Xiangzhigou

The "fragrant paper" in xiangzhigou refers to the sacred "paper products" used for burning in folk worship, which can not be replaced by modern paper. The most amazing thing about xiangzhigou is that there is the largest and most concentrated papermaking workshop system in China. Walking into xiangzhigou, you can see the clear mountain waterfall, quiet valley, winding river, simple farmhouse and clumsy waterwheel. You can go for a walk in the field, or you can stay for a night and have a typical farmhouse dinner.

Xiangzhigou scenic spot

synonym

Xiangzhigou generally refers to xiangzhigou scenic spot

Xiangzhigou, located in Xinbao Buyi Township in the northeast of Guiyang City, is a provincial-level scenic spot 40 km away from Yangshi district. The scenic area is 50.8 square kilometers. There are mountains, water, stones, forests, caves, waterfalls, canyons, karst scenery, ancient cultural books and ethnic customs in the area, which are unique and of high value. In addition, xiangzhigou is also one of the sites of ancient Cai Lun's papermaking. There are two kinds of scenic resources in xiangzhigou scenic spot: natural scenery and cultural scenery. There are 5 kinds of waterfalls, rivers, torrents, springs and lakes in the water landscape, and 5 kinds of natural forests, ancient trees, famous trees, bamboo forests, ornamental plants and animals in the animal and plant landscape. Cultural relics and historic sites: there are 2 kinds of ancient workshops, 2 kinds of temple sites, 3 kinds of ethnic customs, 3 kinds of ethnic villages, 3 kinds of ethnic folk activities, and 1 kind of traditional festivals.

Development history

historical origin

Xiangzhigou is a place where the Han and Buyi people live together.

About 600 years ago, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty moved north to fill the south. Three brothers of the Peng family, descended from Cai Lun, the founder of Chinese manufacturing, came here from Xinhua, Hunan Province. Seeing that the mountain is covered with luxuriant forests and bamboos, the scenery is beautiful and pleasant. They thought it was a rare geomantic omen for papermaking, so they settled here. From then on, Chinese papermaking civilization took root and sprouted in these Gulou streams. In memory of their ancestors, people named it xiangzhigou. Xiangyuegou people skillfully make use of natural resources such as streams, bamboo forests and stone materials to make paper. Later, people changed the original name "xiangzhigou" to "xiangzhigou" because the paper produced here has a peculiar flavor. Xiangzhigou has a legend of a golden hole, which is well known. According to the old people, many years ago, a local family surnamed Jin dug a water diversion hole in the lower reaches of the Baishui River. This hole pierced a mountain, led the Baishui River out of the hole, and startled the Dragon veins. Since then, the family surnamed Jin has declined. In addition to leaving a few solitary graves, the descendants of the Jin family have disappeared Lost without a trace. So there are only Wang, Hu, Peng and Luo families in xiangzhigou.

Xiangzhigou scenic area has beautiful scenery, integrating mountains, water, bamboo, forest, spring, waterfall, karst cave, strange peaks and rocks, and deep valley and pool. Ancient and complete original handmade papermaking workshops and simple and elegant wood structure dwellings of ethnic minorities are scattered among the landscapes.

According to the records, there are 72 processes in Cai Lun's papermaking, in which hemp and bark are mainly used as raw materials. These 72 processes are still used in xiangzhigou's papermaking, but green bamboo is used as raw material, because there is an inexhaustible supply of green bamboo in the local area. When green bamboo is cut back, it goes into the ancient paper making process: beating, soaking, cooking, fermentation, rinsing, rolling The whole papermaking process took three months. Xiangzhigou people busy farming, leisure paper, live a rich and orderly life.

After hundreds of years of silence, xiangzhigou paper industry is full of new vitality today. When you are in it, you will feel like you are back to nature. The charm of xiangzhigou lies not only in the fact that it still keeps and uses the ancient papermaking technology, but also in its eternal vitality.

legend

About 600 years ago, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty moved north to fill the south. Three brothers of Peng's family, descended from Cai Lun, the founder of Chinese papermaking, came here from Xinhua, Hunan Province. Seeing that the mountain is covered with luxuriant forests and bamboos, and the scenery is beautiful and pleasant, they thought it was a rare place for papermaking, so they settled here. From then on, Chinese papermaking civilization took root and sprouted in these Gulou streams. In memory of their ancestors, people named it xiangzhigou. Xiangzhigou people skillfully make use of the stream, bamboo forest, stone and other natural resources to make paper. Later, people changed the original name "xiangzhigou" to "xiangzhigou" because the paper produced here has a peculiar flavor. Xiangzhigou has a legend of a golden hole, which is well known. According to the old people, many years ago, a local family surnamed Jin dug a water diversion hole in the lower reaches of the Baishui River. This hole pierced a mountain, led the Baishui River out of the hole, and startled the Dragon veins. Since then, the family surnamed Jin has declined. In addition to leaving a few solitary graves, the descendants of the Jin family have disappeared Lost without a trace. So there are only Wang, Hu, Peng and Luo families in xiangzhigou.

