What are the interesting attractions to visit Shanxi in winter?

Shanxi Province, west of Taihang Mountain, is located in the eastern part of the Loess Plateau, with deep loess and criss-crossing ravines. The main tourist attractions in the territory are Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue, Wutai Mountain, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains, Hanging Temple, Jinci Temple, which is known as the first scenic spot in Shanxi, and Yungang Grottoes in Datong, one of the "Four Grottoes Art Treasures" in China. Covering the areas under the jurisdiction of Datong City and Shuozhou City in northern Shanxi Province, it is the most colorful tourist area in Shanxi Province.

Wutaishan scenic spot

Wutai Mountain Scenic Area, located in the northeast of Xinzhou District, Shanxi Province, is known as the "roof of North China", and the highest point of Yemen Peak in Beitai is 3058 meters above sea level. It is a tourist area integrating natural scenery, historical relics, ancient architecture art, Buddhist culture, folk customs and valley customs, and summer vacation and leisure.

Wutai Mountain has five main peaks. Looking at Haishan Mountain in Dongtai, you can see the sunrise in the sea of clouds, the sea of flowers in Jinxiu Peak in South Taiwan Province, the beautiful moonlight hanging on Yuefeng in West Taiwan Province, the mountains on Yemenia Peak in North Taiwan Province, and the rocks on Cuiyan Peak in Central Taiwan Province. This is a beautiful alpine natural park.

Wutai Mountain is the Dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva and one of the four Buddhist shrines in China. According to legend, the earliest Buddhist temple here was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty and has formed a certain scale after repair and expansion. There are 48 monasteries with hundreds of monks and nuns.

There are tourist buses in Xinzhou.

Hengshan Kong Xuan Temple

Mount Hengshan, located in the south of Hunyuan and the north of the Five Mountains, has been a Taoist resort since ancient times. The main peak of Mount Hengshan is 20 16 meters above sea level, with majestic mountains and overlapping peaks. There are Tianfengling, Cuipingfeng, Jinlong Gorge, Gusaoya, Feitian Grottoes, Qianfo Ridge, and Hangkong Temple. In addition, there are painted pottery culture, bronze relics, the Inner Great Wall and other sites. Among them, Hangkong Temple is located in Jinlong Gorge at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, about 80 kilometers away from Datong City. It is said that it was built by a monk named Ran in the Northern Wei Dynasty, with a history of 1400 years.

The mountains here are steep, with hundreds of meters of upright cliffs on both sides, like an axe chopping. Hanging Temple is built on this cliff, or it is just like a cliff attached to it, giving people a feeling of being out of reach. Looking up, I saw layers of halls, supported by only a dozen chopsticks-like wooden pillars. It is indeed an architectural miracle at all times and in all countries. At the same time, the Hanging Temple is also a rare temple that integrates Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

From Datong to Hunyuan, then take the tourist bus.

Yungang Caves

Yungang Grottoes, located in the northern cliff of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburb of Datong City, Shanxi Province, is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China, with a length of 1000 meters from east to west, 45 existing main grottoes, 252 large and small grottoes and more than 5 1000 stone carvings. Hosted by the famous Yao Tan monk, it was excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty during the peaceful period (AD 460-465), with a history of more than 500 years/kloc-0. Yungang Grottoes are famous for their magnificent momentum, rich content and fine carving. The sculpture in Yungang Grottoes absorbs and draws lessons from the Indian Gandhara Buddhism art, and at the same time organically integrates the traditional artistic style of China, which has a very important position in the history of sculpture art in the world. It is one of the three largest caves in China and a world-famous art treasure house.

There are buses and coaches outside the west gate of Datong city.

Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is located in Yingxian County, 20 kilometers away from Datong. Built in the second year of Liao Qingning (AD 1056), it has a history of more than 900 years. The tower is 67. 13m high, which is the oldest and tallest wooden tower building in the world.

