Ruili, called Mengmao in Dai language, means "green land shrouded in fog". It borders Myanmar on three sides, Ruili River is like a glittering jade belt, and Longchuan River is like a golden ribbon, which wraps around the emerald Ruili Dam from east to west, adding to its beauty.
Ruili originally meant auspicious and beautiful. As soon as you enter Ruili Bazi, where Ruili City is located, it is easy to realize the picturesque meaning of this name. Ruili bazi is surrounded by mountains, and the terrain is open and flat. The vast fields are covered with tropical fruit trees and phoenix bamboos, and the rubber Lin Yuyu on the hillside is endless. Ruili River is sparkling, and ships come and go at the ferry, which melts the cross-strait customs into an indescribable exotic atmosphere.
Ruili has a minority population of over 60%, which is the county and city with the highest proportion of minority population in Dehong Prefecture. There are mainly Dai, Jingpo, De 'ang and Achang nationalities, and each nationality has its own unique customs, especially the Dai nationality, which is everywhere and becomes an excellent ornament in the beautiful scenery.
But a little attention will show that the Dai people here are different from those in Xishuangbanna. For example, Dai women in Ruili like to put a layer of golden paste on their faces, which has both decorative effect and sun protection. This kind of dress, like the customs in Myanmar, shows the exchange and integration of border life and culture.
Border trade mall where Chinese and foreign businessmen gather.
In the idyllic Ruiliba, there is a city with quite developed commerce? People who have just arrived in Ruili will be surprised.
Although Ruili is a small city with a population of less than 654.38 million in rural areas, there are many commercial buildings, star-rated hotels, shopping malls and stalls. It is bustling during the day and brightly lit at night. The most prominent is the jewelry market located in the border trade street in the northwest corner of the city, covering an area of 32,000 square meters with more than 1,000 pavements. Here is a collection of Chinese and foreign department stores, famous local products, teak carvings and other handicrafts. Jewelry and jade are the most important business in the pavement-because Ruili is close to the origin of jade and precious stones in Myanmar, jade jewelry naturally becomes the most important commodity. Here, Chinese and foreign businessmen gather, in addition to the local ethnic minorities and Han people, there are many Burmese, Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani ..., and dialects such as Dai, Mandarin and Burmese are haggling over each other. Many Burmese have become businessmen who have lived in Ruili for a long time. The sidewalks are full of finished jewelry and jade articles, as well as piles of Mao Yu, which have not been polished or only cut a corner. Businessmen looking for Mao Yu rely on their eyes and luck. If Mao Yu contains excellent jadeite, they can make a fortune, but colorful banknotes may only get a pile of waste stones. Almost all the people who came to Ruili broke their sleeves for beautiful jade, and I planned to go to Myanmar to buy jade, so I held back when I gritted my teeth.
In addition to the jewelry market, there is also a China-Myanmar street in the border trade economic zone 4 kilometers southeast of Gao Jie. China and Myanmar are only separated by a street, so they have also formed a prosperous border trade market. People call this street "Southwest Sha Tau Kok" (note-"Sha Tau Kok" is a village between Shenzhen, Guangdong Province and the northeast border of Hong Kong. The two places are separated by a street and two different social systems.
Jelerkinta is famous in Southeast Asia.
Before going on a cross-border trip to Myanmar, we enjoyed our visit to Ruili. The main scenic spots in Ruili are almost all along National Highway 320, and the traffic is very convenient.
In Ruili Bazi, visiting Dai customs and visiting Buddhist temples are often inseparable journeys. Experience tells me that as long as there are large bamboo forests, there must be villages; Every Dai village should have a magnificent Fang Ling (Dai people call the Buddhist temple Fang Ling) or a magnificent stupa. The most famous Buddhist temples are Shoulong Loufang and Daideng Loufang. Similarly, Shoulong and Daideng Loufang are also the most famous stockaded villages, and they are known as farmhouse natural parks. "Fang Ling", commonly known as a temple, is a place where Buddhists become monks and practice, and also a place where Buddhists preach scriptures and preach. Shousa Fang Ling was built in Dai village. This is a building with unique national characteristics, surrounded by phoenix bamboo and drooping banyan trees. It is the essence of Dai architecture and the highest Fang Ling in Ruili. Daxiong Hall was built in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, and its architectural form is like an ancient Dai palace. So the famous movie Princess Peacock also took it as the shooting point of Princess Peacock. Among the many pagodas in Ruili, the most famous one is the Jelergin Pagoda, which is the crown of pagodas in Dehong Prefecture and one of the famous pagodas in Southeast Asia. It is said to be as famous as Mandalay stupa in Myanmar. This magnificent stupa is located in Jiele village, 7 kilometers east of the city. The center of the tower group is the main tower with a height of 40 meters, surrounded by 16 small towers; The tower is glittering, and the crown is decorated with umbrellas, wind vanes and silver bells, which tinkle in the breeze.
