With whom: Friends How to play: visit, shoot
Where did the author go: Western Xia Royal Tomb → Zhenbei Fort Western Film and Television City → Helan Mountain Rock Paintings → Xixia Customs Park
First stop: Western Xia Royal Tombs
Tickets: 88 yuan / person (including tickets)
First of all, the first stop we drove to was the "Tombs of the Western Xia Dynasty". The Western Xia Royal Mausoleum is located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, about 30 kilometers west of Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It is the royal mausoleum of the Xixia Dynasty. In the mausoleum area with a radius of 53 square kilometers, there are nine imperial mausoleums and 253 burial tombs. It is one of the largest and most complete imperial cemeteries in China. Mysterious Miracles", "Oriental Pyramids".
Arriving at the entrance of the scenic spot, I saw four big characters, which are the Xixia characters "Dabai Gaoguo". Entering the scenic area, we took a sightseeing car and went directly to the No. 3 Royal Tomb. A large open space came into view, and there were many tall mounds inside. This is my first impression of the Royal Tomb. The ground is full of sand. There are large pieces of sand and stones, and it can be seen from the sign outside that this royal tomb is Yuan Hao's tomb. In the middle of the royal tomb is a circled place, which is used for sacrifices. The middle platform is a few feet above the ground, similar to the Dianjiang platform. This royal mausoleum should be relatively well-preserved, about a hundred thousand square meters, and the huge place is like a square, as if the notes inside are jumping on the historical staff, playing a melody intertwined with desolation and joy.
From the entrance to the closed earth wall at the back, we walked around the inner side of the royal tomb, walking on pieces of sand and stones, which constantly hinted at the ups and downs of a historical dynasty. The wise and powerful Yuan Hao brought the glory of the Dangxiang clan into history, but he did not become the darling of history. His singing and dancing in his later years finally made him a historical example of parent-child killing father. Since then, the parabolic fate of a historical figure has been Reflections are left in the long river of history.
The second stop: Zhenbeibao Western Film City
Tickets: 80/person
After visiting the Tombs of the Western Xia Kings, our next stop was Beibao West Film and Television City, the filming location of my favorite movie "Journey to the West". "The person I like is a hero of the world. One day he will step on the colorful clouds to marry me. I guessed the beginning but I can't guess the ending." This classic movie line has touched the hearts of many girls. Thinking of this, I Looking forward to the next play.
Zhenbeibao Western Film City is characterized by its simplicity, primitiveness, roughness, desolation, and folkization. The main scenic spots are composed of redundant film and television shooting landscapes such as Ming City, Qing City, and Old Yinchuan Street. In April 2007, Zhenbeibao Western Film City was rated as "China's Most Popular Tourist Destination" and is one of China's top ten film and television bases. Films such as "A Chinese Journey to the West", "New Dragon Inn", and "Red Sorghum" were filmed here. At the 2018 China Yellow River Tourism Conference, it was rated as "50 Scenic Spots of the Yellow River in China".
Under the leadership of the tour guide, we first came to Qingcheng. Entering the city gate, it seems to have returned to ancient times from modern times. There are bustling streets, and there are many restaurants and inns on both sides of the street, as well as things sold by ancient people, such as rice, tobacco, and various spices. It is exactly the same as the ancient times seen on TV and movies. Among them, what impressed me the most was the back garden of the Bull Demon King. I dressed up as Zixia Fairy, where I experienced the feeling of snatching a kiss. Recalling the classic line, "I once had a sincere love in front of me. I didn't cherish it. I regretted it when I lost it. The most painful thing in the world is this. If God can give me a If I have another chance, I will say three words to that girl: I love you, if I have to add a time limit to this love, I hope it will be... 10,000 years." Thinking of this classic line , as if being in a movie scene, let me linger.
After visiting Qingcheng, we came to an ancient street in Yinchuan. At a glance, this street looks like the streets of Yinchuan in the past. The streets are paved with stones. The houses on both sides are all bluestone and blue tiles. There are businesses and post offices left behind. , Ta Kung Pao and pawnshops, seeing these, can remind people of the scene of the streets of Yinchuan in the past.
In the end we went to Mingcheng, crossed a bridge, and we came to Mingcheng. We had to listen to the tour guide's aunt, and there were many scenes for filming. There is the moon gate of "Red Sorghum", and the courtyard of the Red Guards during the revolution. There is also the Dragon Inn in the movie "New Dragon Inn". Standing here is like being in a scene from a movie at that time.
Visiting here, as they advertise, is a tourist when you come, and a star when you leave.
Third stop: Helan Mountain Rock Paintings
Tickets: 70/person
After appreciating the charm of the Western Film and Television City of Zhenbeibao, our next stop is the "art gallery known as the Chinese nomads" and the "National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit" Helan Mountain Rock Paintings.
In ancient times, Helan Mountain was the place where the Huns, Xianbei, Turks, Uighurs, Tubo, Dangxiang and other northern minorities lived, herded, hunted and multiplied. They chiseled the scenes of production and life on the rocks of Helan Mountain to express their yearning and pursuit of a better life, and reproduced their aesthetic views, social customs and life interest at that time. The most representative is the Helankou rock painting, which is an art gallery of Chinese nomads.
The most representative rock painting "Sun God" in Helan Mountain. This petroglyph of the Sun God is a masterpiece among the petroglyphs of Helan Mountain. It is carved on the stone wall more than 40 meters above the ground. It looks mighty. This is the "Sun God" in the minds of ancient nomads. In ancient times, people attributed the bountiful harvest of livestock and the luxuriance of aquatic plants to the gift of heaven; while bad times and lack of food and clothing were considered to be punishments from heaven for human beings. The sun is high above the celestial bodies and dominates all things, so people especially believe in the sun, so they personify the sun and carve it into petroglyphs to express their worship of the sun. Some people also think that this is the head of the ancient tribal leader, and some leaders who have contributed to the clan and tribe are often engraved on the stone wall and become objects of worship and sacrifice.
The fourth stop: Xixia Style Garden
Tickets: 60 yuan / person
After experiencing the way primitive people recorded their lives 3,000 and 10,000 years ago, the last stop of our trip was the cultural scenic spot "Xixia Customs Garden" which covers an area of 2,500 mu and focuses on Xixia culture.
Ningxia is also a peaceful place in summer. Ningxia got its name from the pacification of Xixia. "Western Xia Culture" has always been mysterious, making people feel confusing. The Xixia Customs Park can bring tourists rich visual and spiritual enjoyment, and truly feel and understand the Xixia culture.
The Xixia Customs Garden Tourist Scenic Spot is located at the foot of Helan Mountain. When you enter the scenic spot, you can feel the historical atmosphere of the Xixia Dynasty. Tourists can see Xixia characters with complicated strokes, appreciate Xixia pottery art, and watch the exclusive real-scene horse battle performance "Beacon of Xixia" in Northwest China.
After watching the performance of the "Beacon of Xixia" horse battle, we learned how Li Yuanhao, the founding emperor of Xixia, defeated the Liao Kingdom with a small number of horses.
Good times are always so short. Although exhausted, we left behind many happy memories. Not only did I play the role of Fairy Zixia once in the Western Film and Television City to experience the charm of the movie, but I also fully understood the history of the Xixia Dynasty from its rise to its demise. Walking on the way home, I still think about the happy bits and pieces along the way.
