The four of us, one male and three female, MGG, GMM, and ZMM and the CMM, in the period to 11 in Shanxi Province, playing for five days, playing a lot of attractions. Spend about 900 or so per person. Play more creative, the only regret that we can not climb. Here are some of my memories. In front of our itinerary and pay attention to matters more useful, followed by our travel story, interested friends can see. Of course, hope you will take a look, ah, He He.
Travel arrangements
September 29 night eastern outskirts of Beijing Railway Station, Beijing, Datong 4432 views east to train hard seat tickets 31 yuan, sleeper was 66 yuan, 11 pm on the train, the whole drive 8 hours.
September 30 morning, 7 am to dusk 7 pm Datong Station (chartered 360 yuan / 4) - Yungang Grottoes (Student tickets like 30 yuan) - Xuan Kongsi (Student tickets like 25 bar) - Ying County Wooden Pagoda (Student ticket 21 yuan or so) - Wutai Fu Hotel (25 yuan a person).
October 1st Wutai Mountain (the mountain like 45 per ticket, the tickets not the same temple, you can bargain) - Taiyuan, sitting in accordance with Vic to the Taiyuan, bargain ticket 30 yuan,
October 2, Taiyuan - Pingyao Ancient City (45 million) - Shuang Lin Temple (10 million) - Jiexiu, Taiyuan to Pingyao train 8 yuan, early morning, the car, it is convenient, not to take their vehicles to Pingyao, from the Shuang Lin Temple Pingyao Ancient City Simon to have car, about 15 yuan for every two people at the Pingyao Railway Station before the car ride to the Jiexiu, like 4 yuan
October 3 Jiexiu - Wang's Grand Courtyard (Student tickets 23 yuan) - Boulders - Linfen (buy a return ticket K704, hard-seat 106, sleeper 185 yuan, the evening 17.42 departure to Beijing West the next day 6.31) - Jixian From Jiexiu train station before the car ride 2 yuan of money to Wang's Grand Courtyard, and then from Wang's Grand Courtyard is like 2-way car ride to Lingshi, either from the Lingshi train or by car to the Linfen, tickets about 11 yuan to 15 yuan, and then in the vicinity of Yaomiao Jixian long-distance car ride to the road very long, we recommend a little clothing, cold, go Jixian ticket 15 yuan.
October 4 Jixian - Hukou Waterfall (about 30 million) - Jixian - Linfen (the train), in Jixian to Hukou, the proposed chartered, convenient and quick.
October 5, arrived in Beijing West Railway Station
Note:
One must plan ahead, plans can not be perfect, but you can not not do it, should be aware.
2 must be on Ctrip, checking the information so that they will not easily deceived, and detours.
Three to go before what many things that call to link up easily
4 to go out to bring a flashlight, medicine and all other emergency supplies, do not know when it will be able to spend.
5 to Shanxi, to bring a student ID or something, many parts of the energy change prices ah.
6 away from home, good with people, do not be easily argued, so that usually gets himself into trouble, but unsafe
7 to discuss the price, they must say in advance what is clear,
Travel Stories
Our party of four in September 2003 the evening of 29 starting from the south gate of National Taiwan Normal University, at that time was 20:00 and more marched in Shanxi. The first is in the Jishuitan subway station subway to Beijing East Railway Station. Subway and get off at Tai Wang Road, get off, it seems to go south. The Beijing East Station was previously estimated at the old station, hidden in a very small alley, the non-producing easy to find. And the road was dark, I was always nervous at heart, and if From Dusk Till what, then we are really "mastered Czech Republic, the body is not the first death" of the. Fortunately, soon arrived.
To the East Railway Station a look, waiting room is very small, like a wild small station, which were huge and more people to stay inside a lot. We are all waiting at the door. Go to Shanxi car is 11 pm and more, we bought tickets in advance, if the point again in advance, it is estimated could still buy sleeper, in fact, sit sleeper is relatively cost-effective. Because physical the next day to waste a day, it is recommended to sit MM are still sleeping ah.
