Linxia Prefecture Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

A forest of stone

I drifted to sleep while the old boat was pushing lazily against the current; after more than an hour I was surrounded by a magical forest of stone, surreal spires piercing the clouds, as if trying to scratch the blue of the sky. Was this a dream? I got off the boat and started walking deeper into the canyon, huge yellow walls on both sides, and a drowning forest in the midst of the gorge. After a few hundred meters I saw him, a giant Buddha; it looked like it was tired and decided to sit, leaning against one of the walls of the canyons. He must have been very tired because he has been sitting like this for a few hundred years. Bingling Si is located where the silty waters of the Yellow River meet the clear mirror of the Lujiaxia reservoir. You can take a slow or a fast boat from the Lujiaxia dam to reach it. It’s an ancient place with numerous displays of Buddhist art, including a giant Buddha statue. #historicplaces

Bingling Stone Forest, a Danxia landscape on the Yellow River

❤Recommended reason: The landscape of Bingling Danxia Stone Forest in Linxia Geological Park is unique. As early as the Tang Dynasty, it was praised by the famous general Li Jing as 'the first wonder of the world'.

Winter tour in Gansu: Bingling Temple Grottoes, Huangtao Confluence, Luojia Cave Temple

Winter tour in Gansu: Bingling Temple Grottoes, Huangtao Confluence, Luojia Cave Temple The destination planted by watching 'Clang Clang World', located in Yongjing County, Linxia Autonomous Prefecture, is not very convenient for transportation. I joined a small group of 5 people, a seven-seater Buick business, providing door-to-door pick-up service. The driver gave each person a Chinese knot auspicious gourd, an outdoor headscarf, a rock sugar heart apple, a persimmon, the fruit in Gansu is really delicious. On the way, I saw the sea of clouds and snow-capped mountains and took pictures. The first stop is the Tibetan temple Luojia Cave Temple. The temple is not big. What's special is that there is a Danxia landform behind the temple. There is a super big jujube tree nearby. The driver climbed the jujube tree skillfully, shook the jujube tree, and the jujube tree fell to the ground with a crackle, and the jujube was super sweet. The second stop is Bingling Temple Grottoes. Five people lined up for ticket inspection. The driver invited a general cave guide who explained very well. Listen to the explanation and visit at the same time, full of gains. The end is to eat a self-funded lunch at Liujiagou, the local specialty Hezhou old stir-fry, super delicious, and the jujube tea is also very good. The third stop is Huangtao Confluence, where the Yellow River and Tao River meet. End, return to Lanzhou, the driver sends us back to the hotel in order. There are a lot of food downstairs in the hotel, tried the Lanzhou local people's night snack: sheep's head, spicy sheep's hoof, lamb miscellaneous bread, sweet embryo milk tea, Gansu trip is destined to be fat. If you drive by yourself, you can also go to the Eight Squares and Thirteen Lanes in Linxia on the way

The Bingling Temple Grottoes are located on the west side of the Dasigou Ditch of Jishishan, about forty kilometers southwest of Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China. The first year of the Western Jin Dynasty (about the third century AD) was excavated in the Dasigou on the north bank of the Yellow River. Above the cliff, it was formally established in the first year of the Western Qin Dynasty (420 years), with four floors. The earliest known as the Tang Dynasty Grottoes, is the meaning of the proverbial "ghost cave". The Tang Dynasty called Longxing Temple, the Song Dynasty called Lingyan Temple, the Ming Dynasty Yongle years later called Bingling Temple, "Bingling" for Tibetan "Sinba" The simplification of Bing Ling is the meaning of Thousand Buddhas and 100,000 Maitreyas. There are 183 holes in the cave. The total number of stone sculptures is 694, the clay sculpture is 82, and the murals are about 900 square meters. It is distributed on the west bank of the Dasigou, about 200 meters long and 60 meters high. The grottoes are dominated by the Big Buddha (the 169 Grotto) in the Tang Dynasty at the height of the cliff and the numerous small and medium-sized caves in the middle of the cliff face.

Linxia

Although I didn't stay in Linxia for a long time during the summer vacation, and only made a brief stop at Ba Fang and Shi San Xiang, the journey along the way was really fascinating. Everyone must go and see this beautiful Gansu when you have the chance.

