But they said that the two got off the boat, and after they separated, Liu Yun went straight to the high-speed rail station. Fortunately, the time was relatively accurate, and the train was not delayed. When he arrived, he happened to arrive at this station and stopped, so he quickly

Entering the carriage, he found his seat and sat down. Since the high-speed rail station has not yet been established in Jishou, Xiangxi Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Liu Yun had to buy a ticket to Huaihua, and then wait until he arrived in Huaihua to transfer trains again. He would know it by then.

Someone greeted me at the entrance of Baojing County in the north of Jishou City.

Seven hours later, Liu Yun successfully arrived at Huaihua Station, got off the high-speed rail and boarded the train again. It took another hour and a half to arrive at Jishou Station. As soon as he exited the station, he was greeted by two young men in matching jackets.

"Hello, is this Mr. Liu?" The young man who spoke was short, with dark skin, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and slightly protruding cheekbones.

"Um...are you sent here by the elders?"

"That's right, the two of us have been waiting here for a long time. We thought you weren't coming!"

"Haha, thank you for your hard work. I said I would come, and I will definitely come. Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire ahead of me, I will never regret it! I have been thinking about coming here for a long time, but I have never been able to make time.

Now that we finally have a chance, how can we let him slip away quietly?"

"Welcome to Xiangxi. We are the guardian disciples of the leader of Guagua Sect in Yanjiazhai, Ludongshan. My name is Tian Xia, and his name is Wu Di."

"It turns out to be Brother Tian, ​​Brother Wu, hello, hello! They say that Xiangxi has beautiful scenery and a simple attitude. It is true when I see it today. Let's set off now!"

"Please." The three of them walked towards the jeep on the roadside.

"I said you also wear these clothes on weekdays? Don't you mean that many young Miao people today have become Chinese?" Liu Yun looked confused.

"What you are talking about is part of living in the city. It can also be called mature Miao. For those of us who have lived in the village for a long time, our clothes are more traditional and we don't like other fashions."

"Yes, this place has four distinct seasons and a pleasant climate. I thought it would be very cold, but it turned out to be hot. But with what you are wearing, you will be frozen into popsicles when you get to our place! Oh, by the way, the day before yesterday

At night, the elder called me and said that the situation had worsened and the problems were getting more and more difficult. What was going on?"

"Well...it's better to wait until you get to the village and let the old man explain it to you in person!"

Xiangxi is a peaceful and beautiful holy land with lush vegetation, mountains and rivers, and picturesque scenery. It is also the hometown of generations of Tujia and Miao people. Numerous wonders and monuments surround it and are scattered throughout it, with Ludong Mountain being the most popular.

This mountain stands in the east of Wuling. It is the sacred mountain of Miao ancestors. Its inner peaks are like forests and full of waterfalls and springs. You can see that the strange peaks are like silver swords pointing straight into the blue sky. They are tall and tall. Climbing on it is like climbing to the sky. Every time it rains

The sky is clear, and the blue sky is in front of you, as if you can reach the end of the zenith with one hand. The waterfall sways down like a jade belt, splits when it encounters rocks, leans against ancient trees, and rises like a white dragon filled with snow.

Thousands of feet long, the mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist. The scenery changes every step of the way. Walking there feels like entering a fairyland, making people feel happy and relaxed. I think of the quatrains written by Kou Zhun back then, Wuling, the universe is standing, walking alone on the ladder to heaven, looking up at the red sun, looking back

The white clouds are low. The beautiful scene depicted in it is probably nothing more than this. There are several caves on the peak rock, with different shapes and sizes, with narrow cracks and unpredictable depths. The sunlight shines and flows quietly in the sky.

, on the precipitous cliffs, the changes are endless. Such wonderful scenery is dazzling and overwhelming. Call it a few times, and there will be echoes in an instant, resounding throughout the valley, as if there are thousands of troops fighting fiercely in it. The most striking thing is the patchwork.

, the Miao Village's stilt houses with green lining and black tiles, flying eaves and raised feet are particularly popular among people. When walking in the village, a breeze blows slowly from the forest, and the stream dances happily under the stone arch bridge, playing a crisp, melodious and melodious sound.

The sounds of nature, there are children playing and playing together passing by on the bridge. Grandma waved the mallet in her hand and hit the clothes of the children by the water in front of her again and again. The water splashes danced and reflected in the sun.

Another dazzling light. In the distance, there are criss-crossing roads, thousands of miles of fertile fields, and the water and sky are the same color. It's like a dream when you're traveling, and you're in a fairyland when you're watching it quietly.

