Rise Due to Water - The World Wonder Dujiangyan - Series Introducing Bashu Culture to Every Household

Author: Feng Guanghong
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: To be honest, the Dujiangyan irrigation system doesn’t have much unique scenery. Without the Anlan Cable Bridge, the Er Wang Temple, and the Fu Long Guan, it would be quite dull. However, when you think about it as the only existing ancient water conservancy project in the world, dating back over 2,000 years, and yet still actively generating benefits, it sparks a desire to explore its scientific and cultural significance. The cultural essence of Dujiangyan is like a primeval forest. At first glance, it seems ordinary—just some tall and short trees, layer upon layer. But as you venture deeper, the clarity, uniqueness, seclusion, and charm are breathtaking. Dujiangyan is both ordinary and mysterious. Exploring this forest is akin to uncovering the philosophy and science of Chinese heritage. It is a quintessentially Chinese engineering marvel, a flower and fruit nurtured by the indigenous scholarship of the Chinese nation, and a pride of the descendants of Yan and Huang.