Chapter 586 Longevity Village
Standing on the Qingyun plank road, you can overlook the canyon below. The canyon is full of lush trees and gurgling streams. Occasionally, you can see waterfalls cascading down from the cliffs, splashing water, adding a lively beauty to the entire scenic area.
If you look closely, you will see a different scene with every step, and there is a different kind of rich beauty.
There are various plants of various shapes growing on the cliff, including Welcoming Pine, various shrubs, flowers, moss, etc. Some of these plants are rooted in the cracks of the rocks, and some hang down from the cliff, adding a touch of vitality and vigor to the cold cliff.
They contrast with the hard rocks, combining hardness and softness to form a unique landscape.
Su Xing reached out to Su Zekai, "Brother, let me see the camera."
She was not very confident about her cousin's photography skills, fearing that the photos he took would not be as beautiful as the real scenes and could not be used as useful material.
Su Zekai did not notice the hint of doubt in his cousin's eyes, and he handed the camera over.
Su Xing looked through the photos taken by Su Zekai and found that they were okay, except that... there were too many photos of people.
"Brother, please help me look after Xueyan, I will shoot more footage."
"Oh well."
Su Zekai responded and turned to look at Zhang Xueyan.
Zhang Xueyan said: "I am not afraid of heights and I am not too tired, so there is no need to take special care of me."
“Oh, okay…” Su Zekai scratched his head.
For the rest of the time, Su Xing just kept taking pictures with his camera.
At the beginning, Section Chief Nie was able to fluently introduce the scenery to Su Xing and the other two, but gradually he began to breathe heavily and his speech became intermittent.
Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhao, who were originally doing supplementary work, were very perceptive and began to take over and introduce the scenic spots.
Section Chief Nie leaned on the fence and said with emotion, "Young people are full of energy..."
Su Zekai smiled and said, "Chief Nie, you are also a young man."
Section Chief Nie laughed out loud, "In the company, I am considered young, but compared to you, I feel older."
Everyone was chatting and laughing, and before they knew it, they had finished walking along this section of the plank road.
Mingyue Mountain is not as big as Lushan Mountain, so one day is enough to visit it.
After the six people visited the Wudie Waterfall, they went down the mountain. It was just past five o'clock.
Mingyue Mountain is very close to Wentang Town, only fifteen or sixteen kilometers away.
They returned to town for dinner.
After returning to the hotel, they took a comfortable soak in the hot springs to relieve the day's fatigue.
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It was the third day since Su Xing and the other two arrived in Yichun.
Chief Nie had a meeting that day, and Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhao were responsible for entertaining Su Xing and the others.
After breakfast, the two of them accompanied Su Xing and the other two for a stroll in the town.
The town is not big, but it has a lot of charm.
There is an ancient Wentang well, which was built by Zen Master Dingyun in the Southern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 780 years.
There is also an ancient well spring street, with antique buildings and shops on both sides of the street, including various special snacks, handicraft shops, etc. Walking on the bluestone road, it seems to travel through time and space, and you can feel the strong historical and cultural atmosphere. Su Xing ate a lot of food for breakfast, and showed off a lot of special snacks such as warm soup steamed cake and southern jujube cake when walking around the town.
The three also bought some specialties such as warm soup chrysanthemum, gold slice Zen tea, etc., preparing to take them back for their relatives and friends to try.
in the afternoon.
Xiao Liu drove a business car and took a few people to Shebu Village, a famous longevity village in the local area.
Shebu Village is an administrative village under the jurisdiction of Wentang Town, Yuanzhou District, Yichun City, only three or four kilometers away from Wentang Town.
On the way, Xiao Zhao introduced the situation of Shebu Village to Su Xing and the other two.
"Shebu Village is one of the larger villages nearby, with a population of more than 3000. Currently, there are two people over 100 years old, more than 2 people over 90 years old, and more than 60 people over 80 years old."
"Wow!"
“It really deserves to be called a longevity village.”
"It lives up to its reputation."
Su Xing and the other two all exclaimed in surprise.
Xiao Zhao smiled and said: "The water and soil in the village are rich in selenium. Some experts say that this may be one of the important reasons why the local villagers live longer."
Su Zekai smiled and said, "I want to live here in my old age now."
Everyone laughed and joked that they could form a group to live together in their old age in the future.
The car soon arrived at the entrance of Shebu Village. This village is divided into Shangqingyuan Group and Xiaqingyuan Group.
Xiao Liu turned the car into the Xiaqingyuan Group.
Su Xing put his face against the car window and observed the village environment.
Xiao Zhao added: "This village is surrounded by green mountains and trees, the natural environment is very beautiful, and the air is fresh. If you come here in March or April, you can also see large rapeseed fields, which are even more beautiful for taking photos."
Xiao Liu also spoke up at this time: "There is an old camphor tree in this village. It is said to be more than 2800 years old. The locals call it Grandpa Camphor. Let's go and see the thousand-year-old tree first."
Naturally, a few people had no objections.
Before the car even reached the big camphor tree, everyone could see the huge crown of the tree from afar.
Xiao Liu found a suitable place to park the car, and everyone got off.
Zhang Xueyan looked up at the huge camphor tree and exclaimed, "What a huge tree!"
Su Xing said: "Given the age of this camphor tree, it has witnessed thousands of years of historical changes here and is an important witness to the local history and culture."
Everyone looked up at the big camphor tree in unison, their expressions stunned for a moment.
"Let's go up and take a look." Xiao Liu said.
A few people came to their senses and followed Xiao Liu.
To get close to the trunk of the tree, you need to walk a small path, which is a flight of uphill steps.
They went up the steps and walked under the tree, where they were even more shocked.
The ancient tree has three sturdy trunks over three meters high, with a chest diameter of about six meters, which requires several people to hug. The crown is even larger, with an area of 200 to 300 square meters, like a giant umbrella, with a huge canopy of green leaves covering the sky and the sun, showing strong vitality and vigor.
There is also a camphor tree temple built next to the tree, and the main god worshipped is the camphor tree. It can be seen that the tree has become a spiritual symbol and cultural sustenance for the local people.
Xiao Zhao said: "Legend has it that the camphor tree god is the incarnation of this camphor tree. To venerate the camphor tree god, the villagers built this camphor tree temple next to the tree. This camphor tree temple is very famous in the whole Yichun. Many pilgrims come to visit and pray. The incense of the camphor tree temple has always been very strong. Later, this temple was destroyed during a special period. It was not until the 20s that the locals hosted and invested in rebuilding the temple in front of us. Let's go for a walk later."
The trunks of the ancient trees are tied with layers of red ribbons, which are also hung by people who come to pray for blessings.
Su Zekai casually caught a silk ribbon that was blown in front of him by the wind, and saw the words written on it: XX and XXX will stay together forever, grow old together, on XX day of XX month of 2012.
He seemed to have peeped into someone else's secret, his face turned red for no apparent reason, and he let go of the silk ribbon.
There were several elderly people sitting under the tree, looking at the young people with curiosity.