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There are romantic interpretations of the origin of human beings in both China and the West. The Chinese nation believes that the ancient goddess Nuwa kneaded the earth and formed people, and gave people the soul with her immortal spirit, while the Western “Adam and Eve” legend is also a standing dish.
Reading Tang and Song poems and enjoying the ancient and modern literature, if one wants to trace back to the ancestors of the Chinese traditional poetry culture, it will surely be the Book of Songs, a gleaming literature gem dating back to the Zhou Dynasty (1046B.C.-256B.C.).
“The Hanjiang River stretches and twists for thousands of miles, divided into nine tributaries like nine entrenching dragons,” wrote famous Chinese poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty(618-907) in one of his poems. The Hanjiang River, also known as the Hanshui River, was called Mianshui in ancient times, and was regarded as one of the four major rivers in China, namely “Jiang, He, Huai, Han,” the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huaihe River, and the Hanjiang River. Another famous poet Wang Wei, who also lived in the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem that “the Hanjiang River flows through the frontier of the state of Chu, and merges with three major rivers around Hunan, starting from Jingmen Mountain to connect nine tributaries of the Yangtze River.” From his poem, it is clear that the Hanjiang River flows through the Chu frontier and then enters Sanxiang successively. Finally, it collects nine tributaries in Jingmen and joins the Yangtze River.
“The top of Wudang Mountain is like a city of the immortals, and the Yuxu Temple is as magnificent as the Epang Palace. The South Rock is such a grand site and the Zixiao Palace is surpassingly majestic, and the sweet spring is flowing all over the mountain,” Wang Shizhen, a famous litterateur from the Ming Dynasty wrote such a poem to praise Wudang Mountain. Depart from Shiyan City and head to the east, passing by the Liuliping Township and a few mountains, people can see the blessed Wudang Mountain in the clouds of mist. It is also honored as the world’s No.1 fairy mountain with unparalleled scenery.
Shiyan City has a long history of red revolution. Zhang Zhenwu, the most important meritologist of the 1911 Revolution, was from Zhushan County, Shiyan City. Since then, the red gene of this young city has been destined, and it kept following the spark of revolution to grow into a red landmark as today.
“Imbued with a spirit that can conquer the world, with automobile industry being the pillar of the country.” Among the cultural elements of Shiyan, in addition to “blessed and treasured land of Wudang” and “the source of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project,” there is also a title of honor featuring extremely modern industrial vitality, “Eastern Detroit.”
Wujiagou folktales is a local folk literature in Danjiangkou, Shiyan City. It is one of the national intangible cultural heritage and a rare literature treasure inherited from early times.
Wudang Mountain Palace Taoism music
Wudang Mountain Palace Taoist Music, also known as “Wudang rhyme,” is a traditional music in Wudang Mountain area, Shiyan City. It can be traced back to ancient times. It is a combination of Han folk culture in Qinba area and Han court music from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. It has the performance form of song, dance and music, which not only retains the musical characteristics of Quanzhen Taoism’s Shifang Rhyme, but also features the charm of multi-denomination music integrating various kinds of rhymes and instruments.
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