Three-day tour of Bijie Xining, the famous summer capital of Qinghai

Xining is the largest city in Qinghai Province and the largest city in the whole Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. To travel to Tibet and Qinghai, Xining is one of the important tourist destinations that tourists must visit. Tourism products from Dalian to Tibet, Xining, Qinghai Lake and other places can well meet the needs of tourists.

Xining is one of the oldest high-altitude cities in the world, with a history of more than 2 100 years. It was called Xiping Pavilion in ancient times. As the eastern gate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is located in the south of the ancient Silk Road, and it is the only place where the Tang and Fan Dynasties pass. Since ancient times, it has been the traffic artery and military fortress in the northwest, and is known as the crossroads of the West Sea and the throat of the sea. The eight ancient scenic spots in Xining, such as the breeze in Shi Xia, the dawn of Jin 'e, the verdant scenery in Wenfeng, the clouds in Fengtai, the moonlit night in Longchi, the spring rise of Emperor Liu, the waterfalls in Wufeng and the misty rain in Beishan, are world-famous.

Xining is a typical immigrant city, where many nationalities gather and five religions, Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, Christianity and Catholicism, coexist. Among them, Tibetan Buddhism and Islam have a wide and far-reaching influence in Xining. The Ta 'er Temple in Xining is one of the six Tibetan Buddhist temples in China, and the Muslim temple in Dongguan is one of the four mosques in northwest China, which are all Buddhist shrines worth visiting. Ta 'er Temple is a famous Lama Temple in China, the birthplace of Zong Kaba, the founder of Lamaism and Yellow Sect, and the center of Buddhist activities in northwest China.

Ta 'er Temple has a history of more than 400 years, and the whole building is magnificent. At the peak of temple incense, there were more than 800 temples. Ta 'er Temple is famous all over the country and Southeast Asia. Together with Sera Monastery, drepung monastery Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Gandan Monastery and Labrang Monastery in Gansu, it is called the six major Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in China. There are many palaces, prayer flags and stupas along the mountain, such as Dajinwa Temple, Xiaojinwa Temple, Dajingtang, Big Kitchen, Tang Jiu, Dalabo, Ruyi Tower, Taiping Tower, Bodhi Tower and gatehouse. They are Tibetan-Chinese style ancient buildings, which have great artistic research value. The whole temple is connected by white pagodas, which is full of momentum. The artistic attainments in detail decoration are extremely high. Butter carving, mural painting and pile embroidery are called the three wonders of Ta 'er Temple. Every year in the first month, April, June and September of the lunar calendar, Ta 'er Temple holds Dafa meetings. In 10 and February, a small ceremony will be held.

Dongguan Mosque covers an area of more than 10,000 square meters and is an important mosque in northwest China. The temple has China's classical architectural style and national style, with carved beams and painted buildings and magnificent halls, which can accommodate more than 3,000 Muslims to worship at the same time. Dongguan Mosque is full of Islamic characteristics. Every major Islamic festival, thousands of Muslims gather here to hold solemn religious activities. It is not only an important place for Muslim religious activities, but also the highest research institution of Islamic classics. Since the Republic of China, the founders and successors of the Ihwani Sect of Islam have taken this place as the central temple and trained a large number of Islamic scholars. At the same time, the imams of nearly a thousand mosques in Gansu and Qinghai are appointed or recognized by mosques, and Dongguan Mosque enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad.

Sun Moon Mountain in Xining is also the only place for tourists to enter the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the watershed of Qinghai's inner and outer basins and the natural dividing line of agricultural and pastoral areas, with an average elevation of 4000 meters, and is known as the screen of the West Sea and the gate of the grassland. There are idyllic scenery in the east and endless Qinghai Lake in the west, which is beautiful. Tuanjia Ancient City and Baima Temple have a long history and are full of legends. In particular, the Tuanjia in the ancient city is known as the throat of the sea, the capital of tea and horses, and the little Beijing.