What must-see attractions are there in Shanxi Province?

Seeing Beijing in a thousand years, Shaanxi in three thousand years and Shanxi in five thousand years are all the cradles of Jin Feng. It has a long history and civilization, but when you come to Shanxi, there are many places you must go.

Wutai mountain 1

2. Pingyao Ancient City

3. Yungang grottoes

4. Jinci

5. Yanmenguan

For many people, Shanxi, a province with a very low sense of existence, is simply a mystery. But if you really know Shanxi, you will find that it is definitely a place with its own treasure attributes.

1? Wutai Mountain:

Wutai Mountain is a famous Buddhist holy land at home and abroad, and it is also known as the four famous Buddhist mountains in China together with Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Jiuhua in Anhui and Mount Putuo in Zhejiang. Wutai Mountain has a long history and a large scale, ranking first among the four famous Buddhist mountains.

traffic

Drive to the south gate, buy tickets in advance, and drive up the hill as instructed.

entrance ticket

Wechat official account "Wutaishan Tourist Service Center" reservation

Adult ticket 135/ person, student ticket 70/ person.

Tips:

There are so many temples on Wutai Mountain that you may not be able to visit them all at once. If you arrange the temple you want to go to at the first time, don't be greedy:

Bodhisattva top? Xiantong Temple? Tayuan Temple? Guanghua temple

Wu Ye Temple? Statue temple? Fan Xianshan? Drodin? Zhenhaisi

Matters needing attention

? Dress appropriately, do not wear shorts, suspenders, slippers or heavy makeup, and take off sunglasses, hats and other items when worshipping Buddha.

? Don't take pictures of Buddha statues and try not to take photos with temples.

? Don't talk casually in the temple, you must ignore it!

? You don't need a guide. If necessary, you must ask B&B or the visitor center to contact a professional tour guide.

? Many temples can't light incense, there is no need to buy it, and don't light incense privately. Where you can order incense, there will be a free incense collection place.

2? Pingyao ancient city:

Pingyao Ancient City, built in the 4th century/KLOC-A.D., is an outstanding representative of a well-preserved Han city. Its urban layout reflects the development of China's architectural style and urban planning in the past five centuries. It is particularly worth mentioning that the buildings related to banking here are particularly magnificent, because Pingyao was the center of China's financial industry from 19 to the beginning of the 20th century.

Traffic strategy

Civil Aviation: The nearest airport in Pingyao is Taiyuan Wusu Airport. You can go to Taiyuan first, and then take the train to Pingyao.

Railway: Take the ordinary train at Taiyuan Station and get off at Pingyao Station. Travel time is about 1.5 hours. After leaving the station, you can walk to the ancient city in ten minutes. Take the high-speed train from Taiyuan South Railway Station, get off at Pingyao Ancient City and take the bus 108, and get off at the south gate.

Air ticket booking

You need to make an appointment to visit Pingyao ancient city. Visitors without an appointment are not allowed to enter the city. From July 15 to February 3 1 Sunday, 2020, Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area (including Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple) is free of tickets for national tourists every Monday to Friday, except Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays.

Holiday tickets: Pingyao Ancient City 125/ person, Shuanglin Temple 33/ person, Zhenguo Temple 23/ person.

Must-see attractions

# Pingyao Ancient City Wall: The existing Ming and Qing City Wall has a circumference of 6 162.7m, a height of 10m and a top width of 3-5m.

# Pingyao County Government: the largest county government in China.

# Rishengchang Bank: the first national bank in China, which manipulated the economic lifeline of the whole Qing Dynasty in the19th century.

# Confucian Temple: Built in the early years of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty, it is the oldest existing Confucian temple at all levels in China.

3? Yungang Grottoes:

The statue of Yungang Grottoes is magnificent and rich in content, and it is known as the treasure house of ancient carving art in China. According to the excavation time, it can be divided into three periods: early, middle and late, and the grotto sculpture styles in different periods also have their own characteristics.

The early "Tan Yaodong" was magnificent and had a rich and simple western flavor. In the middle period, the grottoes were famous for their exquisite carvings and ornate decorations, showing the complex and magnificent artistic style of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although the scale of the grottoes in the later period is small, the figures are slender and handsome, and the proportion is moderate. It is a model of grottoes art in northern China and the origin of "skinny and picturesque".

Opening hours: 9: 00- 17: 00 all year round.

Admission price: peak season: full-price ticket: 120 yuan, half-price ticket: 60 yuan. Off-season: full-price ticket: 100 yuan, half-price ticket: 50 yuan.

Reservation of narrators: The narrators are divided into expert-level reservation service and ordinary narrators' graded fees.

