Chinese people's love for the Great Wall is engraved in their bones. People do not hesitate to praise the Great Wall. The Great Wall winding among the mountains is praised by the Chinese as the backbone and a symbol of the national spirit. People's love for the Great Wall is regardless of season, whether it is spring flowers, autumn moon or summer rain and winter snow. Just step on the Great Wall, feel the vicissitudes of the Great Wall with your hands, stand on a high place, look around, and look at the wind and clouds for thousands of years. It seems that you can see endless fighting and hear the cries of the ancestors for peace.
Qin Shihuang was not the first to build the Great Wall
The appearance of the Great Wall can be traced back to the Warring States period 2,500 years ago. At that time, many vassal states began to build the Great Wall. The Great Wall appeared as an important fortification. After Qin unified the six kingdoms, Qin Shihuang "made Mengtian lead 300,000 people to chase Rongdi to the north, collect Henan, and build the Great Wall. Due to the terrain, he used danger to fortify it, started from Lintao, and reached Liaodong, extending for more than ten thousand miles." ( "Historical Records · Meng Tian Biography") was called the Great Wall, and only then did China's first Great Wall appear.
The rulers of subsequent dynasties built or expanded the Great Wall on a large scale, among which the Great Walls of the Han and Ming dynasties were the most grand. The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, with its pavilions, barriers, and beacons, was more than 20,000 miles long. The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty still shows the world the grandeur of the Great Wall of China and the highest level of technological development of the Great Wall's defense engineering.
"The Great Wall, Jinshan alone beautiful" - a typical representative of the Ming Great Wall
After passing Miyun in Beijing, heading north all the way, you will enter the beautiful mountain city of Luanping County, Chengde City, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the scenery is winding, it is the hometown of Mandarin, and the Jinshanling Great Wall is located here. Jinshanling Great Wall has the reputation of "Great Wall of Ten Thousand Miles, Jinshan Unique Beauty" and is a typical representative of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. It was presided over by Qi Jiguang, a national hero of the Ming Dynasty, when he was the general officer of Jizhen.
Jinshanling Great Wall starts from Longyukou in the west and ends at Wangjing Tower in the east, with a total length of 10.5 kilometers. There are 5 large and small passes along the line, 67 enemy towers, and 3 beacon towers. , a sound military defense system and other characteristics. The horse barrier wall, barrier wall, unicorn shadow wall, text brick wall, general building defense system, etc. are unique in the Great Wall, and can be called the pinnacle of the Great Wall.
During this winter trip to the Jinshanling Great Wall, I focused on exploring the roots and using actions to find the origin of the name of the Jinshanling Great Wall. In the planning of the walking route, the classic route from "Brick Creep" (climbing to the left at the statue of Qi Jiguang) to "Shalingkou" was deliberately bypassed. Instead, go up the mountain from "Shalingkou" and turn left after climbing the Great Wall, all the way to the east. , head towards Dajinshanlou, and go down the mountain from the Xiaojinshanlou exit after the tour.
Origin of the name Jinshanling Great Wall
Speaking of the origin of the name of the Jinshanling Great Wall, we must start when Qi Jiguang presided over the construction of the Great Wall. From Heigu Tower to the east, passing two open buildings about 400 meters, there are two steep and beautiful peaks, which have not been named for a long time. In charge of building this section of the Great Wall is a team of soldiers from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In order to express their nostalgia for their hometown, they borrowed the name of Jinshan Island, their hometown, Zhenjiang, and named the two peaks Dajinshan and Xiaojinshan. Jinshanling Great Wall also Hence the name.
The enemy building built on Xiaojinshan is called Xiaojinshan Tower. It is based on stones and green bricks to the top. There is a shop on the top for the guards to rest, and there is a barrier wall underneath. The design and construction of Xiaojinshan Loumen also embodies the characteristics of fortifications everywhere. It is very hidden and extremely difficult to find. The Loumen is built at the lower part of the inner city wall. Climbing through the small coupon gate, there is a steep cliff in front of you. Now it is close to the root of the building. There are inconspicuous steps. Climb up to the top of the cliff along the steps. On the wall above your head, there is a shooting hole that can be drilled by one person. The shooting hole is actually the door of the building.
The enemy building built on Dajinshan is called Dajinshan Tower. It is similar in shape to Xiaojinshan Tower, but it is not as difficult to enter as Xiaojinshan Tower. When this section of the Great Wall was first discovered, the Dajinshan Tower was a relatively well-preserved watchtower, only the crenels on the roof were somewhat damaged, especially the shop houses, which were quite well preserved. The purlins, fangs and rafters on the roof of the Dajinshan shop house are small brick shop houses imitating wood. These purlins, fangs and rafters are all made of blue bricks. During the restoration of Dajinshan Building, exquisite chi kisses and tiles were found, which have a strong Jiangnan architectural style.
