Langde Miao Village

Langde Village

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Langde Miao Village generally refers to Langde Shangzhai

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Langdeshang village, a Miao village with 100 families, is located in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province. It is 29 kilometers away from Kaili City and 15 kilometers away from Leishan county government. Langde Shangzhai ancient buildings are listed as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.

geographical position

Langde Miao village is located in the hinterland of Miaoling, 27 kilometers southeast of Kaili city. Shanglangde is open to the outside world. As the first folk custom village in China, Shanglangde is well-known: many Diaojiaolou, Lusheng hall and Fengyu bridge. During the festival or when the tour group comes, there will be warm welcome ceremony and grand Lusheng dance, bronze drum dance, bench dance and other Miao song and dance performances. Later, the rise of "ethnic villages" in all parts of the country was inspired by it.

Village profile

This is a Miao village with hundreds of families. Langde Shangzhai is a free translation of "nengdui angjiu" in Miao language. "Nengdui" means the lower reaches of oudui river. The village is named after the river, "angjiu" means Shangzhai. Langde Shangzhai is named because it is above Langde area. Miao people's dress in the village is characterized by long skirt, so it is also called "long skirt Miao".

In addition to the unique wooden stilted building of the Miao people, you can also enjoy the performances of the village people, such as the wine song, Miao dance, Lusheng dance, badai Lusheng dance and so on. Langde town has a unique ethnic tourism resources. It is famous for its "hometown of Chinese folk song and dance art", "100 national open-air museums" and "hometown of Lusheng". Langde Shangzhai ancient buildings are listed as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.

The village is surrounded by mountains and water, with towering ancient trees. Visitors will be warmly received when they come. The way of reception is very special. They wear festival costumes, sing touching toast songs, offer mellow wine to the guests, and greet the guests in a special way of "blocking" the guests from entering the village. There are at least three ways to block the way, and at last there are as many as 12 ways. When they enter the village gate, they first have to dance on the tongguping, first the slow-paced "stepping on the Tonggu", and then the fast-paced "youth Lusheng dance", Tourists who come here often can't help jumping up.

After the event, visitors can roam in the village at will. No matter who they pass by, they will be warmly invited to their home. In order to facilitate tourists to visit and investigate here, there is also a unique exhibition room of national folk cultural relics.

Village layout

Langde village is surrounded by mountains. In front of the village is a clear stream flowing into the beautiful Danjiang River. Across the stream there is a rain and wind wooden bridge, along the stream there is a stone mill house, ducks play in the water, water vehicles on both sides of the line. On the opposite side of the stockade is Yangliu slope with 8 mu of flat land and a 150 meter long racetrack. Every year on the March horse day of the lunar calendar, young men and women of the Miao nationality at the junction of Leishan, Kaili, Majiang and Danzhai hold climbing activities, duels and horse racing. At its peak, there are more than 10000 people. Langde Shangzhai residence is built on the mountain, which is a wooden structure stilted building. There are five Huajie roads leading to the village. In the East, West and North, there are wooden pillars and tile roofs to protect the gate of the village, which is called "gate of the village" for short. On the village, wooden buildings with hanging feet are arranged in rows. The roads, courtyards and courtyards in the village are paved with cobbles or bluestones. There are two bronze drums and Lusheng fields in the village. The field imitates the pattern of the sun pattern on the surface of the ancient bronze drum. It is paved with Turquoise cobbles and stones to form twelve rays, stretching in twelve directions. The two ends of Tonggu and Lusheng are inlaid with pebbles and cement to form two galloping horses.

Folk customs

When you enter Langde village, you have to drink the wine according to the customs of the Miao family. Starting from the zhaijiao highway to the entrance gate of zhaitou, there are up to 12 wine cards for greeting guests. A square table is placed in the middle of the road for each wine card. On both sides of the road, several young men and women of Miao Nationality in full dress stand, holding a pot and a cup, toasting to the guests. Two earth bowls for each wine card indicate both happiness and longevity. The last wine card is to enter the gate of the village, and the earth bowl is replaced by big ox horn. Those who want to drink all the way to the village are not "massive". However, guests who are not good at drinking need not worry. As long as you put your hands behind your back, bend down and touch the glass with your lips, and politely say "Dou she Mo" (Miao language "thank you"), you can "pass". Although the host is hospitable, he will never impose difficulties on others. Welcome ceremony also includes burning iron firecrackers, setting off firecrackers, playing mang tube, singing wine songs, etc. After that, the women wore embroidered dresses and silver crowns, while the men wore long gowns and Mandarin coats. The whole village went out to lead the guests to the village center. The bronze drums are hanging high on the ground, and the young villagers present the traditional Miao song and dance for the guests: Lusheng dance, bench dance, wood drum dance, copper drum dance Finally, the whole village of men, women, old and young came to the stage in an endless stream, forming a number of concentric circles. With the idea of bronze drum dancing around the field, the guests were invited to enter, making the carnival climax. After singing and dancing, you can walk freely to the ordinary Miao family. The "creaky" spinning wheel and "Chucha" cloth machine tell the story of the peaceful life in the mountains. The enthusiastic villagers will invite you to come back for the new festival or the new year of Miao, which is their most solemn festival.

scenic spot

Langdeshang village in Leishan, a Miao village, is 29 kilometers away from Kaili City and 7 kilometers away from Leishan county government. It is one of the key villages in Guizhou Province. This is a Miao village with hundreds of families. Langde Shangzhai is a free translation of "nengdui angjiu" in Miao language. "Nengdui" means the lower reaches of oudui river. The village is named after the river, "angjiu" means Shangzhai. Langde Shangzhai is named because it is above Langde area. Miao people's dress in the village is characterized by long skirt, so it is also called "long skirt Miao". Langde Shangzhai ancient buildings are listed as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.

Traffic information

Take a bus from Kaili bus station to Leishan, get off at the intersection of Langde Xiazhai, and walk for about 20 minutes. You can also rent a car from Kaili city. The return and return fee is about 100 yuan. To langdezhen, you can see a striking "Shanglangde" sign. The village by the side of the road is Langde village. It takes about 20 minutes (1km) walk from the highway to Langde village. You can also take a motorcycle at the intersection, the fare is 2 yuan. It's 16 kilometers from Langde to Leishan county. It's less than 30 minutes by car. The ticket price is 3 yuan. It's easy to wait for the bus at the side of the road.

Practical information

Ticket price: no ticket is needed. There is the former residence of Yang Daliu, a Miao hero, in the stockade and a folk exhibition room beside Lusheng hall. No matter how many people, a visit is 20 yuan.

The best travel time: April 8 Climbing Festival, July eat new festival, October Miao new year and the 12 year guzan Festival, with bullfighting, horse racing, bird fighting, bronze drum dancing, Lusheng and other sports events, are the most suitable travel time.

Address: Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province

Longitude: 108.067901

Latitude: 26.476836

Chinese PinYin : Lang De Miao Zhai