Introduction to Yanshi’s tourist attractions A complete list of Yanshi’s tourist attractions

Yanshi tourist attractions

Yanshi got its name because in the 11th century BC, King Wu of Zhou built a city here to conquer the Zhou Dynasty. Seven dynasties, including the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei Dynasty, Western Jin Dynasty and Northern Wei Dynasty, established their capitals here. Within the territory there are the Erlitou Xiadu Zhen ruins, the Xixianggou Shopping City ruins, the Han and Wei Dynasty Luoyang ancient city ruins and the Tang Gong Mausoleum, the imperial mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty. Yanshi is also the starting point for the first southward migration of the Hakka ancestors and one of the eastern starting points of the Silk Road. Below is my introduction to Yanshi tourist attractions!

1. _Yuanguan

_Yuanguan is located on Yuanshan Mountain in Fudian Township, 30 kilometers southeast of Yanshi City. It has Elingkou in the west and ancient roads in the north. It is the only existing ancient pass in Shishi City. _Yuanshan Mountain is in a dangerous situation, with Taishi (i.e. Songshan Mountain) in the east and Shaoshi in the south, close to Gongyi and Dengfeng cities; Jiming Mountain and Xianglu Peak are in the west, which is the gully where Wan'an Mountain and Songshan Mountain meet. . "Yuanhe Zhi" records: "Yuan Mountain has a dangerous mountain road with twelve twists and turns. It is about to return, so it is called: Yuan." Legend has it that Yuankou was chiseled by Dayu in ancient times, and it has been a must for military strategists of all dynasties to fight for and control. This important place is also a shortcut from Luo and Yan to Ru, Ying and Xiang. _Yuanguan is an important military location and has experienced many wars in ancient and modern times. Yanshi City_Yuanguan_Yuan as a place name was first seen in the Zhou Dynasty. "In the sixth year of King Jing's reign (514 BC), the Zheng people attacked Hua. The Rong surnamed Yun moved to Huanei, reaching _yuan in the east." "Zuo Zhuan" In the 21st year of Duke Xiang, Luan Ying of Jin went out to Chu, crossed the country, and went out to various camps. In February of the third year of the Second Qin Dynasty (207), Liu Bang's troops attacked Chenliu, and also attacked Yuanyuan, Fengshi, and Juehejin, and attacked Zhao Ben's army in the north of Xixiang. Attacking Luoyang was unfavorable, so he left Yuyuan Pass and reached Yangcheng. In the second year of Yongjia reign of Emperor Huai of Jin Dynasty (308), Liu Cong sent his son Liu Jie and others to capture Luoyang. Jie left the camp and arrived between Liang, Chen and Ruying.

2. Yanshi Mall Museum AAA

The Mall Museum is located in the west of Yanshi City, about 35 kilometers west of Luoyang. It mainly studies, displays and promotes Xia and Shang culture. Thematic museum. It was planned to be built in 1985 and officially opened to the public in April 1987. The museum covers an area of ??6,600 square meters and has a construction area of ??1,200 square meters. The exhibition part includes 3 exhibition halls. The main hall is the first exhibition room, covering an area of ??260 square meters. It mainly exhibits "Erlitou Culture" and "Xixianggou Mall Site". The unearthed cultural relics include the restored model of Erlitou Palace No. 1, the model of Palace No. 4 in Shangcheng City, as well as bronzes and jades. , 238 pieces of stoneware and pottery. The second exhibition room displays cultural relics from past dynasties unearthed by cultural relics workers in Yanshi County over the years in cooperation with infrastructure construction, including 250 pieces of Yangshao culture colored pottery, Han and Jin cultural relics, and Tang Sancai. The third exhibition room is a temporary display. It has held the "Exhibition of Cultural Relics of the Past Dynasties", "Thematic Exhibition of Tang Sancai", "A Hundred Years of Storms - Large Photo Exhibition", "Thematic Exhibition of Cooking Utensils and Animal Models", "Ink Cloud Xuan" Ancient and Modern Calligraphy and Painting Collection Exhibition", "Celebrating the "Five Excellent" Calligraphy and Painting Expo", etc. The museum also jointly organized the "Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Coins", "Buddhist Art Exhibition", "Exhibition of Marine Treasures", and "List of Ancient Capital Yanshi and Historical Celebrities" with its sister museums.

