Mengzi tourist attractions

The tourist attractions recommended by Mengzi are Nanhu Park, Yuanshi Cave and Nisu Town.

Nanhu park 1

South Lake, formerly known as Caohai, is called "South Lake" because it is located in the south of Mengzi County. In the Ming Dynasty, Qian Bang, the magistrate, claimed to lead the people to take out the silt weeds in the lake and build three mountains, named after Penglai, Yingzhou and abbot, the mythical immortals living there.

2. Yuanshi Cave

Yuanshi Cave, also known as Guanyin Cave, is located in Jingling Mountain, Mingjiu Township, mengzi city. It belongs to limestone caves in karst areas, embedded between cliffs. The ancient architecture of Yuanshidong, which began in the Qing Dynasty, has been well preserved for hundreds of years.

Yuanshi Cave stands on the mountain and winds up along the cliff. Its architectural art has unique value. The whole building is in the shape of "Ling", which is magnificent, large-scale and quite spectacular.

3. Nisu Town

Nisu Town covers an area of 500 mu, with 369 families, 6 kilometers away from the administrative center of mengzi city and close to the northern edge of Tianma Road, with smooth traffic. This is a demonstration of the integrated development of Mengzi culture and tourism.

local speciality

1, Mengzi rice cake

Mengzi rice cake is one of the traditional famous foods in Yunnan Province, which was produced in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 300 years. According to legend, during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, the rice cakes were celebrated by local people and evolved as steamed cakes offered to ancestors as "sacred products" on holidays.

2, Mengzi pomegranate

Mengzi pomegranate is a specialty of mengzi city, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, and it is a geographical indication agricultural product in China. There are about 70 varieties of pomegranate in Mengzi, which are divided into two categories: ornamental and edible.

3, eight bowls of soil

Eight bowls are rich in connotation. Generally, it is only reserved when entertaining VIPs or holding festive occasions. From recipes to cooking methods to tableware, there are strict requirements.

The dining table is for 8 people, commonly known as the square table; There are only 8 menus; The bowl of the dish is 8 sea bowls, commonly known as the big bowl head; In the process of eating, any dish can be added until the guest refuses. Until the 1930s, people with Jiangxi surnames in Laozhai would meet to eat eight bowls in Jiangxi Guild Hall on the second day of August every year.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-mengzi city