When is the best time to visit Wengding Village?

What are the characteristics of Wengding Ancient Walled City Travel Tips

The first time I heard of Wengding Ancient Walled City, people who have been here called this place as a secret place, have never known what exactly is the reason for this place to get this title, it is with this curiosity I decided to go to this place to take a good look at the beauty of this place, in the end what kind of difference.

What is the best time to visit Wengding Village

It is said that the climate here is very comfortable all year round, so you can go there at any time.

Wengding Village has preserved the original Wa residential architectural style and original Wa customs, and is the best-preserved primitive group village so far. It is regarded as "the last primitive tribe in China" by National Geographic.

Weng Ding means "water" and "Ding" means "connection", which means "connecting water" and "cloudy place". Here lives the Wa people who have been inherited for more than 4,000 years - a nation that sings more than it talks, drinks more than it drinks, and dances more than it walks.

What are the characteristics of Wengding Ancient Walled Village

1. Walled Gate

Walking around Wengding in the mist, you are shocked by the Walled Gate, especially the bull's head on the big banyan tree, which is hidden and mysterious and magical on each gate pillar, especially the bull's head hanging under the big banyan tree. The whole village is situated in the embrace of the forest. It is said that all the trees around the Wa villages cannot be cut down, and the trees are the sacred forests that protect the villages, so the trees around the Wa villages are all very lush, forming forest walls.

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Legend has it that the trees around the Wa villages cannot be chopped indiscriminately, the trees are the gods protecting the villages, and each tree has its own soul, so the trees around the Wa villages are all very lush, forming a forest wall that protects the inhabitants of the villages from generation to generation.

2. Skin Color of Wa People

The skin color of Wa people is dark and healthy, which is known as Asian wild rose, Chinese black peony, Yunnan black pearl, and Cangyuan black chocolate. The women of Wa are very hardworking, and you can often see women in the villages working in the sun, carrying fodder on the back of their heads, and weaving and spinning cloth with traditional waist machines and spindles.

3. Structure of the Village

The Wa village of Wengding lives on the mountains, and the distance between each room is not very far, and the original Wa thatched hut houses are pole-and-rail bamboo and wooden buildings. Generally divided into two layers, the upper layer is dry and cool for living, and the lower layer piles up sundries, or raises pigs, or feeds cows.

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In the center of the village of Wengding stands a stake, a cobblestone ware, a high standard, these 3 things are the mystery of the primitive religion of Wengding, they *** with the same composition of the cottage village heart.

4, Cangyuan Cliff Painting Valley

Cangyuan Cliff Painting Valley has a history of 3500 years ago, cliff painting, cliff painting valley is only more than 40 minutes drive from the county. Canyuan Cliff Painting is the work of the Neolithic ancestors, the picture reflects the primitive tribal life scene.

5. Sigangli Cave

Sigangli Cave is a Y-shaped cave, the main hall of the cave is very grand, the current development of the area is only a very small part of the cave, the bottom of the cave there is also a dark river leading to the deeper. The underground caves and dark rivers here are basically in the unexplored stage, there may be a lot of magic and surprise hidden in it.

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The legend of the creation of Sigangli, which has been passed down by the Wa people, mentions that human beings came out from caves, so the Wa people have a more reverent belief in large caves.

1, about accommodation: there are some farm inns in the village where you can stay, the environment is general and the price is cheaper

2, local customs: Wa people are very hospitable, if the owner is out or inconvenient to receive foreign guests (there are funerals, etc.), they will insert green leafy branches on the door of the house, and are not allowed to pay a visit

3, traditional folklore: traditional Wa folklore pulling wooden drums and singing activities.

4. Religion: Some Wa villages near Myanmar (such as Manghei Village) have been practicing Buddhism, and there are small simple Maung Maung temples in the villages, which can be visited in the Maung Maung temples

5. Transportation:

① Arrival in Kunming: There is a sleeper bus from the western passenger depot of Kunming to Canyuan directly. The journey takes about 10 hours and the fare is 230 RMB. The bus time is 17:00, 19:00

② Lincang arrived : Lincang passenger station to Cangyuan in the middle of the bus **** three times, the time of departure were 8:00, 9:40, 11:00. the journey is about 5 hours, the ticket price of 70 yuan.

③ Cangyuan to Wengding Guzhai: After arriving at Cangyuan, transfer to the passenger shuttle bus to Mengjiao Township, and explain to the driver to get off at Wengding.

④ Driving : Kunming to Cangyuan is a long way, road conditions vary, do not recommend driving. If you must drive, you can drive along Kunming - Chuxiong - Dali (Xiangyun County) - Lincang - Cangyuan The whole journey takes about 10 hours.