Traveled through Chengdu, where delicious food is everywhere
Traveled through ancient and profound Xi'an
Stroll through the scenic Yangshuo
Visited the majestic and majestic Tibet
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So far, I have wandered through most of China
Arrived in large or small cities and villages
Ancient villages and towns that have experienced various styles
However, there are two places along the way, such scenic spots
Give me only joy or adoration
But never had an impulse called love at first sight
until October last year
until the first time I walked in here
I'm really waking up
It turns out the place I've been looking for
it's here
Xiangyun, an auspicious place
One is selfish
place to hide on private property
like the name
For thousands of years, it has given life to
people here
Brings happiness and auspiciousness
The first time I heard about Xiangyun was when I was very young. Bo Jiji (the wife of my grandfather’s cousin) who was married to a relative from afar was from Dali Xiangyun. Friends like to run with her. When she sat down to rest, she often mentioned her hometown Xiangyun to us, and she looked so intoxicated. I vaguely remember that she talked about Xiangyun’s mountains, rivers, temples, and how the weather there is different from Hunan. Of course, she also talked about the fairy tales that she liked most as a child, so that she has longed for Xiangyun since she was a child.
Childhood dreams are really easy to forget. My childhood dream of being a scientist has already come to nothing when I was admitted to university and chose a major. I never thought that Zeng Jin's yearning for Xiangyun would also gradually fade away with the passage of time. It was not until half a month before departure that I retrieved this childhood dream from a yellowed photo album. Bo Jiji has passed away for many years, I think it is time to take her childhood dream and her wish to return to her hometown to visit her hometown that she misses so much, and see what the auspicious clouds in her mouth are like.
Taking advantage of the National Day holiday (for fear of running out of time, I deliberately took two extra days of annual leave), I finally embarked on this dream-seeking road.
Blessed by the high-speed rail, starting from Changsha to Xiangyun is actually not what I imagined in COSCO. I, a lone ranger, arrived at the auspicious place "Xiangyun" that I dreamed of as a child in the afternoon.
Walking into the ancient city, you can only see the majestic mountains holding the ancient city in the palm of your hand. Walking along the once prosperous ancient tea-horse road, you can still feel the rich cultural atmosphere of the ancient city with every gesture, which is not like what you have experienced before. The baptism of more than 2,000 years of mottled years.
I don't know the specific location of Bo Jiji's hometown, but I know very well that this is the paradise she lived in since she was a child, because there are everywhere women with the same smiling faces and gentle personalities as hers. Raised unique and rustic.
For several days, I was like a wild horse running through the streets and alleys, villages and valleys. There are novelties everywhere, but there are familiar smells everywhere, which is the taste of home. However, I am sure that this is the first time I have come here. Could it be that I was from Xiangyun in my previous life? When I came to Xiangyun, I felt that I had entered a cool, tranquil and beautiful dream!
Of course, in addition to the simple and "unreal" life, Xiangyun naturally has amazing scenery. There are several places that I strongly recommend to you after I have been there. Be sure to find a chance to take a good trip.
Jiuding Ancient Pagoda reflects the sunset
Jiuding Mountain is named for its abrupt nine peaks, clusters of green lotuses, majestic high cliffs, and often surrounded by white clouds. There is a temple standing on the cloud of the mountain, named Jiuding Temple. There are two towers in the north and south standing in front of the temple. It is very wonderful to see each other in the afterglow of sunrise and sunset. In addition, there are Jiuxi Temple, Miaosheng Pavilion, Bixia Temple, Yufeng Pavilion and other ancient buildings built against the cliff, which is very surprising. The morning glow and sunset in Jiuding are the most beautiful. At this time, when you climb high and look far away, you can have a panoramic view of Xiangyun Dam; the Xiaoguan Village Reservoir at the foot of the mountain is sparkling, the water is shining, the mountains are empty, far away from the world, quiet and elegant.
Lu Ming Yun Yu is picturesque
I hate rain very much, except for the rain of Luming. The local villagers said that every year in Luming, starting from August, there will be a rain every day. Coincidentally, during the two days in Luming, I was fortunate to experience two completely different rains. A thunderstorm accompanied by a thunderstorm shrouded people in embarrassment in a rain curtain, and a drizzle that moistened things silently, but watered the mountains in the distance as gentle as the south of the Yangtze River. But no matter what kind of momentum, Luming's rain will always come and leave as soon as it is said. After a hearty game, the flowers on the roadside and in the garden were knocked down to the ground. The strange thing is that the fallen flowers did not look messy, as if they were intentionally or unintentionally decorating the courtyard and mountains with the sound of deer. Just after the rain stopped, the small drops of water remaining on the wires were still swinging, one by one sliding down from the heights. After a while, the sun will rush to appear. At this time, the leaves in the forest are more and more shiny in the sun, the flowers that are against Da Luo also start to raise their heads arrogantly, and the seedlings in the field are also more green.
