I have been to a lot of Miao villages, because there are many places where the Miao people are distributed, but a place that preserves the "primitive ecology" culture of the Miao people is composed of more than 10 natural villages built on the mountain. Built by mountains and rivers, it is built according to local conditions and materials, using terrain and wood. Layer upon layer, exquisite and simple stilted buildings are built layer by layer along the steep hillside to the top of the mountain, blending with the green mountains, green waters and rural scenery.
This beautiful place is [Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village]. It is already a very mature scenic spot. The number of tourists every day during non-holidays is more than tens of thousands. There are good and bad comments about Qianhu Miao Village. Others’ opinions and suggestions Zhuzhu does not comment, so Zhuzhu will share his three-day slow life itinerary in Miao Village, haha!
Day1:
Twelve Ways Barrier Wine
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village belongs to Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The high-speed rail directly connects to Kaili, the seat of the state capital, and it takes about 45 minutes to get there by car from Kaili. When I first arrived in Zhaikou, the first thing I did was the highest etiquette of the Miao family to welcome guests, "Twelve Barriers of Wine". They drank ox horn wine, tasted the fragrance of rice dew, appreciated the folk customs, and felt the true feelings. Whenever there are important guests or important ceremonies to drink ox horn wine, in any case, drinking ox horn wine can only be received with the mouth.
Each of the "Twelve Barrier Wines" has a different meaning, congratulations, kindness, hard work, bravery, intelligence, beauty, reason, honesty, generosity, longevity, wealth, and happiness. Let's see if you can drink them all. , the little brother in the same company successfully passed the level, wow, really swept the twelve paths, praise!
After the "Twelve Barrier Wines", what is more challenging is the "High Mountains and Flowing Waters" by Amei of the Miao family. Each person holds a wine glass and sings Qing Yue's toast song. When the guests are ready, the girls on the left and right line up from high to low. Drinking guests should not touch the bowl with their hands, otherwise it means that they have not drunk enough, then you will have endless wine to enjoy the endless enthusiasm of the Miao girls.
Observation Deck (Panorama of Miao Village)
Xijiang is currently the largest village inhabited by the Miao people in the world. How the exquisite and simple stilted buildings are built layer by layer along the steep hillside to the top of the mountain. If you want to see the panoramic view of the Miao Village, you have to climb up to the viewing platform to overlook, you can walk up the mountain, or you can take a sightseeing bus up. The entire Miao village is set against the background of pierced Fangjiaojiaolou, rural scenery and farming life, with green hills as its back, jade belt under its feet, and a water circulation.
Looking at the scenery on the viewing platform, you can see different scenery at different times. After the rain, the smoke is lingering; when cooking, the smoke is curling up. Want to be "smelly"? Renting a set of Miao costumes is absolutely charming.
Daily life in Miao Village
Now we all mention the "artisan spirit". Look at these carpenters who work at heights without nails or rivets. They rely on drilling holes and tenons to make exquisite buildings. There are two types of stilted buildings on the flat ground and sloping stilted buildings, which are three-storey four-story three-room or five-story four-room structures.
The bottom layer is used to store production tools, keep poultry and livestock, store fertilizer or use it as a toilet. The second floor is used as the living room, main room, bedroom and kitchen. The outer side of the main room is a major feature of Miao architecture, "beauty leaning", which is mainly used for enjoying the shade, embroidery and rest. The third layer is mainly used to store production and living materials such as grain and feed.
Turning over a mountain is a different scenery! There are layers of terraced fields, one after another, which is spectacular.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is different from some other scenic spots. The original residents are not forbidden to live here, so it is full of life everywhere.
There are also many functional places in the stockade, such as the reed field where the whole people carnival during festivals, with stone floors as festival accompaniment; The Wind and Rain Bridge uses wooden walls and gray tiles to guard the villagers through the ups and downs.
The Miao nationality has no Miao king, only "guzangtou" and "huolutou". "Guzangtou" is responsible for convening and presiding over the sacrificial and ancestor worship activities. Guzangtou's home is the tallest stilted building on the hillside, "Guzangtang". A big drum is placed on the bracket in the middle of the house. The drum is the soul of the village. The entire Miao people of Qianhu Miao must listen to the big drum called Ling, and there is also a big horn, which has supreme power and prestige in this place in ancient times. Visitors can pay to touch it, which is said to bring good luck.
Guzangtou and Huolutou are hereditary, and other natural leaders are generally elected by the masses. "Huolutou" presides over the arrangement of agricultural production and is the "Minister of Agriculture" of the Miao Village.
Day2:
Gage Ancient Alley
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is a gathering place for the intangible cultural heritage of the Miao nationality. The material cultural heritage is very well passed down. Wandering in the "Gage Ancient Alley" of various handicraft workshops, there are live cultural display points such as ancient song singing, love song duet singing, rice wine brewing, etc., which gather the essence of Miao intangible cultural heritage handicrafts and Southeast Guizhou specialties .
