The charm of Shanxi

Shanxi has a total population of 3,465,438+10,000 people and an area of 1.56579 square kilometers. Although the place is not too big, there are many famous attractions and snacks. When you come to Shanxi, you can feel different customs, which will make you feel different.

Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, you should have heard of it. It, together with Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Jiuhua in Anhui and Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, is called the four famous Buddhist mountains, ranking first among the top ten summer resorts in China, and was listed on the World Heritage List in 2009.

Xiantong Temple is located in the center of Taihuai Town. It is the oldest and largest temple in the history of Wutai Mountain. It was first built in the Han Dynasty, expanded in the Northern Wei Dynasty and restored in Ming Taizu. Now there are more than 400 buildings of various types, and the scale is huge.

Longquan Temple, formerly known as Yang Jiajiang Temple, was built in the Song Dynasty. Its overall grandeur, clever and vivid characters, and impressive praise after an objective tour.

Mianshan, also known as Jieshan, is a provincial-level scenic spot with high mountains and steep cliffs and beautiful natural scenery of pine and cypress.

Pingyao Ancient City is an ancient city with a history of two cities in Qian Qian for many years. The four best-preserved ancient cities are Langzhong, Sichuan, Lijiang, Yunnan and Shexian, Anhui.

Everyone in Jinci Township, Shanxi Province must have heard of it. It is the main producing area of Jinci rice. The rice is crystal clear and full, and the rice is full of fragrance, which makes people drool.

The compound is a fully enclosed castle-style building complex with a building area of 4 175 square meters. It is divided into 6 courtyards, 20 courtyards and 365,438+03 houses. big

Qiao's Family Compound

The courtyard faces the street on the third side and is not connected with the surrounding houses. The periphery is a closed brick wall, the height of which exceeds 10 meter. The upper floor is a female wall-type crib, with many floors and pavilions dotted in it, which is magnificent and magnificent.

Looking at the whole hospital, the layout is rigorous and the design is exquisite. From above, it looks like an "Xi". Exquisite architecture, running-in tiles, meticulous workmanship, cornices and arches, inlaid with gold decoration and exquisite wood carving fully show the superb architectural technology level of the working people in China, and are praised by experts and scholars as "a bright pearl in the history of northern residential architecture", so they are called "palaces and residential buildings"

Yungang Grottoes are magnificent and rich in content. It is the crown of stone carving art in China in the 5th century A.D., and is known as the treasure house of ancient carving art in China. According to the excavation time, it can be divided into three periods: early, middle and late, and the grotto sculpture styles in different periods also have their own characteristics. In addition, the music, dance and acrobatic sculptures left in the grottoes also reflected the popularity of Buddhist thought at that time and the social life of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Yungang Grottoes is also one of the world-famous treasure houses of stone carving art and the largest cave group in China. 196 1 was declared as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council, and was listed as a world cultural heritage in 200 1. On May 8, 2007, Yungang Grottoes in Datong City was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction. It has become an important place for people from all walks of life to visit in China, and it is also a tourist attraction that international friends admire and yearn for.

Panorama of Yungang Grottoes

Shanxi snacks such as:

1 Shanxi snacks-Shangdang paste elbow;

2 Shanxi snacks-Shenchi Twist:

3 Shanxi snacks-Hequ sour porridge:

4 Shanxi snacks-Changzhi hawthorn cake:

5 Shanxi snacks-Dingxiang steamed meat

6 Shaanxi snacks-Fan Shi Scar Cake

7 Shanxi snacks-stone cakes

8 Shanxi snacks-oil bean bubble

9 Shaanxi snacks-Baode Youzao

10 Shanxi snacks-Jinnan stuffed vegetables

1 1 Shanxi snacks-Yuci enema

12 Shanxi Snacks-Fenjiu Beef

13 Shanxi snack-Taigu smoked pigeon

14 Shanxi Snacks-Bowl Tuan

15 Shanxi Snacks-Oat Noodles

16 Shanxi snack-Taiyuan kimchi

17 Shanxi Snacks-Taikoo Cake

18 Shanxi Snacks-Mutton Zage

19 Shanxi Snacks-Sliced Roasted Square Meat

20 Shanxi snacks-Taiyuan pickles

2 1 Shanxi Snacks-Jiupian

22 Shanxi snacks-roasted green onions

23 Shanxi Snacks-Daoxiao Noodles

24. Shaanxi snacks-Hang Hang with oil noodles.

25 Shanxi Snack-Sauced Meat

Want to eat! ! !

