Today, let us walk into Ginkgo Village, a town where romance and passion coexist, feel the blend of humanities and nature, and explore the romance behind the simplicity and solemnity of Tengchong, a majestic border town.
According to legend, during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty about 600 years ago, the border guard system at that time allowed the officials of the Central Plains with the four surnames Huang, Chen, Yang, and Zhang to be transferred from Sichuan, Jiangsu, and Hunan to Tengchong, where they cultivated and guarded the border. At that time, the traffic in Yunnan was not as smooth and convenient as it is now. The long-distance trek with high mountains and long roads was an expedition destined to bid farewell to hometown for a long time for anyone at that time. Thousands of miles away from home, homesickness is unavoidable, and relatives at home are also reluctant to part. The four ancestors who came from afar planted ginkgo trees in front of and behind the house to express their nostalgia, as well as the blessings of relatives and friends at home.
The years of guarding the border have gradually become longer with the passage of time. Several officials who used to live in the Central Plains have gradually started their families here. As the ginkgo trees gradually grow taller, their children and grandchildren have gradually developed the joy of housewarming every time. High school champions It is an unspoken agreement to plant a ginkgo tree on the occasion. In this way, along with every household's housewarming, childbirth, weddings and funerals, and being on the list. The ginkgo trees in Jiangdong Village have gradually become forests.
Six hundred years have passed in a hurry, and the few ginkgo trees back then have grown to a scale that covers the sky, and the former Jiangdong Town has also become the famous Ginkgo Village. According to statistics, there are more than 3,000 ancient ginkgo trees distributed in the whole village, of which more than 50 are over 500 years old, and over 70 are over 400 years old. In the forest, the forest in the village" is a unique scene of interdependence.
In the six hundred years of Ginkgo Village, Ginkgo Village has gradually become no longer just the name or label of the village, but has gradually become a cultural symbol for every Ginkgo villager in the village. The cultural atmosphere rendered by Ginkgo Village is no longer limited to this small world. Standing on the tall tower in Ginkgo Village, you can see the Wenbi Tower on Laifeng Mountain and Feifeng Mountain. The three towers echo each other. The towers are not only the eye-catching landmarks of Tengchong, they also represent the cultural integration of Tengchong's emphasis on education and culture, and the integration of Confucianism and Buddhism, and symbolize the good yearning of Tengchong people for the prosperity of culture.
Standing on the high tower and looking south from Ginkgo Village, in Xingyang Village just across the river, Tengchong oil-paper umbrellas, one of the three treasures of Tengchong, have existed here for more than 300 years. In the local dialect of Xingyang Village, "paper "It sounds the same as "zi". In the old days, every person who got married must have an oil-paper umbrella to match, implying "early birth to a precious son". The oil-paper umbrella with beautiful flower shape and stunning color contains the root and soul of Tengchong's traditional culture. The precipitation of nearly a hundred years of art, Coupled with the exquisite craftsmanship and the unique aesthetic talent of the Tengchong people, the oil-paper umbrella in Xingyang Village has become one of the shining cultural symbols of Tengchong.
With the changes of the times, oil-paper umbrellas have gradually faded out of people's sight, but there are always persistent craftsmen who dare to face the torrent of the times, and use their own persistence to preserve these essences of Chinese civilization intact. The gorgeous works of art have gone through thousands of years. After a hundred years of wind and frost, it still glows with charming light, and with the polishing of time and the precipitation of years, the reputation of Tengchong oil-paper umbrella has gradually become famous far and wide.
When we look back from the south to the west, nature begins to show its uncanny craftsmanship. The sound of the surging torrent of the Longchuan River is from far to near. To the east of the river is the famous historical site Shimen Ancient Battlefield. At night, the whisper of "you sharpen the knife, I sharpen the gun" can be heard from this stone gate. According to the word of mouth of the villagers, this legend has been whitewashed and confused, and this Shimen has also been commonly known as "Ghost Grinding Needles".
Of course, the theory of ghosts and gods is just a legend after all. The source of all this is the creation of nature. This place happens to be karst landform. Under the combined influence of the specific humidity and temperature here and the rare elements in the land, the entire rock wall was built into a natural recorder, which recorded the sound of the ancient battlefield ruins and transmitted the sound to this day.
