What are the famous places in Shanxi?

Natural tourism resources

Shanxi’s complex and changeable geology, landforms, hydrology, and meteorological conditions have created many majestic and fascinating famous mountains and rivers, caves and strange rocks, clear springs, lakes, and rapids Natural landscapes such as waterfalls, magical celestial phenomena, and rare creatures rank among the top in the country in terms of rich natural tourism resources. Shanxi has almost all natural landscapes except oceans and deserts, but salt ponds, ten thousand year ice caves, and volcanoes are the most abundant. Not available in some provinces.

Famous mountains and rivers: Shanxi has many famous mountains and is the only province in the country that has five mountains, five towns and four famous Buddhist mountains. The most famous ones are Beiyue Hengshan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains, Mount Wutai, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains, Beiwudang Mountain, Mianshan, a famous Taoist mountain, Wulaofeng, a national scenic spot, Luya Mountain, one of the top ten nature reserves in the country, Zhongzhen Huoshan, one of the five towns, Lishan, which preserves the largest virgin forest in North China, the extremely steep Taihang Grand Canyon in the Taihang Mountains, Wangmangling, Huangyadong, Lingkong Mountain, Gypsum Mountain, Xiantang Mountain, Guanchuan Mountain, Pangquangou, etc. have different mountain colors and different expressions. They are surprising for their steepness, elegance and beauty. Some can be visited and admired, some can be used to escape the heat, some can be visited in ancient times, and some can be admired. The Yellow River, which precedes Dachuan, is the natural dividing line between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. It flows through 19 counties in Shanxi, with a course of 965 kilometers. It has merged into 18 larger tributaries and thousands of streams. There are many beautiful peaks on both sides of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Yellow River Gorge. The Yellow River has various shapes. The Yellow River in Fenglingdu area is dozens of miles wide, making it the widest part of the Yellow River. These famous mountains and rivers are like pictures of beautiful scenery, forming many scenic spots and becoming inexhaustible tourism resources in Shanxi.

Dongshixiongguan: There are many limestone caves in Taihang, Luliang and Zhongtiao Mountains in Shanxi, such as Qinshui Baiyun Cave, Huguan Zituan Cave, Yuxian Wanhua Cave, Yuhua Cave, Taiyuan Tian Most of Longshan Karst Cave, Xinzhou Yuwang Cave, etc. are well preserved, with vast cave bodies and a dazzling array of stalactites in various shapes. Some of them are open to the public for tours. The province's landforms are peculiar, and strange peaks and rocks can be seen everywhere in the famous mountains. For example, the peak of Luya Mountain is shaped like a reed bud, reaching into the sky; , the huge "Wind Rock" in North Wudang Mountain, and the "Lingshi" in Lingshi County are particularly unique. There are many dangerous passes such as Niangzi Pass, Yanmen Pass, Pianguan Pass, Ningwuguan Pass and Pingxing Pass among the dangerous peaks.

Qingquan Lake: Shanxi is short of water resources, but natural lakes are spread throughout the province. Many reservoirs and artificial lakes have been built over the years, like pearls embedded in the land of Sanshan. There are tens of thousands of springs in Shanxi, divided into three types: cold springs, hot springs and mineral springs. The larger cold springs include: Shuozhou Shentou Spring, Wutai Prajna Spring, Taiyuan Nanlao Spring, Qingxu Pingquan, Hongdong Huo Spring, Linfen Longzi Temple Spring, etc.; hot springs include Hunyuan Tangtou Spring and Xinzhou Qicun Spring. , Yuanping Daying Hot Spring, Dingxiang Hot Spring, Yuxian Hot Spring, Xiaxian Hot Spring, Xinjiang Hot Spring, etc. Among the mineral springs, Prajna Spring is the representative one. The natural lakes in Shanxi include Wutai Mountain Beidaiding Tianchi, Ningwu Tianchi, Jinci Fish Pond, Qingxu East Lake, Pingquan East Lake, West Lake, Yuncheng Wuxing Lake, Yanchi, etc.; artificially constructed reservoirs include Yuanqu Xiaolangdi Reservoir and Wanjiazhai Yellow River Diversion Project, Motan Shuanluquan Reservoir, Hengshan Reservoir, Fenhe Reservoir, Wenyu River Reservoir, Huihe Reservoir, Zhanghe Reservoir, Zhangze Reservoir, etc. These water resources have become tourist attractions.

Rapid Waterfalls: The famous waterfalls in Shanxi include Hukou Waterfall, Niangziguan Waterfall, Wangguangu Waterfall and Manghe Waterfall. Hukou Waterfall is famous for its magnificence, and Niangziguan Waterfall is famous for its beauty. Rapid rapids can be seen in many places in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, such as the Longcao Rapids below Hukou and the "Three Rapids" of Longmen, which make people feel majestic.

Weather scene: Shanxi's climate is highly seasonal, complex and changeable. It not only has the scenery of thousands of miles of frozen north, but also has the conditions to carry out a variety of temperate zone tourism activities, and can also enjoy the unique atmospheric landscape. The "Sunrise in the East China Sea" at the top of Mount Wutai and Shun Wangping in Mount Li is comparable to Mount Tai. The "Moonlight Night at Mengmen" at Mount Mengmen on the Yellow River is charming, and the "Baoguang" at Mount Wutai is one of a kind.

Rare organisms: Shanxi has established 12 nature reserves. Ancient and famous trees, rare birds and animals are hidden deep inside. Brown-eared pheasants, macaques and giant salamanders are all rare and exotic animals.

Attachment: List of scenic spots in Shanxi Province