Marriage customs in Shanxi:

Generally speaking, it depends on the matchmaker's words and parents' lives. Although times have changed and customs have changed, on the whole, they still follow old habits, especially in rural areas, and important etiquette procedures have not changed so far. Generally, there are four steps: blind date, engagement, marriage and returning to China. Blind date: the matchmaker proposes marriage for both men and women, and introduces the situation of both parties, such as age, zodiac, date of birth, personality, appearance, family economic situation, parents, etc. The two families weighed the conditions, called everyone to discuss, and if they planned to get married, the man took the matchmaker to visit the woman's house. The two sides agreed to make an appointment, and then invited the woman to the man's house to sit up and take notice. The one you like will stay at the man's house for dinner, and the marriage will be negotiated silently. Leave if you don't like it. Engagement: The bride price and dowry are decided by the matchmakers of both men and women many times. The woman exchanged her children's birthdays and set a wedding date. The man gave her a "box" and part of the bride price, and held a banquet to celebrate. The next day, the woman hosted a banquet for the man. After that, they got a marriage certificate one day, and some of them traveled abroad. After marriage, men and women give each other some clothes, which is called changing summer or winter. Marriage: One month before the wedding, a betrothal gift, commonly known as "tea", should be given. The man asked the matchmaker to send the clothes (underwear) and "water ceremony" (rice, noodles and meat) worn by the "bride" to the woman's home and told her the wedding date. After that, the close relatives of both men and women invite the future bride and groom home for dinner, which is called "having a happy meal". The day before the wedding, relatives and friends all come, commonly known as "treat guests", and some invite "drummers" to entertain them, so it is also called "playing drums". In the evening, men and women eat "turning cakes" at home. On the wedding day, men and women fry oil cakes early in the morning, which is called "eating wedding cakes". After breakfast, the man plays drum music and lifts the sedan chair (some use carriages or mules to lift the sedan chair, but now they basically use cars) to marry the woman. Generally speaking, the man's uncle and nephew gets married. The groom will bring the bride a red ribbon called "tie the knot"; Take a bottle and put an onion in it, which is called "after taking root"; A piece of pork or mutton with five tendons is called "keeping the mother's meat" and "celebrating the five parties". When the man comes back from the wedding, he should bring back two of his ribs to show the harmony between husband and wife after marriage. This is called "inseparable bones and muscles". Women set tea, candy, cakes, etc. Make the bride happy. The bride puts on the clothes (usually red cotton clothes and trousers) brought by the man, says goodbye to her parents, and her sister helps her get on the sedan chair (car). People from the same trade sent new ones, opened the boxes, and accompanied by "Tanghe" (also known as the reunion dinner), entered the men's house at a pre-selected time. After arriving at the man's house, the bride, led by relatives, entered the new house on the red carpet and cooked tea for the guests of Tanghe to eat "indoor meals". At noon, the bride and groom worship the heavens and the earth. After the ceremony, a banquet is held, which is called "sitting at the table". During the dinner, the bride and groom should toast, salute and recognize the guests. In the evening, the bride and groom's brother-in-law officiate at the wedding ceremony, commonly known as "pouring the pot", and let the bride and groom say tongue twisters, solve riddles on the lanterns and tell jokes and make fun of each other. After that, the couple ate the opposite meal until late at night. The next morning, the bride and groom bowed to their relatives and friends and said "worship" (in some places, it was held after worshipping heaven and earth), and the worshiped party presented gifts to congratulate them. Funeral: The funeral etiquette procedure in ancient Shuozhou is extremely complicated, which can be generally divided into small episodes, large episodes, burning paper, sending lanterns, parting spirits, mourning and recovery. In 2006, "The First China Liulin Mengmen Festival on the Loess Plateau of the Yellow River" was held in Mengmen Town, Liulin County. Together with hundreds of folklore experts and scholars, the Declaration on Protecting the Traditional Folk Culture in China was unanimously adopted.

Shanxi, the hometown of my ancestors, has many places of interest and folk customs, which is called the charm of Shanxi.

Shanxi, beautiful mountains, beautiful water and more beautiful people!