The Jinshanling Great Wall has withstood the test of more than 400 years of history and wind and rain. Under the ravages of earthquakes, ancient wars and modern wars, the Great Wall can still maintain its basic appearance. After the Jinshanling Great Wall was opened up as a tourist attraction, it underwent a large-scale renovation. However, the enemy building Yaogoulou still maintains its original state of broken walls and piles of broken bricks. Standing among the broken walls and ruins, it seems as if you can feel the flames and heat waves coming from the ancient battlefield, smell the pungent smell after the wolf smoke is lit, nostalgic for the past and the present, and everything seems to be right in front of you. When I want to take a closer look, I find that everything has become a trace of historical changes, and it seems to remind us to cherish this hard-won peace.
Open the food tasting, soup, steaming mode
After climbing the Jinshanling Great Wall and feeling the vicissitudes of history, of course you can't wrong yourself and need to take a good rest. I chose to take my daughter to Luanping Zhuangpu Hotel. My friend told me that living here to eat delicious food, soak in soup, steam, and SPA treatments is the most correct way to open up in the cold winter.
The shape of Zhuangpu Hotel is a new Chinese style. The main body of the building is black, white and gray. The background color is the snow and snow in lonely winter. Zhuangpu Hotel is like a blurred ink painting. The hotel consists of guest rooms, a Chinese restaurant, a banquet hall and a recreation center. As soon as you enter the lobby, you can feel the strong Christmas atmosphere, reindeer, snowman, Christmas tree full of gifts, heavy gift boxes... My daughter ran over to take a group photo, Freeze the little beauty of childhood.
Which room to live in is up to my daughter
Because traveling with a daughter, the choice of room type is of course the daughter's decision. The daughter's favorite is the parent-child suite. After struggling with several themes such as Happy Superman, Big Mouth Monkey, Frozen, Peppa Pig, Marvel, Cars, etc., the daughter chose the parent-child suite with the theme of Cars.
Walking into the suite is like walking into the world of animation. The room is full of elements of Car Story, from bedding, cushions, curtains, slippers, umbrellas to toiletries. The red and blue contrast colors The cartoon elements decorate this elegant room. One big and one small beds, so that the sweet winter dreams can be sound.
The inner monologue of a foodie
Staying at Zhuangpu Hotel, you must not worry about not eating good food and treating your stomach badly. Chengde has been a place of gourmet food since ancient times. Here, whether it is a meal for one person, a family meal or a group meal, everything is satisfied.
For me, a senior foodie, a perfect trip should start with food and end with food. I choose breakfast buffet, table meal at noon, and hot pot at night. On a cold winter day, hot dishes with complete color, fragrance and taste are served on the table. After eating one bite, my whole body will be warm. You can also order it according to your heart, and eat it in different ways, delicacies from mountains and seas, green vegetables, the price is close to the people, and the portions are large, with the simplicity and enthusiasm of the mountain people in the details.
What is more enjoyable than eating hot pot in winter
In the cold winter, is there anything more enjoyable than bathing, steaming, and SPA? If you are full of wine and food, take a nap, and don't forget to go to the recreation center for some leisure.
The recreation center consists of a whole building with three floors! The first floor is a bathing and playing area, with changing rooms, swimming pool, private soup, function pool, light corridor, water bar and children's water play area. Supporting facilities, high-quality service, traveling with children, it is hard to walk here, just play for a whole day.
After having a good soak on the first floor, put on your steaming clothes and go to the steaming area on the second floor. Sweat steaming has the functions of dispelling wind, dispelling cold, warming the body and promoting blood circulation, and warming the skin and beautifying the face. It has gradually become a leisure and health care method that people are keen on and sought after. The steaming floor has a restaurant, a water bar, a jade rest platform, a tent area, a naughty castle for children, 5 steaming rooms, and 6 cave dwellings. My favorite is the fire dragon bath, the temperature is the highest, if you go in and stay there for a while, sweat will flow down from head to toe~ It feels like you just finished a marathon in summer. The third floor is the SPA area, which is equipped with a rest hall and private rooms of various sizes. The professional recreational technicians bring a pure healing experience.
Tips:
1. Bring your own swimsuit and swimming cap. Of course, if you don’t have a swimsuit and swimming cap, you can also buy it at the Recreation Center of Zhuangpu Hotel.
2. Remember to bring a towel with you when you enter the sweat steaming area on the second floor. Steaming needs to be done according to your ability, and you can choose rooms with different temperatures based on your own physical fitness. It is not advisable to perform sweat steaming immediately after eating or drinking. After steaming, replenish water in time. Do not take a shower or shower immediately.
