What are the 10 must-visit attractions in Shanxi?

Shanxi has many tourist attractions. What are the top ten must-visit attractions? The Shanxi Tourism Bureau once held an online voting event called "I Discovered Jinshan and Jinmei", where netizens selected the top ten scenic spots in beautiful Shanxi. As a friend who wants to travel to Shanxi, this can be used as a reference for the top ten must-visit attractions.

Without further ado, let’s start with a table so that you can understand the names of these attractions. Next, I will introduce the basic information of each attraction in detail.

Based on some of the places I have traveled to, and based on the types of scenic spots, cultural monuments, and natural scenery, let me tell you about the top ten must-see attractions in Shanxi.

Scenic spots

1. Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in my country. It is named because its five peaks are like five stone pillars supporting the sky. With its long history and culture and magnificent temple complex, it ranks first among the four famous Buddhist mountains. Mount Wutai is a Buddhist dojo at the center of the Green Temple and Yellow Temple. The continuous Buddhist activities all year round turn the scenic spot into a Buddhist world.

Mount Wutai is most suitable for summer tourism and is one of the top ten famous summer resort mountains in my country. The main attractions include Guayue Peak, Wanghai Peak, Writing Cliff, Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, etc.

2. Hongdong Big Sophora Tree

The Hongdong Big Sophora Tree Root-seeking and Ancestor Worshiping Park Tourist Area is the only sacred place for people to worship with the theme of "root-seeking" and "ancestor-worshiping" in the country. , the main attractions include the root-carved gate, the second and third generation large locust trees, the ancestor worship hall, Wangxiang Pavilion, etc. This has resulted in the custom of worshiping the ancestors of the large locust tree and is listed on the national intangible cultural heritage list.

3. Yanmen Pass

Yanmen Pass is an important part of the World Heritage Great Wall. It is famous for frequent wars and is known as the "No. 1 Pass in China". It is a historical relic of Yanmen Pass's military defense system. , ruins are the main landscapes, forming a unique frontier culture and Great Wall cultural tourism area.

The main attractions in Yanmen Pass include the Yanmen Pass Ancient Road, Ma Song’s Tiger Killing Site, the Knife Testing Stone, etc. It is an attraction integrating frontier fortress culture and tourism.

4. Mianshan

Mianshan is the birthplace of the Qingming Festival, the Cold Food Festival, with a maximum altitude of 2,560 meters. It is famous that Tui lived in seclusion with his mother and was burned on the mountain.

The antique buildings in Mianshan Scenic Area have various styles. Religious buildings include temples and palaces, garden buildings include pavilions, terraces and towers, and ancient relic buildings include ancient camp gates and city pools. The main attractions are Fengfang Spring, Daluo Palace, Qixian Valley, Guteng Valley, etc.

Cultural Monuments

1. Pingyao Ancient City

Pingyao Ancient City was built in the period of King Xuan of the Zhou Dynasty and expanded in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. It is known as "the best preserved city" "One of the four ancient cities". The ancient city is centered on the city building, and the streets are laid out in an earth-shaped shape. The residences in the city are all made of blue bricks and gray tiles, and are composed of four crisscrossing main streets, eight small streets, and seventy-two alleys.

The main attractions include Synergy Qingbaohao, Baichuantong, China Escort Museum, City God Temple, Qingxu Temple, etc.

2. Yungang Grottoes

The Yungang Grottoes are one of the largest ancient grottoes in my country. They are excavated along the mountain. The cave area is divided into three parts from east to west: east, middle and west. A district, stretching about 1 km. There are 45 main caves, 252 large and small cave niches, and more than 51,000 stone statues.

According to the time of excavation, it is divided into three phases: early, middle and late. The grotto statues in different periods have their own styles. The main attractions include the Ancient Stone Buddha Temple, Lotus Avenue, Lifo Avenue, etc.

3. Jin Temple

The Jin Temple was originally named Tang Shuyu Temple. It was built to commemorate the founder of the Jin Kingdom, Tang Shuyu (later posthumously named King of Jin) and his mother, Empress Yi Jiang. The earliest existing royal sacrificial garden. The Nanlao Spring, the Statue of the Maid, and Zhou Bai in the scenic area are known as the "Three Wonders of Jin Temple".

4. Xuankong Temple

Xuankong Temple was originally called "Xuankong Pavilion". It was built among the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge in Hengshan Mountain. It is known as "Xuankong Temple, half a day high, with three roots" It is famous for its precipitousness as if facing an abyss, and is the "number one scenic spot" among the eighteen sceneries of Mount Hengshan.

5. Imperial City Prime Minister's Office

The Imperial City Prime Minister's Office is a bachelor of the Wenyuan Pavilion of the Qing Dynasty, a third-level official minister, the chief reader of the "Kangxi Dictionary", and the 35th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. The former residence of Chen Tingjing, a lecturer in Jingyan, its building complex is divided into two parts: the inner city and the outer city. It has 16 courtyards, 640 houses, and a total area of ??36,580 square meters.

The main attractions of the Imperial City Prime Minister’s Mansion include Douzhuju, Heshan Tower, Tunbing Cave, Yushi Mansion, etc.

Natural Scenery Category

Hukou Waterfall

Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. Along with the waterfall, you can see 8 The great wonders are called smoke under the water, boating on dry land, neon lights playing in the water, mountains flying into the sea, clear skies raining, dry weather thundering, ice peaks hanging upside down, and a ten-mile dragon trough.

There are two best viewing periods for Hukou Falls. Spring is called the "March Peach Blossom Flood" because of the huge amount of water. In autumn, because the rainy season has just passed, a rainbow appears, forming the so-called "Hukou Waterfall". Autumn wind".