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This article is a documentary dry goods travel note of hiking. It completely and truly records the whole process of hiking Muxiangping Ancient Road through Jizu Mountain. It may be helpful to you who are going to travel. Since this article is a bit long (3829 words in total, with multiple high-definition pictures), it is recommended to bookmark it first, and then find a quiet and free time to read it, so that you may gain more.
According to my own practice, every time I travel outdoors, I will take a lot of photos and videos, and finally edit a small video and publish a documentary travel report. All this is just to keep the once beautiful moments, and recall the past when we get old, it will be wonderful and unforgettable "beautiful memories" time after time.
Jizu Mountain in Binchuan, Dali is one of the top ten famous Buddhist mountains in China. It is said that Yinguang Kasyapa, the great disciple of Buddha Sakyamuni, entered the Huashou Gate of Dingjizu Mountain with a gold ragged cassock and relic Buddha tooth. Dojo of the Bodhisattva.
The ancient pilgrimage road of Jizu Mountain, Muxiangping Ancient Road is definitely a must-see place. According to legend, Venerable Kasyapa took the route of Muxiangping Ancient Road when he entered the mountain. This is a real pilgrimage to Jizu Mountain.
Hiking the Muxiangping Ancient Trail is a trip I am very yearning for. Every time a friend talks about this route, he is full of emotions and excitement. There have been many netizens who asked about the specific situation of this route, and I told them what I knew. The purpose was to let them avoid "detours" and experience the mystery and temptation of Muxiangping Ancient Road. On January 30, 2021, hike Muxiangping. For details, please refer to "Hiking Muxiangping Ancient Road for the First Time, Crossing the Golden Summit of Jizu Mountain to Zhusheng Temple, and then returning to the pilgrimage road again!" ".
Next, follow Dali's local "no-violation travel" and hike the Dali Muxiangping Ancient Road, crossing Jizu Mountain to Zhusheng Temple. To discover and appreciate the infinitely beautiful natural scenery, there is love along the way and it is wonderful along the way. I hope it will be helpful for tourists who are going to go hiking in Muxiangping, Dali. Travel notes are divided into three aspects: preparation, process, and summary.
Preparing for the hike:
1. Learn more about Muxiangping:
①. The top of the mountain is relatively flat, and it is named after the rich herbs and woody fragrance. Muxiangping is about 13 kilometers southwest of Jizu Mountain. Because it is located at the junction of two counties and one city, including Binchuan County, Eryuan County and Dali City, the mountains are high and dangerous, and there are few people. Longing for the "pure land".
②. Muxiangping is actually under the jurisdiction of Shuanglang Town, Dali City, not the boundary of Binchuan. Because it is adjacent to the Jizu Mountain Scenic Area, it is mistaken by many people as the boundary of Binchuan. Many people may think that Jinding Tianzhu Peak is the highest peak of Jizu Mountain, but they don’t know that Muxiangping, which is located opposite Jizu Mountain, is 72.3 meters higher than Jizu Mountain. Muxiangping is also a good place to see the Shurangama Pagoda on Jizu Mountain from a distance.
2. The reason for this hiking activity in the group: In January 2021, I once hiked the Muxiangping Ancient Road. After writing a documentary travel note, I helped many hiking enthusiasts. Later, many netizens suggested to organize another trip to Muxiangping. So I released a paid customized travel copy for the whole network to join a group to hike the Muxiangping Ancient Road, which won the support and encouragement of many netizens. But then everyone traveled at different times, and it was impossible to join the group successfully for a while. In order to meet the requirements of all the friends in the "Dali Wuvii Travel" activity group, we decided to organize a trip on April 10 to hike the Muxiangping Ancient Trail across Jizu Mountain in a purely "AA system". That's the reason for this walking tour.
3. Things to prepare for the hike:
①. After deciding on the activities of hiking the Muxiangping Ancient Road, carry out specific planning and implementation one by one, such as grouping people, purchasing outdoor insurance, contacting chartered cars, and communicating with dinner. This event is a pure "AA system". In order to minimize the cost of each member, we tried every means to communicate and coordinate with the relevant parties of the event, and finally achieved a satisfactory result for all members.
