This page mainly introduces the Taining Global Geopark to replace Taining County; however, this page will also provide local food, accommodation and other travel-related information. |
Taininglie inFujianNorthwest, yesSanmingA county under the jurisdiction of a city. Also aGlobal GeoparkLocation.
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Geological origin
Taining has experienced a long and complicated history of geological evolution. Since the Late Triassic, Taining has been under the influence of the interaction between the Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate. From the Late Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous, large-scale volcanic eruptions and magma intrusions occurred. Since the Late Cretaceous, Taining has formed a rift basin under the control of the Chong'an-Shicheng NNE-trending fault zone and the Taining-Longyan NNE-trending fault zone, and deposited red rock layers dominated by glutenite. After the Late Cretaceous, the crust was fully uplifted, and the re-active faults cut the rock formations, causing these to produce fissures and lifting differences. Geological structure, water erosion, collapse and weathering caused Taining's inner mountain peaks to uplift flat and Danya cliffs.
topography
Taining Global Geopark has a total area of 492.5 square kilometers, with Danxia landform as the main body (252.7 square kilometers), combined with granite landforms, volcanic rock landforms, structural landforms and other geological relics, forming a large-scale comprehensive geopark. The Longwangyan and Dayading scenic spots in Shiwang Park, Dajinhu Park and Baxianya Park are Danxia landforms, Jinraoshan Park is granite landforms, and Baiya Mountain Scenic Area in Baxianya Park is volcanic rock landforms. The park is divided into 5 scenic spots, namely Shangqing River, Taining Ancient City, Jinhu (formerly Dajinhu National Geological Park), Longwangyan-Baxianya, and Jinyu Mountain.
The extremely developed canyon is the most important feature of the Danxia landform in youth. The complex fault system formed by multiple tectonic activities and the action of flowing water have sculpted the landscape of the geological park with ravines. The canyon group composed of more than 80 line valleys (one-line sky), more than 150 lanes and valleys, and more than 240 canyons is characterized by its deep canyons, towering Dan cliffs, numerous caves, and natural ecology.
history
Place name change
In the Five Dynasties, the Nantang Baoda 4th year (946) abolished the naturalization town and became the naturalization field; in the first year of Zhongxing (958), the naturalization field was promoted to be the naturalization county, which was subordinate to Jianzhou. In the first year of Song Yuanyou (1086), Zhezong came to the throne. Based on the county's sincere customs and prosperous style of writing, he gave Confucius' hometown Queli House "Taining" as the new county name.
Park history
- In January 1994, Taining was approved as a national key scenic spot.
- In 2001, Taining was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist area and a national geological park.
- On February 11, 2005, UNESCO approved Taining Global Geopark as the second batch of global geoparks (expanding the scenic area on the basis of the original Dajinhu National Geopark).
- In 2010, Fujian Taining was approved as the World Natural Heritage "Chinese Danxia".
Resource type
Water resources
The water system in Taining Geopark is well-developed and belongs to the upper reaches of the Minjiang River. The main water systems are Jinxi and its three tributaries, Suixi, Shanxi and Puxi, which gather in Taining. The combination of meandering middle-age rivers and steep canyons of juvenile rivers is the basic feature of the rivers in the area. The park is characterized by the development of deep-cut canyons and meanders.
Plant resources
Taining Global Geopark has 102 families and more than 360 species of various wild plants and rare tree species. Among them, there are more than ten species of metasequoia, yew, locust tree, Uganberry, black tea tree, etc. under national protection. When there are dozens of black tea trees, there are nearly 25,000 acres of verdant forest.
climate
Located on the windward slope on the southeast side of the middle section of the Wuyi Mountains, it has a mid-subtropical monsoon mountain climate. There is no extreme heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. The four seasons are mild and humid, with sufficient sunshine and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 17°C, the extreme maximum temperature is 38.9°C, the minimum temperature is -10.6°C, and the frost-free period is about 300 days. There is plenty of rainfall in the area, with an average annual rainfall of 1788 mm and a relative temperature of 84%; the average sunshine hours is 1738.7 hours. Rich in light and heat, long frost-free period, mild climate and good ecological environment.
