My family has a lot of money, so I brought a bunch of money out to playYou know what? It was robbed by water bandits in a few days
Ask a friend to borrow money, I ate a good meal for two days, and I was robbed by thieves again! themNot only money, but also life!
AgainFriends are generous, stable for two days, and was robbed by the next wave of bandits.
In order to fulfill the last wish of a friend, send a blood book, I have been gone for a whole year, and I have also been robbed for a year.
After arriving at the destination and settling in,The last bit of possessions was swept away by the servants
I didn't just work as a dresserEven digging the ear spoon.
Of the 2.4 million words of manuscript, only 600,000 words remained.
But in my life, I have traveled almost all over the country, and I have always lived according to my own wishes, and I have no regrets!
Xu Xiake, also called Xu Hongzu, is called Xiake
In the fifteenth year of Wanli (1587 AD), he was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu.
He has a good family, in that oneLearn and excelof the age,The Xu family can be said to have no obsession with scientific research
All becauseGrandfather Xu JingThe unpleasant experience of participating in the scientific expedition in the early years was involved with Tang BohuCases of fraud in scientific research, was cut off.
When Xu Xiake was seven years old, his family invited him to teach a teacher.
Mr. Ji also brought a child about the same age as Xu Xiake, calledJi Mengliang (Ah Liang)., he is also Xu Xiake's lifelong friend. In the end, it was Ah Liang who sorted out Xu Xiake's manuscript and completed "Xu Xiake's Travels".
Mr. Ji's favorite thing to talk about is"Notes on the Book of Water" and "The Book of Mountains and Seas".This kind of "idle book" is also frequentHike the mountain with two children, see all the spring flowers, and tell them all kinds of ancient mythological stories.
When Xu Xiake was 17 years old, his father died, and his mother, Wang Ruren, supported the whole family by herself.
Relying on the top weaving technology, Xu's cloth industry sells well throughout the Yangtze River, even comparable to silk.
At the end of the filial piety period, 21-year-old Xu Xiake packed his bags, bid farewell to his mother, and took two domestic servants to visit the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
Listen to the birdsong in spring, the cicada in summer, the insects in autumn, and the snow in winter
His friend Chen Jiru gave him the word Xiake, I hope that no matter where he is, there will be a glow with him.
During the four years from 1629 to 1633, Xu XiakeTwice northbound and twice south, almost half of China.
And he always had a dream to goSouthwest, becauseVery little is recorded in the bookThe geography of the mountains and rivers here. He wanted to check it outComplete the map.
This trip,Xu Xiake and Monk Jingwen traveled together, and they also brought two servants
The monk Jingwen wanted to enshrine the Lotus Sutra, which he had copied in blood, to Jizu Mountain, a holy place of Buddhism in Yunnan
Chicken Foot MountainThere are many monasteries and they are BuddhistThe birthplace of Zen BuddhismIt is also the meeting point of Tibetan, Theravada and Chinese Buddhism. At that time, many Buddhists regarded Mt. Chicken Foot as itA place of worship that must be worshiped throughout your life
Just half a month after departure, a servant felt that it was too hard and secretly ran away.
Immediately after themThe trio encountered the water bandits againFortunately, with the help of local villagers, no major losses were caused.
They continued to march southwest, stopping and stopping along the way, seeing the beautiful scenery like a fairyland, and being chased by tigers, returning to the "world" in rags.
One day they were on a passenger boatMoored at the dock for the night, a group of thieves are ruthless, killing people and taking money, he escaped by jumping into the water,All belongings were robbed, and they were separated from Jingwen and the domestic servants
When he found the servant,The servant was stabbed four times, although not fatal, but also needs to be timely**.
Xu Xiake suddenly remembered that there was still one hidden in his hairThe silver ear picker was immediately taken awayin exchange for clean clothes and medicine for wounds. Once bandaged, go looking for Jingwen.
Jingwen sacrificed his life to save the scriptures written in blood, and also snatched back some of Xu Xiake's travelogue manuscripts
But by this time, the three of them werePennilessThey came to Hengzhou, borrowed a small amount of money from a friend, and continued south.
ButJing Wen and the servants were not adapted, all fell ill,
"Worried, unknown to follow".Xu Xiake has long regarded the two of themLife and death are close to each otherUnder careful care, the servant's health slowly improved, but Jingwen was weak and unable to continue to move forward.
Xu XiakeSpent a lot of money to hire three people to carry the sedan chair, and then take the first step by yourself and make an appointment to meet at the next station.
But he waited for a long time at the post station, and he didn't wait for the sedan chair of Jingwen, he asked every traveler who passed by, and no one saw the sedan chair.
Xu Xiake could only turn back to look for it and ask aroundAs a result, Jingwen was found in a desolate temple
OriginallyThe sedan chair man saw Xu Xiake leaving, and Jingwen had no one to accompany him, so he casually threw down Jingwen and left with the money
The three of them walked together again, and when they cameNanning, GuangxiJingwen's condition worsened, and her physical condition was irreversible.
Jingwen asked Xu Xiake to bring his bones and scriptures written in blood to Jizu Mountain in Yunnan
Xu Xiake and the servant arrived in Kunming with Jingwen's last wish.
There were also a few bandits on the way, and there was not much money left, and the clothes were shabby
It's okayThere were friends in Kunming City to receive them, and Xu Xiake came to Jizu Mountain Xitan Temple smoothlyWhen the monks heard about the experience of Xu Xiake and Jingwen, they burst into tears and immediately built a tower for Jingwen to bury him.
However, not long after the master and servant settled in the templeThe servant, who had always been loyal and accompanied him for thousands of miles, swept away all Xu Xiake's belongings in the middle of the night and said goodbye
Although Xu Xiake was sad, he also hoped that the servant could have a stable rest of his life, and did not chase after him.
In the following days, Xu Xiake investigated the geography of the mountains and rivers in the southwest and completed his travelogueI was also invited by the locals to finish writing "Chicken Foot Mountain Chronicles".
At this time, Xu Xiake was already there53 years old, I want to go home too. But heThe foot disease is so severe that he is no longer able to walk。As a thank you, the locals selected eight strong men and carried Xu Xiake back to JiangyinAfter 150 days, Xu Xiake finally went home
On the way home is the New Year