What places of interest are there in Shanxi?

1. Hanging Temple: Located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hunyuan Hengshan, Datong City, Shanxi Province, it was originally named "Kong Xuange", and "Xuan" originated from the teachings of Taoism in China, while "Kong" originated from the teachings of Buddhism. Later, it was renamed "Hanging Temple" because the whole temple was hanging on the cliff. In Chinese, "Xuan" and "Xuan" are used.

2. Yungang Grottoes: Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou (Zhou) Mountain and the northern bank of Wuzhou River, about 16 km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, in northern China. The grottoes are excavated along the mountain, extending about 1 km from east to west. There are 45 main caves, 252 grottoes and more than 565,438+0,000 stone carvings. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China, and it is also known as the four artistic treasures of China, together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Tianshui Maijishan Grottoes.

3. Pingyao Ancient City: Pingyao Ancient City is located in the middle of Shaanxi Province. It was founded in the period of Zhou Xuanwang and expanded in the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1370). It has a history of more than 2,700 years. It still retains the basic features of the county seat in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is the most complete existing ancient city in the Han area of China.

4. Wutai Mountain: Wutai Mountain is located in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, between 38 55'-39 66' north latitude and113 29'-13 39' east longitude, with a planned scenic area of 607 square kilometers. Wutai Mountain is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China.

5. Yanmen Pass: Located about 20km north of Daixian County, Xinzhou City, China Province, Yanmen Mountain is an important pass on the Great Wall. Known as "the first pass in China", there is a saying that "there are nine blocks in the world, and the wild goose gate takes the lead". It is called "three customs" together with Ning Wuguan and Pianguan.