Datong Tourism Complaints Tel: 50226 14

Civil Aviation Ticket Office: Yingbin West Road Tel: 5027 155

Datong Railway Station Ticket Office: Tel: 2204350

Jinci

Jinci Temple, located in the southwest of Taiyuan City, was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty to commemorate Zhou Wuwang's second son, Yu Shu. The temples, pavilions, pavilions, small bridges and trees here are in harmony, surrounded by mountains and waters, rich in cultural relics and historic sites, and towering old trees. It is an ancient garden with beautiful scenery, known as the "Little South of the Yangtze River" in Shanxi, and it is also a rare large ancestral temple-style classical garden in China, which enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. In particular, Notre Dame, Maid Statue, Fishbridge Flying Beam, Difficult Old Spring and other scenic spots are the essence of Jinci Scenic Area. The female sculptures of the Southern and Song Dynasties in the shrine are known as the "Three Musts of Jinci" and have high historical, scientific and artistic value. Jinci is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Take bus No.8 and No.8 in Taiyuan.

Twin Towers Temple

Shuangta Temple is located in the southeast suburb of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, formerly known as Shuangta Temple. Because of the towering twin towers in the temple, it is also called Shuangta Temple. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the monk Buddha was built on the throne. The main buildings in the existing temple are brick structures, and the main hall is a two-story pavilion with built-in brick-carved algae wells, which is exquisite and elegant. There are two brick pagodas beside the temple, named Wenxuan. Plane octagon, 13 floor, 54.7 meters high, carved with a bucket arch under the eaves, decorated with colored glazed animals on the eaves, gorgeous and spectacular. There is a staircase in the tower, which leads to the top floor. Looking from the window, the scenery of Taiyuan is vivid. When people enter and leave Taiyuan, the Twin Towers Temple first comes into view and becomes a symbol of Taiyuan.

Take bus no.6 to get there.

Qiao's Family Compound

Qiaojiabao Village in Qixian County, 50 kilometers south of Taiyuan, forms a one-day tour pattern with the famous scenic spots in Qixian County, such as Zhouyi Palace, yanshou temple, Jiugou Scenic Area, Qujia Courtyard, Mingqing Street and Changyuchuan.

The Qiao Family Courtyard was built during the Qianlong period. Although it has spanned two centuries, it has maintained its natural architectural style. The Qiao Family Courtyard covers an area of 8,724.8 square meters and consists of 6 courtyards, 19 small courtyards and 3 13 houses. From a height, the overall layout is double happiness, and the building is castle-like. Exquisite shape and originality. The brick carvings in the yard are impressive and have their own style.

1986, there will be a quadrangle in Qixian County, which is one of the top ten tourist attractions in Shanxi Province. Directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li, "Hanging the Red Lantern High" was filmed in the Qiao Family Courtyard.

You can go there by bus in Taiyuan.

Taiyuan Civil Aviation Ticket Office: Yingze Street Tel: 4042963

Railway station information desk: Jianshe North Road Tel: 202 1240

Bus Terminal: Yingze Street Tel: 404 1049

Ancient City of Pingyao

Pingyao ancient city has been included in the World Cultural Heritage List by the United Nations. There are 3 national key cultural relics protection units, 6 provincial key units and 90 county-level units in the county. Its cultural relics, high value and rich content are rare in county-level cities across the country. Among the precious cultural relics of this ancient city, there is the ten thousand buddhas hall of Zhenguo Temple built during the Northern Han Dynasty. Shuanglin Temple was built in Northern Qi Dynasty. Pingyao Ancient City is the most intact ancient city of Ming and Qing Dynasties in China. From 1823, the first draft bank "Rishengchang" was born in Pingyao Ancient City. It has epoch-making significance in China's ancient and modern financial history. Traveling to Pingyao ancient city will give you more interest and gain.

North Wudang Mountain

North Wudang Mountain, located in fangshan county, Luliang District, Shaanxi Province, was called Wang Long in ancient times, also known as Zhenwu Mountain. After the restoration of Tian Xuan Temple in Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Wudang Mountain. Because it is located in the north, it was renamed North Wudang Mountain. There are not only pleasing natural landscapes, but also long-standing cultural landscapes. It is a famous Taoist shrine in northern China. 1990 was approved by the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Shanxi Provincial People's Government as a venue for Taoist activities, and 1994 10 was announced as a national key scenic spot in the State Council in October.