There are two kinds of travelers in the world: one is those who have been to Daocheng, and the other is those who want to go to Daocheng. Daocheng has fulfilled all people's imagination of Western Sichuan. Emerald plateau meadows, colorful forests, blue and transparent seas, magnificent and holy snow-capped mountains... When you first see its beautiful photos, you know that you are bound to sink into it. Whether it can become a must-visit place for others in life is hard to say, but it will become one of the must-visit places in your life.

Looking for the sun and moon in my heart

Daocheng Aden's approach to the world's vision is only a matter of nearly a hundred years. In March 1928, the American explorer Joseph Locke set off from Muli, traveled through Daocheng, Aden and other places, and went deep into the Gonggarling area. He published articles and photos in the United States and introduced Daocheng Aden to the world. In April 1933, British writer James Hilton used his expeditions in the three sacred mountains of Gongga Mountain, Xanairi, Yangmaiyong and Shanoduoji as materials, to create a famous novel-"The Lost Horizon". People call the paradise in the novel "Shangri-La", and Daocheng Aden is known as the last Shangri-La in the world.

After the 2016 movie "Passing Through Your World" was released, this Daocheng, known as "the last pure land on the blue planet and the legendary holy land on earth", has evoked the yearning of countless people. It is quiet and beautiful, with long ancient winds, and spends a few days quietly among the most primitive, most beautiful and magnificent natural landscapes in the world. In the warm sunshine in the afternoon, under the clear blue moonlight at night, savor carefully. The rare tranquility in the world. It has become the ideal garden of Eden in the noisy world: "A person who is as bright and refreshing as this morning in the mountains, like a person in the sun on the road to the ancient city, warm but not hot, covering all my skin, from the beginning to the night, from From the wild to the study, the answers to all questions are very simple. I hope there is someone like you."

Past and Present

Daocheng, the ancient name Daoba, means the open land of valleys and valleys in Tibetan. Daocheng had existed for thousands of years before the outside world pursued it with fame. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Daocheng belonged to Bailangqian, Tang belonged to Tubo, Yuan belonged to Tubo and other Lu Xuanweisi, Ming belonged to Dogan Dusi, and Qing belonged to Lita chieftain. In the thirty-third year of Guangxu (AD 1907), Daocheng County was established, and in the third year of Xuantong (AD 1911), Daocheng County was officially approved to be placed under Kangding Prefecture.

"Xikang Tujing" records: "In the thirty-three years of Guangxu, the name was changed to Daocheng County because of the trial of rice cultivation here. I wish it success." In 1939, Xikang Province was established and renamed "Daocheng County." In December 1950, it belonged to the Tibetan Autonomous Region of Xikang Province. In 1955, it belonged to the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Xikang Province; in October of the same year, Xikang Province was abolished, and Daocheng belongs to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province.

In fact, Aden, Daocheng is two places, Daocheng is a county seat, and Aden is a scenic spot. The entire county town of Daocheng has only two vertical and horizontal streets. It takes only ten minutes to walk from one end to the other, and then back from the other end. But it's such a small place, but everyone who has stayed and stopped deeply miss it.

There are not only magnificent and sacred snow-capped mountains in the Aden Scenic Area, but also vast meadows, colorful forests and blue and transparent seas. Almost everything about the snow-covered plateau is gathered here. Walking around the mountain is the best way to experience the scenery of Aden. the way. However, due to the high altitude of the Yading Reserve, the whole trekking still requires considerable physical strength.

Aden, Tibetan means the land of the sun. The three snow-capped mountains in the reserve: Xiannairi, Yangmaiyong, and Xianuoduoji, distributed in the north-south direction, are arranged in the shape of a product. They are collectively called Nyainqing Gongga Risong Gongbu, which means: three snow-covered all year round. The sacred place of the guardian god mountain In Tibetan Buddhism, it is called the Snow Mountain of the Three Masters, and it is a sacred place in the hearts of Tibetans.

