Top Ten Famous Attractions in Shaanxi and Top Ten Attractions in Xi'an

Shanxi is also a province rich in tourist attractions and has a very rich historical heritage. It is said that people feel good when traveling to Shanxi. Take a long vacation away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Take a look at the beautiful scenery of Shanxi. Let’s talk about the top ten famous attractions in Shaanxi and the top ten attractions in Xi’an.

1. Mount Wutai.

Wutai Mountain deserves to be at the top of the list. It is the first of the famous Buddhist mountains, one of the five major Buddhist holy places in the world, a world cultural heritage, and a national geological park. It is the only Buddhist holy land in China where Chinese Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism coexist, and it is also a rare summer resort in North China.

2. Yungang Grottoes.

One of the three (or four) stone carving art treasures in China, a world cultural heritage and a national key cultural relic protection unit, with more than 50,000 Buddha statues.

3. Pingyao Ancient City.

One of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China, a world cultural heritage and a famous historical and cultural city, with a history of nearly 3,000 years.

4. Qiao Family Courtyard.

The Shanxi Merchant Courtyard is the best preserved and a national key cultural relic protection unit. A novel by Zhu Xiuhai made it famous all over the world.

5. Imperial City Prime Minister’s Mansion.

Kangxi’s teacher, Chen Tingjing’s former residence, Wenyuan University Hall, is known as “the house of the first cultural giant in northern China”. Kangxi lived here twice.

6. Mianshan.

The birthplace of Qingming Festival is called Jieshan because of Jie Zitui. There are many temples on the mountain.

7. Yanmen Pass.

A national key cultural relics protection unit, a famous pass on the Great Wall and the place where Zhaojun left the fortress, known as "China's first pass".

8. Beiyue Hengshan-Xuankong Temple.

One of the Five Sacred Mountains, a famous Taoist mountain and a holy land of Quanzhen religion, but more famous is the Hanging Temple at the foot of the mountain. The Hanging Temple is built on a cliff and supported by dozens of wooden pillars. With a history of more than 1,400 years, it is a unique temple integrating Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

9. Hukou Waterfall.

It is known as "China's second largest waterfall", the largest yellow waterfall in the world, and the most spectacular sight in the thousands of miles of Yellow River.

10. The big locust tree in Hongdong.

People who immigrated from here on a large scale during the Ming Dynasty now have descendants all over the world. Wherever there are Chinese people, there are descendants of immigrants under the big locust tree in Hongdong.