湖北唯一不通公路的古村落鹿院坪！藏在天坑底与世隔绝，花7300万建世界最长斜行电梯才打通外界｜The world’s first elevator village, Hubei, China

湖北唯一不通公路的古村落鹿院坪！藏在天坑底与世隔绝，花7300万建世界最长斜行电梯才打通外界｜The world’s first elevator village, Hubei, China

This enormous sinkhole village is right in front of us. It is Luyuanping in Enshi, Hubei. This is up to now. A mysterious village that doesn’t even have a road yet The whole village Hidden at the bottom of a sinkhole at an altitude of 1,200 meters The vertical distance from the bottom of the pit to the top is a full 600 meters. All around are sheer cliffs. As if it had been quietly hidden by nature In the past, villagers wanted to enter and leave the village Relying entirely on rock climbing and hiking trails Exhausting and dangerous Until the scenic area was developed in 2016 Only 1,800 steps have been built here. It also built what is now the world’s longest inclined elevator. A ride only takes three or four minutes It used to take two hours to walk the mountain path It only takes a few minutes to get there now. This village? It has a history of over 300 years. During the late Ming and early Qing dynasties The Pei brothers from Changde, Hunan, fled the war They migrated to Enshi, Hubei. They initially settled in a place called Xintian. It turned out that the altitude there was too high. The weather is cold The grains that were brought only flowered but did not bear fruit. It’s impossible to grow any food. They could only continue searching for a new place to settle down. It is said that the Pei brothers were searching in the mountains at that time I saw a white deer So they followed the white deer all the way here. This place was called Luyinping at the time. It was later changed to its current name, Luyuanping. They discovered that the bottom of the canyon was flat. fertile land mild climate Suitable for cultivation Also suitable for permanent residence So they decided to stay here for a long time. They stayed there for over 300 years. The villagers here now They still maintain the way of life passed down from generation to generation. working at sunrise Rest at sunset self-sufficient non-competitive And what about the scenery of Luyuanping? It remains as tranquil and beautiful as ever. Lush mountains and rivers Clouds and mist The whole village Like a paradise forgotten by time. Hello everyone, I’m Xiaoxue. Today we’ve arrived at Luyuanping in Enshi, Hubei. This village This should be the one I’ve seen so far. The largest sinkhole village The village is situated in a sinkhole at an altitude of 1,200 meters. Vertical drop between the bottom and the mouth of the sinkhole It reached 600 meters. The village is surrounded by cliffs. These steep cliffs act as a natural barrier. To isolate the village from the outside world Because of the unique terrain here As a result, this village still doesn’t have a road. Now we are about to head to Luyuanping. Go and see this secluded ancient village that has been isolated from the world for centuries. We are now walking on a cliffside walkway. Let me show you the bottom. Oh my god! It’s so tall! And its plank road… Its bottom is suspended in mid-air. Look over there, there’s an elevator. What about this elevator? It is the world’s longest inclined elevator. Its total length is 380 meters. Its vertical height is over 300 meters. A ride only takes three or four minutes After we have this elevator… You can now travel back and forth between the valley floor and the mountains. We were originally planning to take this elevator down. And the timing of my visit today was unfortunate. Just then, they happened to be clearing out hazards over there. We can’t use this elevator. There are two routes here. One is to take the elevator There’s another one, which is our hiking trail. Some people happen to enjoy hiking. Let’s calculate the time. How long does it take to get to the bottom of the valley from here? Let’s take a look at the mobile phone timer. Oh no! My phone wasn’t charging! Ah, thankfully. We all have a habit of carrying a power bank with us. Let’s charge our phones. Okay, let’s go now. This road seems to be getting more and more dangerous. Let me give you a direct feel for it. I felt my legs shaking as I walked on it. From this perspective This elevator looks amazing! I heard that when this elevator was being built… Extremely difficult The mountains here are steep and dangerous. There wasn’t a single flat piece of land. Thousands of tons of steel Only by relying on manpower can we carry it. They also transported