What ancient towns in Shanxi are worth recommending to visit?

Folk architecture has always said that Shanxi in the north and Anhui in the south. The ancient town of Shanxi is famous far and near, with a long history and profound heritage. There are countless ancient civilizations here. The ancient towns worth visiting in Shanxi include Wang Family Courtyard, Pingyao Ancient City, Imperial City Xiangfu and Qikou Town.

Wang Family Courtyard (Jinzhong, Shanxi) The Qiao Family Courtyard is famous for its film and television dramas, but it is actually the Wang Family Courtyard that is more famous in Shanxi Province. The former is a commercial residence and the latter is an official residence. In terms of floor space, the Wangs are ten times bigger than the Qiao family.

This is an oriental castle that took more than 300 years to build after the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The whole building complex is built on the mountain, which is symmetrical left and right, forming a very regular "king" word. Not only five lanes and six castles, but also 88 courtyards have their own characteristics, and none of them are the same.

The pattern of the Wang Family Courtyard inherited the style of "front hall and back bedroom" in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Old and young are orderly, and men and women are different; Every detail reveals the majesty of the royal family and the regularity of etiquette. And the whole compound is full of cultural atmosphere. Where there are halls, there must be couplets; Where there is a portal, there must be a plaque.

Pingyao Ancient City (Jinzhong, Shanxi) wants to find the history and memory of going west and Shanxi merchants, so you can visit Pingyao. This is a county town with a history of nearly 3000 years. Climbing up the ancient city wall overlooks all the buildings in the city.

Looking at the bustling crowd in the street, banks, escort agencies, county offices and Confucian temples are full of historical sense from the city walls to the streets and alleys.

Rishengchang Bank, the first private bank in history, has many legendary stories about Shanxi merchants.

In the best-preserved county hall, you can learn about the past life of the county grandfather and see the interesting performance of Shengtang.

Imperial City Xiangfu (Jincheng, Shanxi) Imperial City Xiangfu is an official residence, and its owner is Chen Tingjing of the Qing Dynasty. As one of the authors of Kangxi Dictionary, he was also a teacher of Emperor Kangxi. The word "imperial city" in the name is because Kangxi stayed here twice. During the 260 years of Ming and Qing Dynasties, 4 1 tribute students and 91juren emerged from this magnificent building complex. Therefore, it is known as a cultural giant.

Qikou Town Qikou Town (Lvliang, Shanxi), located 50 kilometers south of Linxian County, Shanxi Province, is a famous historical and cultural town in China, and Xiwan Village in the town is a famous historical and cultural village in China.

Qikou is located in the middle section of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Gorge of the Yellow River, 48 kilometers south of Linxian County, and adjacent to Mengmen Ancient Town in the south, hence the name. The Yellow River comes from the north and muddy water comes from the east. Wohu Mountain runs across the northern part of the town, and the Black Dragon Temple stands on the east side of the river. Surrounded by mountains and water, Yin and Yang intersect. The momentum of the mountain and the grandeur of the river are condensed into a magnificent picture of "The Yellow River roars and dragons sing".

Dayang Ancient Town (Jincheng, Shanxi) The ancient name of Dayang Ancient Town was Yang A, which lasted for more than 2,600 years. In history, the Qin emperor set up a county, the Han dynasty sealed the country, and Xiyan set up a county; In the long history, rich culture of rites and music, palace culture, official culture, industrial and commercial culture, military culture and red culture have been deposited. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, industrious and wise oceanic people brought the value of coal and iron to the extreme, and hand-made steel needles were sold overseas, which was known as "the hometown of coal and iron" and "the needle capital of Kyushu". Dayang Ancient Town has a long history, large scale and splendid culture, ranking first in Sanjin Ancient Town, and is known as "Sanjin One Town".