Who will cut down Joan's crops? I'll take you to see an idyllic, picturesque and poetic village.

"Who cuts crops lightly, spring is all over the world, and water is all over the world." Walking between the mountains and rivers in Li Si, I naturally think of this word and indulge in the artistic conception of the intersection of natural scenery and humanistic customs.

This is an idyllic place.

On a clear day, the sky in Li Si is clean and transparent, and there is no dust. Occasionally, there are clouds floating across the sky, which is thought-provoking. Several quiet villages, curling smoke, green fields and clear streams outline a bright pastoral scenery.

There are endless forests here, and the forest coverage rate is over 90%. In the rolling mountains, there are ten thousand mu forest farms as wide as the green sea, with ravines in the forest, tinkling springs, birds singing, and animals such as pricking pigs and rabbits running. There are tall and straight fir trees, towering pine trees, countless rhododendrons, orchids and many precious medicinal plants in the forest farm. When azaleas are in full bloom, the forest is full of flowers, reflecting the people deep in the blue sky and white clouds, which are quiet and safe.

The beautiful Wangguan River flows day and night, accepting the streams along the way and heading for the distance. The clear river reflects the crescent-shaped stone bridge, the green mountains and trees on both sides, and everything in the water moves with it, and finally becomes a blur. Fish are swimming in the water, and some fish jump out of the water. After a graceful "arc" dance on the water, the graceful body suddenly jumped into the water. On a sunny afternoon, the girls came to the river to wash clothes, and then hung them on the bushes growing by the river. Soon, the river bank became a colorful one. ...

Li Si is a place where ethnic minorities live. For a long time, Yi, Miao and Han nationalities have lived in harmony.

As for its name, Geographical Records of Bijie County records that "Li Si" was originally Yi language, which means "late millet", so it was named for its late millet production. Located 40 kilometers northeast of Qixingguan City, this place has been a transportation hub connecting terraced fields, chicken farms, Yanzikou and Yan Liang since ancient times. Before the Ming Dynasty, it was the territory of the Yi leaders. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, a fort was set up to detain soldiers, named "Silibao". According to the analysis of the name of the county annals of Kangxi city annals in Qing Dynasty, it belongs to "one of the eight Yi villages in Pingdingli, named Silibao". In the seventh year of Yongzheng (A.D. 1729), Bijie County in Bayitun, Chishui, Henan Province was cut into Pingdingli, named Silibao. During the Tongzhi period, it was named Silibao, later called Silibao, which was under the jurisdiction of Li Jichang Township on the border of the Republic of China.

Surrounded by mountains, the terrain is complex. According to Soil Records, the landform is divided into: Li Si belongs to "sand shale low mountain valley, and the main exposed rocks are purplish red sand mudstone, purple sand shale, yellow sandstone, etc." The highest elevation is1.572m, which is located in the west of Lengsha Liang Zi Branch and the lowest elevation is1.65438+0.572m, which is located in the northeast of Wang Guan River. The Wangguan River is deep, with narrow valley, lush vegetation on both sides and fertile land. Good soil structure and mild and humid climate provide important conditions for high yield of chestnut crops.

Rice, corn, wheat, soybeans and other crops are abundant here. The produced pollution-free high-quality rice is rich in nutrition, soft, waxy and fragrant, which is in short supply in the market. The spilled wine brewed with local pollution-free glutinous rice is mellow, delicious, refreshing and healthy.

Li Si has been planting mulberry and sericulture for hundreds of years. In the past, it was almost "every family planted mulberry" and "every family raised silkworm". Now there are more than 400 mu of sericulture and more than 200 households. The local area still retains the ancient silk reeling technology. People hand-made silk and silk quilts are soft, warm and breathable, and have been ordered by customers inside and outside the province for many times.

Since ancient times, Li Si has a tradition of tea and local tobacco (tobacco leaves). It is a diligent and simple custom for Li Si people to entertain guests with tea and tobacco leaves. For a long time, the people of Li Si believe in the creed of "guests come in" and "friends come from afar", so when they come to Li Si farmhouse, no matter they are new friends or old friends, they will be treated as "guests".

Li Si used to be the "bunker" of the Ming Dynasty. Hundreds of years have passed, and the people's simplicity has not diminished, and their kindness remains the same; Toastmasters' footprints are left here. After the changes of the times, the history of Toastmasters has long been settled, but the end-time luxury left behind is still talked about.

There used to be a toast manor in Li Si. Before liberation, Yang Fangyan, the toast, managed the "Zhuangkou" in Li Si and its surrounding areas, and Mrs. Sun Shi usually managed it. Yang Fangyan's main residence is Oichi. It is said that he has Zhuangkou in Tianba and Linkou. He often visits every village by sedan chair or mule. Today, Li Si is still inhabited by his descendant, Lady Sun Shi, whose grave is well preserved.

