I have already arranged the itinerary and went to Mount Wutai in Shanxi to visit the ancient city of Pingyao for two days. Unfortunately, the weather is not good. Wutai was cloudy and rainy for two days, and Pingyao was also drizzled. Even so, it did not make me lose my interest in visiting. On the contrary, The two places in the rain have a beauty that cannot be seen on weekdays.

An Unexpected Encounter with a Rainy Day

Starting from Datong, I plan to go to Wutai Mountain in Xinzhou for a few days, and then go all the way south to meet some friends in Taiyuan. Then go to the ancient city of Pingyao for a stroll. At the scheduled time, we will take the train to Xinzhou.

Datong is not far from Xinzhou, and it takes a few hours to arrive. It was still in the morning when we arrived, but the weather was not very cheerful. You can feel it on the train, we seem to have picked a "good day". Fortunately, God did not rain down, so we climbed the mountain smoothly. The two of us just want to go out for a stroll, and we are not Buddhists. Mount Wutai is a holy place for Buddhism. For us, Wutai is a good place to travel and relax.

It may be because of the cloudy sky that the mountain is filled with water vapor. Even so, there are still many people who come here to travel. We could see that the water vapor was slowly coming towards our mountain, and after a while, it began to drizzle, and the water vapor shrouded the mountain for a while.

This scene is so spectacular.

Wutai Mountain did not disappoint us because of the rain. On the contrary, I think it is worthwhile to climb the mountain in the rain, because when the sun is shining, we have no chance to see this fairyland-like picture.

There are still many people on the top of Qingfeng under the clouds

When I climbed the mountain, I found that the scenery below the mountain is so beautiful.

Capture the middle monks in the temple

Although the mountain is cloudy and foggy, it is the first time I have seen it so big. It can be said that the time and place are right, and there are two idlers having fun in the rain.

Unfortunately, due to the temporary change of the time of our friends in Taiyuan, we had to end our trip to Wutai and rush to Taiyuan ahead of schedule, and we didn’t plan to visit all Wutai in Wutai Mountain. After we discussed it, we ended our trip to Wutai one day in advance and rushed to Taiyuan by train to meet up with our friends.

An early trip to the ancient town


All the way to the north, we came to the second destination of the trip - the ancient city of Pingyao.

The ancient city of Pingyao is about 85 kilometers away from Taiyuan City. The streets, shops and dwellings in the ancient city still maintain the traditional layout and style. breath.

The ancient city was also raining continuously. When it was almost noon, we entered the ancient city from the south gate, and we didn't have time to buy tickets. I was wandering on the South Street of the ancient city. At this time, I should not have seen it. I passed by a restaurant called Hongwuji. There is a circle of people eating around the table! fire! pot! , How can the four of us bear this kind of grievance, immediately enter the door, choose a seat, and order food. All in one go.

Ordering food was definitely the fastest we've ever been out of the house. As soon as the monkey picked up the menu, he asked where the hot pot is. By the way, the hot pot here is not an ordinary hot pot, but a copper hot pot. A big copper pot filled with beef, all beef, all beef. Let my meat-loving friends rejoice.

We were dumbfounded when the pot was served, haha, we were worried that we would not be able to eat the whole pot, and didn’t dare to order more dishes, so we ordered two bowls of rice to “make do”.

It is strongly recommended to eat this on rainy days. There is a charcoal-fired stove in the middle. It is warm and intimate, very intimate, very intimate.

Rainy days and hot pot really go together better!

No attractions, only surprises

Having a good meal, we thought about going to the hotel we booked to rest first, and wait for the rain to stop by the way. Because the hotel I booked was also set on South Street, so I asked the waitress, who told us that the hotel is behind the hotel, and I was immediately pleasantly surprised. When I went out, I found out that next to the hotel signboard is the signboard of the Deshenglou Inn we ordered. That's right, it's in a yard.

The courtyard is the Sanjin compound, the outermost is the Hongwuji Hotel, and the innermost is our hotel.

This big kang room is big enough for the four of us, and there is no problem rolling around.

If a family goes out or three or four people go out together, such an earth kang is really perfect, it will not be crowded and you can play cards on the table and the like.




I prefer a small shop next door to Hongwuji called "Shenshenglu Food Shop"


When I was on the train, I made various strategies, looked at the recommended food, and turned to this promotion food shop. When I was tired from visiting the ancient city, I just came in to take a rest and have a meal to replenish energy. The meal for two people ordered has a lot of dishes, but each serving is not much, but it is suitable for the three of us to eat, because we have already eaten a lot of other snacks on one dish, and the taste is not bad, almond mountain wild vegetables and grain Grandma I think the field is the best!

