Tianshui is an important birthplace of ancient culture in China, enjoying the honor of "hometown of Xihuang", and it is a sacred place for descendants of dragons at home and abroad to seek their roots and ancestors. There are many cultural relics in the territory, and there are 169 national, provincial and municipal key protected cultural relics, among which Dadiwan site preserves a large number of early Neolithic and Yangshao cultural treasures. The only Fuxi Temple in Tianshui, which has a statue of Fuxi in China, is carved with beams and painted with buildings. Maijishan Grottoes, one of the four largest grottoes in China, is known as the "Oriental Sculpture Museum". It has gathered more than 7,73 statues from the end of the 4th century to the 2th century, and together with Daxiangshan, water curtain cave, Lashao Temple and Muti Temple, it has formed the "Grottoes Art Corridor" in the eastern part of the ancient Silk Road. At the same time, the botanical gardens, Xianrenya, Shimen, Jingtu Temple, Quxi and Jiezi Hot Spring Resort, which are distributed around Maijishan Fiona Fang for dozens of miles, together form a national forest park-Maijishan Scenic Area. The human landscape and natural beauty complement each other, and they are ingenious, attracting countless tourists at home and abroad.
Maijishan is recommended as a fun place in Tianshui.
Maijishan
Maijishan is located in the south of Maijishan Township, Maiji District, 5 kilometers southeast of Tianshui City. It is a lone peak in Xiaolongshan Mountain in the West Qinling Mountains. National 5A-level scenic spot. There is one of the four largest grottoes in China.
Maijishan Scenic Area covers a total area of 215 square kilometers, including Maijishan, Xianrenya, Shimen and Quxi and Jieting Ancient Town. Maijishan Grottoes is one of the four largest grottoes in China, and the other three grottoes are Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes. Maijishan Grottoes belong to the national key cultural relics protection units and are also world-famous art treasures.
maijishan scenic spot is divided into four scenic spots: maijishan, xianrenya, Shimen and Qujiang, including 18 scenic spots, 2 independent scenic spots, seven ancient sites and a Qujiang water.
Tickets: 7 yuan
Transportation
Bus: Take bus No.36 on the tourist special line from Tianshui Railway Station to the scenic spot, one way to 5 yuan/person.
self-driving: from Tianshui North Road along Beili Highway, it passes Ganquan, Xiamen and Jiajiahe for about 23km, then turns south to Maijishan Highway, and after 5km, it reaches Maijishan Scenic Area.
water curtain cave
water curtain cave is an arched natural cave about 5 meters long, 3 meters high and 2 meters deep on the cliff on the east side of the test axe shaped like an axe chop. Whenever the rainy season, the roof of the cave, the spring water on the cave wall and the rain water gush out together, and the eaves of the cave run like water, just like a bead curtain covering the door, hence the name water curtain cave. There are many buildings in the cave, such as the Four Sacred Palaces, Kannonji, South Hall and Bodhisattva Hall. The halls, platforms, pavilions and pavilions are open and closed according to the natural caves, which are patchwork and exquisite in technology. Among them, the Bodhisattva Hall is the tallest and most magnificent. The temple has two floors, and there is a clear pool in the cave of the lower stone wall, which is crystal clear; On the upper floor, there is a horizontal plaque with the words "Sunset Rain on the Western Hills", in which the twine goddess in local folklore is molded; Huge Buddhist murals of the Northern Wei, Sui, Tang and Yuan Dynasties are preserved on the cliffs of water curtain cave. The terraces, spring stones, sculptures and portraits in the whole cave set each other off, which is of great interest in natural scenery.
Tickets: 25 yuan
Yuquan Temple
Yuquan Temple is close to the city wall, rising along the mountain, and built with ravines, cliffs and terraces. Central axis from bottom to top, there are mountain gates, Yuxian Bridge, Tongxian Bridge, Qinglong Hall, Baihu Hall, Paradise on Earth, Yuquan Pavilion, First Mountain Archway, Sanqing Hall, and a small temple at the top of the mountain, which is said to be the birthplace of Wei Zhongxian in Ming Dynasty. There are Leizu Temple, Sanguan Temple, Zhuge Temple, Tuogong Temple, Sanqing Pavilion, Xuansheng Pavilion, Jingguan Pavilion, Cang Temple and Yuquan Well on the side. There is a hexagonal pavilion on the well. Shenxian Cave is said to be the feathering place of Lu and Ma in Yuan Dynasty. The calligraphy inscription on Liang Shang in Sanqing Hall is "Ming Jiajing's 37th year, Ding You's winter reconstruction", and the calligraphy inscription on the first mountain archway is "Jiajing's 37th year". The pavilions are high and the steles are all over the mountain; The trees are lush and the winding path is deep and secluded. In spring, there are many flowers and lush green grass, and tourists come here and linger. Yuquan Temple has "Yuquan Fairy Cave", one of the eight scenic spots in Qin Zhou, which is said to be the burial place of Lu, Liang and Ma. There is a tablet pavilion in the southwest of the cave, which contains four cursive scripts written by Zhao Mengfu, a calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty, and four quatrains written in five words. The brushwork is vigorous, round and bold, and the viewers are all amazed.
