Scenic spots along Datong-Xi 'an Passenger Dedicated Line

■ Yungang Grottoes

Judging from the inscriptions and artistic styles preserved in the grottoes, this magnificent art project is basically a relic of the Northern Wei Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,5 years. Yungang Grottoes were chiseled in the middle of Northern Wei Dynasty. The Northern Wei Dynasty experienced "too martial to destroy the Buddha" and "the restoration of the law". During the period of peace in Wen Chengdi (46-465), Yungang Grottoes began to be built on a large scale, and it was completed in the fifth year of Emperor Xiaoming's Zhengguang (524), counting for more than 6 years. According to documents, during the peaceful period of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 46-465), Yao Tan, a famous monk, dug five grottoes in Wuzhousai, the western suburb of Beijing (Pingcheng, now Datong), that is, the 16th to 2th existing caves in Yungang, which was the earliest so-called "Tanyao Cave". Most of the other major caves were completed before Emperor Xiaowen moved to Luoyang in the 18th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 494). More than 4, people participated in the excavation. At that time, Buddhists in the lion country (now Sri Lanka) also participated in this world-famous great artistic creation. There are 53 existing caves, the highest of which is 17 meters and the smallest is only a few centimeters. Yungang Grottoes are famous for their magnificent momentum, rich content and fine carving. Li Daoyuan, an ancient geographer, described it like this in the Notes on Water Classics: "Because of the rock structure, it is really huge and powerful, and the world is rare. The mountain hall, the water hall and the smoke temple face each other." This is a true portrayal of the grand scenery of the grottoes at that time. Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue, located in hun yuan, Datong City, Shanxi Province, is a world-famous Taoist mountain. Apart from being a temple for three religions and hanging temples, Hengshan Mountain is mostly a Taoist temple. Hengshan Mountain starts from Taihang Mountain, spans beyond the Great Wall, connects Yanshan Mountain in the east, spans Yanmen in the west, blocks Sanjin in the south, overlooks Yundai in the north, and stretches for 5 miles from east to west (spanning Ningwu, Shuozhou, Daixian, Yingxian, Fanshi, Shanyin, Hunyuan, Lingqiu and other counties in Shanxi). It is the watershed between Sanggan River and Hutuo River, a tributary of Haihe River.

Hengshan Mountain, known as 18 peaks, stretches for 15 kilometers from east to west, spanning Shanxi and Hebei provinces. It is bordered by Yanmenguan in the west, Taihang Mountain in the east, Sanjin in the south, Yunan and Daierzhou in the north, vast and desolate, towering and majestic. Tianfengling and Cuiping Peak are the east and west peaks of the main peak of Hengshan Mountain. The two peaks look at each other, and the green belt on the cliff is distinct and picturesque. Guolaoling, Gusaoyan, Feigrottoes, Huanyuan Cave, Hufengkou and Daziwan are full of magical colors. Hanging root pine, Zizhiyu and bitter sweet well are even more miracles in the natural landscape. Bitter sweet well is located in the middle of Hengshan Mountain. The two wells are only one meter apart, but the water quality is completely different. A well is sweet and cool, and it is called a sweet well; Another well is bitter and unpalatable. Sweet water wells are several feet deep, but they are inexhaustible and can be drunk by thousands of people. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, once gave a tablet named Sweet Well as "Longquan View".

■ Hanging Temple

Hanging Temple is located in Jinlong Gorge at the foot of Mount Hengshan in Beiyue, hun yuan, Datong City, about 8 kilometers away from Datong City. This is the most unique scene among the 18 scenic spots of Mount Hengshan in Beiyue, one of the five famous mountains in China, and it is known as the first scenic spot of Mount Hengshan. Among the many temples in China, this hanging temple is a wonderful building. Generally, temples are built on the flat ground, but this hanging temple is worthy of the name. It is built on cliffs and suspended in mid-air. Its design idea is really unique and its architectural art is really high. The mountains here are steep, and there are cliffs standing upright for more than 1 meters on both sides, which are like axes chopping knives. The Hanging Temple is built on this cliff, or it is like a pasted cliff. It is really flying, thrilling and unique. Looking from a distance, I saw the fairy palace in the sacred building, hanging dangerously in the air. Zhu Hu, in the Dan Gallery, flies by the cliff, as if it were carved in the cliffs of Wan Ren. Visitors board, drill skylights, go through grottoes, cross plank roads and promenades, as if they were in a fairyland. These buildings are all concentrated in a huge sunken cliff niche. Every time the rainstorm pours down, the rain flows down from the protruding rock head at the top of the temple and pours into the bottom of the valley, and rows of crystal water curtains are hung on this Qionglou Xiange, which is a spectacle. It gives people a feeling that they can only dream of it. Huayan Temple Huayan Temple, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, is a famous ancient temple in Liao and Jin Dynasties. In 1983, it was designated as a national key temple in Han areas.

