Introduction to the most famous tourist attractions in Zhangye.

Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area, Yan Zhi, Zhangye Big Buddha Temple, Gao Tai Crescent Lake, Wulan Ancient Town Scenic Area, etc.

1. Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area: Zhangye Danxia Geopark is located at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain, 30 kilometers south of Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It is one of the areas with the largest and best landform development and the richest landform modeling in China. It is a typical representative of colorful Danxia in China and Danxia in the window lattice palace, which has high scientific research and tourism appreciation value.

2. Yanqi Mountain: Yanqi Mountain, also known as "Rouge Mountain", is located 45 kilometers southeast of Shandan County. It is said that because there is a kind of plant called red and blue grass growing on the mountain, it can be made into red dye, which can be used as rouge after being mixed with oil, so it is named Rouge Mountain and rated as a provincial forest park.

3. Zhangye Buddha Temple: Zhangye Buddha Temple is named after the largest indoor nirvana _ reclining Buddha statue in China. The temple was founded in A.D. 1098 and was once a Buddhist resort. The indoor reclining Buddha is 34.5 meters long, painted in gold and lifelike in shape. Wake it up, wake it up. Plastic ten disciples after sleeping in the Buddha, and plastic eighteen arhats in the corridors on both sides.

4. Crescent Lake in Gao Tai: Located in the western suburb of Gaotai County 1 km, it is called "Little Jiangnan". It bends around and looks like a crescent moon, hence the name Crescent Lake. The park covers a total area of 560 mu, with a water area of 186 mu. Curves, arches and flat bridges crisscross, and pavilions, halls and terraces set each other off.

5. Tourist attractions of Wulan Ancient Town: Zhangye County in ancient times governed ten counties, and Wulan was one of them, and Wulan was also used as a house fence. "Ganzhou Prefecture Records and Customs" said: "The government is now the government, and the county name is the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Jin and Wei Dynasties, which are all wrong."

What are the tourist attractions in Zhangye?

Colorful Danxia Day Tour-Horseshoe Temple-Big Buddha Temple Colorful Danxia Day Tour-Leisure Grassland-Binggou Stone Forest Mountain Danfo Temple Day Tour-Smoky Mountain-Konglongxia Ferry-Royal Racecourse Two-Day Tour Colorful Danxia-Horseshoe Temple-Border Ferry-Aobao Ancient Town-Arou Temple-Oriental Little Switzerland-Temple-Shandan Racecourse-Yanqi Mountain-Buddhist Temple Three-Day Tour Zhangye Danxia-Binggou Stone Forest

Must-see attractions in Zhangye's travel strategy

1, Danxia National Geopark

Zhangye Danxia National Geopark is located at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain, 30 kilometers south of Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It is one of the areas with the largest area, the best landforms and the richest landforms in China. It is a typical representative of colorful Danxia and lattice Gongdanxia in China, and has high scientific research and tourism appreciation value.

2. horseshoe temple

Also known as Puguang Temple, it is a huge grotto temple complex, and many grotto Buddha statues carved on the stone wall are very fantastic and spectacular. There are temples of Han Buddhism, temples of Tibetan Buddhism, horseshoe prints, murals of the Yuan Dynasty, Buddha statues and many other legendary historical sites. Horseshoe Temple and its North Temple are now open to the outside world, and the North Temple has a big scenic spot.

The main places worth visiting are Thousand-Buddha Cave, King Gelsall Hall and Thirty-three-day Buddha Cave. The 33-day Buddha Cave is the main building of Horseshoe Temple. Seven-story stepped buildings have been dug along the mountain, and many ancient Buddha statues can be seen. Here you can also live in Yugur tents, drink highland barley wine, eat hand-grabbed meat and experience the unique lifestyle of grassland nomads.

3. Zhangye Buddhist Temple

Located in the downtown area of Zhangye City, it was built in the Yong 'an period of Xixia, with a history of more than 900 years. The largest indoor clay sculpture reclining Buddha in China is enshrined in the temple. It is shaped in the image of Buddha Sakyamuni. The Buddha statue is 34.5 meters in length and 7.5 meters in shoulder width. A person can lie flat with one finger.

4. Border Ferry Eco-tourism Zone

Located in the middle part of Qilian Mountain, the tourist area is divided into 4 functional areas, 5 communities and 12 major scenic spots with complete supporting facilities. The most famous scenic spots in the tourist area are Biandu Canyon, Black Wind Tunnel, Stone Buddha, Zhuge Monument and the pastoral scenery of blue sky and yellow flowers. It is best to go in June and July when rape blossoms are in full bloom. The observation deck and rest area are all available, all of which are free to use, which is very suitable for traveling on go on road.

This area is rich in rape nectar, which has a special fragrance. After coagulation, it is milky white, with the texture of lard and fragrant smell. Beekeepers produce and sell on the roadside.

