If you are in Xinzhou and Pingyao ancient city in Taiyuan, you can choose one.

Xinzhou ancient city:

Attractions: Xinzhou Ancient City is located in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. Xinzhou City was founded in the 20th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 2 15), with a history of over 1800 years. Xinzhou Ancient City is a city built according to the traditional planning thought and architectural style of the Chinese nation, which embodies the historical and cultural characteristics of the Chinese nation and is the crystallization of the wisdom and perseverance of the ancient working people in China. Most of the past dynasties were county capitals, dangerous fortresses, outstanding people, merchants, and battlefields for military strategists, so it was called the lock and key of northern Shaanxi. Xinzhou has a profound cultural background and a long history of traditional art, and is known as the hometown of wrestling and the ocean of folk songs. Outstanding figures have created many influential figures in the history of the Chinese nation, such as Ban Jieyu, Yang Jiajiang, Yuan Haowen, Bai Pu, Sadulla and Xu Jishe from Xinzhou.

Main buildings:

A. Xiurong Academy Xiurong Academy was founded in Qingganlong for forty years. At that time, the new county was called Xiurong County, so it was named the first institution of higher learning in Xinzhou City. It turned out that Wenchang Pavilion was on the east side of the Academy. Later, the Academy gradually expanded and Wenchang Pavilion was merged into the Academy. There are three viewing pavilions on the west slope of the Academy: the middle quadrangle pavilion, the south octagonal pavilion and the north hexagonal pavilion. The hexagonal pavilion is the tallest of the three pavilions, each side is about three meters long and the pavilion is about nine meters high. The hexagonal pavilion, formerly known as Shu Ting, is the highest point of the city. It stands on the pavilion overlooking the whole city. There is a brick arch in front of the original hexagonal pavilion, which is called Tianjie Qu. It means that the scholars of the academy, through the bending of heaven, boarded the Liao Tiange and entered the apprentice.

B. The Confucian Temple was built in the fifth year of Li Hong in the Ming Dynasty (1492). From north to south, dancing on the top of the glazed pipa. Sanjinmen and Xingmen are magnificent, and the single-eaves Dacheng Hall still exists. The Great Hall is 7 in width and 5 in depth. There is a giant statue of Confucius in the wooden pavilion. 1March 8, 977, Dacheng Hall was unfortunately destroyed by fire.

C. Gardening Mountain Ancestral Temple The Gardening Mountain Ancestral Temple is located in the north street of the south of the city and is divided into two courtyards. Due to road widening and old city reconstruction, the existing ancestral hall gate has been demolished. But the overall structure still maintains the original appearance of the ancestral hall. 20 10, rebuild the Yuanyishan ancestral hall.

D the ancient bell tower is located in the ancient bell park in the east of the city. According to the inscription of the clock, it was cast in the period of Jin Dading (1161-kloc-0/189).

Pingyao ancient city:

Introduction of scenic spots:

Pingyao Ancient City, located in Pingyao County, central Shaanxi Province, was built in the period of West Zhou Xuanwang (827-782 BC). Pingyao is considered as one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world. These four best-preserved ancient cities are also one of the only two ancient cities in China that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city. Pingyao Ancient City is an outstanding representative of Han cities in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the historical development of China, it shows people a very complete picture of the cultural, social, economic and religious development of the Han nationality and the United States.

Pingyao used to be called ancient pottery. In the early Ming Dynasty, the city wall was built to prevent foreigners from invading the south. In the third year of Hongwu (A.D. 1370), the old walls were rebuilt and expanded, all made of bricks. Since then, Jingtai, Zhengde, Jiajing, Qin Long and Wanli have been renovated for ten times, with towers updated and watchtowers added. In the 43rd year of Kangxi (AD 1703), the emperor visited Pingyao West and built four towers, which made the city more spectacular. The total circumference of Pingyao city wall is 6 163 meters, and the height of the wall is about 12 meters, which divides Pingyao county with an area of about 2.25 square kilometers into two different worlds. Streets, sidewalks and urban buildings

In the third year of Hongwu (A.D. 1370), the old walls were rebuilt and expanded, all made of bricks. Since then, Jingtai, Zhengde, Jiajing, Qin Long and Wanli have been renovated for ten times, with towers updated and watchtowers added.

