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Historical legends of Xiangshui Lake
Xiangshui Lake Great Wall Scenic Area, located in Huairou, a scenic tourist city, is hidden among the Yanshan peaks. It is a natural scenic tourist attraction that integrates the Great Wall, mountains, springs, ponds, waterfalls, Buddhism and health preservation.

At first glance, Xiangshui Lake will think that its lake area is very large, but it is not. There is a beautiful and ancient legend in it. According to legend, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, in order to resist foreign enemies, General Qi Jiguang supervised the construction of the Great Wall, connecting and strengthening the Northern Qi, Northern Wei and Qin Changcheng, and integrating them (there is a famous Beijing knot here). This section of the Great Wall is located at an altitude of 400 to 600 meters, which is seriously short of water. In addition, the military and civilian personnel rushed to build the Great Wall in those years, and the heavy physical labor and lack of water (water must be transported by animals to the Bohai Sea dozens of miles away) some people even fainted on the construction site because of hunger and thirst, which seriously affected the construction progress. General qi saw it and was anxious. He built an altar to heaven, prayed to God, and dripped nectar to save the army and people in from the mire. After seven days and seven nights at the altar, I finally moved Guanyin Bodhisattva, who worked as a Dojo in Putuo, South China Sea, to drive Xiangyun and turn into a young girl, and came to the fortification site with a tile of water to test the conduct of all the soldiers and civilians. Everyone saw someone delivering water. A person who doesn't drink enough is deeply disappointed. Although everyone was hungry and thirsty, no one grabbed water to drink, but they were polite to each other, giving way to the pawn, the pawn to the people, the people to the young, the young to the old, and the young to the sick. At one time, the scene was so touching that no one refused to drink the only life-saving water first. Guanyin Bodhisattva praised "China people are well educated" and threw the crock into the rubble. Someone looked up and saw the beautiful young woman just now. She had already walked away slowly on the lotus auspicious cloud. Only then did people know that avalokitesvara appeared to help all beings, busy looking up to heaven and praying, and thanking the bodhisattva for his great kindness. Since then, this Wang Qingquan has been surging. Because of the large ravine here, the spring water has flowed into the valley and made a lot of noise. You can hear the sound of water hundreds of meters away. Second, you have longed for water for a long time. Third, you thank the Bodhisattva for giving you spring. A general suggested naming the spring water Putuo Xiangshui Lake (there is a hill at the mouth of the canyon that looks like Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea). Later, after a long time, people called it Shunkou, omitting the word Putuo, and used to call it Xiangshui Lake. This spring celebrity has been handed down for hundreds of years. In order to commemorate the gift of Guanyin Bodhisattva, later generations built Guanyinge Temple on Guangao Mountain in Moshikou, more than 600 meters above sea level. The incense is still strong. Li Anyun Dongjinlong Temple Scenic Area is located on the mountainside of Moshikou Pass in Xiangshui Lake Great Wall Scenic Area at an altitude of more than 400 meters. According to legend, a long time ago, there were high mountains and dense forests here, but there were abundant prey and medicinal resources here. Hunters and herbalists often go into the mountains to hunt and collect herbs. Occasionally, some people never come back, and there is no news of them. Some people say they were lost and trapped in the mountains, while others say they were eaten by wild animals. If you want to go, go hand in hand. One day, several herbalists found that the weather was sunny and sunny, and suddenly the smoke was misty halfway up the mountain. Slowly, most of the mountain was swallowed up by the dense fog. It was found that there was a monster in the dense fog, and it kept puffing away. Several people were so scared that they left their objects and fled home for many days. People suspect that the lost people may have been eaten by monsters, and people never dare to go into the mountains again. It turns out that in this deep mountain cave, there is a huge yellow snake hidden in this mountain. This snake has a certain spiritual and Taoist foundation, but it is eccentric, wandering between good and evil, and has not yet realized the true meaning of Taoism. One day, Guanyin Cloud in the South China Sea passed by and found this mountain a bit weird. Is the cloud has fallen, call the mountain god to ask. The mountain god told the Bodhisattva the truth, and the Bodhisattva was merciful and moved to catch the snake. When the spirit snake was driven away by the Guanyin method, it immediately hid its shield shape and turned into a foot-long snake crawling on the ground, bowing down again and again. Bodhisattva said: I read that you have no great evil. Now I will teach you the secret of cultivation, eliminate evil and protect good, and concentrate on cultivation from now on, and it will be a positive result. If your will is not firm, I will banish evil thoughts. After several years, when you make a positive result, there is still your place here, remember! Remember! After all, the golden snake remembers the teachings of the Bodhisattva, and devotes himself to monasticism, and finally gets the right result. Later, Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty sent General Qi Jiguang to repair the Great Wall, and many difficult things depended on Yu Jinlong's secret help. After Guanyin Bodhisattva gave the spring water to Xiangshui Lake, Jinlong took care of the spring water and lived in seclusion in Xiangshui Lake. Later generations made golden statues in Li Anyun Cave to commemorate the merits of the Golden Dragon, enjoy the fireworks on earth, and often show their spirits for the benefit of the place. So far, the incense is very strong. ...