It's hard to know when Huayan Temple was founded. One said it was built in the Tang Dynasty, and the other said it was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. At present, it is recognized that it was founded in the eighth year of Qing Ning in Liao Dynasty (162), which has both the nature of the royal ancestral temple in Liao country and a prominent position. After being destroyed by the war. Jin Tianjuan was rebuilt in 114. Later, Huayan Temple was repeatedly destroyed by wars. Although it was rebuilt many times, it was still riddled with holes, dilapidated and desolate. The important buildings of the temple are the Ursa Mahayana Hall and the Tibetan Hall of the Bhagavad. Since the mid-Ming Dynasty, Huayan Temple has been divided into two monasteries, namely, Upper Temple (with the Hall of Ursa Mahayana as the main body) and Lower Temple (with the Tibetan Hall of Bhagata as the main body), with its own pattern and simple and rigorous architectural style. After the founding of New China, the relevant government departments allocated funds for the maintenance and protection of Huayan Temple. In 1961, Shanghuayan Temple and Xiahuayan Temple were listed as national key cultural relics protection units. In 1963, the upper and lower temples were merged into one temple. During the "Cultural Revolution", Huayan Temple was transformed into a museum, so that the buildings, Buddha statues, classics and cultural relics in the temple were well preserved. In 1984, the temple was returned to the Buddhist community for management. After finishing and repairing, this precious Buddhist temple reappears its former glory. Jinhuagong National Mine Park Jinhuagong National Mine Park was approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources in August 25 and became one of the first national mine parks in China. Jinhuagong National Mine Park is a supporting project of tourist attractions in Yungang area supported by the state, provinces and cities. With the support of Jinhuagong Mine's "underground exploration tour of coal capital" project, Tongmei Group obtained the qualification for the construction of national mine park by virtue of its geographical location across the river from Yungang Grottoes, its long history and culture of coal mining and the rare geological wonders of Jurassic coal seams, and was selected into the first batch of National Mine Park Directory.

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■ Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda Buddha Temple Sakyamuni Pagoda is located in the northwest Buddha Temple in Yingxian City, Shanxi Province. Commonly known as Yingxian wooden pagoda. The total height of the pagoda is 67.31 meters, which is the earliest wooden high-rise building in China. The Sakya Pagoda of the Buddha Palace Temple was built in the Tianfu period of the late Jin Dynasty and rebuilt in the second year of Liao Qing Ning (156).

the wooden tower is built on a tall platform, which is more than 4 meters high and divided into two floors. There are corner stones at every corner of the upper platform and platform. Judging from the lions protruding from the corner stones, the carving style is primitive and should be a valuable thing in Liao Dynasty. The total height of the wooden tower is 67.31 meters, of which the tower brake is about 1 meters high. The plane of the tower is octagonal, and the diameter of the bottom layer is 3.27 meters. The tower has five bright layers, and there are dark layers between them, which is actually nine layers. The bottom floor has double eaves and cloisters, so the appearance of the tower is six eaves. The overall proportion of the tower is appropriate, and its shape is also stable and solemn. ■ yanmenguan

is located in Dai county, Xinzhou, Shanxi province. Yanmenguan is located about 4 Li northwest of Daixian County, also known as "Xiguangguan". "There are nine jams in the world, headed by Yanmen." Xiongguan is close to the mountain and dangerous, and stands high on the mountain. East and west wings, mountains rise and fall. Ridge Great Wall, winding in its potential, goes to Pingxingguan, Zijingguan and Daomaguan in the east, reaches Youyan and connects the vast sea; Go west to Xuangangkou, Ning Wuguan, Piantouguan and reach the Yellow River. The East Gate and the West Gate of Guan You are all stacked with huge bricks, crossing geese and clouds, with imposing bearing, and the doorways are engraved with two plaques of "Natural Barrier" and "Geographical Location" respectively. There were towers on the East and West Doors, towering in the air, with a group portrait of Yang Jiajiang in it. Outside the Dongcheng Gate, a monument was built for Li Mu. Unfortunately, the towers and the Li Mu Temple were both burned when the Japanese invaded China. The couplet written by Mr. Fu Shan, "The three customs must be unparalleled, and the nine blockades respect the first customs", has also been reduced to ashes. However, Li He, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, still wrote the heroic momentum of Xiongguan: "Dark clouds crush the city to destroy it, and the glory spreads to the sun." The horn sounded all over the sky in autumn, and rouge was stuffed to coagulate the night purple. The red flag half roll, the reinforcement rushed to the easy water; The night frost is heavy, the drums are gloomy. Report your wishes on the golden platform and bring Yulong to your death. " Spread to this day.

