To the west of Beijing, explore Yu County and Datong Earth Forest. Located on the south bank of the Huliu River, Yu County was called Yuzhou in ancient times. During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, it was the state of Dai. It belonged to Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period, to Zhao in the Warring States Period, and was established in the Qin Dynasty. It began during the reign of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Located in Weizhou, it is one of the famous "Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun" and is the most complete ancient city in the west of Beijing.
The long-standing ancient culture and developed commerce and transportation have promoted the multi-ethnic integration outside the Great Wall and the Central Plains, creating the ancient city's tall, elegant and unique architectural style and the beautiful and majestic cultural landscape.
The long history has left Yu County with a lot of amazing cultural landscapes.
The Datong Earthen Forest was caused by soil erosion on the Loess Plateau, causing it to collapse and form a huge pit structure over time. It is a strange and beautiful creation created by heaven.
The uncanny workmanship of nature has created the strange and confusing landforms of the earth forest. When you walk in here, it is difficult to understand that you have landed on Mars and are still trapped in the magical world. The thick loess has experienced countless years of water erosion, wind, frost, rain and snow.
, achieved this demonic and fairyland.
The three colors of Tu Lin, yellow, white and red, show different color changes under different lighting conditions: sometimes they are golden, sometimes they are red like flames, sometimes they are as dark as an abyss, and sometimes they are as white as frost fields... Tu Lin is located about 25 kilometers south of Datong.
In Duzhuang Township, the photos published by photographers on the Internet fully demonstrate the strange and confusing landforms of Datong Earth Forest using the artist's meticulous and unique light and shadow effects.
This can't help but make people feel fascinated.
Starting from Suzhou Bridge, everything went smoothly except for some traffic jams on the Badaling Expressway and the Beijing exit of the Badaling Expressway. We arrived at Yuxian County at 4:30 pm.
Our first stop was the Chongtai Temple, ten kilometers northwest of Yu County.
Chongtai Temple is the oldest, largest and best preserved temple in Zhangjiakou area.
There are no obvious signs or street signs for Chongtai Temple. We can only ask the local residents. The locals looked at us strangely, then pointed in the direction and told us that there should be a temple in the direction of their fingers.
We were a little hesitant, but it also added a bit of mystery. Since we came here, we must find it. The road condition was not very easy. We drove down a long ravine. Suddenly, the road peak turned and there was an almost square mound in the distance.
Rising from the ground in front of you, a curved step winds up to the top of the mound. You can vaguely see the structure of the building. This is the expected Chongtai Temple.
The construction site was so stunning that we were stunned. There were several pieces of weathered earth and stone standing in front of the huge mound. It was particularly desolate and magnificent. We couldn't believe that we were still in the North China Plain.
Early the next morning, we arrived at Eyuhuang Pavilion in Yu County.
This place, also known as Jingbian Tower, is a national cultural relic protection unit.
Located on the north city wall of the county, it consists of the Dragon and Tiger Hall, the Bell and Drum Tower, the Jade Emperor Temple and the side halls.
The Jade Emperor Temple has a triple eaves glazed tile roof. There are precious murals from the Ming Dynasty preserved in the temple. It was built at the same time as the Weizhou City Wall in the 10th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. The entire building has a wooden structure with scattered heights and is tall and majestic. Although it has been eroded by hundreds of years of wind and rain,
It was damaged by military disasters and banditry, but after several constructions and reconstructions, it still fully reflects the architectural art of the Ming Dynasty.
After visiting the Yuhuang Pavilion, our next goal is the West Castle, known as the "No. 1 Village of Folk Culture in Hebei". It is a typical castle in Yu County and even Hebei Province. It was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and is a collection of "
It integrates the four major cultural landscapes of ancient castles, ancient temples, ancient theaters and ancient residences, and has important historical and cultural value, folklore research value and architectural art value.
Xigubao, Zhongxiaobao, Beiguanbao, as well as the relatively well-preserved Laojun Temple, Pavilion Academy, Huayan Temple built in the 32nd year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, and the Huliu River Reservoir in the town.
After coming out of Nuanquan in Yuxian County, take Provincial Highway 303 westward until you reach Hunyuan, then take Provincial Highway 203 and drive towards Datong. You can go directly to Duzhuang, where Datong Tulin is located.
The whole journey is about 160 kilometers.
After entering Duzhuang Village, walk northeast from the middle fork in the village for less than 1 kilometer and cross a reservoir to reach the soil forest area.
We jumped out of the car and first stood on the edge of the cliff to look at everything. Our hearts started to beat wildly with the sights we saw.
From time to time, there are several black birds flying over the huge water surface, and the soil forest next to the water surface is in various shapes.
After a while, we ran into the forest.
Looking around, the strange earth forest scenery is dizzying. Each earth forest is like a ghostly work of art, like a peak with thousands of walls standing; like a tower with stacked eaves.
Walking in the Datong earth forest in Judea is like a labyrinth in the devil's land.
I can't help but sigh, how many years of wind blowing and windshield wipers.
In the thick layer of loess, a confusing world is carved out.
Looking at the huge water surface next to the forest, I felt quite magical. The sky above was filled with dry yellow land, but here was a clear and peaceful water surface.
But what needs special explanation now is that Datong Tulin has entered the ranks of commercial development and is now in a no-entry stage.