Preamble


As the weekend approaches, for me who lives in the main city of Chongqing, it is a good choice to find a place within 200 kilometers for a self-driving tour. Due to the sharp increase in the number of private cars in Chongqing in the past few years, every weekend, there are often traffic jams and there are many tourists in popular scenic spots, so I searched for some unpopular places around Chongqing on Baidu Maps, and then searched for local ones on the travel app. sights.

Near the edge of Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan District, Chongqing City, there is a place called Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, which is under the jurisdiction of Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. More than 100 kilometers away from Daozhen is Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County. I checked the introductions of these two scenic spots on the APP, and finally chose to go to the "Gelao Origin" in Wuchuan County.

Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (referred to as Wuchuan County) is an ethnic minority autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. It is located at the junction of Chongqing and Guizhou. Wuchuan County is located in the northeast of Guizhou Province. It is connected to Dejiang County and Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County in the east, Zheng'an County and Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County in the west, Fenggang County in the south, and Wulong District and Peng The border of Shui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County. The population of ethnic minorities accounts for 96.5% of the total population, and it is one of the two minority autonomous counties in China with Gelao as the main ethnic group. Gelao Zhiyuan Scenic Spot is one of the 100 key tourist attractions in Guizhou Province. Its core area, Jiutianmu Stone, is the source of the world’s Gelao people and a holy place for the Gelao people to worship their ancestors. Longtan Millennium Gelao Ancient Village is the world’s Gelao and Dansha cultural center.


plan


[Itinerary] Chongqing Nan’an District—Banan District—Nanchuan District—Daozhen County, Guizhou Province—Zheng’an County—Wuchuan County—Wuchuan Toll Station—Gelaozhiyuan Scenic Area 248 kilometers via: Baomao Expressway and Yinbai Expressway

[Time] 2 days: May 19, 2018 - May 20, 2018

[Number of people] 2 people

[Vehicle] Skoda Fabricia Automated


On May 19, 2018, from Nan'an District of Chongqing City to the Gelaozhiyuan Scenic Spot in Wuchuan, Guizhou Province


From making a decision on Friday night to departure on Saturday, it can be regarded as a journey that can be said and left. At about 6:10 on Saturday morning, the sky was slightly bright, so I started driving. We left Hehongnan Mountain Road, first went to the gas station opposite Haitang Xiaoyue to fill up the car, then went to Shangxin Street, followed the Longhuang Highway into the inner ring expressway and headed towards Qijiang. After passing through the Zhenwushan Tunnel, drive straight to Qijiang, reach the South Ring Interchange, turn to Nanchuan, and then go through the toll station and drive towards Nanchuan.

Along the way, pay attention to whether there is a road sign in the direction of Daozhen. Go to the intersection of Jinfo Mountain, pay attention to the road sign in the direction of Daozhen, turn to the expressway in the direction of Daozhen, and pass the Jinfo Mountain in the back. Due to the early departure, we did not encounter too many vehicles along the way, but there were more large trucks heading towards Nanchuan.

After turning into the direction of Daozhen, I found that the number of vehicles on the road gradually decreased. After passing Jinfo Mountain, I hardly saw any vehicles. Not long after, I arrived at the Chongqing toll station and entered Daozhen County, Guizhou Province. There are more tunnels along the way, pay attention to the speed limit of 80. I can hardly see other vehicles, and I have a feeling of wrapping the highway, which is very cool. After passing through Daozhen County, you have to pass through Zheng'an County and then enter Wuchuan County. We rested in the Wuchuan service area. The service area was very large, and the parking lot of Nuoda was empty. We only saw a medium-sized truck. At this time, I felt the sparsely populated Gelao place.




The expressway to Wuchuan is a dead end road, go straight ahead and get off the expressway to the Wuchuan toll station. After getting off the expressway, there are signs for Gelao Zhiyuan and Nine Heaven Mother Stone along the way. It didn’t take long to reach the gate of Gelao Zhiyuan. The parking lot at the gate is large, but there are very few cars. The big ticket is 68 yuan/person. We bought tickets and entered the empty scenic spot, it was so clean.



Entering the gate, there are two rows of sculptures with national characteristics on the left and right.



There is a circular square in front, and on the left side of the square is the stone staircase road to Jiutianmu Stone.


After going up, you will see a big hall head-on, which is the palace of the ancient Gelao patriarch.


After leaving the main hall, go to the back of the main hall and you will see a pier. Go down the stairs and you will see a circular sacrificial altar. Across a river, the Nine Heavens Mother Stone on the opposite bank suddenly caught the eyelids.


Every Qingming Festival, Gelao ethnic groups from all over the world gather here to hold ancestor worship activities.

We walked along the plank road on the right side of the altar to enjoy the beautiful scenery.


Walking to the place facing the Nine Heavens Mother Stone on the opposite bank, there is a resting place. I saw an introduction. It turns out that if you shout here, the Nine Heavens Mother Stone on the opposite side will reflect the sound back, and we can hear the echo. Tried it, and sure enough. The echo was very clear, as if someone was shouting from behind the Nine Heaven Mother Stone.


Along the way, we encountered several waves of tourists. Generally speaking, the scenic spot is less crowded and quiet. We continued to walk along the plank road, and the Nine Heaven Mother Stone was getting farther and farther away.