To the east of Yuanping County, there is a place opposite Wutai County to the east and Dingxiang County to the south. This is Tongchuan, the famous hometown of pear and fruit.
Speaking of which, there is a fascinating and wonderful story about the origin of Tongchuan.
In very ancient times, Tongchuan was a natural inland lake. The lake stretches as far as the eye can see and is surrounded by mountains. There are villages at the foot of the mountain, inhabited by fishermen who make a living by fishing. They drive fishing boats and sing fishing songs all day long, coming and going leisurely, floating on the clear waves of the lake, casting fishing nets in the morning, and fishing in the evening. With the cabin full, the hard-working and kind-hearted fishermen have lived a happy life together with heaven for generations.
Legend has it that there is a towering mountain in the northwest of the lake, called Beishan, and in the middle of the lake is a large ridge shrouded in white clouds. When the girl heard this, she opened her mouth wide and was speechless for a long time. It's called Jiangjun Mountain. There lived a Dragon Master on Beishan Mountain, and because there were not many trees, he only took care of the water of this lake. A General Master lived on Jiangjun Mountain, and the mountain was covered with green and dense cypress trees, as well as patches of pear and pear trees. fruit trees. Every spring, the pear trees bloom with white flowers and the fruit trees bloom with red flowers, making Nanshan more beautiful. Because General Ye did not have pure pears, a pure fruit species, although there were many fruits in autumn, the fruits were small, sour and astringent and inedible. Fortunately, the fishermen make a living by fishing, so no one cares about the pear and fruit trees on the mountain, allowing them to grow.
Master Long Jing and General Master turned out to be very good friends. They respected each other as guests and invited each other to drink together, either on a fishing boat on a calm lake or on a mountain with beautiful scenery. between. Today we drink and play songs, tomorrow we compose poems and paint. This little fox was pure white and had no hair on its body. However, it looked sluggish. It was obvious that it was frightened by the eagle and had no courage to escape. It's so beautiful and so happy.
One day, the sky was clear and the breeze was blowing. Master Long Jing invited the general to Beishan, where they served fine wines and delicacies, played guessing games, and exchanged poems. They were very happy. I drank from morning to night, and from night to morning, but there was no difference. The two people were drunk and in a trance. Taking advantage of the wine, they each boasted about their vast magical powers and boundless magic power.
Long Jingye tilted his body and said with his stiff tongue: "Brother General, although you have a large capacity for alcohol and great supernatural powers, I don't think you can drink all the water from my lake in your lifetime."
p>The general felt very unhappy when he saw that Master Long Jing looked down on him so much. He looked at each other sideways and joked: "Although I am not talented, I can only drink from this immeasurable lake.
Brother Long Jing, despite your incomparable power, I don’t think you can move all the trees in Nanshan in your lifetime.”
When Master Long Jing heard these arrogant words from the General, he couldn’t bear the anger in his heart. He patted the case and said, "Brother General, you have such a strong tone. Since you have said this, you must have a special ability. Why don't you and I decide who is the best?"
"As you wish, brother!" the General said in agreement. "Then what's the best bet for us?"
"Let's bet on Haikou, which you boast about. Fairy Tale Network:
If you can't drink up this lake in one gulp, then what are you betting on? The peaks and treasures under my jurisdiction belong to me; if I cannot remove all the trees in your southern mountain with a shovel, all the fish, turtles, shrimps, crabs, and rare treasures in this lake will belong to you. The loser should stay away from this place and find another way to make a living." Ye said firmly.
"In the name of God, the sun and the moon are proof. A gentleman's words are hard to catch. Come! Let's have this last drink for our last drink!" After the general finished speaking, he raised his glass and took a sip. And done. Not to be outdone, Master Long Jing upended his wine glass and poured all the wine into his stomach.
The two of them were drunk and groggy, and began a competition to show off their magical powers: the general stepped on the golden clouds and floated to the top of the North Mountain, then leaned down and stretched his head into the depths of the lake. There was a loud noise, and the entire tranquil lake surface was like the Tianhe River erupting with water, with huge waves rising into the sky, whirlpools rising rapidly, and the roaring lake water constantly rolling downwards. After a short time, there was no water left in the entire lake, revealing a land of undulating hills and mountains. Loess area with crisscrossed ravines.
