Facing the magnificent winding stone sea, people can't help asking, where did these magical stone forests come from? In this regard, many people have walked into the secret of Shilin in ancient and modern times and at home and abroad, trying to make a perfect answer. Scientists say: 200-300 million years ago, this was the sea of Wang Yang. After a long geological movement and material evolution, the vast sea of the past has become the vast stone forest of today. The local people say that Shilin is a Hercules. He came from afar with a whip, like a flock of sheep. He should drive to stop the raging flood. I don't know if the whip failed, or if these Lingshi fell in love with the water, soil and people here? In a hurry, the stone statue suddenly stopped and settled down without any regrets.
Stone Forest is an extraordinary artistic masterpiece endowed by nature. In the 350-square-kilometer Stone Forest Natural Scenic Area, Tiangong skillfully distributes the scenic spots such as the Big and Small Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest, Zhiyun Cave, Strange Wind Tunnel, Changhu Lake, Yuehu Lake and Longfei Waterfall in the four directions of east, west, north and south. These endless scenic spots are divided into two categories: mountain light and water color, which may be described more clearly. Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest, Zhiyun Cave and Qifeng Cave are all mountain scenery, and this kind of scenery is represented by the first wonder stone forest in the world. The stone forest includes large and small stone forests, covering an area of 40 hectares. Stones rise from the ground and waves roll. Like a stone forest, like a shrine, the peaks turn. Looking up at the sky, sometimes sparse, sometimes depressed, stone peaks like stone pillars, beautiful. Some stone peaks are towering and pierce the blue sky; Some are rugged; Some of them are already crumbling, so charming. Under the towering stone pillars, clear water clinks around the strange stones, nourishing a green flower. In the maze of Shilin, looking around, changing the scenery, Ashima is ready to come out; Mother and son walk together, vividly; Phoenix's wings are lifelike. It sees all kinds of fantastic and real scenes that make people see things in a blur.
Changhu Lake, Yuehu Lake and Longfei Waterfall are the waterscape of Shilin Scenic Area. The long lake lies quietly in the embrace of the green hills. The lake is clear and transparent, with rippling blue waves. The island on the lake is lush, and the birds and flowers by the lake make people linger. Longfei Waterfall is another scene. The raging river poured down from the 88-meter-high cliff with thunderous force. Its potential is like the milky way falling for nine days. The roar is magnificent.
The world-famous narrative poem "Ashima" comes from Shilin Yi area, so it is also called Ashima's hometown. The Sani people of Yi nationality who live here are famous for their diligence, hospitality and good singing and dancing. Up to now, it still maintains unique national costumes, unique language and writing, primitive religious beliefs, simple production and lifestyle, and simple folk customs. The ancient culture here is particularly profound. Torch Festival is a grand festival of Yi people. Every year on June 24th of the lunar calendar, people of all ethnic groups, dressed in festive costumes, flock to Shilin from all directions to celebrate their festivals. During the day, the stone forest is also dressed in festive costumes. The mountains here are dancing and the rivers are singing. Men, women and children are immersed in the festive atmosphere, and the whole stone forest is crowded with people. At night, people hold burning torches and sing and dance all night. The light and enthusiasm of fire burned the sky and reflected the stone forest.
The climate of Shilin is as wonderful as the scenery of Shilin. In midsummer, when people along the Yangtze River in China are looking for a hint of coolness in the rolling heat wave, the old people in Shilin are still wearing thin coats and singing ancient cooking songs. In the severe winter, when people on the banks of Songhua River in China are looking forward to a ray of sunshine in the ice and snow, the girls in Shilin are still dancing among the flowers in bright skirts. Someone once summed up the four seasons climate of Shilin simply as: there is no severe cold in winter, no intense heat in summer, wet and dry, and the four seasons are like spring.
The beautiful natural landscape and unique cultural landscape of Shilin complement each other, forming a magical landscape and becoming a mysterious place that tourists at home and abroad yearn for.
