers in Weishan; There are so many lands and mountains, and so many farmers; Porcelain factories and ancient caves attract so many pilgrims and businessmen. Therefore, it has also become a focus of the struggle between the underground party and the Kuomintang. Geng Zaixiao (the younger brother of General Geng Biao) went to Weishan to carry out underground activities and fight against the Kuomintang according to the instructions of Xiangtan guerrillas. In the river opposite to the ancient cave temple, the remaining earthen house was originally a two-storey building. Geng Zaixiao supported a bamboo pole from the other side of the river, leaped over the rushing river a few feet wide, and flew to bask in the building, bravely fighting bullies. In order not to bring trouble to the local people, he didn't go home, so he set the guerrilla headquarters in Putao, Weishan village. There is a five-person pile at the Red Line of the Crescent Bay Group, which is the place where the Kuomintang secretly shot and killed the * * * production party. So far, the spirits of five unknown martyrs have been buried here.
it will be a great pity to miss the fun of mountains and rivers when we arrive at Weishan. In the river, you can touch the foolish and fat red fin fish, turn over the small crabs under the stones, carry black shells and hold double pliers, run amok, pull a handful of fragrant celery and pull up wild taro at will. There are green mountains everywhere, where there is a world of wild food. Chestnuts, hairy chestnuts, persimmons, hawthorn, wild strawberries, dates and kiwis are all over the mountains. There are fragments of ancient porcelain everywhere on the mountain. You can find Taobao here. Fortunately, you can find a broken blue-and-white porcelain bowl of the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China or after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and a complete spoon. A mountain fruit in hand, a piece of porcelain in hand, experienced the excitement and gained innocence.
the ancient Weishan has its own unique cuisine. These delicacies were closely related to the prosperity of the porcelain industry in those days. When they were rich, Weishan people tried to make themselves enjoy a little bit of delicious food. Weishan tofu is exquisite in production, with excellent soybeans and sweet mountain spring water, fried crisp but not rotten, golden on both sides, and the entrance is heart-warming. Nowadays, there is a counter for Weishan tofu in Liling supermarket, and Weishan tofu has become a special dish in the hotel menu. In front of the farm house, the villagers don't have to shout, the aroma will seduce your vision, sesame seeds will be sprinkled on the lamp, and chopped green onion will be sprinkled on the rice tofu, which will make the tourists fall in love at first sight and have a big appetite.
the mountain is a journey, and the water is a journey. You can walk on the Weishan side. Weishan Reservoir contains green mountains and green waters, and contains history and culture. Weishan Reservoir is immersed in the past glory of Weishan. At that time, a straight bluestone street, starting from the present dam, extended inward, with shops on both sides, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. Many porcelain factories are located nearby. After dinner, those porcelain workers with money in their pockets will have a drink in the shop. Or spread out the chessboard and fight on the street; A street is full of porcelain workers. There is a rice ladle ridge in the middle of the reservoir, which looks like a crouching rice ladle, hence its name, but it is full of vigilance and implication: only by grasping the opportunity and rice ladle can we have food. The reservoir is full of mountain springs and sparkling scales, giving you a fresh smiling face when you come, and giving you an affectionate look back when you leave.
where is Weishan, the birthplace of Liling porcelain industry?
she is in Weishan village, Weishan town, Liling city.
whether you see it or not, whether you come or not, the quaint Weishan is all here.