Sleep in a scholar’s old residence and make intangible cultural heritage incense plaques｜Chinese aesthetics crowned on the spot

Shangu City, the birthplace of the Nanzhao Kingdom🌿, here there is no commercial hustle and bustle like in Dali, only 600-year-old unchanged bluestone roads and the aroma of rice noodles drifting from grandmas by the street. Hidden on Beijie Street in the ancient city, the Yihe Yunxi Jinshi Cultural Boutique Hotel🏯 is like a living museum "time-traveling" from the Guangxu era! 🎭 Century-old murals, exquisite mortise and tenon windows, scholar plaques... even the air is soaked with the fragrance of time. Every detail here tells a story of history! 🌸 Four-layer courtyards · Scenic all year round “Winter Courtyard”🍃 Listen to snow falling deep in the bamboo forest “Summer Courtyard”🐠 Carp playing in the water reflecting red walls “Spring Courtyard”🌸 Brewing clear tea under cherry blossom trees “Autumn Courtyard”🍅 Persimmons full on branches reflecting the sunset glow 🎨 8 intangible cultural heritage experiences · Wear culture on your body - Tie-dye Workshop💙: Hand-dye your own exclusive blue and white fabric or take home ready-made dyed items (perfect for photo check-ins!) - Incense Making Therapy🕯️: Follow the intangible cultural heritage inheritor to blend fragrances, frankincense + yellow sandalwood formula, making incense plaques to instantly relieve anxiety! - Yi Ethnic Costume👘: Free to wear Dongshan Yi embroidered ceremonial dress and shoot ethnic style photos in the old residence corridor (the hotel also offers photographer services) - Jiama Printing🏮: Use century-old carved blocks to print Jiama blessing paper, believed by locals in Yunnan to communicate with spirits - Calligraphy Copying✍️: Practice writing in the old study room - Guqin Experience🎼: Play the guqin in the courtyard - Tea Ceremony Study🍵: Taste ancient tree tea from Yunnan - Traditional Incense Art💐: Learn traditional incense making techniques 🌟 Practical Tips: 📍 Beijie Street, Weishan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province (1 hour drive from Dali) 🚅 High-speed rail: Kunming/Dali Station → Weishan Station, hotel provides free shuttle 🏡 Recommended to stay 2 nights! One night is really not enough to explore~ 📷 Best photo spots: Jinshi bronze statue corridor, koi pond, under the persimmon tree 🌸 Seasonal experiences: March: Cherry blossom rain photoshoot🌸 April: Jacaranda check-in💜 June: Torch Festival celebration🔥 November: When the persimmons turn red🍁