Shimen pass

Shimen pass is actually the gorge of Nujiang River. The local people call it "nayiqiang", which means it is difficult for the immortals to pass through. When Nujiang River reaches here, the river water takes the road out. After turning a small corner here, it flows to Bingzhongluo. There are five Tibetan inscriptions on the Moyan wall of shimenguan, and two stone pendants on the side, which are shaped like umbrellas, are called stone umbrellas. On the flat ground at the top of the cliff, there is a kind of peerless palm tree, which is the only rare plant in the world. At present, there are only a few hundred. From 2001 to 2004, before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, several boa constrictors of different colors climbed out of the cave to bask in the sun. The longest one was about 10 meters. The appearance of Jumang made Bingzhongluo more mysterious. The history of Jumang in Shimen pass was recorded in the Buddhist scriptures 300 years ago, and the latest was witnessed 50 years ago. It is said that the Tibetan language on the rock wall of shimenguan is to suppress the evil Zen language of Jumang, which is called "dragon" by the local indigenous people.

Shimen pass

Shimenguan scenic area of Dali Cangshan World Geopark is located in Yangbi County, west slope of Dali Diancangshan. It is an important part of Cangshan World Geopark, National Nature Reserve and canger scenic area. It is 24 kilometers away from Dali and 8 kilometers away from Yangbi county. The scenic spot was approved by the provincial government in 1993 and declared as a provincial scenic spot; it was rated as a national AAAA scenic spot in 2017. Famous scenic spots include misted stone gate, Fuguo evening bell, Chengming empty valley, Yajian orchid, Xiake forgetting to return, Bitan splashing jade, wanjuan Tianshu, Lingyun plank road, Jade Emperor Yongcui, Cangshan sunset, etc.

Shimenguan tourist area integrates majestic, dangerous, strange, beautiful and secluded natural landscapes with profound historical and cultural heritage. There are majestic mountains and valleys, precipitous cliffs, clear waterfalls and streams, magnificent alpine meadows and varied magical weather and other natural landscapes in the scenic area. There are ancient temples, ancient pagodas, ancient cliff paintings, ancient plank roads, Buddhism, Taoism and Islam The unique cultural landscape of Jiao San Jiao Ji Yi mountain is characterized by ethnic customs and cultures, such as singing and exchanging tunes, Torch Festival, ethnic costumes, embroidery, etc., dominated by Yi people, and food culture, such as roast whole sheep, roast chicken and local "Tuba bowl".

Dali yangcangshan shimenguan Tourism Development Co., Ltd. is carrying out ecological restoration planning and development of the scenic spot step by step. It is estimated that it will invest 1 billion yuan to build a tourist center, two tourist landscape highways and seven sightseeing and leisure facilities according to the 5A grade scenic spot standard, including the unique experiential high-altitude plank road in Western China and the tourist passenger ropeway with the largest elevation difference in the world Leisure and holiday tourism area, three supporting service facilities.

"Tiankai Shimen, walk into Cangshan", the undamaged tourist "virgin land" of Cangshan Shimen pass in Dali will greet the domestic and foreign tourists from five lakes and the sea with a new attitude!

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The "gate of Cangshan" - shimenguan of Cangshan in Dali, located at the West foot of Longquan peak and Yuju peak, and on the East Bank of Yangjiang River, is one of the famous tourist attractions in Dali. Xu Xiake, a famous geographer, once came here. Yang Shengan, the number one scholar in Ming Dynasty, also left a famous poem: "in order to love Shimen pass, the day of returning is already slanting; the dog barks across the river, and there are two or three lights."

Shimenguan of Cangshan Mountain in Dali is a pass that the famous tea horse ancient road, Bonan ancient road, Yanmi ancient road and Yunnan Burma highway must pass through. Two steep peaks rise up at the pass, and the cliffs face each other. It is like a huge gate pushed open. Shimenguan is named after it. It means "tiankaishimen". Tiankaishimen is also one of the sixteen ancient sceneries in Yangbi, which is a typical canyon The valley is V-shaped.

Shimen pass is an important strategic route. Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu Han Dynasty, conquered nanzhong. Shi Wansui, the famous general of Sui Dynasty, conquered Qiang leader Cuan. Wei Renshou and Liang Jianfang of Tang Dynasty conquered Xi'er barbarians. They were rarely seen in Zhongtong. Wei Gaofu conquered Nanzhao. Duan Siping of later Jin Dynasty conquered Yang ganzhen. Kublai lie, the commander-in-chief of Yuan army, conquered Dali by crossing Cangshan Mountain from Shimen pass It's from China.

In front of the stone gate, there is a deep pool of water, the bottom of which is clear. Looking up from the stone gate, the stone gate where the slanting peak enters the cloud is a narrow gap. The two green mountains separated by this gap are like a pair of lovers in their first love. The left and right walls face each other like a honeymoon couple. Looking up at the top of the gate, the sky of Zhanlan is like a thin and long belt, and the white clouds are like a fleeting crane, The rock moves with the clouds, and the two walls seem to be closing soon.

From the gate to the inside, there are cliffs, vines flying down, springs hanging upside down, and clumps of water plantains. Further, there are three waterfalls, rows of rolling weeds, and several ancient pines standing obliquely. Every summer, shimenguan, Shiya, Qingquan, orchids, azalea, YINGSHANHONG, zhengyandouyan, and all over the mountain fragrance.