arrival
aviation
From Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places directly to Fuzhou, Xiamen, Wuyi Mountain, and then take a car to Taining.
railway
Directly from Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Nanchang, Fuzhou, Xiamen and other places to Shaowu, Shunchang, Nanping, Sanming and other places, and then take a car to Taining.
car
Taining is 76 kilometers to Shaowu, 146 kilometers to Wuyi Mountain, 62 kilometers to Jiangle Yuhua Cave, 184 kilometers to Nanping, 176 kilometers to Sanming, and 85 kilometers to Lichuan, Jiangxi. There are also passenger flights from Taining to Fuzhou, Putian, Shishi, Xiamen, Dongguan, Guangzhou and other places.
Fees/permissions
Each scenic spot of Taining Global Geopark has different entrance fees. The following is the ticket information announced in 2006:
| Tickets for scenic spots of Taining Global Geopark (Monetary unit: RMB) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic spot | Tickets | Guide fee | total | Remark |
| Geological Museum | 10 yuan per person | 2 yuan per person | 12 yuan per person | Offer object: |
| Zhaixia Grand Canyon | 40 yuan per person | 5 yuan per person | 45 yuan per person | |
| Taining Ancient City | 30 yuan per person | 4 yuan per person | 34 yuan per person | |
| Golden lake | 60 yuan per person | 5 yuan per person | 65 yuan per person | Offer object: |
| Shangqingxi | - | - | 285 yuan per row | |
| Jiulongtan | - | - | 162 yuan per row | |
| Champion rock | 30 yuan per person | 4 yuan per person | 34 yuan per person | |
| Maoershan | 30 yuan per person | 4 yuan per person | 34 yuan per person | |
| Information Service | ||||
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 | ||||
transportation
The traffic in Taining County to various scenic spots is also very smooth. The eight major scenic spots that have been developed and opened in Taining Global Geopark are all centered on Taining County, spreading radially in three directions west, south and north, and the scenic crossings from the urban area to the scenic spots are all within the range of 10 to 20 kilometers. In this way, a pattern with the county seat as a tourist distribution center has been formed.
Among them, the scenic area of Taining Ancient City is in the center of the county; to the south of the county, 1 km to the Geological Museum, 9 km to the Jinhu Scenic Area, km to the Maoer Mountain Scenic Spot; to the west of the county seat to the Zhaixia Grand Canyon 16 km; to the north of the county seat , 21 kilometers to the upper wharf of Shangqingxi Scenic Spot, 17 kilometers to Jiulongtan Scenic Spot, and 10 kilometers to Zhuangyuan Rock; drive to each scenic spot on cement or asphalt pavement, which can be reached within half an hour. In order to facilitate tourists to enter the scenic area, the county bus station has opened buses from the urban area to the Zhaixia Grand Canyon, Jinhu, Shangqingxi, Jiulongtan, Zhuangyuan Rock, and Maoer Mountain Scenic Area. In addition, there are hundreds of small noodle shops in the urban area. Available for hire, available on call.
The following local domestic transportation is worthy of reference for tourists:
taxi
Taining County is very small, and taxis generally do not use the meter, and you can get to many places for about 3 yuan.
Car rental
Tourists can choose to charter a car directly to the scenic area.
The most common one in Taining is a rickshaw tricycle, which costs about 3 yuan per person.
There will be a white rental van on Taining Street. After discussing the price with the master, you can go to the scenic area. The price for each scenic area is mostly less than 50 yuan. It is best to leave the contact information of the master to facilitate contact on the return journey.
go sightseeing
1 Taining National Scenic Area
Also known asJinhu Scenic Area; It is named because it is located in the upper reaches of Jinxi, rich in sand and gold. The overall shape of Jinhu Lake is arc-shaped, like a crescent moon, from northeast to southwest, and then to southeast. There are dozens of small and small streams in the lake area, which gather water from the 4766 square kilometers of the surrounding 6 counties and cities. The total area of the scenic spot is 136 square kilometers, of which the water area is 26 square kilometers and the total length is 62 kilometers.
