With the development of the times, our living standards have gradually improved. On the one hand, it has brought people higher material pursuits, but on the other hand, it has also increased the spiritual burden. In this fast-paced "fast food society", more and more people are beginning to desire to escape from the busy city and yearn for a secluded life in a paradise.
The Peach Blossom Spring in the Tiankeng
Speaking of the culture of seclusion, it has been growing since ancient times, but the ones that are really known or admired can be traced back to the representatives of the pastoral poets. Tao Yuanming, Tao Yuanming's song "Returning to the Garden and Living in the Fields" shows us a quiet and elegant life of leaving early and returning late, and being with nature. "It is not enough to regret the clothes, but the wishes are true" has become the pursuit of many people. spiritual creed. His "Peach Blossom Spring" adds a strong color to people's imagination of "Xanadu", so is there really a Peach Blossom Spring in reality? Not knowing doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
In a little-known place in Yunnan, there is such a "Peach Blossom Spring" hidden in a huge "Sinkhole". No one knew about this place before it was discovered. After it was announced to the world, people called it "Utopia". Utopia has a magical power. There are 8 families living in it, with a total of 32 people. They have lived here in isolation for decades, and to this day are unwilling to move. Even if they are given more money, it will not help.
This place is located in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan Province. There is a group of tiankeng. The people living under the tiankeng form a village, which is Xinzhai Village. The village is surrounded by green mountains and green waters, and is surrounded by a canyon. The diverse scenery of streams and rivers blends together and converges under the sinkhole, which isolates the place from the world. From a distance, this place seems to be just a big pit created by nature, but when you get closer, you will be shocked by the power of nature. The beautiful scenery and strange cliffs cast a layer of mystery here, mysterious but yet mysterious. charming.
Due to its special geographical location, Zhenxiong County’s unique scenery has been shaped. There are many mountains, ravines and ravines, and the geological landscape is mostly typical karst landforms, ancient ruins and ancient human sites. Perhaps only by experiencing the natural landscape here can we truly understand why these 32 villagers chose to stay here so unswervingly.
Residents in Taohuayuan
The tiankeng group in Zhenxiong County is 1,440 meters above sea level, 600 meters in diameter, and up to 150 meters deep. It is the largest tiankeng discovered so far in Yunnan . It is 51 kilometers away from the center of the county. There are six sinkholes of different sizes in one area. The 8 households with 32 people we are talking about live in the largest sinkhole known as "Big Pot Circle".
According to local villagers, they came to live here in 1953. At that time, they were sent here from the county town for isolation treatment because they contracted leprosy. In addition, the medical conditions at that time were very crude and it took a long time to treat the disease, so people simply settled here.
No one expected that they would live here for decades. The villagers are also very united. They will always overcome any difficulties they encounter and encourage each other to survive together. Fortunately, the land here was very fertile and very suitable for farming, so they planted crops on this land and relied on their own labor to make a living. Not only were they able to be self-sufficient, they also really realized the "morning rejuvenation of wasteland and filth. "Returning home with a hoe in the moonlight" is such a comfortable pastoral life.
When the villagers have more abundant crops than the harvest, people will choose to carry them to the town market to sell, and then buy some daily necessities back, living a comfortable and stable life. However, due to the special location, there is only one road that can lead here. It is a path along the mountainside and can only be walked. Cars cannot pass at all. Because of this, few people have discovered the villagers under the sinkholes in recent years.
At the beginning, there was no electricity or drinking water here. After it was discovered, drinking water and electricity were connected, and the signal is now good. The children go to the town to study. There is no transportation and they have to set off an hour or two early every morning. Although the journey is difficult, they are accustomed to it. This joy and mystery of being close to nature makes the children feel very satisfied and happy.
They are unwilling to move even if they are given money
In 1964, the government built a road here. With the help of this small road, the villagers were able to get in touch with the outside world, which also provided It has brought great convenience to the villagers' lives. In fact, at the beginning, there were not only 8 households here now, but after the government built roads, many people left here and moved outside. The remaining ones now are those who did not leave in the first place, and the villagers said they were unwilling to move even if they were given more money.
The scenery of the Tiankeng Group is very beautiful. The place where the villagers live is covered with greenery, spring is everlasting all year round, flowers are all over the mountains and fields, and there are many wild fruits on the mountains. In spring and summer, various animals such as birds, butterflies and bees emit bursts of beautiful songs here. Compared with the hustle and bustle of the busy city, the sounds here appear very ethereal and beautiful.
Someone once suggested that relying on the advantageous natural conditions, if the tiankeng group is the center, combined with natural landscapes such as cave groups and canyons, such as caves similar to karst landforms, coupled with the unified planning of rivers, the contiguous Develop and strengthen the construction of transportation facilities, this place can be turned into a tourist attraction.
However, this approach may have disrupted the original living conditions of the local villagers. After being modernized and commercialized, will this place still be a "Peach Blossom Land"?
But people are also curious about why tiankeng groups were formed. There is no local historical record about the reasons for the formation of tiankeng groups, and people have different opinions on this. Some people believe that the formation of tiankeng groups is mostly due to the creation of nature. Natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes can be clearly ruled out, so it may be caused by the impact of meteorites. However, a few people believe that the cause is human activities, which were the result of over-exploitation, development and utilization of underground resources at that time.
No matter what the cause is, the villagers living here don’t care. After living here for decades, they have already integrated into this tiankeng group and lived a peaceful life over the years.
Although the life in the city is bright and colorful, the villagers said that they do not envy that kind of life. Because they are unwilling to move, the government can only provide them with subsidies every year, which also makes the villagers Our lives have improved a lot. On the other hand, few people enter here, so they still retain their original ecological customs, making it a real paradise.
Many people in life have threatened to "reclusive" and to live aloof from the world, mostly due to the pressure of life. But after getting used to the urban rhythm, can you really accept the primitive pastoral life? Probably not that big actually. Everyone talks about living in seclusion, but not many of us actually do it, because we want to survive and have desires. Therefore, there is no need to deliberately pursue formal seclusion. Perhaps you can try to mine your own pure land in your heart and maintain your innocence and yourself in the bustling city. This is your "Peach Blossom Land".