Baiyi Village

Baiyi ancient village

synonym

Baiyi village generally refers to Baiyi ancient village

Baiyi ancient village is a high mountain ancient village surrounded by cliffs. It is the military pass and "imperial city" of the ancient Tujia tribal leaders. Located 10.5km to the north of Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, the top of the village covers a total area of 20 square kilometers with a main peak of 2320m. The mountain is precipitous and majestic. The natural landscape of Baiyi village mainly includes: mysterious wonders of the world - strange caves frozen in summer and hot in winter; magnificent scenery of high mountains and cliffs; mysterious folk culture of Tujia nationality; idyllic scenery like a paradise; ancient military relics of Tujia nationality. Since ancient times, it has been known as a "scenic spot of China" and "nine wonders of China".

natural environment

Baiyi ancient village is an undeveloped natural landscape. The mountain range is more than 100 square kilometers, with a slope of 81 ° and a flat top, covering an area of about 8 square kilometers. The mountain is independent, surrounded by thousands of feet of rock cliffs, only the north and South Road can reach the peak, "one man is the pass, ten thousand people can't open.". The whole mountain forms two steep walls from bottom to top, which is magnificent.

On the first steep wall is Baiyi mountain village, which covers an area of 12 square kilometers. It is a place where Tujia people have lived for thousands of years. There are "shangbaiyi", "zhongbaiyi" and "Huping" in the village, with an altitude of 1100 meters to 1300 meters.

The second steep wall is even more spectacular, with a height of 1000 meters and a length of more than 5000 meters. Under the reflection of the setting sun, it presents a variety of colors of red, white, yellow and green, and outlines a colorful picture of the wall. Up to the second level cliff, there is 8 square kilometers of flat land, known as tianyanping, with few trees and short stature. The main peak, heifengjian, is 2320.3 meters above sea level. It is the first peak of the five peaks and the second peak in Central China (only secondary to shennongding). It is a famous peak in Southwest Hubei Province.

History and Humanities

Baiyi ancient village is a collection of majestic mountain scenery, mysterious natural wonders, rich ethnic customs, beautiful idyllic landscape and ancient Tujia soldier village ruins. It has been included in the "Chinese famous places dictionary" and "nine wonders of China".

The magic of Baiyi ancient village lies not only in its majestic mountain, but also in its thousands of years of historical and cultural deposits and strong Tujia customs. There are many cultural relics in the village. The ancient Tusi yamen, the moon arch bridge, the Wanghu tower and the fairy temple have a history of hundreds of years. The rustic Tujia dwellings are scattered all over the place, forming a beautiful picture of the south of the Yangtze River with bamboo forest, palm trees and farmland. Tujia folk customs in the village are rich, such as funeral dance, wind lantern and singing opera, which are still popular today.

Situation and organizational system

Baiyu village is 60 li away from the city. On the mountain of Yuping, it is wrongly written as "Baiyi" and "Baiyi". It is surrounded by streams, with mountains rising in the middle and more than 100 li long. According to the records of the world, there are three platforms, all of which are on land, and two lakes, big and small. Today it is called Tianyan lake, with five colored fish in it and Shuitian village as its name. There are four passes: former hongtuguan, lianhongyi and shangrongmei; left piaoshuiguan, passing maizhuang and chuziqiu; right xiaozhangguan, passing houhuang, Sixi and Liziping; and back pass, Tangjiaping. Chieftain Tang Zhenbang was built by Tian shunnian's uncle shuangyun. This waste, only to leave a large water storage stone tank, into the soil, stone bridge two.

Tang Zhenbang also built the Wanghu building in the Shuai mansion, so that his uncle Tian shuangyun could look at the lake from a high altitude.

There are stone walls on Baiyi village, which is called Yuping mountain.

There is a Tibetan army cave in Baiyan of Baiyi village, which can hold hundreds of people. There are three levels in the cave. There are cliffs at the top and bottom, but the stone path can be climbed. There is a pass beside the cave and a city gate. It's really like "one man should pass, ten thousand men should not cross".

past

In the early years of Jiaqing, Lin Zhihua and Qin Jiayao of the Bailian sect fled from Changyang to Baiyi village, where they resisted tenaciously. The officers and soldiers cast a fort on the spot to annihilate them. Later, because of the heavy cannon, it was abandoned in the wilderness.

