Follow Xu Xiake to explore the Stone Forest

🌪 Get lost in the legend of Ashima! Complete guide to the 30,000-year-old Stone Forest secret realm 🚶 👉🏻 A geological wonder of hundreds of millions of years! The magnificent karst landscape 📍 Address: Shilin Avenue, Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province 🕒 Time: 07:30-18:00 (No entry after 18:00) 🎫 Ticket: 130 RMB/person 💎 Route plan: Great Stone Forest → Small Stone Forest → Buzhao Mountain → Ten-Thousand-Year Lingzhi 1️⃣ Great Stone Forest The sword-shaped stone pillars are stunning! Filming location for "Journey to the West" episode "Three Battles with the White Bone Demon" 📸 Must-shoot: Lotus Peak summit panoramic view (steep steps) 2️⃣ Small Stone Forest Ashima transformed into stone, incredibly beautiful! Yi ethnic girls often take photos here 💡 Tips: Best lighting at 4 PM, backlight silhouette shots are stunning 3️⃣ Buzhao Mountain Climb the viewing platform to see the wonder of half forest, half stone sea 👟 Wear non-slip shoes! Stone steps are mossy 4️⃣ Ten-Thousand-Year Lingzhi A 30-meter-high mushroom-shaped stone; on rainy days, it forms a natural small waterfall 🍖 Yi Ethnic Cuisine · Sani mutton soup pot: freshly stewed black goat with mint, absolutely delicious · Buckwheat cake: dip in honey, the more you chew the more fragrant · Cheese: made from goat milk, pan-fried with a rich milky aroma ‼️ Notes: · Strong UV rays on sunny days! Sunglasses + sunscreen are essential · The stone paths are rough, sports shoes recommended · Snacks in the scenic area are a bit expensive, bringing your own is advised · Respect Yi customs, do not touch sacrificial items casually The earth’s rings tell the story of Ashima, 300 million years of waiting just to meet you ✨