What are the tourist attractions in Linxian County?

Linxian tourist attractions include: Shanxi-Shaanxi Yellow River Grand Canyon, Black Dragon Temple, Qikou ancient buildings, Xiwan residential buildings and Wutuxiu ancient city ruins.

1, Shanxi-Shaanxi Yellow River Grand Canyon

The Shanxi-Shaanxi Yellow River Grand Canyon runs along the bank of the Yellow River from Qikou Town in Linxian County to Babao Township, with a total length of about 90 kilometers. The main attractions are Baili Gallery-Yellow River water erosion landform, Yellow River Qilintan natural bathing beach, loess landform, jujube forest, scenery appreciation along the way and Yellow River rafting. The Shanxi-Shaanxi Yellow River Grand Canyon is the largest and longest Yellow River scenic spot in China at present, which has extremely high ornamental value and scientific research value.

2. Black Dragon Temple

Wohu Mountain in Qikou Town is located at the entrance of Lvshui River at the southern end of Linxian County, Shanxi Province. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province. According to the records of the addition of the Bell and Drum Monument in the 21st year of Qing Qianlong (1756), the temple was built in the Ming Dynasty. During the Yongzheng period, Yuelou was added. During the reign of Daoguang, the Hall of the Great Hero and the Hall of the East and West Ears were rebuilt. The scale of the temple is magnificent, which is obvious. Black Dragon Temple is located in the northeast to southwest direction, close to mountains and waters. On the central axis, the first is the mountain gate, which consists of three stone arches.

3. Qikou Ancient Architecture Complex

Qikou ancient building complex era (the sixth batch of national protection), Ming Dynasty to Qing Dynasty Address: 50 kilometers south of Linxian County, Qikou Town is adjacent to Luliang Mountain in the east and the Yellow River in the west. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, commerce was increasingly developed, and the reputation of "the first town of Jiuqu Yellow River" and "the capital of flood and drought" spread all over the country. There were more than 60 commercial shops in the Qing Dynasty and more than 260 in the five years of the Republic of China. We can imagine the busy scene of Qikou from the oil stains on the doors of existing old shops such as Yongyu, Yongshun, Tianjuyi and Yuan Xinyi.

4. Dwellings in Xiwan

Xiwan residential building is located in the north of Qikou Town 1 km, belonging to provincial cultural relics protection units. The residential buildings in Qikou tourist area include those in Xiwan, Lijiashan and Zhaizishan, among which Xiwan is the most representative. Xiwan Village, Qiaokou Town, Linxian County, Shanxi Province, is an ancient building in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a typical golden quadrangle and the first batch of famous Chinese historical and cultural villages. Its main part is located between two stone mountains, with a 30-degree slope in the middle. Residential buildings are located on it, and the space and plane layout are uneven, with the highest point reaching six floors.

5. Wutuqiu Ancient City Site

Age of Wutuqiu Ancient City Ruins (the fourth batch of provincial protection) Northern Qi Address: The site of hilly area between Haoyuta Village and Nanzhuang Village, Bai Wen Town, Linxian County, rammed with plain soil from bottom to top. Living in the mountains, facing the water, the height varies greatly. It is an important military facility in ancient times, used to assemble military forces. According to the Records of Counties in the Sixth Year of the Republic of China, Linshui County was established in the third year of Han Yuanshuo (BC 126), and "Wutu garrison" was established in the third year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (BC 552).

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