Talking about Daocheng Alpine Meadow

There is a classic line in the movie Passing Through Your World: "There is a place called Daocheng, and I want to go there with my favorite person to see the white snowy mountains and an autumn fairy tale." Although many people know about Daocheng Aden from this film, as early as ten years ago, Daocheng Aden was already the "back garden" of "donkey friends" and photographers.

Daocheng Yading Scenic Area consists of three snow-capped mountains, namely Xiannai Ri, Yangmaiyong and Xianuoduoji, and the surrounding rivers, lakes and alpine meadows, which embodies many wonderful natural landscapes. Walking on the rugged mountain road with an average elevation of 4000 meters is a great test of people's physique and perseverance.

Green pearl sea

Daocheng Yading Scenic Area is divided into two lines on foot, one is a long line, going to the Milk Sea and the Five Colors Sea; One is a short trip to the Pearl Sea. I choose to take a short line on the first day and a long line on the second. Although the long line is difficult to walk, the beautiful scenery at the end will tell you that it is all worth it.

On the way to the Pearl Sea, I first walked from Zhaguan Collapse to Chonggu Meadow, and saw many flower squirrels and gray squirrels along the way. They are not as afraid of people as squirrels in Bump Temple. On the contrary, they like jumping up and down and begging for food. With the deepening of the journey, the mountains of Aden gradually emerged. The first thing I saw was Shanodoji at an altitude of 5958 meters. Some people describe it as a bat with huge wings ready to fly.

Golden grassland, winding clear water, sacred mountains in the distance ... Chonggu meadow is the most beautiful place on the Pearl Sea Road, and grasslands, forests and streams constitute natural bonsai. Under this blue sky, the golden dome of Chonggu Temple is hidden in the mountains, and my mood is so good that I can't stop altitude sickness. Chonggu Temple is located at the foot of the snow-capped peaks in the fairy sky, firmly occupying the "C position" of the whole scenic spot, with clear skies above its head, yellow and green grass under its feet, a thousand-year-old snow-capped mountain in the distance and a sleeping canyon behind it.

After passing through the heavy valley temple, walk to the Pearl Sea, about 1.5 km. The whole process is basically a plank road, without pressure. I walked all the way along the plank road and finally stood at the foot of Xiannairi Snow Mountain, feeling so small. The Pearl Sea, called "Zhuo Ma Cuo" in Tibetan, is a sea formed by melting snow every day. There are countless deep pools in the world, and how many pools can snuggle in the embrace of snow-capped mountains? The pearl sea in the dense forest, like a jade inlaid on the lotus throne, is rippling in blue waves, with infinite beauty in the sparkling water, surrounded by lakes and green waters like a screen. In spring, azaleas bloom by the lake, and the colorful world is reflected in the lake, which is dazzling.

Around the pearl sea, around the lake, I embarked on my way home. When I came back, I photographed the temple under the snow-capped mountain of Xiannairi, which was sacred and solemn.

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The next day, I walked for a long distance of about15km, and climbed from 3,800m to 4,600m. This is not an easy journey, but it can be said that "the body went to hell and the eyes went to heaven".

The starting point of hiking is Luo Rong Cattle Farm, which is surrounded by three sacred mountains, and the Gongga River runs through the grassland. The stream in the forest jumps, the sound of water gurgles, and the lush vegetation contrasts with the patchwork wooden houses, forming an original and charming picture. If there is a paradise in the world, Luo Rong Cattle Farm is definitely one of them. In the movie Passing Through Your World, the place where Mao proposed to litchi was a beautiful cattle farm.

It takes 5 kilometers to walk from Luo Rong Cattle Farm to Milk Sea. The first section is the wooden plank road of 1 km, which is flat and easy to walk. Then there is the mountain road, which is slightly undulating, but it is also relatively gentle, and it is not too difficult to walk. The real challenge is yet to come. All the way is a "horse path", some sections need both hands and feet to pass, as well as various gravel roads and wading roads. Anyone who has climbed mountains knows that mountaineering is not only a physical activity, but also a technical activity, which requires physical strength as physical support and endurance as psychological support. If you change to a high altitude area, the difficulty will be going up a flight of stairs.

We have reached the fork in the road. On the left, there is a relatively gentle mountain road leading to Milk Sea, and on the right, there is a steep gravel slope leading to Wuse Sea. It is suggested to go to the milk sea first and then return to the five-color sea in reverse, which will be easier. Soon, the milk sea finally appeared in the field of vision. It is a bowl-shaped alpine lake, just like a crater. The closer the distance, the more obvious the emerald green is. A perfect ellipse is like a jewel and a tear. The magical colors can't help but admire the magic of the creator.

Walking back from the platform of Milk Sea, there is a gentle uphill and a wooden plank road leading to Wuse Sea. There is no sea of people in the "network celebrity" milk sea, and the five-color sea only has its own reserves, so it quietly waits at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, and the middle of the lake gradually reveals deep blue. The five-color sea and the milk sea have different styles. Due to the refraction of light, the lake produces five different colors, hence the name. In the hearts of local people, the Wuse Sea is a sacred lake, which is as famous as Yang Zhuo Yongcuo in Tibet.

The way down the mountain seems long and long. When I returned to Luo Rong Cattle Farm, it was nearly four o'clock in the afternoon. My body is exhausted, but when I think of the beautiful scenery harvested on this plateau, my exhaustion becomes insignificant.