3. Xuanzang’s hometown

Xuanzang’s hometown is located in Fengshi Town, Yanshi City. There are Xuanzang’s hometown, Tang Monk Temple, and Tang Monk Tomb. Xuanzang's hometown: Xuanzang, a famous Buddhist scholar, traveler and translator in the Tang Dynasty, was born in Chenhe Village, Fenghuang Terrace, 1km northeast of Fengshi Town, Yanshi City, about 40 kilometers southeast of Luoyang City. The village is located between two famous Buddhist temples, Baima Temple and Shaolin Temple. It is connected by 207 National Highway and other roads, with convenient transportation. It is an ideal and valuable tourist destination. Xuanzang's hometown mainly includes three parts: his former residence, Chen Family Garden, and Xiyuan Cemetery. Located in the middle of the village, the former residence is a replica of Tang Dynasty architecture. Facing north and south, it is a rectangular courtyard with front and rear entrances. Climb up the 4.5-meter-high green brick platform along three stone steps and enter the white marble bird-head gate. There are flower beds on the east and west sides. On the gate imitating the style of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there is a plaque with the four characters "Xuan Zang's Former Residence" written on it. The east wing of the front yard was once the residence of Xuanzang's brother and sister-in-law, and the west wing is now the exhibition room of Xuanzang's achievements. The hall is the main building in the front yard, with 5 rooms in width and 3 rooms in depth. It rests on the top of the mountain and has far-reaching eaves. This hall was originally the living room of Xuanzang's grandfather, Chen Kang, and where Xuanzang's father, Chen Hui, used to write poems and meet friends. It is now a memorial hall for Xuanzang and his disciples. In the middle is a portrait of Xuanzang translating scriptures in his later years. On the left are Gaozu disciples Guiji and Yuanchi, and on the right are Gaozu disciples Yan_ and Daozhao.

4. Tang Gongling Mausoleum

Tang Gongling Mausoleum is located on the top of Jingshan Mountain southwest of Hutuo Village, Goushi Town, Yanshi City. It is the mausoleum of Li Hong, the crown prince of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. It is commonly known as the "Prince Tomb" and "Filial Piety to the Emperor". Mausoleum". Walking into the mausoleum area covering an area of ??500 acres, walking along the 50-meter-wide Shinto, you will see a pair of tall pillars, a pair of majestic Pegasus, and three pairs of strict Weng Zhong and stone lions. Among them, between the first and second Weng Zhong in the east row, there is a stele "Record of Filial Piety to the Emperor and Ruide" written by Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty. The Shinto is in the shape of an overturned bucket, 163 meters long from east to west, 147 meters wide from north to south, and 22 meters high. The mausoleum was originally surrounded by sacred walls. There were turret buildings at the four corners of the sacred wall, and there were sacred gates in the middle of the four sacred walls. Nowadays, the divine gate, turrets, etc. no longer exist, but only the earth tower still exists. The Gongling Mausoleum stone carvings are exquisitely carved and extremely precious. They were earlier than the Qianling Mausoleum and are the only remaining group of mausoleum carvings from the Tang Dynasty in Henan. The construction of this mausoleum cost billions of dollars and enslaved countless people, resulting in two incidents of slaves escaping.

50 meters to the northeast from Gongling Mausoleum, there is the "Empress Tomb", the tomb of Li Hong's concubine Empress Ai, which is cone-shaped, with each base 40 to 50 meters long and a residual height of 13 meters. Tang Gong Mausoleum is the largest tomb among the Tang Dynasty mausoleums in Luoyang. In 1985, the state allocated special funds to straighten and renovate the stone carvings, which improved the appearance of the entire mausoleum.

