Strolling on the streets of this ancient city with a history of 1200 years, the heavy historical accumulation makes people constantly look for the time mark left by history to this ancient city. This thousand-year-old city, where the Bai people have rested for generations, has been destroyed by wars, earthquakes and natural disasters many times, and still retains its thousand-year-old appearance. Some cultural relics and architectural wonders left over from the ancient Dali period have become the most important symbols of the ancient city and must-see landscapes for all tourists. Touching the auspicious things that have been touched for thousands of years, regardless of ethnic and religious beliefs, I pray in my heart that these sacred things that have passed through thousands of years of history can bring good luck, auspiciousness, peace and health to me and my family. I believe that every sacred object here has aura and can bring good luck to visitors.
Dali is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, rich cultural relics and beautiful ethnic customs, attracting countless Chinese and foreign tourists. I also came to a corner of the ancient city of Dali with the rhythm of people flow, and I saw some lovely people living freely here on this ancient street.
In the old street, a winding stream runs through the whole street paved with bluestone. The slate is mottled, but the water is still very clear, forming a poem and painting of "water around every house, willow hanging behind every house"
Dali is the old capital of Nanzhao, which was once brilliant, noisy, prosperous and modern.
Dali is located in the west of central Yunnan Province, with a total area of 29,459 square kilometers. It has a vast territory, rich resources, beautiful mountains and rivers, and four seasons like spring. It is a treasure to be developed in the southwest of the motherland. Quanzhou governs one city and eleven counties. There are 26 ethnic groups living here, including Han, Bai, Yi, Hui, Lisu, Tibetan and Naxi. At the end of 1999, the total population was 3,260,900, and the minority population accounted for about 50%, of which the Bai population 1085300 was an area with a population of 1085300.
Dali is a settlement of the Bai nationality, with rich and unique Bai customs. Bai girls are collectively called Jinhua, and boys are called A Peng. Most of their villages are located on the flat land between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. Bai is a nation that can sing and dance, and everyone who can talk can sing.
Now the ancient city of Dali was built in the fifteenth year of Ming Hongwu, and was rebuilt by the state in 1987. It has been announced by the State Council as one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China. The word "Dali" on the city gate is a collection of Guo Moruo's calligraphy.
A street runs through the city from south to north. It must be a deep alley, but now it has become a bustling market. There are many shops along the street, selling ethnic handicrafts such as marble and tie-dye, as well as jewelry and jade.
The east-west road to protect the country is called "foreigner street", where Chinese and western restaurants, cafes, teahouses and handicraft shops come and go. Signs and advertisements are mostly written in foreign languages, and blond "foreigners" linger here, looking for ancient oriental charm and unique scenery.
The unified tile roof and cobblestone walls in this city show the simplicity and chic of Dali.
You can also find some old houses in the past on the street. There are flowers and trees in the yard, birds are singing, and there is running water in the streams and canals outside.
Dali has a long history and is known as "a famous literary country". A long history and splendid culture have left Dali with rich cultural relics and historic sites. Between Yu 'er and Yincang, the cold winter comes quietly, which is the hottest season in the "wind" of Dali ancient city. Flowers bloom all year round, the natural scenery is colorful, Cangshan Mountain is like a screen, Erhai Lake is like a mirror, butterfly spring is profound and mysterious, and the four wonders of romantic scenery deeply attract tourists from all over the world.
Entering the ancient city is simple and quiet. The urban roads in Dali have maintained a checkerboard grid structure since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. From south to north, a street runs through it, and deep streets crisscross from west to east. The unified tile roof and cobblestone walls in the city show the simplicity and chic of Dali.
The street is paved with broad bluestone, and the antique buildings on both sides of the street are very old. Some of them are covered with moss. The doors and windows are carved with complex patterns. Trees and flowers are planted in front of or beside the house. In the breeze, the green trees are swaying, and the flower trees are swaying gently. The streets are gurgling and very clear. It is said that Cangshan came down. We chose a unique scenic spot and took photos.
