Is Crane a good place?

Crane has a long history. As early as the Stone Age, people settled there. Since the Shang Dynasty, the political power of all ethnic groups has been under its jurisdiction. For thousands of years, the working people have created splendid culture, and some colorful historical relics are still preserved. Many sites of Longshan culture and old China culture in the Spring and Autumn Period have been found in the territory, as well as sites of ancient castles in the Han, Jin, Northern Qi and Tang Dynasties. Among the numerous cultural relics in Kelan, the Great Wall and kelan county in Song Dynasty are the most famous and valuable for development.

Crane is a barrier fortress in Taiyuan, which has always been a battleground for military strategists. In order to resist foreign invasion, King Wuling of Zhao built the Great Wall during the Warring States Period, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty built the Great Wall by using the old ruins of the Great Wall of Northern Qi Dynasty, and Song Taizong built the Great Wall of Kelan on the basis of Northern Qi and Sui Dynasty in the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo (980). 1998 65438+ 10,1999 in may, Mr. cheng dalin, vice president of China great wall association, visited Kelan twice to inspect the ancient great wall of our county with provincial and county cultural relics workers, and confirmed that the existing great wall is 30 kilometers from Dongshan county to wangjiacha township. Most of this section of the Great Wall is well preserved, with the highest point being more than 3 meters and the top being 10 meters wide. In some sections, there is still a 30 cm earth wall at the top of the wall. There are a large number of Song Dynasty porcelain pieces scattered nearby, and battery has been found in some areas, which is the product of China's use of firearms and is more contemporary. For a long time, the academic circles thought that the Great Wall was not built in the Song Dynasty. This discovery fills the gap in the history of the Great Wall in China and becomes the only major discovery with great academic value in the world.

It has a history of more than 2200 years since the city was built in the Han Dynasty. The present county town of Kelan is a military city, which was built in Liu Zhiyuan in the later Han Dynasty. The city "Fiona Fang Wuli" is magnificent. It has a complete defense system, and its style is similar to the ancient city Xi 'an. It is a landmark building in ancient crane. Ouyang Xiu, a writer and historian in the Northern Song Dynasty, visited Kelan many times during his tenure as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and wrote the article "Xiukelan City". In the eighth year of Yuanfeng (1084), He, a well-known year, "expanded to the east of the city". In the seventh year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1374), Zhang Xing, commander of Zhenxiwei, wrapped the whole city with bricks. "It is seven miles around, and the height of the city is three feet and eight feet." The city is like a ship. There is 12 tower with flagpole and crib. The gates are surprisingly high, and all four gates have crocks. There is a moat 5 feet wide and 2 feet deep outside the city. There are suspension bridges outside the east, west and north gates, and there are four gates and two castles outside the city. Now there are three gates, north, east and south, most of which are abandoned. Tall gates are rare in China.

Crane also has some natural landscapes with great ornamental value, among which Heyeping, a summer resort, is the first one. The main peak of Heyeping, 38 kilometers northeast of the county seat, is 2784 meters above sea level, covering an area of more than 30,000 mu. It is the commanding height of northwest Shanxi and the largest alpine meadow in North China. There are 82 mu of original secondary forest and 660,000 mu of plateau grass slope around Heyeping. In summer, the daytime temperature is about 2 1 celsius, which is an ideal place for summer vacation and tourism. It is also a national forest park, with dense larch and spruce-piercing broad-leaved trees, more than 400 kinds of precious medicinal materials such as Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, and rare wild vegetables such as Prunus armeniaca, Lentinus edodes, auricularia auricula and bracken. Here, you can witness the rare birds in the world and the brown-eared pheasant in Shanxi, and you can also see more than 60 kinds of national first-and second-class protected animals/kloc-0. There is a new Heyeping Summer Resort at the top of Heyeping Mountain 1.5km. The villa is surrounded by birds and flowers, 28 kilometers away from the county seat, with convenient transportation and smooth communication. There are more than 300 guest rooms with an area of 6.5438+0.5 million square meters. The summer resort is located in the virgin forest land, with fresh air, no pollution and no noise. It can be called a natural oxygen bar with elegant environment. Various sports and fitness activities can also be carried out in the villa, which is a unique summer resort for natural eco-tourism and leisure.

Huanghuaping, 20 kilometers east of the county seat, is a rare subalpine meadow on the Loess Plateau, with an area of about10.5 million mu and a meadow thickness of 30-50 cm. There are all kinds of yellow-flowered grasses on the grass, and all kinds of Chinese herbal medicines are mixed together. When you go to Huanghuaping meadow in April and May of the lunar calendar, you will see day lilies all over the mountain, which is very spectacular. There is a large area of virgin forest growing on the hillside around Huanghuaping, which is a place with natural scenery.

Binjiang Park, according to the ecological construction planning of kelan county and the overall planning of the county seat, was expanded at 1999 on the basis of the site of Ji Yun Temple in Xishan, 0.5km southwest of the city. The elevation of Xishan1412m. It was named Ji Yun Temple because it has sharp peaks, curved stone roads, shady pine forests, colorful summer skies and cool summer days. It is one of the eight scenic spots in this county. Ouyang Xiu, a writer and historian in the Northern Song Dynasty, Huang Tingjian, a poet and calligrapher, and Shao Yong, a philosopher, have visited many times.