Jinhu Lake is rich in landscape resources, which can be summarized as the beautiful scenery of 72 peaks, 36 rocks, 18 holes, 5 springs, and 2 waterfalls. It is divided into eight scenic spots with 189 scenic spots and 49 scenic spots. It has a unique style of seclusion, beauty, strangeness and beauty The "five unique" features of green mountains, beautiful waters, beautiful rocks, strange caves, and strange peaks; the scenic area has a good ecology, with a coverage rate of over 95% of the original secondary forest, excellent water quality, and the blue waters of Danya and Cuifeng; rich in biodiversity and rare There are many flora and fauna; the climate is pleasant, warm in winter and cool in summer, warm in spring and cool in autumn, and suitable for travel in all seasons. It is an ideal resort for summer vacation, recuperation, scientific research, and water sports.
Danshan and clear water are the two major elements that make up the scenery of Jinhu Lake: the majestic beauty of the mountains, the beauty and elegance of the water; masculine and feminine, unrestrained and graceful complement each other; the green and blue lakes are the same as the red stone that stretches for dozens of kilometers. The group is connected as a whole, Danya plunges into the center of the lake, and the clear water penetrates deep into the mountain; the cliffs are often indented into caves, and the stream flows down to form waterfalls; the lake reflects the majesty of the peaks, the peaks set off the depth of the lake, and the rock temples are inlaid along the coast. Ancient temples, fishing villages, ancient tombs, and many other cultural landscapes, with many twists and turns, thousands of scenes, full of mountain and water spirituality, creating rare water Danxia wonders in China, especially Ganlu Temple, Water Yixiantian, Yougu Mijin, Tiangong Peerless wonders such as Buddha statues and natural cliffs and stone carvings are breathtaking. Contemporary Chinese scholar Cai Shangsi called them "the world's first lake and mountain."
2 Ganlu Temple
The origin of the name of the Ganlu Temple is that the spring water filtered and seeped from the rock in the temple is sweet and sweet, just like the nectar. It was built in the 16th year of the Song Dynasty, 1146 AD, and has a history of nearly 850 years.
It was built by Ye Zuqia of Taining and Northern Song Dynasty to repay his mother’s wish. It is said that Ye Zuqia’s mother came from the city to pray for a child in the incense-saving Guanyin Temple. To rebuild the temple, the cave will be as big as the cave.” Later, when Ye Zuqia grew up, he was the top high school champion. In order to repay his mother's vow, Ye Zhuangyuan recruited the world's architects to build the temple. However, due to the steep terrain, the temple was unable to start construction for a long time. One day, a craftsman named Zhou Xitou saw a strong man carrying a log put a thick and straight log steadily on a Y-shaped iron fork. Therefore, he was inspired by Zhou Yitou persuaded the Ye family with a set of words: "The number one scholar in the house is named Ye, one tree and four horizontal lines; the rock is narrow and wide at the top, like the inverted word "Pin". The first-rank official of the dynasty, so the temple was built like this."
Both sides of the temple are surrounded by natural red rock mountains. The left side is like a bell and the right side is like a drum. The two are collectively called bell and drum stones. The Ganlu Rock where the "Ganlu Temple" is located is sandwiched between them, so there is a saying that "the temple (miao) is in it with the left bell and the right drum."
The temple is a red building inlaid in the red rocky mountain and integrated with the mountain. The whole temple is made of wood and is bolted to each other without an iron nail. In order to adapt to the special cave structure with a wide top and a narrow bottom, the design of the T-shaped arch uses only a huge beam and column to prop up the building above, which is very incredible. The spirit of the earth presents a peaceful and peaceful beauty.
3 Shang Shudi
It is a residential building in the Ming Dynasty, commonly known as the "Five Futang". It was the mansion of Li Chunye, the magister of the Ministry of War and the crown prince, and it is the largest and best-preserved Ming Dynasty residential building in Fujian. Built during the Tianqi period of the Ming Dynasty, the mansion sits on the west side and faces the east. There are 5 main houses and 8 auxiliary houses, which are divided into 5 gates and arranged along the corridor. Except for the halls, patios, and corridors, more than 120 houses are all made of brick, stone and wood. Each main house has three entrances. The corridors, courtyards, corridors and patios are all paved with granite slabs. The halls are square tiles and the patios have carved stone pillars, flower stands and stone cylinders. The corridor in front of the court is divided into two gates, north and south, and at the north end, there is a hall of honor and a living room. There are five gates in the corridor, and the gates are inlaid with stone plaques. They are inscribed with "Shangshudi", "Zhuguo Shaobao", "Fourth Generation and One Product", "Flying on the Stars", "According to the Light of the Sun and the Moon" and " With words such as "Du Jian", the stigma of the plaque is carved with various delicate patterns. The layout of the entire mansion is rigorous and reasonable, magnificent.