Legend of Xiangshui Lake (3) According to legend, Jinlong abided by the teachings of Guanyin, practiced hard behind closed doors, and finally achieved a satisfactory goal. On this day, Jinlong was about to go through the customs to stretch his muscles and bones. When he heard the sound of boiling cheers from outsiders in the cave, he went out to see it invisibly. At this time, it was the most difficult time for Qi Jiguang, the general of Wanli Emperor of Ming Dynasty, to build the Great Wall. Guanyin Bodhisattva gave the spring water. At this time, the dry river bed was full of clear water, and Jinlong was amazed. Somehow, he was confused. Suddenly, he saw Guanyin Bodhisattva waving to it on the cloud, and Jinlong fell to the ground. The Bodhisattva said, Congratulations on your success. Today, I entrust you with something. I brought the water from Tianhe here and named it Xiangshui Lake. There is a deep pool at the entrance of this spring valley, where you can build a palace to live. One is to protect the water from evil people, and the other is that it will be difficult to build a city for General Qi. You can help General Qi solve his difficulties and worries in secret, successfully build the city as soon as possible, and relieve the fatigue of the military and civilians. I hope you will try your best to live up to my trust! After that, he drove Xiangyun back to the South China Sea. Since then, Jinlong has lived in Xiangshui Lake to protect this piece of clear water.

It is said that before Jinlong got the road, it was difficult for a few people to lift the stones in the city, so the progress of the project was slow. But since the Bodhisattva appeared and gave the spring water, the stone bars that several people carried in the past are now easily carried up the mountain by two people. People say that this water is magical, and it is a divine water given by Bodhisattva. There are actually two reasons. First, with spring water, people are relieved of hunger and thirst and are willing to work hard. Second, Jinlong secretly helps people with magic.

Since there was a water source here, pioneers came here to live and pioneer, and frontier soldiers began to settle and multiply here with their families. People live in harmony and live and work in peace. Suddenly, one day, two uninvited guests came by the Longtan of Xiangshui Lake. One of them is wearing a white hat, the other is wearing a black hat, and his skin is shiny. They chanted incantations by the pond, and there was a huge wave in the pond. Jinlong is in the palace, training the aquarium. When he saw the water surging for no reason, he knew that foreign enemies had invaded and he became a human being. Generally, it will not appear as it is, for fear of shocking the world. ) When you open your eyes, you can see that the white one and the black one are the game rooms of two newly-debuted dragon brothers. Seeing the beautiful scenery and a good place to live, I want to use this place as my existing residence.

It turns out that these two brothers have a long history, and they are the fourth and fifth brothers born to the "Virgin of Five Dragons" of Xiangshui Temple in Longtan, Chengde. The five sons born to the Virgin Mary are the eldest red dragon, the second yellow dragon, the third green dragon, the fourth white dragon and the fifth black dragon.

According to the legend of Xiangshui Lake, there is a golden toad in the Yaochi of the Queen Mother, who is tired of the boring life in the Heavenly Palace. She listened to several princesses of the Jade Emperor telling the love story of Seven Princesses and Yong Dong, and telling all kinds of interesting stories about earthly life. At that time, she was greatly moved, so she quietly left the Heavenly Palace and went to the secular world to visit the famous mountains and rivers in China. On this day, I came to the border of Yanshan Mountains, and saw the green trees deep in the mountains and valleys. The clear springs and running water in the valleys jingled like a lyre playing music, which was absolutely wonderful. I went upstream and found it in Xiangshui Lake. Seeing the scenery here is even more unique. The spring water is clear and sweet, the mountains are steep and beautiful, the cypress is pink, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the rare medicinal materials are everywhere, the gold is born, and the rare birds and animals are everywhere, and the luck is full of Sichuan. But ordinary people are busy farming, and vulgar women are spinning. As the Seventh Princess said, you cultivate and I weave, which is a scene of freedom and harmony.

