Tianshui This city is somewhat different from the people's impression of Gansu.
Tianshui night view
In Tianshui, there is no windy sand, and no desert camel bells; some have the title of " Long Shang Jiangnan ". But its character is more like Xi'an next door. Like many cities in the Guanzhong Plain, Tianshui also borders the Qinling Mountains in the south, the Loess Plateau in the north, and the Weihe River passes through the city, but at this time the Weihe River has not yet "grew up."
▲ Guanshan, ancient known as Longshan . The ancients used the west as the right, so the west of Longshan Mountain was also called "Longyou", which included the four places of Tianshui, Pingliang, Dingxi and Lanzhou today. Mapping/Paprika
Tianshui not only has fewer droughts, but also has many mountains and waters. This is due to the abundant annual precipitation in Tianshui. The annual precipitation in the southern subtropical forest area is more than 900 mm, which is much higher than the precipitation in Gansu. Such a place with pleasant climate and green mountains and green waters is the first stop to go west from Chang'an to Gansu, and it must be a must for soldiers. During the Three Kingdoms period, the local area was at the forefront of the confrontation between Shu and Wei. Major battles such as Zhuge Liang's six emergence from Qishan, the loss of street pavilion , and the killing of Zhang Chen all took place in Tianshui.
Tianshui Autumn Scenery
Because of the beautiful legend of " Tianhe water injection ", the sentimental and romantic Emperor Wu of the Han named the city "Tianshui County". Leveraging on the charm of Li Guang, Li Ling and other famous Li clan in Longxi, created the Tang Dynasty prosperous period . In the Tang Dynasty alone, Longxi has successively stepped out of ten prime ministers from Li clan.
may also be the fertile soil of Tianshui that nourishes the ancients, and further explored the intelligence of Tianshui people. The Maijishan grottoes , , built in the Later Qin Dynasty, are magnificent. The caves are "dense like a honeycomb" and the plank roads are "flying in the sky", layered on top of each other, which is rare in the world.
Maijishan Grottoes
Maijishan Buddha
In addition to the unique ingenuity of Maijishan Grottoes, Tianshui’s cuisine is also unique. Tianshui people's love for pasta is naturally the same as Xi'an people-there are large and small noodle restaurants everywhere, and the hot water pot derived from the water in the water surface is a special local dish of Tianshui. The soup is made with water, splint meat, meatballs, water-boiled pork with enoki mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, coriander, broccoli and other vegetables, and secret seasonings, cooked in a copper pot, just to prove Tianshui’s old saying." Poor goes rich".
Tianshui traditional delicacy: a hot pot with hot water and splint meat, meatballs, etc. Photography/Zhou Tao
is different from wheat, which is the raw material for pasta in other regions of Gansu. Buckwheat, which is the "brother and sister" of wheat, is very popular in Tianshui. Tianshui Kakua, known as "Qinzhou No. Become. It must be crushed by hand before eating so that the taste can penetrate. Add spicy, sesame paste, vinegar and other seasonings, mix well and eat. It will be fragrant, spicy, soft and soft.
quack made of buckwheat starch. Picture/Visual China
However, this city has not continued its ancient glory. With the embarrassing title of ", the second largest city in Gansu, ", the gap with the provincial capital Lanzhou is growing. But Tianshui people who have seen too many ups and downs will not stop there. Just like its name, "Heaven" is on earth, and goodness is like "water."
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text丨Ye Yinxiao
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