Panshi Nao

In Panshi Nao, surrounded by vast mountains, a legend that spans thousands of years quietly unfolds. When Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty exterminated Buddhism, hundreds of female nuns fled here with the fire of their faith and built a "shelter". The eighteen big Kangs bear witness to their tenacity in opening up wasteland, settling down and multiplying. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Taoist temples quietly emerged, intertwining with Buddhism to create a unique cultural picture. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, an unprecedented "Three Pots of Fire" rainstorm caused raging flash floods, the Qingshui River changed its course, and half of the villages downstream were annihilated. However, the people of Panshinao rebuilt their homes with unyielding determination, and temples such as Longwang Temple and Wenchang Pavilion were built, praying for good weather and continuity of cultural heritage. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, two major families, the descendants of Jinshi Wang Kuiwen and the Zhang brothers, took root here. Zhao, Liang, Hu and other surnames moved in one after another, jointly weaving the prosperity of the village. In modern times, wars were raging, and Panshinao, as an anti-Japanese revolutionary base, experienced the baptism of blood and fire, creating the immortal legend of "One Side Village". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the extension of telephone lines and the establishment of schools brought a brief spring of prosperity to this small village. However, although the spring breeze of reform and opening up has blown across the land, it has also brought the pain of population loss, land abandonment, and the collapse of traditions. Panshinao, a village that carries thousands of years of memories and changes, is standing at the crossroads of history, waiting for a new destiny decision...