Longji terrace

Longji terrace is a large-scale terrace group in Guilin. From east to west, it is divided into three parts: Jinkeng Dazhai Hongyao terrace landscape area (Jinkeng terrace), Ping'an Zhuang terrace landscape area (Ping'an Zhuang terrace), and Longji ancient Zhuang village terrace view area. There are Zhuang and Yao nationalities living in the terrace.

From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, the terraced fields on the dragon's ridge are crisscrossed, with hills like snails and mountains like towers. From a high altitude, the beautiful curves of terraces are one by one, one by one, or parallel or cross, winding like a spring snail, and the haze like a cloud tower, showing the soul stirring beauty of curves. Its lines are flowing, natural and graceful; its scale is majestic and magnificent, and it has the reputation of the world's top terrace.

Longji terrace

Longji terrace refers to the terrace developed on Longji mountain, which is called Longsheng terrace in broad sense and Longji terrace in narrow sense. It is located in Longji mountain, Ping'an Village, Longji Town, Longsheng Autonomous County, Guangxi, 22 kilometers away from the county. It is 80 km away from Guilin City, between 109 ° 32 'e ~ 110 ° 14' n and 25 ° 35 'N ~ 26 ° 17' n. Longji terraces are divided into Jinkeng (Dazhai) Yao terraces scenic area and Ping'an Zhuang terraces scenic area. Longji terraces, usually refers to the Pingan Zhuang terraces in Longji, which are also the early developed terraces. They are distributed between 300m and 1100m above sea level, with a maximum slope of 50 degrees. Almost all the way to the terraces is the mountain road, which rises to more than 600m above sea level, and 880m to the terraces.

On April 19, 2018, rice terraces in southern China (including Longsheng Longji terraces in Guangxi, Youxi United terraces in Fujian, Chongyi Hakka terraces in Jiangxi and Ziquejie terraces in Xinhua in Hunan) were officially awarded the world's important agricultural cultural heritage at the Fifth International Forum on global important agricultural cultural heritage.

Historical evolution

It is said that there was a harsh local landlord who told the farmer that he had to finish farming 206 pieces of land before he could finish work. But the farmer worked all day and counted only 205 pieces. But he had no choice but to pick up the coir raincoat and go home. To his surprise, he found that the last piece of land was under the coir raincoat!

The original cultivated japonica rice appeared in the Nanling mountains of Longsheng from 6000 to 12000 years ago, which is one of the cradles of cultivated rice in the world. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, terraced farming had been formed in Longsheng. In Tang and Song Dynasties, Longsheng terraces were developed on a large scale, and in Ming and Qing Dynasties, they basically reached the existing scale. Longsheng terrace has a history of at least 2300 years, which can be called the world's terraced hometown.

In the long years, people's strong will to survive in nature, their wisdom and strength in understanding nature and building their homes have been fully reflected here. It is unimaginable that more than 2300 years ago, the first group of Zhuang and Yao people who arrived at Longji, faced with the deep mountains lying in front of them, clenched their teeth and cultivated the first terrace by relying on the most primitive slash and burn cultivation. The temptation of rice was too great. Perhaps without consideration, their descendants took over the hoe from their father and brother, day after day, year after year. Is it the most satisfying thing for them to hear the good news from their grandson when they were playing with their great grandson when they were very old?

Features of scenic spots

Terraces, like chains and belts, encircle peaks into giant snails. Some of them are folded like giant fans and folded obliquely into long and narrow fans. Some of them are segmented like sky mirrors and inlaid into pieces of various shapes. In this vast square enclosure, the paths meander leisurely in the ups and downs of terraces, floating into a string, while the Zhuang folk songs of Longji hover over it, misty into wisps of clouds; the Zhuang "Malan" which are reflected by the water and swept by the clouds, are ethereal into fairy palaces.

Terraces are everywhere, but it is rare to have such large-scale concentration as Longji terraces. Terraces have been set up in all places where there is soil, from the river valley with fast flowing water to the mountain top surrounded by white clouds, from the forest edge with verdant trees to the front of the cliff. The vertical height is five or six li, and the horizontal extension is five or six li. The undulating and towering mountains are like a ladder to the blue sky, like huge abstract paintings between the sky and the earth.

(1) The natural landscape and natural environment are well protected. Terraced fields are located in the mountains of Yuechengling, surrounded by high mountains. So far, there is no highway. The economic nature of terraced fields is still self-sufficiency. Fupingbao (1916 meters above sea level), the highest peak of Longsheng, is located behind xiaozhaiwu. It still has dense virgin forest above 1500 meters above sea level. There are many streams and abundant water resources, and the vegetation on the mountain is evergreen all the year round. The houses in the Shanzhai are the same hanging turrets. The scattered and orderly Shanzhai is integrated with the mountains. It is simple, elegant and full of painting. When you come to Jinkeng, you feel like returning to nature.

