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Xixia King's Mausoleum
Xixia King's Mausoleum National AAAA scenic spot, located in the Xixia District of Yinchuan City, China's densest surviving imperial mausoleums area, known as the world as "Oriental Pyramid". There are nine imperial tombs and more than 140 martyrdom tombs of princes and ministers. Xixia royal tombs not only absorbed since the Qin and Han Dynasty, especially the Tang and Song Dynasty imperial tombs, and at the same time by the influence of Buddhist architecture, so that the Han culture, Buddhist culture and the Party ethnic culture organically combined together, constituting a unique form of China's mausoleum architecture. Xixia mausoleum scale is magnificent, the layout is strict, each emperor mausoleum by the que platform, God wall, monument pavilion, corner tower, the moon city, the inner city, dedication hall, spirit platform and other parts of the composition.
Zhongwei Shapotou
The first batch of national AAAAA scenic spot, located in the hinterland of the Tengger Desert in Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, is a famous desert tourism area rich in rich western characteristics. The high mountains, the Yellow River, the desert, the Great Wall and the oasis converge here, forming a unique natural geography and humanities landscape. The flowing Yellow River, the boundless desert, the magical desert grassland, the cool Ming Dynasty Great Wall, and the majestic ancient waterwheel attract many tourists. Here you can ride a camel to swim in the sand sea, take an ancient sheepskin raft to float the Yellow River, and enjoy the wondrous landscape of the desert and the long river sunset within your reach.
Pingluo Sand Lake
Sand Lake is located in Pingluo County, Shizuishan City, the first batch of AAAAA scenic spot, 56 kilometers away from Yinchuan City. Sand Lake has ten thousand acres of water, five thousand acres of sand dunes and two thousand acres of reeds. Sand Lake is rich in fish and birds. There are tens of thousands of birds living here, which can be called a wonder in nature. Sand Lake is rich in fish, not only carp, silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, crucian carp, but also the rare northern Wuchang fish, baby fish. In the restaurants of Sand Lake, there is a special fish banquet, cooking live fish produced by Sand Lake. West of the lake Helan Mountain majestic and reflected in the lake.
Liupan Mountain Scenic Area
Liupan Mountain National Nature Reserve is located in the southern part of Ningxia, which is the combination of the northern nomadic culture and the central plains culture, with more cultural monuments and rich natural resources. Lush forests, good vegetation and biodiversity make Liupanshan Mountain an ideal place for leisure, summer vacation, forest exploration, scientific research and popularization of science and teaching internships; there are more than 60 scenic spots in the reserve, including Old Dragon Pool, Erlong River, Ghost Gate Pass, Liangdeng Gorge, Lotus Garden, and Baiyun Mountain. The central part of the reserve has the ancient city of Guyuan, the Warring States Qin Great Wall and the ruins of Anxi Wangfu. In the north, there are Sumeru Mountain Grottoes as the center of the Danxia landscape scenery.
Zhongwei High Temple
Located in Shapotou District of Zhongwei City, it was first built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1403-1424), and has become a large-scale ancient architectural complex during the Qing Dynasty through the additions and renovations of successive generations. Gao Miao is a temple of three religions. There are not only Buddha and Bodhisattvas, but also statues of Jade Emperor, Holy Mother, Wenchang and Guan Gong, etc. The temple is full of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. In front of the temple, there is a security temple, the gate is facing south, with compartments built on both sides, and the front is the Daxiongbao Hall with a single-eaved hermetic roof. Behind the temple is the High Temple, there are 24 steps, pick up the stairs, through the pagoda, the South Heavenly Gate, the middle building, and finally up to three-story Wuyue, Jade Emperor, the Holy Mother of God Hall. These main buildings, all in the same axis, they are connected layer by layer, showing a gradual increase in height. On both sides of the main building of the High Temple, there are bell tower, drum tower, cultural building, martial arts building, Lingguan Hall, Di Zang Hall and other supporting halls, the structure is close, majestic. The High Temple is a temple of three religions in one, which is peculiar. There is a couplet on the temple's brick plaque: "Ru Shi Dao's degree of me and others are all from here"; "Heaven, earth and man's self-creation and self-chemistry are all in this room". The banner reads: "Supreme Dharma Bridge". The temple enshrines not only Buddha and Bodhisattvas, but also the Jade Emperor, the Holy Mother, Wenchang and Guan Gong. Icons from the three religions of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are all present in the temple. The important buildings of the High Temple building are located on a central axis, the main building and auxiliary buildings connected to the flying bridge, very rich in change, the whole complex with its exquisite temple, eaves and teeth pecked together, the wing corner of the high warping curved corridors and is known far and wide, full of reputation at home and abroad. High Temple's unique features not only lies in its perfect shape, more wonderful is that it also set Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in a temple, **** molded with all kinds of gods 174, realistic and exquisite, people are dazzled. High Temple Hell is one of China's four major ghost towns, into the netherworld, both exciting and breathtaking.