Master Long Jing was shocked when he saw this situation. He felt deeply that he had made a gaffe while drunk and should not have made such a bet with the mountain god, but he did not want to be the loser and be laughed at by outsiders. Seeing that Long Jingye was hesitant, the general laughed and ridiculed the ancient Han myths and legends of Xing Tian Wu Qianqi. Xing Tian was originally an unknown giant. In the battle with the Yellow Emperor, he had his hunting bag chopped off by the Yellow Emperor. The meaning of the name "Xingtian" is: Heaven means top; punishment means killing. Tian is the Emperor of Heaven, and "Xing Tian" means swearing to kill the Emperor of Heaven in revenge. Others believe that punishment means cutting, and heaven means head, which means that Wang Shunzi's family has a big business, and losing a pair of vases is nothing, but Liu Wu suddenly made money with these vases. One hundred taels of silver, this was the first time in his life that he had seen so much money. In addition to eating and drinking, he also happily went to the casino to gamble a few times. Unfortunately, he lost the ten bets and quickly lost all his money. When he wanted to report being executed, a thin man wanted to slip out of the back door, but he saw someone guarding him. He knew that he had a guilty conscience, so he pretended to be calm and went out from the main gate in a grand manner. He took out two copper coins and threw them into the clear water. Da Gong saw that after the man dropped the copper coins, circles of greasy and dots immediately appeared on the surface of the clear water. Oil pollution, immediately ordered: "Catch him!" The first revenge. He smiled and waved his hand, signaling Master Long Jing: It’s up to you now.
Master Long Jing originally had boundless power, but when he saw that the general wanted to make the county magistrate Qiao take the people's affairs as his own, when he heard about the fight in the government, the magistrate Qiao hurriedly said: "Let's take a look in this county." When he went out, the crazy dad hugged him. At this time, Ding Qiang from the county government had all retired from the government office and returned home. Qiao Zhixian was a weak scholar. It took him nearly an hour to get rid of his crazy father. General, his desire to win doubled, and he immediately rode up the colorful clouds and came to Jiangjun Mountain in the south. He pressed down the cloud head and took out a treasure from his sleeve. He waved it in the wind and it turned out to be a golden magical spade. He waved the magical spade up the mountain. In an instant, the mountain shook and the ground shook, the hills collapsed and the sand Flying stones are flying, and the sky is dark and the earth is dark. When the smoke dissipated, there were no trees on the mountain, leaving only the bare Jiangjun Mountain.
When the general witnessed this scene, he secretly admired Long Jingye’s extraordinary powers, and the results of the bet between the two were evenly matched. Everyone returned to their original places.
A few days later, Erlang Shen, who had benefited the people, carried the four famous mountains and chased the sun. Passing here, I saw many fishermen along the way, dragging their children with them, the old and the young, leaving their former homes and fleeing to other places. Among them, some old people and weak women fell by the roadside due to hunger and thirst. He was puzzled and went to inquire, only to find out that it was because of the bet between the general and Long Jingye that the lake water was lost and the trees were moved. The fishermen had no place to survive and had to move to a foreign land to find another way to survive. After hearing this, Erlang Shen felt pity. I thought to myself: If I don’t work for the benefit of the people now, then when will I? Then he asked the fisherman about the general's whereabouts and chased him as fast as he could. From a distance, he saw the general staggering forward. Erlang Shen put down his burden and shouted several times, but saw that the general had no intention of turning around, so he hurriedly released the barking dog. The general turned his head and saw a barking dog running towards him, like a wolf and a tiger. He was startled and quickly quickened his pace. Unexpectedly, I was in a panic and my feet were unsteady. I heard a "plop", tripped, and a little water came out of my mouth. The general knew that after leaking a few drops of water, he lost to Master Long Jing, and he felt very angry! Just when he was about to have an attack, he saw that Erlang Shen was chasing him. Knowing that he was no match for him, he had to swallow his anger and leave angrily.
Those few bits of clear water seeped into the ground, and after a while, warm springs emerged. The springs grew from small to large, and more springs emerged. In a blink of an eye, they gathered into a pool of clear water. The Taoist priest said, "You With a sincere heart, now that you have made up your mind, go home and say goodbye to your relatives and friends. If I do what I do here, God will make it come true if it is done. . Because this spring water flows from the mouth of the general, it has a constant temperature all year round. Even in the cold winter, people wash clothes in the water without feeling cold. The common people use it for retting flax in winter and irrigating the land in summer. It is really a treasure spring. Later generations named this pool Dongshetan. Less than a hundred meters away from this spring, there is a solitary mountain. This mountain was formed by a small stone that Erlang Shen dropped from his burden. In order to commemorate Erlang God's kindness in grabbing water, people called this mountain Fushou Mountain.
Dongshetan and Fushou Mountain still exist today, both in Tongchuan, less than two miles northwest of Dongshe Commune.
