Shanxi Tourism Map HD Edition

Xiaobian marks all the 5A scenic spots in Shanxi Province on the map, and some of them are well-known scenic spots in Shanxi. The scenic highways that connect the scenic spots in series are also connected. For everyone to use when they go to go on road trip, Shanxi. I hope you have a good time.

1. Overview of Shanxi Tourism Map

The most beautiful self-driving highway in Shanxi is the Xishan tourist highway near Taiyuan, and the general route has been marked in the above picture. This road starts from Niujiakou Village, Jinyuan District in the south and connects Fenhe Second Reservoir Scenic Area in the north. The main line is 88 kilometers long, and it runs through the north and south of Xishan Mountain, with endless scenery along the way.

2, tourist road map

3. Must-see attractions in go on road trip, Shanxi

Especially in the late autumn, along the road, the mountains are red and the forests are dyed, and the scenery is beautiful all the way. This route is not only the first choice for cycling enthusiasts, but also the ideal place for short-distance go on road trip. Scenic spots along the way include Mengshan xiao yue, Juewei Hongye, Xishan Diecui, Tianlong Mountain and Jinci Temple.

Juewei Mountain Hongye

I divide the scenic spots in Shanxi into three categories: ancient city houses, historic sites and famous temples, and landscapes. Here, according to these three categories, I will introduce the scenic spots in Shanxi:

3.1, the ancient city residential class

Pingyao Ancient City: 5A scenic spot, one of the four best-preserved ancient cities, and also one of the only two ancient cities in China that successfully declared the World Heritage with the whole ancient city. Here, all the features of China ancient cities in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi merchant culture and classical architecture are preserved, which is an extraordinary picture of culture, society and economy.

Qikou town: Located on the bank of the Yellow River, from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republic of China, it became a major commercial town in the north by virtue of the Yellow River's water transportation, enjoying the reputation of "the first town of the Yellow River with nine bends" and being one of the birthplaces of Shanxi merchants.

Imperial City Xiangfu: 5A scenic spot, the former residence of Chen Tingjing, the division of Emperor Kangxi, the chief editor of Kangxi Dictionary. It is composed of inner city, outer city, Ziyunqian and other parts. It is a rare castle-style official residence complex in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is known as "the home of the first cultural clan in northern China".

Huangcheng Prime Minister's Mansion

Qiao Family Courtyard: 5A scenic spot. The courtyard is a fully enclosed castle-style building complex with rigorous layout, exquisite design, exquisite architecture and exquisite craftsmanship, which embodies the unique style of northern dwellings in the Qing Dynasty. Because many famous film and television dramas were filmed here, the Qiao Family Courtyard became famous.

Wang Family Courtyard: A master of residential buildings in Qing Dynasty. It was built by Jingsheng Wang family in Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 300 years. It is an architectural art museum with traditional cultural characteristics. The building scale is hongda, and 88 courtyards have their own characteristics, none of which are similar, and form a "king" shape, which has the reputation of "folk Forbidden City".

Wang's Family Compound

Changjia Manor: a model of classical Han folk houses, which is magnificent, simple and spectacular. Changjia Manor is the largest residential building in Sanjin. The manor is almost a small city, and the main road is like a street. The existing courtyard is only a quarter of its heyday. Even so, it is already quite large. There are many brick carvings and wood carvings here, all of which are exquisite.

3.2, monuments and famous brake class

Jinci: The oldest existing royal garden in China has a long history, and there are stories in almost every place. Zhou Bai, Song Dynasty painted sculptures and Nan Lao Quan are the three wonders of Jinci Temple. Touch the thick cypress, and you will surely feel the marks of the vicissitudes of time.

Zhou Bai of Jinci

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda: Built in Liao Dynasty, it is known as the "Three Wonders of the World" together with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The whole tower is made of pure wood structure, without nails or rivets, and two tooth relics of Sakyamuni Buddha are enshrined in the tower.

