Shanzhou Scenic Area is located on the bank of the Yellow River in the urban area of Sanmenxia. It is a larger urban garden in Henan Province built in the ruins of the ancient Shanzhou city. The scenic spot includes Shanzhou Park, Sanmenxia Museum, Baolun Temple Pagoda, Bell and Drum Tower and other attractions. The pagoda of Baolun Temple was originally the pagoda of Baolun Temple in the city of Shanzhou. It was rebuilt by monk Zhixiu in 1177 AD, more than 800 years ago. The temple has been destroyed long ago, only the pagoda survives. The plane of the tower is square, and it is a 13-level stacked brick tower with dense eaves. The height of the tower is 26.5 meters and the circumference of the tower is 21.6 meters. The bottom of the tower has a base and a pedestal. The front of the tower is engraved with the inscription of "Three Saints Relic Pagoda". The tower body converges layer by layer from bottom to top, the height of each layer decreases evenly, and the outer contour is parabolic. , beautiful and handsome. There are semi-circular arch gates, Buddhist niches, and window holes on each floor of the pagoda. There are wind bells (iron bells) under the corners of the wings, and the wind blows and jingles. There are tower chambers and stairways in the tower, which can be climbed and overlooked to enjoy the magnificent view of "the Yellow River in the distance between the white clouds". The Sanmenxia Museum is located on the north side of the Baolun Temple Pagoda. It mainly collects historical cultural relics and natural resource specimens unearthed in the Sanmenxia area. At the same time, different types of exhibitions are also held to reflect the construction achievements of Sanmenxia City, the simple and honest folk customs in western Henan, as well as the historical overview from Dayu's flood control to modern management of the Yellow River, development of the Yellow River and utilization of the Yellow River. Sun Ferry is one of the ancient crossings connecting Jinyu and Henan, and the opposite bank is Xiayang in Pinglu County, Shanxi Province. According to legend, Han Xin, a famous general of the Han Dynasty, used Muya to cross the army here, attacked Anyi, and captured the Wei Wubao. In 637 AD, Emperor Taizong of Tang ordered the general Qiu Xinggong to build a 76-zhang-long floating bridge here, called the Sun Bridge, to communicate the traffic on both sides of the Yellow River. Now the Sun Ferry has become an important pier for the "Yellow River Tour", where tourists can board the boat to visit the Yellow River.
The main city of Sanmenxia is the old city, followed by Shaanxi, so everyone who comes to Sanmenxia to travel, must go to the former city of Shaanxi, that is, Shaanzhou Scenic Area to see. There may be fewer natural landscapes here, but the humanistic landscape can bring you a lot of historical memories and a lot of past stories.
Silicone fossils, also known as wood fossils, formed during the fourth-generation Mesozoic Jurassic and Cretaceous periods of geological time, between about 78 million and 180 million years ago. The picture shows a group of pine fossils, discovered in Qinglong Mountain, Qianqiu Township, Yima City, Henan Province, in 2000, and kept by Sanmenxia City Cultural Relics Department to date.
In the pagoda garden of Shaanzhou Scenic Area, Sanmenxia, Henan Province, the pagoda stands alone. The famous pagoda is called the pagoda because of the echo principle that produces a call similar to the clam, so locals also call the pagoda. The pagoda is the first of the four echo buildings in China, and the earliest construction of the four echo buildings.
The whole scenic spot is a peninsula-shaped, Swan Lake is an artificial river facing the peninsula, the right side of the peninsula is the Yellow River, and the Swan Lake has sluices that connect with the Yellow River. Shanzhou Park and Swan Lake are actually a scenic spot. Swan Lake is in Shaanxi Park. Every October to March, the park attracts tens of thousands of white swans to come here to live over the winter. Sanmenxia City is known as the "City of Swans".
Shanzhou Scenic Area is located in the area of Sanmenxia City near the Yellow River. It covers a large area of 1 or 2 thousand mu. The core landscape of Sanmenxia is basically concentrated here. For example, Swan Lake and Pagoda Courtyard are all worth visiting. This is a must-visit place in Sanmenxia.