Yushuizhai

Yushuizhai scenic spot is located 15 kilometers north of Lijiang ancient city, at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, with an altitude of 2500 meters. You need to bring anti high reaction drugs to visit here.

Yushuizhai is one of the main sources of water in Lijiang ancient city. It is also the inheritance holy land of Lijiang Dongba culture, the inheritance base of Baisha Xile and Leba dance. Yushuizhai has many ethnic and local landscapes, such as Shenlong's Triassic waterfalls, salmon breeding eco-tourism, ancient trees and the largest holy spring in Yulong Snow Mountain, Dongba wall Gallery, Dongba ancestral temple, Baisha Xile exhibition, Naxi's ancient architecture and traditional life exhibition, Dongba sacrificial activities, traditional sacrificial hall, Dongba dance exhibition, Naxi's traditional waterwheel, water wheel and water wheel Mill, alpine meadow scenery, etc.

Yushuizhai scenic spot

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Yushuizhai generally refers to yushuizhai scenic spot

Yushuizhai scenic spot is a national AAAA tourist area (spot), located in the north of Baisha Town, composed of a series of scenic spots. Yushuizhai scenic spot is a scenic spot with Naxi ethnic culture as the core and perfect integration with natural landscape. Now it has become the main tourist attraction in Lijiang. Yushuizhai is the holy land of Dongba in the central area of Naxi nationality, and the origin of Lijiang ancient city. Yushui village is designated as Dongba cultural heritage base, Baisha Xile heritage base and Leba dance heritage base by the American Society for the protection of nature to excavate, organize, inherit, research and display the ancient Naxi culture. Yushuizhai Dongba cultural heritage base retains the traditional and simple style of Naxi people.

brief introduction

Yushuizhai scenic spot is a national AAAA tourist area (spot), located in the north of Baisha Town, composed of a series of scenic spots. Yushuizhai scenic spot is a scenic spot with Naxi ethnic culture as the core and perfect integration with natural landscape. Now it has become the main tourist attraction in Lijiang.

Yushuizhai is the holy land of Dongba in the central area of Naxi nationality, and the origin of Lijiang ancient city. Yushui village is designated as Dongba cultural heritage base, Baisha Xile heritage base and Leba dance heritage base by the American Society for the protection of nature to excavate, organize, inherit, research and display the ancient Naxi culture. Yushuizhai Dongba cultural heritage base retains the traditional and simple style of Naxi people, and complements the beautiful natural landscape around it. It truly embodies the traditional Naxi concept of "harmonious development between man and nature" and the true meaning of Dongba culture.

Lijiang yushuizhai scenic spot is one of the main scenic spots in Lijiang. It is a cultural scenic spot with Naxi culture as the core and natural landscape as one. Yushuizhai is the inheritance base of Dongba culture. It retains the traditional and simple style of Naxi people. Dongba village is completely built according to the traditional lifestyle of Naxi people. From building facilities to every detail of life, we can feel the traditional Naxi culture.

Baisha fine music of Naxi nationality is a musical miracle created by Naxi ancestors. It is the same as Lijiang Dongjing music

It's called Shuangbi of Naxi ancient music. Lu Ji, the former chairman of China Musicians Association, once sincerely praised Baisha Xiyue as "the living fossil of music". Dongba murals are also an important part of Naxi Dongba culture. Yushuizhai Dongba mural Gallery, with Dongba painting techniques, vividly and panoramically shows Naxi people's thoughts and wisdom, such as world outlook, values, ideals, beliefs, production, life and so on.

At present, there are three famous Dongba masters in charge of daily affairs, and several Dongba students studying Dongba scriptures, Dongba dance, Dongba sacrificial ceremony, Dongba Art, etc. in yushuizhai. Every year on March 5 of the lunar calendar, Dongba of the whole Naxi region gathers in yushuizhai to hold the annual dongbashiro meeting in dongbashiro temple. Baisha Xiyue is a musical miracle created by Naxi ancestors. Baisha fine music and Lijiang Dongjing music are two of the ancient Naxi Music. Lu Ji, former chairman of China Musicians Association, also sincerely praised Baisha Xiyue as "the living fossil of music". Yushuizhai is the competition point of the 2001 Seven Star cross country challenge. In 2002, Lijiang International Dongba cultural tourism festival was held in yushuizhai.

Main attractions

Dragon Triassic water: if a big spring goes down the hillside, it turns into a triple. Naxi people

The worship of the Dragon Triassic water is integrated into life. They build their own living water into the appearance of the Triassic spring. They put the "Triassic water" on the family banquet, and divide the tableware into three layers with high and low plates, bowls and hot pots. They build the "Triassic water" into the courtyard of Naxi people, and Naxi Women also wear the "Triassic water" on their bodies.

