Yunnan Travel Notes (4)-Lion Rock, Wangu Building--云南游记（四）--狮子山,万古楼

Lion Rock in Lijiang, Yunnan also belongs to the central area of the ancient city. Because the shape of the mountain is very much like a sleeping lion, it is called Lion Rock. On Lion Rock next to Lijiang's ancient city, Wangu Tower is the highest point in this area and the best place to overlook the ancient city because the ancient city scenic spot has high restrictions on the city's construction.

After we visited the Mufu, we went in from the back of the Mufu and came to the Mufu viewing platform, where we could see the ancient city buildings surrounding under the Lion Rock. If you go further up, you will come to the entrance of Lion Rock. You need to buy tickets here, which are separate from those of Mufu. Then you will come to Lion Rock.

After our last tour of Mufu, the tour guide said that he would take us to the back to have a drink of tea. It turned out that at the end of the day, he would have to sell tea, including Mufu's special hemorrhoid tea, white snow tea and black tea. After drinking tea, we walked up the corridor, above which was Lion Rock.

丽江的狮子山也属于古城的中心区，因山的形状很像一头睡卧的狮子，所以名叫狮子山。在丽江古城旁边的狮子山上，因为古城景区对城市建设有高度限制，所以万古楼是这一带的制高点，是俯瞰古城的最好地方。
我们游完木府之后，从木府的后面进去，来到木府观景台，这里能看到古城建筑群环绕在狮子山下。再往上走，就来到狮子山的入口，这里还需要购买门票，和木府的门票是分开的，接着就来到狮子山了。

上一篇我们游完木府后，导游说带我们到后面坐一会喝口茶，原来到最后要推销茶叶来了，有木府特制的痔疮茶，白雪茶，和红茶。我们喝完茶后沿着走廊往上走，上面就是狮子山了。小儿子逛木府很累了，他和奶奶就不上狮子山了，在山下古城等我们了。

After buying the tickets, we came here directly. Lion Rock Scenic Area. We walked up the sign. We were going to the highest Wangu Building on Lion Rock. Along these steps, I saw many ancient

我们接着往万古楼的方向走，上了好一些的楼梯，我刚到云南第二天，有点高原反应，上了几个楼梯有点喘不过气来了。终于来到万古楼了，古城最高的地方。万古楼的四面入口安放情态各异的四对石狮子。

在木府下面远看万古楼，由于有树木的遮挡，不会感觉很高大，但来到万古楼前面觉得它非常有气势，首层门楣上的东巴文字据说是“千年万代楼”的意思，纳西语称“温古轮”，谐音就是“万古楼”。
万古楼为塔式五重檐全木结构建筑，高33米，象征原丽江纳西族自治县33万各族人民。主体柱子16根，都是通天木柱，是中国全木结构斗拱建筑一柱通顶不连接的第一楼。

The Wangu Building is five storeys high. It is said that there are 9999 dragons painted inside, and 10,000 dragons in the Panlong caisson. The painting on the top is very beautiful. The shape of the dragon's mouth reflects the legend that the dragon can spit water. It is intended to have the implication that water can control fire and eliminate disasters.

On the first floor, there are some painted stories. I will sort them out in the next travelogue and share them with you.

My son and I continued to walk upstairs. We came to the highest place, where the wind was very strong and it was extremely cool. We were in a good mood. There are four sides in the Wangu Building, and you can see the scenery in all directions of the market. In the north, you can see the beautiful Yulong Snow Mountain. Old houses in the ancient city can be seen in the east and west. The weather was fine that day. The scenery here was so beautiful that it was relaxing. My son and I sat here for a while. If it wasn't too late, we wouldn't have come down.

万古楼五层高,里面彩绘的龙据说有9999个,加上蟠龙藻井里的龙,总共是一万个。顶上的彩绘很漂亮。蟠龙张嘴形态，反映龙能吐水传说，意在有水克火消灾的寓意。

在首层楼，有一些彩绘故事，下一篇游记我整理一下，把彩绘故事分享给大家。

我和孩子继续往楼上走，我们来到最高的地方，这里的风很大，吹着特别凉爽，心情真好。在万古楼有四面，能看到市面八方的风景，北方能看到美丽的玉龙雪山。东边西边都能看到古城的老房子。这天天气很好，这里的风景太美了，让人心旷神怡，我和孩子在这里坐了一会，如果不是太晚了，我们都不愿意下楼了。

The Yulong Snow Mountain here is so beautiful that my son can't wait to go. On the third day of our visit to Yunnan, we went to mount Yulong Snow Mountain. Continue to share here next time. The following is my previous travel notes to Yunnan. I hope you like them.

这里的玉龙雪山太美了，儿子都迫不及待想去了。到云南的第三天我们就去登玉龙雪山。下次继续分享到这里。下面是我之前到云南的游记，希望大家喜欢。

Yunnan Travel Notes (3)-Lijiang Mufu--云南游记（三）--丽江木府

云南游--第一天
云南游（二）--丽江古城四方街 Travel Notes of Yunnan (2)-Lijiang Ancient City

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