When traveling to Chengdu, is it worth visiting Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan?

When mentioning the secluded Taoist Qingcheng Mountain and the great project Dujiangyan, everyone will think of Chengdu. In addition to these things that many people know, is there any other delightful place in Chengdu?

They are all located in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, only 68 kilometers away from Chengdu. They are important destinations that cannot be missed when traveling to Sichuan. The "secretness" of Qingcheng Mountain has always been praised by literati of all ages. It is surrounded by peaks and green mountains and forests. Even the contemporary Chinese painting master Zhang Daqian lived with his family in the Qing Palace on Qingcheng Mountain, and called himself "Qingcheng Guest". He was full of nostalgia for Qingcheng Fairy Mountain throughout his life. He completed the huge "Complete Picture of Qingcheng Mountain" in the 1960s, which added a touch of artistic glory to this famous Taoist mountain. Qingcheng Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain in China and one of the birthplaces of Chinese Taoism. It is listed as the "Fifth Cave" by Taoism. The main attraction of Qingcheng Qianshan is Taoist culture and its historical monuments.

Taoist temples in the whole mountain are centered on Tianshi Cave, including Jianfu Palace, Shangqing Palace, Zushi Palace, Yuanming Palace, Laojun Pavilion, Yuqing Palace, Chaoyang Cave, etc. History has changed for thousands of years, but dozens of Taoist temples have been well preserved here. Zhang Daoling, the founder of Taoism, showed his Taoism in Qingcheng Mountain in his later years and became immortal here. He is also known as the "Heavenly Master". Since then, Qingcheng Mountain has become the ancestral mountain of Tianshi Dao. After the development of Zhang Daoling and his disciples, it gradually expanded to the whole country, attracting Tianshi from all over the country to Qingcheng Mountain to worship the ancestral court. During the Jin and Sui dynasties, Tianshi Tao began to be divided into North Tianshi Tao and Nan Tianshi Tao. The Zhengyi sect of Nan Tianshi Tao spread in Qingcheng Mountain. Giant panda: a national first-level rare and protected species that relies not on talent but only on appearance and makes a living by being cute. It is sought after by friends from all over the world. The main habitats of giant pandas are the mountainous areas of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu in China. Sichuan has become the hometown of giant pandas because of its largest population.

To be serious, if you want to stay in the wilderness, you'd better give up. Although the news occasionally reports that a giant panda broke into a villager's house again, first of all, this is all very, very accidental. There are only more than 1,600 giant pandas left in the world, so the chance is very small. Secondly, despite the fact that giant pandas are naive, they used to be carnivores. Although environmental changes have changed and they now eat bamboo, The claws and teeth have not deteriorated, and they are as dangerous as other bear species when angry. So, it’s better to go somewhere safe and guaranteed to see pandas.

Wander Jiangcheng Street, with low tile eaves, wooden doors, and bluestone roads, go to Ginkgo Square to see the Ziku Tower from the Daoguang period, and walk across the Ruilong Bridge across the Weijiang River to listen to the gurgling water under the bridge. , looking at Fengqi Mountain from afar. Teahouses are indispensable in ancient towns in Sichuan. This is the most direct way to experience the life of Sichuan people. The ancient town is built along the river. I sat with my friends in a teahouse by the river, drinking tea, chatting, and basking in the sun. The afternoon passed quickly. It turns out that the life of Chengdu people is so comfortable. On weekends, there will be dramatic performances on the ancient stage in Jiezi Ancient Town. The ancient stage is in the middle of the old street and is the center of life in the ancient town. During holidays, the Sichuan Opera Troupe in the town will also perform old plays.

Jiezi Ancient Town is an ancient town with both mountains and water, and has the folk custom characteristics of western Sichuan. I moved a bench and sat under the stage, drinking tea and watching the show. It was very leisurely.