A trip to Tibet: the departure is far away.
I left my job for more than two months and didn't want to get caught up in the "mechanical cycle" of going to work immediately after taking the driver's license test. I want to return to Changsha from the Imperial Capital for almost four years, and I haven't been out of the province. Finally, I chose a person to go to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and travel to Tibet once to change my mind and brush some films. There happened to be a "canvassing" gay friends in Lhasa, so he bought a direct train ticket to Lhasa and got a driver's license and got on the train the next day.
The surprise of the journey is all kinds of curiosity.
Because the hard sleeper to Lhasa was too hot, I only bought one that took two days and two nights? Hard seat, I was in a bad mood at that time. However, when I think of going to the Imperial Capital on the University 1 1 and the return trip is also a 24-hour hard seat, I think that I might as well go back to the madness of the university, maybe I can meet a donkey friend who will go to Lhasa together and lose weight (last sentence, my good gay friend in Lhasa advised me so.
But when I got to the train station and got on the bus, the scene was completely different. First, there are far more people in this car than I expected; Second, the ambiguity and sister paper said by good friends are pure nonsense (a car is basically an uncle and a gentleman (? ))。 However, I remembered a sentence from a gay friend in Lhasa: "Since I'm here, no matter whether the journey is happy or painful, consider it a valuable personal experience." So, thinking of this, near three o'clock, I was still writing slowly in the brightly lit and crowded carriage (you don't expect the uncle next door to fall asleep directly in the aisle (T_T)).
On the road, look ahead.
Anyway, that's how my first personal trip started after I left my job. As long as I set out, the distance will eventually become the front. Because I know, I have been trying to live on the road.
A trip to Tibet: All the way was bare, yellow and violent.
The train journey into Tibet is over half, and now it has officially entered the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau through Xining. After sitting in a hard seat for a day and a night, it has seen the natural environment in the northwest for the first time? . When the train passed through Zhengzhou and entered Shaanxi, I still felt that the vegetation was lush, but after entering Gansu, the situation became the above picture, which made me want to "eat the soil".
For the first time, I had an intuitive impression on the high slope of loess in northwest China. I suddenly feel how happy my good friends who took root in Shanxi and developed into Changsha are. In his own words, he just stays in this bare land in his hometown, and it is estimated that he can only be a village head who eats soil. ?
Occasionally see green mountains and green waters
Of course, there is a beautiful side in the northwest, when Baoji passes the Weihe River. I met the green mountains and green waters that can only be seen in the south, such as the picture above. However, careful observation of the river, there are still many unknown floating objects, affecting the overall sense. But it also confirms the advantages of natural environment in Guanzhong area, because after leaving Guanzhong area, all the way is bare "yellow land".
Seeing the barren and arid yellow land in the northwest, I thought that if I didn't rush out here, I would have to rush out. No wonder my good friend in rural Shanxi is so desperate to stay in the south.
Please give me a copy of Lanzhou
One side of the soil and water, only personal experience will have its own true feelings. This time, I was deeply impressed by the northwest. ? I see, it turns out that under such a difficult environment, there are still people who stubbornly live here, and they have survived like this. Only by comparing your growth environment can you feel how happy you are and know that you should cherish the mountains and rivers around you more.
Mountains are spiritual and water is full of wisdom. Please give me another view of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and I will breathe your rhythm.
A trip to Tibet: This is a magical way.
At six o'clock yesterday afternoon, I took a 456-hour train ride and finally arrived at Sunlight City? Lhasa. This road passes through the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Central Plains, Guanzhong, Loess Plateau and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and finally reaches its destination. This circle has given me the most intuitive understanding of "reading thousands of books and taking Wan Li Road". The third-class terraced terrain in China, especially the true features of the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the northwest, was finally seen by myself this time. I'm glad you came. ?
