Reason 226, the main god is "desert temple"
In Dacheng Village, Dali Dise Town, there is a desert temple, which is the ancestral temple of all the ancestors on the east bank of the Erhai Sea, and the status is similar to the ancestral temple of Haixi Qingdong.
The main hall of the temple is statued by Li Jing, the main tota king, and the front row from left to right is Huang Long, Li Jing, Zhao Shanzheng, and Qinglong. The right hall is dedicated to the king born in the village, Yang Ganzhen.
There is also a theory that Yang Ganzhen's hometown is the village of Pu (pictured above) in Binchuan County, which is possible because this village is next to the town of Di se.
Yang Ganzhen (?-937) Was the lord of the State of Dayining. Reigned from 929 to 937 AD. After the fall of the Nanzhao state, before the establishment of the Dali state, there were three short-lived small kingdoms, and Yang Ganzhen was the third king of them, and his influence was very large.
Above: The village of Tsurugi.
Nanzhao was replaced by the Great Changhe Kingdom, and when the lord of the state, Zheng Longqiao, Yang Ganzhen was the envoy of Dongchuan Jiedushi. At 928 yuan, Yang Ganzhen killed Zheng Longqian, destroyed the Great Changhe Kingdom, supported the Qing Ping official Zhao Shanzheng as the mainstay, and established the Great Heavenly Xingguo.
In 929, Yang Ganzhen abolished Zhao Shanzheng and established himself, changed the name of the country to Dayining, and Built Yuan Xingsheng. In 937, the former Tonghai Jiedu made Duan Siping rebel, Yang Ganzhen fled, hanged himself, and the state of Dayining fell, and the state of Dali replaced it.
Above: The stone sculpture of the village of Tsutomu "The Land of the King of the Village, the Ancient Relics of Baixiang".
Reason 227, double island hyperbolism into "double corridor"
The double corridor is at the junction of "Luo Xu Qu" and "Lotus Flower Song", above the sandbar, and the sandbar has Nanzhao Style Island and Yuji Island, which are listed on its left and right, and the "Double Curve" surrounds the "Double Island" so it is named - Double Corridor, known as "The First Town of Cang'er Scenery".
Since ancient times, the double corridor has been a place where celebrities and scholars have stayed, including Yang Sheng'an and Li Yuanyang in ancient times, and now there are dancers Yang Liping, writer Su Tong, painter Zhao Qing and so on. At the same time, it is also the place where the main folk architectural sculpture painters in Dali area have emerged, and the "Buddhist resort" Jizu Mountain Seventy-two Temple Pagoda and the Yunnan Nationalities Village Bai Village Architectural Painting are mostly from the hands of the double corridor craftsmen.
There are more than 17,000 people in Shuanglang town, most of whom are Bai ethnic groups. Here the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the people are brilliant, and it has been the appearance attractions filmed by films such as "Five Golden Flowers", "Children of Five Golden Flowers", "White Moon White Sister", "Erhai Love Wave", "Wangtian Cliff" and so on.
Reason 228, The Emperor's Ancestral Hall of the Red Mountain View
Located in Shuanglang, the Hongshan Mountain Temple is the ancestral temple of the local Bai people, and the temple enshrines three generations of the ancestors of wang sheng (the general of the Southern Army and Qingping Guan) of the Bai clan, Wang Le (son of Wang Sheng, the qingping official of nanzhao) and Wang Lekuan (son of Wang Le, the general of the Nanzhao army).
During the Tianbao War, Wang Sheng, Wang Le, and Wang Lekuan's ancestors and grandsons united to guard The Outer Nanguan and made great contributions to Nanzhao, and after their deaths, they were revered as their masters by the local Bai people, and they were worshipped and honored for generations.
Every year, from the 15th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, it is a traditional Hongshan main temple fair, and bai people from Dali, Xizhou, Zhoucheng, Dise, Jiangwei, Deng Chuan, Yousuo, Eryuan and other places must come to the main temple of Hongshan to worship the "Red Man Spirit Zhaowei Guangjing Emperor".
