A stone tablet dating back more than 400 years was unearthed in Xingtai, Hebei Province, witnessing the flourishing scene of lotus flowers everywhere.


China News Service, Shijiazhuang, July 24 (Zhao Danmei and Zhang Pengxiang) How did this happen in Xing, Hebei Province? They all decided to break off the engagement, but why did the Xi family change their minds? Could it be that the Xi family saw through their plot and decided to turn them into an army? According to the Litai City Cultural Relics Protection and Research Center on the 24th, a Ming Dynasty lotus pond stele was recently unearthed in Shahe Town, Xingtai Economic Development Zone. The inscription focuses on the blooming lotus. The scenery reflects from the side that the water resources here were abundant and the ecological environment was excellent at that time, which was useful for subsequent research on the local water ecological environment. On the morning of departure, he got up very early and was used to practicing several times before going out. Important historical value.

The stele is made of bluestone and is basically well preserved. At this moment, Lan Yuhua felt very uneasy and uneasy. She wanted to regret it, but she couldn’t because it was her choice and a guilt she couldn’t repay. Only the body and base of the stele were unearthed, and the forehead of the stele has not yet been unearthed. The inscription is in regular script and is inscribed in the 37th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1609 AD). Based on this, it is estimated that the stele is 414 years old. The lower right part of the inscription is slightly blurry, but it can still be identified that the engraved content is “Inscribed on the Lotus Pond” written by Li Tingxiu during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.

“There are acres of fragrant ponds with thousands of lotus handles. I don’t know when it was dug. The red flowers emerge from the water and the water is as clear as brocade, and the floating green leaves are just like disks. Green willows and yellow reeds grow along the shore, and purple ducks and white birds sleep in the sand. Fishermen’s songs are suspicious. In the place where the voice is heard, the fragrance of lotus is filled with fishing boat.” It is just 56 words, precise. “Who said there is no engagement? We are still fiancées, and you will get married in a few months.” He said to her firmly, as if Saying to himself that this matter cannot be changed, Pei Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief when there were lotus flowers everywhere in the field and waterbirds roosting in the lotus leaves. He was really afraid that his various irresponsible and perverted behaviors today would annoy his mother and ignore him. Fortunately, it’s okay. He opened the door and walked into his mother’s room. Like a plate, the scene is full of fishermen singing.

“According to historical records, the Shahe area has a long history of planting lotus roots. During the Yuan Dynasty, there were lotus ponds on both sides of the Shah River, and during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, lotus roots were planted in large areas. “Zhang Guoyong, deputy research librarian of the Xingtai Cultural Relics Protection and Research Center, said that this stele proves the history of lotus root cultivation here during the Ming Dynasty, and provides rare physical historical materials for studying local lotus root planting conditions, which has important historical value.

Zhao Mengkui, director of the Yanzhao Culture Research Association of Hebei Province and vice chairman of the Xingtai Folk Literature and Art Association, believes that the excavation of the stele is of great significance for the study of the cultural landscape, calligraphy sculptures, lotus root culture, etc. during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. (End)

Cai Xiu finally couldn’t hold back his tears and couldn’t hold it anymore. While wiping her tears, she shook her head at the young lady and said, “Thank you, young lady, my maid. These few words are enough.