Where is the best place to travel in Zhangjiakou now?
Zhangjiakou City is known as the "Gateway to the Capital". It is a place where many ethnic groups live together and where Mongolian and Han cultures meet. To this day, there are still a large number of ancient artifacts with various historical periods and ethnic cultural characteristics preserved. Ruins, ancient buildings, ancient Great Wall, ancient tombs, ancient inscriptions, ancient temples and other cultural monuments.
The "Dajingmen" of the ancient Great Wall is an important pass of the Great Wall and a symbol of Zhangjiakou City. Fanshan Mountain in Zhuolu County is the ancient battlefield of the "Yellow Emperor's Battle with Chiyou" and one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. Every year, many descendants of Yan and Huang come here to find their roots and worship their ancestors. In addition, there are the Han tombs in Daiwangcheng in Yu County, the Han tombs in Huai'an County, the Liao Dynasty mural tombs in Xuanhua, and the Jellyfish Palace, Yunquan Temple, and Qingyuan Tower in the urban area, etc., which are all worth visiting.
In addition, here you can also go sightseeing, vacation, mountain climbing, fishing, summer vacation, taste the delicacies beyond the Great Wall, and enjoy the scenery of "the wind blows the grass and you can see the cattle and sheep". Among them, Zhongdu Grassland, located in Zhongdu, Zhangbei, is a natural grassland close to Beijing. It has a cool summer climate and luxuriant pastures. You can also experience Mongolian customs here, making it a popular place to cool off and relax.
Fun places in Zhangjiakou
Dajingmen
Located to the north of Zhangjiakou city, it is an important pass of the Great Wall and a symbol of Zhangjiakou City. It is famous for its steep terrain And famous. Dajingmen was built in the first year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1644). The city tower was built in the canyon between the East and West Taiping Mountains. The four large Chinese characters "大好河山" (大好河山) are hung high on the forehead of the central gate, with vigorous and powerful writing.
Zhangjiakou currently has 10 sections of ancient Great Wall ruins from six historical periods: the Warring States, Qin, Northern Wei, Northern Qi, Jin, and Ming. These ruins bear witness to many important battles in history, and this area is also It is the main trading place where all ethnic groups in northern my country communicate with each other.
Ticket: 10 yuan/person
Contact number: 0313-8189140
Transportation: Take bus No. 16 in Zhangjiakou city.
Address: North of Zhangjiakou City, Dajingmen Scenic Area, Qiaoxi District.
Yunquan Zen Temple
The late autumn morning light shines on Yunquan, and the golden light shines on the eight main halls. The carved eaves, painted buildings and Zhu Pavilion are the magical view of the ice water wind tunnel. The bright willows of Yuan Yu are explored in ancient times, and the incense is lingering around the Buddha's fate. The Xiufeng Guanyin prayer place is the first mountain of Zen temple outside the Great Wall.
The poem above is about the Yunquan Zen Temple located on the east slope of Ci'er Mountain in the west of Zhangjiakou City. Ci'er Mountain is more than 1,000 meters above sea level. It is majestic and tall, surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, and has endless springs in the mountain. Yunquan Temple was first built in the 26th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1393). It has a history of more than 600 years. It was rebuilt and added repeatedly in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The upper part of the temple is a Taoist temple and the lower part is a Buddhist hall, integrating Buddhist and Taoist culture. Under the west cliff in the temple, there are three natural stone caves arranged from north to south. The wind cave is in the middle, the water cave is in the north, and the ice cave is in the south. Although the three caves are close at hand, the scenery is very different, which can't help but surprise people.
Contact number: 13831316546
Ticket: 10 yuan/person
Address: West of Qiaoxi District, Zhangjiakou City
Jellyfish Palace
Jellyfish Palace has a history of more than 200 years and is located at the foothills of Woyun Mountain in the northwest of Zhangjiakou City. According to legend, when the Jellyfish Queen passed by this mountain, she touched the ground to form a spring. Later generations built a Jellyfish Palace here as a commemoration. The architecture in the palace is simple and solemn. There is a statue of the Jellyfish Lady in Eguan colorful robes in the temple. There is a spring gushes out from under the temple. There is a forest park next to the Jellyfish Palace. The villa and statue of the patriotic general Feng Yuxiang are built in the southeast of the park, and the Ji Hongchang Martyr Memorial Hall is built in the southwest.