Here, you can always feel the miraculous craftsmanship of nature, what is the cutting of axes, what is the bottomless abyss, cliffs support steep ridges, canyons are accompanied by clear streams, mist walks on blue clouds, and vegetation grows dependent on each other. In spring, flowers bloom like brocade.

, hundreds of birds are chirping, the cool breeze blows in the summer, refreshing the heart and mind, the mottled fallen leaves in autumn make the heart relaxed and happy, and the snow is wrapped in snow at the end of winter, and the ground is covered with cold crisp.

After getting off the Baomao Expressway, go east for fifteen kilometers and enter Ludongshan Town. The terrain is also much higher. You can see a green scene. Even in winter, it is green and full of vitality.

After all, it was the Spring Festival, and the town was bustling with gongs and drums, singing and dancing, and it was so lively. We continued walking south for two kilometers and arrived at the edge of Ludong Mountain. Looking closely, we saw terraces extending from north to south on the ridge in front of us.

Then, at the foot of the mountain, there suddenly appeared a row of small and unique stilted buildings, all with brown walls and green tiles, towering in the sky, surrounded by streams and rivers, lying in the mountains and blending into the surrounding scenery, contrasting each other, like a picture scroll.

It's so intoxicating, I think it's one of the many Miao villages in western Hunan.

Before I even arrived, I heard a burst of loud and deep music in the distance. I took a closer look and saw that it was coming from the reed instruments of different lengths in the hands of Mido in the village. Matching the rhythm was Mi Guai on the side.

They dance gracefully and gracefully. Grandpa and Dad are all wearing long trousers and short skirts, and their heads are wrapped in cloth scarves.

Grandma and grandma were dressed in exquisitely embroidered costumes made with wax valerian method, with green silk ropa on their heads, complicated silver ornaments on their bodies, and embroidered ribbons on their waists. They danced in a circle with various movements, including spinning and kicking.

The ones with legs were walking straight back, the ones were swinging their feet in turn, and they were still mumbling words. Liu Yun asked questions unconsciously, and then he realized that they were playing Lusheng, stepping on Tang, and drawing circles to symbolize unity. On the right side of everyone

There was also a group of people. At this moment, they were surrounding a wooden pole standing on the ground filled with steel knives. Liu Yun counted carefully and found that there were thirty-six of them. He was surprised when he suddenly saw an dad turning over from the crowd.

, and then stepped on the steel knife with his bare feet, just like climbing a ladder. After a while, he reached the top of the wooden pole. Liu Yun couldn't help but exclaimed, and clapped quickly at the same time. Next, Abba made a clean and neat move.

He made a series of movements on the wooden pole, including a roc spreading its wings, a golden hook hanging upside down, a golden rooster standing alone, and a dragon waving its tail. No matter how difficult and dangerous the posture was, it was still easy to do, as if walking on flat ground, Wu Di said

This is called climbing the knife ladder, which was done by a hero. It is also a manifestation of the Miao people's past life, symbolizing their expectation and pursuit of a better life and a glorious career. On the other side, there is another scene of excitement and joy.

Dozens of majestic and colorful lions leaped and jumped in front of the building, rolled up and down, and advanced and retreated freely. The young Miduo hidden inside was agile and had solid basic skills. He made one thrilling and strange move after another holding the lion.

, the red ball rises and falls with the sound of the gong, and the pace beats with the beat of the drum. I saw a lion and a carp leaping towards the stacked tower-like Eight Immortals table in front of me, and then with four paws, they passed through the table air and circled the legs of the table vigorously.

The child climbed towards the top of the table tower. After reaching the top, he suddenly showed no signs of turning upside down, and then worshiped in all directions. The last white crane leaped down with its wings spread and landed steadily on the ground. The onlookers were all amazed and clapped their hands in admiration.

After the dance, the master set off his whip to celebrate, and brought glutinous rice cakes and fish in sour soup to entertain everyone. For a while, the whole village was filled with joy and happiness.

"Look at them, how happy they are at the New Year, and look at us..." The young man sighed.

"We are all Miao people, why can they be so happy? Is it possible that those Yunnan people just retaliated selectively? So they deliberately ignored them?"

"It is true that they are both Miao people, but the Miao people have a large population and are spread all over the country. The customs and habits of the Miao people in different places are also very different. Therefore, more than a hundred branches have been derived, such as black Miao, white Miao, green Miao, red Miao, etc.

Wait. And the Miao people in the village in front of me belong to the black Miao branch. We red Miao people have never dealt with them very much. As for whether the Yunnan people will retaliate against them, why at this juncture they are still singing and dancing as if nothing happened, then I have no choice but to do so.

Got it."

"Oh... I'd like to take the liberty to ask, are things like Gu and Gu magic real? To be honest, I don't really believe this. However, the elder's attitude is sincere and the description is too realistic..." Liu Yun looked embarrassed.

