Top ten must-see attractions in Mao County

Top ten must-see attractions in Maoxian County: Pingtou Qiang Village, Songpinggou Tourist Area, Ancient Chinese Qiang City, Yangliuhua Village, Baishi Qiang Village, Niuwei Qiang Village, Yingpan Mountain, Jiuding Mountain Scenic Area, San Yuanqiao and Maoxian Qiang Museum.

1. Pingtou Qiang Village

Pingtou Qiang Village is located in Mao County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan. Pingtou Qiang Village is 1,688 meters above sea level. There are more than 500 households in the village and nearly 2,000 people. , 95 are Qiang people. The houses in the village "living close to the mountains" follow the traditional architectural style of the Qiang people. The water in the village is gurgling, the alleys are quiet, and the plank roads connect the front and back of the houses. Qiang Village has always preserved its ancient and unique traditional culture, with simple folk customs and rich customs. The pastoral scenery in the four seasons is beautiful. When you are in it, you will experience an experience of being close to nature, returning to the essence, and intimate culture. ?

2. Songpinggou Tourist Area

Songpinggou Tourist Area is located in Maoxian County in the northwest of Sichuan Province, 65 kilometers away from Maoxian County, 251 kilometers away from Chengdu in the south, and Jiuzhaigou Valley in the north 193 kilometers long, the Nine Ring Road passes through the scenic spot.

Diesong Scenic Area is famous for its majestic (Fugui Mountain, Lion Rock), beautiful (Diexi Shangxiahaizi, Wucai Pond), unique (unique and beautiful earthquake relics landscape, well-preserved earthquake relics, rare in the world), strange (Exotic flowers and grasses in alpine meadows, exotic trees and scenery in primitive forests) and secluded areas (Yuer Village, Changhai primitive forest) are the landscape features, and majestic mountains, different waters, beautiful forests and secluded ditches are the landscape content.

3. Ancient Qiang City in China

The Ancient Qiang City in China is located in Fengyi Town, Mao County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is located between the Golden Turtle Bundle and Silver Turtle Bundle on the west bank of the Minjiang River. It sits west and faces east, with its back against the water west, its feet touching the Minjiang River, facing Jiuding Holy Mountain, and its head resting on the blue sky and white clouds. It is solemn, majestic and magnificent.

The Ancient Qiang City of China mainly consists of the Chinese Qiang Museum, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Center, the Qiang Culture Square, the Qiang King’s Official Village, the Qiang Culture Theme Hotel, the Performing Arts Center, Salang Square and other landscapes, attractions and features Among them, the China Qiang Museum has a collection of nearly 10,000 precious cultural relics, which is evidence of the long history and culture of the Qiang people. It is currently the largest, highest specification, complete function, complete facility, and the only Qiang culture in the country and even in the world. The largest core display place.

4. Yangliuhua Village

Yangliuhua Village is located on the west bank of the Minjiang River in Taiping Town, Maoxian County, with an average altitude of 2,600 meters. The village has won many honorary titles such as provincial-level demonstration village with beautiful environment, state-level boutique tourist village, state-level civilized village, and county-level national unity and progress demonstration village.

Yangliu Village still retains the ancient Qiang charm of thousands of years ago, inheriting the traditional art, clothing, living customs, eating habits, etc. of the Qiang people. It uses Qiang language as the language of daily communication and inherits the long-standing culture of the Qiang people. The heritage and original flavor retain the Qiang style and Qiang charm.

5. Baishi Qiang Village

Baishi Qiang Village is located in the northwest of Fengyi Town, Mao County, 171 kilometers away from Chengdu in the south and 200 kilometers away from Jiuzhaigou County in the north. It is close to the county seat of Maoxian County. The important scenic spots on the ring line are typical Qiang settlements. The geographical location is superior here, and the development of specialty catering is relatively mature. The famous Shancai King specialty catering is here. The crop planting area is large and the products are rich. The village is backed by mountains, has abundant spring water resources, and has the Minjiang River in front, giving it a broad view.

6. Niuwei Qiang Village

Niuwei Qiang Village is located on the west bank of the Minjiang River in Taiping Town, at the northern end of Mao County. It has an average altitude of 2,350 meters and is 70 kilometers away from the county seat. The Qiang population in the village accounts for 95%. The origin of the name Niuwei Qiang Village is related to war. During the course of thousands of years of history, the Qiang people living in the village were brave and invincible in the northwest. Niuwei Qiang Village has been increasing infrastructure construction in recent years, striving to build a boutique tourist village of the Niuwei Ancient Qiang tribe.

7. Yingpanshan

The Yingpanshan site is a cultural site from the Neolithic Age to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since this site is the only local cultural site discovered in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River so far, It is the site with the largest area, the largest scale of archaeological work, and the richest discovered remains, so it is named "Yingpanshan Culture".

The cultural relics unearthed from the Yingpanshan site include the earliest pottery sculptures discovered in Sichuan, the earliest artificial use of cinnabar found in China, and the earliest and largest pottery found in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Kiln sites, etc., are a bridge to understand the spread of ancient culture, ethnic formation, migration, integration, and connections with the Chengdu Plain and Sanxingdui.

8. Jiudingshan Scenic Area

Jiudingshan Scenic Area is located on the dividing line between Mianzhu, Shifang and Maoxian County of Aba Prefecture in Deyang. It is located in the middle of the Longmen Mountains of the Minshan Mountains, dominating the The highest peak of the Longmen Mountains, Lion King Peak, is 4,989 meters above sea level.

The unique scenery is the integration of grassland, snow-capped mountains, virgin forests, Buddhist light, phantoms, sea of ??clouds and other natural landscapes, geohistorical landscapes and celestial landscapes. The area is home to rare fauna such as giant pandas and golden monkeys, and precious relic flora such as Davidia involucrata, yew, ginkgo, and metasequoia, which add infinite vitality and vitality to the scenic area.

9. Sanyuan Bridge

Sanyuan Bridge is located in Tumen Township, Mao County. It is composed of three single-hole stone bridges spanning the Tai'an, Tumen and Shicao rivers. Made of arch bridge. The three bridges are located in an isosceles triangle. They are the only bridges that pass through the ancient roads leading to Mianzhu, Anxian and Beichuan. Among them, the bridge on the Tai'an River was demolished in the 1960s when the Mao (County) North (Sichuan) Highway was being built. Now only the bridge on the Shicao River remains. "Deyuan Bridge" and the large arch bridge on the Tumen River.

The Big Arch Bridge was built in the Qing Dynasty. It is a single-arch stone bridge running northwest to southeast. The Tumen River flows from west to east under the bridge. The bridge is 29.4 meters long and 6.25 meters wide. meters, with a height of 14.8 meters, a span of 23 meters, and a vault height of 13.7 meters.

10. Qiang Museum County

The Qiang Museum collects nearly 10,000 precious cultural relics, including the Natural Hall, Earthquake Hall, Belief Hall, Qiang Source Hall, Folk Customs Hall, Chongbao Hall, and Yingpanshan Hall. The eight exhibition halls of the Qiang Nationality and the Red Army Hall display the historical features and cultural context of the Qiang area, embodying the endless national spirit. As a patriotic education, Qiang culture academic and research base, it is a service platform integrating collection, protection, display and research. It is an important window to promote Qiang culture and a spiritual harbor to watch the homeland.