it in via a freight cableway. Guess how much this elevator cost? I heard it cost 73 million yuan. Everyone, look where you’re standing. The waterfall can be seen very clearly. It truly has the feel of a waterfall plunging three thousand feet. It seems as if the Milky Way has fallen from the ninth heaven. Waterfall This can be seen everywhere in this village. The water resources here are very abundant. Look, water is constantly seeping from this cliff face. Wow, everyone, this is so beautiful! In the middle of the village? It’s a river with crystal-clear water. These houses are all built against the mountainside. Surrounded by rolling mountains. I feel it’s as beautiful as a painting. Hey everyone, aren’t you all very curious? Why is there this highway underneath it? Actually, it’s a tourist trail. Just like the Gulu Village we visited before. It is the same. It is an internal road Wow, everyone look! The cliffs here look as if they were carved by a knife and axe. How magnificent and breathtaking! I was just feeling regretful that I didn’t get to ride the elevator. But when we actually stepped onto this cliffside walkway Seeing such beautiful scenery around me There’s not so much regret anymore. This is just like life. No matter which path you choose There will always be regrets. If we just chose to take the elevator Then you can’t see the cliff face. This scenery is absolutely stunning. We’ve arrived here. This concludes the journey along this section of the cliffside walkway. We still have to move forward from here. Go down from here. There are still more than 1,800 steps to climb. Along the way These roads are all relatively easy to travel. I felt like I hadn’t realized it. Then we were almost at the bottom of the valley. Although this road looks easier to walk on But it’s still quite physically demanding. We’ve finally reached the bottom of the valley. The valley floor is relatively flat. Let’s check the time. I did the math. It took about an hour It’s really a bit strenuous. There is a pavilion over here. Let’s take a break. We’ve rested enough. Now let’s continue forward. There is a sightseeing bus here. Let us ask. Where does this sightseeing bus go? Hello, where does this sightseeing bus go? There’s a crevice in the ground beyond the waterfall. Oh right, can I sit down now? Sure, let’s take a car there. Now we’re taking a sightseeing bus to that crevice. The fissure in the ground is the biggest attraction here. You’re going down here, right? We’re getting off the bus now. Heading to the Crevice There is also a dog here. Ha ha This dog seems to like people. Let’s go downstairs first. If you’re going to the crevice, you’re going the wrong way. You went the wrong way. Where to go? If it’s a crack in the ground, then walk away. They went straight to the plank road below you. You went to the wrong place in the crevice. You need to go uphill to the waterfall first. Then come back Walk through the cracks in the ground The crack in the ground leads directly out. What about this older sister? She is from Luyuanping. She runs a restaurant here. Sister, were you born and raised in Luyuanping? Yes, yes, I’m a native of this place. What is your surname? My surname is Pei. That Pei I’ve heard about your village It existed as early as the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. That’s over 300 years ago. So, if you trace your lineage back to your ancestors… How many generations have lived here? Almost Anyway, it’s been over 300 years. There are over 300 generations! It must be more than ten generations ago. There should be haha We just came from that side. Wasn’t it that elevator that was broken? Then we came down from another trail. So you used to be from We are too. Before this place was developed… We have that little path to go hiking. small path This is how we went to school when we were little. When I was in elementary school, I had to go to school outside of school. Yes, there are no roads here. There are no schools here. We go every morning before dawn Just from home to school It takes about two hours to get to school by hiking. I got home two hours after school in the afternoon. That’s it. I run to school like this every day This round trip takes four or five hours. right That’s how it was when I was in elementary school. It’s about the same round trip. Four hours? Then when I was in junior high school We go here in a week. You go to school Hmm, almost. It takes about 5 hours to get to school one way. It’s just once