Wanduo Camellia

There are two Sihe courtyards in the north of Yufeng temple. In the lower courtyard, there is a Shilixiang, whose scientific name is Michelia yunnanensis. There is an ancient mountain tea tree in the upper courtyard, which is known as the first branch of Yunling mountain. It is said that it is more than 500 years old. Every year, from the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer, there are more than 100 days of flowering, and more than 20 batches of flowers have been opened, each batch of more than 1000, a total of more than 20000. One is not withered, the other is budding, which is a wonder in the world. Lijiang County is now the key cultural relics protection units. The blooming of ten thousand camellia is a rare miracle. If tourists come to Lijiang in the spring, don't miss this magnificent scene.

Wanduo Camellia

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Camellia wanduo is a woody evergreen plant of Camellia L. The flowers have 9 stamens and 18 petals. The leaves are bright green and the flowers are red. They grow under Yulong Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province.

Introduction to scenic spots

Yufeng temple, located at the south foot of Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, is one of the seven Lama temples in Lijiang. The scenery here is beautiful. A clear spring flows through the back of the temple. There is a well-known camellia tree in the temple, which is about 500 years old. It is named "wanduo Camellia" because it blooms 20000 or 30000 flowers every year.

The origin of the name

In more than 100 days of seven seasons, there are more than 20 batches of Camellia. Each batch has more than 1000 camellia. The largest flower is as big as a 7-inch plate, with 9 stamens and 18 petals. The leaves are bright green and green. It holds a pair of red flowers, like a cluster of gorgeous red clouds. From a distance, it looks like a forest of fire trees. The main stem of Camellia has the thickness of Xiazhu, but the tree body is only ten meters high. It is made up of two trees. The branches are woven into square shed shape, and the top and three walls of the shed are branches. Rare in the world, this tea tree is known as "the first branch of Yunling", "the first tree in the world" and "the king of Camellia". When Qin Renchang, a famous botanist, came to Lijiang, he once said: "the king of Camellia in the world is in China, the king of Camellia in China is in Yunnan, and the king of Camellia in Yunnan is in Lijiang." When camellia is in full bloom, it is full of flowers, and its vitality is not comparable to that of other trees. At this time, tourists gather, like a temple fair, and it is an important scenic spot for picnics in spring.

Characteristics of wanduo Camellia

First, the trunk of common camellia trees is high and sparse, so it's better to look at them from a distance than to appreciate them from a distance. If you look at a red tree from a distance, you can see the clouds from a distance. Although the trunk of "wanduo Camellia" is as thick as a bucket, it's only more than 3 meters high. Its luxuriant branches are not skyrocketing, but are carefully cultivated by horticulturists and cleverly woven into a flower shed with three squares and one cover and two feet square, making people feel like in a sea of flowers. The main stem of Yufeng camellia is thick Jiaxia column and intricate branches are cleverly woven into a large flower shed with three squares and one cover. It is 4 meters long in front and more than 3 meters on both sides. On the top is a flower cover with an area of more than 40 square meters and a crown width of 56 meters, which almost covers the whole courtyard. When visitors enter the hospital, they brush their faces with flower branches and clothes: "people are under the flower trees, and flowers are among the crowd". Camellia people's faces are red and fascinating. Such a unique shape, not only free from wind and frost, but also for tourists to enjoy, which shows the ingenuity of the cultivator.

Second: one tree, two products, and hybrid. If you are careful, you will find that there are two kinds of trees and flowers. One is the "lion head" with nine pistils and eighteen petals. Each flower is seven inch big. The other is Camellia oleifera. The flowers are only five inch big. Some of them are single flowers with branches, some of them are parallel branches, and the branches are crisscross. The original rootstock of this tree was Camellia oleifera, and the seed of Camellia Shizitou was scion. After grafting, the original rootstock forest was full of lateral branches, which formed the spectacle of Camellia oleifera and multiple petals of Camellia Shizitou. Lion's head flower is as big as a seven inch porcelain plate, and its color is as bright as a rose. It has nine clusters of stamens and eighteen petals, which is called "nine hearts and eighteen petals"; Camellia oleifera has a single flower, and its color is deep red, which is commonly known as "zhaodianhong" and "tongzimian". Two kinds of Camellia mixed with one tree.

