Travel Guide to Baisha Ancient Town These scenic spots in go on road trip are worth visiting.

Speaking of Baisha ancient town, outsiders don't know much about this place, but this place is still very interesting for locals. Many scenic spots are worth visiting, and many people have discovered them recently. There are several places in Baisha ancient town that are suitable for road trip, so what are the scenic spots? Here is a brief analysis, take a look and recommend it to everyone.

1, Baisha Ancient Town Baisha Ancient Town was once the political, economic and cultural center of Lijiang, and it was also the initial settlement of Naxi people in Lijiang Dam. The ancient town has retained its original appearance and has not been overexploited. It is quieter than Dayan and Shuhe, and you can see Yulong Snow Mountain when you look up. The white sand mural is the most famous scenic spot in the town. It lasted for more than 300 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, and it is a good place to learn about Dongba culture. The Dabaoji Palace mural is the largest mural in Lijiang, with religious themes as its content, *** 12 painting, 167 characters. You can come to the street shop in Baisha to sit and drink tea, you can stroll slowly, and you can chat with local old ladies in languages that you don't understand each other. Very relaxed, very leisurely.

White Sands Festival:

"Stick Club": It can also be said that it is the Baisha Agricultural Tools Club, which is held on the same day as the sacrifice to the gods, five days later than the stick club of Dayan. In Naxi language, it is called Baisha Dangmeikongpu, which means "Baisha Dabaoji Palace is open". This is the opening of temples such as Baisha Dabaoji Palace, Liulidian and Dadingge, which have continued since the Ming Dynasty, allowing people to burn incense and worship Buddha. Later, it evolved into a traditional festival focusing on farm tools trading. There are not only various farm tools, but also children's toys and daily groceries at the exchange meeting, so as the saying goes, "you can buy anything except the head of a chicken." In addition to farm tools trading, Baisha Square also held a big jump competition and cultural performances with Naxi characteristics.

Torch Festival: June 24-26 of the lunar calendar is the torch festival of Naxi people, and people will light bonfires in the yard for three nights. Villages in Baisha town will light torches at the designated activity venue of the village and sing and dance together to celebrate.

tourist resources

Baisha mural: The most famous mural in the town is Baisha mural, which is the product of the opening of Naxi society in Ming Dynasty. His paintings lasted more than 300 years from the beginning of Ming Dynasty to the beginning of Qing Dynasty. The late Ming and early Qing dynasties were the heyday of Lijiang murals, which has a history of 500 years. When visiting the ancient town of Baisha, you must see the white sand murals.

Secondly, Baisha ancient town is the best place for Naxi people to take pictures, which is primitive and natural. Further north, there are attractions such as Falcon Valley, Yuhu Village and Yushui Village. Baisha ancient town is even more important among European and American tourists than Dayan ancient town, so foreigners can often be seen here.

The best time to travel in Baisha ancient town: Baisha ancient town in Lijiang is suitable for traveling all year round, but the spring wind is strong and the climate is dry, so special attention should be paid to fire prevention, sun protection and moisturizing.

2. Dadingge Dadingge is located in the northeast of Dabaoji Palace, sitting east to west. It was originally composed of colleges. There are murals on the inner wall and wall of the gallery, totaling 17, with an area of 69.96 square meters. There is also aragonite embedded in the wall, which is unique to the ancient buildings in Lijiang and quite distinctive. There are "Shuiyue Guanyin" painted in the north and south corridors, and there are manjusri, Pu Xian, Dazhizhi and other Buddha statues, with Shuiyue marble as the lining, similar to a landscape figure painting. There is a painting of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Guanyin sat on the cliff near the lotus pond, with lotus flowers on her feet and red ribbons on her purple clothes. Behind her, the lotus flowers are in full bloom and the clear water is rippling. The flying fairy in the upper right corner is a fine work in murals.

The big pavilion has a long seat. At first, it was composed of several courtyards. Now, there is only one yard, which is a courtyard with a single eaves and a rest at the top of the mountain. There is a door outside. The courtyard inside the gate is small and exquisite, with verandahs on both sides, standing in front of the pavilion. The balcony is very low and surrounded by mountains on three sides. It has a panoramic view, which is quite interesting, and complements the elegant style of the pavilion. There is a carved stone pillar in front of the pavilion.

Dadingge is located on the east side of the courtyard, with three rooms on each side, with a width of 6.86 meters, a depth of 5.25 meters and a height of 5.2 meters. Inside, between the front and rear eaves columns, there is a partition, which is divided into three parts, the corridor in front, the worship hall in the middle and the Buddha statue in the back. There are five arches on the lower eaves, five arches on the upper eaves, three layers of clouds, moderate proportion and exquisite carving. The beams, partitions, sparrows and other components in the pavilion are carefully carved. There are also stone carvings embedded in the wall, which are unique to Lijiang's ancient buildings and quite distinctive.