Tickets: 2 yuan
Transportation: Located at the foot of Tianjing Mountain on the north side of Minxi Road, take the first crossing in the east from Fuxi Temple, go north to the northernmost point, and then walk east along the road to find it. It takes about 3 minutes. You can take bus No.3 from the city center.
Thousand-Buddha Cave
Thousand-Buddha Cave is a natural cave located about one kilometer northwest of Lashao Temple. It is one of the five scenic spots in Wushan water curtain cave Cave Group, including Xianshengchi, Lashao Temple, Thousand-Buddha Cave, water curtain cave and Sanqing Cave. It is located in the Zhonglou Mountain Canyon, 5 kilometers northeast of Wushan County, Tianshui City, and is named after the mural Thousand-Buddha.
It is also commonly known as seven buddha Gully because there is a cliff overhanging seven buddha. The cliff face on one side of the cave is divided into two parts: mural and hanging statue by wooden plank road. There were seven caves in the cave, but now there are statues and murals on the sand cliff, which are full of statues and different expressions. In particular, Bodhisattva statues are rich and delicate, with the characteristics of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and some of them contain the legacy of the Western Wei Dynasty, which is an important material for studying the early grotto art in China. The cliff plank road has been erected in water curtain cave Grottoes, and the riverbank slope protection has been strengthened, and it is open to tourists.
Tickets: 1 yuan
Gangu Daxiangshan
Gangu Daxiangshan is located on Wenqi Mountain at the western end of Qinling Mountain, 2.5km southwest of Gangu County. From the stone steps at the foot of the mountain to the top, it has a total length of 1.5 kilometers and covers an area of about 64 mu. It is one of the important cultural relics integrating grottoes and ancient buildings in southeastern Gansu on the ancient Silk Road. In 21, it was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relics protection unit. The mountains are covered with pines and lilacs, pavilions and pavilions are built by the mountains, and carved galleries are shaded by green trees. Between the cliffs in the mountains, there is a big cave on the cliff, in which sits a giant Buddha with a stone tire and clay sculpture. According to textual research, the plastic Buddha statues in Gangu can be traced back to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and have experienced four dynasties for more than 3 years.
Tickets: 1 yuan
Transportation: Daxiangshan is located in Gangu County, Tianshui City, 8 kilometers away from the railway station. There is a direct bus to Gangu at Tianshui Railway Station, or you can get off directly from Gangu Station by train.
Fuxi Temple
Fuxi Temple is located in Xiguan, Qincheng District, Tianshui City. It is the largest and earliest Fuxi Temple in China. It is a towering cypress, covered with shade; The temple is brilliant, and the pavilion corners are upturned; The layout is rigorous, elegant and quiet; Surrounded by high walls, where fragrant grass adds color, it really has the grandeur of being the first ancestor of our Chinese nation. It is one of the relatively complete ancient architectural complexes in Tianshui. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Gansu Province. At the head of the temple gate, there is a single eaves resting on the roof, and the majestic archway stands in the air on the tomb of Taiwan, which is 3 meters high, 6.5 meters wide and 17.6 meters long, and is surrounded by bricks. There are five gates, two deep ones, with a total length of 17 meters, hanging mountain style, and a treasure bottle in the center; The tail of the spine is inward, and the beast on the back is still complete, with peony wrapped in branches. A sword target on the back to repel magpies is a thing of the Qing Dynasty. Before the entrance, the dean is 52.6 meters and the width is 32.8 meters. Then enter the instrument door. The entrance to the instrument gate is the Intermediate People's Court, which is 32.8 meters wide and 58.6 meters deep. The main building, Tai Chi Hall, is tall and majestic, sitting firmly on the platform with a height of 1.8 meters, a length of 26.4 meters and a width of 13 meters due north of the courtyard. The double-eaves glazed tile roof of the temple is decorated with a cicada's head. At both ends of the flat ridge on the top, there is a "tail" that turns inward. Dougong five shops, three copies, three levels, carved cirrus clouds and faucets. The door leaf is decorated with gold thread and wormwood leaf pattern. The round window is full of flowers, engraved with two dragons and one pearl, and the water barrier is carved with a loose deer map, which is exquisite and unique. There are Fuxi clay sculptures in it. After that, there is a congenital temple, which was originally dedicated to Shennong and built with a statue of Shennong. There is a court room, a tablet room, a temple and a drum pavilion on the side. There are 37 ancient cypresses and 1 ancient locust in the pavilion, which is grotesque and looks like a picture of a figure in a courtyard. There is a pool in the northeast of the temple, a bridge across the pool, and a pavilion in Chi Pan, which is called "Laihe Pavilion". It is said that white cranes once lived on it, hence the name.
Tickets: 3 yuan.