Quickly got on the car and a good squeeze, fortunately we have a seat. However, MM counterparts who want to ride on sleeper this reason that we Yishang Che office I went to the conductor line up until the conductor finally came, and finally fill the berth. (Travel To fill sleeper, be sure to line up a car go, so take it big, GMM strongly recommended)
When the sleeper supplement and complement to me just so four, we need three results back to an old aunt Xiangnong 2, and his wife together, we finally had to give her to a one, so I a man remain in the hard seat ah. At that time do not mind and found that night slowly ah, determined to sleep, but unfortunately there is no place ah, that pain ah. In the car, afraid to chat with others, fear of being taken in, the result was pulled by others chat. Sitting opposite to me is that several small young, there is not much communication. Dao Shi sat next to a letter of Christ's buddies, and I chat about Christian beliefs. I talked to him about our current plans, mainly on the itinerary. Years ago, Ctrip because a lot of online search data, and printed copies. Booklet, said chartered from Datong to play the final lap sent to Wutai Mountain, chartered only 200 yuan or so. So I was buddies to discuss the price. Buddy said that he used to be driving a taxi, this price definitely will not. He said he was from Shanxi, but not how played everywhere. Later, he and I began to talk about a question of faith. Occasionally a word, I've got a relative of Christ, and that relatives feel good. That buddy is affectionately looking at me one and said he can help us find out the station car, estimated to be cheaper. But I always felt very scared, I thought 6:00, and one did not know the local people wander around, and not right. Later, embarrassed direct refusal, and finally get off to look for sleeper compartment companions before the refusal of the buddies. Now think about it, might be considered too much of their own, but doing things, or should stay in mind, after all, we are young.
By 6:00, we're to the Datong Station. One station, only to find common ground cold. Suggested later in October to Datong GGMM to bring more clothes ah. G sister say, how nobody paid us? Hardly faded from the results at once surrounded a lot of people asked us package does not chartered. Instead, we immediately know what to do, because you do not know the bottom line, fear of being slaughtered. Then had to ask one, asking price is very expensive, it would take 400. We expect a lot worse this and ah, we have learned from the Internet to play a lap from Datong to Wutai Mountain as long as 250 is enough. Therefore, it has not agreed to. Those who do not compromise, death bite and hold the price. In this case, the best way is to look for vehicles, forcing others to cut prices. We tried to find a few cars, followed by our people finally had to cut prices of (360 yuan a Xiali). People who drive nickname, it seems that "small fox", his cell phone number is then I feel we lost out, 360 yuan can pack a Beverly's. However, this action proved chartered is wise to save time. Please note that we must discuss is good, pulled localities to pay, half-way do not give them the oil money, let them pay, we can not give you the money and a trip to do? Introduced a Beverly guru, called the sentence Shengrui, cell phone 13,934,258,683.
Near the train station, we ate a noodle, and later went to the 8:00 Yungang Grottoes. Yungang Grottoes in front of our post office to the family sent a postal card. Because the family believed in Buddhism, so send a postcard of the Buddha. 8:30 we entered the Yungang Grottoes. Yungang the construction of the Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowen, from the Governor monk Tan Yao Jian. The Caves I played earlier one, so this does not feel any major changes, that is, consider the increase of a number of wood buildings, from the protection of the Buddha statues.
The cave is characterized by two pairs of the first time to sit Buddha, metaphor Emperor Xiaowen and von Queen Mother. I admire the most classic of Buddhist monk story is the story of the Buddha. Sakyamuni Buddha out of practice is intended to lift the world thought the pain, though in a religious way to forget the pain, but it is really a way for everyone to consider people who can be so large.
Out of the Yungang Grottoes, we came to the hunyuan County Xuan Kongsi. Hengshan had intended to climb, but the driver that there is no meaning, and may one day could not climb down. We were dropped. Xuan Kongsi the way to go, the road is very bumpy, but feels very far away, I was always afraid of the driver to cheat us, pull us to somewhere else, so heart is always hope and pray. To tell the truth, sleep is an occasional fan of what eyes, from time to time to see road signs, looking for signs. Of course, in walking time, looked back from time to time behind GMM, she was very tired, his face swelling on the skin did not see her in March of this year gave me the feeling is not very pretty. But I remember that she seemed to Sepet, now how come into the fold in her eyelids had. After watching her every time, never forget the look at others, a fear of exposing themselves like her ideas. Watching them sleep, I also sleepy, but can not sleep for fear of what the driver ramming ghosts, while it is impossible to sell them, but still have to prevent. Later, as the driver said, buddy, you go to bed also Zheng Yanjing. Oh, actually, I simply do not sleep.
