Top ten tourist attractions in Shanxi
When talking about Shanxi, you may think of Taiyuan, so what are the fun places in Taiyuan? It has been raining during the National Day this year, but we have good weather in Shanxi, and there are many outstanding people here. Friends who want to travel during the National Day can do so Choose to come here. The following introduces what scenic spots in Shanxi are worth visiting. 1. Wutai Mountain
Shanxi, Shanxi, of course, the most important thing is the "mountain" ~ Wutai Mountain, one of the top ten scenic spots in Shanxi, towering and tall, with beautiful scenery. It is a good summer resort, a 5A tourist attraction in China, and the only Buddhist temple in China where the green temple and the yellow temple coexist. There are many temples on the mountain where emperors from many dynasties came to worship, which is a must for tourists.
Tickets: Peak season (April 1 to October 31): 168.00 yuan (excluding sightseeing buses); Low season (November 1 to March 31): 140.00 yuan (excluding sightseeing) Bus)
Business hours: 06:30~20:00
Address: 2. Hengshan, Wutai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province
As one of the Five Mountains, Hengshan Mountain is also one of the top ten scenic spots in Shanxi. Generally speaking, visiting Hengshan refers to Tianfengling Scenic Area. Hengshan is not difficult to climb, and you can go back and forth in three or four hours. The general tour route is Daziwan-Hufengkou-Sheshen Cliff-Feidong-Hengzong Temple-Tianfengling Peak. However, due to weather conditions, the opening hours of Tianfengling are uncertain, so it is best to contact the scenic spot to confirm before going.
Tickets: 55.00 yuan (ticket only) Cuiping Mountain Scenic Area: 1
. Xuankong Temple: Peak season: 130 yuan; Low season: 125 yuan; 2. Hengshan Temple Group: 55.00 yuan ;Tips: 2.00 yuan/person, not including insurance.
Business hours: 06:30~19:00 in summer; 08:00~183:00 in winter
Address: Hunyuan 3, Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi
Yungang Grottoes are one of the largest ancient grottoes in China and one of the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in China. In 2001, it was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. The statues here are magnificent and colorful, and you can see different styles of grotto statues in different periods. Currently, approximately 40 caves are open to the public.
Ticket: 150 yuan
Business hours: [April 15-October 27] 8:30-17:20 [October 28-April 14] 8:30-17:00
Address: At the foot of Wuzhou Mountain, Datong City, Shanxi Province 4. Hukou Waterfall
Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest in the world Yellow waterfall. Hukou Waterfall has two best viewing periods. In spring, it is called the "March Peach Blossom Flood" because of its majestic momentum and huge amount of water. In autumn and winter, just after the rainy season, rainbows often appear. This is the so-called "Hukou Autumn Wind". Although it does not look shocking in the summer of spring and winter, because the water surface is completely frozen, it will present a rare and huge icefall, which is also a unique landscape.
Tickets: 91 yuan in summer, 46 yuan in winter
Business hours: 06:30~19:30 Tips: May change due to season and weather. Please refer to the attraction announcement for details.
Address: 45 kilometers west of Ji County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province 5. Pingyao Ancient City
Pingyao Ancient City, one of the top ten scenic spots in Shanxi, was rated as the most complete existing one in China by the World Records Association Ancient county seat. The ancient city of Pingyao shows people an unusual panoramic view of the development of Chinese culture, society, economy and religion. This ancient city is not very big, you can walk around it, if you don't want to walk, there are battery cars for tourists. Here you can feel the rich taste of Shanxi merchant culture.
Tickets: Pingyao Ancient City attractions combined ticket: 150.00 Yuan Zhenguo Temple: 30 yuan Shuanglin Temple: 40 yuan
Business hours: open all day
Address: Shanxi Province Jinzhong City, adjacent to Qixian County 6. Xuankong Temple
Xuankong Temple is located between the cliffs of Hengshan Mountain and is famous for its steepness close to the abyss. It was named one of the top ten unstable buildings in the world by Time Magazine in 2016. Xuankong Temple is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province and the "No. 1" among the eighteen scenic spots in Hengshan. It is the earliest and best-preserved high-altitude wooden cliff building in China. When tourists walk on it and look at the cliff below, their hearts will beat violently involuntarily.
Tickets: Peak season (March 1st to October 31st): 130.00 yuan/person; low season (November 1st to February of the following year): 125.00 yuan/person (excluding insurance 2.00 yuan) ).
Business hours: 08:30~17:30 (Winter: November~May) 08336000~18:00 (Summer: June~October)
Address: Shanxi At the foot of Hengshan Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Hunyuan, Datong City, Province 7. Imperial City Xiangfu
Imperial City Xiangfu is a national 5A-level scenic spot. It is a rare official castle-style building complex during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is praised by experts as " The first cultural giant in northern China." The most distinctive building here is the mountain architecture with "mountains and rivers as shackles". It is said that it was built to resist the intrusion of bandits. The entire building is a masonry structure with no square timbers and can accommodate more than a thousand people for refuge.
This amazing military and civilian defense fortress is unimaginable even today. It perfectly interprets the wisdom of the ancient Chinese for us.
Ticket: 120.00 yuan
Business hours: 08:00~18:00
Address: No. 8, Huangcheng Village, Beiliu Town, Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province Confucian Temple
Pingyao Confucian Temple is the earliest existing Confucian temple in China. It is known as the "Little Forbidden City". It has the largest group of statues of Confucius and Confucian sages in China, and is also the largest existing exhibition on the history of Chinese imperial examinations in China. Climbing Kuixing Tower, you can see the panoramic view of Pingyao Ancient City and feel like "picking the stars".
Tickets: 24 yuan in off-season (November 1 to March 31), 30 yuan in peak season (April 1 to October 31).
Business hours: 9:00-17:00.
Address: No. 40, Miaowen Lane, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. 9. Huayan Temple
Huayan Temple is the earliest existing and best-preserved Liaojin Temple complex in China, and is also one of the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in China. When you come to the Main Hall of Huayan Temple, you will see the foundations of the Liao Dynasty, the buildings of the Jin Dynasty, the statues of the Ming Dynasty and the murals of the Qing Dynasty. The architectural styles of different dynasties are different.
Ticket: 80 yuan
Business hours: 08:00~17:30. No ticket sales at 17336000
Address: No. 14, Xiasipo Street, Datong Ancient City, west of the Drum Tower 400 meters. 10. Rishengchang Bank
Rishengchang Bank was the first bank in China to specialize in deposits, loans and exchange businesses, and was also a pioneer in China's banking industry. Nowadays, Rishengchang Bank has been renamed as Bank of China Museum. It has more than 20 exhibition halls, which are divided into two parts: historical data display and original appearance display. From them, you can see the development trajectory of China's national banking industry, symbolizing the glory of ancient China's banking industry. history.
Ticket: 10.00 yuan, included in the ancient city package of 150.00 yuan
Business hours: April to October: 08:00~18:30; November to March: 08 :30~18:00
Address: No. 38 West Street, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province