a week. Uh, and then it was still at home. Just carrying a bag While cooking the vegetables… Making fried rice Okay, carry it to school. That’s it. Oh, that’s the one from when I was little. It was during elementary school He just went out in the morning. Then, at noon, at school… If there is food to eat at noon If there’s no lunch break, just bring something from home. Sweet potatoes, or a little potato. Haha Oh, I see. That is, there is no such thing. There was no food at that school. That was before Why did your ancestors come to this place? I don’t know either. It seems like it was before. They were fleeing. Our hundreds of years Our ancestors fled here during a period of hardship. Oh, they fled here. Our ancestors came from Changde, Hunan. Yes, they fled here. Yeah, that’s it. Our ancestors came from that side. So I’ve always kept We chased them all the way into this village. I didn’t go out. There used to be about 100 households here. There are only 30 households now. There are only 30 households now. Because when tourism development is being carried out here Do we have no source of income here? Only the elderly are here. Then plant some Plant some land and raise some pigs Raising some chickens can feed myself There’s no income at all. Then young people All the young people have gone out to work. Only the older people are left. Now Is it because of the development of this tourist attraction? We young people will come back. You won’t need to go out to work. It’s possible now. Doing a small business You can plant vegetables here. Then raise some pigs. Raise some chickens and then do some business. I saw it, I saw it. There are many houses here. It was all built up with those kinds of stones. When was that built? Just like back then The house is where I was when I was little He looks only a few years old. This is almost several decades old. Then there were the small stones I picked up from the river. Stack them up one by one Then, cement and steel bars were never used. Because there are no roads here. Those can’t be shipped over. If it can’t be transported, then we’ll use local materials. Yes, yes, you can only collect stones locally. Stack them up one by one That’s how it was built. Oh, I see. So, if you used to buy salt… If you still buy those fertilizers How do we get it in? It needs to be carried in from the mountain. Carry it in yourself Did you walk on this plank road today? There was no plank road before. There is no elevator We are on a narrow path this wide. Going up in a winding, crooked way Okay, let’s buy salt and oil. It means buying everything. They were all carried in from that mountain. Carry it in on your back in a basket. Then, if you’re going to climb up the mountain… It took about an hour or two. If you encounter that kind of child Do we have to carry them out on our backs too? That’s right, that’s how it is. Because there’s no other means of transportation. They can only bring it in by carrying it on their backs. Now, Your area has relatively developed transportation. You are walking now Should I walk out or take the elevator? We have two choices, right? It’s either either you take the elevator or… Well, either we leave today or… The boardwalk you came down from today These are the two choices. Our cars were all parked on the mountain. Stopped on the mountain and saw the visitor center next to it That parking lot Okay, then put the car there. Then we walked in again. We even climb mountains to go out to buy things. Then drive to the street to buy things. After buying it, I came back and left the car there again. Then he came in again. That’s how it is. Oh, I see. How long does it take you, the locals, to walk this road? If we leave It’s about a little faster than yours. It should only take about an hour. That’s right, it would be even faster if we went down. Yeah, it was quite strenuous to go up. You need to hurry down. It took about 40 minutes to get down. 50 minutes This means you need to go up a little slower. Those ancestors What kinds of crops are planted here? Plant corn Plant potatoes Then grow all sorts of vegetables! That’s how you support yourself. It means self-sufficiency The other party grows corn, raises pigs and chickens So if we’re talking about these grains and those livestock… Will you sell it? This stuff couldn’t be sold before. If you want to sell them, you’ll have to carry them out yourself and then resell them. They can’t be sold elsewhere. I doubt they’d choose to sell it. Because it would