The Shidetang, which is adjacent to the east of Shangshudi, is an ancient building at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 500 years. The main house is a series of six west-to-east hard mountain-style wooden frame buildings with volcanic walls. The style is simple and the materials are extensive. The hall completely preserves the Ming Dynasty residential building model of "three halls and nine buildings". The halls are connected together, safe and comfortable, and show the architectural art of Ming Dynasty residential buildings. Shidetang, Shangshudi and Li's Ancestral Hall together form the Shangshudi complex, with a total area of 12,000 square meters. The building complex contains various functional buildings such as ancient official residences, private houses, ancestral halls, living rooms, auxiliary rooms, and large courtyards. It reproduces part of the ancient life scenes. It is one of the most typical and complete ancient residential boutique buildings in the south of the Yangtze River. The Second Shengli Street, where Shang Shudi is located, is an ancient street left in the city, where a large number of residential buildings from the Ming Dynasty have been preserved. The residents here drink water daily, and even use wells from the Ming Dynasty. The names of "Longqing" and "Wanli" are engraved on the well circle. The Li's Ancestral Hall next to the ticket gate of Shangshudi has ancient buildings to see, and you can also watch Taining's unique Meilin Opera to experience Taining's unique cultural atmosphere. It has now been converted into a performance hall and is the resident of Taining County Meilin Drama Troupe. When there are tourists visiting, there will be scenes of the Meilin Opera 8 times a day.
4 Zhaixia Grand Canyon
Also known as the Golden Dragon Valley, it is an excellent place to view the Danxia landform. It has typical red cliffs, caves, lane valleys, line valleys and barrier lakes. The United Nations experts call it "the model scenic spot of the world geopark". Due to the formation of the canyon They are caused by three types of geological processes, namely flowing water erosion, gravitational collapse, and tectonic movement. During the field evaluation, a UNESCO expert said: "Whether in terms of geological landscape or ecological environment, this place is world-class." The superb workmanship is really amazing.
There are many amazing attractions in the Zhaixia Grand Canyon, such as:
The "mountain collapse and ground cracking" of Tongtian Gorge can shock people's minds. Due to the overall cliff wall being affected by 90° vertical gravity, the top of the mountain collapsed and weathered in 1976, and it was chopped like an artificially erected monument to the sky.
Xuantianxia’s [Water Drop Stone Wear] is amazing. The reason for the formation here is that the water flows from top to bottom, and it is formed by vertical erosion in the form of flakes. Because the Danxia landform is a sedimentary topography and is formed by the accumulation of glutenite, the erosion effect is particularly developed. With peculiar topography and landforms, currents can be said to be the best stylist for Danxia landforms.
In the "temporal tunnel" of Yitian Gorge, you can see and touch two geological rock formations that are far apart from each other at the same time. On the left hand side is the metamorphic rock about 400 million years ago, and on the right hand side is the Danxia landform formed 80 million years ago. , Full of intriguing.
Sky Dome Rock is the most fascinating part of the Zhaixia Grand Canyon. The water flows up and down and erodes in a fan shape. It is a rare nesting cave in China, which means that the caves are connected to the caves, and the caves are surrounded by caves. There are small caves in the big cave. Hundreds of Danxia caves of different sizes and shapes look like a sacred cave at the bottom of the valley. The dome of the palace is truly breathtaking.
There is a lake hidden at the bottom of the Danya Valley of the Zhaixia Grand Canyon, Yanqi Lake, surrounded by green bamboos and trees, the lake is quiet, cold and clear. If Danya is compared to a strong man, Yanqi Lake is like a graceful and affectionate woman, quietly leaning against each other. The masculinity of Danya and the femininity of the clear water constitute a breathtakingly beautiful picture.
