Yunnan has a long history and splendid cultural precipitation. It is one of the many ancient cities in China, with more than 3 ancient cities. Since 1982, six ancient cities have been listed as national historical and cultural cities, among which three ancient cities are recognized as the three best preserved ancient cities in Yunnan, namely Dali, Lijiang and Jianshui. Dali and Lijiang have long been famous ancient cities in China, but Jianshui is a little-known ancient city. In recent years, the mystery has begun to be unveiled. All three ancient cities have old dreams of misty rain. Don't miss it when you pass by, and cook tea in this fleeting time to discover the silent beauty hidden in the years.
there is a feeling called the ancient city of Yunnan, which has been here and never left.
1. Lijiang
Lijiang is the most famous of the three ancient cities, and it is also the most famous ancient city in China, and there is no one.
Lijiang was founded at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, Lijiang Road Xuanfu Division was set up. In fact, the chieftain system had already started in Lijiang at this time. After Zhu Yuanzhang came to power in the Ming Dynasty, a military and civilian mansion was set up in Lijiang and the chieftain's surname was given. The magistrate in that era was actually the hereditary of the chieftain's family, and the chieftain's mansion was the Mufu seen in Lijiang today.
in the early Qing dynasty, Lijiang still had a military and civilian government and retained the hereditary system of chieftain. however, after Yongzheng came to power, the chieftain system began to fall apart.
The Mu Tusi in Lijiang experienced the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, which lasted for 8 years. These three dynasties were also the great development period of Lijiang. From the scale and exquisite architecture of the Mufu, it can be seen that at its peak, the Mufu occupied an area of more than 1 acres and nearly 1 buildings, which was the heart of Lijiang.
it was also through the construction of these three dynasties that Old Town of Lijiang gradually formed today's pattern.
Up to now, a large area of the ancient city has maintained the architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It not only highlights the structural layout, but also pursues carving and painting decoration. It is clumsy outside and beautiful inside, exquisite and ingenious, and is praised as the "residential museum" by Chinese and foreign architectural experts.
The Xihe River in Old Town of Lijiang circulates on three sides. The streets and houses in the ancient city are built along the Xihe River, and all the canals are connected with the houses in the streets and lanes, surrounding the Mufu, forming a fan-shaped pattern.
It has formed a wonderful scene of "water flows around in front of every house, willows hang down behind every house" and "drinking in the pond, washing vegetables in the pond, and washing clothes in the downstream", so water is the soul of Lijiang, which endows Lijiang with spirituality and vitality.
To visit Lijiang is actually to see the small bridges and flowing water on the plateau and the ancient houses with Naxi style.
The main street of Lijiang is near the water, and the alleys are near the canal. More than 3 ancient stone bridges are set against the river, green trees, Gu Xiang and ancient houses, which have great aesthetic value and ornamental value of ancient trees, bridges, flowing water and people in the plateau water town, and reflect the harmonious unity between man and nature. This is the real charm of Lijiang.
Sifang Street, the largest square in Old Town of Lijiang, is paved with colored stones and washed with clear water. It is a city in Japan and China, and it was the distribution center on the ancient tea-horse road in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
On February 3, 1996, at 19: 14: 18, a terrible earthquake struck Lijiang, which also made Lijiang famous in the world.
A few days after the earthquake, UNESCO officials flew to Lijiang for investigation. Fortunately, although the ancient city suffered serious damage, the pattern was not damaged, and the water system style and cultural landscape were still intact. The following year, Lijiang was listed as a world cultural heritage with the reputation of filling the "blank of folk culture and ancient city heritage".
over the past twenty years, Lijiang has been a success from the perspective of ancient city protection and tourism development.
Today's Old Town of Lijiang still looks like a wooden building with blue tiles, ancient streets, stone alleys and flowing bridges, while the outside looks like Lijiang. However, the commercial and recreational development has been over-developed, and there are few indigenous residents left, which tends to be empty-shell, and the original elegant flavor of fireworks has almost disappeared.
once Lijiang, the wooden house is still there, and the small bridges are still flowing, but it has already lost a lot of the customs of that year.
Today, Lijiang tourism is still the pillar of Yunnan tourism, but it is not only the ancient city that supports Lijiang tourism, but also the beautiful scenery around Old Town of Lijiang.
Shuhe ancient city, a Lijiang more than ten years ago.
Shuhe is an ancient city a few kilometers away from Lijiang. It is somewhat similar to Lijiang, but more quiet and elegant. It is recommended to visit Lijiang during the day and stay in Shuhe at night.