Expert explanation: You can make an appointment in advance in Yunyou.com, official website and Yungang Grottoes Guan Wei;

Special Commentator: 300 yuan; First-class commentary, charging 200 yuan; Second-level commentator, charge 150 yuan; Third-level commentator, charge 120 yuan; English explanation is charged in 300 yuan, and Yungang Museum is charged in 50 yuan.

Food and drink

There is a snack street in the 20 holes of the scenic spot. The "Xiaonantang" at the exit of the museum has Yungang's gifts and Buddha's drinks, and there is also a famous restaurant with Datong characteristics, including Chinese food, fast food and vegetarian food, which deals in various local specialties.

Entertainment service

Yungang Northern Wei Music and Dance-Sanskrit Buddhism, Yungang Shadow Play, Northern Wei Shooting Art Field, Yungang Cruise, Shooting Shopping, Wenchuang: Customer Service Center Yungang Cultural Square, Xitang Wenchuang, Yungang Wenchuang Store, Xiaonantang.

Rest area

Provide tea rest areas in tourist service center, cold spring teahouse, Yungang shadow play, puppet house, exhibition hall and other places; Swings can be seen everywhere in Lingyan Temple, Lotus Pond and stone tables and benches for tourists to rest.

4? Jinci:

Jinci is located in Jinci Town, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, formerly known as Jin Wang Temple and Tang Shuyu Temple. It was built in memory of Tang Shuyu, the founding emperor of Jin State, and his mother Jiang Yi.

Among them, Difficult Old Spring, Maid Statue and Virgin Statue are known as "Three Musts in Jinci". Jinci Temple is the earliest existing imperial sacrificial garden in China, the ancestral hall of the State of Jin; It is the concentrated carrier of ancient architectural art in China. It is an isolated case with complete architectural types and time sequence during the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China. The attached colored plastic murals and stone tablets are all national treasures.

"Accommodation/Catering"

① Jinci Hotel, with convenient parking. With your room card, you can go directly to jinci museum to eat local specialties.

(2) If I choose Yaduo in the urban area and all seasons, but Yaduo in the old city (yingze district) is a little old and has little space, I should be cautious;

③ Breakfast: breakfast on the first floor of Lihua Hotel in Qingheyuan (brain tonic is necessary, although you may not be to your taste, it represents the taste of Taiyuan), and dinner: Taiyuan old restaurant.

"traffic guide"

① If you drive by car, the sooner the holidays, the better, because there are many locals going to Jinci Park, the parking lot capacity is limited, and the traffic will be very congested (this problem should be improved). You can park in the parking lot of Jinci Hotel, but it's far from jinci museum.

There are many buses, so you can navigate and query the number of trains according to your location.

"Business hours"

Peak season (April-65438+1October) 8: 30- 17: 30.

"practical tips"

There is no need for foreign tourists to turn to Jinci Park. There is Tianlong Mountain Grottoes next to it, so you can go deep. It takes about an hour to get to Pingyao ancient city in the right direction.

5? Yanmenguan:

Yanmenguan, an important pass on the Great Wall, is famous for its "danger" and is known as "the first pass in China". There is a saying that "the world is blocked by nine, and the wild goose gate is the first". It is called "three customs" together with Ning Wuguan and Pianguan.

Tour route order:

Is the scenic spot divided into south gate and north gate? Suggest taking the north gate, which is closer to the core scenic spot? Remember to go in and out in the same way

Waihoupu-the landmark wall of the scenic spot-Mingyuelou-Yanmenguan Village-Baotu Spring-Bianmao Street-Wengchengmen-Dili Gate and Yang Liulang Temple-Guan Shu-Tianxianmen and Guanlou-Zhenbian Temple.

About the Great Wall on both sides? : Simple lines? One south and one north in a figure-eight cycle? There are three hiking routes to choose from.

entrance ticket

Peak season 90? April1-June 10 3 1

Off-season 60? 1 1 October 1 March 3 1

Free in Luwenka, 5 yuan/one-way? Walk to the ticket checking point about1.2km. ..

Traffic recommendation: self-driving or chartered car? Take the Erguang Expressway from Taiyuan, which takes about 2.5h. Wu Xinguang exit passes through National Highway 208? 8 kilometers from the north gate of the scenic spot.

Tips:

1? It takes about 5 minutes to drive from the gate of the scenic spot to Yue Ming Building (ticket office), and there is no scenery along the way. If you don't want to go, you can take the eco-car in the scenic spot (10 yuan/person round trip).

2? The road near Chengguan is steep, so children and the elderly should pay attention to safety.

3? There are restaurants and small shops on the border trade street where you can eat and buy water, as well as some local specialties.

4? The scenic spot is divided into south gate and north gate, so you must take the north gate, otherwise it will be far away! ! !