Yaozi Village

Yaozi Village

Yaozi village is the second important tourist route in Zhangjiajie Forest Park, next only to Huangshi village. The top of the village is 1500 meters above sea level and is shaped like a waist, so it gets its name. There is an open flat on the top of the village. It is a wonderful natural viewing platform with an area of 60000 square meters. It is surrounded by cliffs and deep valleys. It is very dangerous. It is said that during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, this is a place where local people evaded soldiers and bandits. There are stone village sites.

geographical environment

The top of Yaozi village is 1500 meters above sea level, and its shape is like a waist, so it is named. It is far away from the Huangshi village. The valley is deep and the peak is cut. The mountain is very dangerous. But there is an open flat on the top of the village. It is a wonderful natural viewing platform with an area of about 60000 square meters. It is surrounded by cliffs and deep valleys. It is very dangerous. It is said that during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, this is a place where local people evaded soldiers and bandits. There are stone village sites.

Yaozizhai is the second important tourist route in Zhangjiajie Forest Park, next only to Huangshizhai. Most of the scenic spots are straight up in the air, which is very suitable for adventurers. The main landscapes of this line include Tianqiao, laoyingzui, wanshuiqianshan, suobiaoyan, Badong Mulian, Yutu Wangyue, etc.

Youyaozi village is about 10 kilometers away from the village. Along the way, you can enjoy the rare rare rare trees such as Davidia involucrata, golden willow, butterfly tree, yiniangshengjiuzi and so on. Don't miss them.

Main attractions

Yaozizhai is the second important tourist route in Zhangjiajie Forest Park, next only to Huangshizhai. Most of the scenic spots are straight up in the air, which is very suitable for adventurers. The main landscapes of this line include Tianqiao, laoyingzui, wanshuiqianshan, suobiaoyan, Badong Mulian, Yutu Wangyue, etc.

In shangyaozi village, it is necessary to climb a ladder with ropes and hooks. The ladder is made of two layers of wooden ladders. Once climbing up, there will be a sense of victory and pride that "no matter how high the mountain is, it's under my feet.". Along the ladder, you can see some scenic spots that you can't see anywhere else. On the top of Yaozi village, there is an ancient temple called "Jiefeng Temple". Standing here, you can see shuirao four gates in the East, yellow lion stockade in the South and "seven pagodas of Zhenyao". At present, only one ancient temple site can be seen. Tall rock gate, wall is still there, next to steles, stone benches and other cultural relics. According to textual research, the temple was built in the Ming Dynasty to commemorate the return of Xiang Wang's victory in the war, so it was named "Jiefeng Temple", which means to celebrate his victory in the wind. If you have a good tour guide who can tell you the story of the uprising to the emperor Wang, let you see things and think of people, you can be brought into the era of war.

"Yiniang gives birth to Jiuzi" and "butterfly tree" come to Shijiawan through huaxiyu. Along the way, you can see many unprecedented plant landscapes. For example, there is a big water corn tree, and nine different kinds of small trees grow from its trunk, so its name is "one mother gives birth to nine children, nine children have nine kinds". As like as two peas, there is another kind of "butterfly tree", and a tree named "counting plate". Its knots are round and the middle revolving nest is exactly the same as abacus. On both sides of the road, there is also a kind of medicine "copper hammer flower". The book is called "medicine Lily". Its son is as magical as the copper hammer of heaven's soldiers and generals.

Ladder to heaven

In shangyaozi village, it used to climb a ladder with ropes and hooks. The ladder was made up of two layers of wooden ladders. The author once climbed the mountain with Liu Kailin, the former director of Zhangjiajie forest farm, Hu taizhuo, the Secretary of the management office, and so on. Generally speaking, tourists who are young and in poor health can climb the ladder. In this way, they can take a shortcut and save time. At the same time, they can exercise their will. Once they climb up, they will have a sense of victory and pride that "no matter how high the mountain is, it's under my feet.". Along the ladder, you can see some scenic spots that you can't see anywhere else. For the old and frail tourists, it is recommended not to use the climbing ladder. Although it is slower, it is safe and reliable.

Jiefeng Temple

On the top of Yaozi village, there is an ancient temple called "Jiefeng Temple". Standing here, you can see shuirao four gates in the East, yellow lion stockade in the South and "seven pagodas of Zhenyao". At present, only one ancient temple site can be seen. Tall rock gate, wall is still there, next to steles, stone benches and other cultural relics. According to textual research, the temple was built in the Ming Dynasty to commemorate the return of Xiang Wang's victory in the war, so it was named "Jiefeng Temple", which means to celebrate his victory in the wind. If you have a good tour guide who can tell you the story of the uprising to the emperor Wang, let you see things and think of people, you can be brought into the era of war.