Nowadays, strolling in the eight squares of Bafang, one building after another, is like a picture that slowly unfolds, and you can enjoy it in a beautiful way. Some scenery, can not help but want to get close contact; some history, can not help but want to touch. The pace of life here is quiet and pleasant. Both men, women and children seem to have less stress in life, and the main task of their life seems to be to enjoy the good times of the moment. Linxia is called Hezhou, and the Hui people in Linxia City are also called Bafang People. Baifang and Hezhou have become another name for Linxia. The eight squares of Bafang are the national customs of Hezhou. Ancient street area. From the Yuan Dynasty to the present, eight churches and thirteen streets and lanes have been formed around eight mosques, so it is called "eight squares and thirteen lanes." Baifang 13th Lane combines Hui brick carving, Han wood carving, Tibetan painting, integrating national characteristics, leisure tourism, green ecology and humanities education. It is a business card of Hezhou national folk culture and also a national architectural art. Grand View Garden". Bafang Residences are characterized by small quadrangle courtyards surrounded by four sides and symmetrically enclosed. In general, the residents of the people live in small single-family homes. There are four-in-one, three-in-one, and two-in-one. Only a few wealthy people have built a courtyard, a car or a hospital.

Bafang 13th Lane is a national AAAA level scenic spot, located in Linxia City, the capital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. Linxia was called Hezhou in ancient times. People who know Hezhou will also know that the Hui people in Linxia City are also called "Bafang people." Baifang and Hezhou have become another name for Linxia, and the Eighth and 13th Lane of Bafang is the ancient street area of Hezhou ethnic customs. Since the Tang Dynasty, eight churches and thirteen streets and alleys have been formed around eight mosques, so it is called "eight squares and thirteen lanes." It combines Hui brick carving, Han wood carving, Tibetan painting, integrating ethnic characteristics, leisure tourism, green ecology, humanities and sciences, and presents a picture of Muslim life. It is a business card of Hezhou national folk culture and a national architectural art Grand View Garden.

Pine ridge hiking

The temples stood perched on the cliff face like eagle nests; the endless steps took me higher and higher, as I felt like I was climbing the back of sleeping giant. As I finally reached the top of the mountain I walked through a forest of ancient pine trees. Long after the emperors who built the temples have turned to dust and taken their place in history books, these trees, these silent witnesses are still standing tall and proud, braving the storms. There was an explosion of crude green so I decided to mute it with black and white photos, and keep the green forever in my heart and memories. Located in the Taizi Shan mountain range, a short distance from the town of Hezheng, Songmingyan National forest park is a great place to visit in every season. Go in the summer for endless hiking possibilities; take a trip there in the winter if you want to ski; autumn is the season of a thousand hues of rusty leaves; while spring will delight you with the smell of flowers. #mountainview #hiking #forest

Songmingyan, located at the steep stone gate at the southern end of Hezheng County, is 2,730 meters above sea level and was built during the Ming Chenghua period. Whenever the wind rises, the pine trees here are like waves, and the neat rhythm moves, and its voice is like a drumstick and a horse, so it is named "Songmingyan". There are temples built on the rock wall. There are the Heavenly King Hall, the Bodhisattva Hall, the Jade Emperor Pavilion and the Palace of the Queen Mother, so this is a holy place where Buddhist Taoism coexists. The abbots on the mountain stayed here for 40 years. The time was gone, although the hands had been immersed in black by the ash, but the old abbot still maintained a sincere and pure heart. Every time a visitor visits him, he will be enthusiastic. Sing a local folk song for them. On the way to climbing the mountain, we often see small wooden sticks in the seams of the mountains. There are many sayings from the folks. Some say that they are looking for the mountain god to support themselves, and they have to live straight outside, some say It is to detect whether the stone is moving. If the stone is moving slowly, the tree branch will be pushed down or even broken. The inspector can know it in time, so as to make corresponding judgment and prevention. Early warning system. Next to is the Songmingyan Ski Resort, which is a good place for winter travel.

