I thought that the three of us were new to the country and were not familiar with the place. It was not easy to collect some antiques near this county. This old Liu Tou had lived in Gutian for several decades. When listening to his conversation, he had a lot of thoughts about it.
He knows the local situation well, why not ask him to tell us more about the local area, such as what ancient tombs and antiques have been unearthed. This information will be very useful to us.
So he didn't let Old Liu Tou continue talking, and said that it was still early, so he asked the fat man to go out and sell a few bottles of wine, and get some food to go with the wine, and invited Old Liu Tou to come to our room to drink and chat, and talk about the local customs.
Old Liu Tou was a heavy drinker and liked to join in the fun. When he heard that there was a drink, he immediately became more respectful than obey.
Seeing that he had to run errands again, the fat man was extremely reluctant, but he also wanted to drink, so he changed into a set of clean clothes and went to a small shop outside to buy two bottles of liquor and some cans.
It was raining lightly outside, but it didn't stop. Everyone closed the door in the room, used the bed as a table, and sat together to drink. Old Liu Tou talked a lot, but after drinking these two glasses of white wine, his nose turned red.
, the chat box cannot be closed once it is opened.
Da Jinya asked Old Liu Tou: Master Liu, you just said that you saw the things we encountered in the Yellow River with your own eyes. What kind of bastard is that?
Old Liu Tou shook his head and said: It's not a bastard, it's actually a big fish. I don't know the scientific name of this fish. Many people in the local area have seen it. They call this fish the Iron-headed Dragon King. Boaters are superstitious and say it.
It was transformed by the river god, and you can't see it at ordinary times. It only comes out when there is a flood.
The fat man said: What you said is really outrageous. How big is this fish?
Old Liu Tou said: How big is it? Let me tell you this. I saw it once by the river. The water came in quickly and receded quickly that year. In addition, the Gutian river was shallow. A half-sized iron-headed dragon king was killed.
It was stranded. There was no liberation at that time. Many superstitious people wanted to send the Dragon King back to the river. Before they could do anything, the Iron-headed Dragon King died. People were burning incense and praying by the river. It was really a huge crowd.
, the grand occasion was unprecedented, I just followed the excitement and saw it.
I asked: Master Liu, can you tell me what this fish looks like?
Old Liu Tou said: This big fish has seven layers of blue scales on its body. The fish head is black and harder than an iron plate. The fish head alone is as big as the front of a Jiefang truck.
Fatty and others were surprised that it was no different than a small whale. How could there be such a big fish in the river? There are so many weird things in the world. Then we asked what happened to the iron-headed dragon king.
Still ate it
Old Liu Tou smiled and said: "It's not a whale, but such a big fish is very rare. It doesn't exist at all, and you may not see it once every few decades. It is almost a sperm. Those who are superstitious say it is the Dragon King."
Changed, how else to give such a name? I heard that even if you catch it, you have to release it. The meat is hard and old, who dares to eat it. At that time, the iron-headed dragon king died on the shore, and those days were rushing
The weather was hot, as if it were a fire, and it started to rot within a day. The stench was so high that you could smell it from miles away. This situation could easily make people nearby get the plague. After everyone discussed it,
They cut off the fish meat and burned it, leaving a fish skeleton on the river bank.
When Da Jinya heard this, he sighed: What a pity. If the bones of this strange fish could be brought to the museum and made into specimens, many people would visit it.
Old Liu Tou said, "Don't say so, but no one had the courage at that time. They were afraid that if the Dragon King punished him, another big flood would inevitably happen."
I asked: Master Liu, you just told us that there is a place where we can see the Ironhead Kingfish. Are you referring to this one? Is it true that after all these years, the bones of this fish are still preserved and left on the river bank?
Old Liu Tou said: Yes, but not on the river bank. At that time, in order to prevent the plague, the nearby people burned the fish meat and offal as a sacrifice to the river god. Then they were about to discuss how to deal with the fish bones. At this time, someone came
A foreigner, this person is a businessman. This businessman is also a very superstitious person. He spent some money to build a fish bone temple in Longling, not far from us.
Da Jinya asked: There was a fish bone temple on the ground in Tianjin. Is it just using fish bones as beams and fish heads as doors to worship the river god?
Old Liu Tou said: I have never heard of one in Tianjin, but it is indeed similar to what you said. The businessman from other provinces claimed that he often went to sea and crossed rivers, so he often took boats, so he spent money to build such a fish bone temple.
, this temple is not big in scale, it doesn’t even have a courtyard, it is no different from the ordinary Dragon King Temple. The fish bones are used as the frame of the house, and the skull of the big fish is the temple door. It is just a temple with a statue of the Dragon King.
