As early as 2015, CCTV broadcast a documentary "Hexi Corridor". The majestic music and vast scenery were deeply shocking, and a series of historical stories also made people's hearts beat.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dug through the Western Regions to open up the Silk Road, Faxian and Xuanzang went west to Tianzhu to seek Buddhism, the Central Plains gentry protected the cultural heritage and moved westward, Zuo Zongtang carried the coffin out to conquer and restore Xinjiang... The concentration of history The ink and brushstrokes overlapped again and again on this narrow strip of land, and the journey through the Hexi Corridor therefore took on a unique meaning.
This time, we will take you to appreciate the customs and customs of the Northwest, while looking for the footprints of history and feeling the origin of the dream of a great country.
At the end of the article are attached three excellent self-driving road books on the Hexi Corridor!
Lanzhou
The ancient city of Lanzhou has been a must-stop on the Silk Road since ancient times
It is also a battleground for military strategists
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty In the second year of Hunting (121 BC)
Huo Qubing led his army to conquer the Xiongnu in the west
Set up a garrison in Jusai in the west of Lanzhou
Lanzhou served as the base camp of the Han army and an important military logistics supply station
It made great achievements in opening up the four counties of Hexi
It also became the source of the future Hexi Corridor
Baita Mountain Park< /p>
Baita Mountain is most famous for the ancient White Pagoda on the top of the mountain. There are also many palace-style buildings in the mountains. When you climb Baita Mountain, you can see the spectacular panoramic view of Lanzhou City, and the field of vision is very broad.
The altitude of the top of the mountain is about 1,700 meters, but compared with the height of Lanzhou City below the mountain, it is only about 200 meters, so it is not difficult to climb up. There are some ancient architectural courtyards, temples, etc. along the way, as well as beautiful trees and lawns, etc., which you can admire one by one.
Gansu Provincial Museum
Gansu Provincial Museum is a national first-class museum with a collection of more than 350,000 historical relics, modern cultural relics, ethnic cultural relics, and paleontological fossils and specimens. The largest comprehensive museum in Gansu Province.
Among them, the "Gansu Silk Road Civilization" exhibition hall displays more than 420 cultural relics that systematically reflect the ancient Silk Road, including northern grassland culture bronzes, bronze galloping horses and honor guards, Han and Tang silk fabrics, Buddhist statues, There are rich and colorful cultural heritages such as gold and silverware, Tang Sancai, Yuan blue and white and so on.
Martial Power
"The military power of martial arts shocks all parties"
Known as the "Silver Power of Military Power"
This is a country that demonstrates great power The majestic city
was also the clarion call for the Han Dynasty to conquer the Western Regions
Today's Wuwei is the ancient "Liangzhou"
"Liangzhou" by Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei "Liangzhou Ci"
"Far above the Yellow River among the white clouds, there is an isolated city called Wanren Mountain"
And the poet Wang Han's "Liangzhou Ci"
"Grape The luminous cup of fine wine, if you want to drink the pipa, drink immediately."
It's all about Wuwei in ancient times
Leitai Han Tomb
It is located in Beiguan, Wuwei City, Gansu Province The Leitai Han Tomb on the middle road is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. It is the place where the world-famous rare treasure and Chinese tourism icon "Horse Treading on Flying Swallows" was unearthed.
Kumarajiva Temple
The Kumarajiva Pagoda is located on North Street in Wuwei City. It was built to commemorate the achievements of Kumarajiva, an eminent monk from the Western Regions, in promoting Buddhism and translating classics in Wuwei. .
The existing Roshi Temple Tower has octagonal and twelve floors, 32 meters high, and is entirely made of strip square bricks. There are doors on the third, fifth and eighth floors from the bottom, with a gourd-shaped copper vase on the top. There are small Buddhist niches on the east and west floors on the top floor, and there are Buddha statues in the niches.
It symbolizes the long and civilized history of the ancient city of Wuwei and is a witness to the cultural exchanges between China and the West on the Silk Road more than 1,500 years ago.
Zhangye
As one of the "Four Counties in Hexi", "Jin Zhangye" is well-known
It is located at the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains, in the middle of the Hexi Corridor
In 554 AD, Zhangye was renamed Ganzhou by the powerful official Yu Wentai of the Western Wei Dynasty because it was full of clear and sweet spring water
The "Gan" in Gansu Province The word is derived from its meaning
Xixia National Temple - Dafo Temple
Zhangye Dafo Temple was first built in the Yong'an period of the Xixia Dynasty. It has been more than 900 years ago. history.
There is the world's largest indoor clay sculpture reclining Buddha in the temple. The Buddha is 34.5 meters long and 7.5 meters wide at the shoulders. It can make a person lie flat on his fingers.
In addition to the Giant Buddha, there are many statues of the Ten Disciples, Eighteen Arhats, etc., as well as murals recording Journey to the West and the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Zhangye Danxia
"I don't know the snow on the top of Qilian Mountain, and I mistakenly think Zhangye is in the south of the Yangtze River."
Zhangye is the place with the most gorgeous natural scenery along the Silk Road. It is also the place with the richest Danxia landscape in China.
The colorful Danxia has been hailed as one of the "Top Ten Magical Natural Geological Wonders in the World" by National Geographic Magazine. The Binggou Danxia has strange shapes and comes in various shapes. The Pingshan Lake Danxia is large and breathtaking.