Jielejinta has a long history, and its founding date is difficult to verify. According to historical records, during the reign of King Mala of Suda, seven kinds of bones, such as bears, sparrows, ducks and cows, were found here, which coincides with the legend that the Buddha was reincarnated 550 times. When he was reincarnated as these animals, he lived in Gele. So the prince ordered the tower to be built, named the Golden Bear Tower. The Golden Pagoda has been rebuilt many times, and the earliest reconstruction that can be tested is in the year 2300 (AD 1756), more than 200 years ago.
Ruili, located in the west of Yunnan Province, is a new city approved by the State Council 1992. It borders Wan Ding and luxi county in the east, Longchuan County in the north, and Myanmar in the northwest, southwest and southeast.
Ruili River Basin is a national scenic spot. Ruili is rich in tourism resources, including Zhao Wuding's tomb, Guanghe Han ancient capital site and many other cultural relics. The national culture is profound, the subtropical rain forest has natural scenery, the tourism Taobao and jewelry shopping are unique, and the geothermal resources are rich. Tourism projects include: Wanding Bridge at Guomen, Gao Jie at the ends of the earth, Nongdao in China and Myanmar, Wan Ding Ecological Park, Mangling Rongrong, Ruili River Tour, Ruili Jinta, Daijia Country Park in Daguanghu, Ruili Southeast Asia, South Asia Style Park and Gao Jie.
My own feeling is that after arriving in Kunming first, I can fly to Luxi.
Then it's no problem to join a team or fit in. It is best to go in June and July. There are many fruits, and it is not dry in rainy season.
But remember to take an umbrella or wear a transparent raincoat if you want to go to the forest.
The thinner the clothes, the better, but still bring a coat, tiger balm and toilet water with mosquito bites.
But these things can also be bought locally!
Mangshi is also known as Luxi. According to legend, when Sakyamuni came here to preach, it was dawn, the cock crowed, and the morning light was about to shine on this green dam, so it was named "Menghuan", which means "the city of dawn".
The ancient city of Mongba Naxi nationality with a long history of 2,000 years.
Mangshi is a tribe of Dai ancestors more than 2400 years ago. With the unique subtropical monsoon climate, fertile land, rich forests and water resources, and the hard work of the people, the whole tribe has become a "tribal Meng" (tribal country) with strong discourse power. With the opening of the Southern Silk Road, the links between mangshi and the mainland and abroad have gradually expanded. In the past year, Buddhism (Hinayana Buddhism) was introduced from the south, which made the primitive religion here step into the civilization of modern religion. Thousands of years of dripping water into gold, Chinese and foreign cultures and local national cultures are condensed, leaving hundreds of books for this beautiful city and creating religious and cultural buildings all over the city. The name "mangshi" has been known for many years. During the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, mangshi was the regional name of Luxi and its surrounding areas. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), it was renamed Luxi, and the Political Bureau of Luxi was established in Meng Jia. In the 38th year of the Republic of China (1949), they moved again. After liberation, people still used to call Luxi mangshi, so many people didn't know Luxi when they arrived in mangshi.
The aborigines in mangshi dam area are mainly Dai people, and they are an aquarium with a long history and civilization. Men are peaceful and kind, women are gentle and hardworking, and believe in Buddhism. The residents in mountainous areas are mainly Jingpo people who migrated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in ancient times. They are brave, bold, enthusiastic and generous. Throughout the ages, people from the mainland and residents of the Central Plains have been constantly migrating for reasons such as defending the border and strengthening the country and avoiding war in the world. After liberation, a large number of high-quality cadres from the south formed a national task force and lived in mangshi for a long time, helping education, guiding production and promoting a civilized atmosphere. Since the reform and opening up, businessmen from all over the world have gathered in mangshi to do gold business, and made it their home. They are happy and will never return. Therefore, mangshi has formed an inclusive civilization, an open mind and a colorful life.
In mangshi, there is a traditional lifestyle of the Dai people, such as water and water splashing festival, which is cheerful, lively and passionate. And the heroic spirit of Jingpo people. Wooden brain singing and dancing all night, men with knives and women with spears. Extraordinary spirit. It is not only the largest number of dances recorded by Guinness, but also a unique culture that uses dance to narrate and trace back ancestors. As far as national festivals are concerned, the first month of the lunar calendar is the rich season for Jingpo people's wooden brain songs and Lisu people, March is the Aruvoro Festival of Achang people, April is the water-splashing festival of Dai and De 'ang people, and July is the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Coupled with the traditional festivals of the Chinese nation and the unified holidays of the country, there are festivals almost every month, and every month is happy.
The local minorities in mangshi have their own traditional foods and tastes. The diet of the Dai people is sour and refreshing, while that of the Jingpo people is spicy and tasty. Secondly, the flavors of different places are mixed in mangshi, changed into new ones and integrated into the local area. Therefore, the taste of food in mangshi is changeable, and the ups and downs have their own staple foods and changes; The taste is distinct, the depth has its own taste, and the aftertaste is endless. At the dinner table, almost every dish is dipped in water. You can dip it in and eat it, and don't have a taste; If you don't dip it, it won't reduce the taste. Breakfast, the most common shop, there are many kinds of bait and rice noodles, including thick, thick and thin rice noodles, and there are seven or eight kinds of bait. Soups include cows, pigs and chickens, and "Russian hair" has all kinds of meat, practices and tastes. The table is filled with condiments, such as fresh lemon, instant food fever, millet fever, sweet soy sauce and various pickles. , each needs its own choice. The same bowl of breakfast, with different combinations of main ingredients, soup and "steamed buns", tastes different, and with seasonings, the taste is even more varied and endless.
