Ita Thao is a Thao settlement by the Sun Moon Lake, formerly known as Dehuashe. In the impression of many people, Ita Thao is just a pier by the Sun Moon Lake. In fact, across the mountainside of the Huantan Highway, there is the Ita Thao Combination House Tribal Area, which is also the entrance to the Shuishe Mountain Trail. Ita Thao Street is a very flavorful cultural block in the Sun Moon Lake area. The streets are lined with handicrafts and specialty shops, while the modular house tribes at the entrance of Shuishe Dashan have simple stories of Thao people painted on the outer walls of the buildings. , don't have style. Deer Market: It is not difficult to experience the native culture of the Thao ethnic group when you come to the Ita Thao tribe. There is the Deer Market, named after the legend of White Deer in Thao legends, located in the south area of Ita Thao Pier. Harvest Festival: The annual rituals of the Thao people include sowing, weeding, hunting, eel worship, and harvest festivals. Every year in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, it is the harvest festival of the Thao people. If there is a main sacrifice, the "big New Year" will be held for nearly a month. During the "Great Chinese New Year" harvest festival, the whole clan is dispatched, and there are ceremonies such as pounding the stone, worshiping the mother-in-law basket, wiping the arms and praying, chiseling the teeth, building the ancestor's spiritual house, and praying for the shield to welcome the sun and the moon. Legend has it that the ancestors of the Thao people came from Alishan. They found a big white deer in the mountain, chased the white deer over the mountains and came to Sun Moon Lake, and found the lake and lake with beautiful fish. Since then, they have settled on the bank of Sun Moon Lake, and Lalu Island in the lake has become their ancestral place. , Shuishe Dashan has also become a holy mountain.
Itaju Pier is one of the three piers of Sun Moon Lake. Itaju is very lively here, originally a gathering place for Yi people. There is a Dai characteristic post box near the pier. You can take the cable car to the Jiuzu Cultural Village. There is a cherry blossom near the pier. There are a lot of snacks in the commercial street and it tastes good. There are also restaurants where you can eat some local specialties. There are also a lot of homestays here.
Itaju Pier is quite spacious here, well built and very distinctive. You can enjoy cherry blossoms nearby, and there are some cherry blossom elements. From here, you can take the cable car to the Jiuzu Cultural Village and enjoy the minority culture. There is also Idaho Commercial Street, there are many snacks and restaurants, I think Ma is good! There is a Dai special postbox near the pier.
Yachts are open between Idaho Pier, Xuanguang Pier and Shuishe Pier. Idaho Pier now has four floating plank roads, called Pier 1, Pier 2, Pier 3, Pier 4, and docked in different directions. The pier is an important station for water transportation and is also a famous attraction. The green waters and green mountains are connected, the air is fresh, and the tourists are like weaving. It is an ideal place to visit.
Take the cruise ship or the lake bus to the Idaqi Pier. There is a visitor center where you can take maps and guides. The surrounding area of the pier is very lively. There are performances of the Yi people in the square in front of the pier. There are many Yi food near the pier to taste. It is recommended to come here at sunset. While eating food, while enjoying the sunset of the sun moon pool is also very good!
It takes 10 minutes by boat from Xuanguang Temple Pier to Idaho Pier. The pier has a passenger center and a large square. It is a music festival that day. The stage is built on the square. There are performances and fireworks in the evening. There is a pedestrian street behind the square, there are many special snacks, the original residents' restaurants, various restaurants, there are special souvenirs, the original residents' handicrafts. The hotel area on the other side is very holiday-like. I also planned to stay here, but I had to take an extra car or boat, so I finally decided to stay at the Shuishe Wharf. Next to the hotel area is the hydrophilic trail. You can go to the Sun Moon Lake cable car station and set off on the hydrophilic trail.
Itaju, located at the second stop of the Sun Moon Lake cruise, is the gathering place of Yi people. Itaju means "we people" in the language of the Yi people, indicating that we are all family. There are fewer people in the Yi people and the degree of Hanization is higher. There are many snack bars in the old street, which is very lively. The locals are also very enthusiastic, suitable for casual shopping and eating, very comfortable.
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You can come by boat to enjoy the sun and moon pool. It’s not bad.