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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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