5. The Ancient City of Huaguo

The Ancient City of Huaguo is located on a platform near Huachenghe Village, Fudi Town, Yanshi City, Henan Province, 43 kilometers southeast of Luoyang City. It was originally the capital of Hua Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period, but was later destroyed by Qin. According to archaeological surveys and excavation reports, it can be seen that there is a flat land near the ancient city of Huaguo, surrounded by mountains in the northeast and southeast, and the flat land expands to the northwest and is connected to the Luoyang Basin. There are Huacheng River and Fadianbei River on both sides of the flat land. Between the two rivers is a boot-shaped platform. The ancient city is located on this boot-shaped platform that is about 2.5 kilometers long from north to south and 0.5 to 1.5 kilometers wide from north to south. It is surrounded by deep ravines on three sides and has a natural peninsula-like terrain. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was an ideal place for a small country to build its capital in ancient times. The city's terrain is long from north to south and narrow from east to west. The northern part protrudes to the northwest according to the terrain. The city wall is curved and has a slightly boot-shaped plane. It is about 2,000 meters long from north to south, 1,000 meters wide from east to west, about 700 meters in the middle, and about 500 meters in the south. The total area is 140,000 square meters. The intermittent rammed earth city wall remains. Hide and appear. The city wall is near the edge of the platform, and most of it has collapsed due to erosion by rivers over the years. The lower layer of the eastern section of the south wall and the northern section of the east wall, the north wall and part of the east wall have thin rammed layers with hard soil, and are covered with textured tiles. Its construction period should be before the Han Dynasty.

6. Erlitou Ruins

The Erlitou Ruins are located on the banks of the Luo River south of Erlitou Village, Yanshi County, Henan Province. The ruins were discovered by historian Xu Xusheng during an archaeological survey in western Henan in 1959. In the same year, the Institute of Archeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences began excavations and continues to this day. The cultural relics represented by the Erlitou site were first discovered in the Wangcun site in Dengfeng County, Henan Province as early as 1952, and then in the Luoda Temple site in Zhengzhou in 1956. Because the cultural appearance is different from other cultures, it has been Known as the "Lodha Temple Type". After the Erlitou site was discovered in 1959, it was named "Erlitou Culture" because the cultural accumulation was very rich and the cultural relics were more typical. The site covers an area of ??3 square kilometers and the cultural accumulation is 3 to 4 meters thick. It can be divided into four periods. Relics such as palace ruins, residential area ruins, pottery workshops, cellars, and tombs have been excavated. Two palace building sites have been excavated. The base of the No. 1 palace is square in plan, 108 meters long from east to west, 100 meters wide from north to south, and 0.8 meters high. There is a rectangular platform in the middle and north of the site, 30.4 meters long and 30.4 meters wide. 11.4 meters in height. There are neatly arranged pillar holes on the platform base. There are also two small pillar holes on the front side of each pillar hole, which may be the eaves pillars supporting the four eaves of the palace.

7. Lu Mengzheng’s hometown

Lu Mengzheng’s hometown is located in Xianggongzhuang Village, Southwest Dianzhuang Town, Yanshi City (now part of Yibin District), more than 10 miles southeast of Luoyang City. Lu Mengzheng (944-1011), the famous prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, was from Luoyang. He studied hard when he was young and was diligent in learning. In the second year of Taiping and Xingguo's reign (977), he passed the imperial examination and became the general's supervisor. He was promoted to the prefecture. Within a few years, he was promoted to Hanlin bachelor. He paid homage to Zuo Jianyi, participated in political affairs, and became the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs (prime minister). . Speak up when things happen. During the Taizong and Zhenzong dynasties, he held the position three times. Later, he was awarded the title of Bachelor of Zhaowen Hall, including Sikong, Prince Taishi, and Cai Guogong. In the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu's reign (1009), Zhenzong resigned and returned to Luoyang. He built a private residence with lush trees and bamboos, which was later called Lu Wenmu Garden (its location is unknown today). He died at the age of 68 and was posthumously given Zhongshu Ling and his posthumous title Wenmu. There used to be a cold kiln across the road in the northeast of Xianggongzhuang Village. According to legend, it was his former residence when he was poor. It was also called "Lü Mengzheng's Study Kiln". There is a stone tablet in the kiln, which is engraved with a colorful standing image of him in court clothes. The roof of the kiln has collapsed and the kiln body has been buried by the silt accumulated by Yishui River. There is now a pool of clear water. Two meters east of the kiln gate is a small temple built for him by Lu's descendants, with statues of Lu Mengzheng and two servants inside. Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty both presented plaques with the words "Duanjie of the Establishment of the Dynasty" and "Hui of Kangzhi Yi", as well as the seal of "The Treasure of the Empress Dowager Cixi's Imperial Pen".

