Yan' an was called Fushi and Yanzhou in ancient times, and it was known as "three Qin locks the key, and five roads lock the throat".

Yan' an is an important birthplace of the Chinese nation, where Huangdi, the ancestor of humanity, once lived. It is the first mausoleum in the world-the mausoleum of Huangdi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation: the location of Huangdi Mausoleum. It is a national holy land, a revolutionary holy land in China, and a national historical and cultural city first announced by the State Council.

In October of the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), the Central Committee and the Central Red Army successfully arrived in wuqi. Yan 'an became the foothold and starting point of the China Revolution, and it was the city with the largest preserved scale, the largest number and the most complete layout among the revolutionary base cities in China.

there are 5,88 historical sites, 445 revolutionary memorial sites and nearly 7, cultural relics in Yan 'an. There are 848 historical relics protection sites, 18 well-preserved Song Dynasty stone caves, 14 cave temples, 12 ancient buildings such as pagodas built in the Tang Dynasty, and more than 14 former revolutionary residences.

Yan' an Scenic Spots:

1. Zhongshan Grottoes

The national key cultural relics protection unit is one of the important birthplaces of Buddhism spread in northwest China. Located at the southern foot of Zhongshan, 15 kilometers west of Zichang County, Shaanxi Province, it is also known as Wanfoyan, Fusaiji, Dapuji Temple and Shigong Temple. It is praised by experts as the earliest cave group in China and a rare cave in the world. Its artistic value is not under the Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, and it is called the second Dunhuang.

2. Taihe Mountain

, also known as Qingliang Mountain, is located on the bank of Yanhe River in the north of Yan 'an, facing Phoenix Mountain and Baota shan across the Yanhe River. The mountains here are towering and the scenery is unique. The well-preserved buildings on the mountain include all kinds of grottoes from Sui and Tang Dynasties to Qing Dynasty, among which Wanfo Cave is the largest grotto, and there are more than 1, large and small Buddha statues carved on the walls around the grottoes.

3. The first oil well in Chinese mainland

is located in the playground of Chengxi Petroleum Hope Primary School in Yanchang County. Yanchang Petroleum Factory, the predecessor of Yanchang Oil Mine, was founded in the 31st year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (195). It is the earliest onshore oil field in China, with a history of more than 1 years. Yan 'an is the birthplace of China petroleum industry, and Yanchang Oil Mine is the mother of China petroleum industry.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yan 'an City