Gannan, southwestern Gansu Province
There is a sacred pure land comparable to Tibet
There are beautiful mountains and rivers comparable to Xinjiang
There are also magnificent lakes that are not inferior to Qinghai
Gannan is like a pearl scattered on the ground
There is a rich Tibetan culture here
There are vast grassland scenery
It is the most beautiful travel destination
A well-deserved paradise on earth
Wait for someone to accompany me to Gannan
Let's set foot in the beautiful mountains and rivers together
Get away from the hustle and bustle of the world together
Experience the earthly paradise.
Roki-ji Temple
Langmu Temple, which is composed of Geldi Temple in Sichuan and Saichi Temple in Gansu, is adjacent to Sichuan on the left and Gansu on the right, it is actually a small town, which is a miniature version of Shangri-La.
It is a paradise of natural beauty, a place where ancient roads meet, and where diverse cultures blend and develop.
It is a place without hustle and bustle, the purest paradise of the soul, where there are awe-inspiring gods and devout beliefs.
The whole town of Langmusi is perfectly integrated with the temple, spanning two provinces, living Tibetan, Hui and Han three ethnic groups, the people here get along harmoniously and beautifully, probably also influenced by this pure land.
Langmu Temple is located in the ethereal, mountains and rivers depend on each other, in the middle of the town, there is a beautiful stream, the stream is less than two meters wide, the locals call it "Bailong River", it is this river that divides Langmu Temple into two.
The clear blue sky, the bright sunshine, the white clouds, and the mountains and forests in the distance make Langmu Temple particularly beautiful.
There is a devout belief comparable to that of Tibet, and there seems to be a strong Buddhist atmosphere in the air.
Here, you will feel the power that comes from faith, and every day you watch the Tibetans here turn mountains, monasteries, and pagodas, and this is their daily Dharma practice.
I don't know if it's the magic of this pure land or the infection of the power of faith, it seems that I feel a sense of baptism unconsciously when I come here, and those troubles and sorrows are blown away with the breeze here.
Labrang Monastery
When it comes to pilgrimage, you may think of Tibet, you may think of Seda, and the truly impressive place of pilgrimage is Labrang Monastery in Gannam.
Labrang Monastery is one of the six main temples of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China, has the world's longest prayer corridor, and is known as the "world's Tibetan school".
In its heyday, there were more than 4,000 monks here, and it was also the filming location of the movie "No Thieves in the World".
It is a sacred place in the hearts of Tibetans, it is mysterious and has a deep heritage, the scale here is second only to the Potala Palace, the difference is that it has a more eye-catching scenery.
There is the peace in the depths of our hearts that we seek, and there is also the beautiful scenery of the sky and the clouds that we want to see the most.
There is a shocking devotion here, and when the sun rises, the believers turn the prayer cylinder, hold the bead string, recite the proverbs, prostrate in three steps, and kowtow in five steps......
As a bystander, I can't help but be shocked by that scene, which is imprinted in my heart like that.
Walking into the monastery and walking through the red walls and white walls of Labrang Monastery, I can't help but sigh at the strength of faith, and the whole person seems to return to nature and is relaxed.
Zagana
"Zhagana" is a Tibetan language, meaning "stone box", is a complete natural "stone city", commonly known as the "Hades Palace".
The topography here resembles both a huge palace on a grand scale and a complete ancient city built by natural rock walls; Here you can watch the work and life of the local Tibetan people, and feel the simplicity and tranquility of the original Tibetan village.
Zagana, the beautiful place of Gannam, a hidden wonderland surrounded by stones, is a forgotten paradise.
Once the filming location for the fifth season of "Where Are You Going, Dad?", it retains the unexplored beauty of the original Tibetan land, which Joseph Locke described as "never seen in my life".
Only if you are there in this place will you understand why Zagana is called "the place where the gods live".
To the north of Zagana is the majestic stone peak of Guanggai Mountain, which is called "Shijing Mountain" by the locals because of the gray-white rocks that can be seen by the light.
There are also steep rock cliffs around, standing side by side, forming a stone gate, the clouds and mist between the mountains are misty, and the beauty is like a painting from afar.
Wander through the four villages and listen to the locals tell you stories about the villages, which you will find so interesting.
Stepping into Zagana, let people get out of the mortal world and come to this fairyland land, it is luck, fate, and the most beautiful encounter.
