What are the Shilou tourist attractions?
Shilou County is located in Xidu, Shanxi Province, at the western foot of Luliang Mountain and on the east bank of the Yellow River. It is bounded by Huangyun Mountain and Shilou Mountain in the east and adjacent to Jiaokou County, in the south by Xi County and Yonghe County, in the north by Zhongyang County and Liulin County, and in the west across the Yellow River from Qingjian County in Shaanxi Province. With a total area of ??1,742 square kilometers, it currently governs 4 towns and 10 townships, with a population of 88,500. The county government is located in Chengguan Town. Lou, Tujun County was established in the Han Dynasty, Lingxi County was established in the ninth year of Zhenjun Taiping of the Northern Wei Dynasty and was governed by Tujing County. In the 21st year of Taihe, it was renamed Tujing County. It was named because there are Tongtian Mountain in the east of the county with rocks stacked like buildings. In the Tang and Song dynasties, it was renamed Xide and Donghezhou successively. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed Shilou County, which is why it is now known as Shilou County. Shilou County is located on the east bank of the middle reaches of the Yellow River, west of the Luliang Mountains, and is part of the Loess Plateau. The terrain is high in the east and low in the west, with rolling mountains. The surface is covered with deep loess. Due to erosion and erosion by running water, ravines are crisscrossed and the terrain is broken. The whole territory is divided into two parts, mountainous and hilly. The eastern mountainous Shilou Mountain, known as Tongtian Mountain in ancient times, runs north-south and is composed of many peaks with a majestic posture. The main peak, Qipan Mountain, is 2,000 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in the territory. In the central and southern mountains, the main peaks are Shishili Mountain and Tuanyuan Mountain, both with an altitude of more than 1,400 meters. The west, north and Chengguan areas are all loess hilly areas. The larger walls include Xuejiayuan, Caojiayuan, Xishanyuan, etc., all with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. The main rivers in the territory are Quchan River, which originates from the western foothills of Shilou Mountain and flows into the Yellow River from southeast to northwest. The county's climate is temperate continental, with an average annual temperature of 9.2 degrees, an average temperature of -7 degrees in January, an average temperature of 22.7 degrees in July, an average annual rainfall of 550 millimeters, and the frost period from late September to mid-September. In late April, the frost-free period lasts for 180 to 190 days. Shilou County's economy is dominated by agriculture, with 421,500 acres of cultivated land and a wide variety of crops, including wheat, corn, millet, soybeans, potatoes, etc. The main cash crops include hemp, flax, sunflower, etc. In recent years, sideline production of fruits, vegetables and other vegetables has been developed to supply cities and towns. Shilou County is rich in mineral resources, mainly coal, iron ore, bauxite, natural gas, etc. Due to environmental constraints such as nature, history, and transportation, the county's industrial base is relatively weak. The main industries include cement, chemicals, hardware, agricultural machinery repairs, coal mining, bricks and tiles, etc. Shilou County has high mountains and steep slopes, rugged roads and inconvenient transportation. There is currently one main highway from the county to Huozhou via Jiaokou Shimen, which is the main channel for external transportation in the county. There are also several township-level highways that lead to most towns in the county. The county's main local products include red dates, vegetable sheep, licorice, etc. Caiyang, also known as "louver seed sheep", is also a specialty of Shilou.
Jinshan Jinshui: The first bay of the Yellow River in the world - Shilou Bay
With ninety-nine bends in the Yellow River, Shilou Bay is the most strange and beautiful.
"The First Bend of the Yellow River in the World" is located in the section of the Yellow River between Majiapan, Xinguan Town, Shilou County, Shanxi Province, and Sheyuli Village, Yujiahe Town, Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. The best viewing spot is Shanxi Majiapan, Xinguan Town, Shilou County, Province.
The Yellow River water originally flows from north to south, but here it suddenly turns a strange big bend to the east. The rushing Yellow River water here looks extremely meaningful and euphemistic. The mountains, beaches, and rivers , the shore are organically combined and unified, like a beautiful landscape painting.