■ Wutai Mountain

Although Wutai Mountain has long been known as a famous summer resort, it is scorching and hot in June and July of the lunar calendar, but the climate of Wutai Mountain is cool and refreshing. Here, the peaks are green, the green trees are green, the wild flowers are blooming, the clear springs are everywhere, and Jialan Temple Yu is scattered among them. From time to time, there is a gentle breeze, which blows people's cheeks. White clouds float overhead in the blue sky, sprinkling a burst of broken rain, and it is sunny and fresh everywhere. During the daytime in midsummer, the temperature is moderate, and it is slightly cool in the morning and evening.

as the saying goes, "The mountain is not high, but the immortal is famous". Wutai Mountain, on the other hand, is where the immortals arrive. Look at its mountain, which is majestic, soothing and subtle, and can't be compared with those who are not pure and steep. Therefore, the aura of the temple, outstanding mountain scenery, or lingering in my arms for a long time ......

Five Taihang Mountains are connected. Taihang Mountain, like a thousand-mile dragon, leaps to the east of Shanxi Province, and its head is Wutai Mountain, which stands upright in the northeast of Shanxi Province. Taihuai Town, the central area of Wutai Mountain, is a beautiful mountain town surrounded by mountains and rivers. Taihuai Town is located in the embrace of the five peaks of Wutai Mountain: Dongtai, Xitai, Nantai, Beitai and Zhongtai, hence the name "Taihuai".

■ Luya Mountain

Luya Mountain is the main peak of Guancen Mountain, which is located in ningwu county, Shanxi Province, 3 kilometers southwest of Ningwu County, and belongs to the Lvliang Mountains. "It is bordered by Kelan in the west, Ningwu in the east and Jingle in the south." It is a provincial nature reserve established in 198 to protect brown-eared pheasants. The nature reserve covers 43 natural villages with an area of 321,8 mu and a forest coverage rate of 31.6%. Larix gmelinii, Pinus tabulaeformis and various shrubs and grasses are flourishing. Mountain spring is a good place for many kinds of wild animals and plants to multiply. ■ Jinci

Jinci is located at the foot of the hanging urn, 25km southwest of Taiyuan City. It is an ancient Jinci Temple, which was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty to commemorate Zhou Wuwang's second son Ji Yu. One of the national key cultural relics protection units. Ji Yu was named Tang Shuyu in Tang Dynasty. Yuzi took the stepfather's position, and changed his country name to Jin because of his proximity to Jin River. Therefore, later generations used to call Jinci. After the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties all rebuilt and expanded Jin Ci.

■ Fenhe Reservoir No.2

Fenhe Reservoir No.2 Scenic Area is 3 kilometers away from Taiyuan City, which is a large-scale water control project with flood control and flood discharge as its main function and comprehensive benefits such as power generation and tourism. In order to increase the fun of outdoor eco-tourism, the Fenhe Second Reservoir spent more than 1, yuan to buy back 2 bamboo rafts, adding a new rafting project, so that tourists can taste the fun of fishermen in the south China between the mountains and rivers. The newly-added trapeze trapeze falls from a height of 3 meters, which is exciting and thrilling. It is the only high-altitude project in Shanxi, with speedboats, suspension bridges, caves and clear springs, which have both the characteristics of northern architecture and the excitement of field exploration. Juewei Mountain in jiancaoping district, Taiyuan, orchard picking and other tourism projects developed by local farmers and Fenhe Reservoir 2 have joined hands to form a new route of wild ecological tour with northern characteristics around the provincial capital.

■ Mengshan Giant Buddha

Mengshan Giant Buddha, also known as Jinyang Xishan Giant Buddha, is a cliff giant Buddha located in Mengshan Mountain in the northwest of Sidi Village, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, and is now a cultural relic protection unit in Taiyuan City. The Mengshan Giant Buddha was excavated during the Tianbao period of the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was originally a cliff Buddha statue behind the Mengshan Kaihua Temple. Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, Empress Wu Zetian, Emperor Li Keyong of the Later Tang Dynasty and Liu Zhiyuan of the Later Emperor Gaozu all came here to pay homage to the Buddha. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Mengshan Buddha was destroyed. In the general survey of place names in Taiyuan in 198, Mengshan Giant Buddha was rediscovered. When it was discovered, the head of the Buddha had disappeared, and the Buddha was buried in earth and stone, which was severely weathered. According to ancient records, Mengshan Giant Buddha is 2 feet high (59 meters in modern times). According to the actual measurement, the height from the bottom of the legs to the neck of Mengshan Giant Buddha is about 3 meters, and the original Buddha head is estimated to be about 1 meters in proportion. In addition, the pedestal built in the later reconstruction is 6 meters high, and the original height of Mengshan Giant Buddha is about 46 meters. Since 27, Taiyuan has protected and developed the Mengshan Giant Buddha, strengthened the Buddha's body, and newly built a 12-meter-high Buddha's head with reference to the Beiqi Buddha's head unearthed in Taiyuan. In October 28, Mengshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area was opened to the public.

