Dengying Gorge

Dengying Gorge

Dengying gorge, also known as Mingyue gorge. Located about 10 km away from nanjinguan in the East, this section of Canyon is narrow and straight, with abnormal development of limestone vertical joints and serious rock collapse, resulting in steep bank wall, strange peaks on the top of the mountain, stone pillars rising from the ground and soaring into the sky, and beautiful scenery. Boat line gorge, see "no peak non cliff, there are water are springs." It's like being in a picture with white curtain, which makes people relaxed and happy. Whenever the sun sets and the sunset sets against the peak, "younger martial brother Xuanzang stands at the top of the mountain, and the lights and shadows are dancing together, pigs and monkeys." They face the boats coming in and out of the gorge. From a distance, they look like the people on the screen of Dengying opera, so this section of the gorge is called Dengying gorge.

Brief introduction of Dengying Gorge

Dengying gorge is also called Mingyue gorge. Although the gorge is not long, the scenery is extraordinary. It can be said that there are no peaks, no cliffs, and there are flowing springs. The gorge wall is bright and clean, pure and free of variegated colors, as if it was carefully polished by Tiangong. When the clear sky sets off the clear gorge wall, it looks like a traditional Chinese ink painting. The cliff is reflected into the river, and the still image is clear and green. The river is rustling, which adds to the interest of brightness and beauty. If you pass here at night, the moon hangs on the west mountain, and the scenery under the moon forms that state, which is hard to describe. The so-called moon gorge gets its name from this. Dengying gorge is named after its shape. On the left side (south bank) of the boat, there are four strange stones, which are very similar to the vivid images of the four Tang monks and disciples coming back from the journey to the West: the monkey king with a cool awning in his hand, the pig Bajie with a belly and three shakes in one step, the shaheshang with heavy shoulders and tight steps, and the Tang Monk riding safely and walking slowly. The image is lifelike, lifelike, lifelike and interesting. When the setting sun shines in the evening, looking from the gorge, it is very similar to the characters in shadow play (local people call it Dengying play), so it is called Dengying gorge.

tourist resources

Dengying Gorge Scenic Spot is a tourist attraction integrating natural and cultural landscape. Dengying Gorge Scenic Area is known as "spine of Lianyun ancient inn" in the history of Chaotian, also known as "important town of Qin and Shu" and "throat of entrance and exit". The natural scenery is magnificent, and there are many cultural landscapes. It is the starting point and an important part of Jianmen Shu Road, a national key scenic spot. Li Bai's "difficult Shu Road" mainly refers to this area of Shu Road. Dengying gorge is rich in natural and cultural tourism resources, among which Chaotian gorge is known as "China Road Traffic Museum" and "living fossil of ancient and modern traffic"; the most well preserved and representative ancient Shu Road site in China, the pre Qin ancient plank road site, is famous all over the world. Da'an temple, the first temple of Shumen, is still ancient. Longmen Pavilion and Xuexi cave, scenic spots with provincial grade, are known as "the largest cave in northern Sichuan" and "underground fairy Palace"; Shuimogou primeval forest natural eco-tourism area with an area of 27000 Mu is known as "fairyland on earth"; Zengjia alpine mountain natural scenery and folk custom tourism area is known as "Shilin cave township". Zizipu ancient man's fine leaf stone processing plant is shining with the source of Bashu civilization

In the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei set up Zhaohuan County in Shahe post, and Zhuge Liang attacked Cao Wei in the north, which was a military important road. Li Bai, Du Fu, Lu You, Li Tiaoyuan and other ancient and modern celebrities left more than 300 poems here.

It is called Mingyue gorge because there is a huge stone in the Xiajiang River, shining at night and shining like the moon. This stone is called Mingyue stone, so Mingyue gorge gets its name. There is another legend that Mingyue gorge got its name. When Zhuge Liang was in the northern expedition of Cao Wei, he set up a central army tent in the pen raising post. He had two waiters beside him. The scholar's name was Mingyue, and the Qin's name was Qingfeng. The two waiters were very clever, and Zhuge Liang loved them like sons. After the failure of the northern expedition, the two waiters died in the river to show their loyalty to the Shuhan people. In memory of them, people changed the names of the two Gorges to Mingyue gorge and Qingfeng gorge. The magnificent Dengying gorge was used a long time ago. As far as three generations ago, it was the main channel for Shu people to communicate with Guanzhong and the Central Plains. In the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was an important channel for the rulers to control the Western Qin Dynasty in the north and control Bashu in the South. In the yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was also an important military pass for soldiers to guard. The passing years have left a special and unique traffic culture for Mingyue gorge. A large number of landscapes are preserved in the gorge, with high grade, large quantity, unique types and a long history. There are not only magnificent "small Three Gorges" scenic spots, but also "morning and evening glow" surrounded by colorful clouds, "clear spring" and "moon waterfall" with continuous flow, and more mysterious "moon cave" and "immortal cave".

