The magical and beautiful ancient village of white clothes

? On May, 65438+June, Saturday, 2020, the weather was fine. My brother took me to practice driving, carrying five people, my sister and brother-in-law, and drove 200 kilometers to the ancient village of Baiyi, which has been longing for a long time and is famous for many magical legends.

? Located in Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County, Baiyi Ancient Village is surrounded by cliffs, with Tianchi River in the east and Yuquan River in the west. Formerly known as Baiyuzhai, it belongs to Wuling Mountains. Since ancient times, it has been called "the scenic spot of China" and "the nine wonders of China". It is an undeveloped primitive natural scenic spot, a military pass and the "imperial city" of ancient Tujia tribal leaders. Zheng Guangzao, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, wrote an ancient poem "Scenic Spots in Baiyi Village": "When the Tang family was abolished, the governor was disappointed. Wan Ren mountain empty ancient village, the stone bridge leisurely brings its own smoke. 」

? The mysterious and ancient cottage contains countless natural wonders, especially its "six mysteries" which are rare all over the world.

The first is the mystery of "the ice cave in summer". There is a magical cave on the mountainside of Zhaixiya at an altitude of 1800 meters in Wan Jia. Every year when the weather gets hot in the long summer, the cave will slowly freeze. The hotter the weather, the thicker the ice, and the beginning of autumn will melt with the cold weather. It is very hot in summer, but it freezes three feet here, showing a rare natural wonder of flowers and green leaves on the stone and freezing three feet under the stone. International cave experts, such as Britain and France, have made field trips and have not figured out the reasons.

The second is the mystery of "earth-shattering stone". There is a boulder on Zhaishang Lake. People stand on it and stomp on the ground, only to see the ground shaking, just like an earthquake within 100 meters.

The third is the mystery of "Cold Water Valley". Mickey Mouse in the rice fields of Hu Ping is delicious and fragrant. After steaming, the grains stand upright, slender as a pole, and were dedicated to the emperors in ancient times. Why rice can stand on its own feet after cooking is a must for China.

The fourth is the mystery of "dancing rice fields". There is a "strange land" with an area of about 0.5 mu in the rice fields of Hu Ping. People jumped in the field and stood by, and the plants in the whole rice field shook with them. It's amazing.

The fifth is the mystery of the "hidden gold hole". On the precipice, Tang Zhenbang, the toast of the late Ming Dynasty, built a "golden hole" for his uncle Tian Shuangyun. Legend has it that the toast let the masons climb step by step, burying the gold and silver treasures in a hidden hole on the cliff, making the masons retreat step by step, destroying the steps and covering up the traces. In order to keep his secret forever, the toast killed the stonemason with a knife. He inserted the knife into the gap under the wall, and then he was able to shake it, but he couldn't pull out the butcher knife. You can still see the tip of the knife in the gap.

The sixth is the "Silver Flower Golden Pot", a mirage in Shanghai. At midnight in late autumn, I saw the silver flowers blooming above the second cliff, and then a golden basin appeared below, holding the silver flowers, which was radiant and clearly visible, changed from dark to bright, then from bright to dark, and finally disappeared, lasting about 30 minutes. Many farmers in the village witnessed it with their own eyes, and now the old branch secretary, who is 7 1 year old, has the honor to see such a spectacle three times.

? The ancient village consists of four steep steps, which are divided into lower white clothes, middle white clothes, upper white clothes and Tianyanping.

? Earlier, Baiyi Village Scenic Area was an isolated paradise. Since ancient times, only four entrances have guarded the cliffs, including forts, passes, Zhaimen and other ancient military sites. Now, if it weren't for the winding, steep and majestic wall-hung highway, if it were my brother who has been driving for nearly 30 years and has the highest driver's license, it is estimated that it would be difficult for me to board the ancient village of Baiyi.

? The ancient village of Baiyi is backed by the majestic mountains of Jun Gao, stretching over 65,438,000 square kilometers. The mountain is independent, surrounded by steep cliffs, and only the north and south roads can reach the summit. It is really "one person defends it, and ten thousand people can't force it." The whole mountain has formed two steep walls from bottom to top, which are magnificent.

