List of photography places on the Silk Road

As early as 20 15, CCTV broadcasted the documentary Hexi Corridor. Magnificent music and vast scenery deeply shocked, and a series of historical stories also made people excited.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty cut the western regions to open up the Silk Road, and Xuanzang entered Tianzhu to seek Buddha. Scholars from the Central Plains moved westward, and left the coffin to recover Xinjiang ... The thick ink of history overlapped on this long and narrow land again and again, so the journey through the Hexi Corridor was of unique significance.

This time, I will take you to appreciate the customs of the northwest, find the historical footprint and feel the origin of the dream of a big country.

At the end of the article, three boutique self-driving road books in Hexi Corridor!

Lanzhou

The ancient city of Lanzhou has been the only post station on the Silk Road since ancient times.

It is also a battleground for military strategists.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne for two years (BC 12 1).

Huo Qubing led an army to the western expedition to Xiongnu.

Set up a garrison in Lanzhou West.

Lanzhou is the base camp of the Han army and an important military logistics supply station.

He opened up four counties in Hexi and made great achievements.

It has also become the source of the future Hexi Corridor.

baita mountain park

The most famous of Baita Mountain is the ancient Baita at the top of the mountain. There are many palace-style buildings in the mountain. Climbing Baita Mountain can give you a spectacular panoramic view of Lanzhou City, with a very wide field of vision.

The top of the mountain is about 1700 meters above sea level, but it is only about 200 meters higher than Lanzhou City below, so it is not difficult to climb. There are some ancient courtyards, temples, beautiful trees and lawns on the road, all of which can be seen.

Gansu Provincial Museum

Gansu Provincial Museum is a national first-class museum, with a collection of about 350,000 historical relics, modern cultural relics, national cultural relics, paleontological fossils and specimens. It is the largest comprehensive museum in Gansu Province.

Among them, the "Gansu Silk Road Civilization" exhibition hall displays more than 420 cultural relics that systematically reflect the ancient Silk Road, including the northern grassland culture bronzes, bronze galloping guards, Han and Tang silk products, Buddhist statues, gold and silver vessels, Tang Sancai, Yuan Dynasty blue and white and other colorful cultural heritages.

Wuwei

"Martial arts and military power are shocking."

Known as "Silver Wuwei"

This is a city that shows the glory of a great country.

It is also the horn of the Han dynasty embracing the western regions.

Now Wuwei is the ancient Liangzhou.

Liangzhou Ci of Tang Dynasty Poet Wang Wei

"The Yellow River is far from the white clouds, and it is an isolated city, Wan Ren Mountain."

And the poet Wang Han's Liangzhou Ci.

"Wine luminous cup, if you want to drink pipa, hurry up."

They are all about ancient Wuwei.

Leitai Han tomb

Leitai Han Tomb, located in Beiguan Middle Road, Wuwei City, Gansu Province, is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a world-famous rare treasure, and the birthplace of China's tourist symbol "Flying Swallows Over Horses".

kumarajiva temple

The Luoshi Pagoda, located in the North Street of Wuwei City, was built to commemorate the achievements of Kumarajiva, a monk from the Western Regions, in promoting Buddhism and translating classics in Wuwei City.

The existing Roshi Pagoda has an octagonal building with 12 floors, with a height of 32 meters, all made of strip-shaped square bricks. From the ground floor, there are doors on the third floor, the fifth floor and the eighth floor, with a gourd-shaped copper vase on the top and a small Buddha niche on the top, with Buddha statues inside.

It symbolizes the long civilization history of the ancient city of Wuwei, and is the witness of the cultural exchange between China and the West on the Silk Road more than 500 years ago.

Zhangye

As one of the four counties in Hexi, "Jin Zhangye" has a great reputation.

It is located at the southern foot of Qilian Mountain and the middle end of Hexi Corridor.

In 554 AD, because there are clear and sweet springs here.

Yu Wentai, an important official in the Western Wei Dynasty, renamed Zhangye Ganzhou.

The word "Gan" in Gansu Province is derived from its meaning.

Xixia guosi-dafosi

Zhangye Buddhist Temple was built in Yong 'an period of Xixia, with a history of more than 900 years.

There is the world's largest indoor clay reclining Buddha in the temple, with a length of 34.5 meters and a shoulder width of 7.5 meters. You can lie flat with your fingers alone.

In addition to the giant Buddha, there are many statues of ten disciples and eighteen arhats in the temple, as well as murals recording the Journey to the West and the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Zhangye Danxia

"I don't know the top snow in Qilian Mountain, and I mistakenly thought that Zhangye Jiangnan." Zhangye is the place with the most beautiful natural scenery on the Silk Road and the richest Danxia landscape in China.

Colorful Danxia was praised as "the top ten natural geological wonders in the world" by National Geographic magazine. Danxia in the ice ditch is peculiar in shape and different in shape. Danxia in Pingshan Lake is magnificent and breathtaking.

Jiayuguan

Jiayuguan is located at the west foot of Jiayuguan.

It is also the pass of Jiayu Mountain.

Later, it was expanded and improved by emperors of past dynasties.

Jiayuguan eventually became a building.

From inner cities, outer cities, Luocheng, Wengcheng, towers and moats.

There is also the Great Wall on the north and south wings, which is the first male pass in the world.

