Detailed introduction to Lijiang Ancient Town

Yunnan Guide - Lijiang Chapter

Dali - Lijiang

￥ 7:30 minutes by ordinary minibus (35 yuan/person) (slow speed) ; Iveco (40 yuan/person)--Quick! You can ask the hotel to help you make a reservation, and the car will pick you up at the hotel on time. (2.5 hours to arrive)

￥Ask the inn to buy the bus ticket to Lijiang (40 yuan/person); buy the bus ticket to Lijiang in advance next to the Jinhua Hotel (30 yuan/person)

RMB route to Lijiang to save money: Take bus No. 2 (50 cents per person) on a road outside the ancient city and get off at the avenue bound for Lijiang. Then stop the bus to Lijiang on the roadside and negotiate for 25 yuan/person. Person (4 hours)

Lijiang

Travel: It usually costs one yuan after getting on the bus.

It takes 30 minutes to walk to Lashihai; 3 yuan by car.

Accommodation:

Su Luyuan Inn has a nice Naxi courtyard overlooking the panoramic view of the ancient city. (But ask for it proactively). (Standard room 50 yuan/room) 24-hour hot water. Condition is not bad.

Wanchunyuan Inn is located by a creek near Mujiayuan, No. 10, Xinyuan Lane, Guangyi Street, Tel: 0888-5129553, Mobile: 13988849471, 13038618270. (28 yuan/person)

Laomofang Inn: There is a small courtyard where you can read, chat, drink tea and listen to water, facing the green willow bridge and flowing water. You can surf the Internet and read books for free. 0888-5103244, RMB 60 per pair,

Sanyanjing Inn - No. 58, Guangbi Lane, Guangyi Street, 0888-5125790

Yinyuan Inn, elegant environment , the price is cheap, ordinary standard room in off-season is 30 yuan/room; No. 25, Xianwen Lane, Guangyi Street, Lijiang Old Town Tel: 0888-5183948

Lvzhe Inn double room (30 yuan/room), Guanmenkou No. 84 Qiyi Street 0888-5188140

Chama Argentine (No. 66, upper section of Huangshan, Xinhua Street, Lijiang Old Town District) 15 yuan/person, standard two-person room (the room is very good), Tel: 13368884488, 13708820579

The Baisui Bridge Inn is next to the Baisui Bridge. I live in the small courtyard as soon as I enter. I live on the second floor. The sunshine passes by morning and evening every day. I sit on it and drink tea. It is very quiet and warm.

The Gongye Inn in Niujia Courtyard is located near Dashiqiao (No. 14, Mish Lane, Xinyi Street, TEL: 0888-51053255102363). It is also a residential building, very quiet, and the standard room is 40 yuan/room

Yelai Inn. An inn run by a retired teacher.

In Xianggeyun’s inn, a double room is only 15 nights per person. A bit far from Sifang Street

Naxi Inn: No. 34, Jishan Lane, Xinyi Street, 0888-5129291 (My Lijiang Little Home, 15 yuan/night)

Accommodation in Zhao's Inn 15 Yuan/person; Address: No. 7, Zhuangyuan Building, Sifang Street. Tel: 0888-512402013095239807

Siheyuan Inn: Taishi Di, also belongs to this type. Quote 50. It is said that wireless Internet access is available in the room.

Kaohsiung Inn, because you can see the panoramic view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the ancient city from the room and balcony, the price is higher, the standard room price is around 60. Broadband Internet access is available in this room.

Tour: Black Dragon Pool: Ticket-free secret: Open the door at 7 o'clock and go to the back door for free. Take a taxi for 6 yuan to Heilongtan. (Actually, you can walk there earlier, it’s not far). Viewing the ancient city:

A: Chixue Tower (Xinhua Street) (3 yuan/ticket),

B: Wangu Tower: 15 yuan/ticket

C : Wangulou Youth Inn

D: Balcony Mufu on the third floor of the youth hostel (in Sifang Street), 35 yuan; omit the visit to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

●Old Town District - Lijiang Ancient Town, a world cultural heritage.

