Laga mountain

Laga mountain

Laga mountain is located in the South Bank of Bailong River in the southeast of Lijie Town, Zhouqu County, Gansu Province, 16 kilometers away from 345 national highway. Laga mountain has beautiful natural scenery and unique folk customs. It is also an important gathering place of Tibetan Buddhism in Zhouqu Tibetan township.

Laga mountain is located in Lijie Township, more than 50 kilometers west of Zhouqu County in the upper reaches of Bailong River. The main scenic area is about 2100-2800 meters above sea level and covers an area of 25.71 square kilometers. The whole scenic area is divided into six characteristics from the aspects of geography, ecology, reservoir and humanity. There is a great difference in terrain height, rich in primitive plants, hiding the quiet and wonderful ecological landscape.

Qingsong villa of laga mountain, as a scenic line of laga mountain, is characterized by landscape and catering, entertainment and leisure services, highlighting its quiet in nature, leisure and comfort, and advocating the taste of nature.

At the 2018 Northwest China Tourism Marketing Conference and tourism equipment exhibition, he was shortlisted in the list of "100 wonders of Northwest China".

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Laga Valley is narrow and deep, with quiet streams and peculiar peaks. In the middle of the mountain, a peak stands upright, and the left and right peaks are arched. The three mountains meet on the hillside to form a buffer zone. Laga village is located in it, where more than 60 villagers live. On the top of laga mountain, the grassland is covered with pine forest and the trees are luxuriant. You can have a panoramic view of the mountains and valleys. In spring and summer, the mountains are blooming; in autumn, the mountains are red and the forests are dyed; in winter, the mountains are dancing with silver snakes, and the snow peaks, the valleys and the pine forests are another scene.

In addition to its beautiful natural scenery, laga mountain also has its own unique folk customs. Tibetan costumes are dazzling and the beads are swaying around. Tibetan Luoluo dance and horse Bell Dance after array dance, especially Dodi dance, have become the "county dance" of Zhouqu. At the 50th anniversary ceremony of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in 2003, Dodi dance of Zhouqu won the second place in the whole Prefecture. On the Dragon Boat Festival in May 2005, "the first laga Mountain Tourism Festival and the opening ceremony of laga mountain villa" was solemnly held in the scenic area. Then, on August 30, zhandan bridge with an investment of 4 million yuan was opened to traffic, and the secondary oil road leading to laga Mountain Scenic Area was fully opened to traffic.

South of the Yangtze River

According to historical records, Zhouqu County was the residence of baimadi and Qiang in the spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, and Qiangdao county was set up in the pre Qin period. In the Han Dynasty, Qiangdao County belonged to Longxi County, and in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Qiangdao County belonged to Wudu County. At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, Dangchang Qiang Bao, who lived in Qiangdao County, established the Dangchang state. Today Zhouqu is subordinate to the state. The royal city was once located in guazan, Fengdi and Huanian (ancient Huayang city) of Zhouqu. It has gone through ten generations.

The once prosperous Huanian city has become a historical relic, the broken halberd has sunk into sand, and the jingle of the ring has gone East with the river.

Laga mountain is located in Lijie Township on the upper reaches of Bailong River. It is surrounded by "zhandan Temple" in the early Tang Dynasty and "Huayang ancient city ruins" in the Western Han Dynasty. It is 18 kilometers away from provincial highway S313. The scenic area covers an area of about 26 square kilometers, with an altitude of 1400-2800 meters. The scenery here is magnificent and beautiful, with clear water, clear sky, smooth clouds, and the uncanny workmanship of nature.

In recent years, the construction of laga mountain scenic spot in Zhouqu County has been regarded as a breakthrough to build the tourism brand of "south of the Yangtze River in Tibet" and a leader to promote the tourism development of the whole county. By concentrating efforts and focusing on development, the overall function of the scenic spot has been significantly improved, and it has become one of the scenic spots integrating leisure, entertainment, conference vacation and folk tourism.

Laga mountain scenic area has obvious vertical distribution of subtropical, temperate and frigid vegetation. It is a unique natural and cultural landscape integrating Tibetan village, stream, grassland and forest. It is like a green emerald inlaid in the green mountains and beautiful valley on the South Bank of Bailong River.

A favorite place for Immortals

"Laga mountain" in Tibetan means "a place loved by gods". According to folklore, King Gesar and princess Zhumu went through the upper river of Zhouqu to subdue the demons. The king's thirteen God of war led the heavenly horse to travel with them. One day, King Gesar came to the sky above laga mountain. He saw that the water and grass here were beautiful, empty and quiet. He lived in a fairyland and heaven, so he herded horses here for one month. Since then, rare birds and animals, precious medicinal materials, flowers, mushrooms and mushrooms can be seen everywhere. People graze here in spring and autumn every year, and livestock can freely mate here. The offspring are all strong and strong, which can be used for the king's warriors to ride and shoot. Therefore, there is a homonym of laga mountain called "Daba", which means horse racing, archery and martial arts competition. Wang stayed in zhandan village at the foot of laga mountain. Beautiful girls offered tea for him, so zhandan village is also called "Jinde". Since then, laga mountain has become a place where war horses were paid tribute to the imperial court.