Jin chan sighed unconsciously: this scene is really a fairyland on earth, a paradise. No wonder the Seventh Princess was too happy to go to heaven. No fairy can think of this scene!

Words are divided into two ends, not to mention the golden cicada sighing here, praising the beautiful scenery here. Let's talk about Jinlong, the owner of Xiangshui Lake. He is studying Taoism in Shuigong. When he heard that someone was enjoying the wonderful rivers and mountains, he was busy greeting the guests and exchanging greetings. He was busy letting them go to the palace and give a banquet. In detail, Jinlong enlightened Guanyin and helped Ming to build the city and abide by the law from beginning to end. After listening to this, Jin Chan praised again and again: "Brother Jinlong has made many meritorious deeds. It is really good luck to have such a blessed practice of Buddhism. " The more they talk, the more speculative they are, and they appreciate each other. Since then, they have become close friends. Whenever Jin Chan has leisure, she will go to see Jinlong. Later, the three dragons fought, and the golden cicada helped Jinlong defeat the white dragon and the black dragon. Since then, four people have become friends.

After a long time, this matter was discovered by the law enforcement god and reported to the Jade Emperor, just in time for the flat peach party of the Queen Mother. The jade emperor was very angry when the golden toad didn't arrive, and sent the law enforcement god to catch the golden toad. At this time, Jin Chan had just finished drinking with Jinlong, had a few more drinks and fell asleep by the spring. Being hammered on the right forehead by the law enforcement god, Jin Chan immediately woke up. At first glance, it is the god of law enforcement, and you will know that the general trend is not good. I left my body in a hurry, and Yuan Shen turned into a golden light and went straight to heaven. Dare not see the jade emperor, ask the queen mother to intercede. This thing is the queen mother's favorite. On weekdays, I take good care of it and win the favor of the Queen Mother. Seeing that he was in trouble, he pleaded with the Jade Emperor. Leave Shen Yuan on the wall of Yaochi and think about it. The corpse degenerates at the edge of Xiangshui Lake spring, making a stone statue to guard the spring, and the jade emperor will play it. Since then, there has been a toad-shaped boulder beside Xiangshui Lake Spring, which will always be the patron saint of the spring. Later, people called it the golden toad guarding the spring. This stone is very spiritual. According to legend, touching it can bring good luck and gospel. Over time, this toad's left forehead has been touched smoothly and thoroughly. When you visit here, you might as well touch it. It will definitely bring you good luck. ...

The Legend of Xiangshui Lake (5) When you look for the source of Xiangshui Lake Spring along the symphonic stream, walk 100 meters forward from the source of the spring, and there is a stone tablet engraved with "Whistling God Dog" by the stream. You stand by the stone tablet and look at the top of the cliff opposite. The lush cypress trees set off a huge stone resembling Erlang God Yang Jian's barking dog, overlooking the whole canyon. The dog, with straight ears and serious expression, is patrolling warily. ...

Speaking of whistling god dog, you may ask, is this god dog also related to this god spring? It is precisely because of the mysterious origin of Xiangshui Lake Spring that it has a profound relationship with another mysterious world that dominates the universe. So there are many stories in Xiangshui Lake Scenic Area. Especially mysterious and colorful. To understand the story of the god dog, we should start with Guanyin Puciquan. ...

It is said that Guanyin Bodhisattva was merciful, solved the drinking water problem for all beings, led the water of Tuhe River as the spring source, and appointed Jinlong as the patron saint of the spring. (See the Second Legend of Xiangshui Lake for details. ) Later, Jin Chan helped Jinlong defeat the Black and White Dragon, and it was during this period that Shenquan and Xiangshui Lake formed an indissoluble bond.