The main buildings of the High Temple are located on a central axis. Layer by layer, gradually increasing in height; auxiliary buildings are located on both sides, balanced and symmetrical. In only 2000 square meters on the platform, the building of nearly a hundred of nine ridges of hermitage, four corners of the tip, cross hermitage, generals helmet tops and other types, different styles of the temple. The whole complex of heavy stacked pavilions, pavilions and corridors are connected, the eaves are pecking, back and forth, compact and rich in change, is really a masterpiece of ancient architecture in Ningxia.
Fire Stone Walled City
Located in Xiji County, Guyuan City, due to its mountains show dark red, especially in the green trees under the cover, as a group of burning flames, and thus named Fire Stone Walled City. Whenever spring and summer, the mountains are full of flowers and grasses, colorful, bees and butterflies, full of vitality. In the sparse forest, there are also clusters of bamboo, adding a few southern colors to the northern landscape. In the Firestone Walled City within a radius of 100 miles, the distribution of many small and large standing peaks, which is famous for sweeping the bamboo ridge, stone temple mountain, the wall of the mountain, etc., especially the natural stone city is the most peculiar. Firestone Walled City not only has mesmerizing natural landscape, there are more than ten grotto buildings, it is and Sumeru Mountain grottoes in the same lineage.
Chan Buddha Temple Grottoes is located in Xiji County, Fire Village, Cicada kiln village, because of its connection with the Guyuan County Sumeru Mountain, also known as "Sumeru Mountain Chan Buddha Temple," for the Tang Dynasty Buddhist Zen school of transmission of the Holy Land.
The grotto was built in a spire pagoda-style peak, the peak is about 120 meters high, like a spear piercing the sky, the four walls of the overhanging, strange and unusual. If you climb to the top of the peak, the clouds drifted underfoot. Stone peak east and west existing grottoes 10 holes, the remnants of murals, stone carvings such as Sumeru. One of the largest grottoes in 15 meters from the peak, was rectangular flat-topped, local residents for clay idols three. In the lower half of the peak there is a grotto, 15 meters deep, 4 meters wide, 5 meters high, the cave can accommodate more than a hundred people. Grottoes around the main peak of the strange peaks and stones or rise in the air, or sunk into the valley, in different forms.
Broom Ridge Grotto
Located 15 kilometers north of Xiji County, Firestone Zhai Township, 5 kilometers south of the peaks in the group, because the mountain grows on the ridge to do the broom of the bamboo and the name, also known as the "Yuntai Mountain", "West Wudang".