Speaking of the toast manor of Yang Fangyan's family in Li Si, many locals still remember that it was a large-scale building with a regular rectangular layout and a ladder shape, covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters and sitting east to west. The front is facing the door, which is 5 meters high and 4 meters long. To the right of the gate is the janitor's residence. There are two complete quadrangles in it, called front yard and backyard. The front yard was built on the land 5 feet higher than the Chaomen position, mainly inhabited by inferior people; The backyard is built 4 feet higher than the front yard, and it is the living room of the "official", "official's milk" (in the old days, toast in Li Si was called "official", Yang Fang was called "official" and Mrs. Sun Shi was called "official's milk"), young ladies and young masters. There is a big dam between the front yard and the back yard, covered with square green slates, which is a place for people to play. There is a big house on the left and right of the backyard near the dam, with a living room on the left and a school on the right. The main room of each yard is eight rows and seven entrances (every two rooms), and the hatchback is four rows and three entrances. Behind the backyard is a garden with osmanthus, crape myrtle and other flower trees. There are stone pagodas on both sides of the garden. The manor is surrounded by a wall about 4 meters high, all made of large pieces of blue bricks, with a double-layer wall, and the interior is painted white with lime. There are many guns on the wall, which shows that the guards are strict. There are still open spaces between the front yard and the back yard and the fence, and there are buildings such as "flower beds" and small stone gates. All the houses are equipped with lattice windows (locally called "China lattice windows"), which are exquisitely made and extremely exquisite. In addition, there are more than 10 large columns with a diameter of about 1 m, and there are beautifully carved stone foundations under the columns. The whole manor is in the architectural style of Ming and Qing dynasties, with wooden buildings and gray tile roofs, which looks simple and beautiful.

It is said that in order to encourage future generations to learn, Yang Fangyan once asked him to write a poem comfortably on the inner wall of his own fence:

Top gun stars fight the cold,

It's easier to see than to read.

If you want to rule this country,

Be cautious about the golden mean in universities.

This poem still exists after liberation.

Unfortunately, this manor was destroyed during the period of "Breaking Four Old Houses", and those big pillars were also bought as coffins. At the same time, the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree of the Xiaobailao Formation in Sili was destroyed. Now there are only some bluestones, stone walls and two century-old crape myrtle trees.

Li Si has a unique humanistic style. The folk customs here are simple and rich. Every year during the Spring Festival and other festivals, Li Si will hold celebrations, among which the most distinctive ones are the Spring Festival Opera and Lantern Festival.

Nian Opera is a local opera in Li Si, which is commonly called "Great Drama". It is a custom for people to pray for good weather and the safety of Man Cang and their families. Generally, singing begins on the fifth and sixth day after the Spring Festival, and ends between the 15th and 20th days after the 15th.

The origin of Li Sinian's drama remains to be verified. Locals agree that in the past, the people of Li Si suffered from floods, fires, diseases, wars and other natural and man-made disasters. At that time, due to the underdeveloped productive forces, people thought that they had sinned against God, so they collectively funded "Taoists" (the respectful name for those who are profound in Taoism) to set up an altar to pray for the people. As time goes on, people pray for disaster.

Li Si's New Year's plays include "literary world" and "Wulin". The "literary world" is responsible for chanting, burning incense and praying, and the "martial arts altar" began to sing big dramas. "Literary World" and "Martial Arts World" are a little far away, so it's better not to influence each other. The "literary world" is located in the respected villagers' homes, which is generally deserted, but there are also some old people present; "Wutan" is located in an open and spacious place, which can generally accommodate hundreds of people around the stage. It is often performed in stages, sung during the day and at night, with audiences ranging in age from one hundred to nearly a thousand. The scene is very lively.

Singers in Li Si are all men, and female roles are played by young people in good clothes. The content of singing is mostly folklore and historical stories, such as Xue's "Crusade to the East" and Mu's "Sky-breaking Gate Array". There are tables and chairs, gongs and drums, homemade flags, shirts, dresses, cloaks, wooden spears and knives. And the singing is rough and bold, and the momentum is moving. 1998 After the opening of the opera, the actors read, sang, did and performed in front of the curtain. Behind the scenes, some people beat gongs and drums, echoing the voices and singing together.

Lantern Festival is held on the night of Lantern Festival. At the foot of the beautiful moon, children of all ethnic groups in Li Si get together for a romantic evening.

The Lantern Festival has colorful programs such as solve riddles on the lanterns, singing, dancing, calligraphy, pairing and setting off fireworks. Among them, the more distinctive songs and dances are the "Sama Song" of the Yi people and the "Lusheng Dance" of the Miao people.

Li Si often holds various cultural and sports activities, so it enjoys the reputation of "the hometown of culture and sports".

Li Si is such a place with a strong humanistic atmosphere. Li Si, a "new star", stands out with its rich cultural and historical flavor and natural taste of landscape and countryside, and will become more brilliant and beautiful under the glory of the times!