The legend of the Great Wall in Wan Li

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a Mengjiazhuang in Songjiang Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, and there was an old man in Mengjiazhuang who was good at growing gourds. This year, the gourds he planted are very prosperous, and one of them actually grew to the neighbor Jiang Jiayuan. Meng and Jiang are very close, so they met in autumn and married half the Hulu family. In autumn, there is a big gourd. Meng and Jiang are very happy. They picked the gourd and prepared to share it. Suddenly, I heard a child crying from the gourd. Meng Laohan was very strange, so he cut the gourd with a knife and looked at it. There is a little girl sitting in a gourd with a red face and a round mouth, which is very pleasing. The old lady of the Chiang family was overjoyed when she saw it. She picked it up and said, "Give me this child!" " "But Meng old man has no children and no daughters, so we have to. The two families quarreled for a while. Later, I had to ask the elders in the village to break it. The elder said, "You two families agreed that the gourd family is half, so let's assume that the children in the gourd are your two families." So the little girl became the apple of Jiang Meng's eye. Old and childless, he lives in the Meng family and is named. The stars move and fly, and Meng Jiangnv grows up day by day. She is ingenious, clever and beautiful. She weaves and sings orioles, and Meng Laohan regards it as a treasure. On this day, Meng Jiangnv finished sewing and went to play in the back garden. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in the garden, and the water in the pool is as clear as blue. Suddenly, a pair of big butterflies landed on the lotus leaf by the pool and caught her attention. She walked over gently and slapped the fan, not wanting to push too hard, and the fan fell into the water. Meng Jiangnu was very angry, so she rolled up her sleeves and reached for it. Suddenly, she heard something behind her and looked back quickly. It turned out to be a young boy standing under a tree, dusty and exhausted. Meng Jiangnv hurried to find her parents. Meng Laohan was very angry with the young people for entering the back garden without permission. He asked, "Who are you who dare to enter my back garden without permission?" The young man quickly and repeatedly confessed and told the story. It turns out that this young man's name is Fan Xiliang, and he is from Suzhou. He studied since he was a child and wrote many articles. I don't want Qin Shihuang to build the Great Wall and catch Ding everywhere. Three Ding Pingyi, five Ding Pinger, Li Min complained bitterly. Fan Xiliang quickly escaped in disguise. Just now, because I was hungry and thirsty, I went to the garden to have a rest. I didn't want to disturb Meng Jiangnv, so I pleaded guilty again and again. Meng Jiangnv saw that Fan Xiliang knew how to write books and was honest, so she secretly made a wish. Meng Laohan also sympathized with Fan Xiliang, so he stayed with him. Meng Jiangnv made it clear to her father that Meng Laohan was very much in favor of it. He hurried to the front hall and said to Fan Xiliang, "You are wandering around now and have no place to live. I want to make you my husband. what do you think? Fan Xiliang quickly left his seat and said, "I'm a fugitive, and I'm afraid I'll bring trouble to my young lady in the future." . I dare not think about getting married. "But Meng Jiangnv has made up her mind that she doesn't want to get married unless she likes it. Finally, Fan Xiliang finally agreed. Meng Laohan was happy from ear to ear. He quickly discussed with the Chiang family, chose an auspicious day and married them. It happened that there was a rogue in Mengjiazhuang who looked down on the beauty of Jiang Nv and visited relatives and friends many times. Meng Laohan insisted that he held a grudge, and Meng Jiangnu cried at the Great Wall.