In Xuan Kongsi, first of all latrines to be money, and more hate. Xuan Kongsi is still very worthwhile in, which is China's only Buddhism and Taoism, Confucianism 3 Zunxiang and for the temple. Inside, each like a different posture, meditating like Buddha, Confucius because it is located to one side, inner dissatisfied, so write-shaped mouth, with the exception Laozi and Zhuangzi, does not matter, they look elegant. Zhuangzi's "doing nothing promising," "quiet soft" feature has been embodied. Recent feel that "Zhuangzi", it should be a good read.
From the temple out of the reservoir there is no need to go, because we can see on the street, but we forgot. Bound to be county car right again.
By Ying county, Z, and C are reluctant to go. G hesitant to go in because it is a tower, and the expensive tickets. The most important is that very few people, tour guides do not, then we go in there would be no mean. Anyway, I think that since come, we should go, I like to work with me in G, but G reluctant. Then I think that if she did not go, I go. Are hesitant, two men buy a ticket, including one foreigner, and we think they will certainly be a guide, then quickly buy a ticket. The results went in and found they did not ask tour guides, and good in front of go in just a few people invited, we would rub listen.
Ying County Wooden Pagoda is an amazing tower, 12 columns, each time there will be a pillar of rest, was floating like. All towers are all made with inlaid wood, there are 72 kinds of infighting and other art forms. There is also a feature of the Buddha are brought here, beard, estimates and Khitan related. Said, should County pagoda reflects the relationship between people on earth. "Water to Qing had no fish, people's search had no Christians," the relationship between people is still the need to "infighting", persons who may last forever. Tower, 5 level, tower four layers, the actual nine-layer. Tower is now a bit tilted, but the head and body tilt direction is inconsistent, just balanced.
Ying County, very old, and Jia Zhang Ke film a scene, for we love Jia Ju Z, so I took a lot of pictures there.
The way to the Wutai Mountain, the sky is still too early, probably around 3 pm. I still can not sleep, afraid of a problem. Wutai Mountain Road, go bad, multi-winding road, has been very worried. However, after thought, to be really a problem, how can I do? Or do not want a bar. Along the way, watching the G slept like I was actually very sweet, though very tired. Never used to listen to someone say, love a person, that is, even if they are not happy, but also hope that love happiness, even this happiness is your happiness at the expense of non-redeemed. Do not know how they thought of Gu Long novels. There is a more wretched old man, although the superior martial arts, it is like a girl, girls obviously do not like him. Finally, he died for this girl, when he died, his face wearing a smile. Gulong evaluation to, no matter how wretched people, but people's feelings are the most sincere, and was the best. Oh, I really think this kind of feel good ah.
To the Wutai Mountain, due to pull our "little fox" is not the mountain card, had to use my mobile phone contacted the blessing of Habitat Erlao Ban, surnamed Li, his cell phone number 13,096,585,700, so that his car to meet us. Er Laoban come, say in advance that a good living as long as the future of his room, even into the mountains can be exempt from fees, they are his gang. Of course, I hope to go to friends or the careful implementation, do not go when the time comes, but what the price is very expensive. We live in the blessing of the Habitat Hotel. Hotel little services in general. The boss said, we are in a hurry before the 11 years, so prices cheaper, only 25 yuan a person. We have been talking a long time prices, like speaking into a 20 yuan, unsuccessful. Then we say that 25 is also OK, but it may take us a breakfast first. Boss promised, we will stay there the. Stay there, we heard that a good vegetarian food here, we went around inquiring about a good place. Tips on what Susan said that there lotus, and the result not be found. Later, on the road came across a teacher, and we struck up a conversation came up and asked delicious Department. Results Master is very generous, said that "a light" Yes, but the name of his banner saying Mao Peng's Glasses master described, to find Xiao Yan, will do. GMM was also asked, would like to eat Zhaifan do not know he was okay looking. Master is very forthright to say OK, but also left a phone to the master in order to avoid harassment, without leaving a phone number, Hehe. Shows at noon time for 11 days to go to Bristol Temple with him on the trip. Then we in the "one light," ate, all Sucan, the name sounds meat. Restaurant price or more expensive, more unique is that each table, put a light that seemed to give away a pot of chrysanthemum tea.
