The Kingdom of Dali🌸大理古城

1. If you asked for the perfect setting to create an enduring society, the Dali plain just might be it. It’s a lush, fertile flatland, sandwiched between rumpled mountains and a crystalline blue lake. If Weishan was the genesis of centralized power in Yunnan, the Kingdom of Dali was the pinnacle. 2. Up early, I took in the view from my hotel as the rising sun glistened off the water. And the city began to stir. It was a peacefulscene, but I was ready for action. We cruised north from the old town on a winding road that hugged the shoreline. Imposing cliffs on one side gave amazing views of the lake, and on the other, fertile fields were tilled in the shadows of the mountains. 3. The Three Pagodas. These aren’t just old buildings, they’re icons of the entire region – the past glory of an old civilization, thrust into the modern day. The iconic trio of towers has stood for well over 1,000 years, surviving numerous earthquakes and the sometimes violent demise of dynasties. 如果要求有一个完美的环境来创造一个持久的社会，大理平原可能就是最好的选择。这是一片郁郁葱葱的肥沃平地，夹在连绵起伏的群山和一座晶莹剔透的蓝色湖泊之间。如果说巍山古城是云南中央集权（南诏国）的起源，那么大理国则是其顶峰。 早起，我在酒店里欣赏着初升的太阳在水面上闪闪发光的景色。城市也开始骚动起来。这是一片祥和安宁的景象，但我已经准备好行动起来。我们从老城区出发，沿着一条蜿蜒曲折的围绕着湖滨线的道路向北巡游。一边是宏伟壮观的悬崖，可以看到湖面上令人惊叹的景色，另一边是在群山庇护下的肥沃的耕田。 大理三塔。它们不仅仅是古老的建筑，它们是整个地区的标志—— 一个古老文明的过去的荣耀，被推到了现代。标志性的三塔已经矗立了1000多年，经受住了无数次地震的考验，也多次经受住了暴力的朝代更替。