Yu Feng has a long history. Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been the only place where the famous ancient Southern Silk Road passed. Yunlong Wujing is the main salt-producing area in ancient Yunnan, where most of the salt is transported to other provinces and Southeast Asian countries by the wind, and many foreign cultures are also spread in all directions by the wind. In the stormy years of thousands of years, Yu Feng's politics, economy and culture have been very developed, occupying a decisive position in western Yunnan. During Nanzhao in Tang Dynasty, Yufeng county was established, and it was changed to Yufeng county in Dali in Song Dynasty. In Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, the inspection department was established. Until today, it has been one of the four famous rural commodity distribution centers in western Yunnan.
According to legend, the town's name "Feng Yu" is named after "Feng Hub is here, birds gather and hang, and feathers form". When Xu Xiake passed by the wind, he felt the beauty of the mountains and rivers and stayed there for 7 days, which became the longest stay in his trip. Feng Yu is also famous for his wonderful pen.
Due to its superior geographical location and developed commodity economy and culture, Yu Feng built many characteristic houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, becoming the second largest Bai architectural complex in China after Xizhou. At present, there are more than 1000 complete Bai folk houses in the town, the oldest of which can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. The residential buildings with three squares, one wall, four in five patios, with blue-gray tiles and white-gray walls, are surrounded by mountains and waters. It is clear at a glance that the Bai people advocate nature, harmony, beauty and practicality. There are a large number of literati in the past dynasties, and plaques such as "obeying the decree", "Jinshi" and "old tribute Jinshi" can be seen everywhere. When the master hung the glory of his ancestors high, he also wrote his self-confidence and self-esteem on his face.
Yufeng is an area where Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism coexist, and its religious architecture is also very distinctive. There are no fewer than 20 or 30 temples in Hong Kong with a history of over 100 years. Fiona Fang is famous for its water tower, writing style pagoda, Confucian Temple, Wu Temple and Lingjiu Temple. The harmony between temples and Tianchou Shan Ye constitutes a major feature of Yufeng religious architecture.
Every Tuesday is a windy street day. At that time, people came from all directions, and the quiet town used to be crowded with people. Yufeng Street is famous around, not only because it has a history of hundreds of years, but also because it is the largest town in Eryuan. In the market town, there are hardware department stores, bedding, clothing, pants, shoes and socks, flowers, birds, fish and insects, fruits and vegetables. If the variety is complete, it is no less than the big shopping malls in the city. The conveniences of rural life, such as horseshoes, iron pots, poker and kerosene lamps, which have long been eliminated by the process of urban civilization, are all here. They are as real and lovely as cultural relics in the eyes of urban people. Since ancient times, Yu Fengren has been an expert in business. The general operating principle is honesty and trustworthiness, genuine products, and many local specialties, such as vegetable oil, sugar, tea and so on. , not only welcomed by local people, but also sold in large quantities in western Yunnan.
Among the various specialties of the wind, the most noteworthy is the wind inkstone. Yu fengyan is very particular about materials. Birds are usually used to hang the inkstone at the northern foot of the mountain. The northern foot is shady, the inkstone material is soft and delicate, and the water saturation is high. The written words have natural luster and last for a long time. Pour the ink into the inkstone and cover it. You can keep it dry for several months. Stones are usually selected twice a year, in March and April respectively, and a rooster is sacrificed to the mountain god before each mining.