There are lush forests and clear water, especially the strange towering stone mountains give a person the feeling of "Guilin landscape". The peaks of the mountains have a divine appearance and are quite elegant. The main peak of Broom Ridge is walled on all sides, but the northeast corner of the stone steps can be climbed, the magical natural landscape and humanistic architecture on the mountain into one. Jade Emperor Pavilion, Buddha Hall, Bodhisattva Hall, Ox King Hall, Wanshou Palace and other caves more than 30 holes distributed in the east and west about 330 meters long on the stone wall, the cave room is mostly rectangular flat roof type, for the round vaulted roof. Rectangular Buddha Hall 9 meters deep, 6.1 meters wide, 5.45 meters high. Most of the grotto statues have been destroyed, the remnants of the stone carvings of the Sumeru seat, niches, murals. More complete stone statues 4, the largest is 4.8 meters high, 4.4 meters around the belly of the standing Buddha. Grottoes there are three copper Buddha, one for the Northern Wei Dynasty Taiwu Emperor Tuoba Toi when (424 years - 452 years) made; the second is the Song Dynasty Sakyamuni gilt bronze statue, 46 cm high, weighing 18 kg. The Broom Ridge Grottoes were excavated at a time when there was no historical record, and if the bronze statue is not a forgery, it is assumed that it was most likely excavated during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Firestone Zhai "Danxia landform" is located in the northwest of Xiji County Firestone Zhai township, 17 km long north-south, east-west 10 km wide, has been approved by the autonomous region for the "Danxia landform" nature reserve. The reserve is 10 kilometers away from Xiji County, there are red, purple-red cliffs, peaks, ridges, rocks protruding from the Loess Plateau, the geomorphological landscape is spectacular and beautiful. Also because of the red sandstone exposed, the locals call this place Firestone Walled City.
"Danxia landform" originated in north Guangdong Renhua territory of Danxia Mountain, is a huge thick red sandstone, conglomerate and other red rock composition, by the crustal uplift movement and water erosion, erosion, as well as weathering peeling, collapsing and retreating and other external forces, such as the formation of the Dan cliffs, stone peaks, such as the formation of the special geomorphology. Danxia landforms in China's scenic landforms and landscapes, unique, is one of the important types of scenic spots in China.
Firestone Zhai Grottoes
From the Northern Wei Dynasty began chiseling, flourished in the Sui and Tang dynasties, a number of grottoes are chiseled in more than a hundred meters high on the cliffs and walls. Being in the middle of it, the heart is clear and refreshing, floating to heaven. Republic of China "Xiji County Records" in the introduction of the Yuntai Mountain, said, "mountain peaks steep, deep holes and dangerous bridges, heavy mountain ranges, curved and deep," "every time the mountain rain is coming, will be the first oil for the clouds. Whenever it is clear, there is also a lot of smoke and mist. Crowing birds and bells, vaguely among them, the fragrance of flowers, enough to entertain the eyes". Here there are sweeping bamboo ridge, stone temple mountain, Zen Buddhist temple three grottoes, each with its own characteristics, they are the organic combination of natural creation and human wisdom.
City of Chao Na
Qin, Han Dynasty, Chao Na County, the ancient city ruins, is located in Guyuan City, Panyang County, 15 kilometers west of the ancient town territory. Located at the confluence of the Ru River and Renshan River Ru River on the north bank of the Triangle Pingchuan is in the middle of the east bordering the Shop Puddle Reservoir, west of Chao Na Chu, north of Luo Jia Mountain, surrounded by peaks in all directions, the shape of a dragon and tiger leaping. The city has thousands of hectares of fertile land, and the northern trunk canal of the Naehe Reservoir passes through the city, with gurgling water, green trees, butterflies and bees dancing in a beautiful and picturesque manner. Chao Na City, through the ages for the soldiers to fight for the place, Qin, Han for the strategic location to Chang'an, now for the key cultural relics protection units. Now the city, spring peach and willow green, summer waves such as the sea, autumn leaves full of eyes, winter pines verdant. Towards that ancient city of broken walls, simple and thick; the new trade building and courtyard residential buildings reflect each other; wide leaching highway and secluded lanes and trails coexist; bustling markets and quiet farmhouse unique; quiet and solemn Dongshan Mosque and the sound of the ancient city of the elementary school in the pines and cypresses, constituting a picture of simplicity and elegance.