Baisha
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Baisha
(literally translated as “White Sand”)
located in the north of Lijiang.
Before 1270, Baisha
was the capital of the Naxi
Kingdom. The ancestors of the Naxi
people crossed the Jinshajiang River (also
known as “Golden Sands” River),
came down from Jade
Dragon Mountain and finally entered Lijiang
Basin. The first place they arrived in Lijiang
was Baisha.
Here, they set up the first settlement and
created their culture. |
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We
can find the earliest Naxi
architectures of Lijiang
in Baisha.
They were built in the early days of the Ming
Dynasty (1368 - 1644) with a simple and unsophisticated
style. All the traditional old Chinese houses
along the cobbled lanes are still looking
like part of the ancient period except some
of them are now turned into shops for selling
arts and crafts to visitors. There are also
four old men playing local Chinese musical
instruments in the village. |
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The
other attracting part of Baisha
is probably the frescoes, which were made
in the Ming Dynasty. It is a great work of
art that reflects the multiple cultures at
that time. All of the Baisha
murals are about religion. They are attracted
because of their distinctive characteristics
and precious historical connotations. However
their uniqueness comes from the fact that
they are the combination of Buddhism, Taoism
and Lamaism, which is quite a rare phenomenon.
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The
present murals are all kept in Dabaoji Palace
and Liuli Temple in Baisha.
All of the 55 murals were masterpieces in
the Ming Dynasty. The frescoes portrayed scenes
of ancient human lives with the facial expressions
that are vivid enough to show their happiness,
anger, sadness and joys. |
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Doctor
Ho and his wife in their clinic in Baisha
village |
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By
the way, if time allows, why don’t you
have an herbal tea in Dr. He’s house
inside the village? The 84 year-old He Shixiu,
who can speak English fluently, opens a “Snow-mountain
Herb Clinic” in Baisha
village that well-known no matter for locals
and foreigners. He may give you some medical
advices in Chinese sight. |
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