1、12the introduction of Shanxi Province Shanxi means the west of the mountain.Shanxi province is at the west of the Taihang Mountain.In ancient time,Shanxi was called Hedong,which means the East of the River,The abbreviation of Shanxi province is“jin”,because shanxi Province was the place where the ji
2、n kingdom located 4000 years ago.From the name of the province,we see that there are mountains and river in Shanxi,The natural scenery in the province is beautiful.The long history of the province assures that the humane scenery in Shanxi is very rich.3Residence of Buddhas and Gods-Yungang Grottoes
3、Residence of Buddhas and Gods-Yungang Grottoes 4Grottoes(石窟)The cave is constructed by cutting into cliffs（悬崖峭壁）in which there are images or statues of Buddhas（佛陀）,murals（壁画）and stone cavings that tell Buddhist（佛教的）stories,such as the dunhuang,yungang and longmen grottoes in China5Mount Hengshan-Han
4、ging Temple 6Mount Hengshan Hengshan is one of the five holy mountains in China.It rises in northern Shanxi and is famous for its Hanging Monastery（寺院）located about 75 km from Datong.The monastery was originally built in the 6th century and reconstructed in the Jin,Ming and Qing Dynasties.Its forty
5、small halls and pavilions（楼阁）were built along the contours（轮廓）of the cliff,a masterpiece of Chinese architectural art.7A Mountain Sacred to Buddhists-Mount Wutai 8Mountain Wutai Mount wutai is located in Xinzhou city,Wutai country,Shanxi province.It is one fo four major buddhist mountain in china an
6、d one of five famous major buddhist holy places Mountain wutai is one of the earliest places to build Buddhist temple in China.Since the eastern han years,the ancient temples built with magnificent pagoda（宝塔）and temples.All of those are the ancient architecture and cultural resources9JinciTemple Jin
7、ciTemple：The most ancient royal parkThe most ancient royal park10JinciTemple This temple is located at the fountainhead of the Jinshui River twenty five kilometers southwest of the city of Taiyuan.Ancient buildings,blue springwater and superb clay sculpture(宋代彩塑)have been attractions to tourists for
8、 centuries.11Qiao Familys Living Quarter Stage photos of well-known films and TV plays using Qiao familys living quarter as shoot location 12Essence of Folk Custom-Qiao Familys Living Quarter 13 The Ancient City of Ping Yao The Ancient City of Ping Yao Treasure-house of Architectural ArtTreasure-hou
9、se of Architectural Art14Brief description Ping Yao is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city,founded in the 14th century.Its urban fabric is an epitome（缩影）of the evolution of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial China over five centuries.Of special i
10、nterest are the imposing buildings associated with banking,for which Ping Yao was the center for the whole of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.The streets,old government offices,shops and residential houses inside the city retain their original styles and shapes and are a model for researc
11、h on a county town seat of the Ming Dynasty.The city is under national protection.15Chang Family Mansion Chang Family Mansion Best Preserved Manor of Knowledged Merchant in China(Best Preserved Manor of Knowledged Merchant in China(中国儒商第一家中国儒商第一家)16Wooden Tower in Ying County Wooden Tower in Ying Co
12、unty Babel of China(Babel of China(天柱地轴天柱地轴)17Root of China-The Grand Scholar Root of China-The Grand Scholar tree,Hong dong tree,Hong dong 18Hometown of War God-Temple of Guan Yu,Xiezhou Hometown of War God-Temple of Guan Yu,Xiezhou 19Hometown of War God-Temple of Guan YuHometown of War God-Temple
13、of Guan Yu20Soul of the Nation-Soul of the Nation-Hukou Falls of the Yellow RiverHukou Falls of the Yellow River 21The Hukou Waterfalls of the Yellow River The Hukou Waterfalls of the Yellow River is the only Yellow Waterfall on earth.The river narrows and cascades（小瀑布）dramatically into a stone pond
14、 more than 30 meters below,creating the famous Hukou Waterfalls.The gentle water turbulent and gains speed as it rushed forward till it finally cascades over the waterfall,forming an illusion of water being poured from a kettle,hence its name“Hukou or Kettle spout”.Like thousands of tumbling dragons
15、 or enraged animals that have just been set free,the yellow water plunged down,the pounding against the stones echoes like thunder.The most dramatic changes occur during deep winter and early spring when the river surface becomes frozen.Sometimes,the subsidiary falls freeze into icicles(冰锥),creating
16、 images of crouching beast on top of the cliffs.22Yunfeng templeMountain mianshanYunfeng templeMountain mianshan。23 The longth of the Bridge is more than 300 meters,The longth of the Bridge is more than 300 meters,the width is just one meterthe width is just one meterUndulating dragons giving powerf
17、ul emptyUndulating dragons giving powerful empty24 Castles in the air Castles in the air25more than more than 300 meters 300 meters over 400 over 400 stepssteps 26Mount mianshanMount mianshanwithin 12 statue of a body buddhist relics to like.within 12 statue of a body buddhist relics to like.27JIegong temple-Mount MianshanMount Mianshan28Valley-Mount MianshanValley-Mount Mianshan29Shuitao Ditch-Mount MianshanShuitao Ditch-Mount Mianshan303132