With the crowds entering the city, the tour guide briefly introduced the ancient city. After setting the assembly time, let us move freely. People in the same trade immediately fled, and most of them plunged into various shops. I looked around curiously, trying to feel the quiet and distant, simple and heavy sense of historical vicissitudes from everything I saw, but I was somewhat disappointed. Like Lijiang, the houses, shops and workshops with blue tile roofs on both sides of the street are antique, but they are shrouded in a strong modern commercial atmosphere. Rows of shops all over the streets are filled with dazzling shelves, selling all kinds of ethnic handicrafts and tourist souvenirs. There are also some flavor restaurants, and there are also many gold, silver and jade shops selling real and fake jewelry on the street. Every business is in and out, and business seems to be booming. I don't know if ancient Dali was so prosperous, but I can only feel a trace of charm from the old houses on both sides of the street and the bluestone road at the foot. The ancient city of Dali is the same as Lijiang, that is, bonsai plants are placed in many places on both sides of the street, and there are clear streams flowing in some places, which shows that the life of Dali people is comfortable, leisurely and interesting. Moreover, its streets are clean and tidy, and there is no traffic, so tourists can take a leisurely and safe walk. Different from the labyrinthine streets in Lijiang, the streets in the ancient city of Dali are horizontal and vertical, showing a checkerboard layout. From south to north, a street runs through it, and two towers in the north-south direction have also been renovated. Deep streets crisscross from west to east, simple and clear. The unified tile roof and cobblestone walls in this city show that Dali is different from other places in simplicity and chic.
Tour Guide Words of Dali Ancient City Scenic Area (2) Dali, Yunnan
Dali is located in the west of central Yunnan Province, with a total area of 29,459 square kilometers. It has a vast territory, rich resources, beautiful mountains and rivers, and four seasons like spring. It is a treasure to be developed in the southwest of the motherland. Quanzhou governs one city and eleven counties. There are 26 ethnic groups living here, including Han, Bai, Yi, Hui, Lisu, Tibetan and Naxi. At the end of 1999, the total population was 3,260,900, and the minority population accounted for about 50%, of which the Bai population 1085300 was an area with a population of 1085300.
Dali, where the state capital is located, is the intersection of Yunnan-Burma and Yunnan-Tibet highways and the transportation hub of western Yunnan. Historically, it was an important gateway for cultural exchanges and trade between China and Southeast Asian countries. It is the 500-year-old seat of Nanzhao in the Tang Dynasty and Dali in the Song Dynasty, and is known as the "famous country of literature". Dali, known as "romantic", is now a national open city, one of the first batch of 24 famous historical and cultural cities and 44 scenic spots in China, an advanced cultural city in China and an excellent tourist city in China.
The three pagodas of Chongzhen Temple in Nanzhao, Shi Baoshan Grottoes in Jianchuan, Jizu Mountain, a Buddhist holy place in Binchuan, and the majestic Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake in Ming Che and the lakes and mountains in butterfly spring form a beautiful and magical picture. Dali is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, rich cultural relics and beautiful ethnic customs, attracting countless Chinese and foreign tourists.
Three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali
The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali are 4 km away from Xiaguan/kloc-0 and located at the foot of Leying Peak in Cangshan 1.5km north of Dali. They face Erhai Lake with their backs to Cangshan Mountain. The three pagodas are composed of one big pagoda, two small pagodas and three small pagodas, which are separated and magnificent from a distance, and are one of the scenic spots of Canger.
The base of the three towers of Chongsheng Temple is square, surrounded by stone fences, and the four corners of the fence are carved with stone lions. In the middle of the east, there is a stone wall, and the four Chinese characters "Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers" are quite eye-catching. The main tower of the three towers is called Chihiro Tower, which is a square 16-story tower with dense eaves, a bottom width of 9.9 meters and a height of 69. 13 meters. The top of the tower is covered with a copper bowl with a tower gate on it. It is a typical Tang Dynasty building, just like the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi.
According to legend, the Three Pagodas were built in Baohe period of Nanzhao. In recent years, more than 600 important cultural relics of Nanzhao and Dali have been found at the top of the tower. The south and north towers are located behind the main tower, 97.5 meters apart and 70 meters apart from the main tower, forming a tripartite confrontation. Both towers are octagonal eaves hollow bricks, with the grade of *** 10, each with a height of 43 meters. The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Transportation: Visitors can take the shuttle bus from the third tower of Chongsheng Temple in Shimonoseki, and the fare is 3 yuan. If you go to the scenic spot from the ancient city of Dali, you can choose to walk, which only takes half an hour; You can also ride a pony to the Three Pagodas at the cost of 4 yuan; Or take a private bus directly, the fare is 1 yuan.
