12 must-visit attractions for self-driving tours in Henan Province

Jiaozuo Yuntai Mountain, Longmen Grottoes, Songshan Shaolin Temple, Qingming Shanghe Garden, Luoyang Baiyun Mountain, Yin Ruins, Xixia Dinosaur Relics Park, Long Live Mountain Song Martial Arts City, Jiaozuo Qingtian River Scenic Area, Chaya Mountain Scenic spots, Xin'an Longtan Grand Canyon, Funiu Mountain.

Jiaozuo Yuntai Mountain is located in Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province. It is listed among the first batch of global geological parks in the world by UNESCO for its unique "northern karst landform" and "Yuntai landscape". directory.

The Longmen Grottoes were first excavated around the time Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang (AD 494). Later, they continued to be constructed on a large scale for more than 400 years through the Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang and Song dynasties. It is densely covered on the cliffs of the east and west mountains of Yishui, with a length of 1 km from north to south. There are more than 97,000 Buddha statues and more than 1,300 grottoes.

Songshan Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of Wuru Peak at the northern foot of Shaoshi Mountain, 13 kilometers northwest of Dengfeng County. If you take a bus from Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, or Luoyang, you can go directly to the temple. Shaolin Temple was founded in the 20th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (496). Therefore, the temple was built in a dense jungle at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, hence the name "Shaolin". As it is said in "Shuo Song": "Shaolin is the forest of young people."

Qingming Riverside Garden, in 1992, in order to recreate the style of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng City chose the essence of "Qingming Riverside Picture" to create Qingming Riverside Garden in the northwest corner of the city, covering an area of ??33 hectares and building houses. There are more than 400 rooms. The entire building is based on the "Building Method" of the Song Dynasty. It is another Song Dynasty-style building complex in Kaifeng after the Imperial Street of the Song Dynasty.

Luoyang Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area spans the three major river basins of the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Huaihe River in one peak, gathering the spirit of the three rivers in one mountain. It is unique to the Central Plains and can be called a masterpiece of the "Central Plains Landscape Grand View".

Yinxu Museum is located in Xiaotun Village, the northwest suburb of Anyang City. It is named after it is located in the "Yinxu Palace Area". Yin Ruins Museum is a national AAAA-level scenic spot, the birthplace of Chinese archeology and the birthplace of China's earliest writing - oracle bone inscriptions.

It is one of the 100 patriotic education demonstration bases in the country announced by the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the first batch of national youth civilization numbers for national tourist attractions. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit in the category of historical sites.

The China Xixia Dinosaur Relics Park is located in Danshui Town, Xixia County, Henan Province. The main exhibition features are Xixia dinosaur egg fossils.

Wansui Mountain Song Dynasty Martial Arts City was built by Kaifeng Long Live Mountain Tourist Area Co., Ltd. in October 2003 on the basis of the original National Forest Park with a huge investment.

Qingtian River Scenic Area is located in Boai County in the northwest of Jiaozuo City, Henan Province. It combines the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River and the pastoral scenery of the north. It is known as the "Three Gorges of the North" and the "Little Guilin of Northern Henan".

Chaya Mountain Scenic Area is located in Suiping County, Henan Province. The scenic area covers an area of ??148 square kilometers, the tourist area is 52 square kilometers, and the altitude is 786 meters. It is a national geological park and a national "AAAA" tourist area. , one of the top ten hotspots and 18 key scenic spots in Henan Province.

There are six natural mysteries in the scenic area: "Water flows to high places, Buddha's Light Arhat Cliff, Giant's Fingerprint, Book on Stone, Butterfly Spring, and Immortal's Footprints." There are seven deep pool waterfalls: "Five Dragon Pool, Ambergris Pool, Green Dragon Pool, Black Dragon Pool, Wolong Pool, Yin Yang Pool and Reed Pool".

Funiu Mountain is located in 6 counties including Xixia, Neixiang, Nanzhao, Luanchuan, Songxian and Lushan in Henan Province, covering an area of ??56,024 hectares. The nature reserve consists of 6 nature reserves including Xixia Laojieling Heiyan Town, Huangshi'an, Nanzhao Baotianman, Luanchuan Laojun Mountain, Songxian Longchiman, and Lushan Shiren Mountain.

Henan self-driving travel route.

Tourist route one: Sangyuan Town Scenic Spot - Dalong Mountain - Yunmeng Mountain (Hebi).

Tourist Route 2: Songshan Shaolin Temple - Songshan Scenic Area - Yellow River Scenic Area - Kangwanwan Manor (Zhengzhou).