After traveling through thousands of rivers and mountains, I finally found a spiritual hometown in the Ancient City of Lijiang
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2024-07-17 23:16:14
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Sometimes I really want to believe in some movies that tell about going back in time. That year, after graduating from college, because of film and television dramas such as "One Metre Sunshine" and "Beijing Youth", I first stepped into this tea-horse ancient road that has been around more than 800 years. The town is built by mountains and rivers. It has both the style of a mountain city and the charm of a water town. The main street is close to the river, the alleys are close to the canals, and the ancient streets and stone alleys have left beautiful memories here.

Five years later, I came to this ancient historical city again: the Ancient City of Lijiang. As if time had never moved forward, everything was as familiar as before. Stepping on the long alley paved with bluestone, there are faint fireworks from the ancient city. Occasionally, pedestrians walk by leisurely, leaving their trance memories in time. This is the ancient city of Lijiang that everyone dreams of visiting. Surrounded by green green mountains, an alley hides a legend. The ancient city of Lijiang is lined with tiled houses, and colorful Lejiao rocks are paved with roads, making them smoother and brighter under the washing of pedestrians and rain.

There are hundreds of bridges in the ancient city of Lijiang, either stone arch bridges or stone bridge bridges above the endless flowing water. Green plants are surrounded by the banks, and bright red bougainvillea and green moss can be seen everywhere in the corners of the alleys, as if breaking into it. In the colorful oil paintings, it is more enchanting.

When coming to Lijiang, everyone wants to meet their other self or forget the past. When you stroll through the ancient city, you feel every flower and tree in your leisurely time. Maybe it is the one-meter sun that afternoon that can shine into the softest place in your heart. Therefore, you will find that the most precious thing in Lijiang is sunshine, and the most valuable thing is time.


In addition to walking through the ancient city and feeling the pace of slow life, if you like delicious food, you can spend a day looking for the flavors you like. Don't miss Naxi rice cake, black goat hot pot, Naxi ribs hot pot, butter tea, chicken bean jelly.

If you want to have a deeper understanding of the cultural heritage of the ancient city of Lijiang, then Mufu must visit it. This is the residence of Lijiang Tusi Mu. It was the palace of Lijiang Tusi Mu in Lijiang at that time. Since the Mu family, the leader of the Naxi ethnic group, inherited the local prefect of Lijiang since the Yuan Dynasty (1253), it has lasted for 470 years in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the 22nd century. Therefore, Mufu is the political and cultural center of Lijiang. People say it is the Little Forbidden City. This building combines the architectural style of the Central Plains in the Ming Dynasty with the craftsmanship of the Bai and Naxi ethnic groups. It is a landmark of the ancient city.

Walking forward, you will arrive at this Sifang Street, which is the core of the ancient city and the most lively neighborhood. Four main streets extend around the heart of the street, which is a famous snack street. Snacks and restaurants are everywhere around, and you can taste Naxi rice cakes, fried yogurt, and flower cakes one by one. There is a Lion Rock next to Sifang Street. On the mountain, there is the best location to take a panoramic view of the ancient city. You may still encounter the rainbow over the ancient city after the rain and the first sunny day.

Not far away is the big stone bridge in the ancient city. The bridge was built by the Mu Tusi of the Ming Dynasty and is a double-hole stone arch bridge. The Dashi Bridge has carried the bustling scene of the ancient city for hundreds of years and is the first of all bridges in the ancient city. Many tourists like to stop here, and many resident singers also like to perform here. It is one of the most lively stone bridges.

Every neighborhood in the ancient city of Lijiang has its own charm. At night, the ancient city radiates with another kind of vitality. On one side, there are bustling crowds on Sifang Street, on the other side, there are quiet and tranquil streets, and flowing water gurgling under the surrounding small bridges.

Various bars on Xinhua Street lit up with neon lights, singing and laughing, and the lights were brightly lit, creating a bustling scene.

In this way, from day to night, feeling this tender and quiet slow ancient city seems to really calm down the impetuous heart in an instant. Looking at this glorious lights, I couldn't help but ask myself: "Do you still remember your childhood dreams?"

I once dreamed of walking the world with a sword and seeing the prosperity of the world.

Now it has come true, but my soul seems to lack the sense of belonging to a hometown.

Indeed, over the years I have traveled around the world, I have increasingly felt that even if I have traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers and encountered many beautiful scenery, I still feel frustrated. In order to find a pure land in my heart, I walked into the ancient city of Lijiang again. Perhaps, you need to find a breakthrough in your "heart" in a seemingly ordinary life. A comfortable life can bring you a pure heart, but a comfortable life needs to be simplified. A minimalist life is the key to opening a calm heart.

In the ancient city of Lijiang, I really found this key. Having such a cloud house can take you to see all the poems and the distance, find the long-lost sense of belonging in your heart, or a harbor where you anchor in your heart. Living here, I found that the pace of life can really pass so slowly, and I can really feel the place where my heart is anchored. This is the ancient city of Lijiang Boxin Yunshe·Wenyuan!