■ Taishan Mountain

Taishan Mountain in the southwest of Taiyuan is 5 kilometers away from Jinci Scenic Area and 3 kilometers away from Jinyang Xishan Giant Buddha Scenic Area. It is a tourist spot in Taiyuan for tourism and Sunday leisure. It is blessed with extraordinary scenery, especially famous for its late autumn red leaves. In the west of the rocky beach in Jinyuan Town, there is a long and deep ravine called Fengyugou, which goes in. There are two mountains in the middle, and there is a river beach. It runs for about two miles along the beach until it reaches the foot of Taishan Mountain. Looking up, the mountains are abrupt and towering, all over the mountains, green and dripping, streams and springs are flowing, tinkling, the environment is elegant and the scenery is beautiful. As a tourist spot, it is well deserved.

The differences of "Mount Tai" first appeared in Shen Yue's Song book. According to legend, in the Five Dynasties, there was a mountaineer "Shi Gandang", who was famous for his bravery in the Northern Han Dynasty, and even this mountain became famous. The mountain took the sound and meaning of "Taishan Shi Gandang", so it was named Taishan.

■ Doctor Dou Temple

Doctor Dou Temple, also known as Yingji Temple and Lieshi Shrine, is located in Shanglan Village, 2 kilometers northwest of Taiyuan City, on the left side of Fenhe Canyon; It is near Erlong Mountain in the north, the fierce stone cold spring in the left and Zhao Daiwen Temple in the right. It is a temple dedicated to the doctor of the State of Jin, Ch ? u, in the Spring and Autumn Period. Dou Gui, whose name is called DuDu, was granted a fief in Taiyuan today. He once opened a canal in Langmeng (now Yangqu Huang Zhai) to promote profits, which was remembered by later generations. In the eighth year of Yuanfeng in Song Dynasty (185), Shenzong named it Ying Jihou, so the temple was also called Ying Jihu.

■ Fenhe Park

The Fenhe scenic spot in Taiyuan, that is, the renovation and beautification project of the Fenhe Taiyuan urban section, was built in October 1998, and the first phase of the project was completed and opened to the public in September 2, with a total investment of 56 million yuan. The scenic spot is 155 meters from the upstream of Shengli Bridge in the north and 125 meters from the downstream of South Inner Ring Bridge in the south, with a total length of 6 kilometers and a width of 5 meters, covering an area of 3 hectares. It is designed as an artificial compound river channel, which is divided into two channels by the middle wall, with a clear channel on the east side and a width of 22 meters. It is divided into three water storage lakes by four rubber dams: a muddy channel on the west side, with a width of 8 meters, is used to discharge upstream floods and deliver water for reservoir irrigation. A box-shaped sewer culvert is arranged on the east and west banks, which receives the water from urban sewage pipelines and side mountain branches along the line and sends it to the downstream sewage treatment plant for purification. Fenhe Scenic Area has actively implemented the concept of "people-oriented" from planning and design to construction, always centering on the theme of "people, city, ecology and culture", organically combining river regulation, environmental protection and urban greening to carry out comprehensive environmental improvement, maintaining the good natural ecology of urban riverside area, and realizing the harmonious development between man and nature, urban development and environmental construction. ■ Mianshan, Jiexiu

Mianshan, also known as Jiexiu Mountain, is located 2km southeast of Jiexiu City, belonging to Taiyue Mountain Range, at the junction of Jiexiu, Lingshi and Qinyuan counties, stretching for more than 5km, with an altitude of 2,72m. Mountains and waters, cultural relics, Buddhist temples and revolutionary sites are integrated into one, which is a key scenic spot in Shanxi Province and a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

Mianshan, also known as Mianshang, was later burned in seclusion with his mother because of the meson of Jin State in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is located in the shadow of Fenhe River, 2 kilometers away from Jiexiu city, across Jiexiu, Lingshi and Qinyuan counties, with the highest elevation of 2566.6 meters and a relative height of more than 1 meters. It is a branch of Taiyue Mountain (Huoshan) extending northward. Mountain scenery, cultural relics, Buddhist temples and revolutionary sites are integrated into one. It is a key scenic spot in Shanxi Province, a national 5A-level scenic spot and a famous historical and cultural mountain in China.

■ Sanduotang in Taigu

Caojia Courtyard, also known as Sanduotang, is located in Beiyang Village, 5 kilometers southwest of Taigu County, Shanxi Province, next to National Highway 18. Caojia Courtyard is a mansion of Cao Shi family, a wealthy Shanxi businessman, covering an area of 1,6 square meters.