Legend has it that the main body here is transformed into a green snake, with a "king" on its head, and often appears to protect the masses, eliminate disasters and avoid difficulties, and you bao'er Sea ships sail safely.
Reason 229, General Zhou Baozhong, founder of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance
Zhou Baozhong (1902-1964), formerly known as Xi Liyuan (奚李元), was a native of Dali, Yunnan. Bai. Born in 1902 in Wanqiao Village, Dali County, Yunnan Province. In 1926, he served as a regimental commander and deputy division commander in the 6th Army of the National Revolutionary Army. In 1927, he joined the Communist Party of China.
In 1928, he was sent by the Central Committee to study in the Soviet Union, and in 1931, he returned to China after the September 18 Incident. In July 1932, he went to Harbin and served as the secretary of the Military Commission of the Manchurian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. In mid-September 1945, the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army Instruction Brigade was expanded into the Northeast People's Self-Defense Army, serving as commander-in-chief and political commissar, Zhou Baozhong was the founder and main leader of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition, and a national hero of the Anti-Japanese War.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as vice chairman of the People's Government of Yunnan Province, director of the Political and Legal Committee of the Southwest Military and Political Committee, and minister of civil affairs. In 1955, he was awarded the Order of August 1st Class, the Order of Independence and Freedom of the First Class and the Liberation Medal of the First Class. He died of illness in Beijing on February 22, 1964.
Reason 230, "Chicken Foot" Bohol Temple
The fourth peak of Dali Cangshan is called Lotus Peak, and Lotus Peak has a vein, commonly known as "little chicken foot".
The Dali County Chronicle records that "the little chicken foot is a Bohol Mountain, at the foot of the southern mountain of Lotus Peak. Three branches forward, one back, similar to the Erhai East Chicken Foot Mountain, so called small chicken foot. There is a temple called Baoqing Temple, the earth is very quiet, and the ancient trees and pines around the temple are surrounded by green trees. "Baoqing Temple is also known as Bohol Temple because of the mountain.
There is an ancient legend in Bohol Temple: the third daughter of King Zhang Lejinqiu of Baizi is named Jingu, who fell in love with the young Sinula who came to Cangshan to hunt in Weishan Mountain, and eloped and secretly became relatives, but the White King did not recognize it.
Later, King Baizi of Guanyin Tomon said that Shinura was the heir to the throne of the White King sent by heaven, and hoped that the White King would accept it, so the White King recognized the marriage and sent someone to pick up Jingu and Shinura on the 26th day of the second month of the lunar calendar.
Reason 231, Luocha Pavilion
Luocha Pavilion is at the foot of Lotus Peak in Cangshan Mountain. The pavilion was built on a large boulder at the foot of the mountain on the south bank of Yangxi. The boulder is about 6 meters high and more than 10 meters wide, divided into two halves from the middle, and the stone gap is within easy reach, and the legendary demon Luocha is locked in the stone crevice. The pavilion on the stone was built to commemorate Guanyin's repression of the Luosha.
The story of Guanyin Fuluosha is recorded in local historical records. The "Luocha Sealed Stone" is one of the scenic spots and monuments in Dali, and people go to see it at four o'clock in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there is an inscription singing in praise of Guanyin Dashi.
Reason 232, Kosei Village
Gusheng Village is a small village in DaliWanqiao Town, close to the Erhai Sea, and there is a Dragon King Temple Wetland Park in the village, with beautiful scenery.
Gusheng Village is built along the Erhai Sea, winding two kilometers from south to north, with 439 households and 1746 people. Gusheng Village, which has a history of thousands of years, has many cultural relics and monuments: Fuhai Temple, Crystal Palace, Fengming Bridge (above) built in the Ming Dynasty, an ancient opera stage built in the Qing Dynasty and the Dragon King Temple.