When it was first built, some people who got sick or encountered drought would go to the Fish Bone Temple to offer incense and make wishes. It’s funny to say that it was so evil that it never had any effect. If they went to the Fish Bone Temple to pray for rain, that would be
It was better not to ask, but the more we asked, the worse the drought became. So it was not long before the incense ceased, and the businessman who funded the temple construction never appeared again.
I asked: The Fish Bone Temple is still there now
Old Liu Tou nodded and said: The temple has been abandoned for a long time. The statue of the Dragon King collapsed within two years. Some people say that the businessman who paid for the temple construction was dishonest or did something lacking in virtue.
The Dragon Prince was unwilling to accept his incense, and the Fish Bone Temple was built in the valley of Longling Mountain. The road was difficult, so no one went to the Fish Bone Temple anymore. Many people even forgot about it.
In the back of my mind, during the Cultural Revolution, even the Red Guards did not think of destroying the Fish Bone Temple. In fact, even if they did, there would be nothing to smash. But the layout of the temple and the fish bones are still there. If you have a chance, you can go and take a look.
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The fat man laughed and scolded: "What the hell is there to see? The three of us almost became fish food today, so it’s okay not to see it."
However, Da Jinya had other plans. He discussed it with me and decided to rest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and go to Longling to see the Fish Bone Temple. Maybe such a big fish bone could be sold for money, at least to
The Natural History Museum reimbursed our travel expenses.
We encouraged Old Liu to drink again and asked him if any antique tombs had been unearthed nearby.
Old Liu Tou was so drunk that his eyes were blurred and his tongue was a bit big when he spoke. However, when he spoke the truth after drinking, he actually revealed some local secrets.
Some time ago, several ancient tombs were washed out of Gutian by water. They were all from the Song Dynasty, but they were not tombs of nobles. Except for a few bones that were almost rotten, there were only some broken bottles and jars.
The most valuable thing unearthed here is that there was a year of drought, and this section of the Yellow River was almost bottoming out. During the dredging, three large iron monkeys were dug out of the mud, each weighing hundreds of kilograms.
After removing the rust, we found that the carved patterns on the iron monkeys were graceful and smooth, and the outsides were all made of gold. It seems that no research has been done yet to find out what these iron monkeys are used for.
Some people say that it was used to suppress demons in the Tang Dynasty, while others say it was used to offer sacrifices to the river. It is not known whether it was later taken to a museum or melted by large-scale steel smelting.
The most evil thing is that before the three iron monkeys emerged from the mud, many people dreamed of three old men with white beards and cried and begged to let them go. This matter became more and more mysterious, and many people said that these three
This old man is the iron monkey spirit in the river.
During the Spring Festival of that year, there were monkeys in the family, so they all wore red trousers and red belts for fear of being retaliated by the three iron monkeys. In the end, there were no major incidents in the area. Of course, there were a few who were unlucky for memorizing Chinese characters.
Yes, but that's all what they asked for.
There are many strange things in the Yellow River. We have all heard of these things. The Yellow River Iron Bull displayed in the Hedong Museum was used to shake the river. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there was also a legend that a one-eyed stone man was fished out of the Yellow River.
At that time, there was a peasant uprising, and there was a nursery rhyme about the Mo Dao Stone Man with one eye, which instigated rebellion in the Yellow River. That incident was just a legend and not believable, but you can still witness the ancient mystery of the Yellow River.
, I don’t know how many secrets are covered.
However, we were not interested in things like the Iron Bull Stone Man, so we repeatedly asked where there were ancient tombs and ruins nearby, and who had antiques in their hands that they wanted to sell.
Old Liu Tou thought about it and said, it turns out that you are just selling antiques. If you had come here a few years ago, you would have made a lot of gains. Now you have been taken away by almost the same amount. Not only private antique dealers come to take over, but the government also takes over.
We collect more than ten times a year. No matter how many things we have, we can’t handle such a collection.
In the past few years, tomb robberies have occurred one after another near Gutian, and many locals have participated. When the wind blows in autumn, you can see that the ground is full of robbery holes, and it is easy to fall into them if you are not careful about walking. The ancient tombs outside the city
Where the tombs are concentrated, they are almost dug into a sieve.
Old Liu Tou said, let's talk in a hurry. I suddenly remembered that I heard someone say, let me just say it, you just listen, I once heard a local old man say that there is an ancient tomb of the Tang Dynasty in Longling.
, it is said that the scale is very large. Many tomb robbers have tried to find it in the past two years, but no one has been able to find it. The mountains in Longling are too dense, and the ancient tomb is hidden very deep. It is not even possible to say whether it exists or not.
Well, after all, this kind of thing was passed down by word of mouth many years ago, so it may not be true.
There are many legends about this kind of ancient tombs in our local area, and they are almost one person's opinion. There is no fixed conclusion. Some people say that Longling is a large tomb from the Tang Dynasty, while others say it is from other dynasties. Anyway, they are all
Legend, no one has ever seen it. Book Alliance
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