If viewed from a high place, the bend is narrow in the west, wide in the east, and has a rounded tail, like a gourd, with two sides basically symmetrical. The total distance of water flow from the entrance to the bend is 8000 meters. The inland part of the bend is the narrowest at the entrance and exit, only 700 meters, the widest point is 1,700 meters, and the vertical distance between the highest point and the water surface is 196 meters.
Standing on the bank of Majia, you will see that the water is narrow in the distance, wide in the near, low in the distance and high in the near. The water flow looks like a 360° circle. The mountain is very much like a leisurely turtle. The mountain is densely covered with jujube forests, yellow and green, extremely elegant, delicate and graceful.
Experts believe that: first, it is the first river bend that the Yellow River encounters after it "expands" from its source. This is the "first bend" in the ordinal sense; second, it is the first bend in the entire Yellow River process. The river bend that occupies the largest space is the "first bay" in terms of volume; third, here is the particularly curved Yellow River bend, which is the "first bay" in the sense of curvature.
Research has shown that the Yellow River has flowed for eternity in China. The curvature of the Yellow River is almost like a "full stop" and it has a panoramic view. The Yellow River Bay at Majiapan in Shilou County is the best.
Hua Guofeng, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Premier of the State Council, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, happily wrote an inscription in June 2007: Qiwan of the Yellow River.
In February 1936, Mao Zedong led the Eastern Expedition Red Army from Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province into Xinguan Town, where the First Bay is located. During this period, he wrote "Qinyuan Spring·Snow", which was written in the west of Lingquan Town, Shilou County. It was made public during the meeting of Wei Village and Sijiang Village. The wonders are thousands of miles away, and the song is the most beautiful ever.
Yin Shang Fangguo
Shilou County, Shanxi Province is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and is a gathering place of ancient civilizations. Human beings existed as early as the Neolithic Age. It was called Guifang in the Xia Dynasty, the country in the Shang Dynasty, Quyi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Tujun in the Western Han Dynasty. It was changed to Shilou in the 18th year of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (598 AD) to this day.
The rich local bronze cultural relics and a large number of above-ground cultural relics show the past glory of this place to the world. This is one of the central areas where Chinese civilization originated.
Guo Moruo used oracle bone inscriptions to conduct research and believed that the stone building might be the ghost side of the Shang Dynasty.
The number of cultural relics unearthed in Shilou County and their precious value are indeed rare. A large number of fossils of tortoises, elephants, rhinos, and three-toed horses have been discovered here, providing abundant physical evidence for studying the geology, landforms, and species evolution of the Loess Plateau.
Relics of Longshan Culture and Yangshao Culture were also discovered locally, along with more than 300 precious Yin Shang bronzes. The large amount of these cultural relics unearthed is of great significance to the study of the history, culture, economy, and society of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Due to the frequent unearthing of a large number of bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Shilou County is known as "one of the three countries in the country with unearthed Shang dynasties".
In August 1959, 79 Shang Dynasty bronzes were unearthed from the tomb of Jiang Taigong’s father-in-law in Taohuazhuang, where Jiang Taigong’s wife Taohuanu was originally from.
Shilou Dragon-shaped Gong
Among these unearthed bronze cultural relics, the most valuable one is the "Dragon-shaped Gong" (also known as the dragon-patterned Gong), which is known as Jiang Taigong wine vessel. According to expert research, Jiang Ziya was from Yidie Town, Shilou County. When his father-in-law passed away, Jiang Ziya gave him a dragon-shaped goblet to be buried with him.
Surrounding attractions
Xingdongyuan Dongyue Temple
Xingdongyuan Dongyue Temple is located in Xingdongyuan Village, Longjiao Township, 20 kilometers northeast of Shilou County. The main body and beam structure of the main hall of Dongyue Temple are relics of the Song and Jin Dynasties. The east and west walls of the hall are painted with 36 square meters of murals from the fifth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1866 AD).
