Shanxi, named for the west of the Taihang Mountains, is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation and is known as the "cradle of Chinese culture". With a history dating back 3,000 years, it is known as the "Museum of Ancient Chinese Culture". Shanxi is too many tourist attractions, in the end what must go? Today, the big white to introduce you to a go Shanxi travel must go to the top ten attractions. The top ten attractions are (in no particular order): Wutai Mountain, Pingyao Ancient City, Yungang Grottoes, Imperial Palace, Hukou Waterfall, Yunqushan Scenic Area, Jiexiu Mianshan Scenic Area, Jin Temple, Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, Mount Heng.
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Top Ten Attractions in Shanxi
1, Wutai Mountain
Shanxi, Shanxi, of course, the most important is the "mountain" - Wutai Mountain, the road of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva. The first of the four famous Buddhist mountains (Emei Mountain in Sichuan, Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang Province, Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui Province), towering, beautiful scenery. It is also one of the top ten summer resorts in China, a national 5A-level tourist attraction, and the only Buddhist dojo in China where green and yellow temples coexist. There are many temples on the mountain, and emperors of many dynasties have come to pay homage to it. Every year, tourists from home and abroad come to visit and sightsee, burn incense and worship Buddha in an endless stream.
Wutai Mountain
Tickets: High season (April 1 to October 31): 135 yuan; Low season (November 1 to March 31): 118 yuan
Opening time: All day, all year round
Address : Wutai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province
Recommended Itinerary (three days): Dailuo Deng→Yuanzhao Temple→Buddha Deng→Hiantong Temple→Taoyuan Temple (the Great White Pagoda)→Shuyin Temple→Jifu Temple
2, Pingyao Ancient City
The Pingyao Ancient City was first built during the It was built during the reign of King Xuan of the Zhou Dynasty, and is the most complete surviving ancient city in China's Han region. It is also one of only two ancient cities in China to have successfully declared itself a World Heritage Site with an entire ancient city, and has been recognized by the World Records Association as the most complete surviving ancient county in China. The Ancient City of Pingyao presents an unusual picture of the full range of Han cultural, social, economic and religious development. This ancient city is not very big, you can walk around it, if you don't want to walk, there are electric carts for tourists here. You can feel the strong flavor of Jin culture here.
Pingyao Ancient City
Tickets: (1) Ancient City Pass: 130 yuan; (2) Zhenguo Temple: 25 yuan; (3) Shuanglin Temple: 35 yuan
Opening Hours: 8:00 - 18:00
Address:Kangning Road, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province
Recommended Attractions: Synergistic Celebration Ticket, Baichuantong, Chinese Dart Museum, Temple of Literature, Chenghuang Temple, Qingxu Guan
Recommended Route (two days):
Day 1: Great South Gate of the Old City → Ancient Wall → Temple of Literature Museum→City God Temple, Temple of Fortune→Qingxuguan→Rishengchang Ticket Shop→dining, watching °Jinshangxiangyin" performance→Nan Street→Synergy Celebration Ticket Shop Museum, Dart Museum and other attractions→Ching Dynasty County Yamen→Large-scale scenario drama "See Pingyao";
The second day: the Shuanglin Temple Museum of Colorful Sculpture Art→Zhenguo Temple
3, Yungang Grottoes
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Yungang Grottoes is one of the largest ancient cave complexes in China, and one of the first key cultural relics protection units in China. With Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang and known as China's three major grottoes, but also with the Indian Archangel Grottoes, Afghanistan Bamiyan Grottoes and known as the world's three major treasures of the art of stone carving. 2001, it was included in the list of UNESCO's World Heritage. Here, the statues are magnificent and colorful, and different styles of grottoes can be seen in different periods. There are 45 main caves and 209 subsidiary caves, with a carving area of more than 18,000 square meters. The highest statue is 17 meters, the smallest is 2 centimeters, more than 1,100 niches, more than 59,000 large and small statues.
