Shennong Mountain Iron Ring Beast Road, Longji Great Wall, Shennv Gorge

Unexpectedly, the peach blossoms in Shennong Mountain really bloomed and were almost in full bloom. The peach fairies in Diaosi City, where the average altitude is less than 100 meters, are hesitant to speak. "In April, the beauty of the world is gone, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom."... Nature's powerful counter-cyclical regulation has made me "forget the Han Dynasty, let alone the Wei and Jin Dynasties" [Eyepalm] According to the itinerary description, the loop route has an elevation gain of more than 800 meters, but the tour guide said the actual elevation gain is over 1,000 meters. The trip started with a rapid climb, and after about 20 minutes, one of the teammates turned around and said he wanted to treat the driver at the foot of the mountain to a meal. During the process, I did feel some discomfort when bending my ankles forward on both sides, especially on the right side, but fortunately I got used to it slowly. The most eye-catching iron ring animal trail is a high and steep climb. It looks almost vertical, but with the support of the iron rings, that section is actually the easiest to climb. After climbing various heights, we arrived at Zijinding, which is 1028 meters above sea level, the top of Shennong Mountain. Legend has it that there is a platform for offering sacrifices to the sky on Zijin Peak, which is the place where Shennong, also known as Emperor Yan, was worshipped. There is a small path on the ridge leading to the platform, which is the only passage for Emperor Yan and his tribe to offer sacrifices to the sky. It is now the "Dragon Back Great Wall". There are many white pine trees near this area. Their grayish-white fur easily reminds people of birch forests, but they are actually not the same thing. Coming down from Zijin Peak, there is a flat road that is a mixture of land, soil and rocks. It is very comfortable to walk on. It gives the muscles a full rest and is a perfect way to recover. After the flat road descends, you will reach the river valley, the so-called Goddess Gorge. Judging from the appearance, it should have been a scenic spot. After landslides on both sides, the infrastructure was severely damaged and has not been restored. Now it is a typical wild line. Many wild routes and scenic spots are physically isolated. Everyone keeps to themselves and their locations are close, but what they see and experience are completely different, as if they are not in the same world. This time when I came out of the scenic area, I saw the real Shennong. Emperor Yan "distinguished the five grains and tasted hundreds of herbs", leading the ancestors from hunting and gathering to domestication and planting, thus starting human civilization. However, the "Shennong Bencao Jing" was actually created and perfected by famous medical experts in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties under the name of Emperor Yan. In terms of content, it is purer than Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica". Apart from walking, the scenery on this trip was unremarkable. At the descent of the Longji Great Wall, we saw a couple of elderly people over 80 years old chatting and laughing, and greeting people around them warmly. After chatting with his family, I learned that the old man has to go there once every year. The inner OS determines the UI, the process and the result, which is why it is said that “appearances are determined by the mind”. This can also be regarded as cultural confidence and road confidence [Grin]