"The most desired tourist place in people's mind is Shangri-La in Yunnan."
Shangri-La, as depicted by the author of the famous novel The Vanishing Horizon, is said to have originated from the legend of Shambhala. In Tibetan Buddhism, there is also the legend of Shambhala, which comes from the Sanskrit Chinese translation of the earthly paradise, the world of bliss, the paradise beyond the world, the legendary home of the Buddha. The author of the novel is probably inspired by this.
In fact, before 2001, Shangri-La has a common name, called Yunnan Zhongdian area, because the novel "Vanishing Horizon" depicts Shangri-La is too much for people to aspire to, so according to the geographic environment and ecological And then refer to the book's description, Yunnan Zhongdian 2001 was approved to set up the Shangri-La County, so far, Shangri-La, however, the county's history, but the county of 20 years, but well-known at home and abroad, compared to Tibet, Linzhi, Shangri-La, the county of the first time, the county of Shangri-La, the county of Shangri-La, the county of Shangri-La, the county of Shangri-La. The first time I saw this, I was in the middle of a long journey, and it was a long time before I realized that I was in the middle of a long journey.
In 2014, a fire, so that the charm of the ancient city of Dokuzong into ashes, although in the rescue to protect many buildings, temples, transepts, but the fire brought to Shangri-La is the "extinction" of the disaster. The ancient city of Shambhala is the essence of Shangri-La, the significance of its tourism is equivalent to the ancient city of Lijiang.
Even so, Shangri-La is still the most important part of the 318 national highway on the Sichuan-Tibet route, the 318 national highway is China's most beautiful highway, but also to the "paradise" of Tibet must pass through the road, every year there will be hordes of cyclists, hikers wandering in the road, back when, all unforgettable. This is a pilgrimage road, the starting point from Kunming, Yunnan, through Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Mutuo, Bomi, salt wells all the way to Lhasa, Tibet;
This is also a "courageous" road, the cyclist has his ideas, the hiker also has his unremitting thoughts; there is a group of hitchhiking to Lhasa all the way to the warriors, so people Admire; to Shangri-La, like really came to the "paradise" in general, this is all over the Tibetan Buddhist temples in the county, there is a kind of something to attract people to this sightseeing.
The beauty of Shangri-La, embodied in the early morning, the smoky grasslands and the distant snow-capped mountains never melted; performance in the evening, Dokuzong ancient city of square dance, men and women, young and old, cheerful; but also embodied in the yak hot pot here, a large piece of yak meat in the snow-white broth rolling, pick up a piece of into the mouth, the freshness is very beautiful and filled with the oral cavity, sweeping the plateau reaction.
After the reconstruction of Shangri-La, first of all, China's largest bible, far away from seeing standing in the ruins of Pudacuo National Park, Tibetan Buddhism daily homework must turn the bible, clockwise turn, and Chinese Buddhism and playing woodchucks, as is full of rituals.
Tibetan Buddhist temple: Big Buddha Temple is Shangri-La's iconic Buddhist temple, from the outside to see the sacred solemnity, and Tibet's Da Zhao Temple is not much difference, inside the enshrinement of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha and his disciples and so on.
Shangri-La as the 318 national highway is one of the most important tourist county, after six years of perfect reconstruction, has completely restored the legendary "paradise" face. As described in the novel, there is an almost "isolated" world of ice and snow at the end of the horizon, where there are "pyramid-like snowy peaks and blue highland lakes", There are "pyramids of snowy peaks and blue highland lakes", "deep and steep canyons", and "three great rivers rushing forward". There is a stunning "majestic Lama Temple Group", "pure and simple Tibetan people and the deep-rooted religious culture".
After nearly 100 years, the 1933 novel depicting the paradise has come true, Shangri-La has also been the attention of people around the world, in the Shangri-La tour, there are 3 major attractions must go.
1. Pudacuo National Park
is an important part of the World Natural Heritage "Three Rivers" scenic area, the original ecological environment is well-preserved, there are mirror-like alpine lakes, water and grass rich pastures, but also a hundred flowers blooming wetlands and dense primary forests.
2.
Known as the small Potala Palace, it is also the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan, with gorgeous architectural appearance and golden light, people can not help but respect, and non-believers will also be infected.
3. Dokuzong Ancient City
This is the most essential part of Shangri-La, but unfortunately the original ancient city was burned down, and now the reconstructed antique buildings have lost their flavor.
Shangri-La, the dream of the "paradise", must go to a trip, feel the legend of the "paradise", there are horses, grass, yak meat hot pot, and a group of people chanting Buddha.