Who wrote a palindrome poem engraved on the wall of Guanshan Temple in Gaozhou County, Guangdong?

Xu Xiake (1587-1641) was an outstanding traveler, geographer and writer in China in the late Ming Dynasty.

He has loved landscapes since he was a child, and loves to read books on history and geography, but hates stereotyped writing. From historical and geographical books, he learned about the magnificence of the mountains and rivers of his motherland and yearned for the beautiful nature. "I only have the dream of Yunshan in my life", and I am determined to travel across Kyushu and climb the Five Mountains.

In more than thirty years from the age of 20 to 53, with the support of his mother and wife, Xu traveled to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Hubei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, covering most of China. But he had a good moral character and never left a word in any scenic spots or valley caves. However, when he traveled to Guangdong in the first year of Chongzhen (1628), he left a message on the wall of the Guanshan Ancient Temple by the Gaozhou River. Leave behind a wonderful little-known palindrome poem.

On February 20, the first year of Chongzhen, Xu Xiake left his hometown Jiangyin and traveled to Fujian and Guangdong. Entered Fujian on March 12th. Xu Xiake was fascinated by the high mountains and deep valleys in Fujian, but after entering Guangdong in September, he was very disappointed by the natural landscape. On October 2nd, he came to the Guanshan Ancient Temple by the river in Gaozhou, Guangdong to offer incense. He saw the long green water, the verdant dense forest, the gorgeous sunset, the flying sand gulls, and the late-singing fishing boats, which made him feel relaxed and happy, and he became inspired by poetry. , without thinking, wrote a poem on the wall of the temple:

Longing in the green water next to the forest, watching the sunset and looking back at the mountains.

The ancient temple in the secluded forest has a bright moon, and the cold lake in the cold well reflects the blue sky.

Gulls fly all over the pond, fishing boats flood, and cranes accompany cyclists in the leisure pavilion.

Walking along the trail with flowers and smoke, the stream spreads out in the distance.

I wrote my name after the poem. Just after finishing the poem, the abbot of the temple bowed deeply and said: The donor is really good at writing, this poem makes the temple shine immediately. Hearing this, Xu Xiake blushed with embarrassment and hurriedly wiped off the three characters "Xu Xiake" with his sleeve. While wiping it, he said: "It's a graffiti, a graffiti, shame! Shame!" At this time, the abbot stepped forward and held his arm, saying : "Donor, wait a minute, look, what a wonderful palindrome poem. It reads from front to back, and rhymes with oblique and oblique rhymes, which makes the scene feel emotional. Read back:

Open the tent and take a step towards the stream, and walk

Visiting the fairy pavilion, you can go boating and fishing, and the pond is full of flying gulls. p>

Looking back at the setting sun on the four mountains, nestled in the forest and beside the water, the scenery is green and green.

The contrast is neat and the virtual and the real are combined, especially the "Fireworks" and "Xian Pavilion" are really a stroke of genius. I have wanted to build this temple for many years. I wrote a poem, but unfortunately I have little talent and knowledge and have never been able to do it. I am lucky enough to meet the donor today. "Xu Xiake said: "The clumsy poem misses the elegance of this temple, is far from the beauty of nature, and damages the image of this temple. After saying that, he wiped his sleeves and the abbot hugged Xu Xiake and tried to dissuade him again and again, but Xu Xiake gave up. However, he put forward two conditions, (1) erasing the words "Xu Xiake" to avoid making people laugh in the future (2) not allowing anyone in the temple to tell anyone that this poem was written by me, the abbot readily agreed.

This palindrome poem, like the ancient Guanshan Temple, has gone through the ups and downs of the times and the changes of generations, but it still wows visitors with its unique charm. But the author of this poem has become a mystery and little is known.