Although he has been to many places in Guizhou, the reporter is still a little strange to Shi Bing. Until June 2014, I participated in a series of "2016 'Colorful Guizhou' Shibing Dragon Boat Race" series activities, and had close contact with this place for a few days. Although the time was short, the unique natural tourism resources here left reporters with An unforgettable impression. Among them, Yuntai Mountain, which I took time to visit during the wind gathering, and the frightening and safe drifting on the Shanmu River, have a particularly deep memory.
Shibing County is located in the southeast of Guizhou Province and belongs to Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, with a total area of 1543.8 square kilometers and a total population of 160,900. Among them: the minority population with the Miao nationality as the main body accounts for 55.5%. Shibing's climate is characterized by four distinct seasons, which can be said to be "thousands of flowers in spring, moon in autumn, cool wind in summer and snow in winter". Shi Bing is composed of a variety of landscapes and simple and rich ethnic groups to form a beautiful and clear picture.
Wuyang River National Scenic Area, among the 9 scenic spots surveyed, there are 5 scenic spots in Shibing: Shangwuyang, Xiawuyang, Yuntai Mountain, Shanmu River, Heichong, etc. The area of the scenic spot is 420 square kilometers. Some natural combination parks integrate mountains, waters, karst caves, flowing springs and waterfalls, strange peaks and rocks, primeval forests, emerald bamboos on beaches, wild animals, inscriptions and cliffs, and ethnic customs. .
On the morning of June 9, 2016, Feng Ke from Guangming.com, Dong Jianxiong from International Online, Wu Aifeng from China.com, Fang Tingting from Sina.com, and reporters went to Shibing in the morning before the official Dragon Boat Race. Sightseeing in the famous Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area. Accompanying him is a tour guide named Wen Jing who is Shi Bing Wuyang style. The reporter and his party admired him for his gentle appearance and his description of Shibing's tourism resources like a few treasures.
The car drove out of the county seat from the Wangfu Hotel where it stayed and headed for Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area, which is 12 kilometers away from Shibing. On the way, Wen Jing vividly introduced Shibing's tourism resources to us: Shibing has many scenic spots, among which "two rivers and one mountain" are the essence of natural scenery. Mountains, especially Yuntai Mountain, the sacred place of Taoism and Buddhism, amaze tourists.
The characteristics of Yuntai Mountain are firstly that the shape of the mountain is varied, second is that the sky is unpredictable, third is that there are rich cliff inscriptions and stone architectural sites; water, there are Wuyang River, Shanmu River, and Xiaohe River. The three rivers surround Shibing City and meet in the southeast and northeast of the city. domain characteristics. Wuyang River is divided into upper Wuyang and lower Wuyang. Its characteristics are that the river water is like a mirror, the stones are like a forest, and the mountains and rivers complement each other. Its representative scenic spots are "Taigong Fishing", "Peacock Peak", and "Fairy Bridge". A typical representative of tourism resources.
After about 20 minutes of driving, the reporter arrived at the Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area, which is also the location of Miaoling National Geological Park in Qiandongnan, Guizhou. Walking in the quiet scenic area, the lush green vegetation is very eye-catching. Due to time constraints, Wen Jing arranged an itinerary for the reporter and his party to visit the essence of Yuntai Mountain. The first thing you pass is Sanguantang, an antique Taoist temple. The three officials of heaven, earth and water are enshrined here, and they are respectively responsible for praying for blessings, forgiveness of sins and avoiding disasters for people. It is surrounded by green smoke in front of the ancient palace built on the mountain, and the solemn and solemn scene is all awe-inspiring.
Passing through here began the process of climbing along the plank road between the mountains, and first arrived at the best place to watch Wuzhi Peak via Pingshan Nao. Standing here and looking at the opposite mountain peak, you can see a huge mountain landscape in the shape of five fingers, and the palm with five fingers outstretched is lifelike.
After a short walk, we came to Yindou Pavilion. This is also the highest point on this route. Standing on the viewing platform on the top of the mountain, you can clearly see the location of Yindou Pavilion (Yingdou Pavilion), which is located in a wonderful place deep in the mountains. From a distance, you can see the whole area of Paiyunguan area. The three sides of Yindou Pavilion are cliffs, forming a A square inch of land is like a big seal. Hence the name Yindou Pavilion.
Wen Jing said that there is another explanation for Yingdou Pavilion, that is, it used to be connected to the opposite Muta and the main peak of Yuntai Mountain. On the third day of the third lunar month every year, sky lanterns were lit in the three places, echoing the Beidou in the sky. They are commensurate with the stars and pray for the safety of the monks, so they are also called Yingdou Pavilion. There is a sudden peak here, which is a good place to enjoy the scenery. When you look at it from afar and near, the sea of clouds on the peaks is different.
