Lijiang Ten Days Tourist Attractions

Lijiang Ancient City

Lijiang Ancient City, also known as Dayan Ancient City, was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (late 13th century AD). It is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, covering an area of ??7.279 square kilometers. The streets in Lijiang Old Town are built along mountains and rivers and are paved with red breccia. There are scenic spots such as Sifang Street, Mufu, Wufeng Tower, Lijiang Old Town Waterwheel, Baisha Residential Complex, Shuhe Residential Complex and other attractions. It embodies local history, culture and national customs, and embodies the essential characteristics of social progress at that time. Lijiang Old Town is an important traditional settlement of ethnic minorities.

How to enjoy Lijiang Ancient Town?

(1) Climb high and win, and you can see the situation of the ancient city. The ancient city cleverly makes use of the terrain, with Lion Mountain in the west, Xiangshan Mountain and Jinhong Mountain in the north, and its back to the northwest and to the southeast, avoiding the cold air of the snowy mountains, attracting the warm wind from the southeast, hiding the wind and gathering energy, and taking advantage of the geographical convenience.

(2) Being close to the river, you can admire the water conditions of the ancient city. The ancient city made full use of the spring water to divide the Yuhe River into three parts of the city, then divided the three parts into nine parts, and then divided it into countless canals. The main street is adjacent to the river and the alleys are adjacent to the canal, making the ancient city clean and full of vitality.

(3) Walking down the street and entering the hospital, you can admire the ancient city architecture. The buildings in the ancient city are all simple courtyard houses. The structures of the houses are simple and rough, while the courtyard layout and detailed decoration of the houses are rich and delicate. The residents like to plant flowers and trees in four seasons, forming a beautiful harmony between man and nature.

(4) After entering the city and crossing the bridge, you can have a glance at the layout of the ancient city. The layout of the ancient city is free, flexible, and eclectic. The residential buildings, markets, roads, and water systems are organized and distributed appropriately. In addition, the stones, stone bridges, wooden bridges, flowers, birds, insects, fish, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as folk customs, create endless possibilities. The interest makes the ancient city unique.

Transportation: The transportation is very convenient, and there are many buses available.

2. Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake was called Luku Haizi in ancient times, also known as Zuosuo Sea, and commonly known as Lianghai. In the Mosuo language of the Naxi people, "Lu" means ravine, and "Gu" means li, which means a lake in the ravine. Lugu Lake is also regarded as the "Mother Lake" by the local Mosuo people. It is also known as "Penglai Wonderland". Lugu Lake is not only a kingdom of girls, but also a kingdom of singing and dancing. Visitors are all moved by the melodious "Ahabala" and seduced by the Jiagua dance like the rolling dragon. To this day, there are still large matrilineal families headed by women and female members carrying on the family line, as well as the matrilineal clan marriage system (commonly known as walking marriage) in which "men do not marry, women do not marry, unions are voluntary, and separation is free". Friends who like the beautiful scenery of the lake should not miss it.

Viewing Attractions:

(1) Gemu Goddess Cableway: The cause of the formation of Gemu Mountain is a touching fairy tale circulated among the local people. Legend has it that there were no mountains in the Lugu Lake area in the early days, but the Gomu Fairy and the male mountain gods often flew to the lake from the north at night to bathe and fall in love, and then flew back to the north when the roosters crowed. One night, the male mountain gods had been waiting for a long time. The female fairy Gemu arrived late. They were about to play, but the rooster crowed and the east turned white. They could not fly back, so Gemu wandered on the bank of Lugu Lake and became a fairy. The current Gemu Mountain was formed, and the male immortals gathered around her, and they became Hawa Nan Mountain, Zezhi Nan Mountain, Ashanan Mountain, etc.

(2) Lugu Lake Mosuo Folk Museum: The Mosuo Folk Museum has the theme of Mosuo daughter country style flower house, grandmother's house, sutra hall, cultural relics hall, picture materials, and world intangible cultural heritage. The large and small exhibition halls have the folk performance of "Walking Marriage and Climbing the Flower Tower" which is loved by thousands of tourists.

(3) Luowa Pier: Luowa Pier is also the best place to watch the sunset in the west and the sunrise in the east.

Xiaocaohai: Xiaocaohai is located at the foot of Houlong Mountain. It is a wetland between the villages of the Mosuo Awa tribe, covering an area of ??about 1,000 acres. It is the habitat of waterbirds in Pingba District.

(4) Love Song of the Flower House: The "Love Song of the Flower House" performance uses documentary and authentic performance techniques to allow the audience to have an intuitive and realistic understanding of the unique mysterious cultural relics and strange customs of the Mosuo people. understanding. Through the original music and dance of the Mosuo people, the entire process of Mosuo people's birth, growth, marriage, labor, sacrifice, etc. [1]

(5) Boao Island: Also called Princess Island, it is a luxurious palace built by the last chieftain Zuosuo, specifically to accommodate the last princess Xiao Shuming.

(6) Lamasery: The Lamasery is located beside the Caohai Lake of Lugu Lake. It is the religious site of the oldest "Benbo Sect" (Black Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism. In addition to their own primitive religion, Dabaism, the Mosuo people in Lugu Lake also believe in Lamaism. After Lamaism was introduced to the Lugu Lake area, temples of the black and yellow sects were built one after another in the area. The Lamasery is the only black sect temple in Lugu Lake. (7) Dazu Lake Bay: Dazu Lake Bay is located at the foot of the Goddess Mountain, embracing Anna'o Island. There is also a complete and pure Naxi village in the lake bay.

(8) Dashui Village: Luoshui Village is a must-visit place for most tourists to Lugu Lake. In Dashuishui Village, Mosuo wooden houses are dotted along the lakeshore, and most of them have now been transformed into hotels that provide accommodation. In the evening, the local Mosuo people will wear traditional clothes and perform songs and dances. After enjoying the folk songs and dances, you can also go to the tent set up by the lake to have a barbecue. There is a winding gravel path beside the Xiluoshui Lake. The Mosuo people on the roadside have converted their homes into hotels. The beautiful and distinctive wooden houses lined up along the path. There are bars, department stores and specialty shops here.

(9) Lige Village: Lige Village is located on the north side of Lugu Lake in Ninglang County, Lijiang City. It is surrounded by water on three sides from east to west and south, forming the "Lige Bay" with Lige Peninsula as the core. ". The unique geographical location makes Lige have lakes and mountains that are different from other villages. The small Lige Peninsula is more popular among tourists.

(10) Caohai: Caohai is one of the must-see attractions in Lugu Lake. Caohai - the world of waterbirds.

(11) Lugu Three Islands: Refers to Nixi Island, Liwubi Island and Naizhongpu Island.

Walking Bridge: Located in the Caohai area in the southeastern waters of Lugu Lake, it is the only bridge on Lugu Lake. The Walking Marriage Bridge is a place where Mosuo men and women meet. The Mosuo people on the shores of Lugu Lake practice the "walking marriage" custom of "men do not marry and women do not marry".

(12) Gemu Goddess Mountain: With an altitude of 3754.7 meters, it is the highest mountain around Lugu Lake. There are naturally formed stalactite female figures in the cave on the top of the mountain. Therefore, in Mosuo myths and legends, this mountain is the incarnation of the goddess Gemu. A cable car has now been opened to reach the Goddess Cave halfway up the mountain. You can also enjoy the panoramic view of Lugu Lake by riding the cable car.