Medog-"Land of Lotus"

Medog, a legendary resort full of lotus flowers, is one of the most mysterious places in Tibet. The famous religious classics in Tibet say: "Baimagang, the pure land of Buddha, is the most unique among the holy places." Medog, which is hidden in the mountains, is the only county in China that has no access to roads, and can only communicate with the outside world in the months when the snow melts in summer and autumn. Medog's road is a ditch formed by years of rain and snow, plus a sidewalk formed by trampling by exiles and victors many years ago. The roads in the whole area are full of dangers, and glaciers, mudslides, avalanches, cliffs and huge waves are intertwined. Some people say, don't talk in front of people who have been to Medog, which means there is no more difficult way to go. Because hiking in Medog has to undergo many tests such as rebellion, bad weather and complex terrain, it is a severe challenge to physical strength, perseverance and wisdom.

Medog's topographical statue, the sacred body of the goddess Dorje Pamo lying face up-the snow peak of Nange Bawa, which is shrouded in white clouds and hard to see, stands on the bend of the Yarlung Zangbo River, which is the handsome face of this goddess; The dense forests and gentle fertile soil in the eastern region are her soft abdomen; Bamboo is planted everywhere, and the Yangsang River basin with blue river is her lower body. In short, the mountains and rivers of Medog are all part of the goddess' body.

Medog is located in Himalayan fault zone and Medog fault zone, Zamo Highway is located near the suture line between Eurasian plate and Indian plate, and the virgin forest of Medog is the most authentic virgin forest in China. Medog's virgin forest covers the sky, and those trees are basically less than ten meters. The trees are covered with moss and vines. This is a real virgin forest. Water vapor is floating in the distant forest, and the tall canopy is looming in the sea of clouds. It depends on your luck to go to Huangshan to see the sea of clouds. You can see the floating clouds here. On both sides of the road, there are flowing springs and waterfalls. Lao Wang and I kept getting out of the car to take pictures while picking up stones on the roadside. This time we picked up a lot of stones in Tibet, hoping to bring them back to Changzhou and put them on our desks.

There are Nanga Bawa Peak and Garabaire Peak in Medog County, which are more than 7,000 meters above sea level. These two peaks are the highest peaks in the East Himalayas. The Yarlung Zangbo River roared out from two peaks and split a deep valley with a depth of more than 5,000 meters among the mountains, forming the deepest, longest and steepest canyon in the world-the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon. The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon from Paizhen to Medog is a U-shaped bend around Nangarbawa Peak. In fact, influenced by the terrain, there are many big bends along the way. I think the big bend of 1 12K is definitely just one of them. I don't know how many big bends are hidden in no man's land, but we can't see them. Unfortunately, the Namgyabawa Peak, separated by a river, is hidden in the thick Yun Shenchu.

Waterfalls, rattan bridges and zip lines are the most distinctive landscapes of Medog. There are many mountains, waters and waterfalls in Medog. Some waterfalls are as thin as gauze and slowly fall from the stone wall. Water droplets were torn by the collision of rocks, turned into wisps of fog and floated on the mountainside. Some waterfalls do not dry up in the four seasons because of their grand water flow, pleasant roar and majestic momentum. Among these waterfalls, besides the Great Bend Waterfall, which is known as the "Wonder of Tibetan Cloth", there are Khan Waterfall with a height of 400 meters, Hukou Waterfall with a cliff upside down, Didong Waterfall with a cornice, Backcollapse Waterfall filled with fog, and Lager Waterfall with flying silver belts. The famous rattan bridges in Medog are Houbeng and Dexing, both of which are about 400 meters long. Dexingteng Bridge across the Yarlung Zangbo River has a history of more than 300 years. The whole rattan bridge is tubular suspension, mostly located in the dangerous reach of the canyon. Walking on it, the bridge swings with the human gravity and river wind, but the whole bridge is almost sealed and there is no danger. Medog's famous scenery also has zip lines. When crossing the zip line, he skated to the other side with his back to the river at high speed, which required great courage and balance skills to cross the river smoothly.

Because of its hidden terrain, Medog is called "the last secret place on earth" and "the world hidden in clouds, snow-capped mountains and dense forests". To go to Medog, you must climb the snow-capped mountains, climb cliffs, walk through dense forests, travel long distances, and measure with your own feet step by step. The road to this paradise-like beautiful place is like purgatory. The mountains on both sides of the river are steep, and the river is surging in the deep valley. Many areas are natural disasters carved on cliffs, with steep cliffs on one side and abyss on the other. In winter and summer, the mountain pass is covered with snow, and there are dangers along the way, such as avalanches, showers, flying rocks and mudslides. Every year, people die because of getting lost, avalanches and sliding off cliffs.