3. Guo Fu Guo Fu Temple was built in the 29th year of Wanli (A.D. 160 1), which is the earliest home temple of Mu Tusi. Tusi Mu invited the Mahayana Buddhist monks in the Han Dynasty to recite scriptures and practice here, becoming a Buddhist temple in the Han Dynasty. This temple was named "Jiefang Forest" and was later named "Guo Fu Temple" by Zhu Youxiao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and has not been repaired so far.

4. Dabaoji Palace Dabaoji Palace is located in Baisha Street, 8 kilometers north of Lijiang. Sitting west to east, Liu Lidian was built in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17). It rests on the top of the mountain with double eaves, two rooms wide and square. The columns and beams are thick and the arches are spacious and spectacular. There is still a 16 mural under the arch on the upper eaves of the golden column. These paintings were painted from Yongle period of Ming Dynasty to the end of Qing Dynasty. The early works are simple, while the later works have rough lines. Among them, the most famous white sand mural "The Tathagata's Lecture and Missionary Map" shows Tibetan Buddhism, Han Buddhism, Taoism and other religious activities and stories. There are more than 100 portraits in the picture, with delicate lines and bright colors. The outstanding feature is the fusion of various religious contents and the traditional painting techniques and styles of many nationalities, which can be said to be rare.

Murals include peacocks, kings of Ming Dynasty, maps of Fa Hui, etc. , as well as tantric and Taoist themes. For the integration of China and Tibet painting. * * * There are murals 12. It is the most complete and representative mural in Lijiang.

5. Baisha Mural The famous "Lijiang Mural" is the product of the opening of Naxi society in the Ming Dynasty. His paintings lasted more than 300 years from the beginning of Ming Dynasty to the beginning of Qing Dynasty. The late Ming and early Qing dynasties were the heyday of Lijiang murals, which has a history of 500 years. In this long time, Lijiang has experienced the rule of more than ten generations of toast and floating officials. Among the chieftains and officials, there are enlightened people and fatuous people; There are prosperity and decline; There are Buddhists, believers and lamas. With the rulers' preferences, various religions in Lijiang often develop alternately, and temples in Lijiang often rise and fall, which directly affects the rise and fall of murals.

1962, the investigation report of Yunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Task Force reads as follows: "Lijiang murals are distributed in Wande Palace in Yangxi, Xiyan Town's conversion hall, Hantan Temple, Shuhe Dajue Palace, Yajiao Village's Mujiu Residence, Guo Fu Temple, Baisha Liulidian, Dabaoji Palace, Dharma Hall, Dading Pavilion and Song Xue Cun Temple." At that time, there were more than ten murals and more than 200 works in Lijiang. The existing 55 murals are distributed in religious buildings around the ancient city, such as Dabaoji Palace, Liulidian, Dading Pavilion and Dajue Palace in Shuhe. Among them, the mural of Dabaoji Palace in Baisha Village, five kilometers north of Dayan Ancient City, and 1996 were announced by the state as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

The largest mural in Lijiang is Dabaoji Palace. Dabaoji Palace is a three-step courtyard with thick beams and strong arches, which has a distinctive architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. The murals of Dabaoji Palace were painted in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, with 12 paintings, the largest of which is 2.07 meters high and 4.48 meters wide, with 167 figures painted. The content of murals is a religious theme, which is different from other religious paintings. The outstanding feature is that in the same mural, there are not only Buddhist and Taoist Buddha statues, but also Lamaism Buddha statues. This kind of painting style that combines various sects is very rare. The artistic style of Baisha mural is a combination of Chinese and Tibetan painting art, which is unique in various religious cultures and artistic schools.

The painting has the characteristics of meticulous layout, rigorous brushwork, rich colors, accurate modeling, realistic figures, rough Dongba painting, strong color contrast, unified painting style and refined brushwork. The four coquettish Guanyin fixed in the big frame are charming and full of human feelings; Tian Fei's paintings are lively, and other natural scenery, such as galloping horses, blooming lotus flowers, Tian She in the mountains, flowers, birds, insects and fish, are vividly depicted. According to historical records, the murals in Lijiang, represented by Dabaoji Palace, were painted in succession during the 300 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. At that time, a group of Han painters headed by Rima Xiaoxian, including Tibetan and Bai painters, Dongba disciples and Taoist disciples, also participated in the painting of murals. Therefore, the murals have different styles, combining traditional techniques of the Central Plains, Tibetan paintings, Naxi paintings and other styles.

With its unique painting style and precious historical and cultural connotation, Baisha murals deeply attract domestic and foreign tourists, and there are an endless stream of tourists coming here every day.

The artistic style and precious historical and cultural connotation deeply attract domestic and foreign tourists, and there are endless tourists here every day.