Dali (including Heqing) - unusual path

Number of days: 5 days
Time: August
Average cost: 3000 yuan
With whom: a person
Updated: 2020.08.23

I arrived in Dali on 8/18 and didn't go out because of heavy rain. I booked a chartered one-day tour of the 8/19 Dali Cang'er Line (west of Erhai Lake, not around Erhai Lake). Regarding accommodation, if the weather is bad, it is not recommended to stay by Erhai Lake, not to mention the beautiful scenery, the neighborhood is relatively desolate. I heard that living in the ancient city of Dali is more convenient and lively, and there are many things to eat. I still like apartments, spacious and modern, generally with a washing machine is more convenient, but unfortunately the room type booked this time does not have a washing machine, I didn't pay attention at that time.

Dali Sweden Boutique Apartment (Erhai Park Railway Station).

Dali Sweden Boutique Apartment (Railway Station Erhai Park).

Dali Sweden Boutique Apartment (Erhai Park).

Considering that there are many scenic spots in Cangshan and Erhai Lake, and the scenic spots in the east are mainly to see the lake, the weather is not good, so I only go to the west, and I did not go to the Cangshan Horse Washing Pool, but only went to the foot of the mountain. Departing at half past 8 in the morning, the route is from north to south: Xizhou Ancient Town, Yanjia Compound (in the center of Xizhou Ancient Town), Gantong Temple and Jizhao Monastery at the foot of Cangshan Mountain (no tickets required, no ropeway), Zhangjia Garden in the afternoon (there are many people and many sellers inside, time is tight and can be skipped), Guanyintang (next to Zhangjia Garden), Longquan Park (General Cave).

Xizhou

Xizhou There is also a divine dog

enshrined in it

Xizhou

Xizhou This is a temple of the locals, which is estimated to be used to prepare banquets

for the villagers during worship and other activities

Xizhou Theater

The ancient tree at the entrance of Xizhou, unfortunately I didn't see any introduction

Xizhou

Xizhou Local Temple

When I went to Xizhou Ancient Town, I basically went straight to my destination - Yanjia Compound Museum

Tickets are 25, China-TravelNote is 18, and it takes a little time to issue tickets, so it is recommended that you buy them in advance. The Yan family compound is a typical Bai residence, which displays some ancient cultural relics, including bronze statues, coins, ancient paintings, etc., and it is recommended not to miss this place.

Yanjia Compound Museum

Zhangjia Garden - Tickets are 50 in the off-season, but the ticket office wants to charge me 60, I said that the locals told me it was 50, and the ticket office said 10 yuan for the tour guide. I refused to buy the tour fee. This claims to be a garden based on a Bai house with other styles added.In my opinion, there are tile floors, transparent corridors (the Bai houses I have seen are generally none, the corridors are sealed), the garden uses a lot of modern elements, and many rooms have been converted into shops, and the small theater is finished with goods. The front and back gardens are cramped, and if there are many people, it will be crowded. It feels like I want to fit the courtyard and garden together, but there is not enough space. All in all, this is a relatively beautiful shopping spot that requires tickets, and it is still expanding. Because it is next to Guanyin Pond, if you want to go to Guanyin Pond, you can go by the way, and if you go specially, you don't have to.

Zhangjia Garden

Zhangjiayuan

Zhangjia Garden

Guanyin Pond - a local temple with strong incense

Guanyin Pond

Guanyintang

Cangshan-Gantong Temple and Jizhao Monastery

Because the weather was bad, I didn't get on the ropeway, and only climbed to the Jizhao Monastery of Gantong Temple at the foot of the mountain, which was about a kilometer of mountain road from the parking lot to Jizhao Monastery, and no tickets were required.

It's a pity that I didn't catch up with Jizhao'an's vegetarian meal, I heard that you can spend 20 yuan to eat a vegetarian meal, but you must eat it all or you will be punished for washing the dishes. Because of meals, many squirrels will come out to rummage through kitchen waste.

