The snowy gravel road was muddy, and the further you went, the harder it became.
He Huan said: "Ahead is Wuli Village, Qiunatong, and then we go to Tibet. We won't go there."
Everyone nodded and got in the car to return to Bingzhongluo. After getting off the car, He Huan stopped talking again and Yana looked at him.
The Gu Bureau also looked at Xiao Bailong and couldn't help laughing. Not many people dared to act as a tour guide in front of Xiao Bailong! Let alone this young director in his twenties.
"Bingzhongluo was originally the place where the Nu and Dulong people lived. Later, after the introduction of Lamaism, many Tibetans entered, so Bingzhongluo means a Tibetan village." Yana had no choice but to introduce it.
The village is surrounded by mountains and covered with snow, making it very peaceful.
The group of people followed Director Yana and listened to her introduction.
Seeing a church, Yana said: "This is Baihanluo Church, the earliest church in the Nujiang area."
"This is where the famous Baihanluo Church Incident occurred," Gu Bureau added.
"oh."
"Is that missionary's name Bai Hanluo?" Liang Ange asked.
He Huan laughed, and Liang Ange asked Qin Kong: "Is he laughing at me?"
Qin Kong looked at him, and He Huan shook his head, "No, it's normal for people who don't understand religion not to know. Many people think of the protagonist as Bai Hanluo. In fact, the protagonist is the French missionary Ren Anshou. Bai Hanluo is the location, because
In Baihanluo Village.
Baihan means Nu, which means relatively high, and Luo means low in Lisu. Baihanluo means relatively high. Just like Bingzhongluo, Bingzhong means Tibetan and Luo means Lisu.
This area is not on the riverside, but is a little lower than the mountainside, so it is a higher depression. For example, those small villages called Tong on the edge of the Nu River are mostly Nu villages. Tong means small flat land in Nu language. It is very vivid.
.”
He Huan pointed to a village on the opposite bank below, "That's Zhanatong!"
Everyone laughed.
"There are many barrels in the Nu River!"
"Actually, these buckets are also derived from the transliteration of the Han people. Since they have no written language, the word is transliterated based on their pronunciation. It is very different from their original name.
There were so many people from outside that the nickname became bigger than the real name. Because there were many peach blossoms in the village below, passers-by called it Peach Blossom Island, which was even more famous than Zana Tong. Wuli Village was also given by outsiders.
In fact, neither Tong nor Luo is really flat land. We came all the way to the far north and basically completed the Nu River Gorge. There is no flat land in it, it can only be regarded as a slope."
Everyone nodded.
"It's just relatively gentle."
Everyone looked at him, and Yana also looked at him and stopped talking.
He Huan had no choice but to continue: "At that time, the Qing government compensated Baiyin, suppressed the resistance, rebuilt Baihanluo Church, sealed him a third-grade Taoist platform, let him take charge of this place, and assigned a large area around it to the church.
.
He also used the compensation money to build a church in Chongding, and also built a church in Qiunatong in the far north. His success allowed a large number of missionaries to enter the Nujiang River, forming a church in every village.
Since it is on other people's land and under their control, it has basically formed a belief among the whole people."
Yana nodded, "Yes, if you come on Sunday morning, almost no one will receive you, and everyone will be worshiping in the church."
Gu Bureau also nodded, "It's like this in Nujiang. You should pay special attention to avoid Sundays, Christmas, and Easter, as there may be no one to welcome you.
But the county town is not afraid. There are many people doing business, and not everyone believes in it. The village is generally a familiar human society, and the beliefs are relatively consistent."
He Huan said: "The gods also take turns! In the beginning, this was the primitive worship of animism. After the introduction of Tibetan Buddhism in the Ming Dynasty, many temple complexes were built.
In the Qing Dynasty, Catholicism was introduced and replaced Tibetan Buddhism. A very interesting phenomenon is that many Tibetans who followed Tibetan Buddhism converted to God here."
The two directors nodded.
"On the contrary, some Nu people continue to believe in Tibetan Buddhism. What is the main reason? Or because Tibetan Buddhism tolerates their singing, dancing and drinking."
The experts laughed.
"The special geographical location makes Bingzhongluo a multi-ethnic and multi-religious area. It is mainly divided into several parts.
Those who are completely open believe in primitive religion, because primitive religion has no rules at all, and drinking, singing and dancing are primitive religious rituals.
There are weddings, funerals, building houses, and opportunities to sing, dance, and drink anyway, so these people who cannot live without singing, dancing, and drinking are the most fond of primitive religion.
The other part is those who believe in Tibetan Buddhism and are relatively open. Originally, Tibetan Buddhism was not allowed to offer sacrifices to the ghosts and gods of the original religion. But after it was introduced here, it merged with the local ethnic customs.
