Speaking of Baisha ancient town, outsiders don't know much about this place, but this place is quite interesting for locals. Many scenic spots are worth visiting, and many people have discovered it recently. That is, there are several places in Baisha ancient town that are suitable for go on road trip. So what are the scenic spots? Let's take a simple analysis and have a look, and recommend it to everyone. 1. Baisha Ancient Town
Baisha Ancient Town was once the political, economic and cultural center of Lijiang, and also the initial settlement of Naxi people in Lijiang Dam. The ancient town retains its original appearance, has not been over-developed, is quieter than Dayan and Shuhe, and you can see Yulong Snow Mountain when you look up. Baisha mural is the most famous scenic spot in the town. It lasted for more than 3 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, and it is a good place to learn about Dongba culture. The mural of Dabaoji Palace is the largest mural in Lijiang, with 12 paintings with 167 characters and religious themes as the content. You can come to the street shop in Baisha to sit and drink tea, you can stroll slowly, and you can chat with the local old lady in a language that you don't understand each other. It's relaxing and leisurely.
Baisha Festival:
"Bangbang Club": It can also be said that it is a Baisha Agricultural Tools Fair, which is held on the same day as the sacrifice to the gods, five days later than Dayan's Bangbang Club. In Naxi, it is called Baisha Dangmeikongpu, which means "Baisha Dabaoji Palace is open". This is the opening of the temples such as Baisha Dabaoji Palace, Liuli Hall and Dadingge, which have continued since the Ming Dynasty, allowing people to burn incense and worship Buddha. Later, it evolved into a traditional festival focusing on agricultural tools trading. At the exchange meeting, there were not only all kinds of farm tools, but also children's toys and daily groceries, so as the saying goes, "Everything can be bought except chicken heads." In addition to farm tools trading, a big jump competition and cultural performances with Naxi characteristics were also held in Baisha Square.
Torch Festival: June 24-26 in the lunar calendar is the torch festival of Naxi people, and people should light bonfires in the yard for three nights. Each village in Baisha Town will light torches at the designated activity venue in its own village and sing and dance together to celebrate.
Tourism resources
White sand mural: The most famous one in the town is "White sand mural", which is the product of the opening-up of Naxi society in Ming Dynasty. Its painting lasted for more than 3 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty. The late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty were the heyday of Lijiang murals, with a history of 5 years. When you visit the ancient town of Baisha, you must see the white sand murals.
Secondly, Baisha Ancient Town is the best place to take pictures of Naxi people, which is primitive and natural. Further north, there are Falcon Valley, Yuhu Village, Yushui Village and other scenic spots. Baisha ancient town is even more important among tourists in Europe and America than Dayan ancient town, so foreigners can often be seen here.
the best time to travel in Baisha ancient town: Baisha ancient town in Lijiang is suitable for traveling in all seasons, but the wind is strong in spring and the climate is dry, so special attention should be paid to fire prevention, sun protection and moisturizing. 2. Dading Pavilion
Dading Pavilion is located in the northeast of Dabaoji Palace, sitting east to west. It was originally composed of an academy, and there are murals on the inner wall and the wall of the gallery, with 17 paintings, with an area of 69.96 square meters. The wall is also embedded with aragonite, which is unique to Lijiang ancient buildings and quite distinctive. The north and south corridor houses are painted with "Shui Yue Guan Yin", with Manjusri, Pu Xian, Dazhizhi and other Buddha statues, with Shui Yue marble as the contrast, similar to a landscape figure painting. There is a painting of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Guanyin is sitting on a cliff beside the lotus pond, with lotus flowers on her feet and red ribbons in purple clothes. Behind her, the lotus flowers are blooming, and the clear water is rippling. The flying fairy in the upper right corner is a fine work in murals.
The long building of Dading Pavilion is east to west. Originally, it was composed of several courtyards. Now, only one courtyard is kept, which is a courtyard with a single eaves resting on the top of the mountain. There is a door outside. The courtyard inside the door is small and exquisite, and there are verandahs on both sides. The verandah stands in front of the pavilion and has a panoramic view of the mountains on three sides, which is quite interesting as a "green hill as a wall" and is in harmony with the elegant style of the pavilion. There is a carved stone pillar in front of the pavilion.