Jizhao Monastery has been promoted by various Internet celebrities, but after going there, it is not as desirable as imagined. It is a place full of succulents, there are several greenhouses in the back garden, which are also succulents, and roses and hydrangeas are planted outside the greenhouse.It is estimated that the succulents in the temple are depleted from this. It's okay to look at it as a garden, I like flowers, and I watched it for a while. Compared with Gantong Temple, it is more like a serious temple, with flowers, fruits and incense, and there are not many succulent flowers and plants planted in it, but it is more exquisite.

Gantongji

Temple

Gantongji

Temple

Gantongji

Temple

Gantongji

Temple

Gantong Temple

Cangshan

Jizhaoan

Jizhao An

Jizhaoan

Ryusen Park - a scenic spot introduced by locals, but locals call it General Cave.2 yuan ticket, Baidu map search Longquan Park can be found. The park is relatively large, and I only had no time after only half of the visit. The map shows a large blank area, and there is no map of the park trail, and I originally went to the General Cave, but I followed the residents who went up the mountain to get spring water to Lingrui Monastery. From Lingrui Monastery, you can overlook Erhai Lake and Dali. Opposite the hermitage is the source of the Longquan, but the trail near the Longquan is locked. The General Cave is a commemoration of General Li Mi and his five sons who died in battle, and although Lingruian is small, many literati and writers live in seclusion and open schools there. This place reminds me of the inscription of the humble room: The

mountain is not high, but the immortal is famous. The water is not deep, but the dragon is spiritual. This is a humble house, but only my virtue is fragrant.

This place was the most satisfying place I visited that day.

The weather was bad that day, because I wanted to take a clear picture, so many places were overexposed, PS scum, let's make do.

Because the weather was bad, I thought about leaving Dali to go somewhere else, and found a place called Heqing, which is a county belonging to Dali, but Lijiang Airport was in Heqing, so I immediately bought a train ticket and went. At the inn booked on the train, I found that there was no choice, and I couldn't book a car on China-TravelNote, and after arriving, I found that Baidu Maps was useless except for positioning. Fortunately, there is only one bus at the train station, which goes to the county seat, and the local residents are also very enthusiastic, knowing that my destination is Caohai Town, telling me that I can transfer to the county seat, and I will be notified to get off the bus when I arrive at the station. In general, Caohai Town is relatively primitive and natural, the transportation is inconvenient, although there are several bus lines, but the route information cannot be queried, and the coverage is not very detailed. Didi Express basically can't be called, but you can Didi taxi, bargain with the driver, and don't hit the meter, because taxis are not on the road, and the locals have familiar drivers, and they call out with a call. It is recommended that if you want to go, find a way to get a bicycle when you go to the county seat, otherwise it depends on whether you can get a taxi (definitely a high-priced car, because they are all picked up from the county seat), I basically walk 6-10 kilometers a day.

Heqing

Heqing Dongcaohai National Wetland Park

Heqing East Caohai National Wetland Park

Heqing Dongcaohai National Wetland Park

Huanglongtan Park

Heqing

Heqing Dongcaohai National Wetland Park

Heqing

Yindu Water Town

Heqing

Heqing's characteristics:

Bai big house, several generations of a big family live together, the houses are all oversized, Houses are generally built on water.There are exquisite calligraphy and paintings on the walls, that is, the government propaganda posters are artificially painted, and I feel that the cultural atmosphere here is very strong. Although I don't know how to appreciate calligraphy and painting, I can still tell if it is pleasing to the eye.

Heqing has many wetlands and lakes, all of which are connected by ditches. The ditches are all open channels, but there is not a trace of domestic garbage, and they are very clean. There are many springs and abundant water sources.

In general, my itinerary was a temporary uprising from buying tickets to the end, and the benefits of traveling alone. Every step you take in Heqing is accompanied by beautiful scenery, even if you run wild every day, you are not too tired. The biggest problem should be that there are no decent restaurants, most of which look unclean... There is Texas in the county, and I dealt with it for two days...