Nanhu 1

South Lake, formerly known as Caohai, is called "South Lake" because it is located in the south of Mengzi County. In the Ming Dynasty, Qian Bang, the magistrate, claimed to lead the people to take out the silt weeds in the lake and build three mountains, named after Penglai, Yingzhou and abbot, the mythical immortals living there. And from more than ten miles away from the county seat, the water from four springs, such as Jiuji Spring and French Spring, was poured into the lake, forming two lakes with rippling blue waves. The lake covers an area of 300 thousand square meters, and weeping willows are planted on the lake embankment. There are tourist routes connecting the three islands, and flowers and trees are widely planted in China.

2. Yuanshi Cave

Yuanshi Cave, also known as Guanyin Cave, is located in Jingling Mountain, Mingjiu Township, mengzi city. It belongs to limestone caves in karst areas, embedded between cliffs. The ancient architecture of Yuanshidong, which began in the Qing Dynasty, has been well preserved for hundreds of years. Yuanshi Cave stands on the mountain and winds up along the cliff.

local speciality

1, Mengzi rice cake is one of the traditional famous and special foods in Yunnan Province, which was produced in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 300 years. According to legend, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, among Mengzi people, rice cakes evolved from steamed cakes celebrated by local people and offered as sacrifices to their ancestors on holidays.

At that time, most people could only eat during the Spring Festival, so they called this steamed cake rice cake. Mengzi rice cake is made of high-quality glutinous rice, which has the characteristics of smooth surface, glittering and translucent oil, delicate quality, sweet taste, flexibility and palatability, and is not greasy after long-term eating.

2. Eight bowls are rich in connotation. Generally, it is reserved only when entertaining VIPs or holding wedding banquets. From recipes to cooking methods to tableware, there are strict requirements. The dining table is for 8 people, commonly known as the square table; There are only 8 menus; The bowl of vegetables is 8 sea bowls, commonly known as the big bowl head; In the process of eating, any dish can be added until the guest refuses.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanhu Baidu Encyclopedia-Yuanshi Cave.