Yaoli Ancient Town is located at the northeast end of Jingdezhen, a world-famous porcelain capital, in the center of Huangshan, Lushan, Xidi and Hongcun, and has the reputation of "the source of porcelain, the hometown of tea and the sea of forests". In midsummer, I went to the ancient town of Yaoli to collect the wind.

The quiet Yaohe divides the ancient town in two. The wide and quiet Yao River flows slowly, the river is crystal clear, the aquatic plants, pebbles and fish at the bottom of the water are clearly visible, and the picturesque ancient houses on both sides of the river slowly overflow with the river, as if washing away the mottled ancient town of a hundred years. The tall ancient trees on both sides of the river set off the ancient town with a long charm.

This ancient town is full of quaint charm of Ming and Qing dynasties. Hundreds of ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties are scattered along the Yao River, attracting attention. They are all Huizhou architectural styles, with white cornices and tiles, hidden in green mountains and green waters. In the alley, there are the "Lion Mountain Victory Exhibition" and "Cheng's Ancestral Hall" of Huizhou's "Three Carvings" art, and I am curious about the name "Lion Mountain Victory View". The owner said that there is a lion mountain opposite, from which you can take in everything in a glance, hence the name "Lion Mountain Scenic Spot". Built in the late Qing Dynasty, this building is a combination of Chinese and western architectural styles, with a European style on the outside and a traditional Huizhou structure on the inside. There are flowers, birds, insects, fish and figures carved on the lintel, which are simple and exquisite, highlighting the ancient aesthetics of Jiangnan. Cheng's ancestral hall is also called Mianmu Hall, which means "sincerity, respect and harmony". "Mianmu" is not only the expectation of adult ancestors for future generations, but also the education of elders for younger generations. Cheng's ancestral hall was built in the middle of Ming Dynasty. In Yaoli, Cheng's ancestors were Cheng, the founding father of the Tang Dynasty and the hero of Wagangzhai. Every winter solstice and Tomb-Sweeping Day, people worship their ancestors here. Usually it is also a holy place for people to discuss, judge, get married, mourn and get married.

Yaoli was called "Yaoli" in ancient times, and it was named after the birthplace of Jingdezhen ceramics. As early as the mid-Tang Dynasty, there were handicraft workshops here to produce ceramics. "Kaolin, glaze in kiln", you can see all kinds of beautiful Jingdezhen porcelain, blue-and-white porcelain, bucket-colored porcelain and pastel porcelain in Yaoli ... Walking in the ancient town, you can see the ruins of ancient porcelain kiln, revealing a bit of historical exquisiteness.

Teahouses are scattered here like stars. Tea farmers abide by the ancient tea-making skills and make the newly collected tea into pure and sweet cliff jade tea. Every spring, new tea in the ancient town is fragrant and tea merchants gather. Sitting in front of an antique wooden table, sipping tea and looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait, I calmed down.

Several wooden bridges in the ancient town straddle the Yao River and become arteries connecting the town. People in the small town like to walk slowly on the wooden bridge, watching their own figures reflected in the river, looking at picturesque ancient houses on both sides of the river, and looking at the well-defined courtyards to count the years. That familiar poem suddenly came to my mind: "You are standing on the bridge watching the scenery, and the people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs. The bright moon decorated your window, and you decorated other people's dreams. " Under a big banyan tree, a simple wooden bridge extends to the other side. It is said that the film "Sparkling Red Star" was shot here.

Look at your watch. It's almost noon. In the ancient town, there is no noise of horses and chariots, and there are no merchants selling, which naturally makes people forget the time. The only dynamic picture of the ancient town is the flowing river, several old people sitting on the stone bench in front of the house chatting, and the old waterwheel by the river. A poet commented on the ancient town of Yaoli: "After several prosperous times and several lonely times, the town remains the same." Yes, the past happy or sad years have made the ancient town calm and peaceful, quiet and elegant, bold and graceful. Anyone who walks in this huge picture of an ancient town will hear the initial echo of the soul.