Xijiang Miao village slogan

Just like this, the night view and early morning of Qianhu Miao Village should not be missed. More than 20 kilometers away from Xijiang, there is a place called Langde Miao Village. Compared with thousands of Miao villages, there are only 100 households here, which is quite small, so it is little known and there are fewer tourists. However, in Guizhou's view, it can also be regarded as a big village of Miao nationality, and the beautiful diaojiao building is built on the mountain. Until now, people here still rely on primitive farming and making handicrafts to earn income. The life of Langde Miao people is more like a microcosm of thousands of families in Xijiang, and it still retains the original ecological, simple and quiet Miao life. Compared with Xijiang, I think it is more beautiful and pure.

In fact, there is also a Miao village where ethnic minorities worship. When you walk into the village, you may see it from a distance. Maybe dozens of scattered families. The conditions here may be a little worse than the first two. Because of the distance, you have to come here by car, and accommodation needs to be with local families, which is not very convenient.

As the saying goes, "Stand high and see far". From the observation deck, you can see the panoramic view of Xijiang Miao Village. You can see the Baishui River passing through the village, and the wooden floors of the diaojiao building are stacked one after another, which gives people a shocking feeling at first sight! Many people are curious about why Miao people like to build their houses halfway up the mountain. In fact, it's not that Miao people like to live in the mountains, but that they don't build houses on the flat land at will. Miao nationality is a farming nation, and it depends on cultivated land to survive. In this mountainous area of Guizhou, flat land is very precious. Therefore, in order to occupy less arable land, local people built diaojiao buildings on steep slopes where rice could not be planted, which is why we saw this scene today.

Speaking of diaojiao building, I have to mention that it is a treasure of national architectural art. Diaojiaolou is a residential building form owned by many ethnic minorities. The biggest feature of Miao Diaojiao Building is that there are benches in the spacious and bright corridor on the second floor. In Miao language, it is called "Dao Geng Xi" or "Geng Xi Zi", and outsiders named it Ren Mei, because Miao women usually like to pick flowers and embroider on it. Generally speaking, the first floor of a diaojiao building is generally used for raising livestock and placing production equipment, the second floor is used for living, and the third floor is basically used for storing food. There are many diaojiao buildings in Xijiang Miao village, and their architectural skills have been included in the provincial intangible cultural heritage.

Wind and rain bridge, here is the wind and rain bridge in Xijiang Miao village, which is different from the traditional baohulu roof of Dong wind and rain bridge and highlights the characteristics of Miao architecture. You can see benches on both sides of the bridge. This architectural form not only provides shelter from the wind and rain, but also allows you to sit on it and enjoy the cool. In addition, it is also the first choice for Miao young men and women to date. In fact, the rain bridge has another very important function. Can you see the words "bridgehead"? This is a homophonic Chinese character of the Miao language "Jiu Lang Om", which literally translates as "Huilong Bridge", meaning to stop the dragon in the river.

We have all heard that "the mountain is not high, and the fairy is not in the name; The water is not deep, but we also know that the dragon is not a real creature. In fact, dragons represent many meanings. Here, it is synonymous with Feng Shui. We have seen that the whole Xijiang Miao village is surrounded by a river. Miao people think that the bigger the inlet, the better the feng shui. In order to avoid the leakage of Feng Shui, it is necessary to build a bridge to accommodate Feng Shui. This is ".

On Youfang Street, we can see many silver shops. Silver ornaments are indispensable decorations for Miao women. Silver combs, silver flowers, tapirs, waist chains, earrings, bells and silver horns are exquisite in craftsmanship, simple in shape and delicate in texture, representing the highest level of Miao silver jewelry technology. Every Miao woman who is going to get married, her parents must prepare a whole set of clothes. Strictly speaking, the heaviest silver ornaments with costumes can be as much as 6 kilograms!

In front of everyone is the Miao parents' table banquet, which is the highest form and grand etiquette of Miao banquet and has a history of thousands of years. When Miao compatriots celebrate the Year of Miao, marry relatives and daughters, hold a full moon wine and hold a rural friendship banquet, the highest reception standard is a long table banquet. Every time a "long table banquet" is held in the village, every household will move out of the table and bench and walk hundreds of meters along Zhaizi Street like a solitaire. This battle is almost endless. On the banquet table, the most distinctive local foods are usually placed, such as sour soup fish, pickled fish, Wang Miao fish, bacon, sausage, spicy chicken, chicken porridge and so on, which are the most abundant dishes to entertain guests. Of course, if you think these big fish and meat are too greasy, I recommend you to try sour soup and rice tofu, or casserole powder. But in normal times, the daily diet of Miao people is mostly vegetarian dishes, as well as some wild vegetables and home-cooked dishes.

There is a song circulating in Leishan, Guizhou, which says, "When you come to Miao Township, you should drink first, if you like it, if you don't like it, you should drink it all, if you like it, you should drink it all, if you don't like it, you should drink it three times ...". This is Miao Village's famous "mountain flowing water" wine.

Miao village diaojiao building is hidden in the mountains and pours down from the mountains like a waterfall. Bamboo yellow houses and dark gray roofs are dotted with green trees. It is unique in that it is surrounded by mountain terraces. People have realized the connotation of this nation from this stable aesthetic accumulation.