What are the interesting places in Shanxi?

The top ten tourist attractions in Shanxi are Yungang Grottoes, Wutai Mountain, Pingyao Ancient City, Qiao Family Courtyard, Wang Family Courtyard, Hukou Waterfall, Hengshan Mountain, Imperial City Xiangfu, Mianshan Scenic Area and Yanmenguan.

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Yungang Grottoes, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes are also called the four major grottoes in China. There are 20 caves in Yungang Grottoes, which were excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Grottoes are dug in the mountains, stretching about 1 km from east to west, with more than 59,000 statues.

Yungang Grottoes were excavated by the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which ruled northern China at that time, and concentrated the skills, manpower and material resources of the whole country. This is a Buddhist temple built by several generations of skilled craftsmen. Its masterpiece is the fifth grotto, which is the largest Buddha statue in the whole grotto. Central sitting height17m. The Buddha's ears hang down to his shoulders, his forehead is wide, his nose is high, his eyes are big and his lips are thin. It should be a foreign giant Buddha, which has stood here for 1000 years.

2. Wutai Mountain

Wutai Mountain is located in Wutai County in the northeast of Shanxi Province, with an average elevation of more than 1000 meters, and the highest point, Yemen Peak in Beitai, is 3058 meters above sea level, which is called "the roof of North China". Wutai Mountain is about 300 kilometers away from Fiona Fang. Because the five peaks are like five pillars, they rise from the ground and stand tall, and the summit is as flat as a platform, hence the name Wutai. Because of the cold climate on the mountain, it is still unknown in midsummer, so it is also called Liang Qingshan. In the Qing Dynasty, with the introduction of Lamaism into Wutai Mountain, there appeared two temples with their own characteristics: the Qing and the Huang temples.

3. Pingyao Ancient City

Pingyao ancient city is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2700 years. With Langzhong, Lijiang, Yunnan and Shexian, it is also called "the four best-preserved ancient cities" and the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. It is also the only ancient county in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city.

Pingyao was once the financial center of China in the late Qing Dynasty. Walking into this once prosperous ancient city, you can feel the breath of Shanxi merchant culture everywhere. There are six gates in the ancient city, namely Beimenyao Bus Station and Ximenyao Railway Station, and the South Gate and Ximen are the places with the most tourists. You don't need tickets to enter the ancient city. If you want to climb the city wall and visit scenic spots such as the ticket number, you need to buy an ancient city pass.

4, jstars courtyard

The Qiao Family Courtyard is located in Qiaojiabao Village, Qixian County. Originally a private residence of a local wealthy businessman, it was built in Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 8,724.8 ㎡. It is divided into six courtyards. The surrounding external wall is over 10m high and 1m thick. Seen from the air, the overall layout of the compound is double "Xi". On the top floor of the compound, there is a plaque of "Fu Zhong Lang Yong", which was given by Empress Dowager Cixi, the governor of Shanxi.

There are two plaques like this, one is "Renzhou Yibo" inscribed by Li Hongzhang, and the other is "Feng Dan Pavilion" inscribed by Fu Shan. On the brick screen opposite the gate, there is a picture of 100 different styles of "longevity". Gu Zhuo's magnificent font is a rare work of art.

5. Wang Family Courtyard

Known as "the first residence in China", this Shanxi Merchants Courtyard is a luxurious residence built in Wang Jingsheng for half a century. The Wangs' compound is bigger than most people think. It consists of two relatively closed courtyards, Gaojiaya and Hongmenbao. The two courtyards are connected by a slender bridge, and the rest are made up of countless quadrangles. What is most worth savoring is Gaojiaya, a closed castle-like building, also known as "China Folk House Art Museum", which is built on the mountain and has a magnificent momentum.

There are 26 courtyards with 2 12 houses, which can be divided into front and rear courtyards. The overall layout inherits the front hall and back room structure in ancient China, which not only enhances the safety, but also broadens the courtyard space. The front yard is a social place. From the door to the room, exquisite brick carvings, stone carvings and wood carvings can be seen everywhere. The backyard is the owner's living area, still decorated with various sculptures, exquisite and elegant. Red Gate Castle and Gaojiaya are opposite to each other. Because the gate is red, it is named. The stone carvings with distinctive features and rich connotations in the castle are a model of carving art in the Qing Dynasty, which combines the northern and southern customs.