And the serving speed is very fast, the beef is very delicate and delicious, and the authentic Shanxi vinegar is so beautiful~ Grandma Gu is deeply loved by the little sisters,
When I was leaving, I bought instant dry powder~ At first I thought it would not be enough to eat, but I didn’t expect to be full~


environment of grace! The most important thing is that I really like this kind of small dish Xiaochou. It has the style of petty bourgeoisie and you can taste more delicious food! Speaking of food, it's really amazing. The chili oil in Wantuo is so fragrant! The skin is frozen! Bacon fried rice is also delicious! Fragrant! Take a look at our disc action and you'll know it's delicious! Will come to patronize next time! Highly recommend!








The beauty of lacquerware



After visiting so many streets in the ancient city of Pingyao, the one that surprised me the most was a store specializing in flat lacquerware——Yonglonghao



The inheritance and development of Pingyao's traditional art is inseparable from the efforts and painstaking efforts of these craftsmen from generation to generation. From each piece of lacquerware, I can see the beauty of lacquerware inheritance.


The Mr. Wing Long said, "The so-called inheritance, first of all, we must inherit the precious cultural heritage in a down-to-earth manner, achieve perfection, and then incorporate our own new ideas, so that the works presented are water with source and tree with roots. "


"A truly qualified craftsman has always been in awe of the work he is doing. With a spiritual attitude, a meticulous and rigorous attitude, and the highest craftsmanship standards, he completes every process of the work, pursuing the ultimate craftsmanship and The perfection of art leads to the highest state of ideal."


Although Pingyao Tuiguang lacquerware is only a branch of Chinese lacquerware, it has a history of more than one thousand years. Its exquisite craftsmanship is deeply loved by ancient Chinese nobles and literati. However, due to the complicated production process and the small output, it is rare for ordinary people to see it. Natural lacquer is used to make the paint color gorgeous and colorful.

Making lacquerware requires a solid woodworking foundation, as well as being good at carving and understanding design. Through the palm of your hand, you can create shiny, luxurious and metallic-like lacquer works, and push the traditional lacquerware painting skills to a new artistic height. Make the art of "Pingyao pushing varnish reach a higher aesthetic realm.






This is the night view of South Street in the evening, the ancient city washed clean by light rain

Bright cottage on the main street, very warm and woody

Because there is no ticket, you can only watch the North Gate of the Confucian Temple from the outside.

Town God's Temple

It's a bit cooler, but it's much warmer than on the mountain

Due to the weather, we didn't go to the scenic spots in the afternoon. Another important reason is that the Tukang is too comfortable haha, and the scenic spots are closed when we wake up.




Taking advantage of the night in the ancient city and the rain stopped, three of the four of us went shopping, and the rest of the monkeys stayed in the hotel to rest with a cold.

The innkeeper provided cold medicine, which was very thoughtful at the moment. With the care of the hotel, we can go out with confidence.



Don't touch it, don't touch it

I touched the bamboo slips, but they were not as heavy as I imagined. They should be imitated from wood. The price is also a bit expensive.

stylish coffee shop

post office

guess where the ice cream is










When we were tired from shopping, we went to rest on the chairs under the tree. The weather was much better at this time, and I hope it will be a good day tomorrow.

It was eleven o'clock when we got back to the hotel, and the monkey was playing the Xiaobawang game console in the hotel room by himself, and he didn't look sick at all.

But he can't eat the Taigu cake haha, so leave us three. But he enjoyed the beef jerky he bought at Du Quanyong.

sunny

It finally cleared up, and we waited for two days in exchange for a sunny day.

Then, the attractions can be arranged.

Finally looking forward to the sunny day, let’s go to see the ancient city on a sunny day.

Escort

The north gate of the Confucian Temple on a sunny day haha

The No. 1 Scholar Examination Paper in the Confucian Temple

dominate

Town God's Temple on a sunny day

Synergy Qing Bank

Welcome to Pingyao Ancient City

This bar surprised me

There is also a prison cell, I want to go in and see if there is any

way home






Although most of this trip was spent in the continuous rain, it was this rain that made me see a different Wutai Mountain. It was shocking enough and memorable enough. It was also this rain that made me feel the comfort and beauty of the city of Pingyao even more. Time passed very slowly. There were no people on the road who were rushing in the rain because they were in a hurry. On the contrary, they were all holding umbrellas and enjoying the night view of the ancient city. This comfort is exactly what travel needs.

I will go to Wutai Mountain for the second time, and I want to go to Pingyao Ancient City many times.