99 Longtan

On the northeast side of the main ridge line of Laojun Mountain, there are dozens of lakes and swamps in the mountain depression at an altitude of more than 3800 meters, which are distributed in clusters along the streams, known as "ninety nine Longtan". Ninety nine Longtan and three pools depend on each other, so it is also called "three eye pool". The pool water comes from snowmelt in spring and rainfall in summer. It is clear and cold with good water quality. After the lake overflowed, it merged into a stream, formed a waterfall, gathered into a small river, crossed the virgin forest, and finally ran to Jinsha River and Lancang River. These ice eroded lakes are of different shapes. The lake water is deep and mysterious. Under the sunlight and the reflection of flowers and trees, they present brilliant colors of blue, orange, yellow and green. Huanglong lake, one of the largest, is unfathomable. A red coral tree emerges from the water, and there are red waves from time to time.

99 Longtan

Located at the foot of the main peak on the north side of Laojun Mountain in the southwest of Lidong County, Yunnan Province, 80 kilometers away from the county, it belongs to 16 forest class of Laojun Mountain Forest District. At an altitude of 4247 meters, there are nearly 100 large and small ponds as clear as a mirror, forming a scenic spot with considerable specifications, so it is called ninety-nine Longtan.

Basic introduction

On the northeast side of the main ridge line of Laojun Mountain, there are dozens of lakes and swamps in the mountain depression at an altitude of more than 3800 meters, which are distributed in clusters along the streams, known as "ninety nine Longtan". On the way to ninety-nine Longtan, you will see nine magnificent stones. They are different in shape, thick and mysterious. Local people call them "nine stone". Ninety nine Longtan and three pools depend on each other, so it is also called "three eye pool".

Located at the foot of the main peak on the north side of Laojun Mountain in the southwest of Lidong County, Yunnan Province, there are dozens of lakes and swamps, which are distributed in clusters along streams, known as "ninety nine Longtan". It is said that a long time ago, the King Mu of Naxi visited Laojun Mountain. He took a fancy to this geomantic treasure land and planned to build a palace here. But there was no spring here at first. The disguised Third Prince of the Dragon King dug a well for a porter in return for his stay. When Mu Tianwang knew this, he knew that it was not his territory, but the treasure land of dragon veins. As soon as he retreated, there appeared a pool of Longtan water, which is now the ninety-nine Longtan. The lake is deep and mysterious.

Introduction to scenic spots

The pool water comes from snowmelt in spring and rainfall in summer. It is clear and cold with good water quality. After the lake overflowed, it merged into a stream, formed a waterfall, gathered into a small river, crossed the virgin forest, and finally ran to Jinsha River and Lancang River. These ice eroded lakes are of different shapes. The lake water is deep and mysterious. Under the sunlight and the reflection of flowers and trees, they present brilliant colors of blue, orange, yellow and green. Huanglong lake, one of the largest, is unfathomable. A red coral tree emerges from the water, and there are red waves from time to time. It is said that there is a dragon hidden in the pool. If pedestrians come here and make a loud noise, the pool water will turn turbid and the coral trees will disappear. Then there will be wind and rain, lightning and thunder. This is a myth, but from a scientific point of view, Laojun Mountain rises into the clouds. The climate is affected by the southwest monsoon of the Indian Ocean, the southeast monsoon of the Pacific Ocean and the air mass of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. Therefore, except for a few days in winter and spring, the top of the mountain is covered by thick clouds, which creates the basic conditions for thunderstorms. The magical phenomenon can be considered from the relationship between sound, light, electricity and clouds. Ninety nine Longtan is also an excellent place to enjoy the original ecological landscape, the mysterious beauty of Longtan and the wonderful beauty of Rhododendron forest. Ninety nine Longtan in winter is covered with ice ridges. It is a natural world of ice sculpture, which is extremely beautiful.

Around the glacial lakes, there are fir forests and azaleas. At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, azaleas are in full bloom all over the mountains. The winding ninety-nine Longtan is as clear as a mirror. It's like a fairyland. It's no wonder that taishanglaojun chose this place for alchemy. Another thing to say is that in beautiful Lijiang, there is a place where the sun rises and sets three times a day. That is Laojunshan, the dawn scenery. There are more than 200 square kilometers of red sandstone formed by the red color, like Caixia dye, if the flame burning, colorful, beautiful scenery. It is the largest and most complete Danxia Landform in China. The grotesque cliffs and rocks, or if the jade pillars hold the sky, or if the old monk practices, or if the peacock opens the screen, or if the ancient castle is majestic, or if the thousand year old turtle, give people endless reverie. They are the most colorful, the highest elevation, the highest elevation difference, and the most distinct level of many Danxia landscapes in China. Among them, Qiangui mountain, Liguang Buddha, niaowang mountain and other scenic spots are the only ones in the world, which are indistinguishable from Wulingyuan in Hunan. Dawn is a gem hidden in the mountains. The beauty of dawn is an extraordinary beauty, which makes you have a fresh beauty every day.

