Chapter 209: Follow and Gain Knowledge
It was already late when we finished shopping, but fortunately the Temple of Heaven Park was not far away and it only took more than half an hour to get there by bus.
Lin Siqiao recently accompanied Mr. Johnson and his group on a long tour inside and was very familiar with the tour routes.
She asked Lu Jianchuan to buy the tickets first, while she took everyone to Xitianmen to queue up.
The price of tickets to the Temple of Heaven in the 1980s is even cheaper than this
After checking their tickets, the group, led by Lin Siqiao, crossed a long imperial road and arrived at the foot of the Danbi Bridge.
Last time, Lin Siqiao also stood in this position to introduce Fang's group.
The same is true this time.
After taking a deep breath, Lin Siqiao told the story.
"The Temple of Heaven is actually the collective name for the Circular Mound Altar and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. On our left is the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests, also known as the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests."
"On the right is the Circular Mound Altar, also known as the Altar of Heaven."
"In ancient times, they were used to 'pray for a good harvest in the first month of spring' and 'worship the heavens in the winter solstice' respectively!"
"You can see that the two altars are located on the same north-south axis, and there are many other scenic spots along this line."
"Like the Forbidden City, Jingshan, Taimiao, Bell and Drum Tower, Xiannongtan, Yongdingmen, Tiananmen... they are all on this line."
“So that’s how it is!”
Mother Lu nodded repeatedly after hearing this. If they hadn't listened to Si Qiao's introduction, they would have just taken a quick look at the place at most and would not have known so much.
Lin Siqiao smiled and pointed to the road under his feet which was much higher than the ones beside it.
"Aunt Lu, this is the Danbi Bridge."
"bridge?"
Mother Lu looked around in confusion, but couldn't tell where the bridge was.
Mother Lu was not the only one who had such doubts. Just now when Lin Siqiao was introducing the place to everyone, many tourists gathered around spontaneously.
Hearing this, everyone became extremely curious.
Lin Siqiao did not keep the question in suspense, but raised his voice to explain.
"The so-called 'Dan' refers to red, and 'Bi' refers to the steps in front of the palace. In the past, the steps in front of the palace were basically red, so it was named 'Danbi'!"
After Lin Siqiao said this, everyone understood, but the problem is, it is not a bridge either?
"Everyone, don't worry."
After a pause, Lin Siqiao walked to the curved path in the middle of the avenue.
"It's called a bridge because there's a tunnel in the base below."
"This tunnel intersects the direction of the avenue and, from the direction of the entrance, it looks like a small arch bridge."
“Hence the name – Danbi Bridge!”
Everyone laughed when they heard this. After hearing this, they looked at the road in front of them and had a completely different feeling.
"Thank you, little comrade. We have learned a lot from you."
Lin Siqiao smiled and shook his head. These were just things that happened conveniently.
"Goodbye, little comrade."
The tourists waved at them and soon dispersed. Lu Jianchuan came over at some point.
"Drink a sip of hot water first."
"Um."
After saying so much, Lin Siqiao was already very thirsty, as if he had thought of something.
She took people to the east side hall where tablets of the sun, moon and stars were placed.
I went to the west side hall to worship Lei Yu.
Lin Siqiao leaned against the wall and asked lightly, "Lu Jianchuan, can you hear me?"
After a while, Lu Jianchuan's slightly surprised voice was heard, and he said he heard it.
"I'm glad you heard it. Remember to dress nicely tomorrow."
"Don't wear the uniform. Wear that black tweed coat. It looks great on you."
Hearing her say it looked good, Lu Jianchuan rolled his Adam's apple and his voice became noticeably hoarser.
"So, where are we going tomorrow?"
"Keep it a secret!"
Lin Siqiao at the west side hall smiled and said, "You'll know tomorrow."
"good."
Mother Lu, who was a few meters away, turned around and heard her son talking to himself.
"Chuan'er, what are you doing?"
"I'm talking to Little Joe."
“…”
Mother Lu glanced around, there was no trace of Siqiao there. She couldn't bear to look at Lu Jianchuan.
"Son, honesty is the best quality a man can have. You must never..."
Before he could finish his words, Lu Jianchuan pulled him over.
"Mom, Xiao Qiao wants to talk to you."
Mother Lu pressed herself against the wall and heard a burst of giggles.
"Aunt Lu"
It was indeed Siqiao's voice. Mother Lu couldn't help but widen her eyes after hearing it.
"This... this is not a phone, how can I hear it?"
"Jinglan, Yunshu! Come over here and take a look."
Mother Lu quickly called everyone over, and at this time Lin Siqiao also came back.
After asking, everyone found out that this was the Echo Wall, one of the two great wonders of the Temple of Heaven.
And another miracle - the Three-Sound Stone was not far away. After they had enough fun here, Lin Siqiao took them away from here.
Walk along the white stone path beside the wall, and the third stone in front is it.
“Bang!”
Lin Siqiao clapped his hands. It was clearly only one clapping, but everyone clearly heard the echoes of five or six clappings.
Lin Siqiao stomped his feet again, and the same sound was heard five or six times.
This attracted all the children around to come over, making it very lively.
As to why this happened, several children had a heated discussion.
The younger children firmly believed that there must be an old god living in the Temple of Heaven who would grant any wish.
The older children stared at the small stone in front of them again and again.
They were very suspicious as to whether there was some mechanism installed inside, but they didn't know what it was.
Next up are your parents. You all look like you’re busy and say, “Don’t ask me. I don’t know even if you ask me.”
The two sides argued back and forth, but there was no final conclusion.
Someone recognized Lin Siqiao. Wasn't this the young comrade who had answered their questions at Danbi Bridge just now?
Then, everyone looked over again.
Lin Siqiao was stunned. In fact, whether it was the echo wall or the three-sound stone in front of him, the principle was very simple.
They all use arc-shaped designs to reflect and gather sound, thus forming an echo.
But this time, everyone didn’t suddenly understand after listening to it.
"Sister, what is reflex?"
“Why does sound reflect?”
The children scratched their heads. They couldn’t understand. Sound is not a thing, so why can it gather?
Seeing everyone's confused looks, Lin Siqiao immediately reacted.
Yes, in these years of movement, school education has become a decoration.
Naturally, children cannot understand these simple physics knowledge.
Lin Siqiao was also helpless about this. After thinking about it, she said.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. You just need to know that these are the wisdom of our ancestors."
"And all this wisdom is hidden in books."
"If you want to know, just read it more often. You will know it naturally when you grow up."
The children seemed to understand, but the adults felt differently after hearing it.
Just like that, an originally insignificant trip left everyone with unforgettable memories.
At this time, the sun was setting and the temperature began to slowly drop.
After taking the last picture of the film in the camera, several people happily returned to the staff dormitory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences carrying their things.
They had dinner at Uncle Lu's house, and Fu Jinglan went to the cafeteria to get some meat dishes.
He also cooked a few vegetarian dishes himself, as a farewell party for his sister-in-law in advance.
"Sister-in-law, I won't say any more polite words, so I'll just wish you a safe journey tomorrow in advance."
"Okay, then we'll see you during the New Year."
"Well, see you in the New Year."
After finishing the meal, seeing that Lu's mother still had some private matters to say to Fu Jinglan, Lu Jianchuan stood up and sent Lin Siqiao back first.
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