The old people living here are very happy, and they can enjoy singing their ancient songs if they are not in a hurry.
In the silver jewelry workshop, silver ornaments with exquisite composition, bright colors, simple nature and exquisite craftsmanship; in the embroidery workshop, the embroiderers fly yarn and thread, and embroider beautiful belts, skirts and clothes with rich imagination; in the batik workshop, bamboo and wood The tools made of animal hair and animal hair are dipped in wax to paint on the cloth, washed, waxed, dyed, dewaxed, washed and dried, and the beautiful patterns appear on the cloth after drying. The shops here can provide tourists with experience. Of course, it is also paid, but it is not expensive. Listen to history, appreciate intangible cultural heritage, increase knowledge, and gain a deeper understanding of unexpected Miao culture.
The masters in the silver jewelry workshop are purely handmade silver jewelry. Of course, the price is a bit expensive, but it is worth the money and very beautiful. Zhuzhu couldn't help but bought a bracelet for his family.
museum
If you want to learn more about the history and culture of the Miao nationality, you must go to the Xijiang Miao Nationality Museum, which contains evidence that the people of Xijiang are transforming nature and building a beautiful homeland. The museum is composed of six single-story two-story buildings in the typical Miao architectural style. It is a unique stilted building of the Miao nationality. There are 11 exhibition halls in the museum, which are the front hall, the history hall, the production hall, the festival hall, the song and dance hall, the architectural skill hall, the clothing silver jewelry hall, the sports seedling medicine hall, the witch culture and religious belief hall, the living hall, and the multimedia multi-functional hall. hall.
There are more than 1,220 pieces of Miao cultural relics and more than 350 representative pictures, portraits, and books in the museum. Showing the uniqueness and diversity of Miao culture, it is a grand stand for researching and understanding Miao culture.
In Xijiang, I saw Miao women wearing a flower on their heads. The flower they wore was called "Sun Flower", which represented the sun, and the comb represented the moon. Wearing the sun and the moon on the head means that the Miao people love life and yearn for the light. It also means that the Miao people are a vibrant and hopeful nation.
Can this thing be understood? I really need to understand it slowly.
If you want to buy souvenirs, you can consider Miao medicine. Miao medicine has a long history, and there is a song among the Miao people that "Miao medicine for thousands of years, Miao medicine for ten thousand years". Miao medicine refers to the Chinese herbal medicines planted and grown by the Miao people in the Miaoling Mountains. It is famous for its natural green color, unique method, concise and practical effect, and definite curative effect. It is known as the "treasure deep in the mountains".
Observation Deck (Night View)
In the evening, you can go to the viewing platform to watch the night view. The whole Miao Village is full of stars, bright lights, bright scenery, and Qionglou Yuyu Fairy Pavilion. The night view of the Miao Village is very beautiful. In addition to having a supper, you can also go to see the flowing water and green trees, the wooden bridges on the ancient streets, and the wooden buildings on stilts. When it comes to supper, they all focus on barbecue. I would like to give you a little suggestion, you can ask the locals which one tastes the best.
"Beautiful Xijiang" Miao Nationality Large-scale Song and Dance Gala
The original ecological performances in the scenic area during the day can be watched free of charge with tickets, and the "Beautiful Xijiang" large-scale song and dance party in the evening requires an additional fee (20:00-21:10; A-zone ticket 120 yuan, B-zone ticket 100 yuan)
"Beautiful Xijiang" is a high-quality Miao singing and dancing feast based on Miao myths and legends of Mother Butterfly. The whole performance is divided into four chapters: "Maple Tree Turns into Butterfly", "Migration Sacrifice", "Eternal Customs" and "Miaoxiang Splendid". Programs include Miao Butterfly Dance, Migration Dance, Bronze Drum Dance, Tourist Interaction, Miao Flying Songs, Love Songs, Miao Golden Pheasant Dance, Gudiqin Dance, Miao Wedding Customs (marrying a girl), Miao Long Table Banquet, Miao Lusheng Dance, Wood Drum Dance , Miao costumes display and other exciting programs were staged.
The charm of the night, you must see the "Beautiful Xijiang" large-scale Miao style party in "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village", gorgeous songs and dances, shiny Miao costumes, interaction with the audience, and the live version of "Mountains and Flowing Water", the climax is a wave Take the wave, don't miss it!
Day3:
Rural sightseeing area
Wear the traditional Miao costumes once, and be the elder brother and younger sister of the Miao family. Walking on the small road in the stockade, the Baishui River passes through the stockade, and the wind and rain bridges are in harmony with it. On both sides of the river, there are green mountains and green waters, and dense forests. The air is fresh and it is a natural oxygen bar; the stilted buildings on both sides of the strait are full of styles, and the pastoral sightseeing area is a good place to get close to nature and experience the farming culture of the Miao family.