5 Taining Ancient City
It was called "Jinchengchang" in ancient times. It was a hunting place for the King Wuzhu of Minyue in the Western Han Dynasty. The county was established in the first year of Zhongxing in the Southern Tang Dynasty (958 AD). "The reputation. At that time, the humanities were developed and the things were wonderful. Historical celebrities such as Li Gang, Zhu Xi, and Yang Shi once stayed and gave lectures here. In history, Taining had 2 champions and more than 50 scholars. According to the saying that "jinshi, nine people in one lane and nine people in one lane", the past dynasties "have been in succession." In the first year of Song Yuanyou (1086 AD), Song Zhezong Zhao Xuqin bestowed the name of the county as the homonym of "Taimin" in the name "Guotai Minan" of Confucius Queli, which is still in use today.
Another cultural landscape of the ancient city of Taining is the Jinhu Customs Performing Arts Hall. The Meilin Opera in the museum is one of the rare local operas in the country. Its singing is a fusion of folk songs and Taoist music. There are local folk tunes, as well as Pihuang, Huizhou tune, Zhejiang tune, southern and northern poetry, and Piaozi. It has a strong Fujian flavor. Northwestern local characteristics. In terms of business, it absorbs the strengths of a hundred schools and is known as "seven tights, eight wide and nine free." It has all kinds of sings, sings, and plays. The performance is simple and rough, with a profound charm. The self-written, self-directed costume drama "The Demotion of Officials" won three awards for outstanding drama, outstanding screenwriter, and outstanding actor in the outstanding performance of the "World No. 1 Troupe" organized by the Ministry of Culture. The folk sacrificial dance Nuo dance is primitive and simple, enthusiastic and unrestrained, literary spirit is steady, warrior spirit is strong, poles are powerful and prestigious, and puppies are active. There are also traditional folklore performances such as ancestor worship, bride marrying, juggling, singing and dancing, etc., which are lively and interesting and pleasing to the eye.
In addition, Taining’s rich traditional souvenirs and delicious snacks are also one of the charms of the ancient city. Unique snacks and mountains such as "Biyu Roll", "Zhuangyuan Rice Cake", "Shangshu Wine", and "Nan Mushroom Bun" Zhen game will surely make you linger.
Activity
Taining Cultural Tourism Festival
The annual Taining Cultural Tourism Energy Saving attracts many tourists, and it usually consists of multiple activities. The 2012 Taining Tourism and Cultural Festival has a wealth of activities, including landscape photography contests, mountain outdoor sports challenges (cross-country running, mountaineering, mountain biking, kayaking, bamboo rafting, inline skating, cross-country skills) and so on.
Appreciate the Merlin Opera
Taining Meilin Opera was fine-tuned and introduced to Meilin Village in Taining County during the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795) and developed and evolved, hence the name Meilin Opera. The local people have long circulated a folk song: "Eighteen Meilin Squares, ten children of nine dan boxes, playing jingle drums, singing Meilin accent." This shows that Meilin Opera has strong local characteristics and is deeply loved by the audience. The Meilin Opera is the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage named by the State Council.
Friends who go to Taining to play can enjoy the Meilin Opera at the Folklore Performing Arts Hall and feel the authentic Taining folk customs in the singing.
Shopping
Where you can shop is roughly found in the ancient city of Taining, where visitors can shop and appreciate the beauty of the ancient city's architecture.
delicacy
Taining has a lot of good and unique delicacies, and you can find restaurants with these delicacies everywhere; come here, might as well try the local delicacies, otherwise it will be for nothing!
- Jasper Roll－It is one of the famous snacks in Taining, belonging to Fujian cuisine. The common name is "Leek Rice Cake". According to legend, in the Northern Song Dynasty, Ye Zucha, a native of the town, had a wealthy family and was hardworking and studious. In order to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city, he lived in seclusion more than a hundred miles away from the county town at the age of 16. Now it is under the jurisdiction of Dabugang, Shaowu. According to history, in the second year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty, when Ye Zuchaia went to Jinjing for examinations, his mother used leeks and rice to make jasper rolls for him. After Ye Zuqia went to the top high school in Beijing and returned to his hometown, in order to repay his mother's kindness, he put on a big jasper roll banquet to entertain relatives and friends.
