Shangri-La Series: Shangri-La Cultural Atlas: A Journey Through the Historical and Contemporary Realm

Author: Gao Xing
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: "The earliest place where the sun shines is Jianzong in the east, the most unique place in the world is Shangri-La by the Naizi River." Here are tranquil and transcendent lakes, stones full of spiritual energy, azure and far-reaching skies, vast and boundless mountains and rivers, magnificent and beautiful gorges, grand temples, and wise lamas. The meadows here are covered with wildflowers, always filled with a romantic atmosphere of joyful times. The people live in harmony because they have gods in their hearts, giving them a natural acceptance of fate. Among the many books about Shangri-La currently available, this one is certainly different. The author is not satisfied with simple praise for Shangri-La but instead provides more objective eyewitness accounts, with both criticism and research. This book offers a panoramic cultural map of Shangri-La, with numerous historical narratives and cultural concepts forming the author's multiple routes to "return" to Shangri-La. Of course, this is not just a geographical level but more of a spiritual orientation.