5. Zhangye Danxia landform group

Commonly known as "Zhangye Danxia", it is composed of "Colorful Danxia" and "Binggou Danxia". If expressed in words, only two words are shocking. It is magnificent, spectacular, unique in shape and colorful, and the wonders of nature are amazing. She not only has the strangeness and danger of ordinary Danxia, but also has more beautiful colors. It is one of the must-see attractions in Gansu.

Zhangye tourist attractions ranking

1, Colorful Danxia Scenic Area in Zhangye

Colorful Danxia Scenic Area in Zhangye City is located in Linze and Sunan counties of Zhangye City. It is the only compound area of Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in China. It was once rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by chinese national geography magazine.

2. Zhangye Buddhist Temple

Zhangye Buddhist Temple was built in Yong 'an period of Xixia, with a history of more than 900 years. There are the largest indoor clay statue of reclining Buddha in China, as well as unique ancient buildings such as earth pagoda and Shanxi guild hall. People can visit and worship, which is very lively during the holidays.

3. horseshoe temple

Horseshoe Temple, also known as Puguang Temple, is located between the foothills of Qilian Mountain in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County. This is a huge cave temple group that has gone through thousands of years. There are many grotto Buddha statues and towering grotto temple buildings on the stone wall, which look very fantastic and spectacular.

4. Binggou Danxia Scenic Area

Binggou Danxia Scenic Area is a natural scenic spot dominated by Jianggong Danxia landform. Compared with the nearby scenic spot of Danxia landform in Zhangye, Danxia is simple in color and unique in shape, which is worth seeing.

5. National Wetland Park

National Wetland Park is one of the largest urban wetland parks in northwest China. There are many elegant landscapes in the park, such as clear lakes, large reeds, lush trees and lawn gardens. The air is fresh and the scenery is charming. This is a good place for people to have an outing.

What are the tourist attractions in Zhangye City?

The most recommended is the Big Buddha Temple. You may have heard of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan. I believe that Zhang Ye's reclining Buddha can be compared with him, as well as horseshoe temple, leisure grassland, Shandan racecourse and so on. The knowledge I introduced is well known, hehe!

Gansu Zhangye tourist attractions

1, Zhangye Danxia National Geopark

The only compound area of Danxia landform and multicolored hills in China was rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by chinese national geography. It mainly includes two scenic spots, Danxia in Binggou and Danxia in Colorful, which are composed of red gravel, sandstone and mudstone, with peculiar shapes and magnificent momentum.

Zhang Yimou's Three Guns Surprise, Jiang Wen's The Sun Also Rises and the location of the TV series Detective Di. In addition, it is also a paradise for photographers. There are many photographers in the scenic area carrying "long guns and short guns" to shoot around.

2. horseshoe temple

Huge grotto temples and many grotto statues carved on stone walls are very strange and spectacular. There are temples of Han Buddhism, temples of Tibetan Buddhism, horseshoe prints, murals of the Yuan Dynasty, Buddha statues and many other legendary historical sites. Now its North Temple is open to the outside world. The main places worth visiting are the Thousand Buddha Cave, the King Gelsall Temple and the 33-day Buddha Cave.

The 33-day Buddha Cave is the main building of Horseshoe Temple. Seven-story stepped buildings have been dug along the mountain, and many ancient Buddha statues can be seen. Here you can also live in Yugur tents, drink highland barley wine, eat hand-grabbed meat and experience the unique lifestyle of grassland nomads.

3. Zhangye Buddhist Temple

Located in the downtown area of Zhangye City, it was built in the Yong 'an period of Xixia, with a history of more than 900 years. There is the largest indoor clay reclining Buddha in China, with a length of 34.5 meters and a shoulder width of 7.5 meters. You can lie flat with your fingers alone. In addition to the giant Buddha, there are many statues of ten disciples and eighteen arhats in the temple, as well as murals recording the Journey to the West and the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

At present, the main buildings that can be visited in the Big Buddha Temple are the Giant Buddha Hall, Halloween Temple, Tibetan Scripture Hall, Earth Tower and Shanxi Guild Hall from west to east.

4. Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon

Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon Scenic Area is 56 kilometers away from Zhangye City. There are deep canyons and strange peaks and forests here. Nature carves colorful mountains into unparalleled and breathtaking landscapes with unique creativity. A bottomless canyon attracts attention with unparalleled vitality and magnificence.

It has been praised as "comparable to Zhangjiajie", "comparable to the Grand Canyon" and the new discovery of the Silk Road by China Geography magazine and well-known geological experts and tourists at home and abroad!

5. Biandukou Ecological Leisure Tourism Zone

Located in the middle part of Qilian Mountain, the tourist area is divided into 4 functional areas, 5 communities and 12 major scenic spots with complete supporting facilities. The most famous scenic spots in the tourist area are Biandu Canyon, Black Wind Tunnel, Stone Buddha, Zhuge Monument and the pastoral scenery of blue sky and yellow flowers. It is best to go in June and July when rape blossoms are in full bloom. There are observation deck, rest area and camping area, which is very suitable for traveling on the road.