Reason 233, square dance with national characteristics
Dali people, like the people of the whole country, like square dancing. Dali's square dance has three characteristics:
First, it has unique national characteristics, and the dances of Bai, Tibetan, Yi and other ethnic groups are all performed in national costumes;
Second, there are many participating teams, and there are many competitions, in terms of the Dali "Erhai Fumen" Cup Square Dance Competition held for three consecutive sessions, hundreds of teams participate each time;
Third, the level is high, because Dali's square dance combines various dances at home and abroad, as well as dances with national characteristics, the level of all of them is very high, and there are many types of dances that can be danced.
Reason 234, Silver Bridge Flower Sea
Every August, dali yinqiao town flower sea into the best viewing period, 2,000 acres of forget-me-not,000, verbena, Roman chamomile, drunken butterfly flower, yellow crown chrysanthemum, sage competition to open, outlining a beautiful sea of flowers, attracting many tourists to come to enjoy the flowers and take photos, becoming a new place for leisure tourism in Dali.
Reason 235, silver bridge three peaks and marble town
Yinqiao Town is located in the hinterland of Dali City, 20.5 kilometers away from Xiaguan, east of Erhai Sea, west of Cangshan Mountain, south of Dali, north of Wanqiao, known as the "marble town" reputation.
There are three peaks in Cangshan In Yinqiao Town, namely: Lanfeng, Snowman Peak, and Sanyang Peak. It is rich in high-quality natural marble, which is a rare and valuable resource for the development of the building materials industry.
Many mountaineers can hike many peaks of Cangshan Mountain, including the three peaks of Yinqiao: LanFeng, Snowman Peak and Sanyang Peak.
Reason 236, Three Pools of Cangshan Mountain
Between Lanfeng and Sanyang Peak in Cangshan Mountain, there are three small pools, called Black Dragon Pond, Yellow Dragon Pond and Double Dragon Pond.
These three pools are difficult to see, because they are all between dangerous peaks, there is no road to drive up, and there is no ropeway. If you want to see the three pools of Cangshan Mountain, you must hike and climb the mountain.
Shuanglong Lake, the water surface is not large, the altitude is close to 4000 meters, it is not recommended that you consider climbing. Unless you are a particularly professional mountaineer or have undergone rigorous training.
Reason 237, Flower Language Ranch
In Renliyi Village, Xizhou Town, Dali City, Renliyi Complete Primary School walked across the road, and the original farmland has become a sea of flowers. This park, called "Huayu Ranch", stands out from the dozens of flower fields and flowers around the Erhai Sea, and has its own unique features.
Unlike other flower fields, this place takes the European style route. They combine European architecture, style and colorful flower fields with very good visual effects and romantic overtones. No wonder it's a must-see for beautiful women.
Reason 238, Baocheng Province
Baocheng Mansion was the residence of Yan Baocheng (1903-1972), the second son of the Yan family, one of the four major members of the Xizhou Merchant Gang, adjacent to his father's mansion (now the Yan Family Museum) and the center of Sifang Street.
The overall building of Baocheng Mansion is L-shaped, covering an area of about six acres, and the two courtyards in the north are the Bai traditional "three squares and one wall". The third courtyard is a Western-style Western-style courtyard, which can enjoy the tranquility of the exclusive, but also allow the next three or five friends to gather for a drink, and the spacious public area provides ample space for collective activities.
Now, Dali Xilinyuan Inn has completed the renovation of Baocheng Mansion and operated as an inn. This model saves ancient buildings, maintains the original architectural style and historical traces, and is conducive to the better survival and development of ancient buildings.
Reason 239, the "Xilin Garden" founded by the American couple
Xilin Garden is located in Xizhou Ancient Town, also known as Yang Jia Yuan and Yang Family Courtyard (formerly the mansion of Mr. Yang PinXiang in the famous Xizhou Shang Gang).
Xilin Garden is the crystallization of the wisdom of Bai architects and Mr. Yang Pinxiang, is the finest of Bai architecture, from design to construction are soaked with the painstaking efforts of the original owner, completed in 1948 has been more than 60 years, still very strong.
