The top ten tourist attractions in Shandong Province

The top ten must-visit tourist attractions in Shandong Province are as follows:

1. Three Kongs in Qufu. The Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple, and Confucius Forestry in Qufu, Shandong, are collectively referred to as the "Three Confucius" in Qufu. They are symbols of the commemoration of Confucius and the admiration of Confucianism in the past dynasties of China. They are famous for their rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich collection of cultural relics, and scientific and artistic value. famous.

2. Mount Tai Scenic Area. Mount Tai Scenic Area: World Natural and Cultural Heritage, World Geopark, National AAAAA Tourist Attraction, National Scenic Area, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, National Forest Park, National Mountain of China, China Intangible Cultural Heritage, National Civilized Scenic Tourism District, the first mountain of Chinese calligraphy.

Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise that "directly leads to the throne of the emperor". It became a sacred mountain worshiped by the people and a sacred mountain for emperors to offer sacrifices. There is a saying that "if Mount Tai is safe, all the world will be safe".

3. Yimeng Mountain Tourist Area. Yimeng Mountain Tourist Area is a cross-regional tourist area composed of the geographical coordinates of Mengshan Mountain and Yishan Mountain according to the deployment of the Shandong Provincial Tourism Bureau. It only appears as a tourism brand concept; There are essential differences in the geography of Yimeng old areas, Yimeng mountainous areas, and Yimeng.

Yimengshan Tourist Area is located in the south-central part of Shandong Province. Mengshan and Yishan are 180 kilometers apart and are under the jurisdiction of Linyi City and Linqu County respectively.

4. Penglai Pavilion Scenic Area. Located on Danya Mountain in the northwest of Penglai City, Shandong Province, it was built in the 6th year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1061). It is also known as the "Four Famous Towers in China" together with the Yellow Crane Tower, Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion.

5. Liugong Island, Weihai. Liugong Island is located in Weihai Bay at the eastern end of the Shandong Peninsula. It has rich and unique cultural landscapes, including Warring States ruins dating back thousands of years, and the beautiful legends of Liu Gong and Liu Mu in the Han Dynasty. It is known as the "Eastern Ping Fan" and the "Unsinkable Battleship" .

The sea cliffs in the north are upright and steep, while the south is gentle and rolling, with a forest coverage rate of 87%. It is known as the "Fairy Mountain on the Sea" and the "Utopia".

6. Laoshan Scenic Area. Laoshan, located in the east of Qingdao City, was also called Laoshan, Laoshan, Aoshan, etc. in ancient times. It is the highest peak on China's coastline and is known as the "No. 1 mountain" on the sea. There is an old local saying: "Although the clouds are high in Mount Tai, it is not as good as Laoshan in the East China Sea." Mount Laoshan is high in the east and has cliffs close to the sea, and gentle and hilly in the west. The mountainous area covers an area of ??446 square kilometers.

The mountain range is centered on Laoding and extends in all directions, especially in the northwest and southwest directions, forming four branches: Jufeng, Sanbiao Mountain, Shimen Mountain and Wushan Mountain, and the remaining branches of Laoshan Mountain. Along the east coast to the east of Jimo City in the north, to the Jiaozhou Bay in the west, the remaining veins in the southwest direction extend to the urban area of ??Qingdao, forming more than ten hills and undulating hilly terrain in the urban area.

7. Taierzhuang Ancient City. Taierzhuang Ancient City is located at the center of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, at the junction of Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province and the four provinces of Shandong, Suzhou, Henan and Anhui. The ancient city began in the Qin and Han Dynasties, developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and prospered in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as the "No. 1 Village in the World" (gifted by Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty) and is the largest ancient city in China.

It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and has the reputation of "the most beautiful water town in China". The ancient city of Taierzhuang is called "the living ancient canal" and "the only remaining heritage village on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal" by the World Tourism Organization.

8. The best spring scenic spot in the world. Baotu Spring is located in Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, with Qianfo Mountain to the south, Quancheng Square to the east, and Daming Lake and Wulongtan to the north. Baotu Spring covers an area of ??158 acres. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction characteristic garden dominated by springs and one of the first batch of national key parks.

Baotu Spring ranks first among the 72 famous springs in Jinan and is known as "the best spring in the world". It is also the first famous spring in Jinan to be found in ancient documents. Baotu Spring is the symbol and symbol of the spring city Jinan. It is also known as Jinan's three major scenic spots along with Jinan Qianfo Mountain and Daming Lake.

There are countless places of interest around Baotu Spring, among which Luoyuan Hall, Guanlan Pavilion, Shangzhi Hall, Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall, Li Kuchan Memorial Hall and other attractions are the most famous.

9. Longkou Nanshan Scenic Area. Nanshan Tourist Scenic Area is located in the beautiful Lushan Mountains in Longkou City, Yantai City, Shandong Province. The Nanshan Zen Temple, Xiangxiang Temple, Lingyuan Temple, Wenfeng Pagoda, Nanshan Ancient Culture Garden and other scenic spots in the scenic area are all from the Jin Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. The relics of the Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, and the thousand-year-old temples can be said to be a sacred place that has been re-glorified and given a new look.

The pavilions, pavilions, corridors and towers in the ancient building complex are built against mountains, forests and rivers. They are simple and elegant, meandering and spectacular, and magnificent.

10. Qingzhou Ancient City Tourist Area, Weifang City, Shandong Province. The ancient city of Qingzhou is one of the nine ancient states. It has a history of more than 7,000 years of development, a history of civilization of more than 5,000 years, and a glorious capital city for twelve years. It has successively existed in Guangxian City, Guanggu City, Nanyang City, Dongyang City, Dongguan Weizi City, There are six ancient cities including Qicheng.

Location and realm:

Shandong Province is located on the eastern coast of China and the lower reaches of the Yellow River, between 34°22.9′-38°24.01′ north latitude and 114°47.5′-122°42.3′ east longitude. . The territory includes two parts: the peninsula and the inland part. The Shandong Peninsula protrudes into the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea and faces the Liaodong Peninsula. The inland part borders the four provinces of Hebei, Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu from north to south.

The longest length from north to south is more than 420 kilometers, and the longest width from east to west is more than 700 kilometers. The total area is 158,000 square kilometers, accounting for about 1.64% of China's total area.