What is the beauty of the ancient village in Xijiang Miao Village?

Deep in the foothills of Leigong Mountain, there are thousands of Miao villages in Xijiang River Basin. The long years have created this vicissitudes ancient village that is integrated with nature. Where is its ancient charm?

Diaojiaolou and observation deck

Miao architecture is naturally a beautiful place.

My friend and I randomly found an alley up the mountain and went deep into the stockade. In front of us, there are all black tiles. This is Camus' Diaojiao Building, and its scientific name is "the structure that rests on the top of the mountain through buckets". Most of them have three floors, and their bases are made of bluestones and pebbles, so they are generally uninhabited. They are used to raise poultry and livestock and to store farm tools. People live on the second floor, and the granary is on the third floor.

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Due to the limited terrain, the diaojiao building is connected up and down, left and right, and there is almost no gap. Craftsmen make good use of various mechanical principles and skillfully use multiple structures such as triangles, rectangles and diamonds to form the context system of the whole house. The pillars are connected, and the diaojiao building is more harmonious against the green trees.

Climb up the hillside along Qingshi Road, pass through a dazzling array of small shops, and leisurely pace to the observation deck, and the whole Miao village scenery will be unobstructed.

Panorama of Miao village

Thousands of miles of Miao village are mountainous and surrounded by mountains. The Miao village diaojiao building, which is hidden deep in the mountains, pours down from the mountains like a waterfall, stretching into pieces, standing on the mountain and stretching around. Bamboo-yellow houses, dark gray roofs, dotted with bamboo, layer upon layer, patchwork, and dark yellow maple siding, in the afternoon,

At the bottom of the valley, it is the crystal clear Baishui River, whispering songs softly and slowly flowing into the distance. Looking to the west, large sloping terraces and flat rice fields are gently rippling in the wind. Cattle farmers and children chasing each other are scattered among them; Oily corn and vegetables, as well as shiny corn, all have a unique fragrance, giving people a feeling of lush growth.

Fish in sour soup at night

Miao people love sour food. I heard that there is a saying called "Don't eat sour food for three days, take a walk". Naturally, when you travel here, you have to do as the Romans do.

In the small restaurant, order a fish in sour soup, the signature food of Miao village. The shape of this famous dish is really simple. A simple small pot is filled with red soup and heated on a small stove. Fresh fish is rolled in boiling red sour soup and served on the table. The sour and refreshing aroma came to my face instantly. From the tip of the nose to the taste buds, it was first sour, then hemp, and then Guiyang's unique anxiety. Even the delicious taste of fish filled the air.

Fish in Sour Soup

The enthusiastic shopkeeper not only served us soup, but also brought a special hot sauce dip and told us to eat it while it was hot. I can't wait to take a bite. Fresh and tender fish is wrapped in a strong sour and spicy taste. Every bite can feel the rich soup, spicy but not dry. Instead, it is mixed with a sour and refreshing taste and a touch of numbness. All the smells are jumping on the tip of the tongue, which is fascinating.

I enjoyed myself, looked up and suddenly found Miao Village brightly lit. Thousands of lights began to spread from shops at the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, and the sound of lusheng was faintly heard in the air. A bleak and gloomy Miao ancient song came from the stage in the distance. The old man with a black robe and a silver beard painted a magnificent Miao epic with a peaceful face and pious feelings.

Night view of Miao village

Food, leaning against the fence and facing the wind, Miao village with bright lights in the field of vision, melodious songs on the performance stage and psychedelic beams swaying between houses make Miao village a night of fire and silver flowers.

Wind and rain bridge in the morning

Miao village in the early morning is another scene. At this time, Miao village seems to be waking up gradually, and scattered Miao people are preparing to open business; Some young wives with children on their backs were cooking early, and smoke came out of the kitchen and slowly rose above the house. From a distance, it is "a warm village, a wisp of smoke in the Yi market".

Early in the morning, Miao people are busy preparing to open the door.

At this time, the morning glow dyed the mountains red, and the distant ravines were still filled with lingering mist, and the overlapping diaojiao buildings seemed to be deep and shallow silhouettes. I walked on and passed the storm bridge across Baishui River.

Yufeng Bridge and Diaojiaolou

If Baishui River is compared to an emerald belt on the luxurious clothes of Miao Village, then the seven wind and rain bridges on the river are inlaid gems. The traditional wind and rain bridges are connected by tenons and inclined by straight sleeves, criss-crossing and the structure is very precise. Nowadays, the wind and rain bridge in Miao village adopts a mixed structure of cement and wood, which makes the bridge more beautiful and solid. In July, cicadas come and go, and Miao people sit on benches in the bridge, enjoy the cool and cool, chat with their parents in the long river, and get up and disperse when dusk spreads.

wind and rain bridge

At first, the Miao village I imagined was located in the mountains, and the smoke curled up in the diaojiao building, and the Miao people were natural and simple; If outsiders break in here, they should be amazed that Tao Yuanming strayed into Taoyuan.

However, when I found that there were silver shops on both sides of the road in Zhaizi, the cries of the owner of the hotel were endless, and the imaginary beautiful and shy Miao girl became a waiter in restaurants and specialty stores. Along the way, a group of older sisters who rent Miao costumes are promoting. The gap between reality and expectation is inevitably somewhat lost.

But on second thought, there are still old customs, old customs and old times in the scenic spots with commercial flavor, which is also a collision across time and space.

No matter how time goes by, the Miao people can't change their connection with mountains and rivers and the blood of nature. They are wearing silver ornaments, surrounded by light smoke, singing melodious ancient songs and dancing happily. All sincere and tenacious cultural genes still exist, and its true colors are still beautiful.

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Proofreading: Yu Chengjun