"There is no basis for this assertion. You will know whether it exists or not when you enter the stronghold."

The front peak of Ludong Mountain is Grandpa Mountain, and the back peak is Grandpa Mountain. From a distance, Grandpa Mountain looks like a gentle and elegant man nestling obediently in the arms of Grandpa Mountain. This image can easily make people think of love.

Therefore, countless versions of epic love stories were born. It is said that this is where the Miao people entered the territory of western Hunan. As the first stop, it naturally became the ancestral home of the Miao people in western Hunan. Continue driving eastward,

It can be seen that middle-aged men and women carrying bamboo baskets are passing outside the taxi window. Tian Xia said that there is a local saying that you don’t go out on the first day of the lunar month, and you visit your home on the second day of the lunar month. You pay homage to your father-in-law on the third and fourth day of the lunar month.

Carrying gifts to the elders' homes, those bamboo baskets made of bamboo strips are indispensable tools for the locals. They can carry children, clothes, rice, salt, firewood and grass. It seems that they can carry everything.

It means, so there is another saying that Xiangxi is the world of carrying baskets, and it is also the world of carrying baskets on the back. The clear stream on the roadside is winding, the sound of water is gurgling, the water surface is covered with white mist, and pearls are splashing everywhere, nourishing the fertile and lush scenery not far away.

Tea fields.

The three of them went upstream along the Jinluo River and soon came to the winding mountain road. When they turned around, they saw lofty mountains beside them and deep gorges at their feet. Standing on the edge, thousands of mountains were visible, and there was a lot of "meetings".

When you reach the top of the mountain, you can see the "small mountains" feeling. Rows of farmhouses are sparsely located on the ridges in the fields. Roosters are crowing and dogs are barking. There are some strange plants growing on the cliffs. They say they are rock ears and stone lotus leaves.

As well as stone olives, you can also see Gastrodia elata, Angelica sinensis, Eucommia and other precious Chinese herbal medicines when you go up the mountainside. Even though Liu Yun was not afraid of heights, he couldn't bear to look down at it. He just took a glance and felt dizzy and restless for a long time.

I just recovered. Halfway through the road, there were more and more towering trees on the inside, with vines and vines, tangled roots, exposed red soil, strange rocks, and mosquitoes becoming more and more dense. From time to time, a dark patch of trees flew past the car window, Liu Yun

Suddenly I saw a small naked animal with a white head leaping over the tree trunk above my head. Soon, several monkeys followed, and I asked about it. They said that the small animal was called a flying fox, which is also a flying squirrel, and it built its nest on the tree trunk.

In the tree cave, they are good at climbing and gliding, and they like to live alone in peace. The few behind are wild macaques. The mountains are thick with trees, wild fruits are endless, and there are streams everywhere, making it an excellent paradise for life.

Skimming the twin peaks and bypassing Five Elements Village, after many bumps and turns, the three of them finally arrived at the gate of Yanjiazhai. It must be said that the village is quite deep, with mountains, rocks and old trees on all sides. In front of me, a bumpy and thorny path leads to the village. It is clearly a closed village. Compared with those who can

The open Miao village that welcomes tourists and is used for viewing is quite different. The houses in the village are arranged in a row of eight, and in the middle of the open space stands a two-foot-high statue. They say that it is the founder and first leader of the Guagua Sect. He was the leader of the cult and was also called the Gu Saint. This was because rulers of all dynasties regarded the Miao people as targets of conquest. Especially in the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign, Ortai, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Qing Dynasty, promoted the policy of returning natives to exile, which directly caused most of the people who opposed it The Miao people moved from north to south, and some even left the country and came to Vietnam, Myanmar and other places. The remaining tens of thousands of people were conquered by the Qing government, who suppressed and appeased them, and then opened up the Miao frontier as an opportunity. They continued to move south and continued to consolidate. It was not until the Liuluopo incident broke out in the seventh year of Yongzheng's reign that the conflict between the two sides completely intensified. The Miao people no longer remained silent and allowed themselves to be slaughtered. They took the initiative to attack the Qing army's camps by surprise. However, the force cohesion, tactics and weapons were unable to compete with the Qing army. The Qing government then had a fair and just reason to attack, while the Miao people were completely in a passive position of being beaten, and a tragedy was officially staged.

