Prefecture-level city in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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It ranks first among the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. Mount Wutai was rated as one of the “Top Ten Cultural Tourism Brands in China” and included in the World Cultural Heritage List. Together with Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui, and Mount Emei in Sichuan, it is collectively known as the "Four Most Famous Buddhist Mountains in China". Daming Mountain", together with Lumbini Garden in Nepal, Sarnath in India, Bodh Gaya and Kusinaga, is known as the world's five most sacred Buddhist sites. It is the highest peak in North China and is known as the "Roof of North China". The top of the platform is majestic and majestic, with intertwined peaks and ridges. Nature has created many unique landscapes for it.
"There are nine fortresses in the world, and Yanmen is the leader." AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China. Yanmen Pass, also known as Xixing Pass, is famous for its danger. "The first pass among the nine fortresses", Xiongguan has a dangerous terrain and is located high on Gouzhu Mountain. It is one of the main central passages for wild geese traveling from south to north. Together with Ningwuguan and Pianguan, it is called the "Three Outer Passes". Yanmen Pass is in Yanmen Mountain, about 20 km north of Dai County, Xinzhou City. It is an important pass on the Great Wall. Yanmen Mountain was called Gouzhu Mountain in ancient times. Legend has it that when spring comes every year, geese from the south fly north, carrying reed leaves in their mouths, and fly to Yanmen and hover for a long time, until the leaves fall before they can pass. Therefore, there is a saying that "in Yanmen Mountain, geese fly out of it".
": World Heritage Tentative list (UNESCO). Located in the middle of Ningwu County, with an area of 321 m2, it is a scenic spot integrating national geological park, national forest park, national nature reserve, national water conservancy scenic area and Chinese folk culture tourism demonstration area. It is the mother of the three Jin Dynasties. River, the source of water in North China, the hometown of North China larch, and the home of spruce. It is also the main protection site for Vairocana Buddha's monastery in China and the world's rare bird Brown-eared Pheasant. Luya Mountain is named after its shape resembling a "Reed Bud". It is 2,736 meters above sea level. On a stone flat of about 10 m2 at the top of the main peak, there is a majestic stone building - the Prince's Palace. According to research, Luya Mountain is the Vairocana Buddha's dojo in China, and the Prince's Hall is the top of the Buddha.
"Located in Dongzhai Town, Ningwu County, including Wuzhai, Shenchi, Kelan, Jingle and other counties, it is composed of parts of Dashidong, Zhuqiangou, Majiazhuang, Gaoqiaowa, Yanjia Village and Huaidao Forest Farm. It is 42 km long from north to south and 22 km wide from east to west, with a total area of 44,230 hectares and a forest area of 22,700 hectares. There are more than 50 tourist attractions in the park and it is rich in animal and plant resources. It is known as the "Home of Spruce" and "Hometown of North China Larch". It is home to national first-class protected animals such as brown-eared pheasant, leopard, sika deer, and golden eagle.
It is located on the hillside of Xizhou Mountain, 20 km south of Xinzhou City. According to legend, King Yu lived here when he was controlling floods, hence the name. In old times, it was called Immortal Cave. Outside the cave, the mountains are majestic and the scenery is beautiful; inside the cave, there are nine twists and turns and strange bamboo shoots and rocks. The wide part of the cave can accommodate six to seven hundred people, but only one person can pass through the narrow part. Stone flowers, stone waterfalls, stalagmites, stone Buddhas, stone towers, stone pillars, stalactites, etc. can be seen everywhere. According to the "Xinzhou Chronicle" written by Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, the cave can lead to Pingshan County, Hebei. In 1992, the Xinzhou Municipal Government and the local garrison jointly developed this tourism resource, built winding roads and cableways, renovated more than 700 meters of caves, and established more than 50 scenic spots including Yuwang Palace, Hall 3, 10 caves, including "Lions Welcoming Guests", "The Golden Turtle Coming Out of the Cave", "The Game of Two Immortals", "Yaochi Wonderland", "Penglai Fairy Island", "Zhenhai Pagoda", "King Yu Watching the Waterfall", etc.
Located at the junction of Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia, bounded by the Yellow River, it is bordered by Pianguan County in Shanxi to the south, Qingshuihe County in Inner Mongolia on the north bank, and Jungar Banner on the Ordos Plateau to the west. It is a place with three cities. This is where the Great Wall shakes hands with the Yellow River and is one of the ten most beautiful canyons in China. The entire Laoniu Bay tourist area is composed of three bays and one valley, namely Baozi Pagoda Bay, Lao Niu Bay, Si Zuo Pagoda Bay and Yangjiachuan Small Canyon.
Phoenix Mountains : Known as Biaoshan in ancient times, it is located in the hinterland of the tourism hub of northern Shanxi, in the Tangtou Hot Spring Development Zone at the junction of Xinfu District, Dingxiang County and Yuanping City. Shanxi Dingxiang Fenghuang Mountain Ecological Tourism Area is China's first duplex tourist attraction. The main area consists of the 10,000-acre ecological botanical garden and the Millennium Shentangdu Hot Spring Lehuo Garden. It integrates hot spring health care, ecological tourism, leisure vacation, and complete accommodation, dining, It integrates shopping and conference supporting services. It is a national agricultural tourism demonstration site, the best rural tourism destination in China, the first batch of circular economy pilot parks in Shanxi Province, and a national three-star leisure agriculture creation unit.
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