Is it a gift from the earth or a reflection of gratitude? ——The growth story of Mancheng Farm

Dajian Ancient Village is located in the southernmost valley of Fengyu Bazi, embraced by Cangshan Mountain and Luoping Mountain, hidden among lush forests and bamboos, and surrounded by Dajian River and Xiangye River.

These houses are built without restraint, either following the shape of the road or the mountains. Walking in such a village, I feel as if I have returned to my hometown in my memory. I am in twos and threes, not clinging to each other, but I feel more friendly. Chickens crow in the east, dogs bark in the west, a group of sheep sneak out from the north, and a cow walks by in the south. It is very happy. Huh.

"The head of Cangshan Mountain, the source of Erhai Lake." While we praise the Creator, we are also angry that she has given us too much: fresh air, clean water, blue sky, scattered lush mountains, Simple folk customs...

In March 2017, Dali Qiansu Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd. and the People's Government of Eryuan County signed a cooperation project to build "Fengyu Mancheng Farm". As of now* **More than 2,000 acres of land in Dajian Ancient Village and surrounding areas have been transferred. Among them, there are 62 old courtyards in the ancient village covering an area of ??about 40 acres. This is where the "Manchu City Farm" started.

After relocating in response to the government’s poverty alleviation in 2002, all the houses in Dajian Ancient Village began to lie idle. The once lively and prosperous village was lost in the long river of history. Even the stone walls and bricks that provided shelter from wind and rain were lost. Inhabited by plants.

In Dajian Ancient Village, stones are not rare here. Local materials have become the best choice for locals to build houses. Old houses made of stones can be seen everywhere, and they are so old that only time has worn them away. Only the stone can tell when it was built.

Landscape stones, colorful stones, and bluestones are all found here. They are used to build houses and pave roads, or are carved into various utensils such as horse tethering posts, stone mills, and horse troughs. After standing for hundreds of years, they have become more and more precious. , has become a work of art of time, has become a work of art of nature, and has become the art of everything.

The stone wall and wooden door have been repaired several times and remain new for a long time.

Starting from tomorrow, chopping firewood and feeding horses...

In time, the ancient village will take on a new look. The dilapidated hall has been transformed into an art gallery, the sheep pen has been transformed into a coffee house, the school has been transformed into a slow life academy, the ancestral temple has been transformed into a meditation center, and the abandoned countryside has been transformed into a land art valley... When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shines into Toido, Grind a cup of coffee, look at the grains, fruits and vegetables produced in the kitchen, and feel the warmth of spring in your heart.

A lazy afternoon is the best time to get close to nature. There are green trees and clouds surrounding the mountains. Find a big stone, sit down with friends and talk about the past and the present. The scenery is floating in the distance. The sound of the bells of the flock of sheep...

Get up and see the wild flowers blooming along the way, the chirping of birds and the chirping of insects. We walk to the self-viewing pavilion halfway up the mountain in the south of the village. Surrounded by mountains, we can overlook the four seasons of Fengyu Bazi. Suddenly he became bold and youthful.

The weather is so good, it would be a shame not to go hiking. The existing route starts from the Mancheng Farm Project Department, passes ancient villages along the way, goes to the middle of the mountain and overlooks Fengyu Bazi, turns around the pass and faces Cangshan Mountain, and after descending the mountain is the Dadi Art Valley, and unexpectedly encounters the Dajian River on the way. , all the way back to the project department north. (ps: More lines are under development)

The afterglow of the evening shines on the Dajian River, and the clear river water flows quietly.

Mountains have four seasons, and trees have four sceneries.

Fengyu’s rapeseed flowers filled the entire Bazi, and we were waiting to squeeze the rapeseed into oil.

Fengyu Town is an hour and a half drive from Dali. It covers an area of ??200 square kilometers and 99% of the permanent population of more than 30,000 are Bai. Fengyu is a paradise different from ancient cities and double corridors. It is China's The second largest Bai ethnic group inhabited area, it is a pearl on the ancient Tea Horse Road. It is known as the "hometown of literary and ink" and was called "Fengyu Ancient Country" and "Fengyu County" in ancient times. Before the Tang Dynasty, it was a water town.

To the east of Fengyu Bazi is Tianma Mountain. At the foot of the mountain was a large pear orchard. After being designed by Bai Architects in the 1980s, it became the Mancheng Farm Product R&D Center of Dali Qiansu Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd. Rural Arts Research Center.

One house and one courtyard are built with rough stones and green tiles on top. The fruit trees in the garden remain unchanged.

Mountain residences are decorated with water, which brings aura of aura and makes the people who live there feel comfortable. Suddenly, poetry became popular, and he quoted a poem from Budai monk: He planted green rice seedlings all over the field, and when he lowered his head, he could see the sky in the water. Only when the six roots are pure can we find the way, and retreat is actually forward. "So the owner named it: Retreat Hall!

Walking alone on the winding path is endless fun. Friends, often go for a walk in the mountains, let the wind in the mountains remove the turbidity, and let the water in the mountains cleanse your tired heart. Go up the mountain road and let happiness surround you. Then your mind will be as tough as the mountains and as pure as the water.

The leisure time at Tianma Cottage

The pear blossoms are blooming. , summer has the beauty of summer, and if there is nothing to worry about, it is a good time in the world.

At that time, farmers planted sea vegetables in the ecological isolation zone.

Mancheng Farm experimented. The radishes are growing beautifully.