According to the records, there are 72 processes in Cai Lun's papermaking, of which hemp and bark are the main raw materials. These 72 processes are still used in xiangzhigou's papermaking, but green bamboo is used as the raw material, because there is an inexhaustible supply of green bamboo in the local area. When green bamboo is cut back, it goes into the ancient paper making process: beating, soaking, cooking, fermentation, rinsing, rolling The whole papermaking process took three months.

Main attractions

Xiangzhigou scenic spot consists of more than ten small scenic spots, including "longjingwan, guodiqing, majiaochong, nanjingsi, baishuigou, hongzigou, huluchong, fangzhanggou", with a total of 70 scenic spots. Xiangzhigou is rich in "xiangzhigou", which is mainly used to burn sacred "paper products" in folk worship.

Longjing Bay is about 5 kilometers long and 300 meters deep. The scenic spot is popular with tourists from all over the world for its winding paths, small bridges, flowing water and green bamboo sea. It is suitable for summer vacation.

Xiangzhigou scenery

Guodiqing is about 3 kilometers long and 300 meters deep. The original plants in the valley block out the sun, the cliffs stand upright, the waterfalls hang, the isolated peaks soar to the sky, the springs tinkle, and the ancient paper mills outside the valley are well arranged, which are suitable for eco-tourism.

Majiaochong scenic spot is small and handsome, the waterfall is magnificent, the visitors are graceful, but the stone level is steep. Suitable for adventure tourism.

Xiangzhigou scenic spot has a complete preservation of the ancient papermaking workshop, which is known as the local papermaking Museum. In addition, nanjingsi site is located in nanjingshan of xiangzhigou formation.

Xiangzhigou

Baishuihe area: this area includes majiaochong, guodibang, longjinggou, xiangzhigou, huluchong, sichugou, hongzigou, etc., covering an area of about 19.3 square kilometers.

Yingke pine: born on the cliff of mateiyan, there are two trees. Although they are surrounded by other plants, they come out of the fence. They have wonderful posture and beautiful wind. They are like fairies greeting guests, showing infinite power.

Majiaochong waterfall group: from top to bottom, it is composed of more than 20 waterfalls, such as majuoyan waterfall, several cascades of water, majiaochong waterfall, etc., the first level is more than meters long; the perimeter of the waterfall foot is more than meters long, and the water curtain cave at the foot of the waterfall runs across, which is very strange and interesting. The mangaotan is 110 meters long. It is composed of three-stage overlapping water, two erosion pools and one erosion trough. The other erosion troughs are shaped like a huge horse feeding trough, hence the name of mangaotan. Majiaochong waterfall is composed of two travertine cascades and a water curtain cave. The first cascade is 50 meters high, 5 meters wide, the second cascade is 70 meters high, 20 meters long and 20 meters wide, and the drop point is 20 meters. This waterfall is a travertine cap waterfall formed by organisms. When there is little water, it falls like a curtain of beads. When the water is big, it's like a white moon hanging in the mountains. The mist rises and the sunlight reflects. You can see the rainbow. It's very interesting. There is a natural stone ladder on the side, which is very dangerous and steep.

Buddha worship rock: it is located on the right bank of majiaochong waterfall, about 200 meters high. The lower part of the waterfall is densely forested, and the upper part is exposed. There is a stone couch at the waist, and there is a stone inside. It looks like a Buddha statue standing here. The local people think that the natural Buddha statue worships it with incense, so it is called Buddha statue rock.

Tianma rock: the Tianma cave waterfall viewing platform stands opposite to the Buddha rock. From the bottom to the top, the forest is dense, the huge rock is exposed, and the shape of Tianma rises in the air. There is a natural shallow cave exposed in the limestone in the middle of the mountain. There is a stalactite hanging at the top of the cave, which is full of water and drips continuously. There is a stalagmite about meters high under it, which is connected with the water and grows for a long time. A concave cave is formed at the top, where the water drops into it, splashes out, and the water never overflows and never dries up. After passing through a stone cave, there is a small stone platform next to Gaoyan, which is very dangerous. It is an excellent view point for viewing majiaochong waterfall, also known as waterfall viewing platform.

Trough gate: the cliffs on both sides are about 70 meters high and 10 meters wide, with dense trees on them. The sugarcane sky blocks out the sun, like lintels and stone gates.

Shimen Beach: it is composed of three levels of overlapping water, two gullies and one chute, with a total length of 50m and a gradient of 1,5-2. The depth of the pool is 1-2, 5 meters.

Yinsi waterfall: on the cliff of Chahe River in the upper reaches of Diqing, the waterfall is 35 meters high and 8 meters wide at the top. The shape of the waterfall is beautiful, such as ten thousand strands of silver, with excellent visual effect.

Waterfall group: in guodiqing gorge, it is composed of Yinsi waterfall, Tianhe waterfall, Pearl Waterfall, travertine waterfall with a height of - 25 meters on both sides and two rock waterfalls.

Guodiqing gorge: the gorge is about 3 kilometers long and 300 meters deep. The vegetation in the gorge is good. There are cliffs, waterfalls, arc peaks, springs and an ancient paper mill outside the gorge. well-proportioned.

ShiShun peak: it is located on the left bank of guodiqing gorge. The lower part is about 100 meters. It is a mountain on the left bank of the gorge. It is full of natural forests. It looks like a peak on the world 100

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