Hanging Temple: Built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty 1400 years ago, it is the only unique temple in China where Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are integrated, and it is famous for its precipitousness.

Yongji Pujiu Temple: Located 3 kilometers east of Puzhou Ancient City in yongji city, it is the love place of "The Red Maid leads the red line under the moon, and Zhang Sheng meets Cui Yingying skillfully" in The West Chamber.

Stork House: It was built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Because of its spectacular structure and ingenious structure, most scholars and scholars sang poems here during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The catchy classic enlightenment Tang poem "mountains cover the white sun, and oceans drain the golden river" is here.

Yungang Grottoes: 5A scenic spot, one of the four largest grottoes in China, was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, with magnificent statues and colorful contents, which is a treasure house of ancient sculpture art in China.

Yungang Caves

Yanmenguan: 5A scenic spot, "Jiuzhai in the world, headed by Yanmen", as an important pass on the Great Wall, it is famous for its risks and is known as "the first pass in China".

Niangziguan: Known as the ninth pass of the Great Wall of Wan Li, it was named after Princess Pingyang's "women soldiers" was stationed here in the Tang Dynasty. The mountains and valleys here are deep and the situation is dangerous. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

Hongtong pagoda tree: it is the only sacred place for people to worship with the theme of "seeking roots" and "ancestor worship" in China. At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, the population of the Central Plains dropped sharply. In order to balance the population, the court forced a large number of Shanxi people to emigrate, and the starting point at that time was Hongdong. The folk song "Ask where my home is, the pagoda tree in Hongdong, Shanxi" has been passed down from generation to generation.

3.3, landscape category

Wutai Mountain: 5A scenic spot, the first of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, and the first of the ten famous summer resorts in China. Needless to say, the famous Wutai Mountain is definitely worth a visit. It is said that Wuye Temple burns incense and wishes well.

Mount Wutai

Mianshan: A scenic spot, which is said to be the seclusion place of meson and his mother, and the birthplace of Tomb-Sweeping Day. The front mountain is dominated by human landscape, while the back mountain is dominated by natural landscape.

Hukou Waterfall: 5A scenic spot, the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world, with huge flow and great momentum. "A pot of the Yellow River is harvested in a thousand miles", and the Yellow River is here. The stone walls on both sides of the river stand steeply, and the estuary is as narrow as a hukou, hence the name. From Shanxi and Shaanxi Province, you can go to Hukou Waterfall and see a waterfall. There is a dragon cave on the Shanxi side, so you can go down to the bottom of the river and look up at the waterfall falling from the sky.

Hukou Waterfall

Laoniuwan: It is the place where the Great Wall shakes hands with the Yellow River, and it is one of the top ten most beautiful canyons in China. The Yellow River enters Jin from here, the Great Wall inside and outside meets here, and the Grand Canyon of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Mongolia starts here.

Wannian Ice Cave: It is the largest ice cave in China. Its magic lies in that summer is ice period, but winter is the melting period.

ice cave

Hengshan Mountain: One of the Five Mountains, it is located in the border fortress and the ancient city. It is famous for its danger and is also the holy land of Quanzhen Sect, the mainstream Taoism in the world.

Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon: Located at the junction of Changzhi and Anyang, it is one of the top ten most beautiful canyons in China. The scenic spot is composed of Red Bean Gorge, Qinglong Gorge, Baquan Gorge and other canyons. The difference between these canyons is that they have their own characteristics, but they are all beautiful.

Tongtian Gorge: Located in Pingshun County, Changzhi, it is similar in style to Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon. It is said that Tongtian Gorge is very famous in Korea, which is true. I have been there twice and I can meet Korean tourists every time. When you come here, you must take a cruise ship. The cruise ship passes through the narrow canyon. The cliffs on both sides are towering and upright, and the lake is clear and green. It feels great.

