Yinping ancient road

The ancient Yinping road starts from Yinping County, which is now the location of the old town of Wenxian County in Longnan County, Gansu Province. The ancient Yinping road passes through Wenxian County, crosses Motianling in Qingchuan County, passes Tangjiahe, yinpingshan, Maguan pass and jingjunshan, and reaches jiangyouguan (now Nanba township) in Pingwu County, with a total length of 265 km. It is exactly the same as the seven hundred mile Yinping road recorded in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, because at that time, 360 steps were one mile. According to this calculation, today's one Chinese mile is about 1.33 li of the Three Kingdoms, which is exactly the same.

Yinping ancient road

According to the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Sima Zhao ordered Zhong Hui and Deng AI to lead the expedition to Shu. He was blocked north of Jianmen pass by Jiang Wei, a great general of the Shu Han Dynasty, and could not be attacked for a long time. Deng AI returned to Jinggu road and arrived at Yinping county. He walked hundreds of miles to Jiangyou pass, where Ma Miao, the commander of the Shu Han Dynasty, surrendered. Deng AI Jun drove south, conquered Mianzhu and arrived in Chengdu. Liu Chan, the master of Shu, surrendered and destroyed Shu. Since then, it has left the historical relics of Yinping ancient road.

geographical position

Yinping ancient road starts from Yinping County, which is now the location of the old city of Wenxian County in Longnan County, Gansu Province. It passes through Wenxian County, crosses the Motianling in Qingchuan County, passes Tangjiahe, yinpingshan, maguanguan and jingjunshan, and reaches jiangyouguan (now Nanba town) in Pingwu County, with a total length of 265 km. It is exactly the same as the seven hundred mile Yinping road recorded in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, because at that time, 360 steps were one mile. According to this calculation, today's one Chinese mile is about 1.33 li of the Three Kingdoms, which is exactly the same.

Regional characteristics

The ancient Yinping road has been a dangerous and rugged road since ancient times. In addition to the local farmers, this road was only used for the need of war. Fu Youde, the general of the Ming Dynasty, led the army through this road. During the long march of the Red Army, Li Xiannian once walked through this road as a staple food for the Red Army. Later, the people's Liberation Army went through this road in Qingchuan. The most dangerous place on Yinping road is Motianling. It has a gentle slope in the northwest and a steep cliff in the south, so there is no way to go. In those days, Deng AI went down from here to defend the Motianling mountain and plunge into Jiangyou pass to destroy Shu. Now Lingnan has opened up a zigzag path, which is called "Jiudaoguai" by local people.

On Motianling, 2730 meters above sea level, there is a big lawn with special grass. Every summer, red flowers bloom everywhere, and the mountain wind blows by, like a huge and bright red flag fluttering on the mountain. Some people say that there are no red flowers in this grassland. Since the red army fought here, the revolutionary martyrs' blood has dyed this land red, and these grasses have only produced red flowers. Therefore, the local farmers named this lawn "Honghua Grassland" and actually called it "dazhuyazi", which shows the people's nostalgia and gratitude for the Red Army.

There used to be Zhuge Liang's Kongming temple on the top of Motianling. Due to years of disrepair, the temple has collapsed and only walls remain. The stele of Kongming in those years was also erected here. According to the annals of Long'an Prefecture, "there is a stele of Kongming in Motianling now, and the handwriting is indecipherable." Chapter 117 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms says: "Deng AI, Deng Zhong, two thousand soldiers and the pioneers have all arrived at Motianling. Just now I was reorganizing my armor and equipment. Suddenly I saw a stone tablet beside the road, engraved with the inscription "prime minister Zhuge Liang". His article says: "the two fires started to rise, and some people went over it. The two scholars competed and soon died.". Of course, the author of the romance of the Three Kingdoms deified Zhuge Liang. However, Zhuge Liang was an outstanding strategist in history. He might have foreseen the possibility of Wei army attacking Shu from Yinping road and setting up a garrison in Motianling, which was the manifestation of Zhuge Liang's genius. Li Xiannian saw this monument when he fought here in 1935, which is recorded in his memoirs. Today, although there is no stele left, the stele of Ming Dynasty has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain on the top of the mountain.

Turn around nine times and cross the Motianling bridge to reach the Nantianmen gate, which is surrounded by mountains, deep valleys, flowing water, birds and cicadas. There is a stone wall under the South Gate of heaven, like a screen mirror. According to the old people, on this stone wall, Deng AI once wrote the four characters "Deng AI has been here". As long as the wall is washed with water, the handwriting will appear, and the water is dry and the word is hidden. Unfortunately, part of it was destroyed when the road was built.

There are also many relics left by Deng AI along the ancient Yinping Road, such as the grindstone of Deng AI's knife sharpening, the Yinhe mountain of seal, the shoe earth mountain of Deng AI's soldiers shaking their shoes when they rest, the Luoyi ditch where Deng AI lost his clothes, and the archery platform where Deng AI trained. Almost every place has traces that can be explored, as well as many legends.

Human history

It's tiring to study or travel along Yinping Road, but it's fun.