Sunshine city
I was surprised as soon as I got off the bus in Lhasa. I thought it was just a tourist seasonal city, but the train was always full from beginning to end. It turns out that due to the rapid development of Lhasa, the high salary of foreigners? Attracted, more and more migrant workers from nearby Sichuan and other places choose to come to Lhasa for "gold panning". Coupled with the charm of an international tourist city, on the streets of Lhasa, even cars are blocked all over the street. ?
The night sky is clear
I didn't have a good rest because I sat in the berth for two days. When I arrived in Lhasa, I met a little high reaction. When I got up the next day, rhinitis suddenly broke out. My head hurts. I have a cold. Therefore, the plan to visit the Potala Palace and other scenic spots in the city on the second day of arrival had to be cancelled temporarily, so I bought some medicine, took a bath and rested for a long time. Until five or six o'clock, after I recovered almost, my classmates in Lhasa took me to the Tibetan restaurant Majimiya in Barkhor Street for dinner, and visited the night view of Lhasa by the way. The picture above shows Barkhor Street next to Jokhang Temple. The buildings in Lhasa have Tibetan characteristics and rich colors. The night sky in Lhasa is transparent and clear, and the outline of clouds is clearly visible. With a slight cool breeze, walking in the street is very comfortable. ?
Night after night Potala Palace
After dinner, because it is not too far from Potala Palace, we walked to the former Ping Square of Potala to enjoy the beautiful Potala under the night. ? The Potala Palace in the night is still magnificent and firmly located in the center of Lhasa. As a business card of Lhasa and even Tibet, the Potala Palace looks quiet and majestic, solemn and beautiful, as if to show people the so-called power of faith, standing on the "roof of the world", as Wang Zengqi's poem said: "There is no road longer than feet, and there is no mountain higher than people".
Tour of Qinghai-Tibet: Potala, Norbulingka, Jokhang Temple and the magnificent Potala Palace.
In a blink of an eye, it's almost half a month since I came back from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where the blue and transparent sky, colorful prayer flags and wonderful scenery along the way still fascinate me. Go on, record the travel notes completely.
The first destination of the official Qinghai-Tibet tour is the main scenic spots in Lhasa: Potala Palace, Norbulingka and Jokhang Temple. Before I came to Lhasa, I actually only knew the Potala Palace. After I came, I found that there were temples in all the places where people lived, not just Lhasa. It can be seen that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is indeed a "highland of faith".
Around the Potala Palace.
Throughout Lhasa, the Potala Palace is the center, and cities are built from east to west and from north to south in turn. The buildings around the Potala Palace cannot be higher than the Potala Palace, so the floors in the city center are basically around three or four floors. This highlights the majesty of the Potala Palace, as if guarding the plateau with the mountains around Lhasa.
Overlooking Lhasa from Potala Palace.
According to the tour guide, among the temples in Tibet, the Potala Palace is one of the two temples that were not destroyed (during the Cultural Revolution) (the Potala Palace was ordered by Premier Zhou not to be destroyed, and the other temple was protected by Nepalese businessmen). Later, I even heard the driver of the newspaper group say that the cultural relics of Potala Palace can even buy several Shanghai cities. Buying some Shanghai is a joke, but actually I think faith is priceless. Potala Palace is a symbol of Lhasa, a treasure of Tibetan culture and a holy place of Tibetan Buddhism. Can't be measured by too secular eyes and values. Try to feel it. Faith needs awe, and people need to keep awe of faith and creator to go further. This may be the reason why Tibetan temples prohibit taking pictures.
Inside Potala Palace, visit the entrance.
It took nearly two hours to visit Potala Palace. I heard a little knowledge during the explanation (it is inconvenient for individual travelers to find a tour guide, so they can only listen, which is more free. If you want to listen, you can join the group). Then I went to the next destination, the Dalai Lama's Summer Palace, the representative of Tibetan gardens-Norbulingka. ?
Norbulingka architecture
Norbulingka impressed me, just like the Summer Palace in Tibet? Except there is no lake. The architectural style of Norbulingka is more elegant and exquisite than Potala Palace. The trees in Norbulingka are also very dense, and Tibetans sitting on the floor can be seen everywhere, sunbathing, chatting and drinking butter tea. My classmates told me that this place used to be a place for Dalai's office to rest, but now it has become a paradise for Tibetans.
