Baisha ancient town 1
Baisha ancient town was once the political, economic and cultural center of Lijiang, and it was also the first settlement of Naxi people in Lijiang Dam. The ancient town remains its original appearance and has not been overexploited. It's quieter than Dayan and Shuhe, and you can see Yulong Snow Mountain when you look up. The white sand mural is the most famous scenic spot in the town. It has been painted for more than 300 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty. It is a good place to learn about Dongba culture. Dabaoji Palace murals are the largest in Lijiang murals, with religious themes as the content. Mural 12, figure 167. You can come to the street shop in Baisha for tea, take a walk and chat with the local grandmother in a language you don't understand. Very relaxed, very leisurely.
White Sands Festival activities:
"Stick Club": It can also be said that it is the Baisha Agricultural Tools Club, which is held on the same day as the sacrifice to the gods, five days later than the Big Stick Club. The Naxi language is called Baisha Dangmeikongpu, which means "Baisha Dabaoji Palace is open". This is the temple of Dabaoji Palace, the Liuli Hall and Dadingge in Baisha, which have existed since the Ming Dynasty. It was once open to people to burn incense and worship Buddha, and later it evolved into a traditional festival focusing on farm tools trading. There are not only various farm tools, but also children's toys and daily groceries at the exchange meeting. Therefore, as the saying goes, you can buy anything except the head of a chicken. In addition to farm tools trading, Baisha Square also held a big jump competition and cultural performances with Naxi characteristics.
Torch Festival: June 24th to 26th of the lunar calendar is the torch festival of Naxi nationality. People must light bonfires in the yard for three nights. Villages in Baisha Town will light the torch at the designated site and sing and dance together to celebrate.
tourist resources
White sand mural: The most famous one in the town is the white sand mural. Baisha mural is the product of the opening of Naxi society in Ming Dynasty. His paintings lasted more than 300 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Lijiang murals flourished, with a history of 500 years. When you go to the ancient town of Baisha, you must see the murals of Baisha.
Secondly, Baisha ancient town is the best place to shoot Naxi culture, which is primitive and natural. There are Falcon Valley, Yuhu Village and Yushui Village in the north. Baisha ancient town is even more important among European and American tourists than Dayan ancient town, so foreigners can often be seen here.
The best time to travel in Baisha ancient town: Baisha ancient town in Lijiang is suitable for traveling all year round, but in spring, the wind is strong and the climate is dry, so special attention should be paid to fire prevention, sun protection and moisturizing.
2. Dadingge
Dadingge is located in the northeast of Dabaoji Palace, east-west. Formerly a college, the interior wall and gallery wall murals 17, covering an area of 69.96 square meters. There is also the aragonite embedded in the wall, which is unique to the ancient buildings in Lijiang and quite distinctive. The north and south cloisters are painted with "Shui Yue Guan Yin", with Manjusri, Pu Xian, Dazhi and other Buddha statues, and Shui Yue marble, which is similar to a landscape figure painting. There is a painting of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Guanyin sat on the cliff near the lotus pond, stepping on the lotus flower, wearing purple clothes and a red belt. Flowers bloom behind you, lotus flowers bloom in front of you, and clear water ripples. The flying fairy in the upper right corner is a masterpiece in murals.
Formerly composed of several courtyards, there is only one courtyard now, with a single eaves resting on the top of the mountain. There is a door outside, and the yard inside is small and exquisite. There are gallery houses on both sides, standing in front of the pavilion. The gallery house is low and surrounded by mountains on three sides, giving a panoramic view. It quit.
Located in the east of the courtyard, there are three pavilions on both sides, which are 6.86 meters wide, 5.25 meters deep and 5.2 meters high. There is a partition between the front and rear eaves columns, which is divided into three parts: the corridor in front, the worship hall in the middle and the Buddha statue in the back. There are five arches under the eaves, seven colors and three arches on the eaves, and the first three layers are shrouded in mist, with moderate proportion and exquisite carving. Internal beams, partitions, missing ladders and other components are carefully carved. There are stone carvings on the wall, which are unique to ancient buildings in Lijiang and quite distinctive.
3. Guo Fu Temple
Guo Fu Temple was built in the 29th year of Wanli of Ming Dynasty (A.D. 160 1), and it is the earliest home temple of Mu Tusi. Mu Tusi invited the Mahayana Buddhist monks in the Han Dynasty to recite scriptures and practice here, becoming a Buddhist temple in the Han Dynasty. This temple was named "Jiefang Forest" and was later named "Guo Fu Temple" by Ming Xi Emperor Zhu Youxiao. The temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and has not been repaired so far.
