Moshi Park Scenic Area is located at the junction of Zhonggu Village and Kama Village, Bamei Town, Daofu County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The scenic area covers an area of about 5 square kilometers with an altitude of approximately 3,500 meters. It was rated as a national 4A-level tourist attraction in 2017. As China's only plateau stone forest landscape, it integrates sightseeing, experience, scientific research, and popular science value, and is known as "the 8th beauty of China's most beautiful landscape avenue". There are buildings such as a visitor center, a geological museum, and a geological square in the scenic area. Among them, the ordinary walking trail is 2,993 meters long and 1.5 meters wide; the wooden plank road, including the Auspicious Plank Road, is 477 meters long with a span of 1.5 meters.
History and Culture
The mylonite stone forest in Moshi Park Scenic Area was discovered in 1981, and further research in 1994 revealed that it was formed through weathering. Locals call it "Bamei Earth Stone Forest". According to different professional definitions, it also has names such as "structural stone forest", "metamorphic stone forest" and "mylonite stone forest". It is said that Moshi Park was once one of the birthplaces of King Gesar. Many scenic spots in the park are related to the legends of King Gesar's military campaigns. For example, the stone forest of "Ten Thousand Swords Piercing the Sky" recreates the scene where King Gesar's soldiers, holding swords and sabers, defended King Gesar to the death.
Main Attractions
Stone Forest Landscape
Moshi Park features peak cluster landscapes distributed in clusters along the mountain ridges with obvious gully development, as well as peak forest landscapes in shapes such as sharp edges and blade-like forms. Its most distinctive feature is that it can change colors: it appears light gray and blue in spring and winter, bright blue in summer and autumn, and sometimes even changes colors within a day.
Ten Thousand Swords Piercing the Sky
Located about 100 meters south of the scenic area entrance, it is a sharp-edged mylonite stone forest landform, about 10-20 meters high. It gets its name because it looks like ten thousand sharp swords piercing straight into the sky.
Ink-wash Stone Forest
It is a sharp-edged mylonite stone forest landform, distributed in groups, about 30-50 meters high. It is named because it looks like an ink-wash painting of a stone forest from a distance.
Stone Great Wall
It is a blade-like mylonite stone forest landform, about 5-6 meters high, 20 meters long, and about 1 meter at its thinnest part.
Geological Museum
Located in the middle of the scenic area, it has a geological science popularization exhibition area and an outdoor exhibition area. It focuses on introducing geological phenomena and popular science knowledge such as the impact of neotectonic movements on the Daofu area since the Quaternary, the formation and impact of the Xianshui River fault zone, and the formation of mylonite stone forests.
Walking Trails
Built along the stone forests in the scenic area, they include ordinary walking trails and wooden plank roads. The ordinary walking trail is 2,993 meters long, 1.5 meters wide, with a mortar stone pavement; the wooden plank road, including the Auspicious Plank Road, is 477 meters long with a span of 1.5 meters.
Moshi Sacred Spring
The sacred spring is located near the scenic area entrance. The spring water seeps out from the cracks of the mylonite, clear and sweet. Local legends say that this spring water has the meaning of praying for blessings and warding off disasters. Tourists often stop here to drink water and feel the gift of nature.
Tour Routes
Route 1: Enter from the main gate of Moshi Park, take a sightseeing bus to the entrance of the plank road, visit from top to bottom to get a full view of Moshi Park. After the visit, exit from the back gate and take the sightseeing bus back to the main gate parking lot.
Route 2: Directly navigate to Moshi Park Geological Museum and enter from the back gate, which allows direct access to the Alien Planet shooting spot. However, to see the full view, you need to climb up and walk back.
Travel Suggestions
- To see green grasslands + ink stones, choose June - August; to see snow-capped mountains + withered grass, choose March - May.
- There are marmots in the park; do not feed them casually.
- For taking photos, it is recommended to wear black, white, or red clothes, and you can bring sunglasses and a hat.
- To take free photos, navigate to "Kama Bridge".
- It is recommended to enter from the main gate to avoid the long and tiring walk from the back gate.
- Take precautions against altitude sickness in advance.
Notes
- The scenic area is at a high altitude; pay attention to preventing altitude sickness and prepare relevant medicines and oxygen.
- There is no shade in the stone forest area; take sun protection measures, such as bringing sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat.
- The plank road is slippery; wear non-slip shoes and walk carefully.
- There are no shops along the way; bring your own food and water.
Transportation
- Self-driving: Starting from Chengdu, take the Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway, Yaye Expressway, etc. The road conditions are good, but pay attention to the curves and slopes along the way and check the vehicle condition in advance.
- Public transportation: You can first take a bus to Kangding or Xinduqiao, then transfer to Bamei Town, and take a taxi to Moshi Park after arriving in Bamei Town.
- Shuttle bus: Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station has daily buses to Bamei and Daofu, both departing at 06:30 in the morning. The fare to Bamei is 145 yuan per person, and to Daofu is 167 yuan per person. You can also take a bus from Chengdu to Kangding, then take a shuttle bus from Kangding County to Bamei, with 6 departures a day and fares ranging from 72/45/64 yuan. Additionally, you can take a bus from Chengdu to Danba, then hire a car from Danba for about 150 yuan per car, covering a total distance of 110 kilometers.
Opening Hours
Peak season (May - October): 8:30 - 17:30
Off-season (November - April): 9:00 - 17:00
For reference only, subject to the actual opening hours of the scenic area.
Tickets
Ticket: 60 yuan/person
Ticket (including sightseeing bus): 80 yuan/person
You can search for the official WeChat public account of the scenic area "墨石公园景区" to get the latest updates or buy tickets online.