In order to improve the utilization rate of the rice fields, the Miao family raised fish in the fields. The fish ate the rice flowers and became rice flower fish. The fish swam in the fields to remove weeds and fatten the rice. In addition to enjoying the beautiful scenery of the terraced fields, you can also experience rural fun such as transplanting rice seedlings, releasing fry, and fishing, which are the first choice for students to study.
long table dinner
Rice flower fish, sour soup fish, Miao king fish, etc. are all famous delicacies of the Miao family, and sour soup fish is popular all over the country. Why do the Miao family like to eat sour so much? There are three reasons. First, there was a lack of salt in the history of Miao areas. Acid can replace salt and make up for the lack of salt. Second, foods such as sauerkraut and sour fish made with acid are easy to store for a long time and can be taken at any time; The third is that sour food can indeed adjust appetite and help digestion. Every meal time, the entrances of the major restaurants in the scenic area are full of Miao sisters in costumes to welcome the guests.
During the banquet, according to the custom of the Miao nationality, the host and the guest are seated in an orderly manner, the host and the guest face each other, toast and persuade to drink and sing to the wine. After a few glasses of pure fragrant rice wine, the stomach is already intoxicated. The Miao sisters dressed in costumes held up small wine glasses, danced and sang, the songs kept on, the wine kept on, the dishes were full, and the wine was full, haha, "high mountains and flowing water" will definitely make you "want to live and die" ", the passionate and beautiful Miao family sister is waiting for you!
The long table banquet for thousands of people is the highest form and grand etiquette of Miao banquets. Whenever there are major festivals or happy events, the long tables are laid out along the ancient street and there is no end to see. King fish, fish in sour soup, fried bacon, and planed soup , Lapin, Guzang Meat, King Miao Fish, Boiled Chicken, Wild Free Meat, Qingyan Tofu, Leek Root... The table is full of traditional Miao delicacies, which are delicious and mouth-watering.
There is a street of special snacks in the scenic area. The special snacks include glutinous rice cakes, glutinous rice, rice in bamboo tubes, bacon, sausages, etc. You can go to the street of snacks to eat.
Inn
Eat, drink and have fun, feel like something is missing? It’s just accommodation. There are many inns in Miao Village. You can choose where you want to stay. It costs more than 200 a day on weekdays. It’s not expensive, it’s simple. Air conditioning, TV, WiFi, etc. are all provided.
After playing for three days, Qianhu Miao Village is a very mature scenic spot with complete supporting facilities, so you can travel freely. Tickets can be booked online, or you can buy various package tickets on the spot, with more discounts. It’s still an old saying, be careful and ask more questions. Basically, the price is clearly marked, there are not so many pitfalls, relax yourself, and be leisurely. It’s actually not bad to come here to have fun.
TIPS:
Tickets:
1.) Tickets for Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Scenic Area: (Including scenic spots: viewing platform, museum, Guzang Toujia, Huolutoujia, Embroidery Workshop, Batik Workshop, Brewing Workshop and many other attractions), 90 yuan / person ;
2.) Sightseeing ticket for the scenic spot: 20 yuan/person, the ticket office of the scenic spot is 2 kilometers away from the scenic spot, and the two main streets in the scenic spot belong to walking tours. The sightseeing car can be used 4 times, namely: the round trip from the ticket office of the scenic spot to the Xiaobeimen, the distance is about 2 kilometers;
3.) Tickets and train tickets are valid within the same day; "valid within the day" means: from the time of purchasing the ticket, you can enter the scenic spot with the ticket within the same day, but each scenic spot can only enter the park once, not with one Tickets allow multiple entry to the same attraction.
4.) Self-driving vehicles need to park in the parking lot of the scenic spot, the charge standard is 3 yuan per hour, and the standard charge is 30 yuan for more than 10 hours - within 24 hours.
transportation:
1.) Take the minibus from Xijiang Town at Kaili Bus Station, the fare is 25 yuan, and it takes 45 minutes to arrive. Or carpool with others to Miao Village, the cost is 30 people.
2.) Take the Leishan Bus at Kaili Bus Station, and then transfer to the CMB at Leishan Station to Xijiang.
Surrounding tourist attractions:
Xijiang Town belongs to Leishan County. In Leishan County, there are Langde Shangzhai, Leigong Mountain, etc. In other surrounding areas, there are Zhenyuan Ancient Town, Xiasi Ancient Town, Libo Xiaoqikong, Jianhe Hot Spring, Shibing Yuntai Mountain, Liping Zhaoxing Dong Village, Huangping Old Town Zhoucheng and so on.