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What are the cultural heritages in Henan?

1, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang. Longmen Grottoes, a must-see tourist attraction in Luoyang, has profound historical and cultural connotations. It was excavated during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it took seven dynasties and more than 400 years to form an epic cliff stone carving. Today, there are still 65,438+10,000 Buddha statues and 2,345 grottoes in the scenic spot, which are the most precious Buddhist art remains and have made great contributions to the innovation and development of China grottoes. Now it is a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national scenic spot and a national 5A tourist attraction.

2. Anyang Yin Ruins Scenic Area. Yin Ruins, the ruins of the capital of China in the late Shang Dynasty, is also the first confirmed capital in the history of China. It is famous for its excavations in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the early 20th century, and was rated as the first of 65,438+000 major archaeological discoveries in China in the 20th century. In addition to Oracle Bone Inscriptions, a large number of cultural relics with precious historical value, such as architectural sites and bronzes, have been unearthed in Yin Ruins, systematically demonstrating the splendid bronze civilization in the late Shang Dynasty in China. Now it is a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural protection unit and a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

3. Dengfeng Tiandi Ancient Architecture Complex. Ancient buildings in heaven and earth are distributed in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain and its surrounding areas, including Shaolin Temple (often hospitalized, early ancestral temple, Tallinn), Three Ques in the Eastern Han Dynasty (Taishi Pavilion, Quemen in Shao Shi, Qimu Pagoda), Zhongyue Temple, Song Yue Pagoda, Huishan Temple, Songyang Academy, stargazing platform, etc.

4. Henan section of China Grand Canal. The Grand Canal was dug earlier, with the largest scale, the longest route and the longest duration in the world. It is also the main artery of ancient north-south traffic in China, representing the outstanding achievements of water conservancy and waterway engineering before the industrial revolution, and has had a great and far-reaching impact on China and even the world history.

5. Henan section of the Silk Road. The Silk Road was jointly declared by China, Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan, which was the first successful application through transnational cooperation. It starts in Chang 'an, the ancient capital of China, passes through Central Asian countries, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Syria, reaches the Mediterranean Sea, and ends in Rome, with a total length of 6,440 kilometers. It is considered as the intersection of ancient eastern and western civilizations connecting Asia and Europe.