Speaking of Dayu's flood control, let's briefly introduce the story first.
Dayu's flood control is an ancient Chinese myth and legend. Dayu is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, and the Yellow River flooded during the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. Gun and Yu were ordered by Yao and Shun to be responsible for water conservancy. Dayu led the people to fight against floods in natural disasters and finally won. Facing the surging flood, Dayu learned a lesson from the failure of gun control, changed the method of blocking water and diverted the flood, which showed that he had the intelligence to lead the people to overcome difficulties. Dayu fought with outsiders for many years in order to control floods, regardless of personal interests. The story of "going home without progress" happened in the process of Dayu's water control. Dayu managed water for 0/3 years, exhausted his painstaking efforts and physical strength, and finally completed the great cause of water control.
Qian 'an is the ancient capital of the Yellow Emperor. In Qian 'an, there is a saying that the hole under Qian 'an's jurisdiction was carved by Dayu.
Coincidentally, the Luanhe River changed its course during the Dayu period. Three thousand years ago, the Luanhe River flowed from Qianxi County to the Home Returning River. The article "Historical Migration of the Main Channel in the Lower Reaches of the Luanhe River" in the second issue of Haihe News said that the Luanhe River changed its course about 3000 years ago to 10000 years ago. It is mentioned in the article that Luanhe River once went south from Daheiting in Qianxi County, passed through "Zhao Yanzhou Abandoned Valley", Nanguan, Yankou, Qiuzhuang and Zuojiawu, flowed through the present River of Returning Home, and entered Fengrun and Yutian Plain in Feng Run.
The diversion of Luanhe River is man-made. The Luanhe River starts from Qianxi County in the east and ends in Qianxi and Qian 'an (now called Guikou) in the south. Some geological experts once said that it is an ancient lake from Qianxi County to Luanhe River. According to the clue that this area used to be a lake, combined with the age of cultural sites excavated on the shore and bottom of the lake, it can be judged that the age of Luanhe River diversion happened to be the Dayu era about 4,000 years ago.
Is it coincidence or true that the ancient capital of the Yellow Emperor was diverted artificially? Let's take a look at what is said in "Huainanzi Human Training": Yu chiseled the Longmen, split the Yi Que, leveled the soil and water, and made the people land. In the northeast corner of western Guizhou, there is a legend of ancient carving at the Beilingkou of Dalingzhai where the Qinghe River flows. There is a place in western Guizhou called Yinzhuang. In ancient times, Yi and Yin were the same word.
Luanhe River originally took the ancient road of returning home, and then diverted to Qian 'an. In that area, there is a legend that Huanglong was exhausted and turtle (Kui) was killed by laughter. Legend has it that in ancient times, Huanglong and the tortoise bet that it could use its horn to open a big hole in the mountain that blocked the Luanhe River and let the river pass. The tortoise said he didn't believe it. Huanglong suddenly picked it with his horn, and the mountain suddenly opened a big hole, and the Luanhe River turned from south to east. From then on, the Luanhe River began to flow to Qian 'an. However, Huanglong was exhausted by the collision. The tortoise saw it and laughed to death. This legend is widely circulated in the local area, and it is said in Yunnan Street. It is written that Dayu harnessed water: Yu harnessed the Huaihe River and reached Tongbai Mountain three times. The wind and thunder shook the earth, and the natives helped Sichuan, and the veterans were quiet, and their merits could not be recovered. In great anger, he called Bailing and ordered the commander of Tongbai to kowtow. Wei Xiao and Long are both ministers under Yu, much like Huanglong and Gui.
In addition, "Shan Hai Jing Huang Da Nan Jing" said: In the desert, there are clouds and rainy mountains, and there are trees named Luan. Jade attacks the rain, and there are red stones and bears, and red branches and green leaves. How can emperors take medicine? Luanhe River was called Lushui before the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to Luanhe River. This scribble is also related to scribbling. Luan trees grow on both sides of the Great Wall, and there are also Luan trees in Yinzhuang area. There is a mountain in the south of the jurisdiction, named Guayun Mountain, which belongs to the Yanshan Mountain. In spring and autumn, the mountains are surrounded by clouds, and in summer, there are often scenes of the top of the mountain burning like fire, thick clouds rolling on the mountainside and heavy rain pouring down at the foot of the mountain. There is a proverb that Guayun Mountain wears a hat, and the storm is coming, which also confirms the saying that it is a mountain of sex rain. Akashi is a kind of red stone. Yanshan was called Enzan Ijuin in ancient times, and Qian 'an also has names such as Hongshiyu, Hongshan, Dahongshan and Xueshiling. I visited some places in Qian 'an, and some old people heard from their ancestors that Dayu dug centralized management.
If we study it carefully, there are many place names, stories and legends in Qian 'an and xi 'an, which are inextricably linked with Dayu's water control. But the truth has long been blurred, leaving only countless possibilities for future generations to study and expect. No matter where Dayu's water control land is, no matter whether there is his footprint on this land, the flood will be cured and the people will live and work in peace and contentment. In the story of man and nature constantly running in, there is always a solid and majestic figure standing in the hearts of Chinese people.