Contact information: 0313-8061819
Ticket: 5 yuan/person
Transportation: Zhangjiakou City can be reached by taking bus No. 2
Zhangjiakou Fort
Zhangjiakou Fort, commonly known as Baozili, also called Xiabao, is the birthplace of Zhangjiakou urban area and the mother body of Zhangjiakou. It is a historical testimony of Zhangjiakou’s gradual growth and prosperity after 580 years of vicissitudes. This place was built in the fourth year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty. It was originally a military fortress for stationing troops. It became famous because it never failed in the war. Later, it gradually became a commercial center. At that time, most of Zhangjiakou's banks and bank offices had their headquarters here.
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
Tickets: 30 yuan/person (20 yuan for seniors, 15 yuan for officers)
Transportation: Zhangjiakou City You can get there by taking buses 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 and 19
Address: Baozili, Qiaoxi District, Zhangjiakou
Zhangbei Bashang Grassland
Zhangbei Bashang Grassland is located to the north of Zhangbei County, Zhangjiakou City, 250 kilometers away from Beijing. It was once the place where the Qing emperor went on his autumn hunting tour. The air here is pure, there is very little pollution, and it is a well-preserved natural grassland. In the summer grassland, the weather is cool, flowers are everywhere, and white clouds are floating. This is the best time to visit the grassland scenery. You can live in a unique yurt, or you can bring your own tent and return to nature. This is a place to experience the grassland. Great place.
Transportation: Drive there from Beijing. After exiting the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Expressway, take National Highway 110. The journey takes about 4 hours. You can also take a train to Zhangjiakou City first, then transfer to a minibus to Zhangbei County, and finally take a bus to the scenic spot.
Jiming Station
Jiming Station is one of the most important stations in the Gyeonggi region in history. It is known as "Jichong" and is the most complete and well-preserved building discovered so far in my country. The largest, most complete and most distinctive postal complex has high historical, artistic, scientific, cultural and social value. Jiming Post is a living fossil of our country's current postal archeology and confidential archaeology. It not only occupies the top spot in the history of Chinese post posts, but also occupies a leading position in the study of ancient architectural history, ancient transportation history, ancient military history, and even the world's post post history. It has an important status and can be called a cultural treasure.
Telephone: 0313-6814580
Address: Jimingyi Village, Jimingyi Township, Huailai County
Huangyangshan National Forest Park (AAAA)< /p>
Huangyangshan National Forest Park is now a national-level forest park. The thousand-year-old Qingliang Temple in the park was built in the Western Han Dynasty. In the temple, there are the Main Hall, Sutra Hall, Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Dizang Hall, Bell, Drum Tower and other buildings, as well as more than 50 authentic inscriptions by literati from past dynasties. The Dragon King Hall was built in the Liao and Jin Dynasties and is located halfway up the mountain. The Dragon King Hall is connected to the ground by a ladder to heaven. There are murals on both sides of the hall with "birds above and beasts below". There is a spring at the foot of the mountain that is said to be able to cure all kinds of diseases, and the people call it "divine water". On the flat ground in front of Lingjing Temple in the Tashan Scenic Area, there are 7 ancient wells, three bright and four dark, connected to each other, forming the layout of the Big Dipper. They are called the Seven Wells of the Big Dipper. According to legend, they were dug by Huang Boyang when he founded the temple, which has its own mystery.
Telephone: 0313-6560000
Address: 5 kilometers northwest of Zhuolu County
Xiaowutai Mountain Nature Reserve
The highest around Beijing The mountain range is located in the southeast of Zhangjiakou City, spanning Yu County and Zhuolu County. Xiaowutai Mountain is named after its five prominent peaks in the east, south, west, north and middle. Its highest peak, Dongtai, is 2,882 meters above sea level, making it the highest peak in Hebei Province. Xiaowutai has always been a paradise for mountaineering and hiking enthusiasts in North China.
Transportation: If you depart from Beijing, you can take a long-distance bus from Lianhuachi to Yu County, the fare is 50 yuan, and the journey takes about 7 hours; then take a minibus from the Wei Line directly to Xiaowutai Mountain, the fare 10 yuan. You can also take a train from Beijing West Railway Station to Baotou, Inner Mongolia, and get off at Xiahuayuan on the way and transfer to long-distance or minibus. If you drive from Beijing to Jinhekou Scenic Area, the drive will take about 5 hours, and to Yangjiaping Scenic Area only 3 hours.