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Yunnan has a long history and splendid culture. It is one of the many ancient cities in China, with more than 30 ancient cities. Since 1982, six ancient cities have been listed as national historical and cultural cities, among which three ancient cities are recognized as the three best preserved ancient cities in Yunnan, namely Dali, Lijiang and Jianshui. Dali and Lijiang have long been famous ancient cities in China, while Jianshui is a little-known ancient city. In recent years, the mystery has begun to be uncovered. All three ancient cities have old dreams of misty rain Don't miss it when you pass by, make tea in this fleeting time and discover the silent beauty hidden in the years.

There is a feeling called the ancient city of Yunnan, which has been here and has never left.

I. Lijiang

Lijiang is the most famous of the three ancient cities and also the most famous ancient city in China. No one.

Lijiang was founded in the late Southern Song Dynasty, when Fu Xuansi of Lijiang Road was established in the Yuan Dynasty. In fact, Lijiang at this time has already started the toast system. After Zhu Yuanzhang came to power in the Ming Dynasty, he set up a military and civilian mansion in Lijiang, and gave the toast the Mu family. The magistrate of that era was actually the family inheritance of the toast, and the mansion of the toast was the wooden mansion seen in Lijiang today.

In the early Qing dynasty, Lijiang still had a military and civilian government, and the hereditary system of chieftain was retained. But after Yongzheng came to power, the toast system began to fall apart.

The wooden toast in Lijiang experienced Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, which lasted for 800 years. These three dynasties are also the great development period of Lijiang. From the scale and exquisite degree of the building, it can be seen that in its heyday, Muzhai occupied an area of 100 mu, with nearly 100 buildings, which was the heart of Lijiang.

Old Town of Lijiang also experienced the construction of these three dynasties, and gradually formed today's pattern.

Up to now, the ancient city has largely maintained the architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which not only highlights the structural layout, but also pursues carving and painting decoration. It is exquisite and ingenious, and is praised as "residential museum" by Chinese and foreign architectural experts.

The Xihe River in Old Town of Lijiang circulates on three sides, and the streets and houses in the ancient city are built along the Xihe River. All the canals are connected with the houses in the streets, surrounding the shogunate, forming a fan-shaped pattern.

It has formed a wonderful scene of "water around every family, willow weeping behind every family", "drinking water in the pool, washing vegetables in the middle pond and bleaching clothes downstream", so water is the soul of Lijiang, giving it spirituality and vitality.

In fact, playing Lijiang is to look at the small bridges and flowing water on the plateau and the ancient houses in Naxi style.

The main street of Lijiang is near the water, and the alleys are near the canal. More than 300 ancient stone bridges stand by the river, with green trees, Gu Xiang and ancient houses, which have great aesthetic and ornamental values of ancient trees, small bridges, flowing water and people in plateau water towns, reflecting the harmonious unity between man and nature. This is the real charm of Lijiang.

Sifang Street, the largest square in Old Town of Lijiang, is paved with colored stones and washed with clear water. It is a city in Japan and China, and it was a distribution center on the ancient tea-horse road in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

1February 3, 996 19: 00 14 minutes 18 seconds, a tragic earthquake hit Lijiang and made Lijiang famous all over the world.

A few days after the earthquake, UNESCO officials flew to Lijiang for inspection. Fortunately, although the ancient city was seriously damaged, the pattern was not damaged, and the water system style and cultural landscape were still intact. The following year, Lijiang was listed as a world cultural heritage, which has the reputation of filling the gap between folk culture and ancient city heritage.

In the past 20 years, Lijiang has been successful from the perspective of ancient city protection and tourism development.

Today's Old Town of Lijiang still looks like a blue-tiled wooden structure, with ancient streets, stone alleys and flowing bridges, just like Lijiang, except that the development of commerce and leisure is a little excessive, and there are few original residents left, which tends to be empty-shell, and the original elegant atmosphere of fireworks has almost disappeared.

Lijiang used to be, with wooden houses and flowing bridges, but it has lost a lot of local customs.

Today, Lijiang tourism is still the pillar of Yunnan tourism, but it is not only the ancient city that supports Lijiang tourism, but also the beautiful scenery around Old Town of Lijiang.

Shuhe ancient city, a Lijiang more than ten years ago.

Shuhe is an ancient city several kilometers away from Lijiang, which is somewhat similar to Lijiang, but more quiet and elegant. It is recommended to play Lijiang during the day and live in Shuhe at night.

Yulong Snow Mountain, the snow mountain that Lijiang can see, is actually a mountain connected by 13 mountains. The main peak is called Fan Dou, with an altitude of 5596 meters.

This is a famous snow mountain in China. In fact, it is famous, not to mention how beautiful it is, let alone compared with Meili Snow Mountain. Take a snowy mountain in western Sichuan for example, it is more beautiful than this.

