111 Ancient City
We didn't plan to go to this city this trip, but for various reasons, we decided to stay in this city for a few days on the way back. One was to see our wife's brother who was fighting alone here, but to make an appointment with our brother Hao who was alone here, and the third was to feel the taste of the ancient capital.
On the high-speed train to my destination, I remembered my first experience there.
Indeed, the experience was not beautiful, and my biggest impression of the historical capital was full of fear and imitation. But this time it was different. Our purpose was to travel, and what made me even happier was to have a wife accompany me. To be honest, if I had made a choice, I might not have chosen to stop here, after all, my psychology was a bit shady.
In ancient times, it would take at least half a month to get from here to there. Thanks to our lives in a powerful era, the ever-changing changes of the motherland have brought us a lot of convenience. The significance of this trip is actually on this fast high-speed rail. Now it only takes four hours to cross the two ancient capitals. After checking the ordinary train, it will take about thirteen hours.
On the high-speed rail, the only thing that made me dissatisfied was that I didn’t buy a seat by the window and didn’t sit with my wife. Although I was a little tired these days, I couldn’t bear to leave such a wonderful journey to sleep. I mainly wanted to see the scenery along the way.
Through the high-speed rail windows, the scenery along the way was pleasant. Rapeseed flowers and green trees crossed the car windows one by one, and the neat new countryside was displayed along the high-speed rail line. The main reason why I was so curious about the scenery along the way may be because I lived in the northwest all year round. All the scenery I saw here is an appreciation for myself. In contrast, the natural environment here is far superior to the northwest. Of course, some factors are irresistible, but the efforts of the people are very critical. From every scenery along the route, you can feel the price and efforts paid by the country over the years.
After getting off the bus, my wife and I came to the subway station. One of the gains of this trip included learning how to take the subway. When we came to a big city, we often seemed very embarrassed because we had to study hard in front of many modern facilities before we could use it. We were embarrassed to ask others openly, and we were most worried that others would know that we were from a small city.
My wife was very happy when she saw her brother-in-law and her mood suddenly improved a lot. However, when she was with me, she was not so happy. No wonder, my mental state was severely affected by cervical spondylosis, so I blamed me for this.
My wife's brother took us to run tonight and went to see the Daming Palace by the way.
We walked from where we lived and walked to the ruins of Daming Palace. I was already a little exhausted, but I could still hold on.
When I walked here, I thought of that glorious dynasty. How could we pass by here easily? Is there no guards who are very cautious?
Ignorance of the history of the Ming Palace was the biggest flaw of the night, but I can be sure that this place witnessed the glory and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. It is here, reflecting the majesty and coldness of power, and it is here, interpreting many joys and sorrows.
Looking at this ruins drowned in the long river of history through the dark night, people can't help but think a lot. Now, they can't feel any noise or hear any sound left over from history. The little things that have happened here make people curious and unimaginable...
The next day, I contacted Haodi, who was studying here. He was just resting and had to ask him to come to me again. I remember that when I came last time, when I knew I was here, he came to the train station to look for me without stopping, which really touched me.
We made an appointment to meet in the square in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. I drove the navigation to look for Haodi's footprints. When I met my brothers in a foreign land, I was very excited.
After searching hard, I followed the navigation to where Haodi was standing. When I looked up, Haodi stood there and waved to me. Haodi's hairstyle was still cool. I changed into glasses that looked more literary and youthful. He still looked at me with a smile, revealing his most distinctive tiger teeth. The moment he smiled, I remembered the way he looked when he was a child, and he also smiled at me like this. Now, he has grown up and still maintains his childhood appearance.
We have finally been able to meet each other, of course we have to cherish every minute and every second.
We visited the Big Wild Goose Pagoda together. Under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, we left beautiful memories with our mobile phone lens. After thousands of years of baptism of wind and rain, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda still stood upright and accepted the worship of modern civilization. This historical site is a precious treasure for a city. Thanks to the tower body that survived all the wars, we can calm down in such an impetuous society and listen to the wealth given to us by history.
When I came to the temple where Tang Monk once translated scriptures, I saw a fat guy lying under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, with a schoolbag on his head and gnawing an apple with his eyes closed, which looked a bit unrestrained and free. In the place where modern civilization and ancient architecture were mixed, it seemed a bit strange and unique to him lying here to eat apples.
After a faint smile at Brother Apple, I came to the exhibition hall of Buddhist stories, looked up at the Buddha's appearance, and saw many Buddhist stories, which was a baptism for our blank Buddhist culture.
Then, we came to the city wall under the scorching sun, and our physical strength dropped a lot. Despite this, we didn't want to waste such opportunities and walked forward along the city wall.
There are many people on the city wall, and everyone is happily absorbing what they need. The three of us picked up our mobile phones to take selfies, take pictures of each other, walk and stop, and appreciate the ancient atmosphere revealed in the bricks. Surrounded by modern buildings, this section of the city wall looks very noble. It has witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties in history, defended the security and dignity of the dynasty. The dynasty was destroyed, history was gone, leaving it behind, waiting for tourists here, it quietly lies here, saying nothing, and letting tourists use their infinite imaginations.
After wandering around this day, we all seemed very tired.
Chapter completed!