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Duiyun Cave
The famous Taoist temple Duiyun Cave is located in Donggou, Shangniu Village, Shuitou Town, 25 kilometers west of Xia County. It was built in the early Yuan Dynasty, located at the foot of Jiwang Mountain, hidden between loess gullies. Because the building complex looks like clouds stacked from a distance, and the cave steps are connected when entering the cliff, it is named "Duiyun Cave". After continuous construction and expansion during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has formed a building wonder of building houses on houses, courtyards in courtyards, caves in caves, Taoism follows nature, and stacked structures. It is known as "Little Bulada" and is praised as "enlarged bonsai and concentrated fairyland". In 1922, Jia Kangjie founded the "Common People's Middle School" in this Taoist temple, using it as a forum for spreading new ideas and new culture, and recruited more than 1,200 people from nine northern provinces to study, most of whom became the backbone of the time.Xia County · 20.1km from downtown
Si Ma Gong Memorial Area
Sima Guang Temple is located on the North Emei Ridge in Xiaohuang Village, about 2 kilometers from Shuitou Town, Yuncheng, in the direction of the county seat. Sima Guang, whose courtesy name was Junshi, was a native of Shushui Township, Xia County, Shanzhou, Northern Song Dynasty. He was known as "Mr. Shushui". He was extremely smart since childhood, and his "smashing the jar to save the child" was a reputation among women and children for generations. He was a Jinshi in the Baoyuan period, and served in the four dynasties of Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, and Zhezong. He died in September of the first year of Yuanyou, at the age of 68. Complimentary the title of Duke Wenguo of the Grand Tutor and the posthumous name Wenzheng. In the first month of the third year of Yuanyou, the Song Dynasty buried him in the ancestral tomb with a grand ceremony of state funeral. His posthumous works include "Zizhi Tongjian" and "Shushui Jiwen".Xia County · 10.9km from downtown
Yuncheng Museum
Yuncheng Museum is located in Weifeng Street, Yanhu District, covering an area of 38.07 acres and a building area of 23,570 square meters, including an exhibition area of 15,000 square meters and a cultural relic warehouse of 5,000 square meters; the museum has 17,691 cultural relics, including 572 precious cultural relics. Yuncheng Museum was established in December 2013. It is a deputy-division-level institution under the Yuncheng Tourism Development Committee, a local comprehensive museum, and a national second-level museum. It was opened to the public on July 1, 2016. The basic display of Yuncheng Museum is themed "East of the Great River", with 2,059 cultural relics on display, including 283 precious cultural relics. Various temporary exhibitions are held every year. The architectural layout of Yuncheng Museum is elliptical, larger at the bottom and smaller at the top, gradually contracting inward, implying the meaning of Tai Chi, creating the momentum of a nebula, and shaped like a cradle. It is rich in connotation, stylish in appearance, elegant and solemn, and extraordinary in style. The hall has a cultural theme relief wall, which is carved with the century dawn ape, Xihoudu using fire, Houji teaching people to farm, Emperor Shun playing the zither and singing the song of the south wind, Leizu raising silkworms and reeling silk to cover the world, Dayu digging the Longmen to dredge floods, etc. The six cultural and artistic columns opposite the relief wall are inlaid with bronze carvings of important cultural relics in Yuncheng, such as Shang Dynasty animal face patterns and Western Zhou Dynasty phoenix and bird patterns; the hall screen is engraved with "Colored Landscape Scroll" painted by Shen Zhou, one of the "Four Masters of Ming Dynasty", and "Hedong Fu" written by Yang Xiong, a poet of the Western Han Dynasty. The exhibition hall consists of 6 historical topics and 4 construction achievement topics.Yuncheng · 20.6km from Xia County
Yuncheng Salt Lake
Located in the south of Shanxi Province, Xiechi Lake is often called China's "Dead Sea." Visitors can go for a mud massage, swim in the lake (the high salt content makes it very easy to float), and bathe in the natural mineral springs.Yuncheng · 26.4km from Xia County
Tianmu · Xiadu Hot Spring Spa Center
Xiadu Hot Spring Spa, located at the foot of Yaotai Mountain in Xia County along the middle section of Wenquan Road, covers a total area of approx. 80 acres with a building area of approx. 50,000 sqm. It features four main sections: an indoor hot spring spa, outdoor thermal baths, a hot spring hotel, and a hot spring plaza. This multi-functional destination combines hot spring culture, wellness retreats, vacation getaways, and leisure entertainment into one perfect hot spring resort experience.Xia County · 3.3km from downtown
Chishen Temple
