Shangri-la In The Eyes Of Vietnamese Customers

In Trung Hieu's impression, "the lost horizon" has fresh air, a peaceful rhythm of life with temples, pagodas and Buddhist monasteries.
Shangri-la in the eyes of Vietnamese customers
In April 2019, Tran Trung Hieu (Hoi An City) had the opportunity to visit Shangri-la with friends. This place is known in the novel "Lost Horizon" by British writer James Hilton, attracting many Vietnamese tourists. Shangri-la is located in the plateau more than 3,300 m above sea level, surrounded by lush green hills, beautiful lakes, and fresh air. In the photo is Songzanlin (Tung Tan Lam), a large Tantric Buddhist monastery, located on a high hill, belonging to the order of lamas

. The monastery was built in 1679 according to the miniature prototype of the Potala palace - Lhasa Tibet, with its brilliant golden pointed roofs. Through many ups and downs of history, the monastery still exists almost intact. At one point, the number of monks here reached 3,000
Streets in Shangri-la are winding and quiet and poetic.



Somewhere you will find lamas on the road dressed in distinctive dark clothing. The number of followers of Tibetan Buddhism here is very large. This is an important sect of Vajrayana Buddhism, propagated many places around the Himalayas, especially in Tibet.
You will see people hanging Lungta, various colorful Tibetan prayer flags everywhere. Lungta in Tibetan means "wind horse". The Tibetans believe that the symbol of the wind horse represents the transformation of evil into goodness, misfortune into prosperity; obstacles become lucky opportunities. Flags are made of white, blue, yellow, green and red square or rectangular fabric The face of the flag is decorated with images and prayers.



Located in the center of the flag is the wind horse, representing the Three Jewels of Buddhism. In the four corners of the flag are the summoned beasts: the Garuda (a god bird) represents wisdom, the dragon represents power, the tiger represents faith and the snow lion represents the brave.
Lost Horizon novel tells the story of a pilot in distress was taken to treatment at a Lama monastery, in an unknown place called Shangri-la in the Tibetan region. This is a secluded place nestled among mountains, charming and peaceful landscape. Visitors can take a stroll along the year-round snow-capped mountains or hills, where shepherds and yaks indifferently graze. In Shangri-la, the most important thing is love, is human happiness. Family affection and other close social relationships come first.
From Lijiang you can buy tickets to Shangri-la at the bus station for about 63 CNY (210,000 VND) and travel time is about 4 hours.



In Shangri-la, you only need 1 CNY to move to where you want. The next destination for the Hieu group was Dukezong old town, located in the south of the city.
Here, the group visits the Great Buddha Temple on a high hill. The temple was built in the reign of King Kangxi, looks very solid. At night, the pagoda is more sparkling under the lights and colors of the Lungta flag. Before entering this place, visitors are often attracted by the outside prayer wheel.
The prayer wheel, or Golden Wheel, at Dukezong Temple is a cylindrical wheel made of metal, wood, stone, leather, or coarse cotton. On the outside of the wheel is the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra written in Nepal's Newari language.



According to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, spinning such a wheel would have many of the same effects as reading prayers by mouth. Hieu and his team need more people to turn the wheel, usually 10 or more people.
Old town center at night shimmering under the lights. This more than 1,300-year-old town has traditional Tibetan houses, ancient temples, pagodas and winding narrow alleys. According to the experience of those who have traveled here and the locals, you can choose to visit Dukezong during the period of spring and summer (April - June). At this time, the weather is warm, dry and suitable for sightseeing activities. The outstanding cuisine in Shangrila is spicy stir-fried dried yak to warm the body when it is cold. There is a tea dish with yak and tsampa butter - barley flour that is dried in the sun or baked, and peeled before placing in a mill or pounding.



The powder can be mixed with water, cold or hot tea. Then add a little sugar and butter and knead around the bowl until the dough closes into a ball. People can make this flour plus vegetables, cheese or meat to make a meal.
Shangri-la people love to sing and dance together. This is one of the unique cultural features that hold tourists from all over the world. Shangri-la tours often combine with the Lijiang route, bringing visitors to enjoy the panoramic view of Yunnan region, China. Tourists need a language guide as this is a living area of the Loaded Tibetans, Tibetans, and Moshua. Package tour cost 6 days from 17 - 20 t.

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