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Weknowthatourhometown,Quanzhouisawell-knownorientalseaportandthestartofMaritimeSilkRoad,withrichhistoricalandculturalheritages.Today,pleasefollowmetofeelthecharmofSilkRoadinQuanzhou.
TherearecountlessculturalsitesinQuanzhou.Amongthem,GusaoPagodaattractsmealot.GusaoPagodaisalsoknownasWanshouPagoda,whichwasbuiltinNansongDynastywithahistoryofmorethan800years.TherewasabeautifulbutsadstoryrecordedinMinshuremindingusofthathardtime.ApoormancalledHaishengwasforcedtomakealivingoverseas.HewenttoNanyangforbusiness.(Now,it’sknownasthesoutheastAsia.)Thepoorman’swifeandsistermissedhimsomuchthattheyoftenwenttothemountainandoverlookedthesea,hopingtheirbelovedwouldcomebacksoon.Inordertolookfarintotheocean,theycarriedstonestostack.Astimepassedby,thestoneswereheapedupasahighplatform.Standingattheplatform,theywaitedandprayedforthereunion.Daybyday,yearafteryear,theystillcouldn’twaitforthereturnofHaisheng.Oneday,theysawthekidsflyingakite.Oneideaoccurredtothem.TheycouldwritealettertoHaishengwhichcouldbesentbythekite.Withouthesitation,theycuttheirlonghairasthestringofthekite.Fortunately,theletterwasfinallyreceivedbyHaisheng.Thepoormanhastilydecidedtocomeback.WiththeapproachingofHaisheng,thingswenttheotherside.Suddenly,astormcameandoverturnedtheboat.Hedrowninthesea.Totheirdesperation,theyhuggedandjumpedintothesea.Inmemoryofthetwosister-in-law,folksbuiltapagodanamedafterthem,wherethestoneplatformstood.ThisisreallyamovingstoryaswellaswitnesstothesufferingofpeoplefromShishiwhoimmigratedtoothercountriesatthattime.
StandingatthetopofGusaoPagodaandoverlookingfromit,you’llseetheendlessseaandeveneverysinglescenesatthefootofthemountain.It’sdefinitelyavisualfeastaswellasaquiterelaxingmoment.
Thispagodaisthevoiceoftheancienttimes,theessenceoftheancienttimes,anditisthepostcardofthepastandthefutureonMaritimeSilkRoad.
InadditiontoGusaoPagoda,therearemanyothersitesinQuanzhou，suchasKaiyuanTemple,QingyuanMountain,LiushengPagoda,andsoon.Weshouldtryourbesttoprotectthemandloveallofthem.Theselimitedlegaciesareinfinitewealthoftheworldandinfinitespiritualcivilization.WelcometovisitandunderstandtheuniqueancientcharmofQuanzhou.
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