In the 43rd year of Kangxi (A.D. 1703), the emperor visited Pingyao in the Western Ocean and built four towers to make the city more spectacular. The total circumference of Pingyao city wall is 6 163 meters, and the height of the wall is about 12 meters, which divides Pingyao county with an area of about 2.25 square kilometers into two different worlds.

1986, the State Council announced Pingyao ancient city as the second batch of national historical and cultural cities.

1997 65438+February, the whole ancient city successfully applied for the World Heritage.

In September, 1999, Pingyao County Tourism Bureau set up a separate column from Pingyao County Cultural Relics Tourism Bureau for the needs of tourism development.

Since 2000, I have been celebrating the New Year in Pingyao, and the Shanxi Merchants Torch Festival has gradually formed and developed into a series of large-scale activities in Pingyao. It is held in Pingyao ancient city from 1 February 23rd to1month16th every year.

200 1, the first Pingyao international photography exhibition was held.

In June 2007165438+1October 19, Pingyao ancient city was rated as the best leisure tourism county in China, the organizing committee of China Tourism Forum and one of the top ten ancient cities in China.

20 13 China's first large-scale scene experience performance project "Look at Pingyao again" was launched.

20 14 On April 3rd, the co-production agreement of the film "Storm Comes Again" was signed in Pingyao Ancient City.

20 14 May, the film Dreamer took a photo of Pingyao ancient city.

2014 August 10, CCTV-4 "One City, One Side" broadcast Pingyao's special topic.

201April 13 The first batch of renovation projects of century-old houses started by Pingyao County Urban and Rural Planning Bureau of Shanxi Province in 20 12 have entered the final stage. The government invested 67 million yuan to make economic compensation for the first batch of 48 private traditional houses, which restored the antique traditional style of the century-old houses. 20 14 Planning Bureau started the second batch of renovation projects for 39 households. After the repair plan is determined, the repair work will be officially carried out.

201May July 12, Inheriting Love-The first Aerospace International Yoga Art Festival was held in See Pingyao Theater.

On July 201May 13, Pingyao Ancient City was rated as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

Folk activities:

Dry boats, stilts, pavilions, dragon lanterns, bamboo horses, rising steadily, local yangko and so on.

Main attractions:

Pingyao county government: Pingyao county government is located in the center of Pingyao ancient city. Founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was finalized in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The earliest preserved building was built in the sixth year of Yuan Dynasty (1346), with a history of more than 600 years. The whole office faces south and is symmetrically arranged. The north-south central axis is more than 200 meters long and 100 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of more than 26,000 square meters. Pingyao county government, as one of the four well-preserved ancient governments in China, is also the largest county government in China. The whole county government building complex is orderly, patchwork and reasonable in structure, which is an organic whole. On May 19, 2004, when the 11th Panchen Lama inspected the county government, he happily wrote: Pingyao county government was the best government in ancient times.

B. rishengchang ticket number. Rishengchang Bank was founded by Li Dajin, a wealthy businessman in Xidapu Village, Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, and Lei Lutai, the general manager, in the third year of Qing Daoguang (1823). 1 has been located in the south of Jiexi Road, a bustling market in Pingyao County, Shaanxi Province. Covers an area of 1600 square meters, with compact land and clear functions. This is the first time in China, and once manipulated the economic lifeline of the whole Qing Dynasty in the19th century. Its semicolons are distributed in more than 30 cities in China, as far away as Europe, America, Southeast Asia and other countries, and are known as Huitong World.

C. Confucius Temple: Confucius Temple is a place for offering sacrifices to Confucius. Pingyao Confucian Temple, located in the southeast corner of Pingyao County, was built in the early years of Tang Zhenguan. Its Dacheng Hall is a hot cloth.

