4. Pilgrimage (Part One)
D3. Would have thought the forecast for today is sunny, but get up a look, under the rain actually bigger than it was yesterday. My heart is cold, dry season the gall to rain, our luck is also bad. Breakfast time, Master Wong has come. We are discussing today is to Lennart Meri, or go to the nearby attractions, then to the Merrill side of Chef Wang's friends telephoned, the original Deqin just off the rain, snow-capped mountains this morning will come out a little. Merrill's desire to see, so that we immediately decided to go Meili forget. Packing to, we started a pilgrimage trip.
Out of town before the Chef Wang suggested that we first go Songzanlinsi. It turned out that the rule here is to look at Zhongdian Meili should first worship Songzanlinsi, bless Peace! The temple is not far away from Zhongdian, in the county to take a bus can also go to. Just a pity it was raining, watched from afar as the Golden Songzanlinsi feel, not without brilliant, if sunny, golden dome bathed in the sun how absolutely shine under which ah! Because of rain, crows, which they also rarely met Tibetan's Bird. As for the monks in red on the mention of that online they are often mentioned in the article a lot of sitting outside the temple, I have only seen a few of the 3322! When he first entered Terakado, about two rows of each turn through the six cylinders, exactly guided tours, we also rub the rub. Must start from the right turn, turn prayer wheels clockwise Caixing too. We are also Yiyan oblige. Climb up stone steps along the long, the feeling of climbing in the highlands can be really bad, got a bad asthma. Directly on to the top of the hill, there are two main hall, the left one is being repaired, do not see what should be the right of the main hall, but the door was locked, we are there for a long time study, or can not open the door, I think, will not be because of the rain, even this did not opened it, then I can too eclipsed. I also want to see Buddha it! Was hooked on the right know that this is only the main entrance in major ceremonies and I come before the party's senior officials to open, I'll wait for ordinary people find it, seems ridiculous that such blessings, like a walk around the side door! Side door opposite the room, hung with "women's Mo into the" my husband and Stuart looked into both, I also forgot to ask is. Photography is not permitted inside the temple, we are also full of pious and did not dare tamper with. Exactly just guides on behalf of the group came, we took the opportunity to rub the rub. After listening to a lot of religious stories. Wall full of portraits, very vivid. I would like to Tibetans come, will certainly be more impressed. Temple of the dimly lit, adding to its mysterious atmosphere. Also in the guide under the guidance of a point to drink holy water, and dip in the forehead is said to be less of altitude sickness. My main desire is to see the Living Buddha, in the temple of invited hada to five money will be ready to dedicate him to stay. Temple also sell some handicrafts, are said to Buddha to open too light.
We climbed to the fourth floor down the stairs, there are three rooms, the most on the left is by the church, presumably to accept the daily places of worship Buddha on the floor has a bright, prostrate grind of the human form, and I secretly fear, the power of religion. There is a curtain covering their right wing and we are not trespassing. Found a small monks to ask, the original out of the Living Buddhas, is presided over this temple. We are under the guidance of monks in a small, into the right-wing, a red monks sat in Tashang. Our hearts, somehow, they calm down. Over the past one by one to salute. He was the head of each one of us all did and said blessings. When I kneel in front of him, my heart is fully confident that he will give me moral strength. Perhaps this is the magic of Tibetan Buddhism bar!
Out of Songzanlinsi have ten more. On the road again after a Napa lake, but in the Qifenglengyu among the grassland is also bleak Autumn. There is no scenery to speak of.
Today, the car had to take it one day, we all have a fully spiritual. One after another began to climb the big mountain, Yunnan's mountains can be really too much, and I later could not remember how many mountains to climb in. Road is very dangerous, all the big S-bend, it is easy to motion sickness, we have performance was relatively good.
From time to time will flash a village street, are Tibetan style, a beautiful set off under the feeling of autumn, compared with yesterday's heavy, not a good feeling. The Jinsha River so there is no predicted into my eyes, continuously flowing river, is said to have allowed fishing in the river Sands. Somehow, my mind suddenly flashed Ni Kuang's Wesley novel "golden story" that is occurring in the Jinsha River strange story. As a result, his mind full of swords of. With a sight to full comply. Open until a bridge, Wang Master told us, which is locally called "Fu-long bridge," Long before the year was arrested in this. You have not seen a while, they arrive at a benzilan, I think that is the streets, here are the Jinsha River. Went to one called "Ji Sheng Garden" restaurant to eat lunch, Zhongdian folk customs here are very simple, the boss is enthusiastic and polite, their homes are free of wild pear to eat, yes. Point of the Jinsha Jiang fish to do a soup to eat, even the off-season is also very expensive, to ￥ 60 / jin. However, the soup is very tasty. Li and Szeto is accustomed to eating less, because Jiang fishbone too much. :) There is also a vegetable dish called chrysanthemums, very large, daisy-like flower shape, I have never seen anything like vegetables, fried and the vegetables are almost up to the taste. Point of yak is also very good to eat pork!