The corridor of Norbulingka
The Woods of Norbulingka
After sunbathing in Norbulingka, we came to the last stop: Jokhang Temple. Jokhang Temple is in the city center, and Barkhor Street is around Jokhang Temple. Tibetans worship at the entrance of Jokhang Temple every day, and turn clockwise around Jokhang Temple to Barkhor Street (when going to Tibet, whether visiting temples or turning around mountains, turn clockwise)? . There are also many Buddha statues in Jokhang Temple, which are basically heard by tour guides all the way. Coincidentally, on the day of the visit, there happened to be a large number of lamas and Tibetans painting gold and chanting prayers for the statue of Sakyamuni in the temple.
Jokhang temple entrance
Worshipers in front of Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple.
When you come to Tibet and stay for a long time, you may gradually feel that here, faith is not only in your heart and mouth, but also in your daily life-prayer wheels, countless temples, prayer flags and Manidui everywhere, as well as your awe and respect for mountains, rivers, lakes and even every grass and tree. When faith has become a ubiquitous way of life, how calm and peaceful life should be.
the Potala Palace
Recently, I talked to a friend about Lhasa, the westernmost pure land and devout believers. .
A dime
White clouds are within reach; The blue sky is visible; ? The milky way floats overhead; ? Friends come and go in a hurry; ? You are looking down; Still hold your head high; ? what are you reading?
Potala Palace in Lhasa
eaves
This is a friend I met in the fan base many years ago. I met him once. Recently, I went all the way from Xi- Lanzhou-Xining to Lhasa, and I was deeply touched.
Corner of palace wall
20 14 met a friend in Shenzhen. In 20 13, I backpacked through five provinces and crossed Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet. She said that during the three-month long-hair trip, the deepest impression I left her was that she suddenly caught a cold and had a high fever when she was about to enter Tibet. Entering Tibet is a very dangerous act, but if she doesn't go here, it means giving up the whole journey and leaving regrets. Along the way, fellow travelers advised her not to enter Tibet. She said that her spirit of self-feeling is better in every way. She didn't listen to the tourists' advice, but followed them into Tibet. After she entered Tibet, her cold and other conditions improved. She didn't have the expected altitude sickness, and she didn't get worse with a cold. Instead, she recovered naturally. This is a sacred place.
snowy mountain
In 20 15, I came to Shanghai and my best friend went with other friends. From Chengdu-Lanzhou-Lhasa, I went to a bar to drink at night and listened to friends who came here from all corners of the country to tell their emotional stories along the way.
buttered tea
Drinking a cup of hot butter tea is salty and fragrant, sweet and sweet, which is a precious etiquette for Tibetans to entertain guests.
pray
Sitting quietly in front of Jokhang Temple, watching the burning butter lamp, and feeling the power of faith in the shocking scene where believers bow down and bow down.
believer
At dawn, the front door of Jokhang Temple was crowded with kowtowing believers. They crossed their hands over their heads, bowed to their foreheads, chests and arches three times from top to bottom, then knelt down and crawled on the ground, hands straight, threw themselves on the ground, and repeated the same actions over and over again. ?
believer
Most of these believers have traveled thousands of miles, sleeping in the wind and kowtowing step by step, just to kowtow and pray for siddhattha gotama of Jokhang Temple.
believer
Share with friends; For the first time, I saw many believers chanting the six-character mantra with prayer wheels, which I can't describe in words. In the face of the shock of Jokhang Temple, the scene is enough for everyone who comes to visit to feel the Buddhist atmosphere inherited by the Tibetan people for thousands of years. ?
Their faces are full of piety, vicissitudes and openness-such faces are only available on the roof of the world.
Yanghu
I want to take advantage of this youth to go to the west alone. Cross the sea of clouds to another country, a place with history and stories, a place to wash the soul, and take the soul all the way to the west.
Rizhao Snow Mountain is resplendent and magnificent.