It is located in the hinterland of the ancient city of Lijiang, covering an area of more than 3000 square meters. It is the largest courtyard in the ancient city of Lijiang. It is a courtyard-style building surrounded by five courtyards and an ancient tea-horse garden. Every place in the courtyard has its own story. It seems that a city, a hospital, a home, and a bedroom are all telling us about the Naxi ethnic customs.

Boxin Yunshe·Wenyuan is adjacent to Sifang Street on the left, Mufu on the right, and backed by Lion Rock, surrounding the ancient city. It is in an excellent location and occupies a treasure land of feng shui. This courtyard has a strong Naxi architectural style and also combines the national essence of Bai, Yi and Tibetan. The whole courtyard is like a secret land of Dongba culture. It is a scene step by step, as if you can listen to the thousand-year-old Dongba culture echoing in your ears.


Lifelike stone lions are placed on both sides of the gate, coupled with exquisite and elegant color paintings, and flying eaves, arched carved beams and painted buildings, reflecting the sense of family status of a traditional Naxi family. Pushing in the door is really like returning home. You can feel the unique atmosphere of different general B & Bs and inns when you see the entire courtyard. Compared with a star-rated hotel, it really has the temperature of home.

In front of you is the Zhaobi characteristic of Bai residents. Inside the Zhaobi round cave are emerald green Podocarpus. Just pose here and the photos you take are quite nice.

On one side of the light wall, various fleshy flowers, hydrangea flowers, margaritas... This flower cluster and a wide variety of green plants make this antique courtyard extremely colorful. It seems to be conveying a positive attitude towards life to us. It is said that those who love flowers will always love others. This reminds me that Mr. Xiangzi, the founder of Boxin Yunshe, must be like this.

The transfer bridge built in the Poxin courtyard has a beautiful shape and smooth lines, like a crescent moon reflecting on the water. It is accompanied by the agility of the water and the abundance of flowers and trees. Especially the clouds and mist slowly emerging from the bottom of the bridge are lingering around the transfer bridge., more like a fairy bridge in the sky. I have been longing for such an interesting life since I was a child. It represents the attitude and interest in life, and it is also the spiritual pursuit of Chinese courtyards for thousands of years. The bridge in the courtyard carries not only a design, but also an artistic culture.

Walking on the transfer bridge and pressing the shutter at will will have a high output rate. Strolling in the Zen courtyard, or sitting quietly with three or five friends for an afternoon, the turbid air on your body seems to have been blown away by the breeze. It instantly allows you to meditate. This kind of courtyard is really an excellent place to purify the soul.

In this courtyard, the water charm garden landscape and Dongba culture blend with each other. Time passes between our fingers, but we feel the sun caressing the poetic courtyard in front of us, but our hearts are extremely peaceful. Everything is far away from the world, and our hearts become extremely open.


Look, this is the Poxin Yunshe Infinite Pool Water System. The design here is clever and interesting. The swimming pool is surrounded by a still water system, and the still water system is surrounded by an ecological fish pond water system. When we walk through these stone roads, koi carp keep shuttling back and forth in the pool; When the children chase these agile koi carp, they randomly snap a photo, and the time here seems to become softer and slower.



This is the lobby of the courtyard and a dining place. The front door is spacious and elegant. It is a traditional bluestone ground carving of the Naxi Four Blessings and Celebrations. The bluestone carving in the center is placed with a large copper brazier. After passing through the arched door carved with dragons and phoenixes, you will see an empty ultra-high living room. There is no general hotel front desk lobby here, but it is more like a large living room in your own house. Various snacks and fruits are placed on the table. You can enjoy them at will. The entire lobby is antique and eye-catching with a solemn style.

The entire large living room is a two-story wooden structure. Walking down the long stairs, you will see the Boxin Bookstore. It is filled with various literary books, including prose, poetry, novels and other literary works. Drinking the fragrance of tea, sitting quietly here for an afternoon is like being in your own study room. Bathing in the sunshine that shines through the window, you can stay for the whole day.

The existing 30 master bedrooms in Boxin Yunshe are named after famous attractions, place names or cultural elements in Lijiang. The themes contained are all different. The design style reflects the cultural characteristics of the named place to the greatest extent, and also integrates the traditional elements of the Naxi, Yi, Lisu, Tibetan and other ethnic minorities in Lijiang. Each master bedroom covers an area of more than 60 square meters, and the maximum area is more than 120 square meters. The size of the master bedroom makes people feel more open.

It subverts the traditional hotel concept of "guest rooms" and creates a concept of "exclusive master bedroom". It can be said that every room is a bedroom with temperature. Although each master bedroom has different styles, it is also the only unique one. From the balcony to the bedroom, every detail in every room reflects the ingenuity of Boxin Home.

I have the honor to visit some master bedroom types. Each room really carries the customs and customs of the old people's hometown and incorporates local traditional elements. It may be simple, fresh, or enthusiastic, but it does not lose the design sense of simple technology.

