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Legend in the Rock Pillars, Wulingyuan.

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This is Wulingyuan in the Hunan province of China.

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It is a forest of 3,100 rocky pillars and peaks.

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A railway was only built here in the 1970s.

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The area was given the name Wulingyuan in 1984.

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The village is hidden deep inside Wulingyuan,

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located on top of the crags over 1,000 meters up.

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It is called the Village in the Sky.

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A minority ethnic group of two people

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had been living here in isolation from the outside world.

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The two have a distinct culture.

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They have a tradition of making embroidered insoles

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and presenting them to their chosen admirer.

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Two people escaped from war and found refuge in this mountain area

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about 2,500 years ago,

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during the spring and autumn warring states period.

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Local legend says that there was a strong leader

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who led the two to rise up against the authorities

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during the Ming dynasty.

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His name was Tianwan Tianzi.

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He created his own kingdom and chose the name Tianzi,

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which means a son of heaven.

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Despite the resistance, Tianwan Tianzi lost the war and committed suicide.

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He jumped to his death from this point.

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This is the hoofprint of the horse he was riding on.

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He threw himself into the ravine 400 meters below.

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However, two people believe that Tianwan Tianzi is still alive

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and training soldiers at the bottom of the valley.

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This is said to be his seal.

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And these pillars are seen as his favorite brush.

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The village today is holding a wedding ceremony.

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The groom comes to the village in the sky to collect his bride who lives here.

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They exchange rings.

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Their hotel is at the bottom of the mountain.

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The bride will come down from the sky to start a new life on earth.

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Wulingyuan in winter.

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The tip of Tianzi's brush with snow on top.

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This mystic scenery reminds us of beautiful Chinese ink paintings

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as if it was painted by the legendary hero with this brush.

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It's the picture of a people's history of suffering.