Travel Tips

Transportation: you need to take the shuttle bus from the ancient city to Dali via hanbaichang, and get off at Heyuan coal mine. Then you can go northwest along the forest road of Heyuan coal mine for more than ten kilometers (it is recommended to charter a car at Heyuan coal mine), and then climb the mountain along the forest road for about five hours to reach jiu19longtan.

Accommodation: you need to be ready for a night's outdoor stay when you visit 99 Longtan.

Viewing points: the dense primitive fir forest around the pond is mixed with a lot of rhododendrons. At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, rhododendrons are in full bloom. The environment here is deep and the scenery is beautiful. Tanshui is the main source of water for flushing into rivers, and is a precious Alpine coniferous forest resource in Lijiang.

Location: 90km west of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province

Address: at the foot of the main peak on the north side of Laojun Mountain in the southwest of nanlidong County

admission ticket:

80 yuan

Opening Hours:

9:00-17:30

Related Legends

It is said that a long time ago, the King Mu of Naxi visited Laojun Mountain. On the huge Laojun Mountain, the forest covered the sky, but there was no clear spring in the deep valley. The King Mu's heart was carried by a wisp of regret that there was no spring. He stood on the hillside and looked at the old forest. Suddenly, a spring was ringing in his ear The rhyme of music. The king of wood can't help sighing: it's really a treasure land of geomantic omen for dragons and tigers. It's a dragon mountain. In his heart, King Mu planned to build a palace for him in Laojun Mountain.

Mu Tianwang was an acute man who could do whatever he wanted. He soon sent tens of thousands of migrant workers to build a five foot wide stone road in Laojun Mountain. Mu Tianwang called this road Tianwang road. In order to build a palace, Mu Tianwang came to the horse Gang carrying grain and grass from Tianwang road. Then the king asked the craftsmen to build the palace. One day, an old Geng of King Mu went to Laojun Mountain to play with him (it turned out that his old Geng was the Third Prince of the Dragon King who concealed his whereabouts). This day, King Mu hosted a banquet for his old Geng. During the banquet, King Mu's old Geng drank a mouthful of wine, blushed and said, "old Geng, you are building a palace in Laojun Mountain. Can you give me a room to borrow?"

After listening to Lao Geng's words, Mu Tianwang said with a smile: "Lao Geng, if you are willing to keep my house, don't let me give you a house. After my palace is built, I am willing to give you a yard to live in."

Lao Geng played in Laojunshan for several days. One day, suddenly, he left without saying goodbye and disappeared.

Mu Tianwang built a lot of buildings. The high mountains were dug into flat ground, and the deep valleys were filled in the high mountains. The sound of breaking stones, digging earth, and the cry of migrant workers lifted Laojun Mountain to the sky. At that time, although Laojunshan heard the tinkling sound of spring water everywhere, there was no spring water in the mountain. Migrant workers had to go to the river behind Laojunshan to carry water. In this way, in Laojun Mountain, where dripping water is as expensive as gold particles, there are two old couples carrying and selling water to make a living. One night, when the stars in the sky were blinking wearily, the old Geng of King Mu knocked on the door of the old couple, went into the house and asked the old man to stay, saying, "ah Pu and ah Zhu, it's getting dark. Please let me stay."

"If you want to stay, you can. It's difficult for Laojun Mountain to get water. You can get water from the river far away."

"We old couple live by carrying and selling water."

Lao Geng, the king of wood, moved his heart and said, "ah Pu and ah Zhu, you have a long way to go to carry water. I'll dig a well for you. Once you dig a well, you can't let the king of wood know."

The Third Prince of the Dragon King suddenly held out a little snake like a color drill. He played with it a few times. With a chuckle, the snake went into the corner of the house. Then there was a crystal well in the corner. The Third Prince of the Dragon King said to the old couple with a smile: "APU, I've dug a well for you. I don't need to exchange sweat for water any more."

One day, the old swineherd was bowing his waist to scoop up the well water. Because of his carelessness, he forgot to tie the door. In this way, the crisp and attractive sound of scooping water startled a water bearer of the King Mu who passed by the door. In this thirsty and smoking Laojun Mountain, where is the touching sound of Bailing water? He broke in suspiciously and found the old man squatting by a crystal well to scoop water. The water bearer resented the old man for hiding the well water in secret, which made people climb mountains and mountains every day and drink it with sweat. The water bearer said angrily, "you have water hidden in secret. You enjoy happiness alone and let people drink it with sweat. It's a man without conscience."

The old man was afraid. He told the origin of the well water. After listening to the old man's words, the water bearer thought it was amazing. He soon told the secret to the king of wood in detail.

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