The first bay of the Yellow River
The Yellow River comes from the Gansu side, the White River flows in from the top of the first bay of the Yellow River, the type is like the "S" shape, the water of the Yellow River is like the streamer of the fairy from the edge of the sky slowly floating, gently caressing it on the edge of Sichuan and then turning around and floating back to Qinghai, so the place is called the first bay of the Yellow River in Jiuqu.
The scene of the first bend of the Yellow River is really shocking. The Yellow River and its tributary, the White River, can be seen here and turn in a spectacular way. It is known as the "West Lake".
The Jiuqu Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, and the surging yellow water has fed hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters.
For thousands of years, thousands of years, the monstrous waves cannot exhaust the fiery love of the children of the Yellow River, the rolling yellow sand floats with endless loess songs, and the Jiuqu River beach cannot hold the brilliant life of the Chinese nation.
Lotus Treasure Leaf Rule
A fairyland left on earth, a paradise of beauty and dreams
The Chinese meaning of "Lotus Treasure Leaf Rule" is the peak of jade of dignity.
She is a temple of majestic peaks and stones in the world and art,
The mountains here are majestic and masculine;
The scale of the mountain is large and endless;
The lakes are dotted with silver waterfalls.
Ranked eighth among the top ten sacred mountains in Tibet,
The first of the mountains of the gods in the Amdo region.
The first bay of the Yellow River in the world
Maqu, which means "Yellow River" in Tibetan. The flow of the Yellow River in Maqu is 433 kilometers, forming the prestigious "first bay of the Yellow River in the world".
It has formed the largest grassland wetland in the first song of the Yellow River, and is known as the "reservoir" and "Chinese water tower" of the Yellow River, and is the most complete primitive ecological swamp wetland in the world.
and so on,
Accompany me to Gannan
This fairyland that has been left behind on earth
It's a dream in my heart
To go once,
Finish this Gannan dream
▍ Duration: 7 days and 6 nights
▍ Distribution location: Lanzhou
▍ Activity Type: Photography
▍ Difficulty level: ★ ☆☆☆☆
▍ Scenery index: ★★★★★
【Simple Itinerary】
Day 1 (July 10) Gather in Lanzhou
Day 2 (July 11) Lanzhou - Xiahe Labrang Monastery - Maqu
Day 3 (July 12) The First Bridge of the Yellow River in Maqu - Awancang Wetland - Niangma Temple - Lianbao Yeze - Aba
Day 4 (July 13) Aba morning fog - Bon monastery - Wachetallin - Tangke Jiuqu Yellow River first bay
Day 5 (July 14) Tangke – Zoige Steppe – Zagana
Day 6 (July 15) Morning Dawn in Zagana – Langmu Temple
Day 7 (July 16) Langmu Temple Morning Dawn - Guo Mang Wetland - Milarepa Buddha Pavilion - Lanzhou
【Itinerary Overview】
Day 1 Assemble in Lanzhou
On this day, Lanzhou gathered to report, and you can rest in the hotel after arriving. If you want to go out to take pictures, you can choose to go to the mother river Yellow River, Zhongshan Bridge, the first bridge of the Yellow River, to take pictures of the oldest irrigation tool on the Yellow River, the big waterwheel, as well as the most representative sculpture of the Yellow River Mother Statue, as well as the ancient river crossing tool sheepskin raft, after taking pictures of the Yellow River by the Yellow River, the night view of Binhe Road is also a good shooting subject.
Or check out the Gansu Provincial Museum (closed on Mondays). Try the famous Lanzhou ramen (actually Lanzhou beef noodles) and Muslim snacks, as well as stuffed skin and sweet pastry, recommended to Zhengning Road Snack Street. Please pay attention to safety during free time.
Suggested visit shooting spots: Lanzhou Eighth Route Army Office, Zhongshan Bridge Night View, Yellow River Mother, Waterwheel Park
Accommodation: Lanzhou Altitude: about 1520 meters
Day 2 Lanzhou - Xiahe - Maqu
Shooting locations: Labrang Monastery, Tibetan life scenes in Gannan grassland, Amigonghong grassland wetland
After breakfast, we will leave Lanzhou, drive to Xiahe, pass through Linxia, enter Tibet, arrive at Xiahe for lunch in about 4 hours, and then enter Labrang Monastery, one of the six major temples of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and walk along the world's longest prayer corridor to gently push the prayer wheel, and take pictures of the beauty of the believers' faith in turning the scriptures. Shoot the life scenes of Tibetan compatriots on the prairie in the changing scenes: cattle and sheep, cooking smoke, tents, and blue sky are scattered everywhere, just like a scene in a painting. Arrive at Maqu County in the evening and check in.