②. On-site inspection of the road from "Shuanglang to Muxiangping" by car: In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the event, on the occasion of visiting friends in Shuanglang, conduct a field inspection of the road from "Shuanglang to Muxiangping" again .
③. The final hiking route: Take a chartered car from Xiaguan to the "Five-Star Fork of Erhai Huanhai Road", ① go up the mountain from the "Five-Star/Stone" fork of Huanhai Road near Hongshan Temple in Erhai Lake (that is, the "Dashi Line" 0 km starting point), ② drive 15 km uphill to "Huoshan Primary School", ③ drive 10 km up to the end of the road to Muxiangping, ④ walk 3 kilometers uphill to Muxiangping, ⑤ go downhill 6 kilometers to cross The ancient Muxiangping Ancient Road, ⑥ Up the steep slope for 3 kilometers to the Golden Summit of Jizu Mountain, ⑦ Downhill for 3 kilometers to the cableway station, ⑧ Take the scenic sightseeing battery car down the mountain to Zhusheng Temple (you can also walk down the mountain to Zhusheng Temple), ⑨Transfer to a chartered car to the dinner place, ⑩Return to Xiaguan to end the trip.
Hiking process:
1. After waking up at 6:00 on April 10, we set off after breakfast at "Wishing Wuvi B&B". Pick up friends who are traveling with you by car, and arrive at the event gathering place ~ Cangshan Hotel in advance. After all the 12 people who joined the group arrived at 7:00, they happily set off in a chartered car as planned.
2. At 8:00, arrive at the "Wuxing Fork of Erhai Huanhai Road", and at 9:00 arrive at the end of the Muxiangping driving road, and the day's hiking officially begins.
3. Arrive at Muxiangping on foot at 10:30. Muxiangping in April is a lawn full of hope, and everything is recovering. The small flowers that have broken through the ground on the lawn are particularly dazzling. Compared with the surrounding yellow grass that is ready to bloom, a single delicate flower seems to be able to amaze the entire Muxiangping. The first time I saw Muxiangping's "Ban Xia" companion, I was so surprised that I ran all the way until I was exhausted.
The small pool in the middle of Muxiangping is still dry due to the long drought and no rainwater accumulation. You should know that this small water pool is the best photo spot when the flowers, plants and trees are "stars are competing for beauty" in summer.
In the vast Muxiangping lawn, the "outstanding" tree is still there, and it has been growing very well and luxuriantly. It is estimated that there are not too many hikes." "Student, seeing this scene, was almost stunned.
Climbing to the highest mountain in the east of Muxiangping, you can see the "Langyan Pagoda" of Jizu Mountain in the east and Muxiangping in the west. You can have a panoramic view of all the beautiful scenery. Suddenly dark, very beautiful. If it weren't for the beautiful scenery waiting for us, and if we hadn't been urged to move forward many times, everyone would be reluctant to leave Muxiangping. In the second half of the journey, everyone unanimously suggested that when Muxiangping "turns green" in summer, then go to Muxiangping to enjoy the scenery.
With the enthusiastic help of "Sky Journey" who is also from Xiangyun, we went to find the place where monks in Muxiangping faced the "Langyan Pagoda" to meditate in the east. The beautiful view of the Shurangama Pagoda on Jizu Mountain.
4. From Muxiangping to the Jinding of Jizu Mountain, you are walking on the Muxiangping Ancient Road. Shuttle among them, the prayer flags lead the way, like a dream.
At lunch time, I chose an open, leeward and beautiful place to rest and enjoy the delicacies that I brought with me. Hiking outdoors and sharing food is also an unwritten good habit. Tasting other people's delicacies with each other, gratitude will make you spread farther.
Walking on the ancient trail, I ran into a devout monk taking a nap on the side of the road, said hello to each other and said goodbye. Then I met a monk who was carrying daily necessities on a donkey from Jizu Mountain and was going to Muxiangping for meditation. Seeing us approaching, the monk naturally gave way to me on the side of the ancient road in the distance. Although it is only a small gesture, it is very touching. Another very important reason for walking this ancient path is to learn a little more kindness and humility.
