The folklore of Jiuquxi

Jiuquxi is a small stream at the southern foot of Huanggang Mountain, the main peak of Wuyi Mountain, which is located in the valley of Wuyishan Peak Rock in Fujian Province. Because Wuyi Mountain has thirty-six peaks and ninety-nine rocks. The peaks and rocks are criss-crossing, the streams are criss-crossing, and the Jiuqu River flows through it, winding for fifteen miles. Because it has the victory of three bends and nine bends, it is named Jiuquxi. The total length is about 10 km and the area is 8.5 square kilometers. The mountains are surrounded by water, and the water goes around the mountains. Each song has a different meaning of landscape painting. "The stream flows in nine bends, and the mountain light clears the ripples." The beautiful veranda of Jiuquxi is vividly outlined.

Folklore:

According to legend, in the era of Tang Yao, Peng Zu led his people to live in Chong 'an. At that time, there were floods, Wang Yang was everywhere, and the people were poor. Peng Zu's two sons, Wu Peng and Peng Yi, led us to dig rivers and build mountains to clear the flood. The river they dug is a zigzag stream. In memory of Wu and Yi brothers, people called this mountain "Wuyishan" and built Wuyi Palace at the confluence of Jiuqu River and Chongyang River. Boating on the Jiuqu River, the breeze blows on the face, as if there is a mellow lingering between the mountains and rivers, which is fascinating. Some people say that it is the tea fragrance from the tea garden on the slope of Wuyishan; Some people say that it is the fragrance of cliff flowers on both sides of Jiuqu River. In fact, it is the mellow Wuyi wine.

How can there be the smell of wine in the clear water of Danshan? it's a long story ...

A long time ago, there was an old farmer by the Jiuqu River. The rice wine he brewed was mellow and sweet. As long as you open the jar, Wuyishan is full of wine for three days and three nights. The villagers who cultivated the land drank the rice wine brewed by the old farmer and were not tired after 365 days of work; People on the road drank the rice wine brewed by the old farmer, and they didn't feel hard after walking 9,900 miles.

People like the old farmer from the bottom of their hearts and respectfully call him "Tianfu". Fu Tian's name, with the fragrance of his wine, spread in all directions.

At that time, the Eight Immortals who went down to the Eight Caves showed their magical powers, crossed the East China Sea and traveled many famous mountains and rivers. On this day, I marveled at the smell of Wuyi Mountain. Tie Guai Li couldn't help drooling and shouted to his companion, "It's a waste of time not to drink such a good wine. I am going to Wuyishan for a long time. " When other immortals heard what they had to say, some dressed as tea merchants and some as vagrants, all came to Hebe Tien's house on the banks of Jiuqu River to drink.

As usual, Father Tian scooped up his own wine and warmly entertained these guests. The Eight Immortals drank Tianfu's wine and even called it good wine, which was full of praise. Although they have tasted fairy jade liquid and human wine, they have never tasted rice wine so fragrant and delicious in Wuyishan farmers. It's really top grade.

After that, the Eight Immortals didn't want to go anywhere else. Especially in Tie Guai Li, he found his own "in-laws" after drinking Tianfu's rice wine. He limps to Tianfu's house with a cane every day to buy wine to drink. After drinking, he had to pack a gourd to take away. After a long time, I made friends with Tianfu.

That day, Tie Guai Li drank at Hebe Tien's house, drank three glasses, and his face was red. He shook his head and asked Hebe Tien, "How can you make such a wonderful wine?"

Tian Gonggong pointed to Danshan in the distance and replied, "This wine is brewed from rice planted in fertile fields under Wuyishan."

Tie Guai Li nodded: "What else?"

Tian Gonggong pointed to the clear water in front of the door and said, "This wine is brewed from the sweet stream of Jiuqu River."

Tie Guai Li nodded again: "What else?"

Father Tian pointed to the jar next to the table and replied, "This wine is made from porcelain jars fired in Yulin kiln."

Tie Guai Li's eyes lit up and he shouted excitedly, "Good! These three pieces are all treasures of Wuyi Mountain. No wonder you can make such a good wine! " He repeatedly praised Tianfu and danced with joy, forgetting to go to Yaochi to attend the flat peach banquet with the other seven immortals!

When the Seven Immortals found Tianfu's home and took Tie Guai Li to Yaochi, the flat peach banquet had already begun. I saw rows of peaches on the table, and the guests were filled with fragrant fairy wine. The immortals gathered and the cups and plates staggered. What a lively scene. Tie Guai Li sat down quickly, raised his glass and drank it. As soon as the wine entered, it was spit out with a "wow", and the immortals at the banquet were shocked.

The queen mother was surprised and asked the Eight Immortals. Tie Guai Li, with a straightforward personality, first replied, "What kind of wine is your Yaochi Qiong brewing? It is not as good as the rice wine of Tianfu family in Wuyishan! "

Just then, a bouquet of wine floated from Wuyishan and lingered over Yaochi. At the banquet, the immortals heard about it and coveted it. The queen mother couldn't help licking her lips and blaming the brewing fairy for being inferior to the human farmer. Brewing fairy blushed and could not speak for a long time.

Tie Guai Li blinked and said to the Empress Dowager: He is willing to buy an altar of rice wine from Tianfu together with the brewing fairy, so that all the immortals in the world can taste the fine wine and delicacies. The queen mother turned anger into joy and told them to go and come back quickly.

Two immortals floated to Tianfu, and Tie Guai Li explained his purpose in detail. Father Tian was very happy when he heard that the immortal wanted to drink all kinds of wine.

Father Tian said, "OK, I'll give you an altar of rice wine."

The second fairy was overjoyed, and Tie Guai Li praised him again and again. The brewing fairy picked up an altar of wine sent by Tianfu, bid farewell to Tianfu and hurried back to Yaochi.

Tie Guai Li's legs and feet are inconvenient, and he is too tired to run back and forth. On the way, he had to let the wine fairy send the wine back first and walk slowly, but he repeatedly explained, "This wine is good, you must leave me some bowls!" " "The wine fairy agreed, holding the jar and walked first.

The Queen Mother saw Tianfu's rice wine in Wuyishan and tasted it. It was really delicious. It really lives up to its reputation. She was so happy that she ordered the brewing fairy to pour wine for all the immortals on the table. The wine-making fairy only cares about pouring wine for everyone and forgets Tie Guai Li's account. When Tie Guai Li arrived, there was not much wine in the bottle.

When Tie Guai Li came back, he was so tired that he wanted to drink several bowls of rice wine to relieve fatigue. When he saw that his wine bowl was empty, he looked at the appearance that the wine-making gods were holding jars to pour wine for all the gods. Knowing that there was not much wine left in the jar, he immediately became angry and flew into a rage. He raised his crutch and hit the winemaker. Brewing fairy hurriedly dodged, only heard a clang, but the man missed and hit the jar of Tianfu. The winemaker couldn't hold it, but as soon as he loosened his hand, the jar rolled out of the Yaochi and fell to the world.

What a coincidence, the jar was impartial and fell into the mountains on the south bank of Wuyi Mountain. Tie Guai Li just knocked out a hole, and the remaining rice wine dripped into the Jiuqu River from the crack.

Later, this jar became a strange peak in Wuyishan, like an Optimus Prime and a stone jar, which was very spectacular. People call it Tianzhu Peak, and those who know its origin call it Jiutan Peak.

People say that the rice wine left in the jar still flows to Jiuquxi day and night, and the wine smells endless. Therefore, the wine brewed from the water in Jiuquxi is delicious and fragrant, and everyone gave it a nice name "Wuyi Liuxiang".