Tiger leaping gorge 1
Tiger Leaping Gorge is the largest canyon in the world, located in the east of Tiger Leaping Gorge Town, Shangri-La County. It is divided into upper, middle and lower tiger jumps, with a total length of about 20 kilometers. At this point, the Jinsha River is surrounded by two snow-capped mountains, Yulong and Baja. The narrowest part of the river is only twenty or thirty meters, and with the huge gap, the river is surging. In addition to the magnificent natural scenery, Tiger Leaping Gorge is also a world-famous hiking resort, attracting an endless stream of outdoor enthusiasts every year. Only by walking through Tiger Leaping Gorge and going down to the river can we truly appreciate the majestic momentum of Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Tiger leaping gorge is famous for its strangeness, danger, rigidity and strength. Among them, "Xiakou" and "Tiger Jumping Stone" dominate the tiger jumping, "All over the sky" and "first-line sky" are the risks of the tiger jumping, and "high gorge out of Pinghu" and "big scenery" are the beauty of the tiger jumping.
2. Pudacuo National Park
Pudacuo National Park, located in the central area of Shangri-La scenic spot, is an important part of the world natural heritage "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot, which is mainly composed of Bitahai, Shudu Lake and Xiagei Folk Ecological Culture Village. The park has beautiful scenery and well-preserved original ecological environment, with mirror-like mountains and lakes, lush pastures, wetlands with blooming flowers and dense virgin forests. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit Pudacuo every year. In spring, colorful azaleas cover the hillside, and in autumn, Pudacuo is a colorful scene.
The two main lakes in the park, Zhudu Lake and Bitahai, are located on the north and south sides of the park, with a distance of more than 10 km. There are scenic spots such as Luorong Village and Miting Grassland between the two lakes. Because of the long distance, tourists usually take the eco-friendly sightseeing bus and follow the route of the car dealership.
3. Songzanlin Temple
Songzanlin Temple, also known as Guihua Temple, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan and the Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect Center) in Sichuan and Yunnan. The temple was founded in A.D. 1679 and was named by the Fifth Dalai Lama himself. Songzanlin Temple is built on the mountain, which looks quite similar to Potala Palace in Lhasa from a distance. Because of its large scale, it has the reputation of "Little Potala Palace".
Songzanlin Temple faces south, surrounded by oval walls, and Zhacang and Jikang are located at the highest point in the center of the temple. The main hall is a five-story Tibetan building with carved beams and painted buildings, and the top is gilded with bronze and golden roofs. Zhacang Hall is a place where monks learn classics and study doctrines. There are bronze Buddha statues of Zong Kaba, Maitreya Buddha and the Seventh Dalai Lama in the back hall. In the center of Jikang Hall, there is a Buddha statue dedicated to Master Zong Kaba, the founder of Gelug Sect. The walls are painted with murals of eight pharmacists' buddhas, which are absolutely exquisite. Around the two halls, eight buildings, such as Shen Kang and Monastery, are strewn at random, and the two halls are getting taller and grander.
4. balague lives in the Grand Canyon.
Balague lives in the Grand Canyon, also known as Shangri-La Grand Canyon, located in the northwest of Shangri-La, with magnificent natural scenery. It is said that the Blue Moon Canyon described in "Lost Horizon" is here, and the locals have always said that this is the place where the immortals live, the real Shambhala. Now, when you come to Jing Zong District of balague, you can visit deep valleys and towering snow-capped mountains, and drift in beautiful valleys. You can also visit the original Tibetan ancient villages and shoot beautiful scenery; You can also see rare natural wonders such as the Millennium Bodhi Tree and the natural stupa, which are well worth visiting.
Because balague Zongda Canyon is located on the road from Shangri-La to Deqin, many tourists will pass by when they go to Deqin and Meili Snow Mountain. The scenic spot is mainly divided into two parts: the canyon area and Bala ancient village, both of which are connected by sightseeing bus (the ticket price is included in the ticket. Generally, tourists will take sightseeing bus when they arrive at the scenic spot (it takes about 40 minutes to reach Bala Village, and the sightseeing time is about 1 hour). Then take a bus to the entrance of the canyon area-Yazan (about 20 minutes by car, visit the canyon for about 2-3 hours and then return to the gate, and the whole journey takes about 4-6 hours. If time is tight, you can also choose to play only one canyon. In addition, there are several hiking routes in the depths of the scenic spot, which will take about 3-5 days. Professional outdoor enthusiasts can also explore it.
5. Dukezong Ancient City
Dukezong Ancient City is located in the southeast corner of Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. "Dukezong" is a Tibetan pronunciation, meaning "Moonlight City" and "Castle Built on Stone", which was built by the Tubo Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty. The ancient city is built on the mountain, and the pavement is paved with stone slabs, which naturally fluctuates. Today, even the footprints of horseshoes can be seen on the slate road, which is a token left by the caravan with a long history.
The architectural layout of the ancient city is like an eight-petal lotus. In the center is Moonlight Square, and quaint Tibetan wooden houses are surrounded one by one. The local people live here in peace. On the west side of the square is Daguishan, also known as Guishan Park, which is a famous local scenic spot. On the top of Guishan Mountain, there is the world's largest prayer wheel recorded in Guinness World Records, which requires three people to work together to turn. On Sifang Street in the northwest of Guishan Park, the Tibetan Pot Pavilion, which opens at 7: 00 every night, always attracts a large number of tourists. If you happen to meet, you must take part in this happiness.
