In the season of crisp autumn air and fragrant osmanthus, our travel team went to the Weibei Plateau to explore the mystery that the cave dwelling culture on the Loess Plateau brings to people.
The cave dwelling culture, cave dwelling health care, and cave dwelling memories of Shili Ancient Station have become a beautiful landscape on the Weibei Loess Plateau. Living in farmhouse cave dwellings, sleeping on farmhouse earthen beds, and tasting farmhouse delicacies have become the current hot spots for nostalgic and green tourism. Top picks.
The cave dwellings along the ancient Silk Road exude a rich flavor of life.
Taking advantage of the fact that there are few pedestrians on Tianliang Road and it is conducive to the safety of the journey, we set off at five o'clock in the morning and took a shortcut from the Jiangcheng entrance of Baoji to the G30 Lianhuo Expressway for more than 30 kilometers, then changed the route and drove to the G85 Yinkun. We drove straight to the South Ring Road in Fengxiang County. After tasting Xifu's famous bean curd steamed buns in the county, we drove directly onto National Highway 244 from Baoji to Qingyang and headed towards the Changwu Shilipu Cave Cultural Scenic Spot in the Weibei Loess Plateau! Along the way, perhaps because I got up early, the air in the autumn wilderness was refreshing and the scenery was charming, especially the colorful morning glories, evening flowers, bunch of reds, and marigolds on both sides of the road, competing to bloom. The refreshing and elegant scent hits your face, making you feel refreshed and comfortable. The patches of sunflowers in the farmland are like rapeseed flowers in spring, yellow, orange and green, swaying constantly in the breeze, as if they are bowing to the passers-by; the apples hanging on the branches are bright red and look like clusters. The fiery red lanterns herald the arrival of the beautiful harvest season...
Leave a photo in front of the rows of cave dwellings and let the ancient cave dwellings and the tough, handsome and high-tech Geely Boyue come to the fore. The limelight!
After a long journey of more than four hours and 180 kilometers, we safely and smoothly arrived at the site of Shilipu Cave Dwelling Culture in Changwu County, Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. Under the enthusiastic and charismatic guidance of the beautiful tour guide, we began a close-up visit to the cave dwelling culture on the Loess Plateau.
The cloth paintings created by women on the Loess Plateau in their spare time are lifelike and vivid, using various expression techniques to show the pastoral scenery of men farming and women weaving!
The plaques on the door of the cave dwellings, such as "Peace is Blessing", "Modest Benefit", "Harmony is Precious", are either inspirational or admonishing blessings, showing a rich flavor of life and humanistic customs.
Shilipu cave culture is located in the west of Changwu County, ten miles away from the county. A natural alley runs from east to west, commonly known as Shilipu. The two plains in the north and south are covered with fertile soil and fertile fields, which are the must-pass places for the ancient Silk Road. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, immigrants from all over the world gathered here and took advantage of the unique hutongs to dig caves to live in. There was abundant underground water and every household dug wells, resulting in better living conditions. Cave dwellings are clustered into villages, where farming is the industry and people thrive. After a long period of time, through primitive cave dwellings, artificial cave dwellings, semi-cave dwellings, and cave dwellings until today, cave dwellings are an organic combination of natural scenes and life scenes. The evolution history of cave dwellings is the history of people's struggle on the loess land, permeating people's respect for the loess earth. Feelings of love and attachment.
Boyue looks even more domineering and bold against the backdrop of Changwu’s landmark buildings and the blue sky and white clouds!
The farmhouse based on cave dwelling culture allows visitors to enjoy local specialties.
'Cave dwelling culture: The cave dwellings that grow under the natural loess layer of the Loess Plateau, nestled against mountains and cliffs, live in ravines, dive deep into the plateau, dig holes in the soil, take from nature, and blend in with nature. The "roots" of architectural culture and the origin of Chinese "living culture". The vault-like construction of the cave dwelling complies with the principles of mechanics. The pressure at the top is divided into two and distributed to both sides. The center of gravity is stable and the force components are balanced. It not only embodies the concept of a round sky and a square earth, but also has strong stability. People on this land were born in kilns, grew up in kilns, lived in kilns, and died in kilns. Men dug on the loess soil, while women took care of housework in cave dwellings. The small cave dwellings condensed the unique customs of the loess land and retained In response to people's common nostalgia, someone once compared cave dwellings to: a cave dwelling hanging in the clouds and mist, a crystallization of wisdom embedded in the loess plateau. Folk songs praise cave dwellings like this: When guests come to my home, they should never laugh at cave dwellings as inferior to mansions. Warm in winter and cool in summer, both good fortune and longevity are praised by the gods. Cave dwellings are indeed like caves and divine mansions. They can change their owners several times without losing their residential value, and they can be passed down from generation to generation.
The cave dwellings, which are warm in winter and cool in summer, are a good place to relax and cool down.
The cave is clean, tidy and well-equipped, making it a good place for gatherings and health care.