Yulong Snow Mountain, a snow-capped mountain that can be seen in Lijiang, is actually a mountain connected by 13 mountains. The main peak is called Fansteep, with an altitude of 5,596 meters.
This is a snow-capped mountain with a high reputation in China. In fact, it is famous, not to mention how beautiful it is, not to mention comparing it with Meili Snow Mountain. Even if you take any snow-capped mountain in western Sichuan, it is more beautiful than this one.
Yulong Snow Mountain is 15 kilometers away from downtown Lijiang. The cost of going up the mountain is not low, and there is also Gaofan. If you want to go, you are recommended to see Blue Moon Valley halfway up the mountain. This scenic spot has beautiful scenery.
In fact, on the way to Xuesong Village by car, you can always see Yulong Snow Mountain. From a distance, the view is unobstructed, and it feels spectacular.
Xuesong Village, an ancient village at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, is a small village with brown stones.
Locke, a famous American explorer, has lived here for twenty years. Locke is the American who discovered the rice city of Aden and is called the father of Naxi studies. Now there is his former residence to visit here.
Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is more than 7 kilometers away from Lijiang, ranks second in the Grand Canyon as the most beautiful in China selected by China National Geographic magazine. It is very shocking when there is a lot of water in summer, and it has good tourist facilities, so it is worth visiting.
Lugu Lake
The most beautiful place near Lijiang, the most beautiful alpine lake in China except Tibet and western Sichuan, is a place with romantic feelings.
There are quite a lot of delicious foods in Lijiang, such as rice sausage, beef in copper pot, Naxi barbecue, native rice noodles, steamed chicken, water-based cauliflower, romantic wine and so on. Recommend black goat.
2. Dali
Dali is one of the earliest cultural birthplaces in Yunnan. In 737 AD, Piluoge, the leader of Mengshezhao, established Nanzhao State, all of which were built in Taihe City, that is, Taihe Village between today's ancient Dali City and Shimonoseki, which was the early capital of the ancient Nanzhao State, and later moved to Yangmao City (the present site is located under Zhonghefeng and Longquan Peak in Cangshan) From 779 to 1253, Yangmao City was always the capital of Nanzhao and Dali. At this time, Dali was the central city of Yunnan. It was not until 1253 that Kublai Khan destroyed Dali that the center of Yunnan began to move to Kunming.
in 1381, the Ming army captured Dali occupied by the yuan dynasty, set up Dali mansion and built a new mansion, which is today's Dali ancient city.
Everyone who has been to Dali is shocked by the unique geographical environment here. The ancient city of Dali is backed by Cangshan Mountain and faces Erhai Lake, which really occupies the best feng shui in the world.
The current Dali ancient city is still the pattern when it was first built in the Ming Dynasty. The city is square, with four gates, towers above and acropolis below, and three streams from north to south as natural barriers. There are five streets across the city from south to north and eight streets from west to east, and the city is in a checkerboard layout.
The ancient city of Dali has a very different temperament from Lijiang with a small bridge and flowing water. It lacks a little jasper, but it has more atmosphere of kings.
the ancient city of Dali has the spirit of a king, and there is no lack of petty bourgeoisie sentiment. It is elegant and quiet during the day and prosperous at night.
This is an ancient city that needs to calm down and experience slowly. It is suitable for leisurely strolling at a slow pace. There is a strong humanistic atmosphere here, and there is no excessive commercial development. Even people who do business feel more Buddhist. On both sides of the road are houses with traces of time, winding alleys, and blue tiles with long walls are particularly ancient.
Dali ancient city is one of the most amorous feelings in China, and its amorous feelings come from the beauty of surrounding mountains and rivers.
It's an ancient idiom in China. When it comes to Dali, it has become the four most famous landscapes in Dali.
Shangguan in Dali is an open grassland. Every spring, flowers are everywhere here, which is called "Shangguan Flower".
Shimonoseki is a mountain pass in Dali, with a cool breeze in Xu Lai, which is called "Shimonoseki Wind".
The magnificent Cangshan Mountain lies in Dali. Every winter and spring, the top of the mountain here is covered with snow and silver makeup, so it is called "Cangshan Snow".
Erhai Lake on the edge of the ancient city has infinite scenery. Every moonlit night, the water is as bright as the sky and the moonlight is like water, so it is called "Erhai Moon". These four landscapes also represent the essence of Dali scenery, especially Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake.
if you drive by car, you can drive to Cang' er Avenue, with Cangshan Mountain in the snow behind and Erhai Lake below as a bright gem.
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, also known as the Three Pagodas of Dali, are one of the famous pagodas in China.
