白沙古鎮是麗江土司木氏家族的發源地，也被稱為納西古王國之都。在宋元朝代，這裡曾是繁榮的政治、文化及商貿中心，如今旅遊業蓬勃發展，鎮上新穎的建築還不斷地在建，殘留下的歷史古蹟就以大寶積殿的白沙壁畫成了最重要的旅遊景點。我們在鎮上的納西餐廳吃了午餐，就去參觀傳統的納西手工刺繡。這家族世襲精傳刺繡的手藝，繡出來每一件作品都像細膩的工筆畫。然後再去參觀白沙壁畫，及在文昌宮的木氏土司歷史文化展。
Baisha (White sand) Town is one of the oldest towns in Lijiang. It’s the earliest settlement of Naxi people and the birthplace of the Mu Family which has ruled Lijiang in 14th century. Nowadays Baisha Town is famous with Baisha’s murals (more info: click here). We had our lunch here at a Naxi’s restaurant, then we went to visit a Naxi’s family that well known for Naxi’s traditional hand-made embroidery. After that, we went to see the Baisha’s murals at Daboji Palace and the history of Mu Family at Wenchang Palace.
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