Autumn in Shaxi
Dali is well-known to people from all over, but the nearby Shaxi ancient town is little known. Different from the hustle and bustle of Dali ancient city, Shaxi ancient town has more local characteristics. The simple folk customs of Shaxi, the local architecture with original flavor, here you can completely relax, temporarily forget the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy the food and scenery, deeply immerse in the leisurely time, truly feel the tranquility of time.
Shaxi ancient town was rated as one of the must-visit ancient towns in one's lifetime by National Geographic. Shaxi ancient town is located in the southwest of Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture, 100 kilometers away from Lijiang. This quiet and simple mountain town has a long bluestone road, with ancient buildings scattered on both sides of the street. The architectural style of the ancient town is unique, mainly Bai nationality, with a variety of cultures such as Han and Tibetan.
Shaxi ancient town was once an important post station on the ancient tea-horse road. With the popular TV series 'Go to the place with wind' on air, the beautiful scenery of Dali was once again 'blown' into the public's eyes, and many people came to the filming location of Shaxi ancient town to check in. The check-in spots include ancient stage, Yuhuang Pavilion, Yujin Bridge, Nanzong ancient alley, Xingjiao Temple, Sideng Street, Pioneer Bookstore, Ouyang Courtyard, etc. Ancient temples, ancient stages, ancient shops, ancient village gates... Shaxi ancient town is ancient and elegant, no matter how the wind and rain beat, it is still elegant and beautiful. You can also go to the coffee shop to order a cup of hand-brewed coffee, sit down and read, chat, and daze.
Of course, my favorite is Yujin Bridge. Yujin Bridge spans the Heihui River. The Heihui River is the mother river of Shaxi ancient town. It is clear and gentle, and Yujin Bridge is the first bridge to Dali, and it is the necessary road for all horse teams coming from the south and going to the north in the past. Standing on the bridge is the best angle to view the whole town, and it is also the gathering place for village children to play. The most charming thing about Yujin Bridge is at dusk. In the extremely gentle twilight air, the breeze comes with the fragrance of wild flowers and grass, the smell of soil, and the faint smell of cow dung and horse dung.
At present, there are 5 to 6 daily customized routes from Lijiang to Shaxi, at 9 o'clock, 10 o'clock, 11 o'clock, 13 o'clock, 15 o'clock, and 17 o'clock. It takes about 1.5 hours to get to Shaxi ancient town from Lijiang.
Yujin Bridge came to Shaxi several times a day. Every day when the sun sets, Yujin Bridge has a lot of people, riding horses, singing, playing, in a daze, watching the sunset, travel photography, all around Yujin Bridge, very leisurely.
Yujin Bridge is located in Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Jianchuan Shaxi is a famous ancient town in Xi'an. It is the main road of the ancient tea horse road. Heihui River runs through the north and south. 200 meters east of Sifang Street, Yujin Bridge crosses the river. This bridge was built during the Kangxi period and is an important bridge for cross-strait exchanges and trade. After repeated war, it was repaired after many destructions. In 1931, due to the old wooden bridge in disrepair, the villagers raised funds to rebuild the single-hole stone bridge. The bridge spans 12 meters, 6 meters high, the bridge is long 35.4 meters, and 5 meters wide. It uses stone pillars and slate guardrails. On the top of the stone arch bridge, there are stone carvings. At the end of the guardrail, there are four auspicious animal stone carvings, called "baby fish" by villagers. At the end of the bridge, there is a bridge corridor, engraved with Mr. Zhao Yu's "Bridge Repair" and "Gongde Monument".
Yujin Bridge is an important attraction in Shaxi Ancient Town. The bridge is simple and simple. The design fully reflects the wisdom of the ancient working people. The surrounding scenery of the bridge is beautiful. Tourists can stop and take pictures and can also ride horses.
Except that I didn't see the morning mist, everything else was very good. Children like to float.
A bridge at the entrance of the ancient town... Shaxi must punch in and take pictures... Simply put, it is a bridge... Complexly, it is a bridge full of stories...