The Black Butterfly Hidden in the Mountains - Zhijin
Zhijin, located in the northwest of Guizhou, is a place that people often revisit in their memories. Although compared to the popular tourist spots in the same province such as Huangguoshu, Zunyi, Zhenyuan Ancient Town, and Fanjing Mountain, Zhijin's presence is relatively low. However, when you come to Zhijin, you will definitely be amazed to have the opportunity to come to this unique place.
Zhijin has three unique attractions: Zhijin Hotel in Pingyuan Ancient Town, Zhijin Dragon Palace, and Zhijin Cave.
The Zhijin Hotel is an important part of Pingyuan Ancient Town, located near the entrance of Pingyuan Ancient Town - the city gate tower. Pingyuan Ancient Town is surrounded by mountains on three sides, built in the Ming Dynasty. The city gate tower is built on the mountain, sandwiched between two small mountains. When you pass the city gate tower by car, you will arrive at the Zhijin Hotel after a turn. In front of the Zhijin Hotel is a round square where tourist buses can park directly. When everyone gets off the bus, they are all attracted by the ancient and grand Zhijin Hotel, which washes away the fatigue of the journey, and they all look up and praise it.
From the square to the front of the hotel's main entrance are two layers of ten steps of blue steps, with a majestic stone lion installed on the left and right of the top of the steps. In front of the hotel's main entrance is a wide pavilion-style building, which serves as a transition before entering the main entrance. There are two huge long wooden tea tables on both sides of the pavilion for sitting and resting. The pavilion can also allow small cars to pass and stop, similar to the main entrance of the ancient royal palace. There is a transition before entering the door, which is very particular and stylish. The pavilion seamlessly connects with the main building of the hotel lobby. The middle part of the main building has four floors, which are double-eave antique buildings. The double-eave structure of the roof was regulated in ancient times. Generally, only the palace could use it, otherwise it would be overstepped. In modern times, it makes the building group appear atmospheric and majestic. On both sides of the main building are symmetrical winged long row of loft buildings, like spread wings, three floors high, which are the hotel rooms. That night, Pingyuan Ancient Town held a bonfire party on the square. It was very lively with people singing and dancing. Tourists staying on the side of the hotel's main entrance can directly watch the grandeur of the bonfire party on the balcony.
The best way to appreciate the Zhijin Hotel is to overlook it from a high place. If you use a drone to shoot from a high altitude, you can see that the overall layout and shape of the Zhijin Hotel is in the shape of a 'butterfly spreading its wings'. The two rows of super-long buildings arranged in an obtuse angle shape, like the upper and lower ends of the butterfly's wings, the long corridor-shaped building in the middle is like the body of the butterfly, and there are two rows of villas on both sides of the body, which connect the front and back two rows of super-long buildings in form. It just constitutes the two wings of the butterfly. The color of the building is all black roofs and golden walls. The entire hotel is like a huge butterfly lying between the mountains with gold and black stripes, noble and beautiful. The beauty of its conception and design is breathtaking.
The architectural form of the hotel is all imitated from Chinese ancient architectural styles. The roofs are Xieshan-style or Xuanshan-style pavilions. The roofs and eaves are based on black, and the pillars and beams are based on the color of old logs. The overall layout also incorporates the characteristics of towers, pavilions, pavilions, corridors, and verandas in ancient garden architecture. In addition to the main frame that needs to use reinforced concrete, the external eaves, beams, columns, and windows are mostly wooden structures, and they are imitated from Ming and Qing architecture, showing the characteristics of overall simplicity and detailed complexity. The inner courtyard on the left and right sides of the hotel (the wings of the butterfly) is arranged with mountains and trees, winding paths, forming a delicate classical garden, in addition to two rows of antique villas. The balcony of the hotel room is transparent, the window is an antique Huichuan window, the balcony door is also an antique partition door, and the balcony railing is an antique beauty leaning railing. Living in it, it feels like going back to ancient times. When night falls, the red lights are lit on the balconies of a row of pavilions. Under the cover of the lights, the flowers, trees, pavilions, and terraces are alternately bright and dark, which is a completely different experience from the daytime. Looking at the pavilions under the lights, it feels more ancient and long-lasting. Sitting on the balcony and enjoying the cool, even in August in summer, the temperature at night in Zhijin is only more than ten degrees. Wearing a short-sleeved shirt will feel cold, and there are no annoying mosquitoes biting people, which is very comfortable for the body and mind. Thinking of the story told by the tour guide during the day, Zhijin County belongs to Bijie City, and the hometown of She Xiang's wife is not far from Zhijin County. At the beginning of Zhu Yuanzhang's unification of the world, She Xiang's wife, as the leader of the local ethnic minority, once went to Beijing to tell the imperial court, asking to punish the local corrupt officials. Later, she led her clan to maintain local stability and unity, and built roads in the poor mountains and rivers to facilitate traffic with the Central Plains, making an indelible contribution. The song 'She Xiang's Wife' sung by the Phoenix Legend group refers to this ethnic minority woman, 'Wumeng Mountain is connected to the mountains outside the mountain, and the moonlight is sprinkled on the sound beach', singing the scenery of Bijie.
In general, the Zhijin Hotel looks classical and solemn from the front, looks beautiful from a high place, looks exquisite and elegant from the front, is suitable for overlooking, suitable for close viewing, suitable for rest, suitable for play, and has the same but different aspects from other domestic scenic spot hotels. It has achieved refinement, meticulousness, and ultimate in integration with nature, integration with folklore, and imitation of objects.
The area directly in front of the Zhijin Hotel is the Pingyuan Ancient Town Scenic Area, which is the central area of Pingyuan Ancient Town. It is composed of a series of antique buildings and landscapes arranged in a circular layout for tourists to relax and visit. After the scenic area, it is the wine shop and restaurant area of Pingyuan Ancient Town. Each shop is also an antique building. When it comes to night, the lights are brilliant, the voices are full, and the fireworks are full. On the day we arrived in Zhijin, the Zhijin Food Festival was held on the sightseeing road on the side of the scenic area, and various food stalls on both sides of the road were bustling.
The living, eating, and touring functional areas of Pingyuan Ancient Town are completely separated, so the environment is clean and tidy, everything is orderly, even if there are many tourists, it does not appear crowded and messy, very suitable for leisure.
After the wine shop and restaurant area, it is the exit of Pingyuan Ancient Town. What comes into view is the bustling and bustling city block, which makes people feel like they have suddenly stepped into another world. This is Zhijin County, and the development and construction scale is not inferior to the county towns in provinces with better economic conditions.
The Zhijin Hotel is a five-star hotel with various facilities in the hotel. The lobby decoration has a strong ethnic minority color. The cheapest room in the tourist season is also 998 yuan a day, but it is worth the money, high cost performance, and worth experiencing.