Waiting for revenge. Now that I have heard about Fan Xiliang, I secretly went to the government to tell the secret, and took the officers and men to arrest people. At this point, the Meng family was still in the dark. They have just been married for three days and are still immersed in joy. Suddenly, with a loud noise, the door was knocked open and a group of officers and men rushed in. They jumped in and tied Fan Xiliang's rope. Meng Jiangnv rushed forward and was pushed away by the officers and men, watching her husband being taken away. From then on, Meng Jiangnu missed you day and night, and she was very sad. In a blink of an eye, winter came and it snowed heavily. Jiang Nv wants her husband to build the Great Wall. It's freezing. She has no clothes to keep out the cold. She rushed to sew cotton-padded clothes day and night, singing her own ditty while doing it: "The moon is curved, and Meng Jiangnv's husband built the Great Wall. Even though Wan Li went all the way, it was a warm coat. " Overnight, the cotton-padded clothes were ready, and Meng Jiangnv trudged all the way and embarked on a journey. Along the way, I waded through mountains and rivers, slept in the wind, and rushed forward day and night without knowing hunger, thirst and fatigue. This day finally came to the foot of the Great Wall. But there are tens of thousands of migrant workers under the Great Wall. Where can we find them? She asked everyone, and the kind civilian worker told her that Fan Xiliang died of fatigue and was buried in the Great Wall to build a wall. Meng Jiangnv felt a knife in her heart, so she asked kind migrant workers to take her to bury the Great Wall in Fan Xiliang. Sitting at the gate, Meng Jiangnv was both sad and angry: I went all the way to find my husband to send cold clothes, but in the end I couldn't even find his bones, which didn't hurt my heart. The more I think about it, the sadder it gets. I cried day and night at the Great Wall, without drinking or eating, like crying at the cuckoo and looking at the moon. This feeling of crying shook the earth, the white clouds stopped and the birds were silent. I cried for seven days and nights, and suddenly I heard a mountain ringing, which shook the mountain for a while. Sand and stones flew, and the Great Wall collapsed for eight hundred miles, revealing Fan Xiliang's bones. The Great Wall fell 800 miles, and the officers and men became alert. They reported to Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang was furious and ordered the arrest of Meng Jiangnv. When Meng Jiangnu was arrested, Qin Shihuang wanted to marry her as soon as he saw her extraordinary beauty. Meng Jiangnv said, "If you want me to be your concubine, you must first rely on three things: first, you must build a long bridge, ten miles long and ten miles wide; Second, we should build a mound on Shilifang Mountain; Third, long live wearing linen to pay homage to the grave. " Qin Shihuang thought about it and agreed. In a few days, all the graves of Long Bridge will be built. Qin Shihuang, dressed in linen, lined up, crossed the long bridge on the city and came to the grave to offer sacrifices. After the sacrifice, Qin Shihuang asked Meng Jiangnv to return to the palace with him. Meng Jiangnv sneered: "You are so cruel and cruel that you have ruined people all over the world. Now you killed my husband. Can I be your concubine? Forget it! " After that, he held her husband's bones and jumped into the rough sea. For a time, the waves rolled and vacated, as if lamenting for Meng Jiangnu.

Legend of Dingcheng Brick

Dingcheng Brick refers to a brick placed on the back eaves of the West Wengcheng gatehouse in Jiayuguan.

According to legend, during the Ming Dynasty, there was a customs repairman named Yi who was proficient in the 99 algorithm. As long as all the buildings are calculated by him, the materials used for labor are very accurate and economical. The supervisor who supervised customs clearance asked him to count the number of bricks used in Jiayuguan. After detailed calculation, Yi Zhankai said, "99,999 bricks are needed." The supervisor handed out the brick and said, "One more, one less, cut off your head and punish the craftsman for three years." After the completion, only one brick was left, which was placed on the back eaves of the West Wengcheng gatehouse. The supervisor was overjoyed when he learned that he wanted to deduct the wages of Iraq and all craftsmen. Unexpectedly, Yi said unhurriedly, "That brick was put by the gods, and it is a fixed city brick. If it is moved, the tower will collapse. " The supervisor is in charge, and dare not pursue it again. Since then, the brick has been put in place, and no one dares to move. Now, this brick still remains on Jiayuguan Tower.

Ice channel stone transportation

When Jiayuguan City was first built, thousands of stone strips 2 meters long, 0.5 meters wide and 0.3 meters thick were needed. After the craftsmen cut the stone strips in Montenegro, they couldn't lift them, the carts couldn't walk, and the mountains were too high and the roads were too far to transport them. Everyone is worried while cutting stone strips. Seeing that winter is coming, the stone strips have not been shipped out of the mountains. If the construction period is delayed, it will be small without salary, and this head will be difficult to protect. Everyone sighed for a long time. Just then, suddenly there was a muffled thunder from the top of the mountain, and a piece of brocade fell from the white clouds. All the craftsmen quickly caught it and saw several lines looming on it. After reading it, everyone suddenly realized and did it. When winter came, people built a road from the mountain to Guancheng, poured water on the road to form an ice lane, and then put the stone strips on the ice lane to slide and transport. As a result, the stone strips were successfully transported to Jiayuguan City, which not only did not delay the construction period, but also saved a lot of construction period. In order to thank God for his protection, many craftsmen built temples near Guancheng to worship the gods, which became a must-visit place for craftsmen after they started their careers.

