Why ride to Huanglong River—D7: Chuanzhu Temple—Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area

▲16km from the main temple in Chuchuan, there is a holy mountain called Xiaoxitian. At the foot of the holy mountain, in Zhangwa Crystal Township, there is an ancient temple of Yongzhong Benjiao, Gami Temple. The full name of the temple is Gami Yongzhongda Jilin.

▲Gami Temple is the residence built by Chacha hereditary lamas in the past dynasties. Since Master Renqing Jianzan built the Chacha Geng Pagoda "Temple", the predecessor of Gami Temple, there have been seventeen generations of Chacha Lamas. Also called "Qiongcha", he is the hereditary nephew of Qiongna (Heipeng) in Qiongbo (now Dingqing County) area of ​​Tibet.

▲Gami Temple has a prayer wheel in front for followers of this religion to turn. The front is the sutra hall, the back is the monk's room, and the glazed golden roof is beautiful. The architecture, sculptures and thangkas are all elegant and unique.

▲Every year during the temple fair held here, people from Zhangla come to pay homage to the mountain and worship Buddha. Those who turn up the mountain go up the mountain not far from the temple, go up right and left, go around Yongzhong Rock, come out from behind Hanpan Village, and then return to the temple along the road. At this time, the stream next to the temple is used to make tea, cook, and purify oneself. This water is said to be sacred water and can cure all kinds of diseases. A prayer wheel is built on the water, which is operated by water power, and people chant sutras on behalf of others.

▲This is the Tibetan area on the plateau. The sky is blue, the fields are vast, the wind blows on the grass and cattle and sheep are seen. The beautiful scenery of the Tibetan grassland opens in front of me one after another. At this time, the grassland lacks the green grass and the fragrance of wild flowers, but the autumn grass The withered yellow color adds to the charm and boldness of the grassland.

 

▲Maverick’s last day of riding

▲In the distance, the blue sky is clean, the clouds are rolling, and the snow-capped mountains are majestic; nearby, the backbone is like a dragon lying across the sky, the streams are like ribbons lingering on the earth, houses stand on the hillside, and a group of cattle and sheep graze with their heads down, warm and warm How much sunshine is there in winter.

▲In the back mountain part of Huanglong Scenic Area and Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, there is Qizang Valley.

▲Qizanggou covers an area of ​​about 50 square kilometers, with deep grass and dense trees, numerous peaks, and gurgling streams but is completely deserted. Qizang Valley consists of Kaka Valley, Aweng Valley, and Hongxing Valley.

▲Not long after traveling, we arrived at the source of the Minjiang River, which is actually the birthplace of the Minjiang River. Minjiang River System The Minjiang River is also called Wenjiang and Daojiang. It is named after "Minshan Daojiang". The source of the Minjiang River originates from Gonggangling and Langjia Ridge. It is specifically located at Gonggaoling where Songfan County and Jiuseigou County meet. It is named after its ridges, which are like the bars of a bow. It is 3,690 meters above sea level. It means "all like mountains" in Tibetan. It is an open swamp. It is the only one of all major rivers that has a swamp as its source. It is now known as the source of the Minjiang River. Wetland Park.

▲Chinese people have a timeless habit of searching for their roots. For thousands of years, the water of the Minjiang River has moistened the dark land of the western Sichuan plain. I once imagined that its source should be a sea flowing down from the snow-capped mountains, or A clear spring gathered in a mountain canyon, but it is not exactly that.

▲Minjiangyuan - a swamp in the grassland. You are ordinary and simple like thousands of mothers in the world. You have neither a stalwart body nor a beautiful face. All you have is dead branches and leaves and soft mire. However, you are This turbid muddy water slowly gathers into the surging water of the Minjiang River. The water of the Minjiang River is like your milk that never dries up, nurturing the hardworking and brave people of Shu for generations.

▲Start entering Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area

▲The road entering the scenic spot is mainly downhill, with autumn scenery on both sides and various natural landscapes.

▲This layer of pine forest is very similar to the scenery of Huzhu Beishan in Qinghai.

▲Isn’t the Zhalonggou Scenic Area in Huzhu Beishan called Xiaojiuzhai?

▲The road down to Jiuzhaigou leads to Jiudao Bay, which has a very steep slope. Except for tourist buses, there are very few private cars.

▲The speed of our climbing was not very high, and our eyes were focused on the mountains on both sides.

▲The temperature in the ditch was extremely low, only about three or four degrees Celsius. Even though I had put on all my clothes, I was still shivering from the cold.

▲The beautiful scenery along the way has already made people stop moving forward. Thinking about having to climb up tomorrow, I feel so scared!

▲Finally finished walking the nine turns

▲The colors of the autumn scenery are so rich and atmospheric.

▲Arrived at Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area

▲The color looks like a fake tree, but here, no one would believe it if it were fake.

▲I swam in Jiuzhaigou not long ago, so I didn’t plan to go there again. I just took a photo at the door.

▲I stayed in the guest room of a classmate of Mavericks at night. After visiting Jiuzhaigou the next day, he took a bus directly to Chengdu and returned to Xining by train to end the journey. Thank you for accompanying me all the way

▲The original plan was to continue to Jiuzhaigou County and Baima Township and circle around the ravine. However, I found out that this section was sparsely populated, had many ups and downs, and was too difficult, so I decided to take the shuttle bus back to Chuanzhu Temple tomorrow and continue the rest of the journey. .