On the western side of laga, there is a mountain peak with a huge stone on the top. From a distance, the warrior who looks like King Gesar sits and looks out. On the stone, the ancient rattan stretches like a ribbon of a battle robe. Beside the huge stone, there is a towering ancient cypress, which is called "magic wand" by the local people. This is "warrior array". There is a small lake at the foot of Nanshan Mountain. It is clear and the surface of the lake is like a mirror. The lake water is warm in winter and cool in summer. People and animals drink it to get rid of diseases and improve their health. They often bathe and prolong their life. It is called "holy water lake". Now, there are small wooden houses and mobile tents in the scenic area for tourists' leisure and entertainment.

The myth and legend of GA mountain

Laga mountain scenic spot has thousands of forms and a long history. The Tibetan meaning of "laga" is a place loved by gods. It is said that King Gesar once subdued demons and Demons here during his eastern expedition. After that, his horse turned into laga mountain. Today, from a distance, the four parts of the scenic spot each constitute a part of the horse's body: the birch terrace in the southeast extends eastward like a horse's head, the pine forest where the winding mountain path is located looks like a horse's mane around its neck, the grass slope on the low terrace looks like a horse's back, and the terraces and pagodas in the West look like a horse's buttocks. The horse is complete and lifelike.

The story of "daughter country"

Laga mountain is an important gathering place of Tibetan Buddhism in Zhouqu Tibetan township. Zhandan temple, built in Tang Dynasty, is an important temple of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Bailong River Valley. There are many scriptures and Tangka in the temple. "Zhandan" is also called "Jiedi" in Tibetan, which means that the girl worships tea. It is said that the villagers here once welcomed King Gesar's soldiers in the eastern expedition. The costumes and masks of Dharma dance in the temple can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. Among them, the Tripitaka, Prajna Sutra and various thangkas are displayed, and the mythological frescoes are even more dazzling.

Huanian city was the capital of Dangchang kingdom in the Western Jin Dynasty. Because the queen had been in power for a long time and lived alone, it was known as "daughter country". Now it is a provincial cultural relics protection unit.

This is a fortress built in the Han Dynasty. The local people call it Huayang city. During the Jin Dynasty, the royal city of Dangchang state, established by Liang Qin, was once set up here. According to local legend, it was once a daughter's Kingdom, and the king was called Hulian Nu di. It is also recorded in the relevant historical materials of Dangchang state in the biography of Shi Ning in the book of Zhou. Local researchers believe that the city was indeed managed by a queen at that time.

"Chibi Grottoes"

From zhandan village, you can cross the Bailong River and head upstream for about 3 kilometers to lagagokou. On the ancient mountain gate, Zhang Hai, chairman of the Chinese Calligrapher Association, inscribed "laga mountain" vigorous and powerful. According to the Zhouqu historical records, it is said that there was a huge stone blocking the stream where the mountain gate was located. After King Gesar came here from the mountain kingdom, he split the huge stone with a magic sword, and a triangular small stone fell into the ditch. Seeing that the stone was not big, King Gesar recited a mantra to protect the nearby creatures from being harmed by demons and ghosts. Therefore, later generations built the triangular Mountain Gate to pray for peace and auspiciousness.

When you go south along the highway in the scenic area, you will see a stone gorge surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a waterfall pouring out from the stone cliff on the left. The pearls are all blue, which is spectacular. Not far ahead, you can see the four characters "Red Cliff cave" written on the huge stone wall. There are more than ten natural caves on the red rock cliff around. Zhang Baoming, curator of Zhouqu County Cultural Center, told reporters that it is said that laga mountain was a wild place in ancient times. King Gesar and Princess Gesar came here to drive away demons and demons, and benefit the common people. When King Gesar left, she left a maid to marry the king of the village. When the demon was rising, the maid and the king of the village drove the demon down the mountain. In order to prevent the invasion of the magic barrier, they stayed here day and night, and dug a grotto under the cliff to keep warm. After a long time, their bodies standing on the cliff and looking into the distance gradually turned into a tangible soul, and together with the grottoes, they were forever fixed on the cliff. Their daughter zorry, who helped the new village king, escaped the tyranny of the neighboring village leader, taught the villagers to plant new crops, raise silkworms and weave cloth, boil soil for salt, smelt mines and iron, and jointly guarded the peaceful and happy life of laga mountain. Today, people in this area are still dancing the dance they learned from zorry, which is also affectionately called "zorry".

Ancient customs still exist

Laga mountain village is a beautiful village. Old and quiet. The owners here are all Tibetan compatriots. The whole village is built close to the mountain, stacked and well arranged. The layout of buildings is rigorous, the structure is firm, and the vertical streets and horizontal lanes are in order. According to researchers from Zhouqu County Cultural Bureau, laga mountain village has been built for a long time, not later than the Jin Dynasty. Some people say that the ancestors came from Tibet as an expeditionary force or vagrant, while others say that they moved up from zhandan village, GuoZhe village and xiangchungou village at the foot of the mountain. The local people's diet, language, clothing, architecture, religion and so on show a strong Tibetan and Qiang customs. The willows at the entrance of the village dance with the wind, elegant and quiet. The local people believe in Tibetan Buddhism, and there are Buddhas in almost every dwelling

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