Do you know the eight scenic spots of Ming and Qing Dynasties in Ningxia?

Hengcheng ancient crossing, Huangsha ancient crossing

Hengcheng is located on the east bank of the Yellow River, more than 30 miles east of Yinchuan. Looking to the east, it is endless yellow sand, and across the Xihe River, it is endless green fields. The surging Yellow River flows northward from here; The winding Ming Great Wall extends to the southeast.

Hengcheng Ferry is an ancient Yellow River Ferry, which existed as early as Xixia period and was called Hue Ferry at that time. Hu Hua is an important traffic throat of Xixia kingdom. From here to the north, it goes straight to the capital of Liao country, and there is a 13 post station in Xixia along the way. From here to the east, you can go through the "Yuanxin Post Road" or Xia (the name of Xixia, in today's Baichengzi, Jingxian County, Shaanxi Province) and Sui (now Suide, Shaanxi Province, where the Suide Army was established in the Song Dynasty) and reach Peiliang in the Song Dynasty. Thirty miles to the west is Xingqing House, the capital of Xixia.

Because there is a place called Huangshazui in the north of Hengcheng, which was called Huangshazui in the Ming Dynasty. Heng Chengdu was more prosperous in the Ming Dynasty. Yu Jiaping, an Hanlin in the Ming Dynasty, wrote down the grand occasion here in the article "The Story of Ninghetai in the Middle Road". Ninghetai was built in the Ming Dynasty to protect this ferry from obstruction. The platform is 5.5 feet high, with three pavilions and wings on all sides. There is a wall outside the platform, with a circumference of more than 90 feet and a height of 2.4 feet. There are heavy doors on all sides of the wall. Officials in charge of the ferry and soldiers guarding the ferry all live in Ninghetai. At that time, Ningxia was at the frontier of frontier defense and belonged to one of the "Nine Borders" in Ming Dynasty. The book "Ning He Taiji Zhongdao" points out: "Crossing the danger of the city is the way to Lingzhou. If the road to Lingzhou is blocked, the loss of Neixian County will not be able to go north, and Ningxia is in a hurry! " This shows the importance of Chengdu in military and transportation. Predecessors have described the busyness of the ancient crossing of the Yellow River in Hengcheng: "The river flows down from the East Kunlun, and the turbid flow drains the mountains and waters. Pedestrians come and go, all for fame and fortune. "

The yellow sand and green fields around Hengcheng, the beacon tower and the Great Wall in Wan Li, the Yellow River and the ferry, beach houses and grasslands, garrison soldiers and passengers constitute the unique scenery outside the Great Wall. ...

Helan fine snow

The fine snow in Helan is one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Ningxia. In the summer of June, on the top of Qingyang Mountain at the end of the ditch on the west side of the scenic spot, the blue sky is clear and the top of the mountain is covered with snow. This is the "Helan Clear Snow", the first of the eight scenic spots in ancient Ningxia. Since ancient times, poets have praised the scenery of "clear snow in Helan" with "eyes full of silver and eyes full of Yushan". As the sun never sets, the Qing Xue Fu of Helan says: "Six episodes of flying songs, solitary smoke in the desert, rising long rivers, clear sky in Wan Li, Yinchuan City, overlooking Helan, clearly visible: stretching over the ridge, intermittent, snowy, covered with blue sky and white clouds, Helan Mountain is particularly enchanting, reflecting from the morning light," Helan Buddha Light ",mysteriously emerging," Emei. . It's sunny in Helan, and now it's Suyukou. Suyukou National Forest Park in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has a unique landscape of "Helan Snow Clearing" which has been rare for decades, attracting thousands of tourists. Suyukou National Forest Park in Ningxia is a natural barrier in Yinchuan Plain, which plays a great role in preventing the desert from moving eastward and cold current from invading. Because of the high risk of Helan Mountain, when the cold current passing through Inner Mongolia passes through Helan Mountain, it merges with the warm current from the south, forming a large area of snowfall and heavy snow. In recent years, with the global temperature rising, people have not seen "Helan sunny snow" for decades. A few days after the snowfall, although it was sunny, the snow still did not melt, and there was a scene of "suddenly the east wind came overnight and thousands of trees blossomed". This is the beautiful scenery that the pink peach blossoms that have been blooming in the Sakura Valley half a month ago were reflected by the snow.

