As the saying goes, "five thousand years of civilization look at Shanxi".
It is said that Shanxi, as one of the origins of Chinese civilization, has many historical sites and contains five thousand years of history and culture.
According to historical records, in ancient times, Yao established the capital of Pingyang, and later Puban was the capital of Shun, and Anyi was the capital of Yu.
The earliest "China" in the history books refers to the southern part of Shanxi in the ancient Yushun era.
Five thousand years of Chinese civilization history has left 53,875 immovable cultural relics in Shanxi; 531 national key cultural relics protection units, ranking first in the country; 3 world cultural heritages, ranking among the top in the country.
Therefore, there is a saying that "underground cultural relics look at Shaanxi, and above-ground cultural relics look at Shanxi".
Xihoudu Site - the earliest evidence of human use of fire in China
The Xihoudu site is the oldest known Paleolithic site in China, and it is the earliest evidence of human use of fire in China.
The Xihoudu Site is located in Xihoudu Village, Ruicheng County, Shanxi Province, in the middle reaches of the Yellow River.
The discovery of cut antlers and animal bones in the ruins shows that they have conquered the "God of Fire" under their feet, revealing the charm of "Spirit of All Souls".
In 1988, the Xihoudu site was designated as a national key cultural relic protection unit.
Taosi Ruins - One of the earliest birthplaces of civilization in China
Located in the east of the Fen River in Xiangfen County and at the west foot of the Ta'er Mountain, it is about 4500-4000 years ago and is one of the largest Longshan cultural sites in the Central Plains.
The caves, residences, wells, tombs with distinct grades, dragon plates, drums, special chimes and other important ritual instruments here herald the birth of ancient Chinese civilization.
Some experts and scholars have proposed that the ruins of Taosi are the capital of Emperor Yao and the earliest "China".
The cemetery of the Marquis of Jin—one of the strongest scientific evidences for the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties project
The cemetery of the Marquis of Jin in Beizhao Village, Quwo County is the tomb of the important feudal state of Jin in the Western Zhou Dynasty and his family members. The burial era almost runs through the entire Western Zhou period.
Simple and dignified bronze ware, gorgeous and elegant jade ware and magnificent chariot and horse pits were discovered here, providing the most powerful scientific evidence for the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties project. Find.
Jade artifacts from the cemetery of the Marquis of Jin—the highest-grade jade artifact found so far in the Western Zhou Dynasty
The jades unearthed in the tomb of the Marquis of Jin in Beizhao Village, Quwo County are of various kinds and beautifully decorated.
The discovery of jade wares in the tombs of the Marquis of Jin provides the most complete data for the study of the development and evolution of the assemblage of jade wares in the tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the grading differences in the use of jade for men and women.
The Bronze Trample of the Cursor in the Western Zhou Dynasty—one of the most representative bronze works of the Western Zhou Dynasty
A bronze-drawn chariot guarded by the Western Zhou Dynasty, unearthed in Wenxi County, Shanxi Province in 1989.
This is a trolley with two large wheels and four small wheels, which can be pulled by a loop and can be pushed and rotated by hand.
On the roof of the car, a squatting monkey is alive and well, surrounded by 4 migratory birds, tigers and bears are running around the car body, and a "killer" guards the gate at the front of the car, which accurately reflects the garden of "bringing animals in the domain". Confinement view.
There are as many as 15 places on this bronze ware, and it is the most representative work in terms of bronze casting technology and mechanical manufacturing level in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Wok Ding - the largest Ding in the Spring and Autumn Period
The tomb of Zhao Qing of Jin State in Jinsheng Village, the southern suburb of Taiyuan, is the tomb of the senior nobles of Jin State with the highest grade, the largest scale, the most abundant burial objects and the most complete materials in the Spring and Autumn Period so far.
Among the tombs with accumulated stones and charcoal, there is not a wok tripod with a height of nearly 1 meter and a diameter of 1.04 meters.
Under the deep belly of the circle-shaped bottom, there are three thick animal hooves, the base of the foot is decorated with high-relief animal face patterns, and the abdomen is decorated with Kuilong, Kuifeng and Panchi patterns.
The shape of the vessel is huge and majestic, the shape is simple and robust, and the tripod's belly can hold a fat cow. It is the largest tripod in the Spring and Autumn Period so far.
Murals of Lou Rui's Tomb in Taiyuan - the most representative works of Northern Qi paintings
Lou Rui's tomb consists of ground cover, tomb passage, corridor and tomb chamber.
The tomb is full of murals, and the existing area is more than 200 square meters.
The contents of the painting are the luxurious and illustrious life scenes of the tomb owner during his lifetime and the illusory realm of flying to the heaven after his death.
This work completely gets rid of the stereotyped formula of mural tombs since the Qin and Han dynasties, and adopts the creative method of realism, which fills the blank of Northern Qi paintings in the history of Chinese art.
The Tomb of Yu Hong in the Sui Dynasty in Taiyuan—the most precious material for cultural exchange between the East and the West
One of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in the country in 1999.
This is the first tomb in my country that has been scientifically excavated, has accurate dating, and has complete and rich Central Asian image data.