At this time, Wen Jing pointed to a landscape in the distance and said to everyone: You see, that large boulder landscape is more like a giant cruise ship sailing. I named it: Titanic of Yuntai Mountain. Me! Quiet thoughts are so atmospheric! creative! Everyone can't help but take a closer look at it. As far as the overall landscape is concerned, it does have some Titanic artistic conception.
Get down from Yingdou Pavilion to reach the small platform, which is the best place to enjoy the scenery of Bijia Mountain. Wen Jing pointed to the landscape of Bijia Mountain on the opposite side and said: Bijia Mountain is also called Jiayun Tower. The mountain opposite us, which looks like a dish building on a city wall and a pen holder, once wrote in a poem: "Dawn mist is vast, autumn cold dew, sleepy eyes watching the clouds turn. Watching the sunrise from the top of Bijia Mountain is better than climbing Mount Tai."
There is also a legend here: the two patriarchs Xu Gong and Zhou Gong who opened up the scenic spot of Yuntai Mountain flew to the main peak of Yuntai Mountain together on a dustpan cloud from here. It is said that Duke Xu and Duke Zhou have practiced Taoism in Wangxuanguan together for ten years. One day, they flew from Jiayun Tower to "Jimao Mountain" together to create a scenic spot. When they flew over the Chadian River below, there was a beautiful and moving Miao The daughter of the family was washing clothes and washing the sand by the river. Zhou Gongfan fell down when his heart moved. Xu Gong hurriedly pulled him, but he didn't stop, only broke his little finger, and Zhou Gong fell to his death.
Now there is a folk saying: "Xu Gong flew to Yuntai Mountain, Zhou Gong landed in Chadian River". After the death of Duke Zhou, he was reincarnated in a family in Yifutai, Yunnan, where he was crying all the time. One day an immortal Taoist came to Futai's house and told Futai that your son was destined to be a Daoist, but his five sense organs were not complete, so he kept crying. The man took out a finger and wiped it with saliva, and the child stopped crying. This Taoist is Xu Gong. In order to thank Xu Gong, Futai donated a huge amount of money to build the local "Jimao Mountain". The world is everywhere, and there is nowhere to go" is called Yunyou, and the "cloud" here has two meanings. Therefore, "Jimao Mountain" was changed to Yuntai Mountain. This is the origin of the legendary name of Yuntai Mountain.
Starting from the small platform, it gradually turned down the mountain road. The reporter and his party went up the backgammon stone ladder, and arrived at a hole on the mountain depression. There were three big red characters "Liangfeng Cave" on a huge rock outside. In the meantime, the wind from the mountain on this side passes through the cave to the mountain on the other side, and the cave is cool, hence the name. Everyone entering the cave feels that this cave has the same wonderful experience as Kongqiao. It is said that on foggy mornings, the cave will swallow clouds and fog, and the scenery is spectacular.
Continue to follow Wen Jing and pass through Panteng Road to Bison Cave (Dolomite Karst Cave Group). Wen Jing said that this buffalo cave also has a lot to say. There is a poem that says: "There are many beasts on the Yuntai, and there are legends about the bison; they are not born like four, but they can sing folk songs." The primeval forest of Yuntai Mountain is an ideal home for many rare wild animals. There is a bull-headed horseshoe dragon beard and leopard-tailed animal in Yuntai Mountain. It has a large body and looks like a cow and not a cow, a horse and a horse, a dragon and a dragon, and a leopard and not a leopard. The scientific name is antelope, commonly known as "four different images". The common people call it bison, and this is the place where bison often lived. In addition to bison, Yuntai Mountain also inhabits dozens of rare animals such as monkeys, giant salamanders, wild boars, flying cats, pangolins, big and small civets.
A long time ago, there lived a family in Yuntai Mountain who lived in seclusion in the mountains because they escaped from the war. There were two elderly people in the family and their eighteen-year-old daughter Yangmei who was as beautiful as a flower. The family depended on each other and enjoyed themselves happily. One day, when my father was hunting in the mountains, he encountered a wounded bison. He drew out his sharp knife and prepared to kill the bison to store food for the winter. Just when his knife was about to stab the bison's neck, Yangmei suddenly appeared with a cry of "Daddy". It turned out that it was the wailing of the bison that brought her here. Seeing the tears of pain and despair in the bison's eyes, Yangmei suddenly felt a kind of compassion that she had never had before, and begged her father to let the bison go. The daughter was the father's darling, and the father's heart softened. In the end, not only did he not kill the bison, but he also took the bison home and treated the bison with herbs for dozens of days. During these dozens of days, Yangmei took care of the cow meticulously, no matter adding fodder or changing the medicine.