The ancient city of Lijiang, with a history of more than 800 years, is located in the middle of Bazi, Lijiang, covering an area of ??about 3.8 square kilometers. It was built in the late Southern Song Dynasty. It was the Xuanfu Division on Lijiang Road in the Yuan Dynasty, the Lijiang Military and Civilian Mansion in the Ming Dynasty, and the residence of the Lijiang Mansion in the Qing Dynasty. The ancient town of Lijiang has a unique site selection. The layout makes full use of the mountain topography and the surrounding natural environment. It is surrounded by Xiangshan Mountain, Jinhong Mountain, and Monkey Mountain in the west. It is naturally connected to the open flat dam in the east and south. It avoids the cold wind from the northwest and faces the southeast. The light source forms an overall pattern of sitting in the northwest and looking to the southeast.

The water from the Yuquan River, which originates at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in the north of the city, enters the city in three streams, and then divides into numerous tributaries, flowing through the streets and alleys throughout the city, forming a poetic picture of "water flowing in front of every house, and willows hanging behind every house."

The streets are not rigidly organized but freely distributed. The main street is adjacent to the water, and the alleys are adjacent to the canals. More than 300 ancient stone bridges complement the river, green trees, ancient lanes, and ancient houses. It has the characteristics of a plateau water town with ancient trees, The aesthetic charm of small bridges, flowing water and people's homes has made it known as the "Venice of the East" and "Suzhou on the Plateau". Making full use of the many "three-eye wells" built by the springs in the city, drinking in the upper pond, washing vegetables in the middle pond, and laundering clothes in the lower pond are symbols of the wisdom of the Naxi ancestors and a model masterpiece for the local people to utilize water resources, which fully embodies the team spirit. Harmony with nature. The Chieftain's Office of the Mu family in the city presents an extraordinary scene of "the beauty of the palace, as if it were a king." Sifang Street, the heart of the ancient city, was already a business hub in northwest Yunnan during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and a distribution center on the Ancient Tea Horse Road.

During the Anti-Japanese War, because the ancient city was located at the throat of Tibet, India, and Dali and Kunming, it became an important hub for the movement of anti-war supplies. Commercial activities were booming, and merchants gather today. Sifang Street is famous for its unique street scene with colorful stone paving, clear water washing the street, day and night as the market, and a washing market in the evening. It is surrounded by 6 colorful flower stone streets that follow the mountain and radiate out, connecting the streets and alleys. It extends in all directions and the transportation is extremely convenient. Being in it makes people feel as if they have stepped into the prosperous scene of "Along the River During Qingming Festival". The ancient city still maintains the architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing dynasties in large areas. There are rows of tile-roofed buildings in the style of "three squares and one screen wall, four-in-five patios, and horse-drawn corner towers". They not only highlight the structural layout, but also pursue carved and painted decorations. They are clumsy on the outside and beautiful on the inside, exquisite and clear. It is a coincidence that it is praised as a "residential museum" by Chinese and foreign architectural experts. What’s more worth mentioning is that the residents of the ancient city have always loved planting flowers and trees and cultivating bonsais, which makes the ancient city enjoy the reputation of “Li County always likes to plant trees, and there are flowers everywhere in the mountain city”.

●Naxi Dongba culture.

It was formed in the Tang and Song Dynasties and has a history of nearly a thousand years. Dongba religion is the original religion of the Naxi people, and it incorporates other religions. It firmly believes that all things are animistic and is a polytheistic religion. Dongba script is a pictorial hieroglyph that has both ideographic and phonetic components. Naxi hieroglyphics only have more than 1,400 words, but the words are extremely rich and can fully express delicate emotions, describe complex things, and write poems and articles. It is currently the only "living hieroglyphics" in the world. There are more than 20,000 volumes of scripture written in hieroglyphics and preserved. The voluminous scriptures are rich in content. Involving philosophy, history, astronomy, religion, witch doctors, folklore, literature, art and other aspects, it can be called an encyclopedia of ancient Naxi society.

●Lijiang Naxi ancient music.