Yulong Snow Mountain is 15km away from Lijiang City. The cost of going up the mountain is not low, and there is Van Gogh. If you want to go, I recommend seeing Blue Moon Valley, which is halfway up the mountain. This scenic spot has beautiful scenery.

In fact, you can always see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on the way to Xue Cun in Song Dynasty. From a distance, the scenery is unobstructed and it feels spectacular.

Song Xue Cun, an ancient village at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, is a small village with great flavor. All the houses are made of brown stones.

Locke, a famous American explorer, has lived here for twenty years. Locke is an American who discovered Daocheng Aden and is known as the father of Naxi studies. Now there is his former residence here to visit.

Tiger Leaping Gorge, more than 70 kilometers away from Lijiang, is the second most beautiful grand canyon in China selected by China National Geographic magazine. It is shocking when there are many days in summer, and the tourist facilities are good, which is worth visiting.

Lugu Lake

The most beautiful place near Lijiang, China is a place with romantic feelings besides the most beautiful mountains and lakes in Tibet and western Sichuan.

There are many kinds of Lijiang cuisine, including rice enema, beef in copper pot, Naxi barbecue, Tujia rice noodles, steamed chicken, water-based cauliflower, romantic wine and so on. Recommend black goat.

Second, Dali

Dali is one of the earliest cultural birthplaces in Yunnan. In 737 AD, Piluoge, the leader of the imperial edict of Meng She, established Nanzhao State, which was built in Taihe City, that is, Taihe Village between today's ancient Dali City and Shimonoseki, and was the early capital of Nanzhao State. Later, he moved to Yang Mao from 779 to 65438+ (the present address is located at the middle peak of Cangshan Mountain and under Longquan Peak). Dali is the central city of Yunnan at this time. It was not until A.D. 1253 that the center of Yunnan began to shift to Kunming after Kublai Khan destroyed Dali.

138 1 year, the Ming army captured Dali occupied by the yuan dynasty, set up Dali mansion and built a new mansion, which is the ancient city of Dali today.

Everyone who has been to Dali will be shocked by the unique geographical environment here. The ancient city of Dali is backed by Cangshan Mountain and faces Erhai Lake, which really occupies the first feng shui in the world.

At present, the ancient city of Dali is still the pattern when it was first built in the Ming Dynasty. The city is square, with four doors, a tower at the top and the Acropolis at the bottom. There are three streams in the north and south as natural barriers. There are five streets in the north and south and eight streets in the east and west of the city, showing a chessboard layout.

The ancient city of Dali has a totally different temperament from Lijiang, which has a small bridge and flowing water. It lacks a small jasper and has a king's atmosphere.

Dali ancient city has the spirit of a king, and there is no lack of petty bourgeoisie sentiment. Elegant and quiet during the day and prosperous at night.

This is an ancient city, so you need to calm down and experience it slowly. Suitable for lazy and leisurely walking. There is a strong humanistic atmosphere here and there is no excessive commercial development. Even business people think they are Buddhists. On both sides of the road are houses with traces of time, winding alleys, and long walls with blue tiles are particularly old.

Dali ancient city is one of the most attractive ancient cities in China, and its amorous feelings come from the beautiful scenery of surrounding mountains and rivers.

This is an old idiom of China. Speaking of Dali, it has become the four most famous landscapes in Dali.

Shangguan in Dali is an open grassland. Every spring, flowers are everywhere here, which is called "Shangguan Flower".

Shimonoseki is a mountain pass in Dali, and there is a cool breeze in Xulai, which is called "Shimonoseki Wind".

The majestic Cangshan Mountain is located in Dali. Every winter and spring, the top of the mountain here is covered with snow, so it is called "Cangshan Snow".

Erhai Lake near the ancient city has infinite scenery. Every moonlit night, the water is as bright as the sky and the moonlight is like water, which is called "Erhai Moon". These four landscapes also represent the essence of Dali scenery, especially Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake.

If you drive by car, you can drive to Canger Avenue. Cangshan Mountain behind you and Erhai Lake below are a bright gem.

The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, also known as the Three Pagodas of Dali, are one of the famous pagodas in China.

Dali University, a far-sighted university, chose this place as its campus, an excellent place overlooking Erhai Lake.

Looking at Erhai Lake around Haixi Road, riding Erhai Lake on a calm day gives people a sense of tranquility and distance.

Xizhou ancient town, Xizhou is the main settlement of Bai people, where there are the most complete and best preserved Bai folk houses.

In the Haitang Ecological Park, Haitang itself is affected by the high tide and low tide. It can be exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide, but it provides a place for close contact with Erhai Lake. Punch points: husband and wife trees, dead trees and shoals.

Shuanglang ancient town, an ancient town full of amorous feelings, stayed at the seascape inn near the famous white stool for one night and took some scenic films.