According to legend, Yang Jian, the Erlang God, is related to the Queen Mother, so Yang Jian often strolls around Yaochi, and the dog and the golden cicada become friends. These two gods often play together. On this day, Jin Chan said to the dog, "Brother Dao, I have something to ask for recently. I hope Brother Dao can help me." The dog said, "Brother Dao, just say, as long as I can do it, I will help you." "It's no big deal," said Jin Chan. "In a few days is the sixth day of June. I'm going to the earth to help a good friend of mine. At that time, I will ask my brother to come and watch the enemy fight and stand and cheer. " The dog said, "What friends are worthy of your help in breaking the dogma?" The golden cicada is about to unite with the golden dragon to fight against the black and white Ssangyong. Explain it in detail. (See Legend of Xiangshui Lake # 3 for details. ) Hearing this, Shen Gou. Greatly moved. He promised to help.

It's a long story, but it's short. On the sixth day of June, the golden cicada and the divine dog met and came to Xiangshui Lake. Jinchan and Jinlong are busy arranging troops and standing on the top of the mountain with their dogs. One is to look at the enemy lines, and the other is to prevent the black and white dragons from having other helpers. Here, I don't want to say that the three dragons fought, and Jin Chan helped me. I just want to show off this roaring dog, and patrol around the battlefield vigilantly according to the orders of Jin Chan to prevent the enemy from reinforcing. Suddenly, colorful clouds fell from the sky and covered the whole valley. Erlang God stands on the cloud. At this time, the god dog has smelled the smell of the owner, secretly complaining in his heart and afraid of being punished. However, at this time, God did not attack the dog, but was in the clouds, lowering the auspicious atmosphere all over the sky and secretly helping Jinlong cast spells. It turns out that three dragons and one toad became friends because of the auspicious spirit of the king of God.

Dear readers, do you know why Jiro Shen Jun came here at this time? It turned out that Shen Jun, on a whim, invited the Meishan brothers to his temple to catch up. During the dinner, I found that the dog was not around. I counted it with my fingers, knowing that the dog came to help others, so I bid farewell to the Meishan brothers and drove Xiangyun to find it. I saw that the god dog didn't do evil on earth, and secretly helped Jinlong with this virtue. Seeing that the three dragons had finished eating, the God King called the God Dog back to heaven. In recognition of the righteous act of the dog, the king of God ordered a stone like a dog, which will always guard the top of the Xiangshui Lake, leaving the world with this spectacle and this beautiful legend. Besides, when Jin Chan and others finished fighting, they told the dog to go down the mountain to make friends. I was silent for a long time. I didn't see its shape or hear its voice. When you pinch your fingers, you know that the king of God has been here and secretly helps each other make friends. God dog has gone with his master, and everyone is surprised.

Legend of Xiangshui Lake (6) There is a mysterious mountain range in the Great Wall Scenic Area of Xiangshui Lake. At different times and from different angles, you can watch this mountain range at the gate of the scenic spot at eight or nine o'clock in the morning, which looks like a reclining Buddha, giving people a relaxed and cordial feeling. Standing on the small bridge of the scenic villa at noon to see this mountain is still like a sleeping Buddha, but it feels really solemn and admirable. At night, when the sun sets, it still stands on the bridge to watch. This mountain looks like a statue of a modern great man, and it is so peaceful and charitable, as if it is resting here. People seem to feel his pulse beating. The whole scenic spot is so calm and harmonious that people sigh the magic of nature and fantasize about entering another wonderful world …

This magical and spectacular mountain range hides a beautiful and mysterious legend.

According to legend, Qin Shihuang destroyed six countries, unified China and established the Kingdom of Daqin. This magical and spectacular mountain range hides a beautiful and mysterious legend. Since then, there has been no war in the Central Plains, and the world is at peace. People began to live and work in peace and contentment, land to the tiller, admired China culture in many foreign countries, and sent envoys to pay tribute to China culture. At that time, all kinds of cultures in China were the most advanced in the world. ) There are also some advanced countries that try to find out the reality of China and put forward some difficult problems to test the kingdom of Daqin. According to legend, an emissary presented a wooden donkey to the kingdom, pretending that the donkey could eat, drink, call and walk, which could test the loyalty of civilian military commanders. Any loyal soldier feeds it, the donkey eats it, otherwise it is disloyal to the king of Qin and should be killed. The tyrant Qin Shihuang was suspicious by nature. He listened to the ambassador's story and ordered the minister of civil affairs to feed the donkey on the spot. This donkey is a wooden plaything. How to eat it? For three days, no one could feed it. The first emperor disloyal, cut it. Within three days, dozens of civil servants and military commanders have been beheaded, which makes the civil and military officials in Manchuria feel unsafe and worried all the time.