If you haven't been to Gannan, don't say you've traveled all over Tibet. Because you haven't been to the sacred place in the hearts of Tibetans - the mysterious and profound Labrang Monastery.
The sound of debate in Labrang Monastery rose along with the cooking smoke, and the fragrance of ghee on the grassland did not dissipate for a long time.
Yes, we are in Gannan, in Labrang Monastery, to experience a kind of faith, to meet a kind of amazement.
Accommodation: Maqu County
Day 3 Maqu – Aba
Shooting spots: The First Bridge of the Yellow River, Awancang Yellow Wetland, Niangma Temple Prayer Wheel, Mani Wall, Lotus Treasure Yeze
In the morning, we will go to the first bridge of the Yellow River to shoot, and then go to the Awancang Wetland, where the Yellow River forms many rivers and swamps, so that this vast grassland is rich in water and grass, and cattle and sheep are flocks of cattle and sheep, leisurely eating grass; The meadows are bent and criss-crossed, and the swamps are dotted with silvery glows in the sun. One step at a time, picturesque, better than a fairyland on earth, in which you are instantly intoxicated by this beautiful scenery! This is where the nine-colored Gannam Shambhala deity lives. The land paintings of the auspicious eight treasures of Awancang Wetland make it easy and easy to achieve a beautiful scenery, we can shoot to our heart's content, and give full play to our imagination and creativity.
The prayer wheel of the Tripitaka of Niangma Temple is about 50 meters high, the weight is about 300 tons, the body of the prayer cylinder is made of titanium, the external inlay relief Buddha statue, the pattern is pasted with pure gold gold foil of 1160 square meters, and there are about 110,000 volumes of scriptures inside, which is the most representative building in Gannan Tibet, and has successfully entered the Guinness Book of Records for the world's largest Tripitaka prayer wheel.
Located in the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is a famous sacred mountain in Tibet, ranking eighth among the top ten sacred mountains in Tibet and the first of the sacred mountains in Amdo. The tall and tall stone peaks are her majestic bones, and the sparkling lake is her jewel-like amorous eyes. The peaks here are dry, surrounded by lakes blooming like flowers, majestic and dangerous. The stone is strange and the posture is square. Hundreds of lakes, such as jewels inlaid in the side petals, gentle and charming, intoxicating. How can we miss this rare moment and take a picture!
After the shooting, stay in Aba County, if it is still early, you can also go to the temples in Aba County on your own, and recommend Kirti Temple and Amdo Saige Temple.
Accommodation: Aba County Altitude: about 3276 meters
Day 4 Aba – Donk
Shooting locations: Aba Morning Mist, Bon Monastery, Wachetallin, the first bay of the Jiuqu Yellow River
Wake up early to photograph the morning fog of Aba and then selectively photograph Gemo Temple or Langyi Temple depending on the time of day and weather
【Gemo Temple】It is one of the three major Gelugpa monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Known for its grand temple architecture, large stupas and mystical mystical practice, the Fa Xi Yuan, China's largest conjoined Buddha building, is home to the 37-metre-tall Maitreya Buddha statue.
The full name of [Langyi Temple] is "Xuli Lanjie Tashi Yongzhong Forest", which means "special auspicious Yongzhong Temple", located in the territory of Woerma Township, Aba County, with a grand scale and famous far and near. It is the largest existing Yongzhong monastery in China. The architectural sculptures are beautiful and characterful
After passing through Wache Township, visit [Wachethalin] where prayer flags flutter and white towers are like forests. Then shoot the sunset of Tang Ke [the first bay of the Yellow River Jiuqu], known as the "solemn phantom in the universe", the first bay of the Yellow River Jiuqu, the clear river water is gentle, the blue sky and white clouds, the green grass and flowers, the tent smoke, the cows, sheep and horses, and the hovering eagle, which is picturesque and the weather is thousands
Accommodation: Donk
Day 5: Donk – Zagana
Shooting location: Ruoergai steppe, Zagana
Pass through the Zolgéger steppe, enjoy the scenery of the steppe all the way, the river flows like a soft curve on the steppe, where there are herds of cattle, sheep and horses, which is very beautiful.