Jiayuguan Pass
Jiayuguan Pass is located at the western foot of the Jiayu Plateau
It is also the pass of Jiayu Mountain
Later, it was expanded and expanded by successive emperors. Perfect
Jiayuguan eventually became a city
composed of an inner city, an outer city, a Luocheng, an urn city, a city tower, a moat
and the Great Wall on the north and south wings. Xiongguan
Jiayuguan Pass
Jiayuguan Pass is the first pass at the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty and a transportation fortress on the ancient Silk Road. Guancheng was built in the Ming Dynasty and is the most spectacular Guancheng along the Great Wall. Due to its dangerous terrain and majestic architecture, it is known as "the most majestic pass in the world" and "the key to the border".
Climbing the city wall and looking into the distance, you will see the foothills of the Qilian Mountains stretching in the distance, and the vast Gobi grassland at your feet, giving you a sudden and tragic feeling of history.
Jiuquan
In the second year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (121 BC)
General Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu
Less wine, more people , Huo Qubing poured wine into the spring
He drank with everyone, so he called the spring Jiuquan
Later, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty gave Jiuquan a new name: Suzhou< /p>
Zhangye and Jiuquan, Ganzhou and Suzhou
also just summarize the distinctive characteristics of Gansu Province
There are clear springs to bring sweetness, and vicissitudes of life to accompany< /p>
Yangguan Scenic Area
Yangguan is a must-pass pass on the way westward, because of Wang Wei’s famous saying “I advise you to drink another glass of wine, there will be no old friends when you leave Yangguan in the west.” "And it remains in people's hearts forever. Yangguan is not just a pass, it is the sorrow of separation, it is longing, it is a message to the west, and it is also the expectation to return to the east.
Founded in the 1st century BC during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, it was an important border pass and the earliest customs during the Han and Tang dynasties of China. It played an important role in protecting the border and the people, maintaining stability in the Western Regions, and ensuring the smooth flow of the Silk Road. role.
Dunhuang
"Dun means great; Huang means prosperous"
This is the meaning of Dunhuang in "Hanshu"
< p> Its grandeur and splendornot only left behind the Mogao Grottoes and Crescent Moon Spring
it also combined music, dance, astronomy, religion
and Exotic customs and ancient legends have been brought to further places from here
The world's four major civilizations have been blending together here since more than a thousand years ago.
Give birth to a grand and glorious cultural miracle that has lasted for thousands of years
Mogao Grottoes
Dunhuang is the intersection of the world's four major cultures and is the most popular place for photographers to capture The best destination for Silk Road themes. Here is the palace of human culture and art - Mogao Grottoes, also known as Thousand Buddha Caves.
The biggest wish of all people who come to Dunhuang is to walk into the Mogao Grottoes and see the exquisite murals with their own eyes. When you enter the Mogao Grottoes, you will be shocked by what you see in front of you, and you will concentrate on the square inches on the mottled stone walls.
Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring
Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain is made up of fine sand, crystal clear and spotless, with undulating sand peaks and brilliant golden light, just like a golden mountain. Crescent Moon Spring was called Shajing in ancient times and commonly known as Medicine Spring. It was once curved like a crescent moon, hence its name. It is also known as "the first spring in the desert".
Xining
The only place that the Silk Road (South Road) and the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road pass through
Tibetan Buddhism and Islam also blend here
This place has an ancient and long culture
It is also a natural summer resort and is a veritable summer capital of China
Kumbum Monastery is one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China. It is also the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, the second largest Buddha in the world.
The lifelike butter flowers, colorful murals and colorful embroidery are known as the "Three Wonders of Kumbum Temple Art".
The temple has magnificent architecture, rich treasures, and strong incense. You can feel the strong religious atmosphere when you come here.
Tianshui
Located between Xi'an and Lanzhou
Water plants are abundant and flowers are in bloom
The river passes through the city, making it difficult for wind and sand to enter
The climate is humid and comfortable, the fruits are fragrant, and delicious food is everywhere.
It is known as "Longshang Little Jiangnan"
It is a must-stop stop on the Silk Road
Fuxi Temple
Fuxi Temple is located on Fuxi Road, Xiguan, Qincheng District, Tianshui City.
It is currently the largest and most complete Ming Dynasty architectural complex in China commemorating Fuxi, one of the ancient "Three Emperors".
Fuxi Temple is built facing the street. The courtyards are connected with each other, and the four courtyards are connected to each other. It is grand and deep.
Nanguo Temple
Nanguo Temple is located in a mountain valley 2 kilometers south of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, covering an area of ??5.7 hectares. The trees here are lush, the ancient cypresses are towering, the scenery is beautiful, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It is one of the eight scenic spots in Tianshui and is known as "Nanshan Ancient Cypresses".
The temple has a history of more than a thousand years and has been a tourist attraction for poets and writers of all ages. Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty in China, wrote more than 100 hymns when he lived in Qinzhou (today's Qinzhou) in 759 AD.
Maijishan Grottoes
Located in Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, it is an isolated peak in Xiaolong Mountain, 142 meters high. It is named because the shape of the mountain resembles a stack of wheat.
The Maijishan Grottoes were built between 384 and 417. They contain 221 caves, 10,632 clay and stone sculptures, and more than 1,300 square meters of murals. They are world-famous for their exquisite clay sculpture art and are known as oriental sculptures. Art Gallery.
Whether it is "Zhang Guozhi's arms to connect the Western Regions"
or "the martial arts and military might, shocking all directions"
The Hexi Corridor has lived up to its reputation.
The Hexi Corridor that has come from history has the weight of ancient times
It also has today's prosperity and prosperity
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