Yangjiang Hot Spring is located 6 kilometers northeast of Heshan Town, Yangdong County. There are more than 2 springs, and the water temperature is above 72 degrees. It has many medical functions. There are many legends about hot springs. Here, let's choose one-Kuzai is a famous legend in Yangjiang folk tales. According to legend, Kuzai is the big fairy Han Xiangzi who holds a flute in "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea". Only on that day, he occasionally traveled to the South China Sea and saw the fishermen lost their way because of the fog, so he became very patient and stole away the fog for three days to save them. This angered the Jade Emperor and relegated him to the mortal world to suffer.
when he was born, he was covered with scabies all over his body. When he was five years old, he could not speak, and the scabies grew more and more, even the top of his head was covered. His parents threw him to the side of the mountain and didn't want him. On this day, a Taoist priest named Lin, who used to live in a village in the north, came back from fasting. When he passed by, he saw Laizai and saw that he was very pitiful, so he took him home. As soon as he got back to the village entrance, Shigong saw his son running back panting and said, "Dad, no, our sow is dead!" " Hearing this, Shigong was in a hurry and ran home like a fly. Suddenly, I heard his wife say, "Dad, what are you running for? Our sow is not dead yet." The teacher was shocked: how can this mute still talk? When I came home, the sow was foaming at the mouth and died early. Master Gong glared at his son angrily: "Not dead? Maybe it's still the bad luck brought by your Sang Men star! " He said that he was going to drive the boy away. The sow kept silent, walked into the pigsty, patted the sow, and said something. Hey, the sow just woke up and went to eat again.
Now, the teacher is surprised and happy. What surprised me was that the dumb man spoke and the dead pig came back to life. This bastard must not be a mortal. The good news is that an extraordinary son was picked up on the road today, and the dead sow at home came back to life. Of course, Gong Gong didn't know that this scabby child was born as Han Xiangzi in the Eight Immortals. When the villagers saw that he was covered with scabies, they called him a leper.
It is said that this guy is really an extraordinary person. He can ask carp to plow fields, crane to transplant rice seedlings, and recite spells to cure diseases ... In short, it's amazing. When he was herding cattle, he took a flute, rode on the back of the cattle, and let the cattle go while playing the flute, which was leisurely. There is a pool of hot water next to the grass outside the village, which is steaming all the year round. When they get to the grass, they draw a big circle with their flutes, and the cows eat grass in the circle and never go outside. He jumped into the hot pool to wash his scabies, which the shepherd boy called "scabies-washing pool".
One year on the third day of the seventh lunar month, when he came back from herding cattle, he passed a small bridge and saw a white-haired old man with crutches coming in front of him. He quickly got off the cow's back to make way. The old man smiled and said to him, "Han Xiangzi, Han Xiangzi, you shouldn't be a shepherd." When he wiped his eyes and looked closely, he knew that the Arctic fairy had crossed over and asked, "Fairy, when will he shed his scab and go back to heaven?" The arctic fairy said, "On the day when the stone dog vomited blood in front of the village, the fairy naturally crossed over you." Then he turned into smoke.
He was very happy. When he came back, he said to his cowherd, "When the stone dog in front of the village vomits blood, I will go to heaven." The shepherd boy laughed that he was a fool and a madman. I don't care, and I told my companions the same thing the next day. Among them, a naughty little companion, who was very good at playing pranks, listened much to the story of his son. He killed pigs at home that day and stole some pig blood. When everyone in the village fell asleep at night, he stuffed pig blood into the mouth of the stone dog at the village entrance. On the seventh day of July, the son-in-law got up and let the cattle out of the village. When he saw the stone dog spitting blood, he drove the cattle home and said to the teacher, "Dad, I can't help you with the cattle today. I'm going back." Shigong thought that he was going back to his parents, and thought, which village are his parents from? Then he followed him out.