Zhenyao seven pagodas

There are many stone pagodas in China. According to rough statistics, there are 645, including more than 1000 in general pagodas. There are many of the most famous pagodas, such as the White Pagoda and the last famous Pagoda in Beijing, the Zhongxing pagoda and the Ci'en Pagoda in Taiwan, the Three Pagodas in Dali in Yunnan, the big wild goose pagoda and the small wild goose pagoda in Xi'an, the twin Pagoda Temple Pagoda in Taiyuan, the pagoda of Shaolin Temple in Henan, the Linggu Pagoda in Nanjing, the inclined pagoda of Yunyan temple in Suzhou, the Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda in Fujian, and so on. These famous towers not only have a long time and a long history, but also have beautiful appearance and exquisite workmanship. However, it must be extremely rare to see the seven natural pagodas opposite yaozizhai, which form forests in groups. Its tower shape is the same as that of artificial construction, beautiful and lifelike, reaching the point of "using the false to confuse the real". You can't help but admire the superb skill of the Heavenly Creations. In my opinion, its history is longer than any other Pagoda in the world. At least it was formed at the same age as quartz sandstone. It has been 380 million years! These seven natural pagodas stand on the mountains. It's better to stand on the top of Yaozi village to see them.

footbridge

Yaozizhai overpass, compared with other overpasses in Wulingyuan District, has its unique place. It is an oval shape. From a distance, it looks like a curved moon, hanging high at the southern end of the sky; from a close view, it looks like a huge lentil. The shape is natural and beautiful. Under the bridge hole, there are long pine corridors, rows of Huangshan pine, lush, leafy, covering the entire corridor, very cool and quiet. Walking on the overpass, you can see two kinds of Wonders: one is the huge bonsai, that is, the huge bonsai naturally generated, in which there are very beautiful green trees; the other is the hidden flower plant, fresh moss, which produces inch long silver gray flowers. The corridor of the overpass is covered with loose hair and moss, which is like a blanket on a sponge. It is very comfortable and light to walk. The south end of the overpass is laoyingzui. From here, you can see huaxiyu, seed orchard, loquat boundary and other places.

Suo biaoyan

A view of the spear rock is located in the east of Yaozi village. From Yaozi village to zhicao pool, you can walk and watch it. The rock is wide at the bottom and sharp at the top. It is like a huge spear (it was called "red tassel gun" in ancient times) which is inserted upside down on the mountain peak. The image is very lifelike. According to legend, it was a weapon used by Xiang Dakun, the leader of the peasant uprising of the ancient Tujia nationality, to fight. Because they were outnumbered at that time, they left their weapons and fled. The spear he left didn't fall into the hands of the enemy. As soon as he dropped it, there was a mountain, which was the spear rock we saw today.

Folk festivals

Tujia Festival

Tujia people celebrate the Lunar New Year three times a year, the 29th (or 28th) of the twelfth lunar month, the 25th of the sixth lunar month, and the first of October. On the night of "catching up with the new year", a bonfire is lit in an empty place in the village. Tujia people dance around the bonfire and sing new year's songs. "Year of June" is an important migration in Tujia history. The migration was completed on the 25th day of June in the lunar calendar. Tujia people slaughtered cattle and sacrificed gods on this day, and gradually formed the custom of "year of June". The "October year" is the first harvest season for Tujia people after their migration. On the first day of October, Tujia people organize celebrations to celebrate the "October year".

Torch Festival of Bai nationality

The torch festival held by Bai people in Zhangjiajie is related to the elimination of pests and the protection of crops. Every year on the night of the 25th of June in the lunar calendar, every family has to set fire torches. After the torches of the whole village are gathered, people cross back and forth from the fire to pray for the God of fire to dispel evil spirits and avoid disasters.

In addition, there are also special festivals in Zhangjiajie

On the second day of February, on the birthday of the God of land, he held a land meeting.

February 15 is the big period of the flower Dynasty. Young girls wear their ears, and more men and women are married at this time.

March 3, this day to eat wormwood Baba, called "wormwood Festival.".

During the Qingming Festival, willow leaves were planted at the gate, which is called "Qingmen". It is a good omen for the whole family in the Qing Dynasty. It is also made of silk, cotton and five color paper, which is hung on the top of ancestral tombs. The relatives sweep the graves for the dead, which is called "Chaqing" or "Guaqing", meaning to miss their relatives.

"Buddha Bathing Festival" on the eighth day of April. On this day, all the farmers have a rest, which is an old rural labor day.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, every temple nearby will print and send a picture of a real person to hang in the hall, and children will paint their forehead with realgar to avoid "evil poison". On the same day, he ate palm seed and drank Acorus calamus. Yongding and Cili Jiuxi are fond of dragon boat racing on the Li River. The Dragon Boat Festival can be divided into big and small. The fifth day of May is the small dragon boat festival, and the fifteenth day is the big one.

On the sixth day of June, Tujia people sun their clothes, which is called "sun drying after Qin". It is said that this day is the death day of King Qin, the leader of Tujia in the early Ming Dynasty, which is a major national festival of Tujia people.

On the seventh day of July, women weave colorful silk to the moon, and Chen melons and fruits worship Cowherd and weaver girl.

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