Dongba village of yushuizhai is completely built according to the traditional Naxi lifestyle. From the courtyard layout to the building facilities, to the tools used, to the details of life, we can feel the traditional national cultural atmosphere. This is the inheritance base of Dongba culture. There are three most famous Dongba masters who have the origin of Dongba culture.

Dongba sacrifice is an important part of Dongba culture

It's on display. There are three rituals in Dongba's sacrificial activities: offering sacrifices to heaven, offering sacrifices to the office and offering sacrifices to the wind. Yushui village is the oldest and most typical sacrificial site in Lijiang. In October 1999, during the first China Lijiang International Dongba culture and Art Festival, Yushui village is the designated place for sacrificial display of Dongba culture.

Dongba murals are also an important part of Naxi Dongba culture. Yushuizhai Dongba mural Gallery, with Dongba painting techniques, vividly and panoramically shows Naxi people's thoughts and wisdom, such as world outlook, values, ideals, beliefs, production, life and so on.

Dongbashiro temple is an important place of Dongba society, the biggest activity of Naxi traditional Dongba sacrifice. During the period, the main sacrifices were grain, butter, sesame oil, livestock, but not for wild animals. In front of the pavilion is a censer burning incense.

The holy spring goes up the waterfall. When you come to the holy spring, you can see a large amount of water gushing out of the cracks in the stone. It's pure, bright and fresh. At that time, American scholar Locke stayed in Lijiang for 28 years, and Baisha was an important place for his activities. He marveled at the holy spring flowing out of yushuizhai. Every time he went out for inspection, he always brought the spring here to drink. Even when he left Lijiang. The holy spring is actually the snowmelt water on the top of Yulong Snow Mountain. After 2400 meters of rock penetration, it springs out. According to laboratory tests, it is extremely rare mineral water.

Nearby scenic spots

Shuhe ancient town, Lugu Lake scenic spot, Baoshan stone city, hometown of Dongba, jigongshi, Lijiang ancient town, Yuquan Park, Mufu, Puji temple, the first bay of the Yangtze River, Wenfeng temple, West Shangri, wanduo mountain tea and Yufeng temple, Yulong Snow Mountain scenic spot, Laojun Mountain scenic spot, lingyuanqing, Lingyuan temple, Hutiaoxia scenic spot, Baisha ancient town, Zhiyun temple, Xuesong Village (Yuhu Village), Huanghe village Mountain village, Lashihai, Beiyue temple, Xiaoliangshan Yi customs, Chenghai, Judian ancient town, Zili ancient town, Yongsheng Taliu people, Heilongtan Park

Traffic information

From Lijiang to yushuizhai:

1. Take bus No.6 (1 yuan) at the gate of Xiangshan market to yushuizhai;

2. You can take a taxi in Lijiang City, 80 yuan one way.

3. Enter yushuizhai (50 yuan for each person) to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Best travel time

Lijiang has a high prototype southwest monsoon climate with low temperature and large temperature difference between day and night.

The best season to visit Lijiang is spring and summer. Carry on items: short sleeve T-shirt, sweater, coat, sunscreen, rain gear.

Lugu Lake is located between the mountains, and the temperature of the lake is adjusted. The climate is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the monthly average temperature is less than 20 ℃. However, the best season to travel to Lugu Lake is spring and summer.

Reputation of yushuizhai

Yushuizhai is located in Baisha, Lijiang, facing the beautiful Lijiang dam and backed by the majestic Yulong Snow Mountain. It is a systematic, comprehensive and vivid tourist attraction to show Naxi culture.

Yushuizhai is one of the birthplaces of Naxi culture. The holy spring in the village

It is green and pure, clear and transparent, and runs down the mountain, forming the famous "dragon Triassic water" of "Dragon Waterfall", "Dragon Waterfall", "Dragon Waterfall". Therefore, the "Triassic water" has an important symbolic significance in the Naxi cultural system. The cultural connotation of "dragon Triassic water" runs through the Naxi living water spring, architectural structure, banquet and clothing.

Yushuizhai has a good reputation as the holy land of Dongba since ancient times. It is the only base for spreading and displaying Dongba culture in Lijiang. Dongba people continue their traditional way of life and learning. Dongba, which means "wise man", is the inheritor, priest and medium of human and God of Dongba, a traditional Naxi religion. Every year, Dongba people hold Dongba grand meeting and grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to "Shugu" (NATURAL God), wind and heaven.

Sacrificial activities are the carrier of Dongba culture, which express the concept of nature and philosophy of Naxi ancestors, and vividly reflect the spiritual world of Naxi people's persistent pursuit of harmony between man and nature.

Naxi ancient music is called "bangshixili" in Naxi language, which is an important spiritual element in Naxi traditional culture. Its origin can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. The music is simple and melodious, and has a long history. Therefore, the Chinese music circles praise "Naxi ancient music" as "the living fossil of music".

Yushuizhai is the only exhibition center and heritage site of Naxi ancient music in Lijiang. In 2006, yushuizhai was rated as a national AAAA tourist attraction.

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