It is often reported on the Internet that people commit suicide in the Yulong Snow Mountain. Two days ago, I saw a headline on the news saying,"A man in Guizhou asked a woman to jump off a cliff to die. After the man jumped, the woman regretted her decision and did not jump." I was attracted by the headline. I clicked in and saw that it was a man who went to the Yulong Snow Mountain alone to jump off a cliff. Then why do we talk about martyrdom? This has to start with the legend of Yunnan!

Traveling to Yunnan, in addition to the beautiful scenery and rich cultural characteristics, of course, there are always myths and love in good places. What legends about love are there in Yunnan?

1. Yulong Snow Mountain: One meter of sunshine

At the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain not far away from Lijiang, it is said that when the people of the Naxi nationality talk about marriage, girls and young men will talk about love at the foot of the snow mountain. If the parents of both parties agree to their marriage, they will walk happily together, but if one of the parents opposes their marriage, they will choose another method.

People who love each other will meet on a dark night and come to a mysterious cave on the Yulong Snow Mountain. They will spend the night together. When the sun rises the next day, they will continue to hug each other tightly. Because, when the sun shines into the cave from the hole and forms a one-meter-long light in the cave, they will hold their hands tightly and jump off the snowy mountains. Among the Naxi people, this practice is not regarded as martyrdom for love, but rather as going to heaven together to get married.

The next morning, when the parents of both parties found out and understood that their children had chosen to go to the mysterious cave in the Yulong Snow Mountain, they came to the foot of the snow mountain, placed fruits and flowers, and wished their children and lived in heaven. Be happy and happy. The pure and sincere spirit of the Naxi girls and young men in pursuing love also symbolizes the charm of the Naxi people.

2. Stone Forest: Ashima

In a poor family, parents named their beautiful daughter Ashima. When Ashima grew up, she could not only sing and dance well, but also looked very beautiful. Many young men fell in love with her, but she fell in love with Ahei, who was childhood sweethearts, had no children, and had a poor family.

During the Torch Festival one year, Ashima confided her true feelings to AHei, willing to promise her life and vow not to marry anyone else. The son of a local rich man met Ashima by chance and fell in love with her. When he learned that Ashima was engaged, he took advantage of Ahei's grazing outside to snatch Ashima. When Ashima desperately refused to marry, he was locked in a cold and dark prison. After Ahei learned that Ashima had been imprisoned, he climbed over thorny mountains and surging rivers and rushed back to save Ashima. He and the landlord's son used Yi methods to resolve the love dispute: song competition, tree cutting, etc. Ahei finally won, but the landlord's family released a tiger to bite Ahei. The brave Ahei brother rescued Ashima after shooting the tiger released by the landlord's family. The landlord's family took advantage of the fact that Ashima and Ahei were crossing the river and bribed the river god to release the flood water to wash Ashima away. As the flood receded, Ashima became a stone figure with a head wrapped in a shirt and a bamboo basket on his back.

It turned out that when the girl Ying Shange on Shieryazi saw Ashima being swept away by the flood, she jumped into the whirlpool, pushed aside the flood, rescued Ashima, and stayed together in Shieryazi. Ashima became a stone peak and became a card drawing god (echo god). AHei lost Ashima, but he missed her all the time. Every day when eating, he carried rice and rice bowl out of the door, shouting to Shi Yazi:"Ashima! Ashima! "Ashima, who was standing on the stone cliff, replied:" Ashima! Ashima." Until now, people only need to try to shout to Ashima in Shiyazi, and they can hear the echo for a long time.

Now Ashima has become a proxy for Yi women and one of the most spread figures in Yunnan. It will be remembered through the ages.

3. Kunming Xishan: Sleeping Beauty

Overlooking the peaks in the West Mountain of Kunming, you will find Kunming's Sleeping Beauty, with undulating peaks, green trees, birds contending, streams flowing through rivers, clouds and clouds, and beautiful scenery. It looks like both a huge sleeping Buddha and a girl lying on her back, so it is called "lying Buddha Mountain" or "sleeping beauty".

Looking from Kunming, Xishan is like a beautiful woman lying under the blue sky with her legs bent. Her face, chest, abdomen, legs, and even her hair drooping into the water are vividly visible and her outline is clear. Especially on the highway from Kunming to Chenggong, facing each other across the water, it looks even more graceful and particularly charming. The "Sleeping Beauty of the West Mountain" has long been famous all over the world. On the bank of Dianchi Lake, many moving legends about her are still circulating.