That night, I have had with the landlord and the vehicle households (some of them to pull people from Datong, the able to return it, we live here) to chat inquiries to Pingyao news. Let the root to each of them smoke, they was very excited, pulled me drink, I have events in the body, dare not ah. Have a buddy to help me with my cell phone in touch with a Pingyao residence, and later we still do not live in Pingyao, a waste of my money. One car households Fukang car is said directly to him, and the price could be cheaper.
October 1, we started to visit Wutai Mountain in. The morning, the boss brought the breakfast. I do not eat, because today is going to worship, and fasting is best. Dailuo first went to the top, feeling in general. Dailuo top features a top-five sets of Manjusri body of law, people can do not be afraid 5 sets the top, you can end a worship Buddha. We first Manjusri ago he became, as Manjusri was in charge of intelligence and learning, so our students have to solace. Prayer finished, they found a master craftsman to a month for the fruit. In the back there is a Hall of Sakyamuni, which the teacher may be due to join us in the GMM photographed him look like a happy took two for the fruit to us. We are four individuals is not enough points, originally I would like again to let him give us more points, but a thought, not greed, were dropped. Visit all Dailuo top, from the great wisdom way down the straight to pass Temple noticeable. Coincides with the "obvious Tong Temple" organized "1000 Monk Studio" is a thousand monks chanting together, to pray for those who wish to spend money. Said this is more difficult to face grand occasion. Tong temple have more significant features of the two absent monument, there is a dragon and the Golden Buddha or something.
This time, thanks to a lot of Wutai Mountain Buddhism, most of them devote themselves to seek for parents, not to take any personal desires. In the Buddha's time to think of the Emperor Yongzheng blood copying the book, "Diamond Sutra" things. Although this does not win the favor of Emperor Kangxi, and the nights when I do not understand, but at the moment seems to be able to understand the point of. First, the "Diamond Sutra" It is trivial, when copying itself allowed Liu hone their own process in this kind of thing to appreciate the hardships of our parents to raise the second is when he did not personally desire, it may focus minds on the dry matter Third, parents, Wei Ren a, well-being in old age can be off-point, while he actually does not matter how to live, it is its own thing, at least not owe their parents anything more or less owed. Hin Tong Temple doorway of a Roaming Monk, ragged, heart suddenly give birth to a trace of sympathy. We have since come home, they no longer possible to go back, and like this man, no home can return to, and not have their own "root", and relying on themselves adrift, cosmopolitan.
A remarkable pass Temple, found that time is not a lot, then went to Bristol Temple to eat Zhai Fan. Unfortunately do not know the road is just about the direction of walking towards a heart, always afraid of the master dinner time in the past. The results on the road happened to see a teacher walking behind us, to go faster than us. He came up, we have a question, that was what Bi Temple of the master. This is just great, and master all the way with our mad rush, and finally the rear door of the temple, without a Mai Menpiao. But that estimate is not a master in power, and one into the temple, out of sight. We can not find a place to eat, contact yesterday came across the shop, said the teacher this morning out. We had to find a room, the master of this room is not, we say that we are students from afar. Later, he had to say that eating can be, but I will donate. We will soon be brought to eat. A good meal, eating very full, to my appetite. After dinner, I worship at the Main Hall before the donation.
Out, is a long way. We can not find the car along the way, just have a military vehicle passed by waving our ZMM 1, that car actually stopped and has been pulling us into the residence. So, we went out later, you can make MM more than they try, Oh, calling such a surprise.
We then go straight Wu Ye Temple, heard that wish and draw a very spiritual, and we are all in this to go Ben. The results to know, has only recently canceled ballot, we have no better unhappiness ah. Wishing a very spiritual here, but have heard so many people make a wish. But the wish to join realized the need to also like. Would also like to said that there are two ways, one is to give Wu Ye acting, and second, to Wu Ye hanging plaque. Fear of the future on its own is not willing, so did not dare to Xu, ah, He He. Better now regret it, ah, knew that promised to catch up with that person, so I do not need such a pain, and He He.