It's sunny in Helan, and now it's Suyukou. Suyukou National Forest Park in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has a unique landscape of "Helan Snow Clearing" which has been rare for decades, attracting thousands of tourists. Suyukou National Forest Park in Ningxia is a natural barrier in Yinchuan Plain, which plays a great role in preventing the desert from moving eastward and cold current from invading. Because of the high risk of Helan Mountain, when the cold current passing through Inner Mongolia passes through Helan Mountain, it merges with the warm current from the south, forming a large area of snowfall and heavy snow. In recent years, with the global temperature rising, people have not seen "Helan sunny snow" for decades. A few days after the snowfall, although it was sunny, the snow still did not melt, and there was a scene of "suddenly the east wind came overnight and thousands of trees blossomed". This is the beautiful scenery that the pink peach blossoms that have been blooming in the Sakura Valley half a month ago were reflected by the snow.

The ancient pagodas are towering, and Brahma brake bells ring.

1, Yinchuan Sea Pagoda (also known as North Pagoda, Black Pagoda and Heta Pagoda)

Legend has it that it was built in the 5th century and rebuilt in Helian Bobo in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit. The tower is rectangular, with a height of 54 meters, an external surface of 1 1 floor, and 9 internal floors. Lingxiao Ancient Pagoda is one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia.

2. Chengtian Temple Tower in Yinchuan

Commonly known as the West Pagoda, it was built at 1050, and it is the only Xixia ancient pagoda with a construction date in China. The tower is octagonal, 64.5 meters high, with 13 floors outside and 1 1 floor inside. According to records, after the death of Li Yuanhao, the founding emperor of Xixia, his son just turned one year old and ascended the throne. Empress Dowager Cixi did not hide her family in order to protect the "eternal life" of her son Emperor Zong Yi and the "eternal life" of Xixia Jiangshan. She built this "life-caring" temple and stupa, and climbed to the top of the tower to have a panoramic view of the ancient city. The Brahma Bell here is one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Ningxia.

3. Xumishan Grottoes

One of the earliest excavated grottoes in China is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Located at the eastern foot of Sumi Mountain, 55 kilometers northwest of Guyuan County, there are 22 caves with statues, of which the statues in the Northern Zhou Dynasty are the most exquisite.

4. Shikongshan Grottoes

Located in Shuanglong Mountain, Shikong Township, Zhongning County, it is a cave group.

5. Shuidonggou Site in Lingwu County

It is the site of human activities in the Paleolithic Age.

6. Xixia Mausoleum

Located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, about 30 kilometers west of Yinchuan City, it is the location of the imperial tomb of Xixia Dynasty and is known as the "Pyramid of China".

7. One hundred and eight towers

It is the only large tower group in the ancient tower buildings in China, and it belongs to the national key protected cultural relics. Located on the steep hillside east of the west bank of the Yellow River in Xiakoushan, Qingtongxia City. The tower is built on the mountain, with White Pagoda 108.

8. Tongxin Mosque

In the southwest of Tongxin County, it is said that it was built in the Ming Dynasty, which embodies the architectural style of the blending of Hui and Han nationalities' arts and is of great scale.

9, Helan Mountain small rolling bell mouth

It is 25 kilometers away from Yinchuan and surrounded by mountains on three sides. There are many ancient buildings on the mountain, and the natural scenery is beautiful. "Helan Clear Snow" is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia.

10, Zhongwei Gaomiao

Founded in the orthodox period of the Ming Dynasty, it has been rebuilt through the ages. The Qing Dynasty was divided into two parts: Baoan Temple and Gaomiao Temple. It is a temple integrating Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and is called "the same origin of the three religions". The temple has magnificent buildings and exquisite brick carvings.

Shancui

Visible in Suyukou National Forest Park.

Cold spring, official bridge willow color.

Najiahu Mosque, Ming Great Wall, Li Junta and other historical sites are key cultural relics protection units in this area. China's return to the Cultural Park is full of national characteristics, and Hequan Lake is naturally beautiful. Sansha Ecological Sightseeing Park integrates desert scenery and natural landscape, which is an excellent place for leisure and entertainment, and also a site of ancient buildings. Among the eight scenic spots in Ningxia praised by the ancients, Guanqiao Six Colors, Hanqu Zhang Chun and other scenic spots.