The original owner of the old courtyard, Yang Pinxiang, and his brother Yang Minxiang served as the manager of the Xizhou Merchant Gang "Hongxingyuan". Engaged in import and export trade, during the War of Resistance Against Japan, he pioneered the opening of a trade channel from India to Yunnan via Tibet, which contributed to the supply of materials to the rear area during the War of Resistance Against Japan and to the economic development of Yunnan during the War of Resistance Against Japan.
Linden Centre, known in English as Linden Centre, was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Linden from the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Linden traveled to Asia for more than two decades, first to China in the early 1980s as international students, and then as executives and consultants for foreign companies in China, and later returned to the United States to open their own art gallery.
After linden and his wife visited Xizhou Ancient Town in 2004, they wanted to use the Yang family compound as their cultural club. After two years of continuous negotiations and communication with the local government and the cultural department, they were persuaded to have the ability to protect and properly repair the courtyard, and finally their efforts and sincerity finally won the trust and support of the local government.
The current Xilin Court is a historic building inn under the restoration, protection and operation of The Lindens.
Reason 240, Dali frozen fish
There is a saying in Dali, Yunnan, called "eat frozen fish, dry belly". On the tables or restaurants of the Bai people in Dali, you can often see a frozen famous dish Dali frozen fish that the locals like to eat, which is one of the most distinctive and famous dishes used by the Bai people to entertain guests.
Dali frozen fish is eaten from the autumn to before March of the following year, so it is necessary to eat frozen fish while basking in the warm sun.
Dali frozen fish is a local specific temperature conditions and the formation of delicious, if the frozen fish made with the refrigerator is not as good as the natural frozen, so in the spring and autumn, Dali local residents in order to be able to eat delicious frozen fish, came up with a wonderful way to make frozen fish:
Put the cooked fish in a bowl, place it in a bucket, and hang the bucket in the well in the evening. After a night of cooling water, the frozen fish is made the next morning, and its taste is no less than that of frozen fish made in winter.
Reason 241, Dali pickled snails
Dali Erhai specialty snails, Bai people like to eat snails, there are a variety of ways to eat, of which pickled snails are a unique way to eat.
In his famous book "Yu Hengzhi of the DianHai Sea", Tan Cui of the Qing Dynasty said: "The Dian-yu snail has been around for hundreds of years... With ginger rice, autumn oil, and the end of the competition, sooner or later." According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Snails are everywhere in lakes and streams, especially in rivers, summers, and rivers." It is as large as a finger, and the shell is thicker than a field snail. Eat muddy water. In the spring moon, people collect and steam it in a pot, and its flesh comes out of itself, and the wine is cooked and eaten. ”
The feeding method of pickled snails is: take fresh snails, shell them, wash them, soak them in boiling water for a while, fish out the filtered water to cool, mix with sour and spicy spices and then eat. At this time, the crisp snail has sour, spicy, fragrant and other flavors, and is a cold dish that bai people like to eat.
Reason 242, the Bai people a palm snow
A palm of snow, known as "honey snow" in ancient times, is a natural cold drink for the Bai people in Dali. The "Dali County Chronicle" says: "Honey snow out of Dali, Xia Yue County people from the Cangshan mountain on their backs, and like molasses boiled plums, extremely quenching heat and thirst." "
A palm of snow won the praise of the ancient monk Tianxiang: "The flowers in the Double Dragon Pass, the silver sea hugs the dots, the streets in June sell snow, and pedestrians mistakenly believe that it is Qiong Pulp." "
A unique production method of palm snow: climb the point Cangshan mountain in the early morning, shovel the snowflakes into the back basket, compact, cover tightly with a quilt, and come out of the stall near noon. Scoop up a spoonful of snow with a wooden spoon, press it by hand to form a palm shape, place it on the diner's hand, drizzle with syrup with a special drizzle (wear a copper coin with a chopstick), and put on the stewed plum to suck.