4. Dabaoji Palace
Dabaoji Palace is located in Baisha Street, 8 kilometers north of Lijiang. Liu Litang was built in the 15th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (14 17). It rests on the top of the mountain, with double eaves, two rooms wide and square. The pillars are strong and solid, the arches are vigorous and spacious, and there are still 16 murals in the arches under the eaves of gold pillars. These paintings were painted from Yongle period of Ming Dynasty to the end of Qing Dynasty. Early works are simple, and later works are rough. Among them, the most famous white sand mural "Tathagata's lecture and missionary map" shows the religious activities and stories of Tibetan Buddhism, Han Buddhism and Taoism. There are more than 100 portraits in the painting, with delicate lines and colorful colors. Its outstanding feature is the combination of various religious contents and traditional painting techniques and styles of many nationalities, which can be said to be rare.
Murals include the inscription of Peacock King, the Fa Hui map and so on. And tantric and Taoist themes. This is the fusion of China and Tibetan paintings. The murals are 12. It is the most complete and representative mural in Lijiang.
5. White sand murals
The famous "Lijiang Mural" is the product of the opening of Naxi society in Ming Dynasty. His paintings lasted more than 300 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Lijiang murals flourished, with a history of 500 years. In this long time, Lijiang has experienced more than ten generations of chiefs and governors. There are enlightened people and fatuous people among local officials. There are ups and downs; There are Buddhists, believers and lamas. Under the preference of the rulers, various religions in Lijiang often develop alternately one after another, and temples in Lijiang often rise and fall, which directly affects the rise and fall of murals.
In the investigation report of 1962, the Yunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Task Force wrote: "Lijiang murals are distributed in Wande Palace in Yangxi, Xiangyin Hall in Dayan Town, Hantan Temple, Shuhe Dajue Palace, Yajiao Village Mujiuju, Temple, Baisha Liulidian, Dabaoji Palace, Dharma Hall, Dading Pavilion and Song Xue Temple in Song Xue Cun." At that time, there were more than ten murals and more than 200 works in Lijiang. The existing 55 murals are distributed in four temples around the ancient city, including Dabaoji Palace, Liulidian, Dading Pavilion and Dajue Palace in Shuhe. Among them, the mural of Dabaoji Palace in Baisha Village, five kilometers north of Dayan Ancient City, 1996 was announced by the state as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
The largest mural in Lijiang is the Dabaoji Palace mural. Dabao Palace is a quadrangle with three courtyards, thick beams and columns, thick archway and distinctive architectural style in Ming Dynasty. The murals of Dabaoji Palace were painted in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, with a total of 12, the largest of which is 2.07 meters high and 4.48 meters wide, with 167 Chinese characters. The content of murals is a religious theme, which is different from other religious paintings. The most prominent feature is that in the same mural, there are not only Buddhist and Taoist Buddha statues, but also Lamaism Buddha statues. This kind of painting style that combines various sects is very rare. The artistic style of Baisha mural is a combination of Chinese and Tibetan painting art, which is eclectic and unique to various religious beliefs.
Careful layout, rigorous brushwork, rich colors, accurate modeling, vivid characters, rough Dongba painting, strong color contrast, unified style and lines, concise brushwork and so on. The four coquettish avalokitesvara are charming and full of human feelings; The picture is vivid, and other natural scenery such as galloping horses, blooming lotus flowers, mountains and rivers, Tian She, flowers, birds, insects and fish are vividly portrayed. According to historical records, Lijiang murals, represented by Dabaoji Palace, were painted in succession from the early Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty for more than 300 years. At that time, a group of Han painters headed by Mary Xiaoxian, including Tibetan and Bai painters, Dongba disciples and Taoist disciples, also participated in the painting of murals. Therefore, the murals have different styles, which combine the traditional techniques of the Central Plains, Tibetan paintings, Naxi paintings and other styles.
White sand murals deeply attract domestic and foreign tourists with their unique painting style and precious historical and cultural connotation, and tourists come here in an endless stream every day. The artistic style and precious historical and cultural connotation deeply attract domestic and foreign tourists, and there are an endless stream of tourists visiting here every day.