There is a saying: "underground cultural relics look at Shaanxi, and above-ground cultural relics look at Shanxi."

So how many ancient buildings are there in Shanxi?

I'm afraid I'm not sure, because there are too many. I don't know how many ancient buildings there are on the land of Shanxi, just like a drop in the ocean, which is amazing.

Only 10 famous ancient buildings in Shanxi can be counted below, from which we can get a glimpse of the beauty of places of interest in Shanxi. I wonder which one you like best. Where have you been?

Speaking of Pingyao ancient city, almost everyone knows it. It is one of the famous ancient cities in China. It belongs to the national AAAAA-level tourist attractions and world cultural heritage. Founded in Zhou Xuanwang, it was expanded in Hongwu in Ming Dynasty for three years and has a history of more than 2,700 years.

Pingyao ancient city retains the basic features of the county town in Ming and Qing dynasties, which is by no means comparable to those antique ancient cities in recent years. This is the real ancient city of China, which has far-reaching influence in history. Representative scenic spots include a street in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao County Ya, Zhenguo Temple and Pingyao City Wall.

Pingyao Ancient City, located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, is the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. In 2007, Pingyao Ancient City was awarded the honorary title of "National Tourist Card".

I believe everyone is familiar with the concept of hanging temple. Hangkong Temple is located in Hunyuan, Datong City, Shanxi Province, between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge in Hengshan Mountain, one of the five mountains. Because of its unique architectural wonders, it has always attracted people's attention and is amazing.

Hanging Temple is a wooden frame structure, which is based on the holes inserted into the hanging beams and interconnected by plank roads. It was built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty 1400 years ago. It is the only unique temple in China that integrates Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. It was originally named Kong Xuanting, and later it was called Hanging Temple. There is a local proverb that "the hanging temple is half a day high and three ponytails are hanging in the air", which shows its adventure.

There are countless ancient pagodas in China. Why is Yingxian Wooden Pagoda famous and magical?

This will start with the strangeness of Yingxian wooden pagoda.

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, or Sakyamuni Pagoda, is the full name of Buddha Temple Sakyamuni Pagoda, commonly known as Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. It has a long history and was built in the second year of Liao Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. It is the tallest and oldest existing wooden tower building in China. It has experienced years of wind and rain, and is called "the three wonders of the world" together with the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Yanmenguan, an ancient place name, suddenly reminds people of history.

The ancient military defense engineering around Yanmenguan is rare in the world and famous in history. It is located in Gouzhuling in the north of the ancient city of Daizhou, controlling the Central Plains in the south and the desert plains in the north. In ancient times, it was called Beiling, the Western Warring States, the first of the nine blockades, the three passes in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the three passes in Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty. It is known as the "Nine blockades respect the first pass".

There are many ancient towns in China, and there are countless former residences of celebrities, but there are not many Xiangfu. That place called Huangcheng Xiangfu is unique to Shanxi!

The auspicious symbols in Shanxi Imperial City are large in scale. It was the former residence of a famous Chen Tingjing in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, so some people may ask, Xiang Fu is called Xiang Fu, why is it also called Huang Cheng Xiang Fu?

In fact, the reason is very simple. Chen Tingjing was the teacher of Emperor Kangxi. Historically, Emperor Kangxi stayed here twice, hence the name "Imperial City", commonly known as "Imperial City Xiangfu".

Jinci is located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, and there is a saying that it is a waste to go to Taiyuan without Jinci.

Jinci Temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty to commemorate Zhou Wuwang's second son, Yu Shu. It combines the essence of China's ancient architecture and is in a leading position in the world of architecture, sculpture, gardens and other arts.

Chongfu Temple is one of the three existing Buddhist temples in Liao and Jin Dynasties in China. Founded in the second year of Linde in Tang Dynasty, it was jointly built by General Tang, Shuozhou people and Hubei Gong Wei Chijingde. Wei Chijingde was the duke of Wei, and he became a respected guardian of later generations.