When you go to [Zagana], we will specially arrange to stay in Zagana village to best facilitate the creation and shooting of photographers.
Zhagana, a small Tibetan village surrounded by a circle of beautiful and changeable stone cliffs and stone walls, is a real paradise and is still a virgin Tibetan village that retains its original nature. Until that afterglow dissipated and returned to the hotel to rest.
At night, you can freely choose the appropriate arrangement according to the weather conditions and create starry sky photography.
Accommodation: Zagana at an altitude of about 3,000 meters
Sixth: Zagana - Langmu Temple
Shooting points: Zhagana Morning Dawn, Langmu Temple, the source of the Bailongjiang River
Wake up early to shoot the morning light of Zagana, the smoky Tibetan village, the ancient and simple pedal house, surrounded by the towering stone mountains of Zhagana, the upper half is a majestic and majestic stone forest, and the mountainside is a lush primeval forest below, feeling the simple folk customs and beautiful scenery here.
Take pictures of the original life of the local Tibetans on weekdays, feel the quiet life of the paradise and leave in time, drive to the "Little Switzerland of the East" called [Langmu Temple] is a style town, at the junction of Sichuan and Gansu provinces, a small stream flows through the town, although the width is less than 2 meters, named "Bailongjiang". Xibei is the "Saichi Temple" in Gansu, and the south bank belongs to the Gedi Temple in Ruoergai County, Sichuan, with the mosque of the Hui nationality sandwiched in the middle, and the two Tibetan Buddhist temples face each other across the river here. We will photograph Saichi Monastery on the Gansu side, which is one of the largest monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism (Gelugpa). At present, there are more than 10 buildings such as the Great Sutra Hall, the Maitreya Palace, the Golden Tile Palace, the Continuation Sutra Hall, the Longevity Palace, the Dharma Protector Palace, the Matou Mingwang Palace, the Zen and the Tower, and there are five major colleges such as Wensi, the Continuation, the Kalachakra, Medicine, and the Engraving Sutra. The buildings in the temple are splendid, and each hall is crowned with gilding, which is very suitable for photography.
After the free activity tour of Langmusi Town, you can go to Gansu Temple and shoot the sunset according to your own situation.
Accommodation: Langmu Temple Altitude: about 3300 meters
Day 7: Langmu Temple – Lanzhou
Shooting locations: Langmu Temple Morning Sun, Guo Mang Wetland, Milarepa Buddha Pavilion
Before dawn arrived at the sunrise shooting point of Langmu Temple, after the tour to shoot [Gansu Temple] (Andoda Cang Langmu Temple), the whole town, the perfect integration of dwellings and temples, although it spans two provinces, living Tibetan, Hui, Han three ethnic groups, but it looks very harmonious and unified, quite a bit of Brahma Pure Land Zen, leave Langmu Temple in time, all the way to enjoy the scenery of the grassland, Tibetan village, after filming cooperation Milarepa Buddha Pavilion, located in Gansu Amdo Tibetan Cooperation City, its full name is "Amdo Cooperation Milarepa Nine-story Buddha Pavilion". Milarepa Buddha Pavilion is a Buddhist pavilion built in honor of Milarepa. It is one of the most important monasteries of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism (Yellow Sect) in Amdo Tibetan area. It is a red Tibetan-style high-rise building. The high-rise religious buildings of the Buddha Pavilion are very rare in Tibetan areas, and it is very unique to take photos from the outside
Accommodation: Not included
Photography: Zhao Feng (Copyright belongs to Golden Desert)
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Route recommendation
【July 10th Gannan / Aba In-depth Photography Tour】Labrang Monastery / Awancang Wetland / Lotus Baoye Ze / Ruoergai / Yellow River Jiuqu First Bay / Zagana / Langmu Temple / Milarepa Buddha Pavilion 7th
【Event Period】
May 1, 2024—May 7, 2024
June 8, 2024—June 14, 2024
July 10, 2024—July 16, 2024
July 20, 2024—July 26, 2024
August 10, 2024—August 16, 2024
August 24, 2024—August 30, 2024
September 7, 2024—September 13, 2024
October 1, 2024—October 7, 2024