Celestial Spring Station, located on the road from Anxi to the Western Regions, was in charge of letters, mili…
Celestial Spring Station, located on the road from Anxi to the Western Regions, was in charge of letters, military affairs, and transportation. After the An Lushan Rebellion, wars erupted across the Western Regions, cutting off communication. Celestial Spring Station stood isolated in the vast desert, struggling to survive. At that time, there was a station master, his name lost to history. He set off east alone with military dispatches, traveling a thousand miles, and never returned.
Later, a merchant saw a hunchbacked old man in military attire at Jade Gate Pass, covered in thorns, weeping uncontrollably. He cried, "Have you seen Celestial Spring Station? Do you know the Whitecrown Army?" People thought he was mad and paid no heed. It is said that a giant ship sailed the sand sea here, moaning and muttering deliriously, before finally disappearing into the violent sandstorms without a trace.