Shanxi is a battleground for military strategists in ancient times, and it is the best-preserved province in the history of China, with a large number of historical relics and a long history and culture.
According to the Paleolithic Age, the Xihoudu human site is about 6.5438+0.8 million years ago, and the discovery of Dingcun people advanced the human activities in northern China by 50,000 years to 6.5438+0.8 million years. Taosi site is the capital of Emperor Yao, and it is also the place where the word China first appeared. The site of Jincheng in Houma during the Spring and Autumn Period is a proof that Shanxi was brilliant as the capital of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Water is very important for human survival. Shanxi has a strong Yellow River culture, and many historic buildings gather in Shanxi. With the progress of society and the development of the times, the characteristics of Shanxi today are both ancient and modern. Shanxi's well-preserved buildings before the Song and Jin Dynasties account for more than 70%, and the national key protected cultural relics 1 19.
In ancient times, Shanxi was valued by emperors in China. As the capitals or military strongholds of some dynasties, they built a large number of military strongholds in Shanxi, such as Pingxingguan, Yanmenguan and Niangziguan, and even the only Great Wall of Song Dynasty in China was also in Shanxi. The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the most active period for Shanxi people.
Since ancient times, Shanxi has witnessed the historical changes and development of China. Although he is not the birthplace of China, he plays an important role in the historical stage. Many cultural relics and historic sites left in this land of Shanxi are also telling us about the experience of China in the past 5,000 years, so there is a saying that China looked at Shanxi for 5,000 years.