When he came to the old scab-washing pool, he washed the scab and put it on the edge of the pool. He said, "Dad, I don't have any rice money to pay you back, so I'll give it to you." When the teacher heard the fire, he kicked the scab with one foot-this is terrible! There is a golden light in front of you! Master Gong was surprised. When he looked back, he was gone. Only then did the villagers know that he was immortal!
From then on, the villagers no longer called the hot water in the pool "Tanning Pool" but "Hot Water", and the small village next to it was also called "Hot Water Village".
The small bridge where Mr. Wang met the Arctic fairy Weng that day was called "Meet the Fairy Bridge".
The stone dogs at the entrance of the village are now kept in Beishan Park.
What about the paddy field around the hot pool? It's always solid and full of gold. It's said that the scabies were scattered there that day.
Because the boy was born on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, everyone said that it was an auspicious day. People in the vicinity of the village like to bathe in the hot pool on the seventh day of July, and get a little lucky. Therefore, the folk nursery rhyme goes: "June 6, barnyard grass is ripe;" On July 7th, I was washed in vain ... "
In short, I left, leaving many beautiful legends. Although this is a legend, it seems that there is a real person among Yangjiang people about lazarillo de tormes. It is recorded in the Records of Yangjiang County (Volume 3) and People's Records compiled in the Qing Dynasty:
I don't know who Lin Guiwu is, and he is more than ten years old. He used to be a shepherd in the north of Yangjiang. Every shepherd carries a flute tube, and the basket is suitable for himself. If the cow has an escape, he will take the flute and row the ground, but the cow dare not exceed it. When you return home at dusk, the flute you are playing (GUI placement and preservation) is high, and you will fall to the ground, if you have a waiter. If you are long, you will suddenly learn witchcraft and ask God for treatment, and you should be stunned (CHAI recovered from illness). There is a huge stone by the river, which looks like a dog. Every bath must sit on it or move to the sun. One day, he said to his disciples, "I have been rising day by day since I left." Its acts scoff at it, but it is not as good as waiting for it. People spread and stones fly. It happened in the early years of Wanli.
Lin Guiwu recorded in Yangjiang County Records is very similar to the legendary Wazai. From this point of view, Wazai may really exist, but folklore deifies him. In any case, it seems that hot springs can treat skin diseases, which is a true thing since ancient times. In the East Lake tourist area of Yangdong County, there is an ancient camphor tree unearthed a few years ago, more than two thousand years ago. About this ancient tree, it has a beautiful legend with Yangjiang Hot Spring nearby.
according to legend, a long time ago, oh, almost 14 years ago. At that time, Yangjiang was still an ancient wasteland. Well, the east is Ziluo Mountain, the north is Zhuhuan Mountain, and the west is Wangfu Mountain. The three mountains are rolling, and a horseshoe shape firmly holds our Yangjiang. There are no mountains in the south, but it is an endless sea. As a result, Yangjiang has become a secluded paradise surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea, which is called Pangu High Cool Land. In the northeast of Yangjiang, there is a Nalong River that flows southward into the sea. On both sides, there are dense and lush forests, all of which are towering trees.
On both sides of the river are hardworking and brave slang natives who speak slang. A patriarch named Xian Sheng is a local elder, that is, the local leader. Xian Sheng gave birth to a boy and a girl. His brother's name is Xian Ting and his sister's name is Xian Ying. My brother is arrogant and deceives others, relying on a large family, and often bullies the surrounding Yao and Liao ethnic groups; My sister is virtuous and kind-hearted. She thinks everyone is cool, so we should unite and love each other to build our home. When they quarrel, the father always goes to his daughter Xian Ying.
One day, Xian Ying went hunting alone and came to a place called Heshan in the lower reaches of Nalong River. Walking and walking, I suddenly heard a few groans. Xian Ying was shocked and looked forward: it was a man, a young man who was fighting a big bug (tiger) with a knife! I saw that the young man was exhausted and losing ground. However, the big worm pursued him, roared and pounced on him, trying to eat the young man as a meal.
xian ying cries "no!" Hurriedly bow and shoot an arrow. Just at that moment, I heard a whoosh and the blade was killed by an arrow. It turned out that Xian Ying was an emergency arrow, and the arrow was soaked with the poison of "sealing the throat with blood".
