The Stone Forest or Shilin
(石林) is a notable set of
limestone formations located in Yunnan (云南) Province,
China approximately 120 km from the
provincial capital Kunming (昆明). The tall rocks seem to emanate from the ground in
the manner of stalagmites, with many looking like petrified trees thereby
creating the illusion of a forest made of stone.
A legend of the Yi 彝族 people
According to legend, the
forest is the birthplace of Ashima (阿诗玛), a beautiful girl of the Yi 彝族people. After falling in
love she was forbidden to marry her chosen suitor and instead turned into a
stone in the forest that still bears her name.
陈莹寄给我这张明信片(Feb 2014)
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