Reason 243, Xizhou Yan family compound
Yunnan giant rich Yan Zizhen's house - Yan Family Courtyard, located in Xizhou Ancient Town's most prosperous Sifang Street Fuchun Li No. 1, the courtyard was built in the 32nd year of the Qing Dynasty Guangxu (1907 AD), covers an area of 2478 square meters, construction area of 3066 square meters, is xizhou the largest scale, the most complete preservation of a Bai building.
The whole building is composed of four courtyards in one and four courtyards, consisting of two courtyards in the north and south, "three squares and one wall", and two courtyards "four in five patios". Between the four courtyards, the "Six Contract Spring" and the "Walking Horse Corner Tower" are coherently become a whole.
The wood carvings, stone carvings and clay sculptures of the Yan family's houses strive to maintain a pure traditional approach and are meticulous. The center of the wall is inlaid with marble landscape paintings, surrounded by the traditional folklore "Fishing Tree Cultivation Reading" to show the diligence and bravery of the Bai people, and is also the prototype of the characters in Jin Yong's novel "Tianlong Babu".
On both sides of the wall, there are two large clay sculptures of "Red Plum Primrose" and "Songhe Yannian", which fully show the superb sculpture art of Bai folk. In terms of stone carvings, there are gates carved in pure white marble, carved with animals that symbolize auspiciousness such as unicorns, elephants, and human-faced beasts.
Reason 244, Dong Yuan Guest House
Dong Yuan State Guest House is the Dong family compound in Xizhou, the owner is Dong Chengnong, a legendary business magnate of Dali Xizhou, born in 1890 in Dali Xizhou, Bai ethnic group. He lost his father at an early age, could not bear his mother's exhaustion, and "urged him to drop out of school to reduce the family's tiredness", and came to his uncle Li Zhizhong to open a "Lianfa number" as an apprentice. He was reused for his hard work in the business and was promoted to "Lianfa" manager.
In 1910, Dong Chengnong opened the "Derunsheng" in Kunming to deal in import and export goods. After the opening of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, he seized the opportunity to actively purchase marble and other commodities and transport them to Hong Kong, Guangzhou and other places through Hanoi and Haiphong for sale. During world war I, Dong Chengnong purchased white lead from the Huili area of Sichuan, and exported it when the price of lead rose after the outbreak of the European war, and became rich for a while.
In 1939, Dong Chengnong prepared to build industrial enterprises such as Jianong Flour Factory, Ligong Calcium Carbide Factory, Rural Spinning Factory, Lianyi Iron and Steel Factory, Dachang Construction Factory, Xincheng Refinery and Fuxing Sub-Cement Factory.
In 1941, Dong Chengnong established Kunming Commercial Bank and was elected chairman. It has successively funded the construction of Yunda Western Suburbs Hospital, Germ College, Dali County Middle School and Dali Library; also set up Dali County Middle School Scholarships and Bursaries to donate funds for the establishment of Yunda University and Girls' Middle School; and together with Yan Zizhen, set up Xizhou Hospital, built Zhenchuan Bridge, and vigorously donated money for disaster relief.
Dongjia compound covers an area of 6742 square meters, construction area of about 3814 square meters, the main building is two groups of buildings, the first group is the Bai people's residence "three squares and one wall", "four in five patios" two courtyards and 4 corner houses, built in 1940. The second group of buildings is on the west side, which is a French-style villa western-style building.
After liberation, Dong Chengnong's descendants donated the entire house to the government and converted it into a Grange Hotel in 1987. In 2003, Dali Prefecture repaired and expanded the Dong family compound and changed the Tianzhuang Hotel to the "Dongyuan Guest House".
Reason 245, Xizhou Square Street
The center of Xizhou Ancient Town is called Sifang Street, as the name suggests, several streets on all four sides lead here, forming a small square with "Inscription Square" as the core in the center. Sifang Street is surrounded by Xizhou special snacks, restaurants, specialties, and the Yan family compound is also here.
Lao She said: "Xizhou Town is a miracle. I can't remember what remote place in the country I have seen such a decent town. Entering the town, it is as if you have arrived in Cambridge, England, and there is living water flowing everywhere on the street; as soon as you go out, you can wash vegetables and laundry, and the dirt immediately disappears with the flow.
