Tao River Pearl

Taoshuizhu

synonym

Tao River bead generally refers to Tao River bead

Tao River water pearl is a unique wonder of Tao River, which can be called one of the best in the world. Because of the steep mountains and large drop on the upper reaches of Taohe River, the water droplets splashed by the river flowing into Minxian County froze into ice beads falling into the water and floating on the river surface in the severe cold season of March 9th.

Close up

A close view shows that the East and west sides of Taoshui River are covered with ice for two or three meters, and there is a silver river between them. It is winding and full of pearls and Danshen, and the flying waves rush down. On the vast water, there are all kinds of birds with bright feathers. When you stand on the ice and hold the flowing ice beads, you will be surprised to see that the glass ball sized ice beads are emerald green, as bright as crystal clear gems, and as round as pearl agate. In the gorgeous sunshine, each flying light is dazzling, smooth and bright, extremely pure, natural and exquisite. We can't help believing in the magic of the creator. The ice beads in hand, splashed on the ice in the air, will make a clear and pleasant string sound, which is really wonderful.

Ah, this wonderful scenery is extremely beautiful. It's really eye-catching and refreshing. It's unforgettable for a long time.

mascot

Min county (formerly known as Lintao)

People regard Tao River Pearl as a mascot, and there is a saying that "the agate is too big to fit, the agate is too small, and the harvest is too small.". In which year Tao River Pearl comes early, has a large number, and goes late, the next year must be a good harvest year. Every year on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month (1:00 to 3:00 a.m.), people take clean bowls, pots and jars to Taohe River to "invite" Liuzhu. After "inviting" Liuzhu, they put it on the desk in the center of the courtyard. When it was just dawn, the whole family got together and enjoyed Liuzhu with great interest.

There are many explanations about the cause of the formation of the taoshuizhu. There is a saying: Taohe River, which comes from Tuoli ridge, a West leaning ridge with misty white clouds, passes through cliffs and peaks, like a hanging screen, or a raging dragon, galloping from the intersection of Wanren cliffs and huge peaks, arouses wanhu water drops, and is constantly frozen into hail like ice beads in the air. If spray snow spit silver, flying beads scattered jade, spilled on the bottom of the river flow, impact formed Tao water beads.

It is also said that on a cold day, the source of the Taohe River is high in the mountains and cold in the air. The cold is pressing. The snow does not melt all the year round and the dripping water turns into ice. At the confluence of springs and streams, the river is narrow, the river is frozen, and the ice is two or three meters thick. Under the frozen river, the current is running fast and unstoppable. It stirs up layers of spray and rushes into the ice layer. Then it is carved and ground into ice beads by the beating of many hidden reefs and towering strange rocks. After repeated rolling, surging flow, in the wide part of the river out of the ice, into a group, into a piece, into a cluster of leaping water, become the golden color shining, bright and incomparable Tao water bead.

Tao water pearl, can be called the wonder of the world. It is one of the "eight sceneries of minzhou". I don't know how many talented people and beauties it has enchanted, and how many literati and poets it has shocked. Every time in the middle of winter, it's time for Tao River to flow. If you are interested in seeing the wonders of the world, don't miss the opportunity. It's a year's chance!

character

Li Dequan

Since ancient times, legends and poems about taoshuizhu can be seen everywhere, and their versions are different. There are different opinions on the formation of taoshuizhu. In fact, Taohe River is a major tributary of the Yellow River. It originates from the north foot of Xiqing mountain in the southwest of Luqu County in Gannan Prefecture and its branch liqiaru mountain. It has two sources: North and south. The two sources flow eastward, passing through Luqu, Xiahe, Zhuoni and Lintan counties, then to Chabu of Minxian County, turning to the northwest. After leaving Jiudian gorge, they pass through Lintao and flow into the Yellow River at Liujia gorge of Yongjing county. It has a total length of 673 kilometers and a drainage area of 25500 square kilometers.

In ancient times, it was recorded in Tao Liu Shui Zhu Lun by Wu Mingshi in Taozhou: "Ho Fu, there are nine rivers and one river in the world, and there are five lakes and four seas in the world. He traced back to the source of the water, and found that the source of the water is not without his own. Tao River is located in the border area, with high mountains and cool ground. It is full of rivers and rivers. However, the South River is turbulent and flows rapidly. It is commonly known as Tao River. Therefore, it is difficult to explore Li Xu though there is no elephant. Today, when I read Yu Gong's book, I found that he was inclined to the West because he came from Huanshi, floating in the potential, surpassing Mianyang, entering Wei River, and being in chaos in the river. Only then can we know where Taoshui comes from. When the winter is cold and the frost is firm and the ice is coming, the common people who are flighty with the flow are like pearls, not pearls, like the pearls of ten thousand Dendrobium, rolling with the waves, full of jade and pearls. They are doubted to be on the cactus of immortal, and not the reward of Hepu. The elegant people should enjoy themselves and make the best use of the machine; the common people can't help but admire them when they are in the temple. If they don't say, water is water, and the river flows without stopping, they have this treasure of pearls. If they linger and praise it, they think it's one of the grand temples in Taodi. " The terrain of Taohe River Basin is gentle. It is not "like a hanging screen or a raging dragon flying from the crisscross place of Wanren cliff and huge peak, stirring up thousands of drops of water, which are constantly frozen into hailstones in the high air by the cold and cold. If spray snow spit silver, flying beads scattered jade, spilled on the bottom of the river flow, impact formed Tao water beads