Dali
The ancient city of Dali is adjacent to the rippling Erhai Lake in the east and the verdant Cangshan Mountain in the west, forming an urban pattern of "one water surrounds Cangshan and Cangshan embraces the ancient city". It has been 1200 years since Yi Mouxun, the king of Nanzhao, moved his capital to Yangzhou City in 779. The existing ancient city of Dali was restored on the basis of Yangmaocheng in the early Ming Dynasty. The city is square, with four doors, a tower at the top and the Acropolis at the bottom. The three streams in the north and south are natural barriers, and the outer layer of the city wall is brick. There are five streets across the city from south to north, and eight streets across the city from west to east. The whole city is in a checkerboard layout.
Yu Ye, the ancient city of Dali, is also called Zicheng. Its history can be traced back to Yangmaocheng (near the Three Pagodas in the west of the city) built by Luo Feng in Nanzhao, Wang Ge, as its new capital. The ancient city was built in the 15th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, located in Shili, Fiona Fang. The wall is 20 feet high and 20 feet thick. There is a gate in the east, the west, the north and the south, with towers and turrets in the four corners. In the early days of liberation, all the city walls were demolished. 1982, the south gate was rebuilt, and the word "Dali" at the door was Guo Moruo's calligraphy collection. Entering the city from the south gate, Fuxing Road, which leads directly to the north gate, becomes a bustling market. There are many shops along the street, selling ethnic handicrafts such as marble and tie-dye, as well as jewelry and jade. You can also find some old houses in the past on the street. There are flowers and trees in the yard, birds are singing, and there is running water in the streams and canals outside. The scene of "three wells at a time, a few pots of flowers in a family" remains the same.
The east-west road to protect the country in the ancient city is called "foreigner street", where Chinese and western restaurants, cafes, teahouses and handicraft shops come and go. Signs and advertisements are mostly written in foreign languages, and blond "foreigners" linger here, looking for the ancient charm of the East and gradually becoming a unique landscape. The history of the ancient city can be traced back to the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty. The new capital of the ancient city is Yangmao City (near the Three Pagodas in the west of the city) built by Luo Feng of Nanzhao Wang Ge. This ancient city was built in the 15th year of Ming Hongwu and is located in Shili, Fiona Fang. 1On February 8th, 982, the State Council announced that Dali Ancient City was one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China.
The first batch of key protected cultural relics in Yunnan Province, the "Shi Zuping Yunnan Emperor Monument", stands in March Street. At the northwest 1km of the ancient city, there are three pagodas in Dali, which are listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in China by the State Council, far away from the one pagoda of Hongsheng Temple in the southwest corner of the ancient city, adding gorgeous colors to the ancient city. The urban roads in Dali ancient city still maintain the checkerboard grid structure since Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is called "Nine Streets and Eighteen Alleys". The two north-south towers have been renovated. From south to north, a street runs through the city, and deep streets crisscross from west to east. The unified tile roof and cobblestone walls in this city show the simplicity, chic and elegance of Dali.
The existing ancient city of Dali was restored on the basis of Yangmaocheng in the early Ming Dynasty. The city is square, with four doors, a tower at the top and the Acropolis at the bottom. There are three streams in the north and south as natural barriers, and the outer layer of the city wall is brick. There are five streets across the city from south to north, and eight streets across the city from west to east. The whole city is in a checkerboard layout, known as "Nine Streets and Eighteen Alleys". The two north-south towers have been renovated. From south to north, a street runs through the city, and deep streets crisscross from west to east. The unified tile roof and cobblestone walls of this city show the simplicity, chic and elegance of this ancient city. Overlooking the ancient city of Dali from Cangshan, the Literature Building, the South Gate Building, the Wuhua Building and the North Gate Building are lined up, which makes the ancient city reveal attractive charm. On both sides of the street, Bai folk houses are antique.
Cangshan Erhai Lake in Dali
Visit the ancient city of Dali and feel the profoundness of the cultural landscape here; Now let's watch Cangshan Erhai Lake and appreciate the beauty of Dali landscape.
First, we go to Erhai Park by yacht. Erhai Park, also known as Tuanshan Park, is located in Tuanshan, 2 kilometers northeast of Xiaguan City. Erhai Lake in the north and Sunset Peak at the southern end of Cangshan Mountain in the west. When Nanzhao was in China, this was the deer garden of the king. 1976 was newly built as a park, covering an area of 1600 mu. There are zoos and nursery flower beds on the mountain, and all kinds of famous flowers and herbs in Dali area are widely planted, which is a good place for rest and sightseeing.
