What are the good tourist attractions in Guazhou, Gansu?

Yulin Grottoes, the sister grottoes of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, is one of the six largest grottoes in China. Suoyang City, a famous scenic spot in Han and Tang Dynasties, and Qiaowan City, a dream city of Kangxi, both have profound historical and cultural connotations. Ivory Buddha statue, a rare treasure, is a witness to the cultural exchange between China and India. Camel bells in the desert, ancient grottoes, silk road art, mirage, Populus euphratica in autumn and Qingquan Oasis constitute Guazhou's unique cultural landscape in the western regions.

There are 279 cultural relics and historical sites, among which there are many cultural relics and historical sites in Guazhou, including 5 national cultural relics protection units, 4 provincial cultural relics protection units 14, and 3 well-preserved ancient relics14. It is one of the major tourist resources counties in Gansu Province, with famous scenic spots such as Yulin Cave, Suoyang City, East Thousand Buddha Cave and Qiaowan City. Yulin Grottoes is the sister grottoes of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and one of the six largest grottoes in China. Dong Qian's Buddha Cave is a rare art treasure house in Xixia, and his mural Xuanzang's Painting was written more than 300 years before the Journey to the West. Suoyang is one of the largest and best preserved ancient cities of Han and Tang Dynasties in western China. Xue, Zhang Shougui, Zhang Yichao, etc. He used to be a commander-in-chief and envoy here, but he continued to be abandoned in the Ming Dynasty, which has high tourism appreciation and archaeological research value; Qiaowan Ancient City is located in 3 12 National Road, 85 kilometers away from Anxi County, Mengqiaowan City on Kangxi Night, where corrupt officials Cheng Jinshan and his son were killed by anger and have been widely praised so far. The enduring grotto art, numerous ancient city ruins, colorful reservoirs and ponds, fantastic wind erosion landforms and anecdotes of famous celebrities shine with the light of Silk Road art ... The long history has given birth to many wonderful legends, such as Guazhou, Zhang Qian, Guawei, Suoyang and Xue, which are still widely circulated among the people.

Guazhou County has complete tourist facilities, and has opened many "one-day tours" from the county seat to Yulin Cave, Suoyang City, East Thousand Buddha Cave, Twin Towers, Qiaowan, Baihuguan and Wolf Chaigou, and built 60 hotels, restaurants and more than 70 entertainment places, receiving nearly one million Chinese and foreign tourists every year.

East Thousand Buddha Cave —— A Treasure House of Buddhist Art in Xixia

Dong Qianfo Cave, also known as Jieyin Temple, is located on both sides of Changshanzi ancient river, 84 kilometers southeast of Anxi County, Gansu Province, and 22 kilometers away from Cynomorium. There are 23 existing grottoes, especially the murals of Xixia, which are rich in content and exquisite in skill, and are said to be unique in the world. Its tantric Buddhist murals make up for the deficiency of Mogao Grottoes and Yulin Grottoes, and are called the treasure house of Buddhist art in Xixia. In the second cave, the graceful figure, navel dress and miniskirt decoration of Guanyin are unique in China, and she is known as the "first colorful Buddha" in ancient China. Duan Wenjie, a famous Dunhuang scholar, said at the international academic seminar that six portraits of Xuanzang in Anxi, including two portraits of Guanyin in Shuiyue in Dong Qianfo Cave, are rare treasures. It was more than 300 years earlier than The Journey to the West in Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty, which provided rare data for studying the creation and perfection of the artistic images of the main characters before The Journey to the West's book was written.

The appearance of Xuanzang's learning map is inseparable from Xuanzang's special feelings for Anxi. According to historical records, Xuanzang's westward journey was not allowed by the imperial court and was wanted. Guazhou stabbed Dugu Dahe Chang, who was moved by Xuanzang's heroic act of learning from the scriptures, tore up the script face to face, and sent a young Shipanto as a guide to cross the Hulu River at night and steal Yumenguan. This historical fact is very consistent with the mural plot and has high historical value. 2001—— In 2002, Dong Qianfo Cave Mural Copying Photography Exhibition was exhibited in Japan, and Guazhou (Anxi) was hyped as "the hometown of the Monkey King" by the media.

Yumen Pass in Tang Dynasty is a famous pass through the ages.

During the Six Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Yiwu Avenue from the Central Plains to the Western Regions (now Anxi to Hami) was unblocked. Yumenguan moved from Dunhuang to Jinchang County, Guazhou (now the area of Shuangta Fort in Anxi). Here, the mountains are blocked, the mountains are steep and the clear water flows, forming a natural pass. Oasis in the east and desert in the west. According to relevant experts' research, Yumenguan in Tang Dynasty is located here. This historic Guancheng is submerged in the rippling Twin Towers Reservoir, where the mountains are undulating and the beacon towers are numerous. The fertile grassland in Guancheng is in sharp contrast with the desert Gobi outside Guancheng. The historical story of Tang Xuanzang sneaking into Yumenguan and crossing Hulu River at night happened here. Since the establishment of Yumenguan in the Tang Dynasty, it has become a place where soldiers swear and relatives say goodbye. It is also the most tragic and desolate swan song in the long river of Tang poetry. "The wind has traveled thousands of miles and blew through Yumen Pass", and its heroism echoed in the infinite time and space of China's immortal poems. "Why do Qiangdi complain about willow trees? The spring breeze is just Yumen Pass. " . Soldiers are homesick, and the Great Wall is desolate. Guan is famous for poetry, and poetry is famous. For thousands of years, Yumenguan in Tang Dynasty has become an important part of western culture in China.

Yulin Grottoes

China Buddhist Grottoes, an integral part of Dunhuang Grottoes. Commonly known as Wanfo Gorge. Located on the practical river bank about 70 kilometers southwest of Guazhou County. 1961March, the State Council was announced as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in China. It comes down in one continuous line with the Mogao Grottoes in content, artistic style and painting form, and they are both spoiled sister grottoes.

There are 4 caves1cave, including 30 caves on the east coast and 0 caves1cave on the west coast. According to the cave types and murals, there are 4 caves in Tang Dynasty, 8 caves in Five Dynasties, 4 caves in Song Dynasty 12, 4 caves in Xixia, 4 caves in Yuan Dynasty and 9 caves in Qing Dynasty. Painted sculptures are mostly made by Qing people, and their artistry is extremely poor. Only the sixth cave, about 20 meters high, has been installed by later generations, but it still retains the charm of the Tang Dynasty. The murals in Yulin Grottoes are well-preserved and rich in content, mainly including classics, Buddha statues, tantric statues, Buddhist historical sites, decorative patterns and patrons. Some of these images have not been seen in caves in other areas, such as the portrait of Cao Shijia in Guazhou (Cave 19), the portrait of a painter in Xi Du Painting Academy, and the portrait of a craftsman working in Shazhou Art Academy. Portrait of Baoyang, portrait of painter Wu (Cave 35), portrait of Tangut military attache in Xixia period, Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures. The Shuiyue Guanyin statue in Xixia period is set on the bright moon in the sky. Guanyin sits on a stone near the water, with elegant posture, exquisite facial features, half-naked body and gorgeous decoration, and looks like a gentle woman. The artistic techniques of murals are varied, such as iron line drawing, ancient Simiao painting and orchid leaf painting.