A Tour along Taihang Valley

It is not easy to witness the three wonders. First of all, timing is a
problem. The first one happens in winter, the second one is in summer. No one
can predict when the rock will give a cry. All the same it would be extremely
lucky if one could even encounter only one of the wonders.
Four stories
First Story: In the Ridge of Linlu Mountain, there is a obvious break called
Lu-ban-break. Lu Ban is the legendary ancestor of carpenters in China. It is
said that once Lu Ban traveled to Linlu and was stopped by the high mountain.
The powerful man took out his axe and cut through a break. The first path
leading to the beauty and grandeur appeared.
Second Story: Wang-xiang-yan is a very famous branch chain valley in the
locality. The story of slave chancellor started here.
Wang referred to Wu Ding, the 22nd kind in Shang Dynasty (B.C.1600-1100).
Xiang referred to Chancellor Chuan Shuo who used to be a slave. Wu Ding was the
10th Generation's descendant of King Shang Tang and the nephew of King Pan Geng.
His father was called Xiao Yi, the second younger brother of Pan Geng. Xiao Yi
was not the Crown son and did not think that he would become a king, let alone
his son Wu Ding. As a result, Wu Ding was neglected and sent to live with
together with common people because the father wanted him to understand the
society better.
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