Inn on the Erhai Sea
Even the depth of the courtyard cannot keep the garden full of spring scenery. The inns on the Erhai Lake have a variety of styles and their own characteristics, which once again confirms that this is a place where “every family has a courtyard, and every household has a fragrance of flowers”.
When we came to the end of our tour around the Erhai Lake, we encountered a sea of flowers again. At this time, the previous excitement was completely gone, and we were visually tired.
three holy island
There is a sea-watching promenade here. I saw some local old people playing chess in the promenade to cool off. There are flocks of birds flying in the distance, and the scenery remains the same.
RV camp
This is an RV camp near the Erhai Lake.
After traveling around the Erhai Lake for nearly eight hours, we returned from the starting point to the end point.
Along the way, in addition to the endless beauty, what impressed me the most was the changeable weather here. Rain comes faster than people imagine, and often goes farther than our line of sight. The sun was shining brightly one second, and it will be raining heavily the next second. It can be described as a cloud and a shower. Sometimes it will rain against the sun, which is very artistic. So when I come to Dali, whenever I go out, I will always have an umbrella in my bag, which can not only shade the sun but also keep out the rain at any time. Eventually the sun will tear through the clouds, and the sun will warm the earth again.
We have tasted local snacks, and as long as we have time every day, we will try our best to cook for ourselves. Go to the local market and buy some fresh ingredients. Although it is not as good as Qingdao where you can eat different kinds of live seafood every day, we can eat live fish and pollution-free vegetables grown by old farmers every day. You see, Fat H made another delicious meal.
We live at the foot of Cangshan Mountain. Every day after dinner, we will take Pudding and go out for a walk. Surrounded by villas, many foreigners bought houses here, only occasionally on vacation, so in the evening, there are almost no people on the road, walking on the empty road watching the sunset, looking at the sky dyed red by the sunset, My mood has also become brighter.
Whenever the sun is about to set, a magnificent Huoshaoyun will appear in the sky. It has various shapes and unpredictable changes. I look forward to meeting it every day, even if I watch it thousands of times, I will never get tired of it.
After the rain, I saw the long-lost rainbow again.
Guanyintang
Dali is a world of Guanyin, where there are many legends and myths about Guanyin. Legend has it that the king of Nanzhao won the throne because of the “enlightenment” of Guanyin. Guanyintang, located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, has now become the residence of the Dali Buddhist Association.
Walk out of Guanyintang and follow the path in the village to Cangshan Mountain! !
On the way up the mountain, we walked into a secluded garden, red flowers dotted among the green mountains and green waters, we just had a good swim in the painting.
Gantong Temple
Climb up a section of the mountain road along the mountain gate, and you will see Gantong Temple. There are two dead trees at the gate of the temple, showing the vicissitudes of life. It seems that there are traces of fire here.
Jizhaoan
From the Gantong Temple, continue to walk up the mountain along the green path. In this deep mountain valley, there is a well-known temple-Jizhao Temple.
Walking in here completely overturned my feeling and mood when I entered the temple before. The solemnity and solemnity faded here, showing a peaceful atmosphere. Under the shade of ancient trees, the garden full of flowers and plants decorates this small courtyard. Every corner is so delicately arranged, full of artistic atmosphere everywhere.
Here, you can take photos at will, chat with the abbot, chat with people from different places, meditate in a daze, and enjoy free tea. In short, everything here is so natural and harmonious, so that everyone People who come here feel refreshed and comfortable! We fell in love with it the first time we came here.
There are many varieties of succulent plants planted in the yard, which are lovely.
After falling in love with this place, we often come here to drink tea and chat. The elegant environment is surrounded by the smell of incense, like a fairyland.
There are often teachers here, preaching, teaching, and dispelling doubts, so that people’s hearts are often purified and sublimated.
I remember one time when we were buying meal cards at the table outside the main hall, a man inside the main hall was offering incense and kowtow to worship. The abbot who was on the side saw it, and said directly to the person: “You don’t need to put money in it.” At that time, the person was taken aback, and we were also very surprised. Talent put the one or two hundred yuan in his hand back into his pocket. This incident brought me a lot of thinking, because we have visited many monasteries, and seeing this scene for the first time, it is really a pure land! Namo Amitabha
There are vegetarian meals here every day at noon and evening. The standard per person per meal is 20 yuan, and the amount can be added many times, but it must not be wasted. There are reminders in the kitchen and dining room, if anyone has leftovers in their bowl, they have to kneel in the hall for a stick of incense. So everyone who comes here to eat vegetarian food will abide by the rules and will not waste food.
The following person is the abbot of Jizhao Temple, who is helping to distribute tableware when lunch is served.
Little Pudding is also a frequent visitor here, and every time he comes, he looks familiar.
(to be continued)