One of them, Shan Biao, a civil servant with three surnames, goes home moping every day and doesn't think about tea and rice. I don't know when to feed the donkey There will be a catastrophe then. The official had a daughter who saw her father's long face all day and asked him why he was so sad. So her father told her in detail about the situation in North Korea. Hearing this, the woman burned incense in front of the Bodhisattva every day and prayed to God to protect her father from this disaster. At this time, earthly East Road B touched the Jade Emperor, and begged Zhenjun to take this woman's hand with God to resolve this absurd house. On this day, women are burning incense and praying. In a trance, I saw a man of God holding a ruler and a whip and said to him, Don't worry about your filial daughter. You can give this whip to your father when he goes to court tomorrow. Tell him that with this whip, the donkey will eat, ride on the donkey, and with this whip, the donkey will walk, remember, remember. That's it. I didn't see it. When the filial daughter opened her eyes, it was a dream of Conan. But I still have one thing in my hand. It is a whip in the hands of the man of God. I was overjoyed to know that the man of God helped me, so I kowtowed and prayed again. The next morning, as the man of God told me, I gave the whip to my father. So I told my father what happened, and the official was dubious. When he arrived at the imperial court, the emperor ordered him to feed the donkey. As the daughter spoke, the official took the whip out of his sleeve and aimed it at the donkey. The donkey really swallowed the draft materials. The civil and military officials were frightened, and the first emperor was even more surprised. He stepped down from the golden palace, asked for a whip, rode on the donkey, grabbed the reins and whipped. The donkey came up unexpectedly, and the first emperor was happy. Even with a few whips, the donkey ran outside the hall, and the first emperor became more and more happy. He repeatedly waved several whips, and the donkey ran like lightning. The first emperor rode on the donkey. As we all know, this whip is to drive away the mountain gods. The driven mountain followed, and the mountain in front had already swarmed into the sea. The sea dragon king was frightened. Somehow, he was busy asking for help from heaven, just as the Tathagata Buddha set up a Dojo in Yunxiao Temple to give lectures to the gods in heaven. Hearing this, I opened my eyes and looked. It turns out that South Station is not a state. Once upon a time, Qin Shihuang, the master of Wang Di, made trouble in China, so he asked, "Which fellow traveler will stop the king's absurdity." Maitreya was also present at this time. He said, "I'll go and have a look." Coming to earth, it happened to land on the mountain of Xiangshui Lake Great Wall Scenic Area. When he said the spell, the running donkey stopped at once. At this time, Qin Shihuang ran for a long time and felt hungry. He jumped off the donkey and saw a manor in front of him, so he entered the manor. There are two flowers, one for each table. How did the first emperor here enter the park? I don't want to show it yet. I just said that Maitreya stopped moving when he saw the mountain. So lying on this mountain range. Continue to listen to the Tathagata sermon. When the Buddha lies down, there is a mountain where the Buddha lies. Will lean against the mountain. Later, people called this Tathagata dream. Today, the Buddha statue is still vivid. Lying solemnly on the mountain in the scenic spot. Before coming to the small bridge in the scenic spot, there is a huge stone tablet engraved with "Sleeping Buddha is like a dream". A few vigorous cursive scripts. You can see the style of the giant Buddha from the bridge. This is the mysterious origin of the giant Buddha.

Legend of Xiangshui Lake (7) Continued from a book. It is said that Qin Shihuang was hungry and saw a magnificent manor in front of him. Step by step into the garden, I saw pines, cypresses and pines in the courtyard. Flowers bloom all year round, and exotic fruits abound. Luming Literature crane dances, and the phoenix tree and hundreds of birds greet him. The first emperor had never seen such a wonderful place on earth. He thinks he was once a king.