The whole house is full of smart home facilities. Each room has a separate cloakroom, sensor lighting, dressing room, smart bathtub, smart electric curtains, smart background music system, steam ironing machine, smart humidifier, dry and wet separation and considerate With the configuration of various toiletries, the room feels like living at home, warm and comfortable.

The biggest difference between me and the hotel lies in the "special bed" in the bedroom and a series of carefully prepared toiletries, including disinfectant, disinfectant paper, hand sanitizer, originally imported face wash, exclusive customized mahogany combs, new bamboo fiber bath towels, new linen slippers, etc. These intimate details make me feel warm at home. To be honest, I have stayed in so many five-star hotels, but none of them can be equipped with such complete and considerate toiletries.

There is also a smart music system that I especially like in the bedroom. As soon as I enter the bedroom, gentle music will automatically play, just like returning home. There are also carefully prepared and customized new bamboo fiber bath towels, new linen slippers, and exquisite peach combs. These three items can be taken away with you when you leave the store. All of this really demonstrates the quality of life and sense of belonging.

During a busy day, only sleeping is the moment of tranquility that truly belongs to you. Generally, traditional hotels are all white bedding, giving people the strangeness of the hotel. The bedding of Boxin Yunshe uses Fu Anna's highest-end 120 pieces of Egyptian cotton household bedding. It is specially customized in four colors belonging to Boxin Yunshe: Dream Purple, Noble Gold, Romantic Powder, and Elegant Gray. Bedding in different colors is laid according to different master bedroom design styles and room tones.

Sleeping in the warm master bedroom and lying on this special bed, you can feel the detailed art of every stitch, which represents the persistence of quality as always and the persistence of never forgetting the original intention, just like every returning Boxin family home. Among the many master bedroom types, I have a special liking for these bedroom types.

The master bedroom of Mufu is "the Forbidden City in the north and the Mufu in the south." Mufu is a glorious architectural art garden and the royal palace of the Mu's Tusi in Lijiang. Just like this room in front of you, it is decorated with colorful Naxi people, exquisite carvings, and elegant arches. The room combines the elegant atmosphere of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers with the elegance and richness of the palace just right. If you live in, you dream of returning to the Ming Dynasty and being a Tusi in Mufu.

The master bedroom in Shambhala means the world of utopia. The room uses totem elements with Tibetan characteristics, perfectly retains the natural ecology and traditional national culture, and integrates pure land, canyons, mountains and lakes and Tibetan customs. It is mysterious and beautiful. The design of the fire pond adds warmth. The design of the Tibetan round bed room adds a touch of romance.

Looking up from the window, you will see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. This is the place closest to heaven and not far from the earth.

Dayan master bedroom, also known as Dayan Ancient City, is built around mountains and rivers. Various carved and auspicious clouds are inlaid, simple and elegant. Just like what we see now, the water system is full of vitality, and the architectural group with a unified style. The friendly and pleasant space environment and unique decoration style have attracted countless tourists.


Another place where the B & B has to check in is the "Sky Mirror" in the rooftop terrace garden. This is a favorite place for many people to check in and shoot. Standing here, it seems to be closer to heaven, and you can reach out to the blue sky and white clouds.


Dressed in ancient costumes or fashionable clothes, and wearing a casual concave shape on this "Mirror of the Sky" will have a high release rate.

Lion Mountain in the distance is behind, and under the green mountains, the ancient city is covered by commercial residences. The spectacular view of the ancient city of Lijiang is right in front of us. On the left is the lively Sifang Street, on the right you can have a panoramic view of the resplendent Mufu Palace, and on the north you can overlook the beautiful and spectacular Yulong Snow Mountain. Facing this beautiful ancient city, this scene seems to silently tell us about its vicissitudes of more than 800 years.

During the day, the carefully designed Naxi style courtyard scenery makes people love it, while the courtyard at night is more like entering another world. The beautiful lights and night scenery make people forget to leave.

I also have to commend the housekeeper here for not only their considerate service, but also their meticulous heart-warming help. Everyone I met conveyed a warm smile and sincere greetings after returning home on their faces, which was as warm as family members! I want to say that this is really the most warm and stylish place I have ever stayed in so far. It is not a B & B or a hotel. It is more like a warm harbor as home.

I have to say that I prefer everything here than I have stayed in a one-size-fits-all hotel. It's not a hotel but its quality is more than five-star and it's not an inn but it has a higher feeling.

Poxin Yunshe is the destination of the soul and the place where the soul can rest. Here, all time is related to the return of the soul. Where do thousands of rivers and mountains return? This is my home in Boxin. Everything that exists here reflects a peaceful and distant home atmosphere.

After traveling through thousands of rivers and mountains, I must eventually have a place to return home for my soul. In the ancient city of Lijiang, I found such a place to rest for my soul. Living here, I found new joys in life, felt the warmth of returning home, and had a deeper understanding of the value of life. Coming here is not to escape or conceal, but to return life to its original heart, and to return the soul to its original origin.



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