What is there to see in Zhangye, Gansu?

Zhangye City has many places of interest, rich tourism resources, unique cultural landscape, and ancient buildings with different shapes, exquisitely constructed and colorful. In ancient times, there was "a lake with mountain scenery, half a city with tower shadow, and a stream of reeds". "There are beautiful scenery all over the ancient temples." There are ancient buildings such as the Great Buddha Temple, Xilai Temple, Earthen Pagoda, Zhenyuan Tower, Shanxi Guild Hall, and Ming Granary, as well as historical footprints such as the Heishui Kingdom ruins, Han tombs, ancient city walls, and Great Wall beacons; there are also Ganquan Park, Desert Park, and Heihe Villa , Ohnoguchi Natural Scenic Area and other gorgeous natural landscapes that integrate the beauty of southern China and the scenery beyond the Great Wall. Among them, the Sui Dynasty wooden pagoda, Ming Dynasty Zhenyuan Tower, Heishui Kingdom ruins and other historic sites are famous both at home and abroad. In particular, the well-preserved Xixia Great Buddha Temple is famous at home and abroad for its exquisite architectural art and the largest existing indoor reclining Buddha in the country. The Great Buddha Temple The Reclining Buddha is 35 meters long and is the longest indoor reclining Buddha in the country. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

The "Ming Dynasty Tripitaka and Holy Teaching Northern Collection" in the Municipal Museum's collection is currently the most complete preserved Ming Dynasty official version of the first engraved and first printed Buddhist scriptures in China. Among them, 600 volumes of the "Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra" are written and drawn in gold and gold. They have high historical and artistic value and are known as "The Golden Sutra of Zhangye and the Soul Treasure of the Country". The Zhenyuan Tower in the city center has a majestic shape and coordinated proportions, comparable to the Xi'an Bell Tower; the 32.8-meter-tall nine-story wooden tower from the Sui Dynasty has a sophisticated structure and majestic splendor, and has always been regarded as a symbol of the ancient city.

Main tourist attractions in Zhangye: Horseshoe Temple·Big Buddha Temple·Zhangye·Muta Temple·Shandan Military Horse Farm·Shandan Xinheyi·Ganquan Park·Hexi College·Zhenyuan Tower·Sunan Kanglong Temple Hunting Ground· Zhangye Forest Park · Dongda Mountain · Longshou Mountain · Daoxiang Temple · Ganzhou Ancient Pagoda · Zhuge Tower · Dongshan Temple and West Wudang · Heishui State Ruins and Han Tombs · Xusanwan City and Tombs · Daohou Fort ·Minqin Guild Hall

Famous tourist area: Shandan Army Racecourse is famous far and wide, painting a gorgeous picture with unique western characteristics. It is located in Damama, Qilian Mountains, 55 kilometers south of Shandan County, Zhangye Prefecture Yingcaochang is currently the oldest racecourse in the world, the largest in Asia, and the second largest racecourse in the world.

Shandan Army Horse Racing Field has a flat terrain, luxuriant water and grass, green grass in summer and golden color in winter. It is an ideal place for horses to breed and grow. Horses were raised here as early as more than 3,000 years ago. Since the Western Han Dynasty, based on the local Mongolian horses, various fine horses from the Western Regions have been introduced here. The Shandan horses bred by crossbreeding have become famous all over the world. This has become a breeding base for royal military horses in the past dynasties and has endured for a long time. The Shandan horse has a well-proportioned body shape, is thick and strong, strong and fat, can withstand rough feeding, has good adaptability, and has excellent speed and endurance. It is a good horse for carrying and riding. Currently, there are more than 10,000 horses in the country. Tourists visit After the horse camp, continue 50 kilometers east to visit the military horse farm. You can hold horseback riding tours, camping, watch horse racing or equestrian performances, and visit natural scenic spots.