Hancheng Travel Guide Must-Go Attractions

The must-see tourist attractions in Hancheng include the Wei Great Wall ruins, Sanyi Tomb, Yellow River Dragon Gate, Dayu Temple, Sima Qian's Tomb and Temple, etc.

1. Wei Great Wall Ruins

The Wei Great Wall Ruins are located in Huayin City, Dali County, and Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province. The Wei Great Wall starts from the west of Chaoyuan Cave in Huashan Mountain in the south, winds northward according to the terrain, passes through Dali, Chengcheng, Heyang and other counties, and ends on the west bank of the Yellow River north of Hancheng. It was the dividing line between Qin and Wei during the Warring States Period. More than 200 kilometers long, it was a military barrier built by Wei during the Warring States Period to defend against the powerful Qin in the west.

2. Sanyi Tomb

Sanyi Tomb is located in the ancient village southeast of Bao'an Village, Gaomenyuan, 10 kilometers southwest of Hancheng City. It is only a few meters away from the ancestral tomb of the great historian Sima Qian. A few kilometers. It is the tomb of Zhao Wu, Cheng Ying, and Gongsun Chujiu of the Jin Dynasty in the Spring and Autumn Period, so it is named Sanyi Tomb. It is also the place to witness the historical story of the Zhao orphans, one of China's four major tragedies.

3. Yellow River Gantry

Yellow River Gantry is the throat of the Yellow River. It is located at the exit of the Yellow River Gorge where it meets the northwest of Hejin City in Shanxi Province and Hancheng City in Shaanxi Province. There are mountains on both sides here, and the Yellow River is sandwiched between them. The width of the river is less than 40 meters. The river rushes out of the "gate" and the yellow waves roll down thousands of miles.

4. Dayu Temple

Dayu Temple is located in Zhouyuan Village, 3 kilometers northeast of Hancheng City. The original name was Daxia Yu Temple, or Dayu Temple for short. It is a temple dedicated to Xia Yu. Dayu Temple was built in memory of Xia Yu.

The main buildings include two main halls and twelve wing rooms and side rooms. Covering an area of ??425 square meters, it was first built in the fifth year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. In May 1985, it was listed as a key cultural relic unit in Hancheng City.

5. Sima Qian’s Tomb and Shrine

Sima Qian’s Tomb and Shrine are located on a high hill in the south of Zhichuan Town, Nan Township, Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province. They were first built in the third year of Yongjia in the Western Jin Dynasty, covering an area of 45,000 square meters. Sima Qian Temple is divided into four high platforms, each of which is connected by stone steps, rising layer by layer, with a total of ninety-nine levels.

There is a wooden archway in front of each platform, from bottom to top. The last one is the tomb of Sima Qian. In front of the tomb is a tombstone of Han Taishi Cemetery written by Bi Yuan, the governor of Shaanxi during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. On the tomb is a An ancient cypress.

For the above content, please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - Wei Great Wall Site Baidu Encyclopedia - Sanyi Tomb