Naxi ancient music is some Cipai and Qupai music since the Tang and Song Dynasties. After the Hongwu period (1368 AD), this kind of music gradually spread to Lijiang. Naxi ancient music has been preserved to this day, and there are still 22 pieces, some of which incorporate the Naxi people's own thoughts, feelings and playing styles. Naxi ancient music is called "the living fossil of music", "the sound of peace" and "the sound of heavenly music" by Chinese and foreign scholars and music lovers. Listening to Naxi ancient music makes people truly feel the artistic conception of "this music should only exist in heaven, but can be heard several times in the world".

●Black Dragon Pond.

Black Dragon Pool is not only the most important source of running water in the ancient city of Lijiang, but also an important tourist attraction in the ancient city. With the towering and white Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the background, the Black Dragon Pool is crystal clear, surrounded by green trees, and ancient buildings such as Wufeng Tower, Liberation Forest, Dragon God Temple, and Suocui Bridge. Located on the Deyue Tower in the center of the Black Dragon Pond, there is a couplet inscribed by Mr. Guo Moruo: "The Dragon Pond reflects the Thirteen Peaks, with hidden dragons in the sky and flying dragons on the ground; jade water stretches for about half a mile, ink jade is the body, and green jade is the spirit. ". The most perfect combination of beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural landscape has made Heilongtan increasingly a scenic spot that has attracted worldwide attention. It has been included in books such as "China's Famous Spring" and "China's Scenic Spots".

●Introduction to Mu’s Tusi Mansion in Lijiang Mu’s Mansion is the “Grand View Garden” of the ancient city of Lijiang.

Mu, the leader of the Naxi people, has been hereditary as the local magistrate of Lijiang since the Yuan Dynasty, and has experienced 22 generations of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties for 470 years. Among the chieftains in the southwest, he is famous for "knowing poetry, good etiquette and observing justice" In the world. Mufu is located in the southwest corner of the ancient city. Its architecture in the Ming Dynasty was very impressive. Xu Xiake once sighed about Mufu and said: "The beauty of the palace is only for the king." Unfortunately, most of the buildings were destroyed by war in the late Qing Dynasty, and the surviving stone archways were also destroyed by the "Cultural Revolution." Mufu covers an area of ??46 acres, with a central axis 369 meters long. The entire building complex faces east and west, "facing the rising sun and getting the wood atmosphere."

The four characters "Heavenly Rain Flowing Fragrance" written on the wooden archway are homophonic to the Naxi language "Study and Go", which reflects the spiritual benefit of the Naxi people who value knowledge; the ancient archway is entirely made of stone and has a three-dimensional structure. The first floor is a masterpiece of domestic stone architecture; the meeting hall is dignified, spacious and magnificent, and is the palace where chieftains discuss politics; Wanjuan Tower collects the essence of two thousand years of cultural heritage, including a thousand volumes of Dongba Sutra, a hundred volumes of Tibetan Sutra, and the Liugong Tusi Collections of poems and calligraphy and paintings by many famous people are all rare treasures of the Hanlin Academy and the treasures of the academy; the Dharma Protector Hall, also known as the Back Council Hall, is the hall where chieftains discuss family affairs; Guangbi Tower is the gatehouse of the back garden, and history has called the building "the first in western Yunnan"; Yuyin Tower It is a place of singing, dancing and feasting where the imperial edict is received; the Sanqing Hall is the product of the Taoist spirit promoted by Chieftain Mu, and deep in the ancient cypresses of Shishan Mountain, there is also a "department" where Chieftain Mu worships heaven, ancestors and gods of nature. local religious venues. Mufu fully embodies the Naxi people’s open spirit of embracing diverse cultures.

●Baisha is the earliest settlement of the Naxi people in Bazi, Lijiang. It is also the birthplace of Lijiang Mu’s toast.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the Mu family moved to Dayan Town. In Naxi language, Baisha "Yankendang" was called "Gedang" (upper court), and Mujiayuan in Dayan Town was called "Meidang" (lower court). . In the Ming Dynasty, Chieftain Mu of the Mu family built a large number of buildings such as Xuesong Nunnery, Dading Pavilion, King Kong Hall, Liuli Hall, Dabaoji Palace, Jiefang Forest, etc. in Baisha while carrying out construction work in Dayan Town. Many murals of high artistic value. Go: Inside Jinjia Market (take bus No. 8 from Baixin Shopping Mall), (2 yuan/person), come back and get on the bus at the Baisha Street parking lot.

