The original beautiful landscape prose hidden in the deep mountains of Dongba Valley

Early in the morning, we took a bus from Old Town of Lijiang to Yulong Snow Mountain. The sky in the plateau is clearer than that in the Jianghuai Plain. Although Yulong Snow Mountain is 30 kilometers away, we can see the beautiful Yulong Snow Mountain from a distance in Lijiang, and it is difficult to see the truth. The car approached the foot of the mountain and began to drive around the mountain. Looking out of the window, the peaks are abrupt, and the mountains are full of stones, but the pine trees are still stubbornly growing on the barren hills on the plateau. Although it is early winter, the greenery is not diminished. When we drive halfway up the mountain, the vegetation changes obviously. There are many deciduous trees halfway up the mountain. The leaves are pale yellow, yellow and orange-red. Above the mountain, there is a cluster of plateau grassland. I thought it should be a desolate plateau foothills, but after the car turned a circle and a half, I saw an open flat land. This is the magic of nature. Under the beautiful snow peaks, I created a peaceful and harmonious place for mankind. The oldest Naxi civilization-Yushui Village and Dongba Valley are preserved here. The car stops at Pinggu, and the closer it gets, the more magnificent it becomes. At the top of the snow-capped mountain, the clouds are connected with the sky, the clouds are fluttering, but the wind can't pull away, and the snow peak is covered with a mysterious veil.

In the southeast at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, there is a lost ancient civilization-Dongba Valley. This is a masterpiece of natural divine power, tearing a gap in the plateau, giving water a gathering place, giving shrubs and trees a safe haven, giving birds and beasts a foothold, and letting the seeds of civilization take root here.

Sitting on the sightseeing battery car, look up at the top of your head. The peaks are steep, the vegetation is lush, the streams are gentle, and there are huge caves at the bottom. More than a thousand years ago, the brave Naxi people walked through the wasteland step by step and climbed countless mountains. The bare and desolate plateau accepted them in the beautiful place of Yulong Snow Mountain. They are grateful to nature, live in the houses built here and live in harmony with nature. On the poor material basis, he created and precipitated his own unique culture. Although I know very little about Dongba culture, when I walk into this valley that basically maintains the original appearance of human life and directly face this most primitive state and beauty that has been maintained for thousands of years, I can receive the strong vitality of ancient civilization through the original aesthetic feeling. Characters are the most primitive hieroglyphs, and paintings are randomly carved on natural objects such as branches and rock walls. Relying on the most primitive sincerity and the most awe-inspiring mind, this civilization has come all the way, and it has not been annihilated in the southwest corner. Now it has become the yearning and huge' mysterious temptation' in people's hearts.

Dongba Valley is a part of the ancient tea-horse road and a road beyond the humanistic spirit. Every time a caravan embarks on a journey, it is a journey of life and death. In the lonely and monotonous long journey, countless dangerous beaches, cliffs, natural barriers, passes and narrow paths all need great courage, strength, wisdom and patience to conquer. On this ancient road, there are no geographical boundaries, no national barriers, only mutual assistance and friendship. Silent night, lit a bonfire, brothers of different nationalities sat around the huge caravan pot, drinking, eating meat, singing and dancing. People of different faiths can show everything here. The blending and wide spread of different cultures on the ancient tea-horse road has promoted the economic exchanges and cultural exchanges among the Naxi, Bai and Tibetan nationalities in northwest Yunnan, and enhanced the unity and friendship among the nationalities. There are also many part-time artists in the business travel on the ancient tea-horse road. In the bright moonlight, during the caravan's stay, they used dexterous hands and primitive tools to create a miracle on earth. Those rough or exquisite artistic shapes add a spiritual sacredness and solemnity to the long journey of the ancient road, add a bit of color to human art, add a bit of mystery to the distant horizon, and allow culture to be preserved and spread. During the trip, there was food and water left by the last batch of caravan pots. After enjoying the food of the previous batch of caravan pots, the latter batch also left rich food and water for the next batch of long-distance business trips. Thanks to this primitive mutual assistance and dedication, the bell has been ringing on this dangerous and desolate ancient road for thousands of years. Today, huge caravans have been set up for tourists to watch. In the hustle and bustle, let our hearts return to silence and trace back to the distant bell that has already passed away silently.

The main street of Dongba Valley is Craftsman Street, which is the gathering place of primitive commerce. On both sides of the street are courtyards of some ethnic minorities, all of which are shops full of ethnic characteristics. As the resources of tourism development, many of them have lost their original cultural connotation and significance and become imitations produced by modern mass machines.

Dongba Valley and Dongba culture, once hidden, gradually revealed to the world that their essence and mystery gradually faded under the erosion of commerce. I really hope that we need to protect cultural tourism more strictly and protect the essence of this nation that has experienced ups and downs. Pray that Dongba Valley will maintain the most primitive harmony for a long time and shine with mysterious and solemn colors forever.