Hiking in the secret realm of Bomi Zuolong Gorge

Bomi has many places to play, and Zuolong Gorge is my favorite place. You can walk to Zuolong Gorge from the guest house. If you can't find the way, just ask the Tibetan families by the road. The children at the door are very shy. They said they didn't know and blushed and hid back home. We hadn't walked a few steps before the adults in the house chased us out to give us directions. They explained very detailedly, but their Mandarin was a bit stiff. Meeting such enthusiastic villagers, our mood suddenly became much happier. Following the direction pointed by the villagers, we walked up along the quiet Tibetan village and found two rows of prayer wheels by the roadside. Several Tibetan brothers were turning the prayer wheels. 'Tashi Delek' I greeted them in Tibetan, they were very happy, and also greeted us in Tibetan, but their steps did not stop, they continued to turn the prayer wheels. Next to the prayer wheels, there was a pretty big house. Someone was doing something inside. Curiosity led us in. It turned out to be making a kind of white tower, which is said to be used for ancestor worship. The villagers said that the mold for making the white tower was used by the living Buddha and has a history of hundreds of years. They were proud of it. We asked if we could take pictures, and the villagers readily agreed. After passing the village, the mountain road became more and more remote. From time to time, we would meet local people digging mushrooms. Some even brought their children. Some trees in the forest had baskets hanging on them, containing raincoats and some tools. It is estimated that they were left by the local mushroom diggers, so they don't have to carry them up and down every time, which shows that the local customs are very simple. Along the way, you can see the snow-capped mountains through the forest. There are often prayer flags in the forest. From time to time, you can see piles of stones by the road. It is said that people who make wishes put a stone by the road. People who see it will continue to put it on top. The higher the pile, the faster the wish will come true. We are very willing to contribute to the beauty of others. When we encounter a pile of stones, we will find similar stones to continue to pile up, hoping that all good wishes can come true. The higher you go, the harder the road becomes. We had to pick up thick branches on the ground as trekking poles. The mountain was quiet, and the sound of the stream by the road was particularly loud. After walking for more than two hours, we saw a temple. We asked the local people we met and found out that there is a forest behind the temple, which is where the local custom of tree burial is located. As the saying goes, 'it's easy to go up the mountain but hard to go down.' I didn't understand why it was harder to go down the mountain before. After this experience, I realized that it was true. When going down the mountain, the soil and stones on the road are easy to slip, and people's center of gravity is relatively backward, so most of the pressure is concentrated on the calves. After walking a short distance, the calves will be sore and unbearable. Later, we simply ran down the slope. This way, the pressure on the calves was less, but the pressure on the knees was greater. We had to run for a while and walk for a while. Although it was difficult to go down the mountain, there was no lack of laughter and laughter. When we returned to the guest house, it was already dark. Bomi is a place where people are outstanding and the land is spiritual. Most of the local people still maintain the old and simple way of life, everywhere makes people feel calm and gentle!