●Shigu: 53 kilometers away from the ancient city of Lijiang

Lijiang Shigu Town is located at the corner of Jiangwan. It is named after the drum-shaped white marble tablet carved by the prefect. The Yangtze River traveled from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Shigu, Lijiang, turned a big bend, and then gradually headed eastward, thus creating the civilization in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

"Beside the stone drums of the turbulent river, two heirlooms are hidden." The two heirlooms mentioned in the American poet Ezra Pound's "Pisa Canto" are derived from the folk song "Stone Man vs. Stone" Drums are rich in gold, and stone drums are rich in straw utensils, such as straw piers, straw cages, and straw sandals. There is an iron cable bridge, which is called "Iron Rainbow Bridge" because it looks like a rainbow. The bridge is one foot wide and five feet long, with two sides. There is a gate tower at the head of the bridge, and there are two plaques: "Shangxiatianmen" and "Xiayouxingxiang". This bridge was originally built by Zhou Lanping, a Shiguju scholar in the Qing Dynasty. In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1933), the bridge was destroyed by floods. Lijiang gentleman Lai Yaocai presided over the donation for reconstruction in 1985. Lijiang's famous calligrapher Zhou Shanfu and Yi native Wang Shen respectively wrote a couplet with the title "Hongqiao lies on the blue waves, the iron cables are thin willows", "The two lines of willows are clear, the water and sky are bright." The reason why backpackers go to Shigu is basically to take pictures of the "First Bend of the Yangtze River", but since they have to go up to the mountains there, to be honest, Shigu is not of much value to self-guided tourists. If you are interested, take a boat ride on the Jinsha River.

Shuhe: 4 kilometers north of Lijiang City

Shuhe Ancient Town, located four kilometers northwest of Lijiang Ancient City, is one of the earliest settlements of the Naxi ancestors in Lijiang Bazi. . It is famous for the "Eight Scenes of Shuhe", which are "smoky willow flat bridge, fireflies in the night market, knocking sounds on broken monuments, red leaves in the Western Mountains, relatives in the fish and water, looking at the moon at the dragon gate, reflection of the snow-capped mountains, and night reading of stone lotus". Beside the "Nine-Tripod Dragon Pond", there is a waterfront eaves pavilion built in the Qing Dynasty named "Sansheng Palace", also known as Longquan Temple. The temple was originally dedicated to Guanyin, Manjusri, and Samantabhadra, and later to Emperor Xuanyuan, Sun Mo, and Monk Zimei. The plaque in front of the building says "half a day's leisure", which means "Half a day's leisure again". Near the ancient street of Shuhe Village, in today's "Shuhe Wanxiao", there is also the Dajue Palace, a courtyard built in the late Ming Dynasty. Although the main hall is not tall, the architectural structure is well-proportioned and harmonious, with high eaves at the four corners, and the beams and columns on the forehead are decorated with reliefs of various birds and animals, which are lifelike. There are 9 murals in the palace, of which 6 are now available, totaling 26 square meters. Different from the Baisha murals, they are purely based on Chinese Buddhism and Taoism, mainly depicting Bodhisattvas, Arhats, gods, kings, maidens, etc. The scene of saints worshiping Buddha incorporates the three-faced and eight-armed Guanyin of Esoteric Buddhism and the immortality of Taoism. Bicycle: (Rent 10-15 yuan/day) Bike along Fuhui Road (the seat of the People's Government) westbound, turn right at the intersection of Shangri Avenue (crossroads, with traffic lights), and follow the avenue (facing the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain) Turn left at the Bell Tower and walk about 250 meters. Opposite the Lijiang Prison, there is a green road sign in front of the Longjiang Garden Hotel, which reads "Kaiwen, Ronghua, Longquan Temple". Turn right and walk along the asphalt road for about 4 kilometers. Shuhe Ancient Town.

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