All the scenic information of Sanmenxia.

It is about15km northeast of Sanmenxia City. According to legend, Sanmenxia is three narrow drainage valleys dug by Dayu during water control, which are called Shenmen Gate, Ghost Gate and Renmen Gate. The gate of hell is in the south, and the water is fast and cannot be crossed; The gate of god is in the middle, too narrow to sail; Only northerners can row boats. The three islands that cut off the water flow are also called Ghost Island, Man Island and God Island. There are three islands in the river under the three islands, called blast furnace, dressing table and mainstay. Six islands have beautiful folklore, and the canyon scenery is beautiful, leaving many poems and stories since ancient times. There are more than 70 inscriptions and poems carved on the stone island in the canyon, the most famous of which is the eight characters of "Cliff Flow Wonder" carved on the lion's head, which was carved in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. 1957 When Sanmenxia Dam was built, Ghost Island, Shen Dao Island, People Island and Dressing Table were all blown up, and only the blast furnace and the mainstay still stood in the middle of the Yellow River. The existing main scenic spots are: Sanmenxia Water Control Project, the mainstay, the ancient plank road of the Yellow River, Sanmenxia Lake, Zhanggong Island and so on.

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Sanmenxia dam scenic spot of the Yellow River

Located in the northeast of Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. Shanxi Province in the north and Shaanxi Province in the west are known as the "Golden Triangle" in western Henan. Sanmenxia Dam, 30km away from the urban area, was born in 1957. It is the first large-scale water control project built on the main stream of the Yellow River in China, and is known as "the first dam of the Yellow River in Wan Li". The main dam of Sanmenxia is a concrete gravity dam with an installed capacity of 400,000 kilowatts, a total length of 875.2 meters, and the maximum dam height is 106 meter, standing proudly between the Sanmenxia Valley of the Yellow River. Here, there are steep canyons, beautiful scenery, towering dams, vast waters and numerous historical sites, and many ancient and moving legends are circulating. It is a scenic spot that combines scenic spots with human landscape. According to legend, when Dayu dredged the river, he split three doors with one axe, forming Shenmen Island, Guimen Island and Renmen Island, hence the name Sanmenxia; Known as the "mainstay" of the Chinese national spirit, it stands tall in the stormy waves; There are also many places of interest such as Zhanggong Island and dressing table, which contain many beautiful legends. What complement each other is the beautiful Dayu Park, the resplendent Yingbin Pavilion, the Sanmenxia Exhibition Hall of the Yellow River, and the Sino-Japanese Friendship Orchard. They all rely on the majestic Sanmenxia Dam to form a whole with the characteristics of the ancient culture of the Yellow River and have a unique ornamental taste. Especially in the winter and spring storage season, the high gorge and the lake are rippling; During the flood discharge in summer, the turbid waves are sky-high. The unique landscape of the reservoir in winter and summer has attracted the admiration of countless tourists, and it can be called an ideal resort for people to visit, travel, relax and summer.