Things to do in Yuanping

This is my beautiful hometown, not far from the highway exit and a little distance from the city center. Here are my beautiful memories, Lotus Mountain, Bread Mountain, and Wind-blown Stone Drum. When I was a child, it was not as easy to travel as it is now. Tianya Mountain is the tourist destination in our hearts. It can be reached in half an hour by bike from the city. It takes half a day to climb the mountain. After going down the mountain, we can go to Tianya Mountain Hotel to have fried noodles with fried pork or river fish for a night. It is simply delicious.

Huiji Temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty. It has been repaired and expanded in the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. It has a profound historical heritage. With the filming of the game "Black Myth: Wukong", the popularity of Huiji Temple has been further enhanced. It also has its unique historical culture, architectural art and cultural relics. In particular, the flesh-and-blood statue of "Aunt Cao" enshrined in the temple adds a mysterious color and unique cultural connotation to Huiji Temple. It is said that Aunt Cao was kind since childhood. She was overworked to draw water for the construction of the temple and sat down. The monks in the temple built a flesh-and-blood statue for her and worshipped it day and night. This legend reflects people's admiration and gratitude for Aunt Cao, which is actually one of the important factors that attracted me.

This is the most spectacular iron flower display I've ever seen! The program was diverse and engaging, the host was witty, the audience interaction was lively, the iron flower workers were incredibly skilled, and the iron flowers were dazzling and colorful – the effect was absolutely stunning! Thumbs up! 👍👍👍

The Yanmenguan Pass is an absolute masterpiece of ancient defensive architecture and one of those places that leaves a colossal impression in person. Standing on the walls wedged between the rugged, steep slopes of the Hengshan Mountains, you immediately feel the immense weight of history. For centuries, this was the strategic and incredibly bloody border between imperial China and the nomadic tribes from the north.What captivates about Yanmenguan is the incredible combination of raw nature and monumental architecture. The fortifications, massive gates, and watchtowers look as if they literally grew right out of the rocks. Hiking along these sections of the Great Wall delivers a huge rush of adrenaline—the climbs can be steep, but the view of the wild, empty mountain ranges completely makes up for it. It lacks the heavy crowds and commercialism found near Beijing, allowing you to absorb the raw, almost cinematic atmosphere in peace.

Grass is something that makes people feel good. It is a very creative name for hot spring pools, because the ideal spring water is popular among people.

The grottoes are one of the main reasons to visit Datong. These stunning statues in the cave walls are absolutely mind-blowing and worth seeing. Although the intenrnet often says it takes 3 hours to see it all, you can actually view and appreciate them all in under 1,5 hour if there are no queues ( I went around opening time). I would highly recommend them, I think for quieter times go int he morning g, but for better lighting for pictures go int he afternoon!

🏮Jinci Temple Highlights｜Three Wonders + Three Treasures + Three Plaques 🔥【Jinci Temple Three Wonders】 1. Song Dynasty Painted Sculptures: The Holy Mother Hall contains 43 sculptures, with the Holy Mother Yi Jiang at the center and 33 attendant statues on either side being the most striking! Each attendant has a different expression, vividly portraying joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. These are the pinnacle of Song Dynasty sculpture, with most being original Northern Song Dynasty sculptures. 2. Three-Thousand-Year-Old Zhou Cypress: Approximately 3000 years old, this ancient cypress from the Western Zhou Dynasty leans and leans, bearing the weight of a thousand years of wind and rain, exuding a profound sense of history. 3. Nanlao Spring: The source of the Jin River, named after the phrase "May you be blessed with longevity" from the Book of Songs. The spring water flows at a constant temperature year-round, never drying up, and is the soul of Jinci Temple. 🏛️【The Three Treasures of Jinci Temple】 ✅Holy Mother Hall: The main hall of Jinci Temple, a classic Song Dynasty wooden structure, ingeniously reducing columns; the hall is constructed entirely of mortise and tenon joints without a single iron nail. ✅Fish Pond Flying Bridge: The only existing cross-shaped ancient bridge in China, spanning a spring, with a unique design. ✅Offering Hall: An ancient Jin Dynasty building, combining pavilion and hall, with openwork lattice walls, used in ancient times to display sacrificial offerings. ✍️【The Three Plaques of Jinci Temple】 The "Nanlao" Plaque (inscribed by Fu Shan), the "Water Mirror Terrace" Plaque, and the "Duiyue" Plaque.

Buying on the go is very convenient. I'd been wanting to see the wooden pagoda for a long time, and this visit was truly breathtaking. The entire scenic area revolves around the wooden pagoda; you can enter from the first floor, and even then, it took almost two hours to see it.