Rank of Daquan Scenic Spot in Shanxi Scenic Area

Top ten tourist attractions in Shanxi:

Wutai Mountain Scenic Spot, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province 1 (National 5A-level tourist scenic spot)

This mountain ranks first among the four famous Buddhist mountains in China and one of the five Buddhist holy places in the world. Because it is located on the plateau, the trees in the whole mountain are scarce, and a khaki world is introduced, and the local people have become a golden world.

It is precisely because of its ancient geology and peculiar landforms that it has become an important place for national geological parks and geological research in China. If you go, you need to pay attention to one thing, that is, Wutai Mountain is nicknamed Qingliang Mountain.

Because the altitude is too high, tourists often come in summer, and it is also known as the roof of Shanxi. Remember to add clothes when you go. Climbing to the top may cause a slight altitude sickness.

2. Pingyao Ancient City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province (national 5A-level tourist scenic spot)

Pingyao Ancient City is known as one of the four best-preserved ancient cities, and it is also one of the two successful ancient cities in China. It was founded in 827-782 BC, and it took several dynasties and dozens of repairs to become what it is today.

3. Yungang Grottoes in Datong City, Shanxi Province (National 5A-level tourist scenic spot)

Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang are listed as the four largest grottoes in China, the first batch of cultural relics protection units in China, and listed in the World Heritage List. They are one of the largest grottoes in China, with extremely high artistic, historical and cultural values.

4. Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River (national 4A tourist scenic spot)

It is the second largest waterfall in China, the largest yellow waterfall in the world, a national scenic spot and a national geological park.

In winter, you can also see a rare huge ice waterfall, and the whole water surface is frozen. The scene is spectacular and breathtaking, because waterfalls occasionally disappear during the flood period, so check the information before going, and the annual average temperature is warmer.

But the four seasons are distinct, and winter is the longest and coldest. Winter begins in October every year. Friends who want to see the ice falls can choose to go in winter.

5. Mianshan tourist scenic spot (national 4A tourist scenic spot)

This place is also a famous key scenic spot in Shanxi Province. This is the birthplace of Tomb-Sweeping Day in China, with the highest altitude of 2,560 meters and low temperature. It can be used for summer vacation. There are many antique buildings in the scenic area with unique appearance. Because of their long history, they have extremely high ornamental value.

Covering an area of 40 square kilometers, the scenic spot is a branch of Taiyue Mountain. There are many internal scenic spots, including 14 big scenic spots and more than 360 small scenic spots, which dazzle tourists and will definitely satisfy tourists who come here to play.

6. Imperial City Xiangfu, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province (national 4A-level tourist scenic spot)

As one of the 50 scenic spots of the Yellow River, the Imperial City Xiangfu has many origins and covers an area of 36,000 square meters. It is the former residence of officials in the Qing Dynasty, which consists of many parts. It is also a rare castle-style official residence complex in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is known as the home of the first cultural giant in northern China.

7. Hunyuan Hanging Temple in Datong, Shanxi

Shocked by the superb architectural technology in ancient times, he was able to build a temple on a cliff and stood for 1500 years. It is also the only unique temple in China that integrates Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

8. Yanmenguan

Located about 20 kilometers north of Daixian County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, China, Yanmen Mountain is an important pass on the Great Wall. Known as "the first pass in China", there is a saying that "there are nine blocks in the world, and the wild goose gate takes the lead". It is called "three customs" together with Ning Wuguan and Pianguan.

9.Jinci Temple

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

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.

It is a comprehensive carrier of the historical context of the Sanjin Dynasty, and it is an empirical study of the cultural system of the Jin Dynasty tracing back from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. It is the birthplace of Wang and Zhang in the world.

10, Hong Tong Huaishu Rooting Ancestral Temple Tourist Scenic Area.

Located in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, it is the only sacred place for folk sacrifice with the theme of "seeking roots" and "offering sacrifices to ancestors" in China, a national AAAAA-level tourist scenic spot and a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province. In 2008, the custom of worshipping ancestors with Sophora japonica was listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list.

The scenic spot is divided into four major theme areas: immigrant historic site area, ancestor worship activity area, folk custom tour area and Fenhe ecological area. There are more than 60 scenic and cultural attractions, such as the Pavilion of Monuments, the second and third generations of Sophora japonica, the Millennium Sophora japonica root, the ancestral hall, Guangji Temple, Shijingzhuang, the relief map of immigrants, and the Chinese surname garden.