A long time ago, on the bank of Dianchi Lake, there was a young man and woman. They fell in love with each other sincerely and committed themselves to each other for life. A rich man fell in love with this beautiful girl and used a trick to kill the young man in Dianchi Lake. The girl lost her lover and was heartbroken. Her hair was disheveled and she cried into the wind with tears. When she finished hoarsening, she fell on her back and turned into this "sleeping beauty". Later, the noble phoenix flew from far away to pay tribute. The locals didn't know it was a phoenix and called it Biji. This mountain was also called Biji Mountain.

The poem says:

The reclining Buddha transformed into a sleeping beauty, full of tears spilling over the world,

The sea is dry and the rocks are rotten, and the hatred is everlasting.

The color of the Buddha sees it freely, but mercy may not avoid falling.

The vast expanse of poplar branches and water in Dianchi Lake provide a glimpse of the eye and a sigh of relief.

There is still folklore that lovers cannot meet to climb the Western Hills, otherwise they will break up; strange men and women will become lovers when they meet to climb the Western Hills.

4. Honghe Mengzi: Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles

There are many kinds of Yunnan specialty snacks, and the first choice is crossing the bridge rice noodles, whose birthplace is Mengzi. It has a history of more than 100 years.

It is said that the South Lake in Mengzi County has beautiful scenery, and scholars often read books and poems here. There was a Yang Xiucai who often went to the lake pavilion in Nanhu to study, and his wife sent food there every day. Scholars study hard, but often suffer from anorexia after learning. They often eat cold rice and cold dishes, and their bodies are getting tired. His wife was anxious and distressed. In her spare time, she killed the hen at home, stewed it in a casserole, and sent it to him. When she went to collect the bowls and chopsticks again, she saw that the food had not been touched, and her husband was still watching in a daze

Book, had to take the food back to the heat. When she took the casserole, she found that it was still hot. When she lifted the lid, she found that the surface of the soup was covered with a layer of chicken oil. In addition, the clay vessel had poor heat transfer, which trapped the heat in the soup. In the future, his wife used this method to keep warm, and put some rice, vegetables, and meat slices in hot chicken soup to cook them, and gave them to her husband to eat while they were hot. Later, many people followed her method and innovatively cooked, and the rice noodles they cooked were really delicious. Since Yang Xiucai had to cross a small bridge from home to the pavilion in the middle of the lake, everyone called this method of eating "crossing the bridge rice noodles".

5. Dali: The wind and the snow

Dali is a very beautiful and charming ancient city. Its scenery can be summarized in four words: "Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon", that is,"Xiaguan Wind, Shangguan Flowers, Cangshan Snow, Erhai Moon", are the four famous scenery in Dali. Dali still retains its ancient city walls. Walking step by step along the city walls, gently touching the bricks and stones with your hands, you can't help but think of its past glory and prosperity. Stroll in Dali City, walking on the road paved with bluestone slabs, and slowly experience the residual ancient atmosphere. Dali is divided into new cities and old cities. Dali's new city is called Xiaguan, which is not much different from ordinary county towns. Locals like to call Dali County the "Ancient City of Dali" because there is the ancient city wall of Dali mentioned in Jin Yong's novel.

Dali is picturesque all year round. Among many scenic spots, the wind, flowers, snow and moon are the most famous and fascinating.

--Xiaguan Wind--

There are strong winds all year round in Xiaguan, sometimes reaching levels above magnitude eight. In ancient times, when science was underdeveloped, people were unpredictable about Xiaguan, so many magical legends and stories emerged among the people. One of the stories says that there was a white fairy who lived on the Xieyang Peak of Cangshan Mountain. She fell in love with a Bai scholar in Xiaguan, so she became a beautiful woman and fell in love with the scholar. Their love process led to a story similar to the legend of the White Snake. Their love was hindered by Luo Quan, a master from Luoquan Temple in Erhai. Master Luo Quan drove the scholar into the bottom of Erhai Lake and prevented him from associating with the lonely immortal anymore. In order to save her lover, the lonely fairy went to the South China Sea to ask Guanyin Bodhisattva. Guanyin Bodhisattva gave her six bottles of wind and asked her to take it back to dry the Erhai Lake water and rescue her lover. When Fairy Gu returned to Tiansheng Bridge in Dali with six bottles of wind, Master Luo Quan had already been waiting for a long time. Because her magic was no match for Master Luo Quan, Fairy Gu lost. Five of the six bottles of wind were broken, and the five bottles of wind were extremely strong. It was blowing on Tiansheng Bridge all the time, so the wind at Xiaguan was particularly strong. The lonely fairy returned to the top of Cangshan Mountain with only a bottle of wind and blew the mouth of the bottle towards the Erhai Lake. Due to the lack of wind, the water from the Erhai Lake was never blown dry. In the end, her lover was not rescued, and the lonely fairy still kept blowing. Therefore, the wind in Dali is smaller than that in Xiaguan.