Especially after the introduction of Catholicism, Tibetan Buddhism declined. From the original temple complex, now only the Puhua Temple remains, and its restrictions have become even looser.
The temples and lamas also completely serve their primitive religion. The believers come here when they sing and dance, but not during ordinary times. The Nu people celebrate the Fairy Festival, which is also the flower festival, and the lamas and wizards come together to watch the lamas sing and dance.
Many people who do not believe in Tibetan Buddhism, but may believe in Catholicism or Christianity, also come to see lamas and wizards singing and dancing. How much do they like singing and dancing?”
"Hahaha……"
"Anyway, I still like it in my heart. There is also a semi-strict one who believes in Catholicism and Christianity, but at the same time doesn't want to give up some happy things in life, so sometimes I go to church and sometimes I don't.
If you go to church, just worship and sing hymns. If you don’t go, go to Puhua Temple to watch the lamas singing and dancing.”
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
"The last one is extremely strict and completely observes the commandments. This kind of people not only go to church on Sundays, but also strictly follow the rules set for them by Catholicism and Christianity on weekdays, weddings, and funerals.
Their own culture is not high, and their understanding of doctrine may be limited to the rules set by missionaries, so those rules specially added by missionaries for local people are also regarded by them as God's will.
Of course, this is not special. In areas where there is widespread belief in the West, before God, they also have the god Zeus! They also worship multiple gods, and they are also a race of gods who often reproduce with humans and have great personalities.
The distinctive feature of polytheism is the oneness of man and God, while monotheism not only emphasizes the sacredness and uniqueness of God, but also has more requirements for human nature, has the function of regulating behavior, and also imprisons human nature.
Therefore, during the missionary journey, there were many struggles with Greek gods and pagans, and many religious inquisitions were established, which were much more intense and bloody than what we have here. The history of the West is one of religious wars.
The two sects, including their origins, were once incompatible. In Bingzhongluo, Catholicism was first introduced, and then Christianity was introduced. There were also disputes. Later, they were divided into rivers to rule, one spread to Jiangdong and the other to Jiangxi, without interfering with each other.
In short, the precepts they set still affect the people here. In the past, various ethnic groups may have prohibited intermarriage because of blood feuds between ethnic groups and tribes. Now, because of their beliefs, they cannot form a family. This is between gods and humans.
A choice has been made.”
The experts nodded, thinking of Dou Sanzhan, and the girl who rejected him. She actually fantasized about becoming a big star, thinking about Dou Sanzhan becoming famous and singing to the world. Will the girl and her family still be so persistent?
Yana said: "We are lucky here. Many families have multiple ethnic groups and believe in multiple religions. They are quite harmonious and do not interfere with each other."
Everyone feels a little more comfortable.
"Now the missionary is buried here. I saw that there are still some people in Nujiang who abide by the precepts more strictly than Western believers, especially the precepts he set. They do not tell ancestral legends, do not dance folk songs and dances, and do not marry pagans.
, he must be very happy, so he can sleep here with peace of mind."
"I suspect he is acting strangely," said an expert.
"No, I'm seeking truth from facts."
Everyone laughed.
"Our myths and stories, especially those about love, cannot be stopped even by gods. So our nation has created many stories about humans rebelling against gods.
This proves that it is our nature to pursue love and freedom. This is our national character, and this valuable quality should not be abandoned for anyone or God."
Everyone nodded.
Liang Ange smiled and said: "It seems that no one can stop you and your girlfriend. I like such firm and confident people!"
A group of people laughed.
"You see, the most gorgeous thing here is the Catholic church, followed by the Christian church, the dilapidated one is the Lama Temple, and the most dilapidated ones are the villagers' houses."
Everyone was silent.
Yana said: "Bingzhongluo is the end point of the beautiful highway plan and the starting point of Bingchacha's route into Tibet. We are already developing here, and the house will not be ruined in the future."
"Let's go down there and see the traditional houses. With the development in the future, it will probably be difficult to see them."
Due to various reasons, everyone did not visit the church and walked down.
There are some brick and stone houses in the part with the road above, and there are wooden and stone houses in the countryside below.
After the snow, it looks like a wooden house or a stone house in a fairy tale.
"Although the place where humans and gods coexist comes from the many churches here, now that we have reached this state of multi-religious and multi-ethnic coexistence, we have also experienced blood and fire.
I think at first, the ten sacred mountains should have guarded this land. Even the son of Gawagapu wanted to let the Nujiang girl live here, but the Nujiang girl only left her and turned around."