Since there is no pumped to sign, we think that good does not mean it like a temple to go towards Shu. Hu Ting a tour guide, said there was HUXIN temple draw near Stirling. My Heart has. We went to the temple HUXIN Yamashita, how could not find, are anxious when the two came from a distance master. I went up asked the master a Yaran smile, Road, Lang Lang events, peace and prosperity, how demons are rife Which? Then said that joining the pumping well that you are happy, that's bad case where your life is always a little shadow. It seems there is some truth. I see two of their conversations and not very vulgar, in turn asked: "People have emotions, how can only reduce the desire to get rid of pain." Two replied that there is great wisdom in the Buddhist scriptures. I am shocked, but also asked, I am one stage that can not walk out Red Dust, then how can the earth his mind, get rid of desire? The duo also Road, "public heart", for example, Sun Yat-sen, "Things for the People." Yes ah, our people are always executive earthly mud in some desire, can not be relieved, if able to see this point, may not have any pain. Wu Bei secular daily indulge in "sensual pleasures", it is always fantasize about the future of life, failed to consider other people's feelings, other people's suffering, which appears to increase the trouble, in fact, the alleviation of our suffering. Who have no time for themselves, can reduce the pain.
With two master farewell, the question master number, a master of "all revel." Yes ah, everything is all talk about edge of your sweetheart does not impose hard to recover, that is, think you can not insist on Taiwan and all things as margin to meet, to do the bulk edge.
Later we went to Shu as the Temple, the Temple is characterized by Manjusri other materials, the head is done, but there is also very spiritual wish, but do not have a special trip to would also like to, but the Buddha is a rabbit who is a patron. Here, I would like to have promised.
Temple came out from these are already more than 2 pm, and we returned to the hotel, packed his things in a direct ride to Taiyuan, according to Vic.
By 19:00, we're to the Taiyuan Railway Station. Looking at the Taiyuan Railway Station on the railway guest houses, relatively safe and inexpensive, each about 20 or so. The train station the next day bought a train ticket to Pingyao, very cheap, only 10.
October 2, from the Taiyuan by train in the morning about 10 o'clock to Pingyao. Pingyao, we visited the morning, eating snacks Pingyao point, general. Pingyao many people, so there is no sense of what that means. By noon, I am a person Pingyao west door sat an older brother put the motor stalls, and only 10 round-trip Shuang Lin Temple. Initially I had a little scared and so cheap, I am a man, will not be a fraud? Then bite the bullet, walking, and brother were very good, in fact, I'm afraid that your brother. I do not know why he was afraid of me, Hehe. The eldest brother is quite a decent, he and his wife, two people put a Lengyin Tan, also opened a clothing store. After a friend of mine to go, then helped me to a good, on the Pingyao ancient city on the West Gate.
Shuang Lin Temple carvings and nursing homes Diamond's eyes Yes, and then is that the empress palace, I went across the left foot should be a boy it, Hehe. Heard that his right foot step is after the kids are girls ah.
From the Shuang Lin Temple out, I went back to Pingyao, on the wall. In the walls, feeling it out, drank a point of Trimeresurus stejnegeri, pride Tai Sang. I have this person in fact is not very interested in scenic spots, mainly liked to think of people in different environments protest made, recording and observation of the kind of life status. Maybe my profession, learning geography, often consider the man-land relationship, He He. Every time travel, the main aim is to make himself look more more numerous, multi-and a lot of people contact, to know more about other people's living conditions.
The day to watch their favorite MM by your side, but say nothing, afraid to lose her, it has been very troubled. Now they were not in my side, I simply click on the vent. In the walls, there are some watchtower. Approaching the north door, I suddenly made fantasy, if I was to the north gate before the watchtower in three consecutive years can shout slogans, "I love you GMM", then I will be able to get her, of course, I would not walls writing, and, after all, have received "higher education", and Hehe. I started shouting, and the first two watchtower, the direct express one's mind, feeling so cool. Being Shuang Department, came to the third watchtower, but found the doors are locked, there is no way to cry. I was immediately depressed mood a lot, think that this result and I had the same idea, I was in the "unrequited love", or I do not deserve, there can be no results. Nevertheless, I had to depressed to go, the results of approaching the north gate, when suddenly there was a watchtower, how do I have not found, but the door is open. I was very excited ah, immediately into shouting, does it mean in heaven I want to recover twice, and to be successful? (I have to declare once, failed, Oh, so now has never said that fear of failure, and then have been saved energy).