It is located on the Woyun Hill on the north bank of the Yuncheng Salt Lake. Facing south, with the mountain behind and the water in front, you can overlook the salt lake and the beautiful scenery of Zhongtiao in the distance. Li Yu, Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty, named the Salt Pond God Lingqing Gong and built the Lingqing Gong Temple, which is the predecessor of the Earth God Temple. The temple was rebuilt in the 14th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. The main building complex includes the mountain gate and the hall in the front, three parallel stages in the middle, and the east and west side halls and courtyards, and three halls in the back, all of which have double-eaved, nine-ridged, ten-animal hip roofs, carved beams and painted buildings, which are exquisite and spectacular.Yuncheng · 24.6km from Xia County
Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, also known as the Terracotta Army, is located about 1.5 kilometers east of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and forms part of the extensive necropolis. There were more than a thousand terracotta soldiers unearthed here, each with a different facial expression. Standing before the massive underground army, you will feel the extraordinary might of the Qin Emperor that enabled him to unify six warring states two thousand years ago. The Qin Emperor Ying Zheng began building the mausoleum for himself at the age of 13. Nearly 720000 men and 38 years were required to complete this vast project.China · Xi'an
Yuncheng Salt Lake
Yuncheng Salt Lake is located in the ancient Hedong region at the southern tip of Shanxi Province. Bordered by the Zhongtiao Mountains to the south, the Emei Ridge to the north, the Taihang Mountains to the east, and the Yellow River to the west, it spans a total area of 132 square kilometers. With higher elevations around its perimeter and a lower center, its shape resembles a pristine jade belt, making it one of the world's three major sodium sulfate inland lakes. Formed during the Himalayan tectonic movement of the Quaternary period of the Cenozoic era, the lake accumulated vast amounts of salt-rich minerals as mountains rose and seas receded. Over time, sedimentation and evaporation created this natural salt lake. Salt sculptures, crafted from the local Hedong salt of Yuncheng Salt Lake, blend elements of painting and carving with scientific formulas and specialized techniques to produce exquisite handmade artworks. These lifelike, jade-white sculptures not only enhance home decor but also release negative ions to purify the air and alleviate work-related stress. The lake is also home to a unique and rare creature—the brine shrimp, also known as fairy shrimp. Thriving in salt concentrations of 4%–18%, these shrimp are best observed from April to October, when their reddish-brown or bright red hues create stunning "rose lake" spectacles as they float in dense clusters. Another must-visit attraction is the bamboo raft experience. Drifting leisurely across this millennia-old salt lake, visitors can enjoy the gentle southern breeze while watching rare birds frolic and feed on the central island. This harmonious interaction between humans and nature offers a one-of-a-kind recreational escape.Yuncheng · 26.3km from Xia County
Mulberry Drifting
Mulberry Drifting is located in the Zhongtiao Mountain Grand Canyon eco-tourism attraction in Xia County, Yuncheng. With an average elevation of over 1,100 meters, the drifting course spans approximately 9 km, making it one of Shanxi's longest natural canyon drifts with a duration of about 2 hours. Board a two- or three-person raft and let your fingers skim the crisp mountain spring water—filtered free of worldly clamor by the streams and dense forests. As the boat plunges into winding rapids and waves crash over you, screams echo through the canyon, immersing you in nature's untamed pulse. Professional guides accompany you throughout, so safety is assured—just surrender to the thrill (without real danger). For families, it's a moving natural classroom where kids learn about canyon landscapes while laughter measures the journey. Couples glide together on shared rafts, gripping each other through the rapids and admiring golden sunsets on calm stretches, letting the canyon witness their synchronized heartbeats. We measure every inch of the river with (green, healthy, pristine, natural) standards; we connect every experience with (safety, civility, joy) as our guiding principles. From boarding to disembarking, we safeguard your smiles throughout the journey, letting the city's noise fade with the waves—leaving only the pure exhilaration of the wilderness rippling in your heart.Xia County · 33.3km from downtown
Shaanxi History Museum
