Travelogue of the ancient city of Lijiang and Lugu Lake in the pure land

Number of days: 4 days
Time: March
Average cost: 2000 yuan
With whom: a person
Tour kinds: Semi-free
The author went to these places: Lijiang Lugu Lake Mufu Lijiang Ancient City All Seasons Hotel Big waterwheel Lover's Tree
Updated: 2020-04-23 10:19

In the spring of 19 years, the climate in Jiangnan in March was changeable, and it was either rainy or hazy every day, giving people a very dull feeling. I was determined to find a place to enjoy the sunshine, and seeing that the round-trip air tickets in Kunming were very cheap and the climate was relatively warm, I decided to go to Lijiang Lugu Lake and other places to take a walk. When I contacted my friend, although she also intended to go to Lijiang and other places, the date and itinerary could not match my arrangements. It looks like this time, I'm going to travel alone.
For more than a week, I want to walk more, see, choose a semi-self-guided tour, leave some time for myself, and leisurely go to the places I want to go, such as museums, memorials, etc. My arrangement is to fly to Kunming first, take the newly opened high-speed rail from Kunming to Lijiang, participate in a two-day group tour from Lijiang to Lugu Lake, and visit Mufu during my stay in Lijiang. Then take the high-speed train back to Kunming for two or three days. Take a day trip in Kunming and see the red land in Dongchuan. During your stay in Kunming, you can visit places such as Jiangwutang Hall, Yunnan University and Yunnan Museum. It
takes more than two hours to arrive in Lijiang by high-speed rail, choose to leave in the morning, arrive at noon, settle down, and have time to visit Lijiang City again. I have been to Lijiang once, that time in autumn, living in an inn on the edge of the ancient city, the ancient city of Lijiang gives people a good feeling, and I hope to have a different harvest when I visit Lijiang again. This time I chose to stay at the Ji Hotel in the city center, which is conveniently located and very close to the ancient city. I entered the ancient city from the entrance of the big waterwheel, an iconic attraction in the ancient city, and as soon as I entered the ancient city, I felt that the ancient city of Lijiang in March was so beautiful, flowers bloomed, and the streets of the ancient city seemed to be decorated with flowers. The feeling is really different from visiting Lijiang in autumn, and the scenery and mood of this spring are particularly comfortable.

I asked the volunteers in the ancient city and found the Mufu. I didn't visit the Mu Mansion last time I visited the ancient city, so I made up for it this time. The Mufu Scenic Area is very large, although it is the residence of the supreme ruler of the ancient local area, but the building has the style of Jiangnan garden. The whole scenic spot is beautiful, covering a large area, and the overall building looks magnificent. It is the time when the spring flowers bloom, the garden in Mufu is green, flowers are in full bloom, there are small bridges and flowing water, and the willows are swaying, as if entering the garden of Jiangnan.

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impressive buildings are the Manjuan Building and the Hall of the Protector, indicating that the rulers of the time still paid great attention to education and the rule of law. Traveler Xu Xiake once visited the Mufu and wrote that "the beauty of the palace is like that of the king", which means that the Mufu has exceeded the construction standards allowed at that time and is too luxurious.

On the second day after arriving in Lijiang, I participated in a two-day group tour and went to Lugu Lake. One morning, the driver picked me up near the hotel, one or two minibuses, a small group, nine people, I calculated, half of them were participating in the group alone, and it seemed that there were many people traveling alone like me. The driver is a Mosuo man, a middle-aged man, and also a tour guide, who is very good and enthusiastic, and is introducing the style of Mosuo to everyone all the way. From Lijiang to Lugu Lake, it is a mountain road, listen to the driver, this is Xiaoliangshan. This season, the grass on the mountain has not completely returned to green, but you can also see early flowers and trees, the mountain road is winding, and the driver is driving quite steadily. When I stopped to rest and eat on the road, I took a few photos.

At this time, it may not be the best time to visit Lugu Lake, the aquatic plants in the lake have not yet returned to green, but the scenery of mountains and rivers is still beautiful and fresh, some people say that Lugu Lake is a pure land on earth, where the scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, and the lake water is clear. To Lugu Lake, taking a local pig trough boat tour is a must-do activity, rowing on Lugu Lake, the lake is blue, the green mountains are beautiful, and the red-billed gulls are soaring, just like a painting. On the lakeside, you can see all kinds of pig trough boats everywhere, floating on the lake at will, and the landscape forms a quiet picture. The boat is not tied to the shore and will not float away, maybe only Lugu Lake has such a view, right?

If you want to take panoramic photos, you have to go to the observation deck, and according to the guidance of the tour guide, you can take better panoramic photos.

The entire Lugu Lake Scenic Area is very large, and a day trip is not enough, most of them choose a two-day or three-day tour to stay in the scenic spot. There are many places to choose accommodation, and we entered the resort in the scenic area - Nizhai Village to stay. Resorts are generally built on the lakeside, giving people the feeling of mountains and rivers and homes, and seeing this situation, there is a feeling of wanting to stay. I chose the lake view room, and the accommodation conditions are still good. You can get up a little early in the morning and watch the sunrise by the lake around 7 o'clock. What I didn't expect was that the hotel I was staying in was under the Goddess Mountain, the surrounding scenery was very beautiful, and there was a lover tree by the lake, two trees standing side by side like hands.

Rig is a peninsula by the lake, the scenery is beautiful, you must visit here, and there are many resort hotels here, food and accommodation are convenient.

On the way back to Lijiang, we arrived at Luoshui Village. If you participate in independent travel, this is a transportation transfer station for Lugu Lake tourism. Lijiang has a shuttle bus to here, from which you can charter a bus to visit various attractions. Luoshui also has many resort hotels, which are very convenient for eating and lodging. The villages on this plateau are charming and distinctive.

Lugu Lake is located in Ninglang County, Lijiang, more than 180 kilometers away from Lijiang City, about 4 hours by car, and returned to Lijiang at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon on the second day of the two-day tour. Take a night off to see the beautiful night view of Lijiang Ancient City, and start a new tour the next day.