Although legends are legends, there is a reason why the Xiaguan wind is strong. Because the 19th Peak of Cangshan Mountain is too high, blocking the air convection on the east and west sides, and the Xiaguan Tianshengqiao Canyon between the Xieyang Peak of Cangshan Mountain and the Zhemo Mountain in the Ailao Mountain Range is only the outlet for Xiaguan air convection, so the Xiaguan wind is particularly strong. Especially in winter and spring, when walking on the street opposite the Tianshengqiao Canyon, the strong wind will make people's clothes dance, hats fly into the sky, and stand unstable. Although Xiaguan is known as the "Wind City", the wind from Xiaguan does not enter the house because people have already grasped the characteristics of the Xiaguan wind. The wind from Xiaguan is east-west, and most of the houses are north-south, so it is difficult for the wind to enter.

--Shangguanhua--

Shangguan is located at the foot of Yunnong Peak in Cangshan Mountain in Dali. It is a fortress that has formed the defense of Dali since the Tang Dynasty. In Huashu Village outside Guanwai, there is a flower tree named "Shilixiang". It is said that it was planted by the immortal Lu Dongbin. The flowers are as big as lotus flowers. In ordinary years, each flower has twelve petals and thirteen petals in runny years. The flowers are as big as lotus flowers, with yellow and white colors, and the colors are beautiful and attractive. During the blooming period, there is an endless stream of tourists enjoying the flowers. The shell after the flower is black and hard, which can be made into Chaozhu, so it is also called Chaozhu Flower. It is said that this flower was planted in the Tang Dynasty and still existed in the Ming Dynasty. Xu Xiake came here in March of the twelfth year of Chongzhen (AD 1639) and admired the flower. He recorded the flower in detail in his travel notes, saying that "the flower is yellow and white, as big as a lotus, and has twelve petals. It adds one petal according to the month, which is the same as the provincial capital. However, when it blooms, the fragrance is far stronger, and the locals call it Shilixiang, which has never been heard of in the province." This is the famous Shangguan flower. By the late Qing Dynasty, because there were too many people visiting the temple, especially the high-ranking officials and dignitaries from the government, they all had to entertain the local Bai people. The people could not stand the burden of eating for free, so they cut down Shangguan flowers. According to modern textual research, Shangguan flowers are manglietia flowers, which are numerous in Dali.

--Cangshan Snow--

Snow does not easily fall on Dali Dam. Only on the 19th Peak of Cangshan Mountain will there be white snow. From a distance, it looks like a dancing silver dragon. Under the sunshine, it looks more beautiful and moving. There is also a beautiful legend about the snow on Cangshan Mountain in Dali. In ancient times, a group of plague gods rambled in Dali Dam, causing "ten people to get sick and nine people to die." In order to save the people of Dali, the Bai brothers and sisters went to study the law under the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva. After returning, they used their magic power to drive all the plague gods to the top of Cangshan Mountain, allowing the heavy snow to freeze them to death. In order to prevent the plague god from coming back, their sister still turned into a snow god in Cangshan, forever suppressing the plague god on Cangshan. This is Cangshan Snowman Peak. There is snow that has lasted for thousands of years. In fact, the snow on Cangshan Mountain has not melted for thousands of years because of the high altitude of Cangshan Mountain and the low temperature on the same roof. Nowadays, the global climate is warming, and it is difficult to see snow that never melts all year round when looking up from Dali Dam. If you want to see Cangshan covered in silver makeup, you can only see it from December to March of the following year.

--Erhai Moon--

Every night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of the eighth lunar month, Bai families living along the Erhai Lake in Dali have to row wooden boats into the Erhai Lake to admire the golden moon reflected in the sea. Enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes. Young girls and boys also have to sing and admire the moon, compete in singing voices, and win the favor of their lovers. Watching the moon in the Erhai Lake during the Mid-Autumn Festival is an excellent enjoyment. The vast sea, sky, clouds, and the bright moon reflects the sea to form a beautiful picture, which is intoxicating. There are many myths and legends about Erhai Moon among the Bai people, the most widely circulated of which is the story of Princess Tiangong descending to earth. Legend has it that a princess in the celestial palace envied the happy and happy life in the world and descended to a fishing village on the edge of the Erhai Lake to marry a fisherman. In order to help the fishermen fish more and live a well-fed life, the princess sank her precious mirror to the bottom of the sea to clearly illuminate the fish so that the fishermen can fish more. From then on, the mirror turned into a golden moon on the bottom of the sea, shining light on generations of fishermen, so it became the "Erhai Moon" for people to watch. Nowadays, every Mid-Autumn Festival, the Bai people gather in the sea to admire the moon to commemorate Princess Tiangong's kindness to the fishermen of Erhai Lake.