Chanting

Zheng Guangzao, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, wrote the ancient poem "Baiyi village": "when the Tang family was abolished, the commander-in-chief's mansion was magnificent and desolate. Wanren mountain empty ancient village, shiqiaoyou with Manyan. "

Ice cave in summer

The 48 springs in the village gush between the cliff and the rocks, turning into a trickle of fresh springs to moisten the ancient village, which proves the ancient saying that "as high as the mountain is, so high is the water.". Guguqingquan is originated from the "ice cave in summer days" and converges into clear streams, which are clear and transparent and run all the year round. According to the physical and chemical detection of the authoritative department, the water is rich in selenium, strontium and low sodium, which is rare and worthy of the name of the world's top quality mineral water. The water source is from the absolutely pollution-free mountain "ice cave", with unique water quality, clear eyes, cool hands, sweet taste and unique aftertaste. Since ancient times, the villagers in the village have been drinking this water for generations. They have beautiful appearance, strong constitution, no disease and few diseases. Their families have been prosperous and developed. They have bred many "centenarians" to honor Tujia. Baiyi ancient village has been a military fortress for Tujia ancestors to resist foreign invasion. Since ancient times, there have been four fortresses in southeast, northwest and North China, as well as ancient military sites such as fort, pass and gate. The most magnificent site is the "Shuaifu" site built by Tang Zhenbang, the chieftain of the late Ming Dynasty. It is known as the "zangjun cave". It is located in the middle of the cliff in the west of the village. There is "Shuaifu Golden Hall" in the cave. Only a line of stone path can climb up the cliff, which is called "48 steps to the golden hall" in ancient times. The stone steps outside the cave, the gate of the village, the commanding point fort, the point general platform built inside the cave, and the Tusi "dragon bed" formed naturally by the stalactites still exist. It's a natural danger of "ten thousand men are not allowed to cross".

Six Unsolved Mysteries

The mysterious and ancient Shanzhai contains innumerable natural wonders, especially famous for its rare "six unsolvable mysteries". It has become a unique magical landscape in China.

One is the mystery of freezing in midsummer and warm nest in winter. The hillside under the cliff in the west of the village is called "Jiawan", which is about 1800 meters above sea level. It is a strange stone scale island with an area of 50 square meters. Every year, when the weather turns hot before and after the beginning of summer, it slowly freezes. The hotter the weather, the thicker the ice. After the beginning of autumn, it melts as the weather turns cold. It's extremely hot in the dog days, but it's freezing here. It's a rare natural wonder with flowers and green leaves on the rocks and three feet of ice under the rocks. International cave experts have made special field trips, but they have not yet solved the reason.

The second is the mystery of "moving stone". There is a huge stone on the lake level of the village. People stand on it and step on the ground. The ground is shaking, and it is like an earthquake within 100 meters.

The third is the mystery of "cold water valley". The rice in Huping rice field is fragrant and delicious. After steaming, the grains stand up like poles. It was used by Shanggong emperor in ancient times. Why does the rice stand on its own after ripening? There is no way to explain this. It is a unique Chinese rice.

The fourth is the mystery of "hiding gold cave". On the precipice there is a "gold cave" in which the chieftain (the Tu emperor) hid his treasure. It is said that the chieftain asked the stonecutter to drill the rock step by step and ascend it. He hid the gold and silver treasure in a secret cave on the cliff and ordered the stonecutter to step back, destroy the steps and cover up the traces. In order to keep his secret forever, the chieftain used a knife to kill the stonecutter. He inserted the knife into the crevice under the wall, but later he could shake it and couldn't pull out the butcher's knife. The tip of the knife can still be seen in the crevice.

Five is the silver flower gold basin, the Village Shanghai mirage. Every midnight in late autumn, the silver flowers bloom on the second level cliff, and then a gold pot appears below it. Holding up the silver flowers, they shine all over the place. It can be seen clearly, from dark to light, then from light to dark, and finally disappear. It lasts about 30 minutes. Farmers in the village have witnessed it for many times. The 71 year old Zhishu was lucky to see such a spectacle three times.

Address: 10.5km north of Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County

Longitude: 110.59370422363

Latitude: 30.279169082642

Ticket information: market price: 20.0 yuan

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