Xian Ying closed his bow and moved the blade away, only to find that the young man was black and blue and unconscious. She quickly picked a handful of camphor leaves, rubbed them and stuck them on the young man's nose. In a short time, the young man leisurely woke up. Rubbing his eyes, he looked around, knowing that the girl in front of him was the savior, and quickly handed over a gift: "Thank you for saving my life, Feng Bao is polite here!"
"Is your surname Feng?" Hearing this, Xian Ying's eyes were wide open, and he stretched out his hand and drew his sword to kill him.
"girl, wait!" The young man who claimed to be Feng Bao stepped back. "I've been seriously ill for many days, and now I'm seriously injured. I don't have the strength to strike back. It's not easy for you to kill me? I'd like to know, why did you just save me and then kill me?
xian ying sneered, "why are you asking me? What good things have you done that you don't know? According to my brother, many Han people named Feng have come from outside the mountain recently, and they want to occupy our slang homeland and catch our people and sell them as cattle. Isn't it? Say it quickly! "
Feng Bao was relieved: "What a poor girl!" Then he patiently told his father Feng Rong to come to most of the old sages of slang to discuss the cooperation between Chinese and slang in building South Vietnam. In order to fulfill his father's life, he told me how he set out from Luozhou in spite of illness and walked for seven days and eight nights, only after going through hardships to get here. After that, he tentatively asked, "I heard that there is a girl named Xian Ying in the Xijia family. Do you know her?"
xian yingyi was surprised and asked, why do you ask xian ying? "
Feng Bao said," I heard that this girl has always advocated the great unity of all ethnic groups, don't you know? If you can find her, you can persuade her father together, or it will be easier to succeed. " "My father has always been in favor of cooperation!" Xian Ying was very angry when she heard that Feng Bao doubted her father's sincerity, so she couldn't help refuting Feng Bao.
Feng Baoyi was very surprised: "Ah, so you are Xian Ying?"
Xian Ying was happy and ashamed, and said, "It's a good thing you haven't cursed my girl yet, otherwise, you won't get out of the Dragon River today."
the two young people got to know each other quickly. Xian Ying was dressing Feng Bao while listening to Feng Bao talking about things outside the mountain. Today, for the first time, she learned that there is another world outside the mountain. Hearing that there are many ethnic groups, large and small, in our country, the imperial court hopes that everyone will unite and build a beautiful home, and so on, and she has increased her admiration for this new friend.
the more they talked, the more speculative they became, and they didn't realize that birds returned to their nests at sunset. Xian Ying thought for a moment and said, "Brother Feng, what should you do if you are injured and can't walk? Why don't I build a hut for you here, and when you get well, I'll accompany you home to see my father, okay? "
Feng Bao was anxious: "That's no good? My injury is a trivial matter, and national unity is a major event. How can I miss the major event because of the minor event? Let's go. "
Seeing that Feng Bao put national interests first regardless of his health, Xian Ying added a little love to his heart. She helped Feng Bao, walked and talked slowly, and finally got home before dark. Dad Xian Shengjian is his daughter's guest. He received Feng Bao with the highest standard of slang, and saw that Feng Bao was tall and powerful, and his speech was extraordinary. He was more fond of it. When it comes to national unity, Xian Sheng nodded frequently, and now he agreed to the cooperation between slang and Chinese.
Feng Bao stayed in Xian's house. Xian Sheng asked about Feng Bao's illness. Knowing that it was rheumatism caused by northerners who were not used to the southern climate, he told his daughter to accompany Feng Bao every day and take a bath in the hot springs near Heshan. Feng Bao didn't agree at first. If you are sick and don't take medicine, you can wash it by taking a bath. However, I didn't expect that after a few days, my rheumatism really got better day by day, and it was even called magic.
