821 kilometers into the low-key treasure tourist destination in Southwest China, and encounter the mysterious scenic customs.

-This is the 187th original road-breaking book written by Li Zi-li-

Many people are familiar with it whenever it comes to scenic spots. The novel "The Tale of the Scenic Area", Jin Yong's martial arts novel "the legendary swordsman" and the cartoon "Bad People" all depict the smiles and gestures of people from this region as if they are all mysterious and strange, so it has also become a magical place full of mystery and poisonous imagination on the land of China.

Miao territory is an important part of China territory, covering almost the whole Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. In a broad sense, Miaojiang takes Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau as the center, including the southwest mountainous areas where the surrounding ethnic minorities are distributed. In a narrow sense, Miaojiang mainly refers to today's Miao inhabited areas. First, it is called "Guizhou Miaojiang" in today's Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province; Second, the border between northeastern Guizhou and western Hunan, that is, Songtao Miao Autonomous County of Guizhou Province and Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hunan Province, is called "Hunan Miaojiang".

After the establishment of modern China's national system, the scenic area as a regional concept was no longer used, and its broad sense was replaced by the concept of "Southwest" in the current cultural and geographical sense.

Qingming holiday is just around the corner. Today, I'm here on a leisure self-driving short trip. Let's walk into Miao territory, approach the mysterious Miao customs, the unique mountains and valleys in Guizhou, and have a look at the border towns (yes, it's not the ancient town of Fenghuang) written by Mr. Shen Congwen, and drive into Aizhai Bridge, the world's first Gao Qiao at the junction of Guizhou and Chongqing &; Aizhai Panshan Highway ... You deserve everything!

Miao, as the earliest rice-growing nation in China. Its history can be traced back to more than 5, years ago. Its ancestor was Chiyou, the leader of Jiuli tribe in the Yanhuang era. After Chiyou was defeated in the battle of competing for deer, part of Jiuli migrated to the south and came to the Yangtze River basin. There is Yunmeng osawa in the north and Sanxiang and Two Lakes in the south. The descendants of Jiuli brought the production technology and water control experience of rice agriculture to this land.

after hundreds of years of production and development, they became strong again in the Yao, Shun and Yu dynasties, and established a famous powerful tribal alliance or country in history. This is the "Three Miao" or "Three Miao Country" with the Miao ethnic group as the main body and other small tribal groups.

In the later struggle with several tribal alliances in the Central Plains, Sanmiao was defeated, and then the Miao people began a long migration. From East China to Central Plains, Central Plains to Central South, Central South to Southwest, they migrated all over China. In the second half of the 2th century, some of them were forced to move to the west, so "migration" is a major feature of Miao people.

before driving from Libo, first visit the local ancient town of Libo, and you can also visit Seven Small Arches, Maolan and Shuichunhe scenic spots. Drive all the way along G243 National Road, after passing Zhouqin and Sandu, Miao Ling is in front.

The watershed between Miao Ling, Pearl River and Yangtze River. From Huishui to Leigong Mountain in the east, it is about 18 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide. It spans Danzhai, Kaili, Leishan and Taijiang, and is named after the Miao people live in concentrated communities.

The famous music "Morning in Miao Ling" depicts the beautiful scenery of Miao Ling at dawn. The sky brightened slightly, and the diaojiao buildings near the mountain slowly revealed the arrangement of high and low layers. The mountains in the distance faintly reveal the green of the Woods and the yellow of the rice fields. The lingering morning mist covers Miao village in the arms of the mountains. Chickens crow and dogs bark, voices are getting more and more, smoke is curling, Miao village wakes up ...

Continue to set out, cross Danzhai, and go to Kaili along S62 provincial highway. You can visit Qianhu Miao village and Langde Shangzhai on the same day. If you have enough time, you can stay in the local area for a day or two to feel the Miao customs.

You don't have to go out in a hurry the next day. Take a rest first, then drive from Kaili, along G6 Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, cross Taijiang River and Jianhe River, and drive into the city to visit the famous Zhenyuan ancient town and the scenery of Wuyang River ...

When you arrive at Shiqian, there are abundant hot springs here. Friends with plenty of time can take a hot spring in Shiqian in the evening after visiting Zhenyuan ancient town, and then go to Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area the next day.

friends who want to move on can turn to G354 National Road and drive directly to Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area. On the left side of the road is the famous Wuling Mountain.