Qin Shihuang walked along the fairy road paved with strange stones until he came to a big house. Suddenly, Zhu's door was wide open and there were figures everywhere. Two fairy-like girls stepped out and saluted: "Please come with me. My princess is having a banquet in the backyard. Please tell the king." At this time, the first emperor looked stunned and thought that the three thousand beauties in my harem were one in a million, but compared with these two women, the real people were worlds apart, ashamed and sighing. This servant girl is so beautiful that the owner doesn't know how charming she is. Listening to the voices of two women is fascinating, and listening to Yue Xian's voice is even more wonderful, just like the sound of nature. Let the first emperor's generation of emperors forget to answer for a while. The two women invited each other again, and the emperor woke up like a dream and followed them to the backyard. When the princess went out to meet her, she said, "I don't know if the king has come, but I hope the king will forgive me." The first emperor opened his eyes and looked closely, but he saw that the woman was wearing a light green gauze skirt, which really held her back. Three inches of golden lotus seems to be exposed, just right. A pink silk scarf bypasses the jade neck and hangs from the chest to the feet, matching the length of the skirt. Wear a red skirt at the waist. The hypotenuse tied a beautiful knot, and the three-inch golden lotus wore a pair of embroidered shoes. It is embroidered with a picture of Yuanyang playing in the water. A head of black hair hung over her shoulders, dragging her heels. Shine like waves. Eyebrows are like meniscus eyes and apricot stones. The lips are red and the teeth are bright, and the face is like a peach blossom, which breeds beautiful embryos, such as hibiscus. A lifelike fairy descended from the earth. A generation of emperors was dumbfounded, simply stupid. But the first emperor was a generation of kings. Although he was amazing, he still did not lose his majesty. I replied, "You're welcome to beautiful women. I don't blame anyone who doesn't know. " After the guests and the host were seated, the emperor asked, "Who lives here? It's not a fairy home. " The beauty said, "This is my father's farewell home. My little daughter is bored at home. I don't want to have the honor of meeting the king today. This is providence. " The first emperor was moved by this woman in his heart, but this woman is extraordinary and can only be admired like a fairy in manners. That's not what I want. I'm glad to hear that there is only that woman and a few maids. Thinking that the whole world is not the land of kings, this woman should belong to the emperor's family if she is not a fairy. This is what he thinks, and he doesn't show it. The beautiful woman filled her wine, raised her arms and said, "Today, I am destined to meet the king. My little daughter wants to propose a toast to the king to show her respect. Please fill this cup. " You're welcome, the first emperor raised his glass and gulped it down. As soon as the wine entered the mouth, it immediately penetrated into the heart. It is mellow, strong and indescribable. Words are hard to describe. Anyway, the first emperor had never drunk such good wine. Even the nectar in the heavenly palace is so much. This wine is good, the food is delicious, and the beauty is worthy of such a good scenery and good mood. The emperor even drank a few cups. As the saying goes, "words are obstacles, wine is matchmaker." At this time, the first emperor could not bear to have the emperor's heart of everything in the world. He stood up pretending to be drunk, took the beautiful woman's hand and staggered to the back room. What the beauty wants is this result, and she went to the jade bed half-heartedly. This human emperor is the king in bed, and he has great kung fu. In addition, the delicacies on the jade liquid and nectar table are treasures that nourish vitality. This extraordinary and beautiful woman is not an ordinary woman in the world. You can imagine this love war. ...

Words are divided into two ends. We don't want to watch the war of love. Let's put it this way. Seeing that the emperor had run away on a donkey, the civil and military officials quickly asked the military commanders and cavalry to chase him. This whip is a treasure artifact handed down from the wild. The donkey runs like a fly, and the general can't catch it. I arrived the next morning and saw the donkey tied under a big tree in the dense forest. I didn't see the emperor, so I dismounted to look for him. I saw the first emperor lying on the thick grass deep in the forest. Busy to wake up the emperor, the first emperor opened his eyes and saw that tall house, that beautiful woman, had disappeared, and they were sleeping on the ground. Thinking about it is as incredible as dreaming, and then the whip is gone, and they can't get rid of it anymore. The first emperor woke up from his dream and knew that he had killed the minister and made a big mistake. God sent the goddess to take back the whip. At this point, I stopped killing officials indiscriminately and sent them back to help the messenger, who never dared to make things difficult again. They paid tribute every year and came to Korea every year, and the world was at peace for a while.