There is a record in the temple: "It was rebuilt in the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1267 AD)." The purlin in the main hall is recorded as "rebuilt in the 14th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1641 AD)". It has important historical, artistic and scientific value in terms of structural shape and craftsmanship. It occupies a very important position in the ancient architecture of Dongyue Temple in my country.
Xingdongyuan Dongyue Temple is a "National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit".
Houtu Notre Dame Temple
Houtu Notre Dame Temple is located on the hillside of Dianshan Mountain, 2.5 kilometers southwest of Zhangjiahe Village, Qianshan Township, 40 kilometers west of Shilou County, Shanxi. Dianshan Temple faces south and covers an area of ??2,375 square meters, with a construction area of ??about 1,500 square meters.
The buildings in the temple are symmetrically distributed along the central axis, including the main hall, stage, mountain gate and stage; on both sides are east and west auxiliary halls, wing rooms and eleven-hole cave dwellings. Except for the partial collapse of the wing rooms on both sides of the mountain temple complex, other buildings are well preserved. Although it is small in scale, its layout is neat and beautiful, and the temples are unique in shape. It is a rare ancient temple complex in the Ming Dynasty.
The Dianshan Temple stage is the smallest stage in the Yuan Dynasty, with a width of 5.25 meters and a depth of 5.15 meters. Area 27 m2. Judging from the structure of the stage, its top pillars, brackets and beams have been identified by experts in ancient architecture as being of Yuan Dynasty architecture. The stage has a single eaves on the top of a hill and a false arch in the shape of a bracket. It is an indispensable material for studying the history of Chinese drama.
The Shilou Houtu Notre Dame Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit.
Shilou Specialties
Shilou Red Dates
Shilou Red Dates are famous for their large size, small core, thin skin, thick flesh, sweet taste and ability to be stored for a long time. , with an annual output of 30 million jins.
West Shilou County is located in the Liangmao hilly and ravine area of ??the Loess Plateau in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. Because Shilou is located along the first bay of the Yellow River in China, the dry and hot temperatures of the Loess Plateau and the cold and humid air of the Yellow River compete here day and night. It has the characteristics of large temperature difference, sufficient sunlight, and strong water absorption of the sandy soil. The quality of the red dates grown in Shilou Very good.
The red date forest in Shilou County covers an area of ??270,000 acres, with an annual output of 11.5 million kilograms of red dates. Shilou County has become the county with the largest per capita red date area in the country, and red dates have become a pillar industry that increases the income of farmers in the county.
Shilou Licorice
Shilou County’s licorice has long been famous. After investigation, the total licorice reserves in Shilou County reached more than 5.8 million kilograms. It is called Fencao in the medical circle. , which has the functions of nourishing the spleen and replenishing qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, and relieving pain.
Shilou Caiyang
This kind of sheep is relatively small but very strong. The meat is thick and plump, especially delicious. It is very good for boiled mutton and roasted whole mutton. This kind of mutton is particularly famous in the local area. Many tourists come here specifically to eat this kind of mutton. Moreover, mutton is hot, nourishes the stomach and dispels cold, so it is especially suitable for consumption in cold winter.
Crystal Tofu
Crystal tofu is a unique local snack made from potatoes. It is an indispensable dish for entertaining relatives and friends, and for weddings and weddings. From the outside, the snack has a crystal-clear color and a shape similar to tofu slices. It tastes delicious, smooth but not greasy.
Traffic information
There is no direct train from the provincial capital Taiyuan to Shilou, so you need to transfer to Liulin.
From the West Passenger Transport Station, there is a long-distance shuttle bus to Shilou.
By car, take the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, Qingyin Expressway, S340, and S321 to Shilou.
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What are the tourist attractions in Luliang?
1. North Wudang Mountain
North Wudang Mountain is located in Fangshan County. It was called Longwang Mountain in ancient times, also known as Zhenwu Mountain. Meaning, it was renamed Wudang Mountain. Because it is located in the north, it was renamed North Wudang Mountain.
It has both pleasing natural landscapes and cultural landscapes with a long history. It is a famous Taoist holy land in the north. In 1990, it was approved as a Taoist activity site by the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of the Shanxi Provincial People's Government. In January 1994, it was announced as a national key scenic spot by the State Council.
