What places of interest are there in Shanxi?

Shanxi's scenic spots and historical sites include Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Yanmenguan, Pingyao Ancient City, Buddha Temple Sakyamuni Tower and so on.

1, Gang Grottoes

Yungang Grottoes is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China. Built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, this place consists of 45 main caves, 252 caves and niches, and more than 565,438+0,000 stone carvings. Among them, the gorgeous and colorful sculptures carved are the highest in the 5th century A.D. and are the treasure house of ancient sculptures in China.

2. Hanging Temple

Hanging Temple is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, located on the mountain wall of Hengshan Mountain in Datong City, Shanxi Province. Built in 49 1, it has a history of thousands of years and is one of the top ten scenic spots in Shanxi. This building, which has stood for thousands of years again, is listed as the first of the 18 scenic spots in Hengshan Mountain, and is also rated as one of the top ten buildings in the world by foreign magazines.

3. Yanmenguan

Yanmenguan is one of the top ten tourist brands in Shanxi. Located in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, it belongs to the Great Wall and is famous for its risks. It is the combination of Wu Guan and Pianguan Guan in Ning. This national 5A-level tourist attraction has been responsible for preventing foreign invasion since ancient times, and it has been recorded since the Zhou Dynasty, when many major events occurred.

4. Pingyao Ancient City

Pingyao ancient city was built in Zhou Xuanwang period, and was expanded in Ming and Qing dynasties respectively. It is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China, with a history of nearly 3,000 years and rich cultural and historical elements. People can feel the distribution style of story counties.

5. Buddha Temple Sakyamuni Tower

This wooden tower is the oldest, tallest and largest structural building in China with a history of more than 900 years. Founded in a.d. 1056, the Buddhist Temple in Datong, Shanxi Province.