In the long history, religion has influenced all aspects of politics, economy, culture, art, folklore, and social life in Tibetan areas. The Tibetan people in Daocheng believe in religion and there are many denominations. There are 14 large and small temples in Daocheng County. There are mainly Benbo Temple and Zhujie Temple of Baijiao, Gongling Temple and Chonggu Temple of Huangjiao, Zhalang Temple and Rewu Temple of Huajiao. After seeing those five-color prayer flags that are piously worshipped and hunted, you may understand what faith is.

Magnificent and diverse geography

The charming charm of Daocheng is not unrelated to its unique geography and topography. Daocheng is high in the north and low in the south, high in the west and low in the east. The ridges and river valleys alternate, there are high-altitude mountains with snow all year round, deep and secret low-altitude river valleys, wide pastures, and gurgling streams. The scenery is varied and charming.

The north is the plateau and wide valley area. Haizi Mountain Pian Daocheng River, with an altitude of 3600~5000 meters. It is the largest ancient ice relic on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is known as the "Daocheng Ancient Ice Cap". Its ice-eroded terrain is fully developed, and the ice-eroded rock basins are dotted. There are 1,145 large and small seas in more than 3,200 square kilometers. The scale and number are rare in China. It is an important base for studying Quaternary glacial landforms. In 1982, dinosaur tooth fossils were excavated in the central part, and eucalyptus fossils were found in the south. The peaks of the Haizi Mountain are continuous, ravines are vertical and horizontal, boulders of various sizes are scattered all over the Haizi Mountain, and there are many strange rocks, and the scenery is magnificent and majestic.

The central part is Shanyuan District. Including Powa Mountain and Chitu River. The Chitu River is clear and beautiful, and schools of fish shuttle through it. The riverside pastures are vast, streams crisscross, and forests are endless. Powa Mountain is majestic, with four distinct seasons; snow-capped in winter, covered in silver; rhododendrons bloom in spring and summer, vying for beauty; in autumn, the red leaves are like fire, and the forest is full of layers, which is extraordinarily enchanting.

In the south is the high mountain valley area, and the Dongyi River in the early days of Russia. The Echu Mountain is 5140 meters above sea level. It is tall and majestic, tall and straight, yet handsome, like a beautiful fairy sitting in Yunni. The most intoxicating is the autumn colors in early Russia: red is delicate, yellow is bright, green is soft, colorful, full of mountains and plains, and light makeup is always suitable. The Dongyi River is like a horse galloping down from the early mountains of Russia, with towering stones and trees on both sides, rugged rocks, rumbling waves, cascading waterfalls, and mountains and rivers reflecting each other, which is full of fun.

Do I need a reason to go to Daocheng?

In 2016, a movie called "Passing Through Your World" made many people know Aden, Daocheng. The bus from Xiangcheng to Daocheng is not difficult to meet a young man who wants to see the blue sky, white clouds and starry sky after watching the movie. Aden, Daocheng, is not a tourist attraction suitable for "ordinary tourists, nerds and nerds" to check in, but a natural paradise suitable for in-depth travel friends and travelers to appreciate their sentiments.

Do I need a reason to go to Daocheng? Perhaps, as people say: about Daocheng Yading, using words to describe it has lost its meaning. Those who have not been there will not believe those descriptions; those who have been there know that there is no way to describe it in words. Although the heavens can create it in a magical way, they can't create a word to describe it anyway. It sleeps in the glaciers of the years. The land with a radius of 7,323 square kilometers retains the oldest memory of the earth and the truest and purest heart of nature. It has been forgotten by time. For thousands of years, the sun has risen and the sunset has been silently guarding itself.

If you don't go to heaven, go to Aden, Daocheng. Here are the dreams of countless people, and many people find the true meaning of life in the natural and simple life. A thousand people go to Daocheng for a thousand purposes. For those travelers on the road, whether this one thousand and one dream carries longing or melancholy, it is only in the early morning in a foreign land, the moment of waking up alone. Suddenly realized. Editor/He Yuting