However, since the buffalo recovered from the disease, strange things have often happened in the villages near Yuntai Mountain: the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear, but suddenly it was dark, with strong winds, flying sand and rocks; from time to time, plague spread in the village. It made people panic for a while. Finally, on a night of thunder and lightning, some villagers discovered that the buffalo was playing magic on the top of the mountain.
It turned out that this bison was the mount of Taibai Jinxing in the sky, and was demoted to the mortal world by the Jade Emperor because of a crime in the upper realm, and was rescued by the kind-hearted Yangmei's family after being accidentally injured. However, Bison was not grateful for the kindness of Yangmei's family. After he recovered from his injury, he still persisted in his bad habits and often made troubles, causing the villagers to suffer unspeakably. Only then did Yangmei realize that she had saved a disaster.
In order to prevent the bison from harming people, Yangmei begged the bison. Bison smiled at Yangmei and said, "Unless you marry me!" Yangmei was very angry when she heard that, but if she didn't agree, how could Bison give up? After several times of painful thinking, Yangmei felt that since it was her own fault, she should bear it by herself, so she agreed to Bison's marriage proposal. When Ye Niu heard that Yangmei agreed to marry him, he was so happy that he immediately fixed the wedding date.
When the wedding day came, Buffalo opened his mouth wide and smiled contentedly, looking at the fairy-looking Yang Mei. When it and Yangmei walked towards the bridal chamber step by step, Yangmei suddenly said sadly: "For the sake of saving you, please let the innocent villagers go!" Then Yangmei bumped her head against the stone pillar , Immediately bleeding profusely, breathless and dead. Bison is stunned to see a loved one committing suicide for his evil deed. Thinking of Yangmei's life-saving grace to it, the bison was so regretful that it was so painful that it also slammed into the mountain wall. It was so powerful that it smashed through the rock wall, leaving behind the "bison cave" today.
Go down from the Bison Cave and arrive at Paiyun Pass. Regarding Paiyunguan, Wen Jing said that there is such a passage that vividly explained the origin of the name of Paiyunguan: "When you climb up Paiyunguan and look at Bijia Mountain, if you put a thousand-balanced pen, only Wukong can move it." Paiyunguan is located in Pass, every morning there are clouds and mist gushing like springs, rolling up and down, and then tossing away, so it is called Paiyun Pass. Standing in the pass, people feel completely different inside and outside the pass. Outside the pass, there are towering trees. In Guannei, the earth's crust is cut strongly, and peaks and valleys grow horizontally. When the painter comes here, he is very happy to paint; when the photographer comes here, the shutter will not stop; when the poet comes here, he is magnificent and magnificent, and everything is in harmony: "The benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom."
Unexpectedly, Yuntai Mountain is not only beautiful, but also has so many magical legends. On the way down the mountain from Paiyunguan, I saw a beautiful harmony tree. I saw that the lower parts of the two tree roots had joined together, while the upper parts gradually separated. What a magical and artistic harmony tree. Finally, follow the mountain plank road to Cherry Bay and go down the mountain. Reporters have always had a habit of climbing mountains and like to count the number of climbing steps, and this time is no exception. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 1,300 stone steps from Pingshannao to Cherry Bay this time. At this point, our tour of the essence of Yuntai Mountain has come to a successful conclusion. Although the trip was short, due to the careful arrangement of the tour guide Wen Jing, the reporter and his party basically appreciated the main essence of Yuntai Mountain, the unique karst landform and the countless tree species in the lush vegetation, all of which made the trip worthwhile. Wen Jing smiled and said: I will leave some regrets for you, and I will come to Shibing Yuntai Mountain for an in-depth tour in the future when I have the opportunity.
On the morning of June 10, 2016, the reporter and his party came to the famous Shanmu River in Shibing to experience the fun of rafting. Shanmu River Sightseeing and Rafting Area is 15 kilometers away from Shibing County, and the whole journey is 16 kilometers. The Shanmu River is knee-deep and crystal clear, all of which are strange peaks and rocks, fragrant grasses and beautiful trees. The whole environment is deep but not dangerous, secluded but not closed. Walking in it is leisurely and content. The downstream has a large drop and there are many beaches and rapid water. Rafting on the Shanmu River is exciting and interesting, without any danger. It has become the most popular tourist product in Shibing and even in Guizhou Province.