Ginkgo, as the national tree of our country, has always represented the most precious and ancient quality that flows in the blood and soul of our country and nation. From the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty to the period of the Anti-Japanese War "One inch of mountains and rivers and one inch of blood, one hundred thousand young people and one hundred thousand soldiers", tenacity, unyielding, striving for strength, and endless life, these represent the national spirit and the longevity and tenacity of the ginkgo tree one by one.
Six hundred years ago, the ancestors of Ginkgo Village left their hometowns and came to Tengchong, an extreme city. Even though they were so reluctant to give up, they still insisted on the position of guarding the border, and entrusted this responsibility to their children and grandchildren, protecting the Central Plains from generation to generation. quiet and peaceful.
During the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty, the Jiangdong frontier general Deng Zhaohe and the 500 Ming troops under his command fought fiercely with the barbarians at the foot of the Sister Mountain in order to protect the Lisu villagers. Almost all of them died on the ancient battlefield of Shiqiao. The guard Deng Zhao even blocked the villagers with his body, protecting the people behind him with his flesh and blood and his own life. People admire.
In the Qing Dynasty, under the obstruction and opposition of the feudal rulers at that time, the people of Tengchong defended the country without compromise regardless of personal gains and losses, and carried out famous struggles against British colonists, such as the Margaret incident and the dry barnyard. war.
A hundred years ago, when the Japanese army reached Tengchong, the people who loved this land once again shed blood and struggled to defend this land. The kind-hearted people of Tengchong have always been so brave and resolute in protecting this land where they have lived for generations.
Now that the flames of war have dissipated, Tengchong has returned to the peace and tranquility of the past. At that time, the light continued to be gentle. In the quiet days of the years, the plain beauty continued everywhere in Ginkgo Village, but the perseverance that belongs to Ginkgo is still deep. Deeply rooted in everyone's heart, along with every ginkgo tree, it takes root and sprouts lushly.
When it comes to ginkgo, people always think of its golden leaves and its comprehensive fruit. Ginkgo fruit contains a variety of nutrients. According to modern research, ginkgo also has the effects of unblocking blood vessels, improving brain function, and delaying brain decline; And ginkgo fruit also gave birth to a variety of cooking forms under the hands of the great Chinese people, such as ginkgo stewed chicken, ginkgo glutinous rice balls and so on.
Not only that, Ginkgo is the oldest relict plant left over from the Quaternary glacial movement. Most of the ancient Ginkgo trees that survive in the world are rare and scattered. There are tens of thousands of Ginkgo forests like Ginkgo Village. . The dual effects of edible value and natural value make the ecological and economic benefits brought by the ginkgo forest an inexhaustible treasure.
China is the hometown of ginkgo, and the beauty of ginkgo can be enjoyed in most provinces of the country, but why can Tengchong Ginkgo Village stand out among many water towns in the south of the Yangtze River and treasure places in the Central Plains?
The answer to the question may be hidden in the 600-year history of Ginkgo Village. More than 30,000 ginkgo trees are connected to form a golden castle. Green mountains, green waters and yellow ginkgo, ginkgo also nourishes every Tengchong person who loves it with its beauty and fruit. This kind of persistence and love makes Ginkgo Village not only a scenic spot, but also a synonym for Tengchong's persistence in inheriting the spirit.
On the ginkgo tree, the green leaves are turning yellow, the fruit is gradually ripening, and it is another year of harvest; in the ginkgo village, there is happiness and laughter everywhere, and it is the peak tourist season of the year; when we enter the ginkgo village, when we talk about the beautiful scenery and delicious food, we can see There are faces full of smiles here, from the children who are learning to speak, to the centenarians who have gone through the years, everyone's eyes are full of happiness, stepping in the Ginkgo Village, watching those who stick to the Ginkgo Village all their lives The old people who are still satisfied, it is difficult for us not to be moved. Some people go out to find happiness in order to live; The touch and satisfaction of the people converged into an endless river, immersing Tengchong in happiness.