Now the cruise ship has reached the long beach near Erhai Park, and we got off the boat. This is the coastal tourist area at the foot of Tuanshan Mountain. We climbed more than 270 stone steps and reached the top of the mountain. You see, this pavilion with upturned cornices is Wanghailou, and there is a plaque hanging under the eaves, which reads "Jade and Silver Cang", written in gold on a black background, vigorous and simple, from the hand of Wu Zuoren, a painter admired by China. Wanghailou is a good place to enjoy the "Jade Er and Silver Cang". Looking from the railing, Erhai Lake in the east is endless, with blue sea and blue sky, and Cangshan Mountain in the west is endless.
Dear friends, let's board the boat to visit Erhai Lake again. But first, I want to introduce Cangshan to you. We were in Dali before, on the road at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, and we couldn't have a good look at Cangshan Mountain. The ancients said, "I don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, but toward which corner of the mountain"; The Wanghai Building in Erhai Park has an oblique view and can only see the end of Cangshan Mountain. Now, as the cruise ship keeps moving forward, is Cangshan in our eyes more real? Some people say that the Hengduan Mountain is like a giant arm, extending southward from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the "roof of the world", to the west of Yunnan. Cangshan Mountain is a branch of Yunling Mountain, a world-famous mountain.
Cangshan Mountain is famous for its snow, clouds and spring rocks. Let me introduce the snow in Cangshan to you first. Cangshan snow, which is not used in summer, is the best of the four famous scenic spots in Dali. The snow in Cangshan Mountain has been praised by scholars of all ages, and there are also many folklore. Li Yuanyang, a writer in the Ming Dynasty, once praised: "Snow in the clear sky, the 19th peak of Yaotai".
Cangshan's clouds are even more famous. Clouds gather together, sometimes as light as smoke, sometimes as thick as splashing ink. Among all kinds of cloud scenes, the most magical ones are "Wang Mi Yun" and "Jade Belt Cloud". The so-called "Wang Mi Cloud" refers to the solitary cloud that often appears at the peak of Cangshan Jade Bureau in winter and spring, falling and fluttering up and down. Strangely, when Diancang Mountain appeared, a sudden storm blew to Erhai Lake. The so-called "jade belt cloud" refers to the white clouds that often appear in Chuqing Cangshan after the rain in late summer and early autumn. The clouds gather together and slowly pull away, just like a white jade belt across a green mountainside. Stretching for dozens of miles, the day does not dissipate. Strangely, the "jade belt cloud" will herald a bumper harvest in agriculture: it appears many times and the weather was fine that year. There is an agricultural proverb of the local Bai people: "Cangshan is a jade belt, and hungry dogs eat white rice."
Cangshan Spring is also famous. There are many alpine moraine lakes at the top of the 19th peak, which is more than 3,800 meters above sea level, which were left by Quaternary glaciers. There are also eighteen streams, waterfalls and springs, which flow all the year round. Nourished by pure and sweet spring water, Cangshan is full of vitality. The moraine lake is densely covered with virgin forests and many strange trees and flowers. In particular, Cangshan's flowers have long been famous, which has also made Cangshan famous all over the world. Roland Caster, an American professor, once said: "In the United States, more than 1 10,000 people know Cangshan in Dali, China, because they all have many beautiful azaleas in Cangshan in Dali."
Cangshan's stones are famous at home and abroad. Guo Moruo has a poem "Ode to Marbles": "The three pagodas are high and ancient, and the year of thinking about chastity. Cangshan is full of charm and moon, and strange stones spit clouds and smoke. Outside the heart, between the elbow and armpit. Tiangong manpower generation, overseas competition. "
Cangshan gave birth to marble, which is the soul of Cangshan. This magnificent stone is found all over the world, and Dali is the most wonderful and blooms early. Therefore, all these strange stones in the world are called "marble", and "Dali" is also famous for its stones.
Dear friends, our cruise ship is moving forward, and now it's time to introduce Erhai Lake itself.
Erhai Lake has Miju River in the south, Cangshan Eighteen Rivers in the southwest, Boluo River in the east, Caise River in the south, and Xi 'er River in the south as the only seaport, which flows around the Lancang River through Yangbi Red. Erhai Lake is a tectonic lake with many cliffs in the east and west, and sandbars in the north and southwest.
As you can see, Erhai Lake is clear, just like flawless jade, so beautiful. It is welcoming guests and friends from afar with a broad mind. Erhai Lake is a famous plateau lake in China, which was recorded as early as the Han Dynasty.