Filling of the stomach, we began to climb in! Intermittent light rain, the mountain fog is also sometimes not, there are ethereal beauty. Opened about 10 kilometers, Wang Master stop, let's go look at the Jinsha River in Moon Bay. From the side of the road along this road, there is a reconciliation of concrete xintaizi, is to repair Tibetans living there, the casual to the more money you can not give one can do, each of us also respect the highland barley wine. I was the first time to drink, that taste can be. Board xintaizi really feel the magic of the Creator. Jinsha River on a cone-shaped Piedmont Po a 180-degree bend. Hill is the area behind the clouds, that are beautiful scenery. If there is a wide-angle lens just fine. Can be captured into the sky the same color!
The more up to go, elevation asked him to, but also more cold, rain reason, we regarded its own with rice dumplings wrapped in like. Daoshi Stuart, I am looking forward to rush to Baima Snow Mountain, because he was in Guangdong, has still never seen it snow! East Chikurinji down at the corner, very quiet. My husband looked at one go, no fees. Temple appeared to be very rudimentary, not as good Songzanlinsi. There is only one main hall, it seems that what is to be held in large-scale ceremonies, many monks carrying a box out of order in things. We asked them, because do not understand Chinese. Had to give up the idea.
Even earlier, it is necessary on the Baima Snow Mountain, and misty, but we can not see that the shadow of snow-capped mountains, felt very upset. That tomorrow, see Merrill, do not know if there any drama? The weather was cold, we are finally on to the snow-capped mountains of the Yakou, elevation 4292 meters, we are collectively in the brand at a photo. But we on this to the highest elevation of the!
Down the Baima Snow Mountain, the little spots can be seen. About 3:00, we have close to Deqin had. From the hills of them are listed, Deqin's not large in scale. Into the Deqin, it will go through a lot of white through the tower access. Merrill is said can be seen here. Only now, with cold rain whinny, we do not treat,. Deqin feeling is a very lively town, there are many Tibetans. Temple is also flew 10 kilometers away from the Deqin. However, we felt very quickly went to look. Is actually very simple one street, one side is the hotels and shops, on the other side directed at Meili Snow Mountain, there are many through the tower, streamer or something. May be used to Tibetans pray. Meri Villa side should be the largest hotel, furnishings have more energy, that is a little expensive. We then found a Merrill Hills and then forward a small inn, also two-story building, called the Merrill Inn. Boss couples who are honest, the price collected is also very fair. Although it is low season, their home is also filled. Our neighbors went so far as youth hostels in Zhongdian, a team of fellow neighbors Shanghai Mix. Take a break, we rushed to pick up the camera the roadside, opposite to that of the Meili Snow Mountain. At this point the rain had stopped, although large areas of the sky thick clouds, but the sun is working through these dark clouds. Has been vaguely distant Goddess Peak can be seen in people's hearts are all excited, can today be able to see the "afterglow Meri" manner? Abnormal cold mountain, the wind is also great, but who is not willing to return to my hotel, perhaps a miracle in that moment there! As the dark clouds of dispersed Goddess Peak has been a clear showing her beautiful appearance, and from the Goddess Peak to take a few, there are several well connected to the snow-capped mountains, have emerged. I was the first time to see snow-capped mountains, very excited. However, the main peak does, Wang Master tells us that glaciers in the far right, but have always been fog covered, refused to show their true colors. However, just these several snow-capped mountains, against the background of the sunset, under a very magnificent. In between the excitement and expectations, the time slipped away very quickly, has six, the sun will soon be down, and the main peak's shadow, but he is not. However, there are Mix confident that the sunset today, tomorrow is definitely a big sunny! Yes ah, hope that tomorrow is sunny.
The spacious first floor of the inn, we started dinner. Shanghai Mix had collapsed because of rain the next day to go, specially Treat yourself to a point of just chicken. :) Mountains of the nights come early, look out the window, it is already thick of the night. Think about it, out for three days, and no television, no network, so the days off is pretty substantial. The boss to do fried rice weight is too great, and we had to wait until the next day, when to eat breakfast. There are fresh buttered tea to drink, smell like Mai Rujing taste, savory, and the entrance was indeed salty, the first drink, not used to. In the inn has also met with a Mix of Beijing has been a walk in Tibet more than a month, and at first glance, can be like the Tibetans had. I am full of admiration for his deep introverted Mix's.
Back to the room after the briefing today, the result is my first onset of migraine. Take a look at the time is too early to go on cruise than wandering around a distraction. And her husband down to the floor, room kinda busy. King Master, his wife, and some are surrounded by charcoal burners in the chat Mix, we are also joined into the chat. At this time, those who switch to mountain Tibetans who have also recently Kaohuo of. They slept at the inn at night under the eaves, covered with the bedding to bring their own. Although they do not understand our content, but very quietly sitting around the fire side. Their eyes are so pure, very shy smile, and we can only use hand gestures to make a simple exchange, really did not understand, and the smile shaking his head. I really like them, even them a thick smell of butter tea. The hearts of those Tibetans are very simple, we are crawling Mingyong the next day when the Tibetans encountered along the way also given me the same impression.
Ten o'clock, I really can not beat it, go back to sleep.
Author: feiya_liuya