8. Yanshi Shopping City Ruins

Luoyang Yanshi Shopping City Ruins was discovered in 1983 and is a national cultural relic protection unit. The site is adjacent to Mang Mountain in the north, Luohe River in the south, about 10 kilometers away from the ancient city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei dynasties in the west, and about 6 kilometers away from the Erlitou site in the southwest. All the ruins of the ancient city are buried below the current surface. After 15 years of survey and excavation, the city site that has been discovered so far includes three layers of walls: the big city, the small city, and the palace city. The southwest sides of the Dacheng city wall are relatively straight, and the eastern section of the north wall is inclined to the southeast. In order to avoid a pond in the southeast of the city site, the wall in the south of the middle section of the east wall is folded to the southwest, making the plane of the city site slightly knife-shaped. The city wall is more than 1,700 meters long from north to south, more than 1,200 meters wide from east to west, and only 740 meters wide at the southern end. There are 5 identifiable city gates; 1 near the middle of the Beiyuan, and 2 in the corresponding parts of the East and West walls. The small town of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, a shopping mall site, is located in the southwest of the city, with a length of 1,100 meters from north to south and a width of 740 meters from east to west. The wall is 6-7 meters wide. The southern sections of the south wall, west wall and east wall overlap with the city wall of the great city. The northern section of the west wall of the great city, all of the north wall and most of the east wall are newly built. The palace city is located in the south of the longitudinal axis of the small town, covering an area of ??about 40,000 square meters and surrounded by a palace wall about 2 meters wide. The palace buildings are densely distributed in the central and southern parts of the palace city.

9. Monument of the Queen's Royal Book to the Prince Shengxian

The Monument to the Prince Shengxian is located on the top of Nangou Mountain in Fudi Town, Yanshi City, 30 kilometers east of Luoyang. This is the legendary place where Prince Zhou Ling was promoted to immortality. In the second year of the Holy Calendar of Wu Zhou (699), Wu Zetian set out from Luoyang, the eastern capital, to Mount Song for Zen worship on February 4. On the way, she stayed in Gou Mountain and visited the newly completed Prince Shengxian Temple. On a whim, she wrote this inscription. The monument was completed on June 19 of the same year and stood in front of the main hall of Shengxian Prince Temple in Goushan. The inscription borrows the story of the prince's promotion to immortality to describe the ethereal and magnificent fairyland to praise the prosperous age of Wu Zhou. The Wuzhou society described in the inscription is a scene of Wuzhou following Tian's orders, creating a foundation, a stable country, a large population, unified government orders, a vast territory, solid border defenses, smooth weather, and peace in the world. On the forehead of the stele of the Prince Shengxian, there are six words "Stele of the Prince Shengxian" with silky white strokes. It is a rare Feibai style inscription on the forehead in the Tang Dynasty. The inscription contains newly coined characters from the Wu and Zhou Dynasties. The upper and lower sections of the stele, as well as the miscellaneous poems and titles of "Youxian Pian" on the back of the stele, were all written by famous writers at that time. Therefore, the stele has been praised as a treasure by calligraphy enthusiasts of all ages. The Temple of Prince Shengxian no longer exists, but the monument preserves valuable information about its location and architecture.

