The Spruce Meadow (Yun Shan Ping)
Also named “Splendid Vale”, the Spruce
Plateau is a large meadow hiding
behind a primeval forest. It lies at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow
Mountain, and is encircled by lofty spruces.
behind a primeval forest. It lies at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow
Mountain, and is encircled by lofty spruces.
The plateau is over 3,000 meters above
the sea level. Standing on the plateau,
you can feast your eyes on a vast extent of verdant meadow which is both
serene and captivating. Animals like yak, cattle and goats wander here,
dipping their heads from time to time to gnaw the fresh grass. Far away,
the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is lofty and rises highly into the air,
seeming to overlook the meadow. What separates the plateau and the mountain
is a forest lying on the edge of the plateau. In the forest, trees are
lofty and deadwood and lichen are everywhere, making the forest look
like a fairyland that hasn’t been disturbed by the mundane world for
thousands of years.
you can feast your eyes on a vast extent of verdant meadow which is both
serene and captivating. Animals like yak, cattle and goats wander here,
dipping their heads from time to time to gnaw the fresh grass. Far away,
the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is lofty and rises highly into the air,
seeming to overlook the meadow. What separates the plateau and the mountain
is a forest lying on the edge of the plateau. In the forest, trees are
lofty and deadwood and lichen are everywhere, making the forest look
like a fairyland that hasn’t been disturbed by the mundane world for
thousands of years.
In the minds of the Naxi People in
Lijiang, the plateau is the entrance
to the heaven (locally called “Yu Long Di Dan Guo” or the “Third Realm
of Yulong”). Legend goes that the first death for love in Lijiang took
place on the plateau. In the past, lovers came here to suicide for love
when their love and marriage were strongly rejected. From generation to
generation, tragedy has become romantic stories and attracts numerous
lovers coming here together to enjoy romance.
to the heaven (locally called “Yu Long Di Dan Guo” or the “Third Realm
of Yulong”). Legend goes that the first death for love in Lijiang took
place on the plateau. In the past, lovers came here to suicide for love
when their love and marriage were strongly rejected. From generation to
generation, tragedy has become romantic stories and attracts numerous
lovers coming here together to enjoy romance.
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