be too strenuous to carry it out. It would take about an hour to carry them all the way out of the mountain. Only then can they be sold. That’s why they sell very little. They can only produce and sell their own products. right So the worst thing about this place is the inconvenient transportation. Everything is good The air is so fresh! Good air quality The scenery is also good Just like food I think this place is… In the past or in the present They are all like paradises. For the older generations who came here It’s because I saw the land here. More suitable for farming I heard about Luyuanping There’s an origin to this name. That’s right. Yes, 300 years ago, there was no one here. They were just fleeing from Hunan. They fled to that place. Then I saw deer footprints. People just felt, oh, there’s a way to escape! Since the road is passable Is it possible that they will arrive as well? Then they followed the deer’s tracks. Take it one step at a time Take it one step at a time That’s where we ended up. Right here I feel safe here That is to say, they are able to grow their own crops and vegetables. Able to support oneself They’re right here. I’ve lived here for so many years So the name was chosen as Deer. It used to be called Luyinping. Okay, let’s call it Luyuanping. They were led there by following the deer’s tracks. I saw that it used to be called Luyinping They’ve been bringing it in by following this deer all along. Yes, the name Luyuanping comes from the back. So that’s its origin. Oh, otherwise it sounds quite interesting. Um Do you feel safe here? Is your house over there? This is it. This stone house… Take a look at this. That’s the one. This is the stone. This stone house belongs to you. Yes, yes, that’s it. That’s my house. When were these tiles installed? This tile is from this year. The one that was rebuilt this year Our tiles are all made of that kind. You should be in charge of yourself It was burned here. Or it’s thatch. It was covered with that cut grass. thatched cottage thatched cottage And this is this year Is there one now? Even though there are no roads Is there a freight cableway now? A freight cableway is basically for sliding things in. It’s a heavy thing. Slide down that cargo cableway So this place was only started being built this year. So now if you’re transporting things… It was also thanks to that freight cableway That’s quite convenient now. Yeah, otherwise we’ll just have to lean back. But our mixed bag For example, you need to have 1,000 jin (500 catties). You can slide down! Is there a shipping fee? That’s 300 yuan for shipping per 1,000 jin (500 catties). For example, you don’t have 1,000 jin (500 catties) Only 100 jin Then is it worth it for you to go skiing? We still need to carry it by hand. That is to say, it’s slightly better than before. For example, you have something heavy. Hmm, you have one thousand, two thousand, three thousand, five thousand catties of stuff. You can slide down that cable car. For example, fertilizer for planting. Now we don’t need anyone to carry us. Just slide down that cable car. Yes, that’s it. So you guys shouldn’t have to do farm work now, huh? No need to grow crops Still planting crops The vegetables I planted Because we run this agritourism business We don’t need to go out to buy groceries. Oh, that’s inconvenient. We planted a lot of vegetables. Then plant corn. The people who grow corn don’t eat it. They just kept raising pigs and chickens. Do you still raise pigs? Yeah, yeah We want to raise pigs and chickens Because we won’t need to buy pigs and chickens outside. I find it inconvenient Inconvenient transportation After guests arrive, you go to the street to buy things. Backrest is also needed That’s a bit of a waste. So I can only raise more chickens myself. After taking it, I went straight to catch chickens. This environment is perfect for raising pigs and chickens! Hahaha Yes, we don’t feed them any feed at all. Because the feed also had to be carried in from the mountain. There’s no need for that. Yes, that’s right. It’s just corn that’s grown. Feed it as much as you can. It means self-sufficiency Uh, grass. You can feed it all the corn. It’s all-natural. They are not fed commercial feed. So, besides those of you surnamed Pei, who are among them… Are there any other surnames? Do we have four surnames here? There is a person surnamed Zhu Surname Zhou or Pei surname Li These are the four surnames. The earliest surname was Pei. The earliest surname was