The streets are neat and there are a lot of shops. There is a library, and in front of the museum stands a marble archway, and the words are gold- There is a police station. There are deep mansion compounds like palaces, all of which are carved beams and painted buildings. There are many ancestral halls, and they are also golden and brilliant. Less than a mile, it is the Erhai Sea. Less than five or six miles is the mountain. There is such a town between the mountains and rivers, it is really a paradise! ”
Reason 246, Ren LiYi
To the north of Xizhou Ancient Town, between Dali Road and Erhai, there is a small village called Renliyi, with a population of more than 4,000, quiet and comfortable. This village is famous for the "Flower Language Ranch" next door, which is a relatively famous attraction.
The village has a section of road near the Erhai Sea, many people ride and drive through here, because the scenery is good, the villagers are set up stalls to take pictures. There are people wearing national costumes to take pictures, there are people who stand on bicycles to take pictures, there are white tables, glass cradles and so on.
The 5th to 10th day of the first month of the lunar calendar is the main festival of Renliyi Village, which has formed a unique style for thousands of years because of its geographical location of the mountains and the sea. At the beginning of February 5, the lord was taken from the main temple to the palace under the big green tree in the village, and the sacrifice was performed for 3 days, and the first 8 received the altar at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, and the first 10 was sent back to the main temple on the Erhai Sea.
The main festival of Renliyi lasts for 6 days, the festival cycle is relatively long, and the form of picking up and dropping off the main lord is rough and luxurious, unique. (Above, Flower Language Ranch in Renliyi Village)
Reason 247, Taoyuan Wharf, Taoyuan Village
There is a small pier called Taoyuan Wharf on the north side of Xizhou, which is the end of the Dali cruise ship. Cruises departing from Shimonoseki stop here at 1:00 p.m. Tourists disembark from here. At the same time, you can also get on the boat from here, visit the Erhai Sea, and return to Dali Port in Shimonoseki.
Taoyuan Village is just around Taoyuan Wharf, which is also a Bai village. In the past, many famous inns were opened here, but now most of the Lin'er Sea has been demolished because of the protection of the Erhai Sea.
In places like Xizhou and Taoyuan, the most comfortable thing is to ride a small motorcycle or electric car and walk along the West Huanhai Road. You can also walk through the path among the rice paddies and enjoy the idyllic scenery.
Reason 248, Xizhou Shang Gang
Beginning in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Yunnan's foreign trade developed rapidly, and by the Republic of China period, the three major merchant gangs of Xizhou, Tengchong and Heqing, which were mainly engaged in import and export trade, were formed. Led by the Xizhou Gang, large-scale commercial trade was carried out, with the most distinctive features of "Sichuan selling Dian tea, Burmese selling Sichuan silk".
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chinese mainland major cities fell one after another, and the Yunnan Burma Highway became the only external transportation line in the country, known as the "Anti-Japanese War Blood Vessel" and "Anti-Japanese Dust Lifeline". Major businesses have rushed to transport materials, forming a pattern of "going to India and running Burma".
The Heqing Gang is a local gang represented by the "Fuchunheng (Jiang Zonghan)" Han and Bai merchants; the Tengchong Gang is represented by the "HongShengxiang" (Dong Clan, whose Dong clan has a relationship with the Xizhou Dong clan) and the "Maoheng (Wang Shaoyan)" as representatives: the Xizhou Gang is represented by the "Yongchangxiang (Yan Zizhen)" and "Xiqingxiang (Dong Chengnong)", except for a few Hui small merchants who are almost purely local Bai gangs.
Above: The main cargo of the Shang Gang - tea.
At the end of the 1940s, the Xizhou Gang has developed tremendously, forming a large commercial group with four major merchants such as Yongchangxiang, Heqingxiang, Fuchunhe and Hongxingyuan, 186 planning merchants and more than 200 merchants with twelve small families, becoming the largest merchant gang with the strongest funds and mainly import and export trade.
