What tourist attractions are near Hukou Waterfall?

1. Mengmen Mountain

Five kilometers downstream from Hukou Waterfall, below the "Ten Mile Dragon Cave", in the river bed at the bottom of the Yellow River Valley, there are two fusiform boulders , standing majestically in the huge stream, forming two islands in the middle of the river. This is Mengmen Mountain, which was known as the "Standing of Nine Rivers" in ancient times.

According to legend, these two islands were originally a mountain, which blocked the river and caused floods to overflow. When Dayu controlled the flood, he split the mountain into two to guide the water to flow smoothly. These two islands look like a boat from a distance, a mountain from a close look, and a door from the top down. It is also said that in ancient times, the descendants of the Meng brothers were washed away by the river and were rescued here, so these two islands are called Mengmen Mountain.

2. Linfen Huamen

Linfen Huamen is a monument to Chinese civilization. It was built in 2002 and was completed in 3 years. It is located in the center of Yaodu Tourist Area, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, occupying an area of 150 acres of land. Huamen consists of three parts: the base, the main door and the gate tower. The main project includes four parts: the large steps, the podium, the main door and the attic. It has two floors underground and 7 floors above ground. It has a total height of 50 meters, a length of 80 meters and a width of 40 meters. , with a construction area of ??more than 22,000 square meters and a total investment of 50 million yuan.

3. Susan Prison

Susan Prison was built in the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369 AD). It has a history of more than 600 years and is the only existing Ming Dynasty prison in China. It is also the earliest existing prison.

4. Dingcun ruins

Dingcun ruins are located on the banks of the Fen River near Dingcun, 4 kilometers away from Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. It is 35 kilometers away from Linfen City and starts from Shicun in the north. , extending to Chaizhuang in the south, is about 11 kilometers long and is a Paleolithic site containing ancient human fossils.

5. The former residence of Yan Xishan

The former residence of Yan Xishan is located in Hebian Village, 22 kilometers northeast of Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province. It was built in the early 1920s and ended in the 1930s, lasting 14 years and costing 1.4 million taels of silver. The entire building complex faces east to west, with an original length of 135.2 meters and a width of 119.7 meters.

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