History background: Shaanxi History Museum is located in the northwest of the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an. It is one of the landmark attractions of Xi'an. The museum was planned in 1983, started in the summer of 1986, and officially opened on June 20, 1991. It was named Shaanxi History Museum. In 2016, Shaanxi History Museum was selected as "China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage" by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Chinese Architectural Society. Museum Features: Shaanxi History Museum is a large modern museum, and its completion marks a new milestone in the development of China's museum industry. This museum is a Tang-style building complex with a "central hall and four corner towers". The main and secondary buildings are well-organized, the heights are staggered, and the momentum is solemn. It integrates national traditions, local characteristics and the spirit of the times. The museum covers an area of 65,000 square meters, and houses more than 380,000 cultural relics ranging from simple stone tools used in the initial stage of ancient humans to various artifacts in social life before 1840, covering a time span of more than one million years. The cultural relics are not only numerous and diverse, but also of high quality and wide value. The collections in the museum are dazzling and exquisite. It is an art hall that showcases the history and culture of Shaanxi and ancient Chinese civilization, and is known as the "Pearl of the Ancient Capital, the Treasure House of China." There are many treasures in the museum, including bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, pottery figurines from various dynasties, gold and silver utensils from the Han and Tang dynasties, and murals from Tang tombs. Most of them are treasures from the prosperous periods of the Han and Tang dynasties, and some of them are fine items that are prohibited from leaving the country. Collection treasures: There are three exhibition halls in the center of the museum. The first exhibition hall displays cultural relics from the prehistoric civilization of Lantian ape-man 1.15 million years ago to the Qin Dynasty; the second exhibition hall displays cultural relics from the Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties; and the third exhibition hall is mainly cultural relics from the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Each exhibition hall has its own treasure. There are special exhibition halls on the east and west sides of the central hall. On the west side, there is a "Special Exhibition of Tang Dynasty Treasures (Treasure Hall, Cultural Relics Unearthed in Hejiacun)", where many fine gold and silver wares from the heyday of the Tang Dynasty were transferred to be exhibited. On the east side, there is a "Treasures of Tang Dynasty Murals Exhibition", which exhibits a number of authentic Tang Dynasty tomb murals. The tripod The tripod is placed in the first exhibition hall at the entrance of the museum, and it can be said to be the treasure of the first exhibition hall. The replica is placed here, and the original is kept in the warehouse. Inscription on the outer wall: The inscription "All under heaven is the king's land; all the people are the king's subjects" reflects the land ownership system in the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are four lines of inscriptions with 28 characters on the inner wall of the Yi Ding. The general meaning is: In early August of a certain year, Wang Jiang took back the land originally given to Shi Lu and gave it to Yi, who then made this tripod to commemorate it. Queen's Seal: One of the treasures worth seeing in the second exhibition hall is the jade seal of the empress of the Han Dynasty, which is displayed separately. The seal is made of Xinjiang Hetian mutton-fat jade and is engraved with a Chihu, symbolizing royal power. Three-color camel figurines carrying music: This world-famous tri-color camel figurine carrying music is located in the third exhibition hall of Shaanxi History Museum. Its overall appearance and color are well preserved. There are seven men sitting on the camel's back, holding different musical instruments in their hands. Among them, the figurine holding the clapboard is listening attentively, as if intoxicated by the wonderful music. The woman in the middle is performing, and the camel opens its mouth wide and looks up to the sky, as if it is also singing with its master. Gold-inlaid animal head agate cup: This cultural relic, located in the special exhibition "Tang Dynasty Relics Special Exhibition", is one of the first 64 national treasures listed by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage that are never allowed to be exhibited abroad. There are also many other treasures such as black-glazed oil-drip bowls, green-glazed porcelain pots with handles, gilded silver bamboo-joint copper incense burners, gold bowls with mandarin duck and lotus petal patterns, and so on.China · Xi'an
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What travellers say about Xia County
andylinda10 January 2026
5.0
The winding mountain path leading to Duiyun Cave resembles a dragon or snake, every stone step soaked with sweat and anticipation. Upon reaching the cave, a sip of spring tea instantly washes away weariness with a gentle breeze.