Historical sources

Naxi flower legend. It is popular in Bazi, Lijiang, Yunnan. In Yufeng temple at the east foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, there is a 42 square meter Qida mountain tea, which blooms more than ten batches every year, with nearly 20000 flowers. It is known as "wanduo tea" at home and abroad. It is said that there was a capable Naxi hunter who often wandered in the wild forest of Xuefeng and met a Yi girl who came here from Beishan to herd. They fell in love and vowed to marry. At the beginning, the parents of the two sides did not agree, and their children were not allowed to intermarry with other nationalities. Later, I saw that the young people were sincere in love, so I was finally moved and happily married. However, the leaders of the two ethnic groups regarded it as treason and forced their lovers to flee. When I came to the wild forest of Yufeng, where I often date, the horse team sent by the leader also came after me. There was no way to live. They refused to bend down. They started a pine fire and jumped into the fire hand in hand. After a spring rain, two Camellia plants grew up, leaning against each other, and slowly adhered to form Lianxin camellia.

Visit wanduo mountain tea

Tour introduction

Wanduo mountain tea is located in Yufeng temple at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain. You can enjoy it from the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer every year. From the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer, more than 20 batches have been opened in more than 100 days. One batch is not withered, while another batch is budding. Each batch has more than 1000 flowers, with a total of more than 20000 flowers, each as big as a five to seven inch plate. At this time of year, the residents from far and near, the merchants from other places, call for friends, invite company, carry the box pulp, and go to see the flowers in high spirits. At that time, the tourists are like weaving, which is the same as the festival. Second, the site can be appreciated. Generally, the trunk of ancient mountain tea is high and sparse, which is suitable for viewing from a distance rather than near. Looking at a red tree from a distance, you can see Lingyun from a close view. Although the trunk of Yufeng mountain tea is as thick as a bucket, it is only more than 1 meter high. Its luxuriant branches are not soaring in the sky, but are carefully cultivated by horticulturists, and cleverly formed into a flower shed with three squares, one cover and two feet square. Walking into the courtyard, the flowers brush their sleeves and lead their clothes; the flowers are blooming in front of their eyes, people are beside the flower trees, and the flowers are in the crowd, which makes people dizzy. The third is the juxtaposition of mandarin duck and mandarin duck. If flower admirers are careful, they will find that if a tree is a tree, there are two kinds of flowers: one is "nine pistils and eighteen petals", crisp, tender and gorgeous; the other is "single pistil Camellia", which sprays snow and flames. Some of them are single flowers, some of them are open, and the branches are crisscross, which is amazing. It turns out that these two different varieties of Camellia grow side by side, and become inseparable over time, just like one.

Arrival mode

Yufeng temple is located at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, 9km away from the city. You can charter a car from Lijiang ancient city to Yufeng temple. Yufeng temple is located in the West and faces the East. It is composed of gatehouse, main hall and left and right wing rooms. The layout is symmetrical and harmonious, which is obviously different from the blockhouse style temple buildings in Tibetan areas. The four characters "Cangzhi Yinyu" are hung on the forehead of the main hall, which is inscribed by Kong Jixin, a descendant of Confucius from Qianlong to Lijiang.

Address: Yufeng temple, Baisha Township, Yuhu section, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City

Longitude: 100.195266

Latitude: 26.991957

Traffic information: every morning around the Lijiang Dongba cultural international exchange center, there are many Xiali cars that provide charter or regular pick-up services to yunshanping, Yufeng temple and other scenic spots. Tourists can negotiate with the driver about the time and price of pick-up. Generally, the driver of the local Naxi nationality can be fully trusted, but in the Spring Festival and other peak tourist seasons, tourists should also make clear about the price and service. Every morning, the tour bus starts from the guluwan hotel near Dongba International Cultural Exchange Center. There are two five tour buses in one day. The five scenic spots are yunshanping, Yufeng Temple (wanduo mountain tea), Baisha mural, Yuquan Park and Lijiang ancient city. The tour guide of the tour bus will introduce the situation of each scenic spot to the passengers, but the tour bus itself only provides transportation services, and the starting ticket price does not include the tickets of each scenic spot, so tourists still need to buy their own tickets.

Ticket information: ticket: 20 yuan

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00

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