In Luming, not only the rain that comes every day is pleasant, but the clouds are also intoxicating. Waking up early in the morning, two misty clouds as thin as cicada wings, like the blush on the cheeks, are symmetrical, gently covering the houses on the mountainside. In the cold air, the houses with red roofs are looming in the clouds. If it is clear, it will be plain, if it is thick, it will be dark, beautiful and flexible. Look again after a while, and the two "blush" quietly moved their positions and floated forward, but they were still mischievously symmetrical. If it just rains in the morning, the mountains and forests will be shrouded in thick clouds and mist, and the thick clouds will weigh heavily on the top of the mountain and the treetops like cotton candy.
Foglock Dongshan wins fairyland
Dongshan Yi Township is a township in Xiangyun County, with mountains and valleys all over the territory. Every autumn and winter, the wet mountain villages are filled with loose and smooth fog. The fog, like the mother of the earth missing the earth, quietly comes out to kiss the mountains, like a white fairyland, which is fascinating.
Trapped in the mountain mist, it feels like falling into a boundless sea of smoke. A few feet away, you can't tell the direction, and everything in front of you is crystal clear silver white. The sky and the earth are integrated, the mountains and trees are invisible to each other, and the scenery on the roadside is even more separated by a layer of fog. The fog locks the mountains and the mountains, and the sky connects with water Isn't it as dreamy as ascending to the fairyland?
Tianhua Mountain
The Tianhua Mountain Taoist Temple was first built in the Ming Dynasty. On the cliff, there are three ancient buildings, the upper, the middle, and the lower. Er Wushuangdi, the first mountain in Kuangzhou" in ten characters.
Qinghai Lake
Isn't it strange, how did Qinghai Lake cross to Dali Xiangyun? The first time I heard that Xiangyun also has a Qinghai Lake, I was absolutely as surprised as you. Qinghai Lake in Qinghai is still there, and has not moved here, but Xiangyun does have a lake with the same name. Xiangyun's Qinghai Lake was called Qinghu and Qinglong Lake in ancient times, and it is a national water conservancy scenic spot. The water on the lake is like a mirror, the blue waves are endless, the fishing boats sing at night, and the beautiful scenery of Tianyuan is reflected. One of the ten scenic spots of auspicious clouds is "Qinghai Moon Trace".
Tsinghua Ancient Cave
Tsinghua Ancient Cave was praised by Xu Xiake as "the first cave in western Yunnan". Yang Shen and other officials and celebrities left cliff carvings at the entrance of the cave.
Shuimu Mountain
National cultural relics protection unit, the royal Zen Forest of Nanzhao Dali Kingdom, the world's first descendant-style relic tower forest holy land, the first Zen temple in Yunnan, and a natural plant treasure house. There are nine temples and eighteen temples built on the mountain, Shuimu Temple, Puxian Temple, Baohua Temple, Beigang Pagoda Forest, Sibao Pagoda, etc. have been well preserved. There are historical records such as Xu Xiake's visit, Lin Zexu's special visit, taking charge of the precepts, Wu Sangui's asking for divination, etc. There is a Tang Dynasty lion head camellia with a history of more than 1,000 years in the mountain. It is known as "thousands of trees swallow fire together, and the remaining snow burns red for half the sky".
Yunnan station
With a history of 1,237 years, it is a typical representative of ancient Yunnan culture, an important station on the Southwest Silk Road, an important military base in the China-India-Myanmar theater, an air transfer station for the hump route, and the ruins of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road are well-preserved and world-famous The Burma Highway passes through here.
Tianfeng Mountain
Also known as Yusun Peak, commonly known as Laojun Mountain, it is a famous Taoist mountain in China and a resort of singing and dancing for people of all ethnic groups. There is a well-preserved Ming Dynasty ancient building Laojun Palace in the territory, and a grand Dongjing music is held here on February 15th of the lunar calendar every year. It is known as "the first mountain of Taoism in the south".
In fact, even I myself can’t remember exactly how many places I went, how many roads I walked, and even which scenic spots I visited during this trip to Xiangyun, because there are too many “temptations” along the way. It is difficult for the soul to keep up with the body. So, when the epidemic is completely over, Xiangyun! I will come to find you again, wait for me!
Xiangyun, there are still many undeveloped places, everything is the most rustic, and many so-called scenic spots have not been circled to sell tickets (everything is free). The most commendable thing is that this is the place where my dream started. Therefore, poetry and distant places are not necessarily expensive, the key lies in whether you go to the right place.