Duiyun Cave
Anonymous user2 June 2026
5.0
Sima Wengong Ancestral Hall (Third Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)
Built in the second year of the Zhiping era of the Song Dynasty (1065), it commemorates the family of Sima Guang, a politician, historian, and prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Sima Guang (November 17, 1019 – October 11, 1086), courtesy name Junshi, sobriquet Yusou, commonly known as Mr. Sushui,
Passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty and served under four emperors: Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, and Zhezong, reaching the highest position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel (equivalent to prime minister).
Opposed Wang Anshi's reforms and devoted himself to writing the *Zizhi Tongjian*. After Zhezong ascended the throne, he served as prime minister in his later years, but unfortunately died after only eight months. Emperor Zhezong commissioned Grand Academician Su Shi to write the inscription and personally inscribed the plaque "Stele of Loyalty, Integrity, and Pure Virtue."
Yuqing Zen Temple Main Hall
Built in the second year of the Zhiping era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1065), it served as the ancestral shrine and incense hall for Sima Guang. In the eighth year of the Yuanfeng reign (1085), Emperor Shenzong bestowed the name "Yuqing Chan Temple" upon it.
The existing main hall has five bays in width and six bays in depth, with a single-eave gable roof, retaining the characteristics of Song Dynasty architecture.
Fine Song Dynasty sculptures.
The stele inscribed "Imperial Decree Granting Yuqing Chan Temple" clearly shows the Yuanfeng reign title.
Si Ma Gong Memorial Area
zhongling778 September 2026
4.0
The artifacts in the Yuncheng Museum are undoubtedly excellent and well worth seeing. The various statues of Guan Yu from different eras and styles are particularly noteworthy.
The only area for improvement is the lack of a single elevator. I had walked a lot before and my legs were sore, so I used a wheelchair. However, when I visited, the museum's only elevator was under repair. Fortunately, I'm not truly disabled and could stand up and walk a few steps to take the escalator to the second and third floors. Someone completely unable to stand would likely only be able to explore the first floor. I believe that a national first-class museum should have at least two elevators.
Yuncheng Museum
trvelone29 September 2026
5.0
Good place, absolutely no crowded in week day, delicious ala carte dinner. Very relaxing experience, but waiting for massage or etc was long, I skipped this experience
Yuncheng Salt Lake
Anonymous user24 June 2026
5.0
The environment was nice, the water was clean, and the children played and frolicked in the water. It was a very happy vacation!
Tianmu · Xiadu Hot Spring Spa Center
FFFfreya.26 April 2026
5.0
After climbing the steps inside the Pond God Temple, you can see the salt lake in the distance. Animals can still be seen everywhere in the scenic area. From the Pond God Temple, you can walk to the museum and the city wall.
Chishen Temple
Anonymous user22 October 2026
5.0
The guide was incredibly meticulous, explaining every step and section of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum to us. My experience was extremely satisfying and enjoyable. It wasn't just something I learned about from books and videos; I truly felt the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty and the power of Qin Shi Huang. Thank you for your attentive and gentle explanation!
Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
cocoliu413927 July 2025
5.0
There are fewer people than expected, the environment is very good, the service is in place, and it is interesting. If I have the opportunity to go again, I will consider staying in a hotel there. Oh, by the way, the mudflats at the door are really smelly... It is recommended that the scenic area be cleaned up
Yuncheng Salt Lake
Hteng22 October 2026
5.0
陕西历史博物馆文物众多，令人震撼，还真能夠让人一眼千年，回味无穷。另外，讲解员June很称职，讲解十分详细、生动有趣。
Shaanxi History Museum
