Ailaoshan Forest Tourist Area
番番禺MichaelThe Ailao Mountain Tea Horse Ancient Road Scenic Area in Xinping County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province is located in the hinterland of Ailao Mountain, mainly concentrated in the primeval forests around Shili River in Jiasa Town.
This ancient road is a section of the ancient Yinan Road, and is an important section of the "Tea and Salt Road" and "Southern Silk Road" in ancient southern Yunnan.
The famous Yunnan tribute "Pu'er Tea" was transported out by people on this merchant road; the advanced culture, production technology and commodities of the mainland were also continuously spread to all directions through this ancient post road.
The remains of Qianjiazhai, Longmen Inn and iron smelting furnaces make people seem to be able to clearly see the long-gone era and feel the prosperity of the ancient horse caravan post station.
The Xinping Tea Horse Ancient Road condenses the social development history of Yunnan for nearly two thousand years, and interprets the journey stories of countless chieftains, dignitaries, literati, merchants, wanderers, soldiers, bandits, wars, natural disasters and man-made disasters, etc., and truly records the vicissitudes of the Ailao people. Today, the gentle water of Shili River is still rushing, but the clear and long sound of horse bells has long gone, leaving people with endless reverie and memories.
Wuliang Mountain Nature Reserve
风风随心动1976Wuliang Mountain in Nanjian County, Dali, becomes "out of season" every winter. In early December every year, the winter cherry blossoms in Wuliang Mountain Cherry Blossom Valley bloom among the tea mountains. The large cherry blossom forest and the morning mist form a charming fairyland.
Wuliang Mountain Cherry Blossom Valley was originally a tea garden, and a few cherry blossoms grew in the tea garden by chance. When the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, the owner of the tea garden found them very beautiful and bred a large number of cherry blossom seedlings. A few years later, these cherry trees not only provide shade for the tea trees in summer, but also bring a beautiful winter scenery to tourists.
Jingdong Confucian Temple
MM31***94Jingdong Confucian Temple is located in the county town. It is also called the Academy and Confucius Temple. It was first built in Tangyao and rebuilt in the west of Nancangjing in the seventh year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty (1442). It was moved to Tangyao in the fifteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1587) and burned down in the late Ming Dynasty. In the seventeenth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1660), the residence of Xu Shuhong, the magistrate of Jingdong County, was used as a temple school. In the twenty-first year of Kangxi (1682), it was moved to the foot of Yuping Mountain. In the thirty-ninth year (1700), it was moved to Tangyao again. In the seventeenth year of Qianlong (1752), it was moved to the foot of Yuping Mountain again. In the eleventh year of Jiaqing (1806), the twenty-first year of Daoguang (1841), and the first year of Tongzhi (1862), it was destroyed by war. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1874), it was rebuilt with donations. The construction of the Confucian Temple in Jingdong has a history of more than 600 years since its initial construction. The existing Jingdong Confucian Temple was established in 1682. It is located at the foot of Yuping Mountain to the west of the county seat. It has a history of 323 years and is one of the relatively intact ancient buildings in southwest Yunnan.
Because Jingdong was the most eventful place in history, there were constant wars and chaos. It was repaired and destroyed several times. It was severely damaged during the Cultural Revolution, causing the Confucian Temple to be dilapidated and unrecognizable, with leaking houses and tilted walls. It was not until after 1978 that the people urgently demanded the restoration of the Confucian Temple, which received the attention of the Party and the government. In October 1983, funds were allocated for construction, and it was basically completed by the end of 1986. In 1994, the Dacheng Hall, the right wing room, and the stone railings of the Tianzi Terrace of the Confucian Temple were fully restored. In 1995, the statue of Confucius was installed. In April 2004, the Lingxing Gate was rebuilt again, the central axis road was rebuilt, and the entire Confucian Temple building was repainted. Therefore, the Jingdong Confucian Temple is full of light and shines in front of tourists with a new and beautiful appearance, just like a finely carved work of art for people to appreciate. The admiration of the great spirit and personality charm of the people of all ethnic groups in Jingdong in the past dynasties has preserved the Jingdong Confucian Temple, making it a relatively intact Confucian Temple in Yunnan except for the Jianshui Confucian Temple. In 1986, it was announced as a county-level key cultural relic protection unit by the county people's government; in 1987, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Yunnan Province by the provincial people's government; in 2013, it was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council; in 2004, it was rated as an AA-level tourist attraction by the Provincial Tourism Bureau.
The Confucian Temple is a microcosm of Jingdong's history and culture. It is mainly vertically built, with a stepped courtyard symmetrical on the central axis, with a total area of 5,292 square meters. It consists of a screen wall, a pool, a Sishui archway, a Kuixing Pavilion, a hexagonal pavilion, a bell and drum tower, a Lingxing Gate, a Dacheng Gate, a Dacheng Hall and side rooms on both sides, with sculptures of Confucius and the 12 philosophers displayed inside. There is a river in front and a jade screen behind. It is surrounded by mountains and water, with towering ancient trees, attics and corner pavilions, and the sound of bells. It is simple and majestic, and very spectacular.