Marriage Bridge

The most famous one in Caohai is the walking marriage bridge, which is known as "the first magpie bridge in the world". It is a 300 meter long wooden bridge extending from the reeds in Caohai. Part of the wood of the old bridge with a history of nearly one hundred years has been rotten or destroyed and scattered in the grass sea. Now this bridge is close to the old one, which was rebuilt later. When the breeze blows, the flying GAGs are like the snow-white petals scattered by fairies. Walking marriage bridge across the Caohai, through the Lu Cong, directly to the villages on both sides, providing a convenient channel for the villagers on both sides and the "a Xia" of walking marriage. Historically, the bridal bridge was a shortcut for the Han lady of La Baochen, the chieftain of zuoso, to go to the harem.

Marriage Bridge

Zou marriage bridge is located in Caohai area in the southeast of Lugu Lake. It is the only bridge on Lugu Lake. Under the bridge, due to years of sediment deposition, the water depth becomes shallow, with dense reeds. From a distance, it looks like a sea of grass, so the local people call it "grass sea". Walking marriage bridge is the place where Mosuo men and women date. Mosuo people on the Bank of Lugu Lake follow the custom of "walking marriage" that "men don't marry, women don't marry".

brief introduction

During the day, adult Mosuo men and women express their feelings to their loved ones by dancing and singing. If a man falls in love with a woman, he makes an appointment with her during the day and goes to her "flower house" in the middle of the night. Here, men call female lover "a Xia", while women call male lover "a Zhu". As night falls, they walk on the marriage bridge to the "ah Zhu" who are going to the appointment. There are two walking marriage bridges, one of which is an old bridge with a history of nearly 100 years. Some of the wood has been rotten or damaged, scattered in the sea of grass, so it is abandoned. Next to the old bridge is a new one. It has a beautiful shape. The length of the bridge is more than 300 meters. It is also made of wood. The bridge deck is about 80 cm above the water surface, with wooden railings on both sides.

Travel

To travel to Lugu Lake, marriage bridge is one of the necessary scenic spots. Lijiang's outdoor trip to Yunnan starts from Lige Peninsula, drives along the lakeside Avenue on the Bank of Lugu Lake, passes Nisai village, xiaoluoshui village and Dazui village, and reaches Caohai within half an hour. Here we can learn about the real life of Mosuo people in Lugu Lake.

weather condition

The annual average temperature of Lugu Lake is about 17 degrees. The temperature can reach 15-25 degrees in the daytime, and about 10 degrees in the morning and evening. You can get better with a thin sweater and a coat. However, it should be noted that the weather on the plateau is changeable, sometimes sunny, sometimes overcast, sometimes cold and sometimes hot. Due to the strong direct sunlight and ultraviolet rays, please provide sunglasses, sunscreen and umbrella.

Tourist status

From April every year, more and more tourists go to the marriage bridge in Lugu Lake. It is estimated that there will be a peak before May Day and in the middle of the festival until June, and whether there will be another peak after the festival, because many tourists have begun to consciously avoid traveling at the peak of the festival and choose the date before and after the festival.

Tourist routes

Two day tour around Lugu Lake

D1: Lijiang - shibawan of Shanlu - Ninglang - Lugu Lake viewing platform - Lige (190km, about 5-6 hours)

In the morning, set out in Lijiang, get off to take photos by the 18th bend of mountain road (35km), and arrive at the Jinsha River after about 20 minutes' drive. Along the way, you can enjoy the scenery of Xiaoliangshan on the Jinsha River - Ninglang - Lugu Lake viewing platform - Caohai - zulige (after dinner, you can attend the bonfire party).

D2: lig - take a pig boat to Nisai - Goddess mountain of Gem - Mosuo's home visit - Lijiang

After breakfast, take a boat from lige to Nisai lover tree (about 50 minutes), take a cableway to Gemu goddess mountain, have a panoramic view of Lugu Lake, visit Gemu goddess cave, taste the sweet holy spring water 3500 meters high - Mosuo's home visit in xiaoluoshui Village (enjoy the music of Mosuo people, taste the wine made by themselves, and enjoy Mosuo's lunch) - and return to Lijiang by bus

Three day tour around Lugu Lake

D2: lig - take the pig trough boat to Nisai - small fall into the water - Caohai, marriage bridge - lig

After breakfast, Lige sets out, takes the boar boat Nisai lover tree (rowing for about 50 minutes), takes the cableway Gemu goddess mountain, overlooks the panoramic view of Lugu Lake, visits the Gemu goddess cave, tastes the sweet holy spring water 3500 meters high, visits Mosuo's family in xiaoluoshui village, and takes a bus to Caohai and the wedding bridge (please pay for your riding expenses) - Lige.

D3: lige daluoshui village Sanjia village Ninglang Lijiang (192km)

After breakfast, start from lige to daluoshui village, about 20 minutes to the dock of daluoshui village, and return to Lijiang to finish the journey!

Traffic information

It's not far from Luguhu town. It's about half an hour's walk and a few minutes' ride. It's about 10 yuan.

Address: Caohai, Yanyuan County, Liangshan City, Sichuan Province

Longitude: 100.79571723938

Latitude: 27.686268327693

Tour time: half an hour

Traffic information: go on foot or charter a car

Ticket information: included in the ticket of Lugu Lake scenic area

Opening hours: all day

Chinese PinYin : Zou Hun Qiao