光雾山：秋如春意浓

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“九寨看水，光雾看山。”九寨沟的美名早已世人皆知，光雾山虽然低调却同样美得惊艳，特别是680平方公里的红叶景观，让许多人不远万里奔赴而来。

光雾山的红叶林色彩呈梯次变化，就像一幅浓墨重彩的油画。The red leaf woods in Mount Guangwu change color in a gradient way,like a heavy-colored oil painting.

光雾山陡峭俊美的奇峰怪石引人入胜。The steep and pretty peaks and rocks in Mount Guangwu are fascinating.

光雾山位于四川省巴中市南江县北部，地处川陕交界处，海拔2507米，顶峰三尖二缺，平缓变化，远观似卧佛，因常年光雾缭绕而得名。光雾山景区集群峰怪石、峭壁幽谷、溪河瀑潭、田园山林为一体，有“峰奇、石怪、谷幽、水秀、山绿”五绝，被联合国教科文组织列为世界地质公园。

丰沛的雨水、温和的气候，使光雾山森林茂密，郁郁葱葱。有别于春天的姹紫嫣红、夏日的远山如黛、冬日的纯净静谧，秋天的光雾山更显妩媚多姿。

当秋风染红第一片树叶，一叶引领，万山呼应。巴山水青冈、三角枫、红翅槭等40多个品种的树木，在霜风轻吻和阳光穿透下，渐渐氤氲出一团团金黄、橙红、深红，并在绿海中蔓延开来。此时的崇山峻岭万紫千红、五彩斑斓，像披上了一件彩色衣裳，绘就了“色比桃花艳，秋如春意浓”的华丽色板，成就了“天下红叶第一山”“亚洲最长天然红地毯”的美誉。

沿着峭壁旁的古栈道行走，美景尽收眼中：七女峰仙姿绰约，太极天坑壁立千仞，燕子岩石林竞秀，两河口流金泄玉……光雾山的精华就凝聚于这条条沟壑、潺潺溪流与高山彩林中。

此外，光雾山也是一座文史宝库。米仓古道横贯景区南北，是古代中原到巴蜀的要道；一段“萧何月下追韩信”的故事，在这里流传千古；张鲁屯兵汉王台、诸葛亮秣马厉兵牟阳城等遗迹依稀可见；巴山游击队凭借林海天险与敌人斗争长达5年之久，演绎出许多悲壮的故事。

人都说“蜀道难，难于上青天”。如今的蜀道早已大道出川，通江达海，是另一番景致。若是韩信于金秋十月沿着米仓道东归，那他一定会被层林尽染、万山红遍的景色震撼到吧。

山地地形、高植被覆盖率，再加上湿润的水汽，使得光雾山常年多雾。Mount Guangwu is foggy all year round because of its mountainous landform,high vegetation coverage,and moist air.

位于光雾山景区内的巴山游击队纪念馆。Bashan Guerrillas Memorial Hall located in the Mount Guangwu Scenic Area.

每当秋日来临，崇山峻岭像披了一件彩色衣裳。When autumn comes,the lofty mountains appear to wear colorful clothes.

沉浸在美景中的游客拍照留念。Immersed in the fine scenery,tourists take photos as mementos.

Mount Guangwu: Autumn as Thick as Spring

“The waters in Jiuzhai are something to appreciate while the mountain of Guangwu is something to captivate.”The reputation of Jiuzhaigou has been widely known.However,Mount Guangwu is low-profile yet stunningly beautiful.In particular,its 680 square kilometers of red leaf landscape has attracted numerous visitors from afar.

Mount Guangwu is located at the border between Sichuan and Shaanxi in northern Nanjiang County,Bazhong City,Sichuan,with an elevation of 2,507 meters.It got the name Guangwu because of being enveloped in mist all year round.With an area of about 830 square kilometers,the entire scenic area has five highlights,i.e.“peculiar peaks,fantastic rocks,quiet valleys,lucid waters and lush mountains”,and has been listed as a global geo-park by UNESCO.

When the autumn wind dyes the first leaf red,led by the leaf,all mountains may echo.In this season,lofty peaks there may have a riot of color,like wearing colorful clothes,and enjoy the reputations of the “Finest Mountain with Red Leaves in the World” and“Asia’s Longest Natural Red Carpet”.Walking along the ancient plank road by the cliff,you will have a panoramic view of Guangwu.The essence of Mount Guangwu is condensed in these gullies,murmuring streams,high mountains and colorful woods.

Additionally,Mount Guangwu is a treasure house of culture and history.The Micang Ancient Road,spanning the north and south of the scenic area,was a thoroughfare between the Central Plains and Bashu in ancient times;the story of “Xiao He chasing Han Xin in the moonlight” has spread through the ages here;such ruins as the Hanwang Terrace where Zhang Lu stationed troops,and the Muyang City where Zhuge Liang made preparations for battle are discernible;the Bashan Guerrillas fought against enemies for five years by virtue of the natural forest barrier,where a lot of tragic yet stirring events took place.

As the saying goes,“Climbing the Shu Road is harder than going up to the sky.” Nowadays,the roads to Shu have become accessible in all directions,and completely different from the past.If Han Xin returned from the east along the Micang Road in October,he would have been stunned by the deep-dyed serried woods and crimson hills.