The characters' costumes, utensils, musical instruments, dance content, and flowers and trees in the engraved patterns on the white marble coffin are all drawn from Persia and Central Asian countries. It is the most concentrated, richest and most precious material material for cultural exchanges between the East and the West.
The site of Pujindu on the Yellow River - the largest bridge project in the Tang Dynasty
The site of Pujindu, the ancient ferry crossing of the Yellow River in the Tang Dynasty, is located outside the west gate of the ancient Puzhou City in Yongji City. It was the largest bridge project at that time.
The archaeologically discovered relics of the Pulling Bridge include four iron bulls, four iron men, iron mountains, seven-star iron pillars and other things in town. High achievements in construction, smelting technology, etc.
The East Hall of Wutai Foguang Temple——the earliest extant example of a hall-type building in China
It is the oldest and most typical example of the existing Tang Dynasty palace-type architecture in my country.
The structure of the main hall is composed of three parts: the deep column net, the paving layer and the roof beam frame. This example is also an isolated example of Tang Dynasty architecture, painted sculptures, murals, inscriptions, and scriptures in one hall in China.
The Tiangong Pavilion of Huayan Temple in Datong - the only remaining architectural model of the Liao Dynasty in China
In the magnificent and simple-looking Bhagha Temple of Huayan Temple in Datong, there are 38 double-floor Tibetan scripture cabinets, and 5 sky pavilions on the upper level of the two sets of cabinets. Existing architectural models of the Liao Dynasty.
Yingxian Buddha Palace Temple Sakyamuni Pagoda - the oldest and tallest wooden pagoda in the world
The full name of Sakyamuni Pagoda is the Buddha Palace Temple. The Sakyamuni Pagoda is located in the Buddha Palace Temple in the northwest of Yingxian City, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province. It is commonly known as Yingxian Wooden Pagoda.
It is the tallest and oldest existing wooden tower in China, and it is also known as the "Three Wonderful Towers in the World" together with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
In 2016, Shakyamuni was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest wooden pagoda in the world.
Ruicheng Yongle Palace murals - one of the most outstanding murals in the Yuan Dynasty of China
Yongle Palace mural is a wonderful work of ancient Chinese murals. It is located in Yongle Palace in Ruicheng, Shanxi Province. Its artistic value is the most beautiful large-scale mural. It is not only an important masterpiece in the history of Chinese painting, but also a rare giant in the history of world painting.
Yongle Palace murals are treasures of ancient Chinese painting art.
The entire mural covers a total of 1,000 square meters and is painted in Wuji Hall, Sanqing Hall, Chunyang Hall and Chongyang Hall respectively.
Among them, Sanqing Hall is the main hall, with a total of 403.34 square meters of murals in the hall.
The picture is 4.26 meters high and 94.68 meters long.
Datong Nine Dragon Wall - the earliest and largest existing glazed wall in China
Datong Jiulongbi, built in the last years of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, is the screen wall in front of Zhu Gui's house, the thirteenth son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.
The wall is 45.5 meters long from east to west, 8 meters high, 2.02 meters thick, and 45.5 meters long.
It is the largest existing dragon wall in China with the earliest construction age, and it can be called the first of the Nine Dragon Walls in China.
The ancient city of Pingyao - one of the "four best-preserved ancient cities" in China
Shanxi Pingyao is known as one of the "four best preserved ancient cities", and it is also one of the only two ancient cities in China that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the entire ancient city.
The palaces, offices, shops, courtyard houses and city walls in the ancient city preserve all the characteristics of Han cities in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and fully and truly reflect the development of society, economy, culture and religion at that time.
Hongdong Feihong Pagoda - the most complete ancient glazed pagoda in China
Feihong Pagoda is located in Guangsheng Temple in Huoshan in the northeast of Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. It was built in the Han Dynasty and was formerly the Ashoka Pagoda.
Feihong Pagoda is one of the five Buddha stupas and four extant ancient pagodas in China.
The current tower was built in the eleventh year (1516) of Emperor Wuzong's Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, and completed in the sixth year of Jiajing (1527), which took 12 years to complete.
It, together with the "Zhaocheng Golden Treasure" and the murals of the Yuan Dynasty in the Water Temple, which were collected here, are also called "Guangsheng Three Wonders".
Jiezhou Guandi Temple - the largest martial arts temple in China
Jiezhou Guandi Temple is the most martial arts temple in my country. It was built in the Sui Dynasty and was destroyed several times in history. The existing one was built in the Qing Dynasty.
Jiezhou Guandi Temple has a total area of 220,000 square meters and has more than 200 buildings. It is divided into two parts: the main temple and the Jieyi Garden. It is the largest existing palace-style Taoist building complex and a martial arts temple. It is known as the "ancestor of Guan Temple". ""The Crown of Wu Temple".
Hanging in the temple are plaques such as Kangxi's imperial pen "Yi Bing Qiankun", Qianlong's imperial order "God and Brave", Xianfeng's imperial script "Wen Shirenji", and Empress Dowager Cixi's own letter "Weiling Zhendi".