10. Central Plains Hakka Monument

The Monument to the Holy Land where Hakkas first migrated southward was initiated by the Global Hakka Federation and the Henan Hakka Association. The investigation was designed based on the historical facts of the Hakka ancestors' migration to the south starting from the first year of Jin Yongjia (AD 307). The overall style of the Monument to the Holy Land where Hakka ancestors migrated south from the Central Plains is simple, elegant and solemn. It is located on a two-story square altar with 17 steps, implying that the Hakkas have gone through a journey of 1,700 years since they first migrated south. The monument body and base have a clear height of 11.1 meters, and the steps are 2.55 meters high. The main elements are the jade cong, one of the ancient Chinese ritual utensils, and the "door", a symbol of home, combined with dragon patterns, peonies, auspicious clouds and auspicious beasts of the Jin Dynasty. The pattern is designed and carved from pink granite. According to historical records, the Hakka are an important branch of the Han nationality. Due to wars, famines and other reasons, they have experienced five large-scale southward migrations since the late Western Jin Dynasty. After the formation of the Hakka ethnic group, many Hakka people traveled across the ocean and moved overseas. Currently it is mainly distributed in 9 provinces across the country and more than 80 countries and regions overseas

There is a place in Henan Province called "Yanshi". Where is it in Henan Province?

It should be "Yanshi" "Shishi" is located in Luoyang, Henan.

Yanshi is located in the central and western region of Henan. In 1983, it was included in Luoyang City, Henan Province. In 1993, Yanshi County was abolished and the county-level Yanshi City was established. In 2021, the State Council approved the abolition of county-level Yanshi City and the establishment of Yanshi District in Luoyang City. Yanshi is adjacent to Songyue Mountain in the south and faces Mengzhou City across the Yellow River in the north. The comprehensive economic strength is among the best in the province.

Speaking of Yanshi, we must talk about Yanshi’s specialty - Yanshi grapes. The cultivated land in Yanshi has relatively good ventilation and water permeability. Especially suitable for growing grapes. Yanshi grapes generally mature from early July to mid-September. They are round in shape, smooth on the surface, bright in color and full of moisture. One bite is really unforgettable.

The soil and water support the people. Yanshi has also produced many famous figures, such as Li Zhaoji, consultant of the Electronic Revitalization Leading Group Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Su Yinao, an oil and gas drilling engineering expert, Wei Qing, president of the Comrades Newspaper of the Beijing Military Region, and Li Qiao, commander of the Northern Theater Command. Ming and others are all good men born in Yanshi!

Be sure to come and take a look when you have time. Yanshi is rich in various mineral deposits and is also rich in animal and plant resources. Yanshi’s Huisheng Palace Monument, Liu Guo’s Ancient City Ruins, Shuiquan Grottoes, Xuanzang’s Hometown, Erlitou Ruins, Shangcheng Museum, Tang Gong Tomb, Shang Tang Tomb, Shuanglong Mountain, etc. are also very worth visiting attractions! What are the tourist attractions in the mainland of Yanshi City?

The tourist attractions in the mainland of Yanshi City are as follows:

Huishenggongbei

The Phoenix in Sigou Village, Shanhua Town On the mountain, there is the Huisheng Palace Monument, the "largest monument in Zhongzhou". Thousands of years ago, the Northern Song Dynasty royal family visited the mausoleum and first commemorated the merits of their ancestors here.

The ruins of Liu Guo's ancient city

The ruins are located at the northern foot of Wan'an Mountain, about 20 kilometers southwest of Yanshi City, and Wangqing in the south

Luoshan , overlooking the Yiluo River in the north, the Liuhe River in the east, and the Xiaoxi River, a tributary of the Jian River, in the west. There are ditches about 20 meters deep on the east, west, and north sides, and an open gentle slope in front of the mountain to the south. The site is located in a naturally formed on the peninsula.

Shuiquan Grottoes

Shuiquan Grottoes are located on the cliff of Wan'an Mountain 30 kilometers southeast of Yanshi City. They face east to west, close to the mountain and facing water. They were excavated from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Tang and Song Dynasties. This grotto is made of niches and statues carved into a primitive cave wall. The cave is 6.5 meters deep, 4.8 meters wide and about 12 meters high. The cave is slightly square in shape, with two main Buddha statues carved in the center of the back wall. Only one on the north side remains, about 3 meters high. There are more than 400 large and small Buddhist niches carved on the walls of the cave, and more than 1,000 stone Buddha statues of different shapes.