Dading Pavilion is located in the east of the courtyard, with three rooms on each side, with a width of 6.86m, a depth of 5.25m and a height of 5.2m.. Inside, between the front and rear eaves columns, a partition is installed, which is divided into three parts, the front is the corridor, the middle is the worship hall, and the back is the Buddha statue. There are five arches on the lower eaves, and the arches on the upper eaves are colorful and three-warped, with three layers of clouds, moderate proportion and exquisite carving. The beams, partitions, sparrows and other components in the pavilion are carefully carved. There are also carved stones embedded in the walls, which are unique to Lijiang's ancient buildings and quite distinctive. 3. Fuguo Temple
Fuguo Temple was built in the 29th year of Wanli of the Ming Dynasty (AD 161), and it was the earliest home temple of Tusi Mu. Tusi Mu invited Mahayana Buddhist monks from the Han Dynasty to chant Buddhist scriptures and practice here, and became the Buddhist Zen Temple of the Han Dynasty. The temple was named "Jiefang Forest", and was later named "Fuguo Temple" by Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and has not been repaired yet. 4. Dabaoji Palace
Dabaoji Palace is located in Baisha Street, 8 kilometers north of Lijiang. The Liuli Hall, located west to east, was built in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1417). It rests on the top of the mountain for double eaves, with a width of two rooms and a square shape. The columns and beams are thick and sturdy, and the arches are spacious and spectacular. There are 16 murals left under the arches on the upper eaves of the golden columns. The paintings were painted from Yongle period of Ming Dynasty to the end of Qing Dynasty. The early works are simple and the late works have rough lines. Among them, the most famous white sand mural, The Tathagata's Lecture and Missionary Map, shows religious activities and stories such as Tibetan Buddhism, Han Buddhism, Taoism, etc. There are more than 1 portraits in the picture, with fine lines and bright colors. The outstanding feature is the integration of various religious contents and the blending of multi-ethnic traditional painting skills and styles, which can be said to be rare and rare.
The murals include the peacock, the King of Ming, the Dharma Meeting, etc., as well as tantric and Taoist themes. For the integration of Chinese and Tibetan paintings. * * * There are 12 murals. It is the most complete and representative of Lijiang murals. 5. Baisha Mural
The famous "Lijiang Mural" is the product of the opening-up of Naxi society in Ming Dynasty. Its painting lasted for more than 3 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty. The late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty were the heyday of Lijiang murals, with a history of 5 years. In this long time, Lijiang has experienced the rule of more than ten generations of chieftains and floating officials. Among the chieftain and the official, there are enlightened people and fatuous people; There are those who prosper and those who decline; There are Buddhists, believers and Lamaists. With the rulers' preferences, various religions in Lijiang often develop alternately, and the temples in Lijiang often rise and fall, which directly affects the rise and fall of murals.
In p>1962, the investigation report of the Yunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Task Force was written as follows: "Lijiang murals are distributed in Wande Palace in Yangxi, Xiangyin Hall in Dayan Town, Hantan Temple, Shuhe Dajue Palace, Mu's old house in Yajiao Village, Fuguo Temple in Zhishan, Baisha Liulidian, Dabaoji Palace, Dharma Hall, Dading Pavilion, Xuesong Temple in Xuesong Village, etc." At that time, there were more than ten murals and more than 2 works in Lijiang. The existing 55 murals are distributed in the religious buildings around the ancient city, such as Dabaoji Palace, Liuli Hall, Dading Pavilion and Dajue Palace in Shuhe. Among them, the murals of Dabaoji Palace in Baisha Village, five kilometers north of Dayan Ancient City, were announced by the state as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1996.
The largest mural in Lijiang is the Dabaoji Palace. Dabaoji Palace is a three-step courtyard with thick beams and strong arches, which has a distinctive architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. The murals of Dabaoji Palace were painted in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, with 12 paintings, the largest of which is 2.7 meters high and 4.48 meters wide, with 167 figures painted. The content of murals is a religious theme, which is different from other religious paintings. The outstanding feature is that in the same mural, there are not only Buddhist and Taoist Buddha statues, but also Lamaism Buddha statues. This painting style that combines various sects is very rare. The artistic style of Baisha mural is a combination of Han and Tibetan painting art, and it is unique in all kinds of religious cultures and artistic schools.
The painting is well-laid, rigorous in brushwork, rich in color, accurate in modeling, lifelike in characters, rough in Dongba painting, strong in color contrast, even in painting style and refined in brushwork. The four coquettish avalokitesvara, which are fixed in a big frame, are charming and full of human feelings; Feitian painting is lively and vigorous, and other natural scenery, such as running horses, blooming lotus flowers, Tian She in the mountains, flowers, birds and insects, are vividly depicted. According to historical records, the murals in Lijiang, represented by Dabaoji Palace, were painted in succession during the period of more than 3 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. At that time, a group of Han painters headed by Rima Xiaoxian, including Tibetan and Bai painters, Dongba disciples and Taoist disciples, also took part in the mural painting. Therefore, murals have different styles, which combine the traditional techniques of the Central Plains, Tibetan painting, Naxi painting and other styles.
With its unique painting style and precious historical and cultural connotation, Baisha mural deeply attracts domestic and foreign tourists, and there are a constant stream of tourists here every day.
The artistic style and precious historical and cultural connotations deeply attract domestic and foreign tourists, and there are a constant stream of tourists here every day.