"Erhai Moon" is one of the four famous scenic spots in Dali. If you go boating on Erhai Lake on the fifteenth night of the lunar calendar, the moon is particularly bright and round, and the scenery is charming: in the water, the moon is round like a wheel, and the floating light shakes the gold; In the sky, the jade mirror hangs high, clear and streamer, bathing in Erhai Lake. Looking at it, water and sky are the same, and you can't tell whether Tianyue fell into the sea or the moon rose to heaven. Why is the moon so bright in Erhai Lake? The scientific conclusions are as follows: first, the water quality of Erhai Lake is particularly pure, with high transparency and strong reflectivity; Second, there is less dust on the surface of Erhai Lake, the air is fresh, the water and sky set each other off, and the moonlight is brighter. In addition, the famous Erhai Moon is a white Cangshan snow reflected in Erhai Lake, which complements the beautiful Erhai Moon and constitutes a great spectacle of Yincang Jade Er.
Introduction to Dali Ancient City Scenic Area (III) Hello everyone, welcome to Dali, the hometown of "Five Golden Flowers".
Now our cruise ship is sailing on the Xi 'er River, the discharge channel of Erhai Lake. The direction of the cruise ship is from west to east. If you go further, you can see Erhai Lake.
Erhai Lake is named after its imposing manner like the sea and its shape like a human ear. It is a rift lake formed by crustal movement. It is the second largest plateau freshwater lake in Yunnan Province. It was once called "Ye Yuze" and "Kun Michuan" in ancient literature. The water level is about1972m. It starts from Jiangwei Township, Eryuan County in the north and ends in Xiaguan Town, Dali City in the south. It is like a crescent moon, 4 1.5 km long from north to south, 3-9 km wide from east to west, and the water depth is gentle. Erhai Lake has a vast water area with a perimeter of 1 16 km and an area of about 25 1 km2. Erhai Lake belongs to the mouth system of Lancang River, with Miju River in the north. From Boluo River in the east to Cangshan Mountain in the west, there are eighteen streams of water. In addition, there are diving wells in the submarine faults, thus forming an inexhaustible lake. Shui Yuan is very rich, with a drainage area of 2,565 square kilometers and an average water capacity of 2.82 billion cubic meters. The lake flows out of the Xi 'er River, into the Yangbi River, into the Lancang River and finally into the Pacific Ocean. Due to the inflow and outflow of Erhai Lake water, Erhai Lake has excellent water quality and is suitable for all kinds of water.
Now our cruise ship has sailed into the rippling Erhai Lake.
Erhai Lake, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau", is the main scenic resource of Dali Scenic Area and the most important birthplace of Bai ancestors. So far, more than 30 Neolithic sites have been found in Erhai Lake and its surrounding hillside platforms. Jinsuo Island in Haidong is a famous Neolithic site: the recently discovered Shuanglang Yuji Island is also an important site in Neolithic and Bronze Age. In addition to a large number of stone tools and pottery used in production and life, there are bronze herringbone swords, iron-edged swords with copper handles and pottery models for casting these weapons. It can be inferred that it may be the production base for smelting and casting bronzes by ancient Bai ancestors until the Iron Age. Every era here has a legacy of history, and it seems that we can hear the steps of Bai ancestors from ancient times to civilized times. Therefore, it can also be said that Erhai Lake is the cradle of Bai nationality.
Now our cruise ship passes Guanyin Pavilion, which is called Tianjing Pavilion in your guide map and luoquan Temple in ancient times. This luoquan Temple is closely related to Wang Miyun of Cangshan Mountain. The legend of Wang Fuyun is a household name in Dali, and everyone knows it. Here, let me briefly introduce the legend of Wang Fuyun. According to legend, King Nanzhao had a smart and beautiful princess. She met a handsome young hunter at the grand meeting of "Around Three Souls". They love each other and are secretly engaged for life. The princess confided her true feelings to her father and asked permission to marry her. The king was very angry and put the princess in the deep palace. The princess was heartbroken, unhappy all day, thinking about tea and rice, and looking forward to the rescue of the hunter. The princess asked the maid to go to Cangshan to find the hunter and tell her about herself and her thoughts. The hunter was very anxious when he learned that, but the princess imprisoned the deep palace and he could not get close to it. He ran wildly on Cangshan Mountain, calling the princess's name loudly. Their pure love and emotion touched the mountain god, who gave the hunter a pair of wings. With wings, the hunter quietly flew into the palace and took the princess out of the palace wall. Here, King Nanzhao couldn't find his daughter, so he was angry and anxious, so he invited Master luoquan from Haidong. Master luoquan showed the princess in the cave of Jade Bureau Peak with a celestial mirror, so he threatened the princess to return to the palace with a deadly trap of closing the mountain with heavy snow. The hunter ventured to luoquan Temple and stole the robe of Master luoquan to protect the princess from the cold. When he flew over Erhai Lake, the hateful master luoquan bumped him into Erhai Lake and turned him into a stone-a stone mule. The princess has been looking forward to her husband's absence for a long time on the Jade Bureau Peak. When she heard the news, she died of grief. After the death of the princess, her essence turned into a white cloud, which rose to the peak of Jade Bureau every winter and twelfth lunar month to overlook Erhai Lake. As soon as this white cloud appeared, there was a strong wind on Erhai Lake, and the wind and waves stopped until the stone mules on the seabed appeared. It is said that at this time, the princess wanted to blow away the sea water and take a look at her lover at the bottom of the sea. However, once Wang Fuyun appears, even if it is sunny, there will be strong winds and big waves, so fishing boats will not be able to sail at sea. This is a fact. Therefore, local fishermen also call Wang Fuyun "not crossing the cloud", which means that he can't ferry.