Down the walls, we have convergence, direct at the Pingyao Railway Station before the sitting to the Jiexiu car. By 7 pm, we're to the Jiexiu, dark. As the 11 period, too many people, we can not find accommodation. See Jiexiu billboards near the train station there, said one night last five. So cheap, certainly not a good place, so they did not go to see. Subsequently, there is no way that we went and looked. Find that the inside of your room, in fact, not expensive, only 15 yuan. That aunt heard that we are a student, for we are particularly polite, the room was very clean.
October 3 morning, we sat near the train station public car to Wang's Grand Courtyard. Wang's Grand Courtyard student tickets, tour guides and no need to please people more rub to listen to. To be honest, we are a layman, a very brief, so do not feel anything. I just feel the rise and fall of a family. The root causes of the decline is no attention to education and family laws does not continue. Guides say well, "rich, but the Five Dynasties and the three generations of the poor, however," want the whole family will never flourish, it is just wishful thinking.
From Wang's Grand Courtyard out, we take the public vehicles, went to the Lingshi ready to take the train to Linfen. However, due to the early, more than 13 o'clock train to come, so we crossed the railway station on the tracks, came along the road, blocking car to Linfen. About a person 15 or so, cars are passing a lot of Linfen, not into the Linfen city, so need to Linfen, they still had to take a bus to the city train station. We bought a return journey ticket at the train station. And then take a bus to a nearby bus station Yaomiao go Jixian. Tickets seem to 15 yuan. Jixian good long ah road好难go gradually cool weather along the way, and is due to climbing. By 8 pm, and finally to the Jixian. We would have to worry about where to find a place to live, but fortunately the driver pulled a direct road transport tube station opened hostel, clean, cheap, a person 15 yuan. We should not be run. However, outside the hostel toilet needs flashlight. There is to look at themselves and their mobile phones, Oh, we went to GMM cell phone fell into.
That night, we have and open surface of the Lu teacher to discuss a good price, it seems that 200, including our tickets into the mountains. We are talking about the price at that time and when the master Lu, promises to give us cheaper, we will publish news of him on the Internet, a result, he said, too many guests, all say that he did not believe. Hehe. Later, still not talking down the price. However, I leave, when he, Lu master, as long as I have nothing else chores, I will try to post your phone number. Master Lu is still not convinced, then I Hukou, feeling that he drove a good, very steady, grateful to him, and he found a like. His phone number is 13,503,577,772.
In fact, I wanted to write this on the last 11 of Shanxi travel notes, but it has been too busy, so today was to write, I would like people who had previously pledged to master Lu, and I have much the same, is not deceived him.
October 4, we got on early 6:00. Found road好难go, very dangerous, Lu master skills are good. And because road is very narrow, barely passed two cars. Often pulling coal cars Xianxia Qu Therefore, we are already badly shaken up. Hope that along the way there is no accident. The results then, there are still a problem of the car, but fortunately, did not block a long time. Because we are out early, so fewer cars, there is a reason for this is that our car is small, a good U-turn.
In the Hukou, the Yellow River water is very great, only a limited time each year in October over the water. For me, people who grew up since childhood for the Yellow River, Yellow River also did not expect such a truculent, ah, He He. I have the Yellow River have been put pose, over the addiction of. Our GMM and CMM privately down to the river, and by water to pants and shoes to the shower shape. Then we say that the river make a wish. I wanted to in this place that I am "sacred" declaration of love, but because of shyness and fear of losing the opportunity to encounter once again had to endure hidden not at all. However, GMM has hesitated a moment to see that I do not know what she would like to shout. Later we collectively make a wish by the river next year to Yunnan. From that moment, I decided that next year will go to Yunnan.
Back from the Hukou, Lu has put us back to the master quarters. We sat Jixian to Linfen car, did not expect fares to go back even 16 yuan, more than one. By 15 o'clock, we came to Linfen. Linfen, we bought shoes, eat something. Went to railway station, on the train. The way that everyone is tired, I still can not sleep. Think about how they could survive after the heart, was very uncomfortable.
October 5th morning, we went to the Beijing West Railway Station, breaking up.
This comes to an end, I think I am wild, after particularly want to go out. Feel so depressed before their own, and now to take advantage of the young to go to places where the elderly are not a thorough walk the streets in a thorough look tired, a thorough and natural close look at a thorough one has been a day.
Author: dayumao