After finishing the trip to Yuntai Mountain, I remember that Wen Jing said at that time that the unique charm of drifting on the Shanmu River gave Shi Bing the reputation of "China's Drifting City". Sitting in the Shanmu River on a rubber raft, I saw that the water of the Shanmu River in the Grand Canyon is clear and transparent. There is a bend and a scene here. It is known as "Shenshui River", "Mineral River", "Love River" and "Family River". Famous all over the world.
It is dominated by clear and bright spring water and steep and steep peaks, with natural characteristics of "majestic, beautiful, secluded and strange". Stepping into the scenic spot, one can see beautiful mountains and waters, surrounded by mountains and rivers. The whole scenic spot is secluded but not closed, deep but not dangerous; , the ancient trees stretch in the air; the deep mountains and ancient gorge are full of vitality.
The Shanmu River has been flowing for hundreds of millions of years in the mountains of Shibing County, Qiandongnan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, but it has never been well-known. In terms of flow rate, this river is only 4.2 cubic meters per second at best all the year round, which is incomparable with the great opening and closing of big rivers and the magnificence of waves. However, there are small features. The clear and shallow Shanmu River has a total natural drop of 640 meters within a 44-kilometer course. Isn’t this an ideal place for rafting? As soon as this project was launched, tourists flocked there, but for a while, more people knew about Shanmu River, but fewer people knew about Shibing County.
Looking at the banks of the Shanmu River while rafting, the rocks have various shapes. People drifting in the Shanmu River Canyon became interested in skeuomorphic pictograms. Every time they saw a natural stone arch with a unique shape, it was called "inchworm hole" by those who studied biology, and "welcome hole" by those who were good at Laozhuang. Those who do geological research call it "Tiansheng Bridge"; when they see the steep stone pillars on the cliff, those who have sailing experience call it "Linhai Lighthouse", and those who study history call it "Beacon Tower". In a word, every scene attracts all kinds of sayings, happy mountains and happy waters, different people have different opinions, it's really hard to agree.
Look at the fir riverbed, which is paved with pebbles and fine sand, flowing crystal clear and clear, flowing slowly along the wide river course. Along the way, clouds float among the mountains, egrets live on sandbars, fish fly in the shallow bottom, cicadas sing in the forest tops, and exotic grass overflows with fragrance. The whole environment is secluded but not dangerous, gloomy but not closed. If there are seventy or eighty-year-old old men and women in rubber boats, they can drift down safely as long as there are boatmen punting; His arm waved towards her-of course, this does not rule out the possibility that the young man in the same boat could play a prank and create an opportunity for a "hero to save the beauty".
Although the reporter and his party had made sufficient mental preparations before going into the water, they still experienced a thrilling feeling during the rafting. It is impossible to keep the clothes from getting wet. At the beginning, a relatively short and gentle drifting mileage made people feel very leisurely. However, this is just an illusion, and the tossing tourists will be accompanied by the water one after another in the rapids and rapids. Huge waves poured into the raft, and most of the time, the small raft wished that two-thirds of the water had poured into it. After a while, the raft had to be turned over to pour water.
Rafting starting point scene (data picture)
Some were even more embarrassed when the boat capsized. In fact, in such a situation, even if you fall into the river and drink a few sips of water, it is not a bad thing. When people struggle to stand firm, they will find that the river is flowing through their thighs. See how clear the water is. How pure is pure, absolutely free from any pollution.
What's more, there will be an extra point of experience and a point of pride from the false alarm. No wonder some tourists jokingly say, "If you don't roll in the waves, you don't know that the mountains and rivers are sweet springs." Anyone who is interested can stop the boat and go ashore, collect bamboo shoots in the mountains, catch fish, shrimps and crabs in the water, set up a tent and light a bonfire, and at night, accompanied by the sound of running water and frogs, raise a glass to invite the beautiful wind and bright moon, and enjoy the generosity and simplicity of nature , Mellow gift. This is a wonderful place for those who suffer from the hustle and bustle of the city and the pollution of the environment.
Thrilling scene (data picture)
The more than three hours of self-guided rafting on the Shanmu River in Shibing can be said to be the closest contact with nature. The kind of returning to nature, full of wit and fun, without any danger, is now not only a hot spot for green eco-tourism on the east line of Guizhou, but also a popular tourist attraction. A peerless classic that is deeply in harmony with nature. (Photo: Feng Ganyong)