What are the must-visit tourist attractions in Shanxi?

Shanxi, named after it is located to the west of the Taihang Mountains, is referred to as "Jin", also known as "Three Jins". It was called Hedong in ancient times and the provincial capital is Taiyuan City. Shanxi borders the Taihang Mountains to the east, the Luliang Mountains and the Yellow River to the west and south, and the Great Wall to the north. It is bounded by Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other provinces and regions. Liu Zongyuan calls it "mountains and rivers inside and outside".

1 Mount Wutai is located in the northeast corner of Wutai County, Xinzhou Prefecture, northeastern Shanxi Province. It is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in my country. It is as famous as Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui. It is famous both at home and abroad. What people in Asia long for.

2 Yungang Grottoes are located at the foothills of Wuzhou Mountain, 16 kilometers west of Datong City, on the north bank of Wuzhou River. The grottoes are carved into the mountains and stretch for one kilometer from east to west. There are 45 main caves in existence, with more than 1,100 niches and more than 51,000 large and small statues. It is one of the largest grotto groups in my country and a world-famous art treasure house.

3 Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is located about 70 kilometers south of Datong, Shanxi. It is built in the mountain gate of Fogong Temple in Yingxian County. It was originally called Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple and is commonly known as Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. The Yingxian wooden pagoda was built in the second year of Qingning in the Liao Dynasty (1056). It was built on a 4-meter-high two-story stone platform. As the name suggests, the wooden pagoda was indeed built entirely of wood.

4 The ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Province was included in the World Heritage List in December 1997. Pingyao Ancient City, located in Shanxi, is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,700 years. It is one of the four most complete ancient cities in China. It is also the only ancient county in my country that has successfully applied for a world cultural heritage with the entire ancient city.

5 Hengshan Mountain is located in Hunyuan County, Shanxi. It is said that Emperor Shun visited here 4,000 years ago when he visited the north. Seeing the majestic mountain, he named it "Beiyue"; Hengshan Mountain rises at the southern end of Sangqian Basin and stretches for hundreds of miles. .

6 Jinci Temple, one of the national key cultural relics protection units, is located at the foothills of Xuanweng Mountain, 25 kilometers away from the southwest suburbs of Taiyuan City. Jin Temple was originally built to commemorate the second son of King Wu and the founding lord of Jin in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC).

7 The ancient big locust tree, also known as the Hongdong big locust tree, is located in the big locust tree park on the west side of Jia Village, two kilometers northwest of Hongdong County. Although there are no magnificent buildings in Hongdong here, However, regardless of the severe cold winter or the scorching summer, there is an endless stream of tourists. Some of them wrote poems and inscriptions to express the sentiment of "drinking water and remembering the source". Some looked up at the ancient locust trees, lingered in nostalgia, and refused to leave for a long time.

8 Jiezhou Guandi Temple is located in Jiezhou Town, Yuncheng City. Because it is the hometown of Guan Yu, with a construction area of ??nearly 20,000 square meters, it is the largest building complex commemorating Guan Yu in China. Guan Yu, a famous general who supported the Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, was originally from Changping Village, Jieliang, Hedong. He was once awarded the title of "Loyal Wuhou" and was famous for his "loyalty and righteousness" which was passed down to future generations.

9 The Wang Family Courtyard is located in Jingsheng Town, 12 kilometers east of Lingshi County, Shanxi Province (named one of the first batch of "Chinese Historical and Cultural Towns" in 2003). It is 35 kilometers away from the ancient city of Pingyao, a world cultural heritage, 4 kilometers away from Jiexiu Mianshan Mountain, and 2 kilometers away from Zishou Temple where the heads of the Eighteen Arhats returned to their hometown overseas. It is a project launched by Shanxi Province in recent years with the advantages of "famous cities, famous mountains, famous courtyards and famous temples" Premium travel routes.

10 The Qiao Family Courtyard is located in the beautiful and fertile Jinzhong Basin of Shanxi Province. It is located in Qiaojiabao Village, 12 kilometers northeast of Qi County, 50 kilometers away from the provincial capital Taiyuan, and close to the famous Chinese Zhouyi Palace in Qi County. , Yanshou Temple, Jiugou Scenic Area, Qujia Courtyard, Ming and Qing Streets, Changyuchuan and other scenic spots form a one-day tour pattern.