6.napahai
Napahai is located in the northwest of Shangri-La County, 8 kilometers away from the county seat and 3266 meters above sea level. It is a seasonal lake on the plateau. The scenery of the four seasons in Napahai has its own characteristics. Late summer and early autumn are rainy seasons, and the water volume is relatively large. Napahai is a big lake with a small meadow beside it. In summer, the grass is full of trouble, the grassland is green and dotted with small flowers, and sheep, cattle and horses graze in groups and blend in with the grassland; The grassland in autumn is golden, and the snow peaks are reflected in the lake, which is really beautiful. In the dry season of winter and spring, the lake shrinks or even dries up, turning into a large swamp meadow-Ira grassland.
There is an eight-petal Lotus White Pagoda at the entrance of the scenic spot. There are only two such pagodas in the world, and the other one is in India. You can spend money riding horses and watching flowers in scenic spots. If you come for taking pictures, you can climb to a high place near the scenic spot, and the effect will be better.
7. Zhudu Lake
Zhudu Lake is located in Pudacuo National Park, 35km northeast of Shangri-La County. Take an eco-car at the entrance of Pudacuo National Park, and you can reach Shudu Lake Scenic Area in about 20 minutes.
This is the first scenic spot in Pudacuo National Park, which is famous for its "reflection of morning fog". In the early morning of late autumn, before sunrise from 7: 00 to 9: 00, the water vapor on the surface of Duhu Lake condensed under the blue sky and white clouds, and the spectacle filled with fog attracted countless photographers to take pictures. If you want to see the reflection of the morning fog, you must take the first bus in the morning. After sunrise, the fog cleared away and this kind of landscape could not be seen.
8. Bitahai
Bitahai is located in Pudacuo National Forest Park, 32 kilometers away from Shangri-La County, with an altitude of about 3,600 meters. It is the highest lake in Yunnan Province. Bitahai is Tibetan, which means "Haizi made of oak". As the name implies, there are thick oak trees growing on the lake Bitahai, and there are a lot of azaleas in the oak forest. Every year from May to June, when the azaleas are in full bloom, the azaleas all over the lake are particularly spectacular, and the photos taken at this time are also very beautiful. What's more, the petals of azaleas were blown to the lake by the wind, which attracted the fish to swallow them. After swallowing the slightly poisonous azaleas, the fish will float to the surface in ecstasy, which also forms a great spectacle of Bita Sea: the cuckoo drunk fish.
Bitahai is the last scenic spot that Pudacuo eco-car passes by, and the distance from the first scenic spot is about 10 km, so you need to go there by bus. There is also a plank road by the seaside of Bita, with beautiful scenery along the way. It is especially recommended to get off here and have a look. If you are lucky, you can meet small animals like squirrels to beg. Walking along the plank road to the lakeside wharf, you can take a cruise, go boating on the clear green lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery (50 yuan/person.
9. Shika Snow Mountain
Shika Snow Mountain Scenic Area is located in the southwest of Shangri-La County, about 7 kilometers away from the county seat and adjacent to Napa Sea. In the local Tibetan language, Shika Snow Mountain means "a mountain with red deer". Although it is called a snowy mountain, it actually snows only from June 165438+ 10 to April and May of the following year, and the rest of the time is exposed to rocks. However, the meadow is dense and the azaleas are in full bloom, so it is very pleasant to walk among them. The main peak of Shika Snow Mountain is 4449.5 meters above sea level, with different landscapes at four seasons, which can be summarized as one sentence: "Look at green grass in spring and flowers in summer, and snow in autumn and winter". In May, the snow on the top of the mountain is still covered with white snow, but at the foot of the mountain, it is spring. On the green grass, there are herds of cattle and sheep, and the smoke is curling up, which is a harmonious pastoral scenery. The next summer, it was a sea of flowers, and the azaleas everywhere were fascinating. In September and 10, the meadow at the foot of the mountain was dyed red by the blooming Stellera chamaejasme, while the golden sequoia and Hua Yang were on the mountain. 1 1 and in the winter of 65438+February, the whole Shika Snow Mountain is white, which is particularly holy against the blue sky and white clouds.
There are two ropeways in Shika Snow Mountain Scenic Area, which can easily reach the top of the mountain. It takes about 3-4 hours to get up and down the ropeway. The highest point is more than 4300 meters above sea level. Considering personal physical condition, the infirm can buy oxygen at the entrance of the ropeway first. The first section of the cableway goes directly to Yala Qingbo Ranch at an altitude of 3,764 meters. It is exciting to play around the pasture and breathe the fresh plateau air.
Baishuitai 10
Baishuitai is located in Sanba Township, Shangri-La County, about100km away from Shangri-La County. The white terrace is exposed to the lush, just like a white terrace. According to legend, the gods of Naxi nationality changed such a terrace in order to let the local Naxi people learn to farm the land, so people later called it "immortal legacy field".
Baishuitai is the holy land of Dongba religion of Naxi nationality. According to legend, Dongba Shiluo, the ancestor of Dongba religion, practiced Taoism in Baishuitai, which was regarded as Dongba Dojo by Naxi people. Every year on the eighth day of the second lunar month, it is the annual "White Water Welcome" activity of Naxi people. Tibetan, Naxi, Yi, Bai, Lisu and other ethnic groups in Siliba Township will gather here for singing and dancing, picnics and sacrifices, to entertain the gods and pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year, full of ethnic customs.