I have an appointment with Castle Peak

In a warm and cold season, I first set foot on Castle Peak in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province. This "sacred mountain", which has been heard for countless times and can shake off a string of beautiful legends and historical allusions everywhere, is like a charming lover in my heart. It has never met before, but it keeps emitting attractive breath, which makes people yearn for and fascinate.

(1) When the Qinling Mountains reach the green hills in Zhouzhi, they will not be dull. "Every mountain must have peaks, and every peak must be green". Looking around, the peaks around are beautiful and undulating, like a sleeping beauty with exquisite curves. The unmelted snow and frozen yellow branches make the whole mountain yellow and white, occasionally dotted with a few scattered, shallow green. Bad timing! After enthusiastically introducing the scenic spots in front of his house, the old man guarding the temple halfway up the mountain said with a pity expression, "It's 3 days late, and it's full of green eyes, animals out of the nest, birds chirping, peach blossoms and pear blossoms, all colors, and it's beautiful!" There is still a foot-thick snow on the mountain, so it is estimated that you will not get to the top of the mountain today! " Sure enough, there are sleeping dead branches and leaves lying everywhere on the mountain road, and the slopes and peaks are covered with thick snow. However, the breath of spring is still palpable: clusters of rattan with a humble apology, willow branches with just soft posture, waterfalls splashed with broken jade, woodcutter with firewood and wrinkled smile ... let photographers carrying laptops and holding digital cameras be inspired, running before and after, jumping around. Some of my peers have been to Qingshan, and they describe the autumn colors of Qingshan to us newcomers while climbing the mountain: persimmons are red, walnuts are green, springs are transparent, and leaves are half red and half yellow; The leader of Cuifeng Township, who accompanied us, talked about the folklore of Suo Xiangu and the origin of her being named the Virgin by Li Shimin, the king of Tang Dynasty. Listening and moving forward, the peaks and waters in front of us, the first floor and a temple are all full of interest because of these beautiful legends. Enjoy drinking the well water of the Tang King, watching the fried tea flat, worshiping the Anle Palace and going to the dressing room. It's true that the mountain is not high, and the fairy is famous. A nun Suo makes Castle Peak full of aura. Every year on the tenth day of the third lunar month, countless good men and women worship the mountain, begging for children and happiness, and tourists are weaving, and Castle Peak boils all night. The first scenic spot we visited was Tangwangjing, where seven or eight persimmon trees stood guard, revealing a pool of water the size of the wellhead, leaning against the hill, stuck in an inconspicuous place, without waves and waves, picturesque, precipitating a thousand-year story and sticking to the clarity of Qin and Tang Dynasties. There is a cup for tourists to drink by the spring. Scoop up a cup, everyone takes turns to taste it, and it is really refreshing and refreshing. A companion came with an empty bottle specially, saying that his neighbor needed this water to treat his illness. Today, he just came here and fulfilled his neighbor's wish. When I went down the mountain, I made a special trip to Anle Palace. I heard that this is a rare temple where Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism are integrated, and the Buddha statues are all stone carvings. The temple is surrounded by mountains, and the valley peaks are green and the wind is cool. The small courtyard is equipped with stone tables, benches, stone tablets and stone grinding plates. The bottom of the slope is a patchwork of wheat fields, and the cypresses are neatly arranged, like soldiers waiting for review. An old woman in her seventies was taking a nap on a stone bench with a stick and a cane made by herself. When the dog who accompanied her saw us coming, she politely tried the dog a few times and went to the hillside with confidence. Since our arrival, the three-inch golden lotus wrapped by the old woman has been walking nonstop. The black handkerchief overhead, the old but loud voice, the calm expression, the towering Xiufeng behind her, the blackened earthen house, the temple gate with incense and couplets, is full of subtle meaning and rhyme, which makes people wash the polluted air in silence and feel a kind of return to simplicity and holiness.