Jiayuguan fortress

Jiayuguan Pass is the first pass at the western end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty, and it is also the traffic fortress of the ancient Silk Road. Guancheng, built in the Ming Dynasty, is the most spectacular Guancheng along the Great Wall of Wan Li. Because of the dangerous terrain and magnificent architecture, it is known as "the first Xiongguan in the world" and "Lianke".

Climbing up the wall overlooking, the foot of Qilian Mountain is continuous in the distance, and the Gobi grassland at the foot is magnificent, giving birth to a sense of tragic history.

Jiuquan

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took office for two years (before 12 1 year)

Huo Qubing, a title of generals in ancient times, defeated Xiongnu.

There are fewer people, so Huo Qubing poured the wine into the spring.

Drink with people, so it is called Jiuquan.

Later, Emperor Wendi gave Jiuquan a new name: Suzhou.

Zhangye and Jiuquan, Ganzhou and Suzhou

This just sums up the distinctive features of Gansu Province.

There are both clear springs returning to Gansu and vicissitudes of life as companions.

Yangguan scenic spot

Yangguan, the only way on the westbound road, is due to Wang Wei's famous sentence, "I advise you to drink more, and there is no reason to go to Yangguan in the west." In people's minds, Yangguan is not only a gateway, it is parting from sorrow, it is missing, it is a message to the West, and it is an expectation of returning to the East.

Founded in the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty in 1 century BC, it was once an important border crossing and the earliest customs office in China during the Han and Tang Dynasties, which played an important role in defending the people of Xinjiang, maintaining the stability of the western regions and ensuring the smooth flow of the Silk Road.

Dunhuang

"Dun, big also; Brilliant, sheng also "

This is the interpretation of Dunhuang in Hanshu.

Its grandeur and brilliance

Not only the Mogao Grottoes and Crescent Moon Springs were left behind.

It combines music, dance, astronomy and religion.

Strange customs and ancient legends have spread from here to further places.

More than a thousand years ago, the four major civilizations of the world blended here.

It gave birth to a grand and brilliant cultural miracle, which has been flowing for thousands of years.

Mogao Grottoes

Dunhuang is the intersection of the four major cultures in the world, and it is also the best destination for photographers to shoot the theme of the Silk Road. There is a temple of human culture and art-Mogao Grottoes, also known as Thousand Buddha Cave.

The greatest wish of all people who come to Dunhuang is to walk into the Mogao Grottoes and witness the exquisite murals with their own eyes. When you enter the Mogao Grottoes, you will be shocked by all this in front of you and concentrate on the squares on the mottled stone walls.

Mingshashan Yueya Spring

Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is made of fine sand, crystal clear and spotless. Sha Feng is undulating and golden, just like a golden mountain. Crescent spring, known as manhole in ancient times, is commonly known as medicine spring. It was once bent like a crescent moon, hence the name, and was called "the first spring in the desert".

Xining

The Silk Road (South Road) and the Tang-Fan Ancient Road must pass through.

Tibetan Buddhism and Islam also blend here.

There is an ancient culture here.

It is also a natural summer resort and a veritable summer capital of China.

Ta 'er Temple is one of the six monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China, and it is also the birthplace of Master Zong Kaba, the second largest Buddha in the world.

Lifelike ghee sculpture, colorful murals and colorful pile embroidery are known as "the three wonders of Ta 'er Temple art".

The temple is magnificent in architecture, rich in treasures and full of incense. You can feel the rich religious atmosphere when you come here.

Tianshui

Between Xi and Lanzhou.

The grass is full and the flowers are in bloom.

Rivers pass through the city, making it difficult for sandstorms to enter.

The climate is humid and comfortable, melons and fruits are fragrant, and food is everywhere.

Known as "Long Shang Xiao Jiangnan"

It is the only post station on the Silk Road.

fuxi temple

Fuxi Temple is located in Fuxi Road, Xiguan, Qincheng District, Tianshui City. At present, it is the largest and most well-preserved Ming Dynasty architectural complex in China to commemorate Fu, one of the ancient "Huang San".

Fuxi Temple was built on the street, with many courtyards, four into four courtyards, wide and deep.

Nanguo temple

Nanguo Temple, located in a valley 2 kilometers south of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, covers an area of 5.7 hectares. Here are lush trees, towering cypresses, beautiful scenery, birds and flowers, which is one of the eight scenic spots in Tianshui and is known as "Nanshan Cooper".

The temple has been built for more than 1000 years, and it is a place visited by poets and poets in past dynasties. Du Fu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty in China, wrote more than 100 hymns when he lived in Qin Zhou (today's water) in 759 AD.

Mount McKee cave

Located in Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, it is a solitary peak of Xiaolongshan, with an altitude of 142 meters, so it is named after the shape of the mountain resembles a wheat pile.

Maijishan Grottoes were founded in 384-4 17, with grottoes 22 1, clay sculptures 10632 and murals 1300 square meters. It is famous for its exquisite clay sculpture art and is known as the Oriental Sculpture Art Exhibition Hall.

Whether it is "the arm of Zhang Guo, it is connected to the western regions."

Or "martial arts and military strength, shocking all directions"

Hexi Corridor has not lost its reputation.

The Hexi Corridor, which comes from history, is ancient and thick.

It also has today's prosperity.

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