Yungang Grottoes
Tickets: 120 yuan in peak season (April-October); 100 yuan in low season (November-March)
Opening hours: 9am-17pm
Address: Shanxi Province Yungang Town, Yungang District, Datong City
Recommended Route: Tanya Square - Buddha's Light Avenue - Ceremonial Relief Wall - Lingyan Temple (Shantang Water Hall) - writing scripture courtyard - grotto group - Premier Zhou's Memorial Room - Yungang Beiwei Shadow and Puppet Museum - Yungang Exhibition Hall - Performing Arts Center - Food Street
4, the Imperial City Xiangfu
The Imperial Palace of Xiangfu for the Qing Dynasty Wen Yuan Ge University and the Ministry of the Ministry of Justice, "Kangxi Dictionary," the chief reading officer, assisting the Kangxi Emperor for half a century of a generation of famous prime minister Chen Tingjing's former residence. Emperor Kangxi stayed here twice, so people call this historical castle "Imperial City Xiangfu". The Imperial City Xiangfu is a national 5A-level scenic spot, a rare official castle-style architectural complex in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is regarded by experts as "the first cultural giant in northern China". The most distinctive building in the core scenic area is the "mountain and river as shackles" mountain and river building, which is said to have been built to resist the intrusion of bandits. The entire building is made of masonry, with no square wood, and can accommodate more than 1,000 people. This amazing military and civilian defense fortress is unimaginable even today, and it perfectly illustrates for us the wisdom of the ancient Chinese.
Huangcheng Siangfu - Imperial Study Hall
Tickets: 120 RMB
Opening Hours: 8:00-18:00
Address: Huangcheng Village, Beiliu Town, Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province
Recommended Attractions: Address:
5, Hukou Falls
Hukou Falls on the Yellow River is a national 5A scenic spot, a national key scenic spot, a "Top Forty Tourist Attractions in China " and National Geopark. It is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. Hukou Waterfall has two best viewing periods. The scenic area centered on the Hukou Waterfall, integrating the Yellow River Canyon, Loess Plateau and ancient source villages as -body, shows the magnificent natural landscape of the Yellow River Basin and the rich and colorful historical and cultural deposits. Hukou Falls in the Yellow River Hukou Falls Scenic Spot is known as the "Wonder of the Yellow River", is a golden yellow waterfall, is a submerged waterfall, mobile waterfalls, waterfalls in the four seasons of the scenery varies unpredictable waterfalls, waterfalls with rich cultural connotations.
Hukou Waterfall
Admission: 90 yuan
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
Address: 45 kilometers west of Jixian, Linfen City, Shanxi Province
Address. Strong>Eight wonders: smoke under the water, dry land boat, neon rainbow play water, mountain fly sea standing, clear sky sprinkle rain, dry sky thunder, ice peak upside down, ten miles of the dragon trough
6, Yunqushan Scenic Area
Yunqushan is located in Shanxi Province Linfen City, Xiangning County, is a collection of tourism, recreation, vacation health, folk experience, cultural exchanges, etc. Yunqiu Mountain Scenic Area covers a total area of 210 square kilometers, of which the main development of the scenic area of 35 square kilometers; scenic area has a wealth of natural resources, cultural landscapes and cultural heritage, of which the complete preservation of 11 thousand years old villages, for the rare Jinnan kiln cave construction of the ancient villages and towns cluster.
Yunqiu Mountain
Tickets: 80 yuan
Opening hours: 8:00-18:30
Address: Xiangning County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province
Recommended activities:Yuanyang Bridge (glass bridge), bungee jumping, hang gliding, zip line
7, Jiexiu Mianshan Scenic Area
Jiexiu Mianshan originated in the Spring and Autumn period of the State of Jin Jie Zi Pui with his mother living in seclusion was burned in the mountains, belonging to the Taiyue Mountains, elevation of 2,072 meters, the collection of mountains and water color, cultural relics and monuments, Buddhist temples and temples, the revolution, is the national 5A national heritage site. It is a national 5A scenic spot. Mianshan Scenic Area due to the natural landscape of strange and dangerous show and the Spring and Autumn Jin Jin Zi push with his mother hermitage was burned in this famous, architectural groups of religious buildings have temples, palaces and temples; garden buildings have pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, XuanXuan, corridors, salons, pagodas; the ancient remains of the building has an ancient camp door, the city, the camp, and so on, for the ancient architectural museum (garden).