Wuling Mountain, the watershed between Wujiang River, Yuanjiang River and Lishui River, is located at the junction of Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing and Guizhou, and belongs to the eastward extension of Yunwu Mountain in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The area covered by Wuling Mountain Range is called Wuling Mountain Area. Because of the diversity of biological species, it is known as the "Central China Animal and Plant Gene Bank".

On the third day, drive from Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area, cross Huangjiaba along X585 County Road to Gan Long, transfer to G326 National Road, cross Xiushan, Xiangxi, Jishou and other places, drive to Phoenix, and stay at a local inn overnight.

When passing through the border town on the way, you can visit the ancient town of Hong 'an and feel the style of Border Town written by Shen Congwen in the real world.

Crossing Aizhai Town, enter Aizhai Panshan Highway, which is a national highway built to meet the needs of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. The highway is 6 kilometers long, with a horizontal distance of less than 1 meters and a height difference of 44 meters. It has 13 sharp bends, and its terrain is dangerous and engineering design is ingenious, ranking first in the country.

At that time, more than 2, migrant workers fought for seven months to build this road, and more than 2 people were buried here, so it was also called the most tragic road in China.

Walking on the Aizhai Panshan Highway, you can look up at the Aizhai Bridge, which straddles the Dehang Grand Canyon like a sword piercing the clouds. When the bridge was completed and opened to traffic, it was famous as "the longest suspension bridge in the world".

Now, every day, tourists from home and abroad go back and forth to the sightseeing passage of the bridge and enter the mysterious western Hunan, where they can feel the wonders of the bridge and bridge, the customs of the Miao village and the scenery of the valley.

When you arrive in Phoenix, there are rich scenic spots in the county. If you have enough time, you can stay there for a day or two and feel the slow life of the ancient city.

route mileage: about 821km

trip node: Libo-Kaili-Fanjingshan-Fenghuang

trip time: recommended 3-4 days

difficulty index: (recommended: car, SUV)

Scenery index:

Best travel time: March-October

Tips:

The first section of the line: Libo 34.1km, Zhouzhang 12.7km, Three Caves 1.1km and 7.9km, Hose 18.3km, Sandu 6.5. Km Miaolongchang 19.7km observation deck 6.8km Danzhai 34.8km Zhouxi 16.7km Kaili

The second section of the line: Kaili 12.4km Sanshu 16.9km Paiyang 14.6km Taijiang 15.5km Jianhe 2.2km Qinsong 2. 3.3km Jinbao 55.1km Sheep Farm 23.6km Land 25.2km Shiqian 14.8km Huaqiao 72.9km Dewang 29.9km Fanjing Mountain

Section III Line: Fanjing Mountain 44km Huangjiaba 22.6km Yong 'an 14.9km Gan Long. 28.2km Qingxichang 11.8km Xiushan 25.5km Guiping 58.4km Yangjiazhai 34.1km Malichang 42.7km Xiangxi 28.9km Jixin 18.1km Phoenix

Suggested driving node

"There is an official road to cross Hunan from Sichuan. When this official road came to a small mountain town called Chadong near the border of western Hunan, there was a small stream, and there was a small white tower by the stream, under which a single family lived. There is only one old man, one girl and one yellow dog in this family. " -Shen Congwen's Border Town

On the first day, I drove from Libo and passed through Sandu, Danzhai and other places. On the same day, I could reach Qianhu Miao Village in Kaili.

The next day, friends who don't need to drive on the road early in the morning and are not going to soak in hot springs in Shiqian can go directly to Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area.

On the third day, today's itinerary is very relaxed, and we will pass by the border town, so we can stop and feel the features of the border town in Shen Congwen's literature in the real world.

the following is a three-section road map.

Route map of the first section

TIPS: Guizhou's rich geographical features have created its complicated road conditions, such as high altitude, mountainous roads, many turns, many tunnels, long downhill, etc., which test the driver's skills, and the road damage caused by natural and human factors, so you need to be mentally prepared before driving on the road.

a place worth visiting

Libo Ancient Town

Recommended reason: Libo Ancient Town is located in the vegetable garden on the south gate dam of Jianshe Village, Yuping Town, Libo County, Guizhou Province, and it is an antique tourism complex project. The land area is 1,99 mu (72534m3), the total construction area is about 1m3, and the total investment exceeds 3.2 billion yuan, which will be completed in five phases and six years. This is a national cultural tourism complex project integrating China's classical architecture, garden art and the inheritance, protection and performance of national culture in Libo, Guizhou.