(2) The scenery is beautiful and picturesque. Longji terraces are orderly, with rich and colorful lines. The shape of lines is mainly curve, which gives people a kind of dynamic beauty, especially those long curves and wavy lines. It reminds people that these terraces are like ribbons falling from the sky. Jinkeng terraces also have pictographic beauty. Some hills are covered with circles of terraces along the shape of the mountain, like pagodas, which enhances the beauty of the countryside. Some terraces are like eagles spreading their wings. Some terraces are like seven stars accompanying the moon. Some terraces are typical trapezoidal patterns, and some are lace fields. Jinkeng terraces have a sense of hierarchy. Due to the steep terrain of Jinkeng, there are many terraces in the form of belts, with many high and low levels and rich near and far levels. Then there is the musical beauty of Jinkeng terraces, which is reflected in the rhythm and rhythm of terraces.

(3) The people are simple and the nation is harmonious. Today, when you enter the Yao village, you can often see some farmers take the initiative to build roads and bridges, regardless of their remuneration. People all respect and love the old people. If there is a wedding or a wedding in the village, all the widows and widows in the same village, whether they are close or not, are invited to the banquet instead of receiving gifts. When we meet old people on the road, the elderly should take the lead. In the daily production activities, we still maintain the way of back work and helping, that is, changing jobs. For example, people in the stockade will take the initiative to help if there is not enough labor to afford a house. When you have difficulties and need others to help, people will also take the initiative. This way of changing jobs, you don't have to pay, just eat. There are also good folk customs such as mutual borrowing and mutual assistance, and not taking things indiscriminately.

Main attractions

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There are No.1 and No.2 scenic spots in Longji terrace. No.1 scenic spot is far above the east side of the village. Number two is relatively close. 1, the 2 scenic spots are connected with each other. Two places can see the "Seven Star companion moon" in the most famous Longji terrace. The Seven Star companion moon is the essence of Longji terraced fields. It is seven terraced fields on the hilltop and a large terraced field on the top. The whole mountain is a narrow terrace, and the ridge is like a contour line. There is also a Jinkeng terrace up the Longji terrace. There are four Yao villages. It takes three to four hours to walk up from Ping'an No.1 scenic spot. The accommodation conditions are not as good as Ping'an. The scale of the terrace is slightly larger than before, and the folk customs are more honest. There is a large-scale terrace group in Longji Town, Southeast of Longsheng County.

There are Zhuang and Yao nationalities living in Longji terrace scenic area, mainly Zhuang nationality. The Zhuang Nationality in Longji is the representative of northern Zhuang nationality, with unique costumes and customs. Here you can see the simple Zhuang folk dance and perfect Zhuang costumes. You can hear the beautiful Zhuang mountain songs, enjoy the original Zhuang customs, the traditional Zhuang folk houses, and the pure and delicious Longji copper In addition, there are ancient and simple Zhuang folk houses, fragrant and pure Longji tea and pepper, refreshing "Oriental magic water" - Longji liquor. Longji terrace is just a general designation of scenic spots, including Longji Village (Zhuang), Ping'an Village (Zhuang), Zhongliu Village (Yao), Dazhai Village (Yao), Tiantou Village (Yao), Xiaozhai (Yao), etc. As for the terraces themselves, the most spectacular are the Jinkeng terraces in Dazhai and the nearby Xiaozhai terraces. Most of the titles of CCTV-12 and the publicity pictures and film works of Longji terraces are from Jinkeng terraces. The seven stars accompanying the moon in Ping'an Village is also very good, which is usually called the Dragon Ridge Terrace. Generally speaking, there are three entrances to Longji terrace, one is Ping'an Village, one is Dazhai village, and the other is Longji Village (Longji ancient Zhuang Village).

Longji terraces include Pingan Beizhuang terraces and Jinkeng Hongyao terraces. The two terraces are both slashed and carved, which are both magnificent and elegant. Because of the different mountains, there are two different poetic and painting scenes. The two cultures, one in the South and the other in the north, make up the two cultural spaces of Beizhuang and Hongyao respectively.

Ping'an terraces across Ping'an and Longji administrative villages, just like a moving dragon, leaping over a four or five mile long slope, leaping out a powerful wild force. There are two unique landscapes in Ping'an terrace, namely "five tigers in Kowloon" and "seven stars accompanying the moon". "Jiulong" refers to the nine ridges separated from the main vein of the Dragon Ridge, and "Wuhu" refers to the five slightly raised hills. "Jiulong" and "Wuhu" are all surrounded by terraces. "Seven stars" refers to the seven hills left at the beginning of the day

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