2. The first bay of the Yellow River in the world
The "first bay of the Yellow River in the world" is located at Majiapan, Xinguan Town, Shilou County, Shanxi Province and Yujiahe Town, Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province In the section of the Yellow River between Yuli villages, the best viewing spot is Majiapan, Xinguan Town, Shilou County, Shanxi Province.
Majiapan Village is located halfway up the mountain. There are only three families in the village, and they are all brothers. On weekdays, few outsiders come. A bumpy and narrow country road passes through the top of the mountain above Majiapan.
It takes about half an hour to walk downhill from the top of the mountain to the best viewing point below Majiapan Village. In April 2005, Comrade Zheng Huamin of the Shilou County Education Bureau discovered this scenic spot, took photos and made large pictures. This attracted the attention of the Shilou County Government and the Luliang Municipal Government, and included it in the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" to start tourism development.
3. Jiudu Xinghua Village
Jiudu Xinghua Village is located on the north side of National Highway 307 in the north of Fenyang City, Shanxi Province. It is crossed by Qingyin Expressway and the national east-west railway trunk line. Bank of China Railway has built a passenger and cargo station and a large container yard here, making the transportation very convenient. Fenjiu is famous all over the world.
Xinghua Village is a famous wine capital in my country. It is located on the north side of Taifen Highway, 15 kilometers north of Fenyang City.
It is 90 kilometers away from the provincial capital Taiyuan City and is the origin of Fenjiu and Zhuyeqing, one of the eight famous wines in China. As early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties more than 1,500 years ago, the Xinghua Village wine here was already famous in China. Moreover, Xinghua Village has been famous for its wine making and wine culture in the past dynasties.
During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, this place became the ancient capital of wine culture with “springs of wine in Xinghua Village” and “green curtains on every street”. Historically, famous Chinese literati and scholars such as Li Bai, Gui Fu, Du Mu, Song Yanqing, Gu Yanwu, Fu Shan, Ba Jin, Guo Moruo, etc. all wrote poems praising it. Li Zicheng passed through Xinghua Village on his way to Beijing and stayed for three days. He left a plaque inscribed "Jinshan Perfect". Xinghua Village was once renamed "Jinshan Village".
4. Liu Hulan Memorial Hall
The Liu Hulan Memorial Hall is located in the south of Liu Hulan Village, Wenshui County. It was built in 1956 and was completed and opened to the public in 1957 on the 10th anniversary of the martyr Liu Hulan’s death. A good classroom for young people across the country to learn about revolutionary traditions.
The memorial hall covers an area of ??more than 63,000 square meters, ranking first among individual martyrs memorial halls in the country. The buildings of the memorial hall include the white marble monument in the square in front of the museum (engraved with Comrade Mao Zedong's personal inscription "Great life, glorious death"), Liu Hulan's deeds exhibition room, the Seven Martyrs Memorial Hall, Liu Hulan's statue, mausoleum and Guanyin Temple, etc., the overall building The monuments and mausoleums are symmetrically distributed along the central axis and serve as realistic teaching materials for revolutionary traditional education.
5. Wu Zetian Memorial Hall
Wu Zetian Memorial Hall, known as Zetian Temple to the common people, is located 5 kilometers north of Wenshui County and north of Nanxu Village. Wu Zetian Memorial Hall covers an area of ??26,000 square meters. Viewed from the central axis, there are mountain gates, statues, stages, and the main hall; the two wing halls include bell and drum towers, stele corridors, side halls, and side halls; on both sides of the statue are the monument, the stele of the Prince of Immortality, and the Octagonal Echo. Pavilions, etc.; the courtyard is shaded by willow trees and flowers and plants are everywhere.
Zetian Temple is famous both at home and abroad for the specific identity of Empress Wu Zetian and its own cultural relic value. It is the only temple dedicated to the empress in the country. In December 1996, it was announced as a national cultural relic protection unit.