After half a month, Feng Bao saw that his illness was cured and his father's entrustment was fulfilled, so he had to leave and go back to me. Xian Sheng couldn't stay any longer, so he asked Xian Ying to send him on his way.
As they walked and talked, they came to the old camphor tree in Heshan Forest that day. Feng Bao said, "Miss Xian Ying, thank you. I will take the road ahead. Go back." Xian Ying reluctantly said, "When will we meet again after you leave?"
hearing this, Feng Bao also felt inseparable: "I'll come whenever you want to see me, okay?" Xian Ying was happy, thought about it, blushed and said, "Then come on March 3 next month."
So, they said goodbye until Feng Bao disappeared at the end of the forest, and Xian Yingcai reluctantly came back alone.
I finally look forward to March 3rd, which is a festival for young men and women of Li ethnic group to talk about marriage. Xian Ying got dressed early in the morning and went to Heshan alone. When I was still far away, I heard a song: "Far away from my sister, far away from my sister, like the sea separating the two sides. It's a long way to go, and it's hard to walk. Isn't it too hard to meet Mei? "
xian yingyi was very happy when she heard Feng Bao's voice. she quickly sang back: "it's not too far, it's not too far. it's singing from the other mountain. There is a bosom friend far away from the mountains and waters, and there are no doubts about how many difficult sisters. "
Feng Bao came forward and approached Xian Ying. They sang together: "Strong feelings, strong feelings, we will meet again on March 3rd. I have the heart to sing until the sun rises, and I have been in love for a hundred years. " Xian Ying asked in a low voice, "What happened last time I asked you to go home and ask about your father?"
Feng Bao pretended to be confused and asked, "What's the matter?"
Shamed and angry, Xian Ying turned around and said, "There are only rattan-bound trees in the world. Where can I see the trees in the mountains entangled with vines?"
Feng Bao quickly apologized: "Don't get angry, don't get angry. My father agreed to you and me. "
Xian Ying was ashamed and happy: "Really?"
Feng Bao said, "Who lied to you? My father said that it is rare to have such a reasonable daughter-in-law, which is the blessing of our Feng family. "
xian ying knelt down: "shall we swear in front of this old camphor tree?"
Feng Bao also knelt down, and the two swore to the old camphor tree: "The camphor tree is evergreen, and love remains unchanged. Cinnamomum camphora for thousands of years, United for thousands of years. "
Ying thought for a moment and said devoutly, "Grandpa Zhangshu, bless us to have a fat boy next year."
By the end of the year, Xian Ying and Feng Bao got married. This Xian Ying was later called "the first hero of the country" by Premier Zhou Enlai. The next year, Feng Bao and Xian Ying gave birth to a chubby son in vain, and the husband and wife helped him name him A Zhang and Feng Fu. The meaning is very clear, called Zhang is to commemorate the old camphor tree; Calling a servant is to let your son grow up to be a servant of the public. "The old camphor tree is a sacred tree of love"; The news that "the old camphor tree is responsive" spread like wildfire, spreading further and further. So men, women and children from far and near, suitors, children-seekers, and people from xu fu came. Strangely enough, no matter who they are or what they wish, the old camphor tree always gives them whatever they want. Now, generations of people came to worship the ancient trees.
Now, when you visit Donghu Park, there are still many men and women who swear silently and take photos in front of the ancient camphor tree every day.
after xian feng's marriage, the troops of the feng family, representing the imperial court, entered the desert land. Like Feng Bao, these soldiers from the north suffered from rheumatism. Mrs. Xian led them to take a bath in the hot spring every day. These soldiers were ten days lighter and one month heavier. Slowly, everyone's rheumatism was cured.
Since then, the news that Yangjiang Hot Springs can cure rheumatism has spread.
Since Mrs. Xian's time, Yangjiang people are used to bathing in hot springs to treat rheumatism and skin diseases.