According to many historical records and on-the-spot investigation by relevant experts, the ancient Yinping Road site is from guyiba, Wenxian County, Gansu Province to jiangyouguan (now Nanba Township, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province). Through Yinping bridge, over Motianling, through Tangjiahe, luoyigou, yinpingshan, maguanguan, jingjunshan, qingdaokou, according to the custom of three steps and two meters in ancient times, the distance is more than 700 miles. As described in the annals of the Three Kingdoms on page 779: "in winter and October, AI Ziyin was in a state of no man's land for more than 700 Li, and his food supply was in danger. AI wrapped himself in felt and pushed down. All the officers and men climbed up the wood edge cliff and entered. The first step is to reach Jiangyou, and the second step is to lower Ma Miao. " Ma Miao, the general of the kingdom of Shu guarding Jiangyou pass, surrendered. His wife Li was loyal to the country, as evidenced by historical records and steles.

Guyiba in Wenxian County, 5 kilometers away from Wenxian County, is the seat of Yinping County in the Three Kingdoms. It is a very short cut Yangchang road from the Yinping site in Gansu Province to Sichuan Province. It is also a dangerous road recognized in ancient and modern times that "the mountains are as high as clouds, and the cranes are still afraid to fly". The ancient Yinping road is named after the name of Yinping County, so later generations and historical books call this dangerous road Yinping ancient road.

Because the famous Yinping ancient road at home and abroad is a shortcut from the south of Gansu Province to Sichuan Province, with Motianling in the middle, it is an important road for military strategists in the past dynasties. Since Deng AI, the great general of the state of Wei, opened the road of Yinping in Shu, Fu Youde led the troops to sneak across the dangerous Motianling mountain of Yinping in the early Ming Dynasty to destroy the summer. In April 1935, the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army and Hu zongnan's troops launched a bloody battle here, sniped Hu zongnan's troops and won the great victory of MaoGong's reunion. When Qingchuan was liberated, the Chinese people's Liberation Army also marched from the ancient road of Yinping. The important position of this ancient road is not only valued by the military experts of the past dynasties, but also enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. More and more people come to enjoy sightseeing.

Practical information

Ticket information

55 yuan for the scenic spot and 60 yuan for the sightseeing bus, a total of 115 yuan.

Opening Hours

The opening hours of the scenic spot are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Clothing

It's worth noting that you need to bring your own food. The things in the scenic area are very expensive. The ordinary box lunch is 20 yuan a box. In addition, the scenic area is cold sooner or later, so you need to bring a thicker dress.

Traffic information

There is no through train to travel to Yinping ancient road, so you need to charter a car or drive to it. Yinping ancient road is in Tangjiahe scenic area. After entering the scenic area, you need to take a landscape bus to Damo Tianling nature reserve. In the nature reserve, you can see a winding and narrow mountain climbing path, which is Yinping ancient road.

Main attractions

Mumen Daogu battlefield

Starting from Tianshui, about 60 kilometers southwest, you will arrive at the mumendao site of the ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms. Mumen road is located in Mumen village, Mudan township. It is named because of the confrontation between the East and West Mountains, which looks like a natural gateway. The terrain of mumendao is dangerous. The narrowest part of the canyon is about 50 meters. The water of the Western Han Dynasty flows through the canyon from north to south. The valley is full of thorns and towering rocks. Zhangjiaping on the east side is the ambush where Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi fought. On the grassy hillside, there stands a stone tablet named "mumendao ancient battlefield site".

Out of Mumen Road, along the ancient Yinping road to the southwest, you can reach the source of Han River in Lixian County. Qishanbao is located at the top of Qishan pass here. It is famous for Zhuge Liang's leaving Qishan six times. Based on qishanbao, tianshuiguan can be taken in the East, and Longnan can be attacked in the West. It is a military fortress that can advance, attack and retreat. In memory of Zhuge Liang, later generations built Wuhou Temple in qishanbao, which is one of the five existing large-scale Wuhou temples in China.

Crossing Chencang and Dengqiao in secret

From Lixian County, along the Yinping ancient road into the territory of Dangchang. There is an ancient city site in Dangchang, which is located on a platform on the Bank of Minjiang River on the west side of present-day Dangchang county. It used to be the capital of ancient Dangchang state.

On the top of yangmacheng mountain on the South Bank of Minjiang River opposite to this ancient city site, you can clearly see three ancient castles connected front and back, that is, yangmacheng, which belonged to the ancient Dangchang state at that time. The state of Dangchang was the Qiang regime in the ancient Dangchang area.

The ancient Yinping road runs through the territory of Dangchang. It was this road that Deng AI's army went south. Up to now, on the Minjiang River at huashixiakou, Guanting Township, Dangchang County, the remains of Deng bridge built by Deng AI and his son are still preserved.

Huashi gorge is the first dangerous pass on Ganchuan road. It is also the throat of Yinping ancient road. In ancient times, there was Huashi pass here, and most of them were heavily defended. Huashi gorge can be divided into big and small. It starts from the North gorge mouth and ends at the two estuaries where Minjiang River flows into Bailong River, with a total length of 25 km. In the gorge, there are deep valleys, steep rivers, towering mountains and steep roads. Xiaohuashi gorge is a section of dahuashi gorge, also the most dangerous section, about 2.5 km long. When the water rises, the Minjiang River, which comes from the north, rushes into the gorge like an angry dragon, rips on the bank, hits the rocks and roars. In 263 A.D., Wei general Deng AI and his son Deng Zhong led his troops down the Yinping road from the south of Lintao to enter Shu, where they were blocked by the Minjiang River. Deng Ailing's soldiers built a plank road on the cliff and built a cliff on the West Bank of Huashi gorge

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