Goat brick

Jiayuguan City, the wall is 9 meters high, and dozens of pavilions of different sizes and countless stacked walls will be built on the wall. The amount of bricks used is amazing. At that time, the construction conditions were very poor, there was no lifting equipment, and it was all carried by hand. At that time, the bricks used to repair Guancheng were all burned 40 miles away. After the brick is burned, it will be pulled to the bottom of Guancheng by ox cart, and then carried up manually. Because of the height of the city, the only way to get up and down is steep and it is difficult to get up and down. Although many people were sent to carry the bricks on the wall, all of them were tired to death, but the bricks on their backs were still in short supply, which seriously affected the progress of the project. One day, a shepherd boy came here to play with sheep. Seeing this scene, he had a brainwave. He took off his belt, tied a brick at both ends and put it on the goat. Then he patted the goat on the back with his hand. The little goat trotted up the wall with a brick on its back. People were surprised and happy after seeing it, and they followed suit. A large number of bricks were quickly transported to the city wall.

Shi yanming

According to legend, in ancient times, there was a pair of swallows nesting in Rouyuanmen, Jiayuguan. One morning, two swallows passed through the customs. At dusk, the female swallows flew back first. When the male swallow came back, the door was closed and he couldn't get in. As a result, the female Yan was heartbroken and made a "chirp" sound from time to time, crying and dying. After his death, his spirit lingered. Whenever someone hit the wall with a stone, he made a "chirp" to tell people. In ancient times, people thought it was auspicious to hear the sound of Yan Ming in Jiayuguan. When the general went to war, his wife knocked on the wall to pray. Later, before going out, the soldiers took their children to pray in the corner, which formed a custom.

Wannian Grey and Yanjing City

People say that the Great Wall of Wan Li was first built by Qin Shihuang. In fact, he didn't build the Great Wall at first. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period before Qin Shihuang, there was a prince of Yan State, who was in danger of being eaten by neighboring countries at any time because of his small territory, few military forces and weak strength. In order to save his country, the monarch of Yan requisitioned civilian workers and built a high wall on his national border to prevent foreign enemies from invading.

Because there was no lime at that time, the walls, stones and bricks he built were plastered with mud. In order to seize the time and repair the city wall as soon as possible, he ordered not to stop work in winter. It was cold and the mud needed hot water, so the migrant workers carried the big iron pot to the construction site, supported it with three stones, and added firewood to boil water. Over time, the iron pot was burned with a big hole, and the water in the pot leaked out; Put out the fire under the pot. However, migrant workers also unexpectedly found that when water was spilled on the stones in the pot, the hot stones exploded in the water, and many white noodles were fried. It's strange for migrant workers to watch and think. When a person mixes this white flour with water and thinks it is wetter and more sticky than mud, he puts it in the gap between stone strips and bricks.

The next day, migrant workers found that the stone strips and brick joints plastered with this white flour were much stronger than those plastered with mud. Yan people were inspired and burned lime to wipe the seams of the city walls.

Later, Qin Shihuang unified China, and in order to keep the throne, he also built the Great Wall of Wan Li in the form of a prince. When construction started, he ordered the original Yan people to do the work of burning lime. So the lime used to build the Great Wall at that time was burned by Yan people. Where the Great Wall was built, it was burned on the hillside. The quality of the burned ash was very good, and it was called "eternal ash" by later generations, which means it will not deteriorate for ten thousand years.

After the Great Wall was completed, other migrant workers returned to their respective places. Because Yan people burned ashes, Qin Shihuang pulled out gold and silver to build a town for Yan people. This town is now Beijing. So at that time, Beijing was called Yanjing, and the mountain where Yan people burned ashes with stones was collectively called Yanshan.