Guizhou Yelang Valley: 20 Years of Persistence and the Birth of a Stone Castle.

Guizhou Yelang Valley: 20 Years of Persistence and the Birth of a Stone Castle Yelang Valley tells the story of an elder named Song Peilun. From a young age, he showed a unique talent in the field of art, and as he grew older, his artistic skills became more and more profound. In 1997, at the age of 57, he chose to abandon his titles of "American artist" and "cartoon master" that could guarantee his livelihood, and retired to the mountains to devote himself to creation in a valley. The origin of this creation may be Song Peilun's dream when he was young, longing to build his own "Peach Blossom Spring"; it may also be related to his desire to spend the rest of his life with his beloved, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, in a quiet castle in nature; or it may be related to his participation in the American Art Expo in the 1990s, where he was inspired by the Indians' construction of the "Crazy Horse Sculpture" and the realization of their dreams. In the end, this elder spent 20 years building a city known as the "Kingdom of Art" - Yelang Valley. In this creation, he cleverly integrated artistic concepts with nature, built according to local conditions, collected many unique stones, and strived to maintain their original appearance, building in a primitive way, brick by brick. Stepping into the ancient castle, a mysterious atmosphere permeates the surroundings, which is not only related to the mystery of the ancient Yelang Kingdom, but also reflects the strong religious color of Nuo culture. In fact, in the process of creating Yelang Valley, Song Peilun cleverly integrated the elements of Guizhou's "Ancient Yelang Kingdom" with Nuo culture. Yelang Valley is built on a mountain, and a river runs through the valley, dividing the castle into two. Looking up from the bottom of the valley, you can see stone statues, stone pillars, the Great Wall of Stone, and stone fortresses. The stone statues are different and well-arranged, each with a unique expression and action, either serious and solemn, or lively and active, and even the noses and eyes of the stone statues and the hats on their heads have different styles. Climbing up the steps, the highest point is the Great Wall of Stone and the stone fortress. The stone pillars, stone statues, the Great Wall of Stone, stone fortresses, and stone steps leading to various places are all made of irregular stones. All of this is a modern person's imagination of the ancient Yelang Kingdom. He spent 20 years communicating with the earth and presenting the ancient Yelang Kingdom in his heart in reality.