Scenic spots in Caihua Township
Introduction to Baiyizhai
Baiyizhai is located 10.5 kilometers north of Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County, Hubei Province. The top of the village has a total area of 20 square kilometers. The main peak, Heifengjian, is 2320.3 meters above sea level. The highest peak of the Five Peaks and the second highest peak in Central China (after Shennong Peak), the mountain is steep and majestic. The scenic spot is an ancient mountain village surrounded by cliffs. It was the military pass and headquarters of the ancient Tujia tribe leaders.
There are many cultural and historical sites in Baiyizhai Huping. The ancient Tusi Yamen, Yue Gong Bridge, Wanghu Tower and Fairy Temple all have hundreds of years of history, and the relics still exist. The Tujia customs on the village are rich, including mourning dances, setting off lanterns, and singing hall operas, which are still practiced today. Forty-eight clear springs gush on the village and form a clear stream. The water quality is unique and it is a rare strontium-rich and low-sodium mineral water in China. There is now a mineral water plant with an annual output of 3,000 tons.
Baiyi Village has been a military fortress for the Tujia ancestors in ancient times to resist foreign invasion. Since ancient times, there have been four passes on the village, southeast, northwest and northwest, guarding the entrances around the cliff. There are also ancient military sites such as forts, passes, and gates. The most majestic one is the "Shuai's Mansion" site built by Tusi Tangzhen Gang in the late Ming Dynasty. It is known as the "Tibetan Army Cave". It is located halfway between the cliffs in the west of the village. There is the "Shuai's Mansion Golden Palace" in the cave. Only a stone path can climb the cliff. And going up was called "48 steps up to the Golden Palace" in ancient times. The stone steps outside the cave, the village gate, the commanding fort, the generals' platform built inside the cave, and the chieftain's "dragon bed" naturally formed by stalactites still remain. It is a natural danger that "one man can guard the pass, and no one can cross it".
The mysterious and ancient mountain village contains countless natural wonders, and is especially famous for its "six unsolved mysteries" that are rare in the world. It has become a unique magical landscape in China.
Baiyi Village Tour Guide
Baiyi Village combines majestic mountain scenery, mysterious natural wonders, rich ethnic customs, beautiful pastoral landscapes, and ancient Tujia military village ruins , has been known as "a tourist attraction" since ancient times. It has been included in the "Dictionary of Chinese Scenic Spots" and one of the Nine Wonders of China.
The mystery of "frozen in midsummer and warm in winter"
The mountainside under the cliff in the west of the village is called "Jiawan", with an altitude of about 1,800 meters and an area of 50 square meters. A land of strange rocks and scaly islets, dry and without water, but it slowly freezes when the weather gets hot around the beginning of summer, and melts as the weather gets colder after the beginning of autumn.
The Mystery of the "Earthquake Stone"
There is a huge stone on the lakeside of the village. If a person stands on it and steps hard on the ground, he will see the ground shaking. If he stands 15 meters away, he will feel like an earthquake. .
The mystery of "Lengshui Valley"
The rice in Huping rice field is fragrant and delicious. After steaming, the grains stand upright and are as long and thin as a rod. In ancient times, they were used only to pay tribute to the emperor. Why is the rice? Will he be able to stand on his own after he matures? There is no way to explain it, and he will become a unique talent in China.
The mystery of the "Gold Cave"
There is a "Gold Cave" on the cliff where the chieftain hid treasure. For hundreds of years, many warriors have climbed the cliff in search of treasure but have yet to find success.
The mystery of the "Golden Basin of Silver Flowers (Zhaichai City Mirage)"
Every midnight in late autumn, you can see silver flowers blooming on the second level of the cliff, and then below it A golden basin appeared, holding up the silver flowers, which were radiant and clearly visible. It changed from dark to bright, then from bright to dark, and finally disappeared, lasting about 30 minutes.
Baiyizhai Transportation Take a shuttle bus from Yichang to Wufeng.