? The first white cottage on the steep wall, with an area of 12 square kilometers, has been the residence of Tujia people for thousands of years, with an altitude of about 1 100 to 1300. It is a flat dam surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the fields are connected and criss-crossed. The quaint Tujia houses are dotted with tea trees and farmland.

? The second steep wall is even more spectacular, with a precipice as high as 1000 meters and a length of about 5000 meters. Under the setting sun, it presents a variety of colors such as red, white, yellow and blue, and draws a colorful picture of the wall.

? There are eight square kilometers of flat land, few trees, short stature and low alpine grassland scenery with cattle and sheep.

? At this point, there is no way out. Five people got off the bus, but they saw a steep mountain peak in front of them, and a huge and wide colored stone wall spread out like a screen. According to the data, Heifeng, the main peak of the steep mountain peak, is 2320 meters above sea level, which is the first of the five peaks and the second peak in Central China (second only to Shennongding). The mountain is steep and majestic, and it is called the famous peak in southwest Hubei.

? Our travel time is limited, and the main purpose is to go to the ice cave in summer. After an hour's walk along the vaguely discernible narrow path and a long rolling stone road, gout's younger brother began to feel pain in his legs and feet and was afraid to continue climbing. The second sister who was carsick all the way was short of breath because of altitude sickness. The two of them rested in the same place, and my third sister and brother-in-law sweated and continued to climb the mountain.

? After climbing the steep slope of 8 1 for nearly two hours, I came to the mountainside of the cliff white rock, where the cool breeze was blowing gently under the shade, which was very comfortable. I measured the altitude 1775 meters with my mobile phone, and the steep slope began to turn into a slow road and turn right along the ridge. Moving on, several wild peony flowers with three forks and nine tops began to appear on the roadside, as well as alpine azaleas and small wild paulownia flowers scattered on the branches.

? Walking is getting colder and colder, and suddenly I saw azaleas blooming on the mountain in front of a tree, red, white, yellow and unusually bright.

? Chasing azaleas, we entered a grotesque and mossy ravine, but we felt wet and cold, just like entering an ice room. There is no way to find it at this time.

? It's getting colder and colder, and I can't help shivering. It's so cold There is no trace of the road, it should be not far from the "summer ice cave"! However, where is the ice cave? Look at the ravines around, but there are no holes!

? Climbing over the boulder in the ditch, I was going to give a close-up of the most gorgeous flower, but suddenly I found glistening snow in the triangular underground cave under the flower tree! Ha ha! So this is the "summer ice cave" we are looking for! The cave is under the gap in the gully!

? I excitedly searched along Jiagou, and found that there were ice caves only in places where the temperature suddenly became cold within about 50 square meters of Fiona Fang. A * * discovered eight ice caves, large and small. The largest hole is about two meters in diameter, which is too deep to walk to the end (ask the villagers after going down the mountain, and the deepest hole is seventeen or eighteen meters). There is a small ice cave next to a boulder, and the snow is poked with branches one meter deep.

To my surprise, the ditch was as dry as a ditch, and there was not a drop of water. How can ice and snow freeze in a cave?

? It's almost 3: 30 in the afternoon, and we dare not stay long because we are in a hurry. Surprised and delighted, the three of us hurried down the mountain to see our second sister and second brother. It's already half past five, and it's getting late. We drove back to Yichang and got home at 10: 30 in the evening. Unfortunately, this expedition was in early summer, not the hottest summer, so we only saw the "snow cave" and didn't see the "ice cave". According to the local villagers, snow starts to accumulate as soon as it gets hot, and it will freeze in dog days. The higher the temperature, the thicker the ice. At the hottest time, you can see chunks of ice pouring out. ...

? Magnificent mountain scenery, mysterious natural wonders, rich ethnic customs, beautiful rural landscape and ancient Tujia Bing Village ruins make Baiyi Village Scenic Area full of infinite charm. Time is limited. Next time, come back in a summer, stay for a few days, taste the cold water in Hu Ping, the authentic bacon in Gong Mi and the mountains, explore the wonders in depth, visit the ravines and gullies in the ancient village, see the wonders of ice surges in the ice caves in summer, see the Ye Er-style Tujia gongs and drums, and see the ruins of the Tusi Shuaifu on the cliff and the mysterious Tibetan army cave.