6.hukou Waterfall

Hukou Waterfall is a national 5A scenic spot and a national geological park. Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. It borders Hukou Town, Jixian County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province in the east and Hukou Township, Yichuan County, Yan 'an City, Shaanxi Province in the west. It is a tourist attraction of the two provinces.

387 kilometers north of Taiyuan, Shanxi; It is located 350 kilometers south of Xi, Shaanxi. In rainy summer, Hukou Waterfall is very spectacular. In winter, the whole water surface freezes, forming a rare huge ice waterfall. Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River on the Shanxi side is just in front of Hukou, so you can go down to the waterfall to see the waterfall and the Yellow River at close range. There are many rocks.

7. Hengshan Mountain

Hengshan Mountain, known as Beiyue in ancient times, is also known as Taiheng Mountain, also known as Yuan Yueshan, Ziyue Mountain and damao mountain. It is also known as the Five Mountains with Mount Taishan in Dongyue, Huashan in Xiyue, Hengshan in Nanyue and Songshan in Zhongyue. It is located at 10 km south of Hunyuan, 62 km away from Datong. Among them, Daomaguan, Zijingguan, Pingxingguan, Yanmenguan and Ning Wuguan Huju are dangerous places, which are the throat of the Great Wall Plateau leading to Jizhong Plain and have been battlegrounds for military strategists since ancient times. Hengshan Mountain is a sacred place of Taoism, which has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times and is famous for its rich landscape characteristics.

Mount Hengshan is majestic and spectacular. Tianfengling and Cuiping Peak are the east and west peaks of the main peak of Hengshan Mountain. Tianfengling is 20 16.8 meters above sea level and is known as the "pillar of heaven and man". Guolaoling, Gusaoyan, Fei Grottoes, Yuanhuan Cave, Hufengkou and Daziwan are all full of myths. Hanging pine, purple rain and bitter sweet well are miracles in the natural landscape. Shun came here four thousand years ago and named Hengshan Mountain Beiyue. Many Qin Huang, Hanwu, Tang Zong and Song Zu came. Not only that, Li Bai, Jia Dao, Yuan Haowen and Xu Xiake also came. It can be seen that Hengshan's status.

8. Imperial City Xiangfu

The Imperial Palace is the former residence of Chen Tingjing, a university student, a third-class official of Wen Yuan Pavilion in Qing Dynasty, the chief reader of Kangxi Dictionary, and the interpreter of The Banquet in the Thirty-fifth Year of Kangxi. It consists of inner city, outer city and Ziyun. The Imperial Book Building is magnificent, the Zhonglu Building is magnificent, the Heshan Building is magnificent and steep, and the cave for hiding soldiers is wonderful. He was a rare castle-style official in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

9. Mianshan Scenic Area

Mianshan Scenic Area spans Jiexiu, Lingshi and Qinyuan, with the highest elevation of 2560 meters, which is a branch of Taiyue Mountain. Mianshan originated in the Spring and Autumn Period. Jin Jietui lived in seclusion with his mother and was burned on the mountain, so Mianshan is also called Jieshan. Mianshan had temple buildings as early as the Northern Wei Dynasty, and there was a considerable Buddhist Zen forest in the early Tang Dynasty.

The antique buildings in Mianshan Scenic Area have different styles. From the architectural point of view, Mianshan antique architecture not only takes the advantages of the previous generation, but also integrates the modern creativity of designers and builders, and integrates the essence of ancient and modern China, which constitutes the unique style of modern antique architecture.

10, Yanmenguan

Yanmenguan is located in Yanmen Mountain, about 20 kilometers north of Daixian County, Xinzhou City, China, and in Gouzhuling in the north of Daizhou Ancient City. Xiongguan, the "First Pass of Nine Tournaments", stands on the mountain and stands high on Gouzhu Mountain, which is one of the main central passages for geese to return home from south to north. It is an important pass on the Great Wall. It is called "Dangerous", known as "the first pass in China", and it is said that "there are nine jams in the world, and the wild goose gate is the first".