What are the tourist attractions in Shanhaiguan?

Must-see attractions in Shanhaiguan travel guide:

1, old faucet

Laolongtou is the eastern starting point of the Great Wall in Wan Li in Ming Dynasty and the only place where the Great Wall in Wan Li enters the sea. It forms a corner with the Great Wall of Jiao Shan in the north and Weiyuan City in the east, guarding Shanhaiguan City. When you board the old dragon head and face the rough sea, you can enjoy the spectacular beauty of "The Great Wall Wan Li passes the dragon head, Gauguin goes upstairs vertically, strong winds blow the sun and clouds converge, and huge waves fly with anger", which leads to endless reverie.

2. Shanhaiguan first pass

The first pass of Shanhaiguan is the east gate of Shanhaiguan Acropolis, also known as "Town East Building", commonly known as Arrow Tower. Xu Dajian in the early Ming Dynasty was rebuilt ten times in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The measured results show that the tower height 12m, tower height 13.7m, tower east-west width 10. 1m, and north-south length19.7m. The building is divided into two floors, one with a height of 5.7m and the other with a height of 8m (including kissing ridge).

There is a double-eaved roof at the top of the tower, and the top ridge is symmetrical. The bottom is a brick-wood structure, and the cornices at the four corners are decorated with different forms of spine animals, namely impatiens knight, Tianma, hippocampus and lion.

3. Meng Jiangnv Temple

Mengjiangnv Temple, also known as Zhennv Temple, is located in the back hill of Wangfu Shi Cun, about 6 kilometers east of Shanhaiguan. The construction of Meng Jiangnu Temple is the product of the folk story "Meng Jiangnu cries for the Great Wall". There are two halls in the temple. In the front hall, there is a statue of Meng Jiangnu, and the left and right sides are served by boys and girls. The walls on both sides are inlaid with inscriptions, including those of Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daoguang. The back hall was originally used by Guanyin, and there is a "Wang Mi Stone" behind it. There is a pit on the stone, which is said to be the footprint of Meng Jiangnv Wang Fu.

4. Wang Family Courtyard

The Wang Family Courtyard, also known as Shanhaiguan Folk Museum, is located on the west side of the majestic "No.1 Pass in the World". The Wang Family Courtyard is a folk museum, covering an area of more than ten acres and a building area of more than 2,000 square meters. It is divided into three courtyards, 18 exhibition hall. It is a typical quadrangle in Ming and Qing Dynasties. This courtyard was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

The architectural layout is very rigorous and the style is elegant and unique. "Clean bricks and tiles, lattice windows reflected in the corridor, swaying grass and bamboo, fragrant butterflies and flowers."

5. Jiao Shan Great Wall

You can see the Great Wall of Jiao Shan from the name of the mountain. The scenery here is related to longevity. Indeed, the scenic spot embodies the theme of longevity and longevity in various forms such as sculpture, architecture and calligraphy, especially the Shoushan Shouzi stele forest in the middle of the scenic spot. Carved with stones of different shapes and sizes, calligraphers of different dynasties wrote "Shou". Different fonts have very different styles. All the treasures have been left here, and this forest of steles has become a place that calligraphy lovers yearn for.