The monk saw that we all carried the garbage by ourselves, and told us some things about how to go on the road ahead. All the way outdoors, all the way to learn, the Muxiangping Ancient Road is an ancient road that makes people learn to be grateful.
Looking at the "fresh" companion carrying a large bag of garbage, he and I both smiled happily, thankful for meeting the best of ourselves and others. I also once thanked my youngest netizen companion from the bottom of my heart." Classmate, I picked up a mineral water bottle on the side of the road and happily received it in my backpack. Netizen "Master Li 8488", who didn't talk much along the way, also took the initiative to help others solve their difficulties.
5. Arrive at Taohuaqing at 14:00. This is a crossroads. Going straight up the steep slope is the correct way to get to the Golden Summit of Jizu Mountain. Although this section of the road is only about 3 kilometers, the altitude climbs a lot (about 500 meters), which is very exhausting. The 12 people cheered and encouraged each other, and walked to the Golden Summit of Jizu Mountain in one go. The old friends of "Diwa" closed the team at the back, encouraging and waiting for the relatively backward companions. Thanks to the persistence and hard work of our companions "Yudetang Traditional Chinese Medicine Center" and "Shirley Hanshang Makeup and Modeling Training School", we also successfully climbed to the top of Jizu Mountain on foot. The three beauties, "Qing Jing Wuwei", "Yang Xiaoyang °F" and "Don't Think About the Past", who were worried about it before, lived up to expectations and led the way and successfully completed the hiking trip.
6. Arrive at the Golden Summit of Jizu Mountain at 15:30, walk down the mountain after half an hour of free activities. 16:50 Arrive at the cableway station on foot, take the scenic battery car down the mountain to Zhusheng Temple, then transfer to a chartered car and go directly to the dinner gathering place.
7. Outdoor hiking, how can we miss the important link of tasting local delicacies! This seems to be a process that must be enjoyed and experienced. When planning an event, the dinner after hiking is one of the important things that must be communicated in advance.
The place for dinner is "Jinyan Leisure Garden" in "Pojiao Village" of Jizushan Town. The "cold bacteria stewed chicken" of this family is very delicious. For people like me who don't like rice, their chicken soup I can eat two bowls of rice, not to mention how many bowls of chicken soup I drank. "Leng Mushroom Stewed Chicken" is a delicacy, the native chicken is raised by the restaurant owner's own house, and Leng Mushroom is a unique specialty of Binchuan. The combination of the two is a delicious meal. Since the delicacy "Leng Mushroom Stewed Chicken" was pre-ordered in advance, the boss started to cook "Leng Mushroom and Local Chicken" slowly at noon with firewood and a special earthen pot.
At 18:00, enjoy a sumptuous dinner. The chicken soup is delicious and has an endless aftertaste. There are also more than a dozen specialty dishes such as "walnut flower salad", steamed eggs with white ginseng, fried bacon, fried dried bacon, and fried bacon with milk mushrooms, all of which taste very good. After dinner, visit the "Jinyan Leisure Park" and return to Shimonoseki by chartered car. At 22:00, all 12 people arrived home safely, and after replying to the safety information in the group, this "AA system" trekking Muxiangping across Jizu Mountain came to a successful conclusion. After seeing everyone leaving messages of thanks and satisfaction, it is worthwhile to organize this event no matter how hard and tiring it is.
Hiking summary:
1. Expenses: 240 yuan per person will be collected in advance before the event, and 87.5 yuan will be refunded per person after the event. The service fee for this event will be 0 yuan. This is the income and expenditure of this "AA system".
2. Thanks to the 12 team members for their understanding, support and cooperation, which made this event a complete success. Thanks to the chartered driver "Master Wu" for his strong support and cooperation. Your safe and happy driving is the "icing on the cake" for the successful completion of our event. Thanks to the boss of "Jinyan Leisure Park" for his hard work, let us taste a sumptuous meal, and also thank the boss for providing us with a lot of free help during the event.
3. The difficulty of this hiking route is moderate, and the scenery is different in each season, which is worth enjoying slowly. The key is to walk on this route, not only to appreciate the infinite beauty and exercise, but also to make people "upward and good" through some small things around them. The charm of "Travel"!
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