When all the casualties were exhausted, a brave and agile Miao man resisted desperately and tried his best to protect a small group of tribesmen and fled to the La'er Mountain area in Fenghuang, Hunan. He successfully escaped and lived in seclusion here, and it wasn't long before he founded the Guagua taught, and then devoted himself to studying medical skills, grinding herbs and mixing them with Gu insects to make strange medicines for saving people. During this period, he cured countless patients with difficult and complicated diseases from dozens of miles away, even if they were far apart. Patients from far away places also traveled thousands of miles to seek medical treatment, but the medicine was still able to cure their illnesses. I thought I would end up here and die, but unexpectedly, the persevering Qing court never gave up the pursuit of me and others. In the blink of an eye, In the 60th year of Qianlong's reign, a large number of Manchu officials and troops poured into the area. They savagely occupied the Miao people's land and plundered the Miao people's property. The clear sky of La'er Mountain was suddenly covered with layers of dark clouds, and the Miao people swallowed their anger for several times. For more than a month, they were in dire straits for a while. Finally, they couldn't bear it anymore and launched the Qianjia Uprising, which was huge in scale and shocked the government and the public. After hearing the news, the Qing court was furious and immediately dispatched more than 100,000 troops, intending to carry out a devastating blow. Even the Guagua Cult, who lived in the deep valley and had no interest in worldly affairs, did not let him go. In desperation, he had no choice but to take the followers to the northwest again. At the age of ninety, he still used his residual energy and tried his best to heal those who were suffering from the disease along the way. Tribesmen who were wounded in the war and fled, even if they defected midway, the scarred Qing soldiers treated them equally and rescued them all the way to the territory of Ludong Mountain. The rebels resisted stubbornly and made a desperate move. Unfortunately, the Qing soldiers were strong and powerful, and both sides were in trouble. There were many bloody battles on the banks of the Suma River and the Wuchao River, which lasted seven days and seven nights. The rebels were finally defeated because they ran out of ammunition and food, and were burned by fire. Those who could not escape were all sacrificed, with more than 2,000 people. The most outrageous thing was that the Manchus The government has never advocated peace as the most important thing and treating each other with sincerity. It always uses despicable means, especially when dealing with the Miao people. It uses coercion and inducement to obtain spies and insert them into the Miao people. In order to achieve the purpose of treating seedlings with seedlings, the simple and kind-hearted Miao people did not even have the opportunity to use the voodoo skills left by their ancestors.

After arriving at Ludong Mountain, he chose another auspicious place as the headquarters of the sect until he passed away peacefully ten years later, and then the believers continued to multiply from generation to generation. In the early years of the Republic of China, wars occurred frequently in western Hunan, and bandits and bullies emerged in endlessly, constantly threatening the security of the sect.

, coincided with the return of his descendant Gu Su from Myanmar. Gu Su claimed that his great-grandfather, his biological brother, left his hometown and migrated to Myanmar in the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign. The two were separated from each other and could not see each other again. He passed away.

He had repeatedly told his family to find this brother, even if it was his descendant, and then personally hand over to him the amazingly powerful Gu-eating Art passed down from the Miao family's ancestors and which he had kept on his behalf. Finally, it came to Gu Su's generation.

The family finally obtained some clues through various inquiries and inquiries, and further analyzed and verified the clues, and finally arrived here successfully and successfully found them. However, he had no direct descendants, only one adopted daughter, and as early as 20 years old

He passed away years ago, leaving only one son, who was the leader of the church at that time. Fortunately, they all got his true inheritance, and they were able to make and break poison easily. Although he had no offensive power, he was still quite good at curing diseases and saving people.

It worked, and his moral character was the same as his, so Gu Su handed him the Gu-eating Art and told him to study it well, not to hurt others, but to save others and protect himself. Later, he heard him talk about it.

He was deeply moved by what happened that year, and came up with the idea of ​​building a statue for him. Everyone supported him strongly after hearing about it, and the statue was officially completed a month later. During this period, the leader quickly learned the essence of the secret, and then turned it into a wall.

It blocked the harassment and invasion of all bandits, bullies, landlords and warlords, and the sect was therefore stable until the appearance of the group of Yunnanese.

When Liu Yun first came to the village gate, he noticed something strange in the village. It was too dead and gloomy here, and he couldn't hear any sound. It was really the moon shining crookedly on Jiuzhou. Some families were happy and others were sad. Other villages were celebrating the New Year happily. In front of him,

The village was filled with gloom and mist, and could not even feel the slightest bit of life. It seemed that the situation was already more severe than I imagined.

When he was about to go in, he suddenly saw a group of people surrounding him. Liu Yun immediately saw Nangong Ziyou, who was in the middle of the crowd, wearing Miao costumes, with her hair hanging down and no silver jewelry. Compared with her previous appearance in casual clothes,

At this moment, she has a bit more of the unique beauty of the Miao daughter, and she is more and more beautiful and dignified, but there is a trace of bitterness and fatigue in her eyes, and her complexion is not very good. The one on the right is the old man, that is, she
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