The Dai language is called "Guangmu Jielie", which is the earliest stupa built by the Dai people in mangshi. The tower is more than ten meters high and the tree is dozens of meters high. The stupa is a solid brick tower and the tree is a bodhi tree. There are trees at the top of the tower, and the trees go around the tower. The top is lush with branches and leaves, and the stupa at the foot is shining. If the tower is king kong, then it is dignified and solemn, and the tree is a pillar of the sky, tightly wrapping the tower. The tree tower is seamless. Looking up under the tower, people can't help wondering: Is it a tower or a tree? It is said that there used to be a pagoda without trees here. When a bodhi tree seed was brought into the gap of the pagoda by the wind and watered by the spring rain, the seed took root and sprouted, and this spectacle gradually formed. The tower gives birth to a tree, and the tree guards the tower, which is a typical wisdom of the Dai people.
Dai and De 'ang people in Luxi believe in Hinayana Buddhism, so there are many Lingsi temples. Almost every village has a spiritual temple, and most of them are adjacent to each other, which embodies the interest, and some pagodas and temples are separated and glow separately. In the middle of Zhengnan Road, mangshi Town, Luxi City, there is a vigorous and simple temple building community, which is very different from many Hinayana Buddhist "Lingsi" and Mahayana Buddhist temples in the mainland. Generally speaking, the Fang Ling (Buddhist Temple) of the Dai Hinayana Buddhism is a square wooden structure with a separate partition, but Bordet Ji added a mansion on both sides of the main house, just like two wings tightly holding the main house, forming three independent and connected Buddhist temples. Mahayana Buddhist temples of the Han nationality are generally quadrilateral. The two bodhisattvas in front of the statue of Sakyamuni in the Great Hall of Bo Daiji are either Pu Xian or Manjusri. On the left is a statue wearing a golden helmet, and in the right hand is a thin one named "Wei Shizhong", which means the god of good and evil; There is a barefoot statue on the right, with a pitcher at its feet and water dripping on its hands. It is called "South Vasongtani", which means the god of the land, but Mahayana Buddhism does not exist in mainland China.
Monbanasi Rare Garden is located in the east of the south section of Yonghan Street in mangshi, and it is a national AAA scenic spot. It is said that there are four best in the country: the number and specifications of century-old trees (more than 500) rank first in the country; Quantity and quality of tree fossils and jade (1000 tons); The number of big (ancient) trees transplanted (more than 500) and the high survival rate (96%) rank first in China.
There are a large number of tree-shaped jade specimens on display in the collection museum, and a large thick trunk, whose shape and texture are obviously trees, has already become translucent and beautiful jade. These tree-shaped jadeites have a history of 50 million years, 1 100 million years or even 200 million years. A room full of colorful water stones, stone gall, jade and jadeite is beautiful.
Feng Ping pagoda
Dehong Dai people believe in Hinayana Buddhism, and there are many Burmese temples and pagodas in the village. In mangshi, the most famous is Feng Ping Township, about 6 kilometers west of mangshi. That is the famous Feng Ping Tower, which is called "Guangmu" by the local Dai people.
Feng Ping stupa is one of the scenic spots in Dehong Prefecture. Tall and majestic, with exquisite and gorgeous shape, patchwork, ingenious workmanship, novel architectural conception and unique national characteristics, it is a treasure in the Hinayana Buddhist architecture of the Dai nationality.
This pagoda has a long history. According to historical records, there were two pagodas in Feng Ping, the East Pagoda and the West Pagoda. After six years of Qianlong (174 1), Dai Tusi of mangshi invited an elder to preside over the construction of the East Tower. Dai language calls the West Tower "Guangmu Meng Gang", which means the central tower of mangshi Dam. The tower was damaged by the earthquake in 1805, but it was repaired in time and was destroyed in 1966. 1986 rebuilt the present stupa.
The rebuilt Feng Ping stupa is 23 meters high, surrounded by 28 small pagodas, just like the stars holding the moon, guarding around the mother pagoda, forming a tall and majestic main pagoda. Its shape is complex, rigorous and magnificent. There are exquisite gold umbrellas under the spires of the main tower and the sub-towers, and silver bells are tied to the umbrellas, which sway with the wind, jingle and sound pleasant.
Whenever the sun sets and the sunset glow is like fire, the scene is even more spectacular, and the magnificent pagodas shine.
Feng Ping Pagoda is also the center of Dai people's entertainment activities. Every grand national festival of the Dai people, the Dai people in Feng Ping Township will hold a "wide wooden pendulum" here, and people will knock the elephant foot drum and dance "Gayang Dance" to celebrate the harvest. There are a sea of people around the bustling stupa, and people often want to dance all night, but they are still unhappy.
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