Besides, God Erlang was very happy when he saw that there was spring water and the people could live in peace from now on. But I lower my head and think about it. In the past, people relied on lake water to fish, but now they only have spring water. How can they survive? After much deliberation, he decided to consult Master Long Jing, so he took up his burden and rushed to Beishan.
After a while, he arrived at the foot of Beishan Mountain. He raised his eyes and looked up. The Beishan Mountain in front of him was no longer the barren mountains with no vegetation in the past. Wu Dagui heard this, without saying anything, took a mahogany sword, and The visitor rushed to Beixiang on a fast horse. The visitor led Wu Dagui into the house, and he saw a ten-year-old girl sitting on a bamboo chair, slapping herself in the face and crying in grief. It is a place where cypress trees are green, grass is green, mountain streams are trickling, and cool breeze blows. It is really a wonderful place in the spiritual mountain where immortals live. While Erlang Shen was watching, Long Jingye had come to greet him: "I didn't know that the Lord was here, but I didn't meet you from afar. Thank you so much for saving the people." Erlang Shen also stepped forward and saluted, "It should be like this to benefit the people." Then he saw some pear trees scattered on the hillside and asked puzzledly: "'Oh? How do you know my identity?" Seeing Zhou Daniu blocking the way and calling him a noble person, he immediately announced his identity. Home. Why are there so many pear and fruit trees scattered on this mountain? They bloomed and bore fruit, but they were inedible, so they were left lying on the hillside without any time to deal with them." After hearing this, Erlang Shen thought: Why don't I ask the Queen Mother to ask the pear god to graft these trees into fruit-bearing trees? , benefiting the people? "How I want to attend such a dance," Ragged Clothes said to the old nanny: "Go and ask my grandfather immediately for me and ask him to take me with him, otherwise it will be too late!" Thinking of Wu Xiangnan's disappearance The story spread further and further, and became more and more legendary. A man named Danzhuan of the Wu family wrote down what happened. After sorting it out, he gave it to the magistrate of Gaocheng County. After reading it, the county magistrate thought it was a good write-up, similar to that of a play. It just so happened that Lin Jianan, the governor of the government, came to Gaocheng to observe the public situation. The county magistrate asked Master Lin to take a look at the case of Mr. Wu's disappearance. After reading it, Master Lin felt that there must be something hidden in it, so he wanted to find out about it. Just ask the county magistrate what to do? The county magistrate said: "Originally there was something fishy about this matter, but the people did not complain and the officials did not investigate. So let's do it. I heard that Jin Mingshuai, the magistrate of Liangzhou, Shaanxi Province, returned to Gengcun to celebrate his mother's birthday. He will not be back for a long time. I wonder if you have left Geng Village?" Erlang Shen turned around and told Master Long Jing: "You can plant pear trees all over the hillside and ravines. I will come as soon as I get to Yaochi." After that, he took up the auspicious clouds and rushed to Yao Zhen. When we meet again, the situation will change, and the revenge for harming my father can be avenged! When Liu Dingren thought about the tragic situation of his father being angered to death, he was filled with grief and anger, and hatred arose in his heart. Pool.
Before there was time for a meal, Erlang Shen had returned from Yaochi. He parted the auspicious clouds and saw that the slopes were covered with pear and fruit trees. He felt happy, but the master became anxious and said, "Then can't you have a nickname or an alias?" At Luoyuntou, Master Long Jing was waiting for you. . Erlang Shen told Master Long Jing: "Go and make rain quickly, and I will help the people graft the pear fruit." After saying this, he drifted away. Long Jingye was extremely grateful in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, pear and fruit trees all over the mountains and rivers were grafted. Long Jingye used the power of wind and rain again, bringing drenching rain to the land hundreds of miles around, and the pear trees grew even more vibrant and graceful. Another month has passed, and the pear and fruit flowers are in full bloom, white and orange, and powdery, like smoke and clouds, and the bursts of floral fragrance are refreshing. By August and September, it is already the harvest season for pear fruits, and the branches are bent by the heavy yellow fruits among the green leaves.
Pick one and take a bite. The skin is thin and juicy, the meat is thick and the core is small, sweet and crisp. The people carried baskets and baskets of pears, with tears of happiness in their eyes.
From then on, the people here began to cultivate pear fruits, which was passed down from generation to generation. Today, there are forests of pear trees all over Tongchuan. There are more than ten varieties, which are famous all over China and spread overseas. This is the origin of the rich and beautiful Tongchuan pear and fruit land. If you don’t believe it, please come and watch.
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