D. Qingxuguan: Qingxuguan is the largest Taoist temple in the ancient city. According to the traditional layout of East Road and West Road, it is located in the north of the east section of East Street. Qingxu Pavilion was founded in the second year of Tang Xianqing (657), formerly known as Taiping Pavilion, and changed to Qingxu Pavilion in the first year of Song Zhiping (1064). At the beginning of the yuan dynasty, it was renamed Taiping Xingguo concept, and later renamed Taiping Chongsheng Palace. In Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Qingxu Pavilion. With the vicissitudes of history, the changes of the world and the passage of time, there are not many Taoist idols left here. 1998, Qingxu Museum opened to the public as a comprehensive museum in Pingyao County.

Pingyao City Wall: Pingyao City Wall was built in the period of Western Zhou Xuanwang (827-782 BC) and is a rammed earth wall. 1370 Wu Ming rebuilt in three years. The original nine miles and eighteen steps were expanded to twelve miles and eight minutes and four miles (6.4 kilometers), and the rammed earth wall was changed into a brick wall. It was renovated 25 times in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The wall is square in plane, with a circumference of 6 162.7m, a height of 10m, a stack height of 2m and a top width of 3-5m. The wall is compacted with plain soil, covered with blue bricks, and there are 77 drainage grooves for inner wall bricks. Build a 2-meter-high crib wall (also called horse retaining wall) outside the wall, taking the number of Confucius disciples and sages. There are 3000 cribs, 72 enemy towers and retaining walls. There are four turrets, the point platform is on the east wall, and Kuixing Tower and Wenchang Pavilion are on the top of the southeast corner.

F. barbicancity: barbicancity refers to a small town built outside the city gate, also known as the Moon City, which is used to enhance the city's defense capabilities. The gate of the ancient city of Pingyao is at an angle of 90 with most of the gates (except the south gate and the lower east gate). Even if the enemy breaks through the gate of Wengcheng, there is still a main entrance to guard. Because of the narrow place in Wengcheng, it is difficult to launch a large-scale military attack, which slows down the enemy's attack speed, and the defenders on the top of the city wall can shoot from all directions, giving the enemy a fatal blow, which can be described as shooting turtles in a jar.

G. Qiaolou: Built above the city gate, it was sometimes called Qiaolou in ancient times. There are six towers in Pingyao City Wall, which were built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the forty-second year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1703). Tower height 16. 14m, five seats wide 13.72m and four seats deep10.04m. Simple and generous shape, dignified and steady structure. The tower is a delicate and beautiful high-rise building on the top of the city wall. It usually climbs up and looks out. Wartime is an important high-altitude defense facility in an ideal city.

H turret: turrets built at the four corners of the city wall are mainly used to make up for the weakness of the defense links at the four corners of the city wall, thus enhancing the defense capability of the whole city wall. The corner refers to the building in the northwest corner of Xiadie and the building in July in the northeast corner. Ruiqi Building in the southwest corner and Ningxiu Building in the southeast corner.

1. Point platform: The point platform is located on the top of the city wall between the upper east gate and the lower east gate, and is now a brick platform. According to legend, after Zhou Xuanwang ascended the throne in 827 BC, he sent general Yin Jifu to lead the northern expedition and won many victories. After that, he was ordered to station troops in Pingyao, build more city walls and train soldiers to practice martial arts here. In the middle of Ming Dynasty, people built Gaozhen Temple in the place where Yin wanted to cruise to commemorate his achievements. When the walls of Ming and Qing Dynasties were restored. Gaozhen Temple is an integrated platform at the top of the city. It is high above, overlooking all directions, making people feel relaxed and happy. This poem is about building a 100-foot-long company in the county government, with Ji Fuxun's name in front. After a long time, the grass disappeared, and Qilong dared not leave the car for a year.

J. Ancient City Gate: Pingyao City has six ancient city gates, two east and west. A bird's eye view of Pingyao ancient city looks like a turtle that only needs to walk. The head of a turtle is south and the tail is north, and the east and west gates are compared to the four legs of a turtle. Therefore, there is a fol.

Pingyao ancient city has a long history, many years of operation and rich entertainment.