Mianshan Scenic Area
Tickets: 110 yuan
Opening time: 9:00-21:00.
Address: Mianshan Town, Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province
Recommended Attractions: Longtousi Temple, Liguyan, Beehive Springs, Daluogong Excursion Area, Tianqiao Bridge, Yidouquan
8, Ancestral Hall of the Jin Temple
The Ancestral Hall of the Jin Temple Museum, located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, Jinyuan District, Jinci Town, 25 kilometers from the city center, is a famous scenic spot. Jin Ancestral Temple, initially known as Tang Shuyu Ancestral Temple, was built in honor of Tang Shuyu, the founding vassal of Jin, and his mother, Empress Jiang. The scenic area is known as the "Three Beauties of Jin Ancestral Temple", including the Nara Spring, the Statue of the Maiden and the Statue of the Virgin. Jin Ancestral Temple Museum, is a collection of ancient Chinese ritual architecture, gardens, sculpture, murals, monumental art as a body of historical and cultural heritage, but also the world's architecture, gardens, sculpture art in the extremely brilliant and magnificent, bright and brilliant chapter.
Jin Temple
Tickets: 80 yuan
Opening hours: 8:30-17:30
Address: Jinci Town, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
Recommended cultural relics:
The Jin Temple is the most beautiful and splendid temple in the world. Strong>Recommended cultural relics: Ancient buildings (Water Mirror Terrace, Zhi Bo Drainage Channel, Golden Man Terrace), stone inscriptions (Dongyue Ancestral Temple mural, Wang Linguan statue), ancient trees (Magnolia, Zhou Cypress)
9, Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon
Huguan Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon is full of forests, mountain ranges, canyons, and caves, Springs, waterfalls, water pools, rivers and other natural landscapes, with majestic, spectacular, profound, peculiar, beautiful, precipitous win, is a 4A scenic spot, national forest park, national geopark, China's most beautiful ten canyons, scenic spots in Shanxi Province. Huguan Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon Scenic Area covers an area of 225 square kilometers, forest and grass coverage rate of 74.9%, the main attractions are eight springs Gorge, Red Bean Gorge, Qinglong Gorge, Black Dragon Pool and Purple Tuan Mountain and other scenic spots, you can view the mountain flowers in the spring, summer enjoyment of the scenery, autumn taste of the autumn leaves, winter caressing the snow, it's a good place to travel.
Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon
Tickets: 140 yuan
Opening time: 7:00-19:00 p.m.
Address: Qiaoshang Township, Grand Canyon Township, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province
Recommended attractions:
The Grand Canyon is located at the center of the Grand Canyon of Shanxi Province. Strong>Recommended Attractions: Red Bean Gorge, Shuanglong Lake, Qinglong Gorge, Black Dragon Lake, Zituan Mountain
Recommended Play: Grand Canyon Rafting
10, Mount Hengshan
Being one of the Five Mountains, the Northern Mountain is one of the most important mountains in the world. The scenic area is mainly divided into two peaks side by side Tianfengling and Cuipingfeng as the center, including Tianfengling Scenic Area, Cuipingfeng Scenic Area, Thousand Buddha Ridge Scenic Area, Hot Springs Scenic Area, and the Hunyuan City Scenic Spot Group. Hengshan temple group and the mountains, rocks, trees, holes reflect each other, intermingled and interlaced to form eighteen scenic wonders; more than thirty ancient architectural complexes, pavilions and pavilions constructed in a majestic and spectacular manner, to the "Hengkong Temple" is the most famous.
Hanging Temple of Mount Hengshan"
Tickets: (1) Entrance ticket, temple group ticket 47 yuan; (2) Hanging Temple: peak season: 130 yuan; off-season: 125 yuan; (3) Hengshan Temple Group: 55.00 yuan;
Opening time: 8:00-18:00
Address: Dajieyao Town, Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province