Cave dwelling health care: According to the tour guide, the main characteristics of cave dwellings are ventilation and light transmission, yin and yang, warm in spring and cool in summer, cool in autumn and warm in winter, comfortable and energy-saving, and healthy and livable. In a small cave dwelling, old and young live together in the same room, enjoy the warmth of the kiln, eat and chat together, blend in with each other, and enjoy family happiness. Maybe it's because of this situation that my wife and children are on the hot bed, and I don't have to worry about life!
"The earth-made cave dwelling is two feet wide and is cool in summer and warm in winter." The cave dwelling embodies folk culture and ethnic customs, showing a picture of life in which nature and man are one!
The simple and original pictures in the memory of the cave dwellings intuitively show the upward, hard-working and optimistic spirit of the people on the Loess Plateau.
“The earth-made cave dwelling is two feet wide, cool in summer and warm in winter”! Cave dwellings are deep in the soil and are fire-proof, earthquake-proof, and radiation-proof. They are the most typical "disaster reduction buildings". Because of their thick "roofs" and "walls", they are warm in winter and cool in summer. They have the functions of heat preservation, heat insulation, energy storage, and regulating the microclimate of the cave. The function is the best example of the "harmony between man and nature" environmental concept.
The temperature and humidity inside cave dwellings are pleasant, and the outside climate and harmful substances have less impact on people living in dense caves. Living in cave dwellings for a long time is beneficial to health and longevity.
The neat rows of cave dwellings under the blue sky and white clouds show the weight and vicissitudes of history. The native cave architecture is a symbol of the development of farming culture!
Memory of cave dwellings: Cave dwellings are an ancient and unique form of residential dwellings, a product of the Loess Plateau. The native cave dwelling architecture is a symbol of the development of farming culture. In the farming era, the working people who took root in the Loess Plateau took agriculture as the basis of their survival. They used hard-working hands and wisdom to build caves and live in them. The cave dwellings became the "warm nest" of life and the foundation of the family. Men cultivated in the fields, and women They gave birth to children, took care of housework, and reproduced in cave dwellings. The carrier of cave dwellings is the courtyard, which carries the village. The cave dwelling settlement condenses the unique style of the loess, embodies folk culture and ethnic customs, and deposits the deep culture of cave dwelling architecture.
Changwu’s crispy pork, large platters, fried wheat rice, water tofu, mutton bubbles, and pot helmets are all delicious and inexpensive, with endless aftertaste!
Apple red Fuji and Malan red, which are suitable for growing on the Weibei Loess Plateau, are popular among consumers for their thin, crispy and sweet skin, good taste and high sugar content. They are sold at home and abroad and are also popular among local people. It provides a way for people to get rid of poverty and become rich.
Xuetiao soup is a famous snack in Changwu. It is a must-have for weddings and weddings. It is famous for its fried, thin, chewy, chewy, spicy and fragrant flavor. It is unique!
With the vicissitudes of life, cave dwelling architecture continues to evolve with the development of farming culture. From the macroscopic integration beauty to the microscopic decorative beauty, they all permeate the scientific survival wisdom of the working people, showing a life picture of the unity of nature and man. , becoming a mark of harmony between nature and history. Paying attention to the cultural relics of cave dwellings, caring for them, and protecting them is a social responsibility and a responsibility given to us by history.
"Li Shimin's Battle on the Qianshui Plateau" is a landmark building in Changwu New City. The vivid stone sculptures once again show the majesty of the Tang Dynasty with their majesty!
Through the visit to the cave dwelling culture on the Loess Plateau, I deeply felt that cave dwellings are not only a culture and a nostalgia, but also a history and a spirit. The cave dwellings on this piece of loess gave birth to the Changwu spirit of virtue, tolerance, pragmatism, pioneering and innovation. The cave dwellings show the beauty of the unity of heaven and earth and the beauty of local flavor where people and land have lived in harmony for thousands of years. It is the desire of people today and today to catch up and surpass, strive to get rid of poverty and become rich, and pursue a better life. It is also a true record and embodiment of the history of struggle and distinctive personality of people on this piece of yellow land. Protecting cave dwellings and keeping history in mind not only protects a precious architectural heritage, but also inspires the courage and spirit of people in the world to rely on wisdom and hard work to create a better life.
While visiting the cave culture, a poverty alleviation product promotion exhibition and artistic performance happened to be held in the square. I wanted to buy some local products to show my support for the local targeted poverty alleviation work!
The women who came out of the caves on the Loess Plateau are all ingenious and intelligent. The handmade insoles are beautiful in pattern, strong and durable, and they are full of dragons and phoenixes, or flowers are blooming, which makes people put it down.
The visit to the cave dwelling culture on the Loess Plateau came to a successful conclusion. While thinking and sighing about the wise saying that the soil and water support the people, it gave us a new view and understanding of life. The ancestors who lived in cave dwellings The local people never complained about the difficult conditions, but adapted to the environment, were self-reliant, worked hard to start a business, and lived optimistically.
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The blue sky and white clouds on the Weibei Plateau, and the open wilderness are even more elegant and graceful!
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The round buttocks are full of movement and look even more charming against the backdrop of flowers!
Beside the square where the cave culture is parked, the contrast between ancient and fashionable shows the toughness of Boyue!
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