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Scenic spot highlights

The first unique: the ancient and modern six roads gather in one gorge, which is unique in the world

The six roads are: Jialing waterway, Zhufu Bird Road, pre Qin plank road, Jinniu post road, Sichuan Shaanxi Automobile road and Baocheng railway. These six roads all have their own historical characteristics. For example, the Jialing waterway was first recorded in Yugong, which said that during the flood control of Xiayu, "it floated in the water, surpassed the Han Dynasty, entered the Wei River, and was chaotic in the river.". Some people have made textual research on this account and come to the conclusion that the ancestors of the Shu River "follow the Jialing River, cross the Qinling Mountains, and reach the Weihe River Basin, which is the access road.". Of course, the ancestors of Shu Han were the pioneers who pioneered this road. On the rock walls on both sides of the river, there is a bird path which is hard to bear feet. In the precipitous place, there are small caves, which record the bitter history of boatman and trackers for thousands of years. Whether it is an ancient road or a modern road, Qin must pass through this gorge when entering Sichuan. In order to connect the Qin and Shu dynasties, the ancients chiseled stones on the cliff on the East Bank of the gorge to build a wooden bridge with supporting columns at the bottom, a walkway at the middle, a canopy at the top, and running water at the bottom. This is called the plank road. Today, people have advanced science and technology and modern tools. Cars and trains must pass through this gorge. Only this gorge is the quickest. Therefore, it is called China Road Museum by tourists at home and abroad.

Second unique: Dengying gorge pre Qin plank road site

The earliest excavation, the largest scale of plank road, a large number of stone holes in the site, the best preserved, scientific shape and structure, and the most representative of ancient plank road. There is no second plank road in China that can match dengyingxia plank road. Dengying gorge pre Qin ancient plank road is located on the Jialing River, two kilometers south of Chaotian Town, 30 kilometers north of Guangyuan. The gorge is about 4 kilometers long and 100 meters wide, with cliffs on both sides. To the East is the famous Chaotian ridge, with a depth of about 2 kilometers. It is a gorge formed by the Jialing River breaking through the mountains. It is the starting point of the national Jianmen Shu Road scenic tourism line and a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level. The world-famous ancient plank road, the great wall and the canal are listed as the three outstanding buildings in ancient China, which are the crystallization of the diligence and wisdom of the ancestors of the Shu Han Dynasty. Dengyingxia ancient plank road is one of the most dangerous plank roads in China with the most scientific shape and structure, the best preserved and the most ancient plank road style. Later, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the literati advocated nature, so they changed the name to Mingyue gorge according to Li Bai's poem "clear wind, bright moon". But the local people still like to call it Dengying gorge according to the old custom, so later there were many kinds of names, also called Chaotian Mingyue gorge. The plank road is located between the two Gorges of Qingfeng and Mingyue. The wall of the canyon is thousands of feet high, and the river waves are majestic. In Li Bai's Shu Dao Nan, there is a high mark of six dragons returning to the sun, and there is a shockwave reverse turning back to Sichuan. Huang Hu's flying is not enough, ape and oyster want to cross the sorrow and climb "is a true portrayal of this dangerous terrain. Ancient plank road, also known as Shu Road, is an important traffic route from the Central Plains to Shu and into the southwest in ancient times

The third best: "China Road Traffic Museum"

Dengying gorge is a collection of pre Qin, Qin and Han culture, Shu and Han culture of the Three Kingdoms, Tang, song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties culture, Republic of China and new China culture. It is not only a museum of Chinese transportation history, but also a museum of Chinese culture with a long history and rich contents.

It is said that Liu Bang and Xiao He entered the Sanqin by taking Jialing plank road. In Chaotian District, there are not only the stories of Liu Bang and Xiao He, but also the relics of Liu Bang and Xiao He on Jialing Road and Jinniu Road, such as Hanwang cave, Xiao He cliff and Xiao He stele under the tiger mouth of Chaotian gorge. During Zhuge Liang's northern expedition to Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period, the account of the Chinese army was set up at the Qibi post near Chaotian gorge.

Historical legend

Dengying gorge has a very long history. It is said that wudingkai road built a trestle on the cliff of the gorge more than 2000 years ago. In the process of Qin's unifying the whole country, it was used as a channel for the reinforcement of troops and material transportation in the rear of Qin. During the reign of Liu Bang in the Western Han Dynasty, Xiao He was sent to repair and renovate this plank road. During the northern expedition, he took Hanzhong as a foothold and got the support of the Western Shu rear base in terms of manpower, material and financial resources. Sima Qian said, "the prosperity of the Han Dynasty originated from the Shu Han Dynasty.". (the Xiaohe stele remains at the foot of Laohukou in Mingyue gorge.). Liu Bei of the Three Kingdoms made great efforts to renovate this section of plank road when he was in Hanzhong

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