Because of the great temperature difference in the upper reaches of the river basin, the day and night are different, and the morning and night are different. The average depth of the river in the basin is one to two meters. Standing on the bank, you can see that the pebbles at the bottom of the river fluctuate with the light, and fish fly to the shallow bottom everywhere. And because the water quality is clear and the relative fall, especially in autumn and winter, the river is clear, clear and direct sunlight. Pebbles at the bottom of the river absorb temperature during the day and release heat at night. When the pebbles at the bottom of the river release bubbles, in case of low temperature, they condense into clusters, clusters of ice beads, floating on the river. When the sun rises to the East, the river is full of crystal clear, round as pea ice beads, commonly known as "Juefu". Every winter, people living along the Taohe River take the oyster back home as soon as possible, then mix it up, put it into the pot, and after it is cooked, it becomes flour beads. This noodle is a kind of seasonal food for people on the Bank of Taohe River. It is called "Pearl noodle" by local people.

Scenery

The most spectacular scenery of Tao river pearl is in Gannan. Due to the complex terrain in this area, the river course is tortuous. In the narrow part, the water is fast and splashing with jade; in the wide part, the water is gentle and tender. Every winter, the flow of beads such as tilt, Sha is spectacular. What's more wonderful is that these beads accumulate more and more thick in the narrow and gentle riverbed, and an ice bridge will be formed overnight. This ice bridge is naturally built, which can make people and animals pass through safely, and provides unique convenience for local people who cross mountains and mountains. However, when it is very cold, the water flow beads will form ice. From time to time, there is a huge crack sound on the river. The river ice is rugged and piled up like a mountain, sometimes leading to the river flowing freely. It is said that the appearance of this phenomenon is actually a sign of a bumper harvest in the coming year.

Taoliushuizhu, as one of the eight scenic spots in minzhou, is a writer of all ages. Zhao Yanzhang of the Qing Dynasty wrote: "Tao water contains crystal and is green in winter. The wave turns round, the shadow moves, the moon shines, the winter clouds spread. The news is wonderful and popular. What's the trouble of hearing about the elephant? I'm looking for Lao Li Xu. " Chen Zhongxiu of the Qing Dynasty wrote: "the Pearl of ten thousand Dendrobium surges in waves, and crystal clear struggles to flow eastward. It's hard for ordinary people to see the treasures. They throw them at Hongbo and refuse to accept them. " There is also a poem that says, "who is going to pour the pearls into the cold water. How many old bengsheng are there. Jiepei has a sharp voice, and Meichuan is full of bright moon. Don't forget that Hepu can still think about it, and only hold a clear heart.

legend

In addition, in ancient times, there were many folklores in the Taohe River Basin. One of the most moving is the legend of "stone daughter-in-law" spread in Zhuoni.

It is said that a long time ago, the daughter of a herdsman fell in love with the young man who was herding sheep for her family, and often cared for and helped him. However, although the young man admired him from the bottom of his heart, it was hard to express his admiration because of his poor family. Over time, the two young people in the long-term exchanges, heart to heart, mutual respect and love, vow to be united. But the old herdsman never agreed. Finally, under the insistence of her daughter's prayer and death, the old herdsman put forward a harsh condition to the young man. That is, if you must marry his daughter, you must use pearl jewelry as a bride price. So the young man and the girl thought day and night, but where can they find pearls?

They just think about it and listen to it everywhere. The days go by. One night, just as they were worried and dreamy about this, a white bearded fairy came down from the sky and told them clearly that there was a pearl forest at the source of the escaped River, where the pearls were the best in the world, but there was a long way to go, with mountains everywhere and wolves, tigers and leopards everywhere. When they woke up the next day, they seemed to believe it or not, but in order to express his sincerity, the young man swore that he would go to find it even if it was a sea of fire. So the young man set foot on the long journey of looking for pearls in the tearful eyes of the girl.

Through the autumn, stepping on the ice and snow, in a cold northwest wind, the young man went through a lot of hardships, and finally reached the source of Tao river full of Pearl trees. But at this time, the young man was exhausted and unable to pick the pearls full of branches. He climbed, climbed, and moved to the Pearl tree with difficulty. He swayed and swayed all his life. In a moment, the river was covered with crystal clear pearls, drifting with the current, rolling East

The girl who keeps watch at home every day stands all day

Chinese PinYin : Tao He Liu Zhu