Tongtian Gorge

Wangmang Ridge: It is the highest peak in the Southern Taihang Mountains. "If you don't climb Wangmang Ridge, you won't know the Taihang Mountains. There are many strange peaks in the world, so why climb five mountains?". The sea of clouds, sunrise, Qifeng, Songtao, wall-hanging highway, Hongyan Grand Canyon and three-dimensional waterfall here form the most famous natural landscape in the 800-mile Taihang Mountain.

Yuncheng Salt Lake: an ancient and typical inland saltwater lake with a salt content similar to the Dead Sea in the Middle East. People can float but not sink in the lake, so it is called "sea of death".

Qinyuan Huapo is a grassland in front of Shanxi people's homes and enjoys the reputation of "natural garden". Every autumn, leguminous flowers bloom in colorful colors, flowers are everywhere, and cattle and sheep stumble, which is refreshing. Take a tent and camp on the grass at night. It feels good. What is expensive here is the undeveloped, commercial and pure natural landscape. The disadvantage is that the road is really bad.

First, Wutai Mountain play season: spring, summer and autumn. Wutai Mountain is a very famous tourist attraction in Shanxi Province, located in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. Many emperors in history came here to worship Buddha, which is also a very famous Buddhist mountain in China and a world cultural heritage. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
2. Pingyao ancient city play season: all seasons are available. Pingyao Ancient City is a scenic spot with historical commemorative value in Shanxi, located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. This ancient city was built as early as Zhou Xuanwang, and it is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
3. Yungang Grottoes season: All seasons are available. Yungang Grottoes is a well-known scenic spot in Shanxi, which is located in the west of Datong City, Shanxi Province. This grotto is a national 5A scenic tourist area and a world cultural heritage in China, with grottoes of all sizes. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
Four. Jinci play season: all seasons are available. Jinci Temple is a scenic spot with a long history in Shanxi. The scenic spot is located in Jinci Town, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. This Jinci Temple, the oldest preserved imperial sacrificial garden in China, is a blend of architectural styles. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Hong Tong's Sophora japonica season: In summer, Sophora japonica in Hong Tong is a scenic spot with the theme of ancestor worship culture in Shaanxi Province. The scenic spot is located at No.2 Park Street, Guhuai North Road, Hongtong County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. The scenic spot is divided into four main scenic spots, which can appreciate the charm of history and culture. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
6. Hukou Waterfall season: spring and autumn. Hukou Waterfall is a scenic spot in Shanxi, where you can see the spectacular yellow waterfall. The scenic spot is located in Hukou Town, Jixian County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. Because of the terrain difference and the blessing of the Yellow River, it has become the scenery of the Yellow River Waterfall in China. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
7. Yanmenguan play season: summer and autumn. Yanmenguan is a landmark scenic spot in Shanxi Province. The scenic spot is located in Daixian County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. It is one of the important checkpoints of the Great Wall in Wan Li, China, and also a famous scenic spot in China, which embodies the labor and sweat of ancient people. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
Eight. Hanging Temple Play Season: All seasons are available. Hanging Temple is a scenic spot in Shanxi, where you can see the perfect combination of steep peaks and temples. The scenic spot is located on the west side of Jinlong Gorge, Hengshan Mountain, Hunyuan City, Shanxi Province, with beautiful scenery and beautiful environment, and a suspended temple in the middle. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
Nine. Mianshan play season: all seasons are available. Shanfeng is a scenic spot of Shanxi's natural ecological environment, located in Nanhuizhi Village at the foot of Shanfeng Mountain in Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. Shanfeng Mountain is one of the birthplaces of Qingming Festival in China, which has far-reaching humanistic and historical significance. Tourism strategy of ten scenic spots in Shanxi
X. the season of playing in the imperial city and the prime minister's house: summer and autumn. Huangcheng Xiangfu is a very popular tourist attraction in Shanxi, located in Beiliu Town, Yangcheng County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. This mansion is the residence of Chen Tingjing, a great scholar of Wenyuange in Qing Dynasty. The whole building is magnificent.