- Warm Mushroom Bun－It is Taining’s special delicacy. It is said to be "Sweet Quxiaocao Baoshan Zhen". It uses "sweat grass" and rice milk as raw materials, pounded into glutinous rice, plus shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, bacon, bamboo shoots, Dried tofu and other fillings are made into buns. Sage grass is a small grass with hairy leaves. In spring, small yellow flowers bloom in the fields. Every household in Taining makes warm mushrooms to worship the gods of the land and pray for a good harvest in the New Year.
- Immortal grass cake－It is commonly called "Jelly" in Taining. There is a local saying that "Emerald Xishi with fairy grass". The raw materials are rice noodles and grass. Rice noodles, immortal grass and well water are boiled in a pot, frozen and agglomerated. Eating jelly in summer can cool down and prevent heatstroke, clear away heat and detoxify.
- Shangshujiu-Taining is commonly known as Jiu Niang. According to legend, Shangshu Liquor was made by combining with local winemaking techniques when Zou Yinglong, the number one scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, brought back the secret recipe from the palace when he was in charge of the book. The wine is light yellow in color, mellow and delicious. There is a local: the secret recipe of nutritious golden soup.
- White fish－It is a specialty of Jinhu, and there are many in quantity. Dip it with salt and pepper and potato powder, deep-fry it, it tastes crisp and fragrant, and it is served with soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and garlic mash.
- Glutinous rice cake－Whenever there is a wedding or funeral banquet, the locals inevitably have to pound the glutinous rice cake, which is the "bottom" of the banquet, commonly known as "satisfaction". The glutinous rice that has been washed and soaked is first steamed in a large steamer, then poured into a stone mortar, pounded into glutinous rice cakes, and then kneaded into various shapes of glutinous rice cakes. Rice cakes can be divided into glutinous rice cakes, champion rice cakes, Qingming rice cakes, Shangyuan rice cakes, and Wupu japonica rice cakes.
- Assorted pancakes－Taining flavor snacks can be seen everywhere on the streets of Taining. Those who have lived in Taining for a long time may not care about this small detail, but this is one of our local traditional delicacies in Taining. The original one was just simple rice Soybean milk is ground and deep-fried. It can still be found in some breakfast snack bars. Later, it was converted to the current filling with various fillings.
Nightlife
There is a local bar called THEARCHESBAR in Taining, located in Shangshu Lane; a bar invested by British Scott. Drinks are cheap, with good music and open until late at night.
stay
Restaurant
- 1 Bojie Fashion Hotel，address202 Jinhu West Road, Taining County（Opposite Arhat Temple）。IntroductionLocated on Jinhu West Road, although the location is a bit off, it is quiet and fresh because of this, and the quality of sleep is very good. There is no breakfast on weekends. Check-in time: after 14:00, check-out time: before 12:00.
- Huaxin Hotel，addressNo. 8 Shuinan East Street, Taining County。IntroductionThe location is very good and close to the station, and the price is affordable.
Homestay
- Danxiayuan Holiday Home，addressNo. 3, Lijiafang, Nanhui Village, Taining County。IntroductionLocated in the World Geopark, World Natural Heritage Site, Dajin Lake Scenic Area. The room facilities are complete. Free parking is provided. Free wifi. And a characteristic farmhouse restaurant.
Special Accommodation
- Bailuju Forest Home（Entrance of Jinhu Pier）。IntroductionIt is a youth hostel.
- Taining Dajinhu Danxiayuan Holiday Resort（Above Dajin Lake）。IntroductionIt is a homestay villa, there are about 10 accommodations for backpackers.
Safety
The public security environment in Taining is fine, but it is recommended that many people go out together at night and try to avoid traveling alone.
Next stop
- Jianning The scenery is beautiful, the strange peaks are abrupt, and the climate is pleasant. It is a summer tourist resort.
- Jiang Le Yuhua Cave is an important local tourist attraction; local bamboo paper making skills are included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.
- Mingxi Natural ecological environment, simple rural customs and folk customs; gems, swords, and fans are the "Three Treasures of Mingxi".