Xizhou merchants built many houses, commercial houses, factories, villas, schools, hospitals, books, inscriptions, etc. in their hometowns and various places, which became the heritage of Shang gang culture. In the hometown of Xizhou, since the Ming, Qing and Republic of China, a large number of residential houses have been built, of which the standard "three parties and one wall", "four in five patios", "one into the four courtyards and five heavy halls" and other Bai residential houses have 113 courtyards, plus the residential houses in Qishanyi, Xianglong Village, Sishang Village, Sixia Village, Potou Village, Zhongheyi and other villages in the scope of Xizhou, totaling about 600 courtyards.
Reason 249, sad "peacock bile"
"Peacock Bile" is a drama work adapted by Mr. Guo Moruo based on a true story that happened in Dali.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Red Turban Army in Sichuan attacked Yunnan. The Mongol Liang king who was guarding Yunnan asked duan gong, the hereditary governor of Dali, for help. Duan Gong helped him repel the Red Turban Army. In gratitude, the King of Liang gave Princess Agai to Duan Gong as his wife. Duan Gong fell in love with Kunming and returned to Dali under the urging of the original wife.
In fact, The Dali Duan clan had already had a grudge with the King of Liang, and both sides wanted to "eat" each other, so they urged Duan Gong not to return to Kunming. Duan Gong did not listen and returned to Kunming to meet with Princess Agai.
The Mongol Liang king secretly ordered Princess Agai to poison Duan Gong with peacock bile, but Agai refused to accept the king's orders and told Duan Gong the truth, expressing his willingness to return to Dali with him. Duan Gong was proud of his high morality and did not believe that the King of Liang would harm him. King Liang set up another trap and invited Duan Gong to Changle Temple to do Buddhist deeds and kill him when he was riding a horse at Tongji Bridge. Soon after hearing the news, Princess Agai also died and committed suicide.
Reason 250, Myo Xiang Buddha Kingdom
In the long history and culture of Dali, Buddhist classics, Buddhist temples, Buddhist pagodas, and Buddhist ideas have been shining brightly, and the world-famous Dali Chongsheng Temple, Jizu Mountain, Shibao Mountain, as well as Gantong Temple, Shuimu Temple and other temples are still incense- It can be said that the number of Buddhist cultural attractions in Dali, the number of believers, and the richness of Buddhist cultural content are difficult to match with other cultures.
In the middle of the Nanzhao period, Buddhism was already prevalent in the Erhai region, and it is also recorded that Indian monks spread Buddhism to Dali. The Nannuma royal family revered the Buddha, and did not hesitate to spend thousands of dollars to build stupas, cast bronze Buddhas, and build grottoes.
The mother of King Fengyou became a nun, "holding five thousand taels of silver and casting a hall of Buddha", King Shilong of Jingzhuang did not pray to the envoys of the Tutang Dynasty, but Xichuan Jiedu made Gao Biao send the Jingxian monk to Nanzhao, but Shilong led his subjects to greet him, and he also built "eight hundred large temples, called Lan Ruo, three thousand small temples, and said that the traces of blue" were all over Yunnan.
After the Nanzhao, Buddhism flourished even more during the Dali period, with monasteries built year after year, rulers revering Buddha, and seven of the twenty-two generations of kings from Duan Siping to Duan Xingzhi "abdicated as monks".
Under the admiration of the royal family, Buddhism also flourished rapidly in Dali. In the Yuan Dynasty Guo Songnian's "Dali Records", it is said: "The people of this state, going west to Tianzhu as close, their customs are still floating, there is no rich or poor family, all have Buddhist halls, people are not old and strong, their hands do not release beads, between the age of one year, fasting more than half, never drinking meat, until the jai bi is already, there are many characters along the mountain temple, and they cannot be inscribed."
This is a portrayal of the prevalence of Buddhism at that time, and therefore, Dali has another name of "Miaoxiang Ancient Country". The picture above is the Dali Guanyin Pond, which is known as the "First Temple of the Ancient Kingdom of Myoxiang".
Source: Avoyas