6. Dali: Butterfly Spring

Butterfly Spring is located under Yunnong Peak in Cangshan Mountain. The spring water is as clear as a mirror. Every year, when the Butterfly Festival comes, thousands of butterflies fly from all directions and fly around the spring. Butterflies are as big as a palm and as small as a copper coin. Countless butterflies are hooked on their feet and connected to their whiskers, holding each other end, and hanging from the big acacia tree to the water. Colorful and spectacular.

Legend has it that a long time ago, a father and daughter lived beside Wudi Lake (formerly known as Huadi Spring). The father was hardworking and honest, and the daughter Wen Gu was kind and beautiful. One day, the father and daughter went up the mountain to chop firewood, when a deer with an arrow suddenly ran over and fell in front of them for advice. Gu Wen pleaded with the young hunter Xia Lang, who promised not to hurt the deer's life. Therefore, the two met and fell in love with each other and settled on their lives. Mu Wengu, the local overlord, was beautiful, but she wanted to accept her, so she snatched her away and killed her father.

The deer ran up Cangshan to find Xialang and rescue Wen Gu. Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers chased after them and had no choice but to go. They both jumped into the pool, and the deer also died. In an instant, it rained heavily and the King of Yu fled. After the rain, the sky was fine, flowers were fragrant and birds were singing, and a pair of colorful butterflies flew up from the pool. This is the origin of Butterfly Spring.

8. Wuding: Lion Rock

Goddess legend: Lion Mountain is the name of Yongning people, because looking east from Yongning Bazi, it looks like a sleeping lion, looking forward with its head raised and majestic, hence the name Lion Mountain. However, because walking marriage is popular among the local Mosuo people and the matriarchal system is implemented, the local mountains, rivers and rivers are branded with women. The largest lake is the Mother Lake, and the largest Lion Mountain is called "Ganmu"."Ganmu" is the mountain, and "Wood" is the female, which together makes it the female mountain or the goddess mountain.

Ganmu Mountain, also known as Hushan, is 3993 meters high and consists of limestone. The north is volcanic rock, and the center and northwest are depressions, namely volcanic craters. People believe that it symbolizes Nvyin, so it is called Nvshan.

There is a vivid myth and legend about Ganmu Mountain. In ancient times, there was a beautiful girl on the shores of Lugu Lake. She was extremely smart and skillful. She could speak seven days after she was born, and her voice was as beautiful as a bird singing. After three months of life, you know many things that most adults can't compare with. By the time she was three years old, she had already looked like a fairy, and everyone around Lugu Lake knew it. When she was eighteen years old, she was already a local beauty. All the young men who had met her came to curry favor with her and pursue her. The gifts they gave were enough to pile up into a mountain. But the girl just wouldn't speak, so the young men could only stay outside the door and chase after her. this

This girl is called Gan Mu. She is hard-working. Regarding spinning and weaving, it is said that she can weave 100 belts a day. During the weaving process, she saw clouds, sun, moon, and rainbows in the sky, and these patterns were also woven on the linen cloth; she saw flowers, trees, birds and beasts on the ground, and they would also weave them on the linen cloth with colorful threads. Therefore, the young men by the Lugu Lake all love this girl and pursue her. She did not treat the young man coldly. All those who wooed her were treated well and presented with a belt as a token. The love in the world also tempted the gods in the sky. A god also wooed the girl, setting off a whirlwind and rolling the girl into the sky. However, the residents of Lugu Lake were furious and all rushed to the earth, shouting thousands of times. The gods were afraid and released the girl back. However, she did not return to the world and attached herself to Ganmu Mountain and became a goddess. She rode white horses and guarded Lugu Lake. This is the goddess of Ganmu Mountain. On July 25 every year, people also hold the Mountain Turning Festival to worship the goddess of Ganmu.

The earliest Ganmu goddess should have been a mountain left by nature, which was later called Lion Mountain. With the development of folklore, Ganmu Mountain was gradually personified and the image of the goddess appeared. She rode a white horse, holding a lotus flower in her left hand and an arrow in her right hand. At first glance, she looked like a Tibetan goddess, but it was dressed as a Mosuo woman, and her soul could find her way home.

Some pictures originated from the Internet.