In fact, Wang Mi-yun is just a kind of meteorological cloud, which generally appears on sunny days in winter and spring and is formed due to the high-speed flow of air. This is related to the special geographical location of Cangshan Erhai Lake and the steep hillside of Yujufeng. Its appearance indicates the coming of drought and strong monsoon in the Indian mainland, and it is an alarm for the safe navigation of ships in Erhai Lake. Stone mule is a reef in Erhai Lake, which is also called dinghai pile by the people. Now this reef has emerged from the sea and is used as a navigation mark by boatmen. However, the imaginative Bai people endow it with such a touching legend, which naturally connects Wang Fuyun, Haishang Rock and luoquan Temple. Turning a cloud, a stone and a temple into vivid, vivid and full beauty also makes Wang Fuyun more magical and interesting in everyone's mind.
In front of us, we can see this exquisite island, which is the smallest but most famous island in Erhai Lake. In Erhai Lake, Little Putuo can be said to be a "pocket island". Although the island is small, it is very famous, and it is indispensable in the album introducing Dali.
The circumference of Xiaoputuo is only more than 200 meters, all made of limestone, with a total area of about 70 square meters. Why is it called Little Putuo here? Putuo is the abbreviation of Sanskrit Putuo Luojiashan, which means Xiaobaihuashan or Xiaohuashushan. Legend has it that Guanyin practiced in India. Therefore, most of the legendary Guanyin holy places are called Putuo Mountain. For example, Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, is named "Little Putuo Mountain" because its appearance is more like the legendary Guanyin Dojo, but its scale and terrain are relatively small.
Small Putuo looks like a natural bonsai placed in Erhai Lake from a distance. Legend has it that Guanyin came to Dali and saw the beautiful scenery and pleasant climate here. The Bai people are hardworking and kind, and she loves this land very much. In addition, she also saw that there were many dragons in Erhai Lake, which often caused violent storms, so she put a seal of Zhenhai in the middle of Erhai Lake, hoping that it would protect the safety of Dali forever. This reef is the seal that Guanyin Bodhisattva used to hold the dragon. Therefore, "Little Putuo" is also called "Hai Yin", so the nearby fishing village is named "Hai Yin Village".
Xiaoputuo is a scenic spot in Erhai Lake and a place with rich Buddhist culture. Probably during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, nearby fishermen donated money to build this two-story pavilion on the island, with Maitreya Buddha in the belly downstairs and Guanyin upstairs. Dali Buddhism has a remarkable feature, that is, it is closer to bodhisattva than to Buddha, so most Bai people in Dali worship Guanyin in temples. Guanyin can be divided into male face and female face, and the female face Guanyin is enshrined in Little Putuo in Erhai Lake. This is the obvious difference between Xishuangbanna and Dehong in Dali and Hinayana Buddhism.
In the eyes of Bai people, Xiao Putuo is the most aura island. Bai people in nearby villages will go to Xiaoputuo to offer sacrifices to celebrate or seek peace every festival or any happy event. Whenever the bride and groom get married, the groom will take the bride around the island by boat for three times, hoping that Xiao Putuo will bring them happiness and good luck.
Today, distinguished guests came to Dali, not far from Wan Li, to experience the history, culture, customs and customs here. Then we also hope that this little Putuo can bring you happiness and peace.