Songmingyan National Forest Park is located in the Taizishan Forest Area, 25 kilometers south of Hezheng County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province. The total area of the park is 2,666 hectares, which consists of Songmingyan Scenic and Historic District, Yaoshuixia Water Recreation Area, Badugou Alpine Botanical Garden, Lushanziliang Forest Scenic Area and Xiaoxia Leisure Resort. The park is located in the forest area of Taizi Mountain. It has a relatively high height difference, and there are many kinds of animals and plants, and there are more than 130 kinds of shrubs and shrubs. Every year from April 26th to April 28th, thousands of good men and women and tourists come from all directions, Linxia, Hezheng, Guanghe, Kangle, Zhuoni, Xiahe, Linyi and other places. The folk singers such as Han, Hui, Dongxiang, and Baoan are gathered here to set up tents and stay up all night. On the slopes of Songmingyan, under the shade of trees, by the creeks, between the jungles, the songs are sung and commemorated to be beautiful. The fairy of singing. Visit the mountains to sing flowers or pray for disasters, ask God for a wish, and hold a Buddhist Longhua event. April 28 is the climax of the Flower Club, so Songming Rock is commonly known as "April 8". "The old bathing new Buddha, the eight thousand girls singing peony" is a true portrayal of the Songmingyan Flower Club.

Enjoy nature at Gansu's Lianhuashan mountain

In the south of Ganus province you can find a whole mountain range stretching from neighboring Shanxi to Sichuan. One of these mountains is called Lianhuashan, or Lotus Mountain. You can access the mountain from the nearby town of Yeliguan which you can easily get to by bus from Lanzhou. From Yeliguan you can hire a taxi that will take you there in about an hour. It's not far, but the road up is winding. It will set you back about 200 rmb return. After you have paid the entrance fee you can start your ascent climbing the stairs. Along the way to the top you'll come across dozens of little shrines and temples. When you're almost at the top you'll have to do a little bit of work, climbing on rocks holding on to the chains embedded in the rocks, so wear good shoes and be careful. Lianhuashan is fairly peaceful and quiet compared to some other mountains in China as it is not as heavily touristed. There are beautiful views everywhere as well as lots of green and wildlife. Everywhere you look you can see trees, flowers, birds and other animals. #mountainview

I have traveled a lot of places on the road. I have seen a lot of scenery this year. I always feel that I have missed this autumn. I never wanted to meet the deep autumn in Lianhua Mountain. It is really amazing, time rendering. The red leaves retain a short period of time. Lianhua Mountain is a holy place in the border areas of Linxia and Gannan in Gansu Province. His beauty is unexpected and people are nostalgic. The colors of the mountains and plains make people feel intoxicated during the indulging period. The mood is exhilarating, and the unexpected beauty can be found in the corner.

The grandeur of autumn, the mountains are smeared with radiance; the poetry of autumn is very strong, walk into nature, embrace the golden autumn... Take a breath of the mountain air, it is fragrant, a moist and fresh heart, let people forget the red dust Into the colorful maple forest, see the layer of forest to dye, listen to the singing of a hundred birds, listen to the low-pitched quinces of the five-pointed maple... a rhyme of autumn, affectionate, into the lotus hill, such as into the fairyland, the paradise is just like this. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Du Mu wrote such a verse: "Parking and sitting in love with Fenglin, frosty leaves are red in February." The red leaves are better than "February flowers". Although the safflower is colorful, it is still not as deep and deep as the autumn red, and there is a kind of elegant beauty! Walking through the valley and seeing the entire hillside covered with red leaves, this pure flaming stunned my eyes. Gansu Lianhua Mountain is located in the border area of several counties in the southeast of Gansu Province. The Tibetans are called Bai Ma Shan and Gongde Mountain and are respected as Holy Lands by Tibetans. The mountain shape is strange, and the cliffs are surrounded by thousands of cliffs. On the cliffs, there are countless pines and cypresses and vines. Every fall, the red image that comes out is a burning flame. Lantau Mountain is another religious attraction. In the history of the test, there are five ancient urns, and the lotus mountain is called the "Xi ". Lianhuashan Temple is full of people, and it is spread to the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has become the religious and cultural center of the people of all ethnic groups in Zhangzhou. In addition, the nearby Tibetan people call this mountain Baima Mountain, and every grand festival celebrates this mountain. Such as "Flower Club"