- Dajun Ancient Street, Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui.
One is Taoyuan Village, a 10-minute drive from Shisi Temple, where there is a nameless temple with two dragons coiled around it. The other is the Dajun Ancient Street in Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui, a minority autonomous county in Zhejiang Province, recorded in this article.
Jingning She is located on the way to Shisi Temple. If I didn't live here, I might not have known that there was such a place in Zhejiang Province. The bustling city center and the mysterious exotic atmosphere form a strong contrast, with women in She costumes walking through the old streets, and the silver ornaments clinking...
I can't help but marvel at the vastness of China, a Zhejiang that I have been walking for three years, but still know very little about.
At the end of Dajun Ancient Street, there is a small Fusan Temple, which is dedicated to the main god of Jingning, Ma Xiangu. The temple is located under a wild camphor tree, next to a green stream. Most tourists come here for rafting or renting She costumes to take photos. There may not be many people like me who come to see Ma Xiangu.
Unfortunately, the Fusan Temple was not open, and I never got to see Ma Xiangu. The ancient buildings and sacrificial customs of Jingning are very different from those in other regions of the province. The Mushroom God, Ma Xiangu, the Five Emperors... These seemingly niche gods are worshipped in the unremarkable alleys of deep villages.
Whether it is an ancient building visit or a curiosity, I am full of curiosity about them. According to the locals of She Township, Ma Xiangu usually does not appear, and will only be carried out on July 7. It seems that to see her true face, I have to wait a year and a half.
Fortunately, Jingning after leaving Shisi Temple is still worth visiting, a truly unpopular travel destination with no tourists at all during the holidays. It is a must-see on the way to Shisi Temple from Hangzhou, and you can visit it along the way, and you don't need a ticket, the cost is low, and you can rent She costumes to take photos.