The main tourist area of Shilin, formerly known as Liziqing Stone Forest, covers an area of about 12 square kilometers, with a tourist area of about 800,040 square meters. It is mainly composed of Shilin Lake, Dalin, Xiaoshilin and Li Ziyuan, and the tourist highway is more than 5,000 meters long. It is the largest, most concentrated and most beautiful scenic spot in Shilin Scenic Area. Entering the scenic spot, I saw stone pillars, stone walls and stone peaks in different shapes, competing for each other. Some stone pillars are 40-50 meters high. At first glance, as an anonymous limerick writer said: Look at the big stone from a distance, look at it from a distance. The stone is really big, really big. But the stones here are different. This is a wonderful painting, which attracts tourists from all corners of the country to stop and watch it every day. It is a beautiful poem, which has been recited by countless poets and poets throughout the ages. It is spiritual and alive; There are two birds overeating, a peacock combing its wings, a phoenix musical instrument, an elephant sitting on the stone platform and a rhinoceros looking at the moon; There are countless lifelike stones, such as Tang Sand Monk Stone, Wukong Stone, Bajie Stone, Sand Monk Stone, Guanyin Stone, General Stone, Terracotta Warriors, Poets' Songs, Ashima Stone and so on. All of them are lifelike, lifelike and breathtaking. In addition to animals, there are many similar plants, such as mushrooms, lotus-seed mushrooms and Hosta flowers. There is a kind of clock stone that can play many different tones. The whole plum bluestone forest is a huge treasure house of natural stone scenery art, allowing visitors to observe, discover and imagine freely. In the scenic area, the peaks turn, the winding path is secluded, and the scenery is easy to move, which makes people enter a maze fairyland and the tourists are full of praise. There are lion pavilions, observation pavilions, stone platforms and stone benches. Built in the scenic spot for people to take a nap.
Outside, large and small stone forests (commonly known as outer stone forests) are also dotted with charming scenery. Outside the stone forest mainly refers to the large and small stone forests outside the surrounding scenic spots. This scenic spot is dozens of miles away from Fiona Fang. Among the barren hills, flowers and green trees, there are many strange peaks and rocks dotted with them. These different stones are huge and vivid, the surrounding environment is full of vitality, and the vision is relatively broad, so the tour has different interests and feelings. There are grotesque pillars and stones everywhere, or swimming together like mother and son, pulling clothes and skirts; Or Wu herded sheep and looked at his hometown; Or like Guanyin and Bajie; Or like tigers, leopards, bears; Or like an old castle or a general, imaginative and interesting. Near Bimu Lake, there is a steep cliff peak, about 10 meter high, with a thick top and a thin bottom. It is called Wannian Ganoderma lucidum, or mushroom cloud. From a distance, it looks like a mushroom-shaped smoke cloud formed after the atomic bomb exploded, which is very unique. Among these many statues, there are many touching legends and stories circulating among the people.
Naigu Stone Forest is located at 13 km north of the Stone Forest, also known as Hemazhai Stone Forest. It means black in ancient times, but ancient stone forest means black stone forest. Covering an area of 3.333 million square meters, more than 6 kilometers of new tourist roads have been built. With the stone forest, it is another feature and style.
Entering the ancient stone forest, I saw a dark and strange rock, towering like a raging sea. Magnificent, like an ancient battlefield with strict barriers, it makes people think. In some places, the cliffs are as heavy as knives and axes, and some stone pillars go straight into the sky; Some boulders are like rocks and walls; Some are shaped like gossip of Zhuge Liangbu; Some are like the old gentleman on the throne, in an alchemy; Some are like Shi Bao and Ganoderma lucidum; There are elephants, camels, pigs, sheep, and countless dangerous eggs and stones. The stone is simple and profound, profound and mysterious, adding a sense of mystery and vastness. There are also magical and magnificent underground caves in the scenic area, called Baiyun Cave or Crystal Palace, which belong to underground karst landform. Some are like terraces and farmhouses, some are like all kinds of animals and plants, and some are like ringing bells. There is also Baiyun Lake at the foot of the mountain, full of waves and clouds, which is extremely quiet.