A group of people looked at the green Nu River at the foot of the mountain. Even the river is pursuing freedom and does not regard emotion as love. The ancestor of the Nu people who created this story must also be a person who follows his heart.
"What do you think is on their roof?" He Huan raised his hand and pointed.
"Is it a stone?" Everyone was surprised.
"Yes, this is the kind of shale we saw at Shimenguan. It has poor slip resistance and stability, so it cannot be climbed, but it is used as tiles by them.
The geology of the Nujiang Gorge is unstable. There is a lot of this kind of shale, and many traditional houses here are made of this kind of stone tiles. Like a puzzle, they are of various shapes, layered on top of each other on the roof."
Everyone thought of the numerous sagging stone fragments at Shimen Pass and nodded.
"And because of the fog, humidity, miasma, and poisonous snakes, their houses were built like this type of wooden house, also called a floor-to-ceiling house with thousands of feet. We laid the foundation in the ground, and they exposed it like this.
Use a lot of wooden legs to erect the house. If the bottom is empty, put some firewood and raise some chickens and ducks. Both the tiles on the top and the supporting wooden legs need to be repaired and reinforced frequently.
For example, if the stone chip slips, it needs to be re-covered. If the wooden feet rot, it needs to be replaced. So they renovate the house every year, and there is a special house-building month.
During the House-Building Month, one family builds a house, and the whole village helps, and it is completed in one day! It turns out that this kind of house is found throughout the Nu River, so the Lisu, Nu, and Dulong tribes all have a House-Building Month."
Walking in the countryside is very beautiful, but the house is indeed very dilapidated, and I feel like it can't withstand heavy rain and snow.
He Huan looked around, "This pastoral life can only be seen from a distance. As a person living here, you may only experience the hardships and have no time to take into account the beautiful scenery around you."
The experts also looked at it in silence. As a tourist, passing by is a kind of surprise!
But for residents, living conditions are indeed difficult. Perhaps faith is also a way to make them accept such hardships.
"So, only by building roads and developing tourism can the people here live a good life."
Because it was snowing, the residents were warming themselves by fires at home, so such a large group of people did not bother them.
We went back to the county seat and ate hot hand-made rice, a pile of roasted chicken, grilled fish and roasted pig, which made us feel comfortable. Yana sent them back to the hotel. It was rare that this hotel in the county seat also had air conditioning and a bathtub, so the teacher went to another room to chat.
, He Huan quickly soaked in.
I made a video call to Long Teng.
Long Teng looked at him and was stunned for a moment. He Huan took the phone and looked down again, "You can only see my face, right?"
"I'm afraid that your phone will fall into the bathtub!" Long Teng asked strangely, "Is there such a hotel in Dulongjiang?"
"Alas." He Huan sighed, "I won't go until tomorrow."
"Didn't you say today?"
"It's snowing today and the roads are closed. Emergency snow and ice removal is being carried out. If we go there tomorrow, there may be no signal, so I'll give you a call first."
"Ah?" Long Teng looked worried, "Would that be dangerous?"
"It's okay, they are all experienced drivers."
Long Teng looked at him worriedly, "You must pay attention to safety!"
"I know."
Long Teng was still worried, "I'm waiting for you!"
"Yeah." He Huan felt warm in his heart, "You are waiting for me. Even if I fall off the cliff, I will still climb back."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Long Teng frowned with a serious look on his face.
He Huan felt warm in his heart and smiled, "Well, it's okay."
As a tour guide, he always has the consciousness of dying on the road. After actually leading a group, he also has the obligation to send tourists home safely every time. Only when all tourists report that they are safe every time can he feel relieved and truly end this journey.
.
Now, there is someone who cares about him, and he feels that he must come back safely. From the first time they were separated, what Miss Long said to him was eternal peace.
The two of them looked at each other for a while.
"Otherwise, don't go and go again when the weather gets better."
Miss Long has never been so willful. He Huan paused and said, "This is not my decision alone. It snows half the year and rains half the year, and there is no good weather. The Dulong people only live in Dulong River. Come again, everyone
I have to mess up my time and arrangements and have to travel a long distance.”
Long Teng lowered his head, "Well. Then you must pay attention to safety. If you really can't leave, then you won't go."
"Well. If there is really a situation on the road, we won't force it."
"I'm waiting for you."
"Um."
"Call me when you have signal!"
He Huan looked at her with a smile. Miss Long, who was usually taciturn, was so talkative today!
I regretted telling her again. I was worried about being closed in and not contacting her. Now it seems that she will be even more worried.
So he said: "No news is good news. We are full of celebrities and experts, and a lot of people are paying attention!"
"Um."
He Huan also went to bed early after taking a comfortable hot bath for tomorrow's snow-capped mountains and icy road.