Dali University, a visionary university, chose to be the campus here, an excellent place overlooking Erhai Lake.
Seeing Erhai Lake around Haixi Road, riding around Erhai Lake on a calm day gives people a quiet and distant feeling.
Xizhou ancient town, Xizhou is the main settlement of Bai people, where there are the most preserved and best Bai residential buildings.
In Haitang Ecological Park, Haitang itself is affected by the ebb and flow of the tide, which can be exposed at low tide and flooded at high tide, but it provides a place for close contact with Erhai Lake. Punch points: husband and wife trees, dead trees and shoals.
Shuanglang Ancient Town, an ancient town full of amorous feelings, stayed in a seascape inn near the famous white stool for one night and took some scenic films.
Xiao Putuo, a pocket island in Erhai Lake, looks at Cangshan Erhai Lake from afar, blowing sea breeze, and watching the red-billed gull fly freely, making you feel extremely comfortable and relaxed.
Bai Catholic Church, the only Chinese Bai Catholic Church in the world, is very representative.
Dali cuisine
Xizhou Baba is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
preserved pork ribs, a local specialty of Bai nationality.
Steamed chicken, near the south of the ancient city, there is a shop where steamed chicken and roast duck with loose wool are delicious.
Third, Jianshui Ancient City
Compared with Dali and Lijiang, Jianshui is very low-key. In 1994, it was listed as one of the six famous historical and cultural cities in Yunnan. After more than 2 years, many people still know that there are Lijiang and Dali, but they don't know that there is Jianshui. However, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there was a saying that "Jin Lin 'an, Silver Dali".
Jianshui, known as "Lin 'an" in ancient times, is located 22km south of Kunming. During the reign of Nanzhao Kingdom (around 81), Huili City was built here, which belonged to the commander-in-chief of Tonghai. Huili was in ancient Yi language and translated into Jianshui in Chinese. Jianshui Prefecture was established in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was still called Jianshui Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, Shuizhou was rebuilt as Jianshui County, which has a history of more than 12 years.
Jianshui Ancient City is an ancient city with profound historical background and cultural heritage. It is said that in the imperial examination in Yunnan that year, half of the winners were from Lin 'an Prefecture, which was the highest in Yunnan, so it was called "near the semi-list".
Walking into this ancient city with a thousand years, the mottled traces of history can be seen everywhere, which can be described as cultural relics everywhere, and it is full of rich historical atmosphere. There are more than 5 beautifully preserved ancient buildings in the ancient city, from the magnificent Chaoyang Tower, the third largest Confucian Temple in China, the elegant and beautiful Zhujia Garden, the 17-hole bridge and the original ecological village Tuanshan Village, as well as the ancient wells still used all over the ancient city and the purple pottery workshops everywhere. Each of them has gone through vicissitudes, demonstrating the long history and profoundness of Jianshui culture, making it hard to think that there is such a good ancient city in Yunnan.
Jianshui Ancient City was a earthen city when Nanzhao was first built, and it was expanded into a brick city in the Ming Dynasty. The three towers in the north, south and west were later destroyed by war. Kangxi rebuilt it four years ago and then destroyed it again. Now, only the Chaoyang Tower in the East Gate still exists, standing for 6 years.
Zhujia Garden is one of the landmark scenic spots in Jianshui County. Zhujia Garden, known as the "Grand View Garden in South Yunnan", is a mansion and ancestral hall built by Zhu Weiqing, a gentry in the late Qing Dynasty, with a construction area of more than 5, square meters, showing the beauty of ancient buildings everywhere, which is amazing.
The Confucian Temple has a history of more than 7 years. It is second only to the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province and the Confucius Temple in Beijing.
Tuanshan Village is not only the most exquisite ancient residential complex in Yunnan, but also a world memorial architectural heritage.
Shuanglong Bridge is one of the 1 existing large stone arch bridges in China.
Jianshui small train, based on the meter rail, has now become a new tourist landscape.
The ancient well is the cultural symbol of Jianshui ancient city. In the streets and alleys of the ancient city, you can see all kinds of ancient wells with long history, including one eye, two eyes and many eyes. Some ancient wells have dried up, but more ancient wells are clear and sweet, and they are still nurturing people here. Some people even came all the way to see the ancient wells in the ancient city.
this ancient well density is extremely rare in China. Ancient wells, of great significance in ancient times, are deeply scarred, silently telling the long years that have passed away.
Jianshui on the tip of the tongue. Jianshui ancient city is a gourmet paradise, especially famous for its boiled tofu and China on the tip of the tongue, which is located outside the west gate of the ancient city.