Small Putuo, a pocket island in Erhai Lake, looks at Cangshan Erhai Lake from a distance, blowing sea breeze and watching the red-billed gull fly freely, which makes you feel extremely comfortable and relaxed.

White Catholic Church is the only white Catholic Church in China in the world, which is very representative.

Dali food

Xizhou Baba is crispy outside and soft inside.

Bai nationality local specialty preserved ribs.

Steamed chicken, near the south of the ancient city, there is a shop where steamed chicken and roast duck with loose wool are delicious.

Third, Jianshui Ancient City

Compared with Dali and Lijiang, Jianshui has a low profile. 1994, Jianshui was listed as one of the six famous historical and cultural cities in Yunnan. After more than 20 years, many people still know that there is Lijiang and Dali, but they don't know that there is Jianshui. As everyone knows, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was a saying that "Lin Da Jin An, Silver Dali".

Jianshui, called "Lin 'an" in ancient times, is located 220 kilometers south of Kunming. During Nanzhao period (around 8 10), Huili city was built here, which was subordinate to the governor of Tonghai. Huili is an ancient Yi language, and Chinese is translated into Jianshui. Jianshui County was established in Yuan Dynasty, and it was still called Jianshui County in Ming Dynasty. During the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, Shuizhou was rebuilt as Jianshui County with a history of 1200 years.

Jianshui ancient city is an ancient city with profound historical background and cultural background. It is said that in the imperial examinations in Yunnan, half of the top candidates are from Lin 'an Prefecture, which is the highest in Yunnan, so it is called "nearly half the list".

Walking into this thousand-year-old city, the mottled marks of history can be seen everywhere. It can be said that cultural relics are everywhere, and there is a strong historical atmosphere everywhere. There are more than 50 well-preserved ancient buildings in the ancient city, ranging from the majestic Chaoyang Tower, the third largest Confucian Temple in China, the elegant and beautiful Jia Zhu Garden, the Seventeen-hole Bridge and the original ecological village Tuanshan Village, to the ancient wells that are still in use everywhere in the ancient city and the purple pottery workshops that can be seen everywhere. Each one has gone through vicissitudes, highlighting the long history and profoundness of Jianshui culture, making it hard to think that there is such a good ancient city in Yunnan.

Nanzhao, the ancient city of Jianshui, was originally built as a earthen city, and it was expanded into a brick city in the Ming Dynasty. The North, South and West Towers were later destroyed by the war. Kangxi was rebuilt in four years and then destroyed. Now only the Chaoyang Tower at the East Gate still exists, standing for 600 years.

Jia Zhu Garden is one of the landmark attractions of Jianshui Ancient City. Known as the "Grand View Garden in South Yunnan", the garden is a mansion and ancestral hall built by Zhu, a gentry in the late Qing Dynasty, with a construction area of more than 5,000 square meters, showing the beauty of ancient buildings everywhere, which is amazing.

The Confucius Temple has a history of more than 700 years. Second only to Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong and Confucius Temple in Beijing.

Tuanshan Village is not only the most exquisite ancient residential group in Yunnan, but also a world memorial architectural heritage.

Shuanglong Bridge is one of the existing 10 large stone arch bridges in China.

The Jianshui small train based on the meter rail has now become a new tourist landscape.

The ancient well is the cultural symbol of Jianshui ancient city. In the streets and alleys of the ancient city, you can see all kinds of ancient wells with a long history, including one eye, two eyes and many eyes. Some ancient wells have dried up, but more ancient wells are clear and sweet, and people are still raised here. Some people even came all the way to see the ancient wells in the ancient city.

This ancient well density is extremely rare in China. The ancient well, which was of great significance in ancient times, was scarred and silently told the long years that had passed away.

Jianshui on the tip of the tongue. Jianshui Ancient City is a gourmet paradise, especially famous for boiled tofu, and China on the Tip of the Tongue. There is an ancient building in Dashuijing Ancient Buildings outside the west gate of the ancient city, which is also an ancient well. It is said that the tofu made in this well is particularly delicious.

Besides burning tofu, the rice noodles crossing the bridge, steamed chicken, Hani beef offal, grass sprouts and lion cakes here are all delicious dishes. There is also a saying that Jianshui is the birthplace of Yunnan rice noodles crossing the bridge.

Jianshui, an impressive ancient city.

Compared with the hustle and bustle and commercialization of many ancient cities, Jianshui ancient city is still low-key today, with no bustling tourists and excessive commercial development. However, the people in the ancient city are not out of touch with the times and live a life that keeps pace with the times. There are both modern shops and a life full of fireworks. The ancient rhyme of a thousand years has not dispersed with the changes of the times, but it is like a pot of mellow old wine, enduring in Micari and emitting the breath of time.