Pei. Then, gradually, people of different surnames moved in. Yes, yes, right now there are still only four surnames. Our surname was originally Pei. There are still more than thirty households. There are now about thirty-seven or thirty-eight households. Thirty-seven or thirty-eight households about a hundred people about a hundred people about a hundred people Thirty-seven or thirty-eight households about a hundred people Young people here If we don’t do this kind of business Most of the young people have gone out to work. The remaining elderly people are here There used to be 100 households. More than 100 households How many people are there? That would be terrible! There are several hundred people there. Hundreds of people There were several hundred people before. Okay, thank you very much. Hahaha Eat it quickly or it will get cold. We ordered some dishes and snacks at my sister’s house. This is wild bamboo shoots stir-fried with cured pork. This cured pork was also raised by yourselves, wasn’t it? Wow, the purest kind. That kind of wild This can be considered organic. Wow, it smells amazing! Come and have some food. That’s about it. Have a bowl Eat too much, wait a minute Walking is tiring Eat slowly Um I just heard that boss say This is their home. Oh my god Look, it really is a scene of small bridges, flowing water, and traditional houses. It’s so beautiful! Let me show you their house. Their house It looks very vintage. Moreover, they all use locally sourced materials. It was all built up piece by piece using these stones. What the boss just said… These stones were all picked up from the river. There is a chicken coop here. They just raise some free-range chickens. And geese And local ducks We were originally planning to go inside the crevice to take a look. The boss just told me something. If you want to see the crevice in the ground, you have to backtrack. They said there are several waterfalls at the top. We’re going to check out the waterfall first. Let’s look at the waterfall above first. Then go look at the cracks in the ground. Because that way it won’t take a detour. Oh my god! So beautiful! They said there are four waterfalls here. This is the first one we’ve seen. Look at the mountaintop above. Two pointed Does it look like deer antlers? This is the second waterfall. Each one is more amazing than the last. Due to time constraints today… We’ll stop here. What about the two waterfalls below? We’ll show you using aerial photography. This waterfall Each one is more spectacular than the last. You can see the waterfall at the very top! It flowed out of the cave entrance. We’ve now entered the crevice. Look at the bottom, oh my god! Wow, that’s absolutely magnificent! This makes me want to recite a poem again. Waterfall plunges three thousand feet It seems as if the Milky Way has fallen from the ninth heaven. I feel that this kind of beauty is beyond words. This pool is called Deer Drinking Pool. Legend has it that a divine deer rode the clouds and mist Come here to drink water After drinking water? Then it floated away on the colorful clouds. I lingered in this place for a long time today. This place is really great for taking photos. We’ve been stuck here for quite a while now. We need to get out of here. This is a typical karst landform. As you can see, we are now trapped deep in a canyon crevice. It is surrounded by sheer cliffs. We finally finished exploring Luyuanping today. This village is so big! Not only are there ground fissures There is also a waterfall There are also ancient villages Look at this village. Surrounded by these mountains It’s like a secluded paradise. Overall, I would highly recommend it to everyone. Okay, that’s all for today. See you next time, bye-bye!

眼前这座震撼人心的天坑村落，正是湖北恩施的秘境 —— 鹿院坪。它藏在海拔 1200 米的天坑底部，坑底到坑口的垂直高度达 600 米，四周被壁立千仞的悬崖绝壁环绕，仿佛是大自然用鬼斧神工悄悄藏匿起来的净土，至今仍未通公路。在过去，村民进出村落全靠攀崖走险路，不仅耗时费力，更藏着诸多危险。直到 2016 年景区开发，这里才建起 1800 多级台阶，更打造了如今世界上最长的斜形电梯。原本要跋涉两小时的山路，现在坐电梯三四分钟就能直达，天堑终于变成了通途。这片秘境的历史，要追溯到三百多年前的明末清初。湖南常德的裴氏族人一路迁徙至恩施，最初落脚的新田海拔过高，谷子难以结果，他们只能继续寻觅宜居之地。传说中，一只白鹿的出现改变了他们的命运 —— 族人一路追随白鹿，最终抵达了这片宝地。这里最初名为 “鹿引坪”，后来才更名为 “鹿院坪”。平坦的地势、肥沃的土地、温和的气候，让裴氏族人在此扎根繁衍，一住就是数百年。如今，村里的村民依旧坚守着祖祖辈辈的生活节奏：日出而作，日落而息，自给自足，与世无争。而鹿院坪的风景，也始终保持着最初的宁静秀丽。山川葱郁，云雾轻缠，鸟鸣声在天坑间久久回荡，整座村落宛如被时光遗忘的世外桃源，藏着最纯粹的自然与安宁。接下来，就让我们跟着镜头，一同走进这片静美秘境，解锁它的专属故事
00:00 引言
01:57 开头介绍
02:35 悬崖栈道
07:37 下山的路
08:34 到达谷底
09:55 乘坐观光车
11:37 与当地人交谈
21:50 欣赏石头房屋
23:20 欣赏四级瀑布
25:16 前往地缝深谷
25:57 地缝里的绝美瀑布
27:54 结语总结
28:17 航拍结束
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