(2) When we went down the mountain at dusk, the township cadres who had been waiting warmly greeted us, served tea and handed towels, and after washing, they specially took us to eat green mountain food-Toto. Small storefront, clean and tidy, in the middle of the store, is about the legend and flavor characteristics of peasant toto. This land of geomantic omen is not only legendary for better soil, but also "Cuifeng flour" is a must every week. The supporting ribs made of Cuifeng flour are smooth and white, accompanied by wild vegetables, alfalfa, chopped green onion, sesame oil and other condiments, which are good in color, smell and nutrition, and are resistant to hunger. Even farmhouse meals can be served at banquets, and the eaters are all hearty. I've never been interested in pasta, but I've eaten a whole bowl of pasta. In the amazing eyes of my neighbor, I was a little embarrassed and had to hide that I didn't eat breakfast. The boss enthusiastically introduced the whole production process: the local wheat flour was carefully selected, and the peppers and vegetable oils used were all produced by local farmers, ensuring environmental protection in every link. Moreover, I created a variety of ways to eat sour soup, sweets, dipping in water, chowder and so on. The county will open several stores one after another, and it is also ready to open to other places. It is necessary to build a brand of Cuifeng Toto, so that foreigners can come here and realize the one-stop service of eating, living and traveling in Qingshan. When the boss said these words, he was as confident as the local government leaders and had the same tone. It seems that it is everyone's responsibility to turn Qingshan into a famous tourist mountain. Whether it is local leaders or ordinary people, they have already reached a * * * knowledge and cast off their arms. There is another unique thing in Castle Peak, "Millennium Ancient Sophora japonica", which is an ancient and famous tree listed by the municipal government. Mr. Zhou Ming, a famous literary master, wrote in calligraphy. When I arrived at Guanzhuang, where the ancient pagoda tree is located, it was near dusk, and I saw an ancient pagoda tree with thick bark and thick cracks, and its branches were vigorous and powerful, like an old man who had experienced many vicissitudes. At this time, the front of the locust tree is very lively, with neat tables and chairs, tea and printed materials, and seven or eight villagers are busy shuttling back and forth. It turned out that in order to welcome the collecting group, the village cadres spontaneously came to volunteer service. Listen to literary friends, the history of ancient Huai, the village here is well known, just call one, and they all talk clearly. There are also villagers who spontaneously textual research, write books and publicize ancient Huai, so that more people can care and watch. Looking at the information written by the villagers just now, it must have been a great effort to introduce the shape of Sophora japonica to its birth age and historical legends. No matter what you say or write, you cherish and admire the ancient locust from your heart. Ancient Sophora japonica is regarded as a mascot by local villagers. It can cure diseases by boiling soup with bark, ward off evil spirits by praying under Sophora japonica, and eliminate neighborhood conflicts by saying things under the tree. Around the pagoda tree, there are village committees, elderly activity centers and Niangniang Temple, which create a cultural atmosphere in the village. The villagers have high quality and excellent public security, and the neighbors can't close their doors. Because of the aura of the ancient tree, the old people in the village live a long life, and there are many students attending famous universities, and there are many people who are big officials outside. Write more about this ancient pagoda tree! When we left, the village cadres sent us to the car, and we were told by thousands of people. I believe that people in and out of the car are looking forward to doing their best for the evergreen of the ancient tree.

(3) I swam through the green hills with my feet, my heart and my eyes, and there were many scenic spots, people of Cuifeng Mountain and a series of beautiful legends, which made me taste the connotation of this mountain again and again. It was discovered that her charm not only comes from the natural gift of beautiful mountains and rivers, but also has the qualities of simplicity, enthusiasm, hard work and unrestrained nurtured by history and folk customs. It is the popular and supreme praise: the beauty of mountains and waters is more beautiful! Meet with Castle Peak, only to know that she has no domineering of famous mountains and blind obedience of hills, but a beautiful bride who just got married, full of affection and longing, so you can't help but want to lift her veil. Not only pleasing to the eyes, but also pleasing to the heart. If you want to compete with Emei and Huashan, then the green hills and the world are well deserved.