March is the peak tourist season of Shimen pass in Yangbi every year.

Main attractions

Shimenguan gorge is over 300 meters high, about 100 meters wide and over 1000 meters long. On both sides of the gorge, the walls are cut to thousands of feet, and the boulders are abrupt; the clear stream runs through the gorge, and the waterfalls are stacked; the climbing vines, the flowers and the grass are different, and the scenery is beautiful and fascinating. Xu Xiake and Li Yuanyang, scholars of the Ming Dynasty, did not fear the hardships and dangers to visit and left a record. Yang Younan, a local gentleman in the Qing Dynasty, wrote a poem: "the stone gate is leaning against the back, with Cang Kuma and verdant steep walls. The two peaks stand upright, and the difference is different. It's difficult for wild birds to fly through the forest. It's like going back around the mountain monk. " Xingzixuan, a poet of the Republic of China, visited Shimen pass and said, "when you come back, the fragrance of wild flowers will warm your clothes with the wind. The scenery of Modao's hometown is beautiful, and the beauty of Shimen is in the south of Yunnan. "

Although the ancient literati visited Shimen pass, they couldn't enter the depth of Shimen pass. Li Yuanyang exclaimed that "suddenly, the wind suddenly flew down from the air, and the sound was like thunder, and it was hard to stay. He helped the people out." When Xu Xiake inspected the Shimen pass, he sighed, "but within the gate, there are stones collapsing and water gushing. The road is absolutely impassable, but when he goes up again, there is a creeping stone in the north.". It is not a pity that the two sages could not enter the stone gate for a deep tour. With the passage of time and the great changes of history, it is a blessing for modern people to enter the stone gate at will to explore in depth.

Walnut forest outside Shimen pass

When you walk into Shimen pass, the first thing you see is the green walnut forest towering under yunshimen pass. You can walk through the green walnut forest. If the autumn walnut is ripe, visitors can reach out and taste it.

Water curtain waterfall

"Water curtain waterfall" is the first waterfall to enter Shimen pass. It is about 20 meters high and falls down from the steep wall of the hanging rock, forming a crystal clear water curtain. In the rainy season, the water curtain waterfall is as wide as about 10 meters. After the water falls into the pool, countless waves are splashed. It has the momentum of "flying three thousand feet, the Milky way falling nine days".

Sliding pool, fairy clothes drying stone

Sliding pool is the first deep pool to walk into Shimen pass. It is clear and shimmering in the sunshine. Next to sliding pool is a smooth boulder called fairy clothes drying stone. There is also a beautiful fairy tale about the sliding pool. It is said that the seven daughters of the jade emperor could not bear the lonely life in the heavenly palace. On March 3, they secretly went to the world to play. When they passed the Shimen pass and saw the rippling water, they landed at the edge of the pool, took off their beautiful veil, jumped into the pool, splashed water and played until sunrise Then he drove Xiangyun back to Tiangong. From then on, every year on this day, the seven fairies would go to slide pool to take a bath. A flat stone above the slide pool is the place where the seven fairies hung their clothes. People call it "fairies hanging clothes stone".

Sidaoshui waterfall

Sidaoshui waterfall is the second waterfall to walk into shimenguan. It is surrounded by rugged boulders. The torrent streams pass through the rocks, falling rocks and splashing jade, which bring vitality to the valley. When you walk into the four waterfalls in winter, it's chilly. In summer, it's cool and pleasant. It's a good place to cool off the heat.

Rocks and rocks in Shimen pass

You must look up all the way to Shimen pass to appreciate its steep and dangerous. The cliffs on both sides are steep and hard to climb. The rocks on the cliffs are towering and ready to fall. It's really a magnificent and dangerous thing that "one man is in charge of the pass and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it.". Sunny, but see the blue sky against the white clouds, Shimen pass is more majestic Kui ran, risk can not be more. On a cloudy day, we can see the water and fog fill the sky. The two stone gates suddenly appear and close. The cliffs in the valley are full of shadows. The stone gate is even more mysterious.

Standing at the pass, the two stone gates stand heavy, with steep cliffs and boulders pressing towards them. The boulders in the valley are like a forest. Standing or lying, there is a clear stream flowing from it. The water comes from the top of Cangshan Mountain. The ice melts and the snow melts. It is not stained with dust. It is as clear as a baby's eyes. The stream runs through the whole valley. The sound of the water changes with the undulation of the terrain, either soothing Qingyue, or sonorous. Encounter boulder steep slope, water will be hit into broken jade flying flowers, crystal white to splash on all sides. A zigzag plank road along the stream into the valley, the line to the absolute place will be connected by a cable suspension bridge. When you enter the valley and look up at the sky, the sky has been cut into a narrow blue line by the cliffs on both sides. The cliffs on both sides are straight as knives. The rocks are craggy and strange. The moss on the rocks is mottled. The weeds and wild vines hang upside down between the rocks. There are wild flowers among the weeds, which are romantic and scattered like a girl's red lips. Dangerous place, cliffs, rugged mountain like to cover the top pressure, the mountains thick green towards the eyes.

Pavilion Bridge in Shimen pass

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