Opening hours: all day

Tickets: The specific details are mainly based on the actual situation of the scenic spot

Recommended visit time: 1-3h

Shuichunhe Scenic Area

Recommended reason: Shuichunhe Scenic Area is 6 kilometers long, which is a part of Seven Small Arches Scenic Area and the most beautiful section of Zhangjiang River, and is named after Shuichunzhai, an ancient village of Buyi nationality. Shuichun River consists of dangerous peaks, cliffs, caves, beaches, rapids, slow beaches and dense forests, which form 29 unique canyon landscapes.

Opening hours: 7:3-17:3

Tickets: 17 yuan

Recommended playing time: more than 3h

Longquan Mountain

Recommended reason: Longquan Mountain is basically covered with azaleas, covering an area of about 1, mu, and is a alpine azalea, which is divided into three colors: red, white and purple. It is open every April and May. About 4 minutes above the azalea line, the sky is beautiful, the sun only occasionally hides in the clouds, and the blue sky occasionally appears. On the mountain, many women wearing national costumes are in droves, which is very dazzling, or a few sit on the floor and drink, or a few sing a few folk songs, or pose, or take their children with them to travel, and all kinds of people, men, women and children, enjoy themselves.

Opening hours: 7:3-17:3

Tickets: free

Recommended playing time: 1-3h

Route map of the second section

Places worth visiting

Jianhe Hot Spring

Recommended reason: Yang Asha is regarded as a beautiful god by Miao people, and Jianhe area in Qingshui River, Guizhou Province is still popular today. The hot spring is at the foot of the mountain, with more than 1 original hot spring eyes and 6 existing spring eyes. The spring water is crystal clear, with a flow rate of 1 liters per second. The temperature of each spring varies from 38 to 5, all of which are hot springs containing trace radioactive element radon, so it is called radon spring.

Opening hours: 1:-23:59

Tickets: 42 yuan

Recommended visit time: more than 3h

Qinglong Cave in Zhenyuan Ancient City

Recommended reason: Qinglong Cave ancient building complex was built in the middle of Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 5 years, and is a famous historic site in Guizhou. Built on cliffs, the building complex integrates the architectural culture of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, halls, bridges and Taoism, and consists of six parts: Qinglong Cave, Ziyang Academy, Zhongyuan Temple, Wanshou Palace, Zhusheng Bridge and Lotus Pavilion. The most distinctive is the Jade Emperor Pavilion, with the boldest site selection. It is built close to the main entrance of Qinglong Cave, and there are holes in the pavilion, forming a wonderful landscape with half of the towers and half of the holes, and an authentic castle in the air.

Opening hours: 1:-23:59

Tickets: 6 yuan

Recommended playing time: 1-3h

Shiqian Hot Spring Group

Recommended reason: Shiqian Hot Spring mineral water is colorless, odorless, clear and transparent. Pure taste. The water contains no iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, etc., and the content of salt is not high. The content of selenium and strontium in hot mineral water is moderate, which has the effects of preventing cancer, inhibiting tumor growth, enhancing vision and body immunity, preventing and treating coronary heart disease and hypertension.

Opening hours: 8:-23:

Tickets: adults: 129 yuan Children: 58 yuan

Recommended play time: more than 3 hours

Hongyun Jinding

Recommended reason: the mountain peaks rise from the ground with a vertical height difference of 1 meters. The upper part is divided into two parts, linked by an overpass, and a temple is built on each side, offering sacrifices to Sakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha at the same time. This confirms the alternation of modern Buddha (Sakyamuni) to future Buddha (Maitreya Buddha). In the morning, the red clouds are always around, and they are called red clouds and golden tops.

Opening hours: all day

Tickets: The specific details are mainly based on the actual situation of the scenic spot

Recommended visit time: over 3h

Huguo Temple

Recommended reason: Huguo Temple in Fanjing Mountain is one of the four famous imperial temples sealed in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, and it is also the largest and most spectacular temple in Fanjing Mountain. Huguo Temple was built in the third year of Song Jianyan (1126). There are many poems and couplets in the temple, especially the long couplets and plaques of the main hall written by Yan Yinliang, a famous calligrapher who won the praise of Cixi.

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