Tianshui, a city with a rich cultural heritage!
🍒 Tianshui, known as the 'Little Jiangnan of Longxi' and also as the hometown of Emperor Xuanyuan, is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation, with a long history and numerous scenic spots.
🧚 If you don't know where to go for a holiday, why not come here for a stroll and some good food? It's a great choice!
⭐️ Recommended Attractions ⭐️
📍 Maijishan Grottoes
The scenery around the grottoes is beautiful, with lush cypresses and pines, wildflowers, and thick grass. Surrounded by green mountains on all sides, with thousands of hills and ravines, the cliffs of Maijishan are almost vertical to the ground. It is spectacular to see hundreds of caves and Buddha statues carved into such steep cliffs.
📍 Xianren Cliff
The biggest highlight of Xianren Cliff is the temple complex under the cliff, which still retains many Buddha statues from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The stone cliff and the lush forest are integrated, neither losing the majesty of the mountain nor the greenery of the trees.
📍 Fuxi Temple
Here, you can feel the strong cultural and historical atmosphere. Fuxi Temple is built along the street, with courtyards nested within each other, four entrances and four courtyards, grand and serene.
📍 Nanzhaizi
The layout of Nanzhaizi basically follows the traditional Chinese courtyard house. Hu's residence, although a courtyard house, is different from the courtyard houses in Beijing. Beijing courtyard houses, whether the main house or the wing rooms, are all constructed with a saddle roof structure, while Hu's residence, except for the main house and the back seat, uses the Tianshui residential construction method known as 'one-slope water', which has a strong local characteristic.
📍 Gangu Daxiang Mountain
Many halls in Daxiang Mountain are lined up along the ridge, extending from the foot to the top of the mountain. The 'Great Buddha Hall' in the sixth cave is famous. The Great Buddha is a semi-circular carved stone with clay sculpture, well-preserved above the abdomen, and the knees below seem to have been restored in later times.
📍 Wushan Shuilian Cave
Wushan Shuilian Cave is a natural rock cave about 50 meters high and more than 20 meters deep, with a constant trickle inside. During rainy days, the water flows straight down from the eaves like a water curtain, hence the name. It combines bas-reliefs, niches, hanging sculptures, and murals, integrating Buddhist culture from the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, which is unique in the country.
✅ Recommended Food
💫 Tianshui Guagua: The texture is very soft, and it tastes spicy and refreshing with seasonings like sesame paste, chili oil, garlic paste, and vinegar.
💫 Tianshui Sa Fan: Sa Fan is made from corn and other grains, turned into a paste, and eaten with homemade pickles, sauerkraut, shredded potatoes, etc.
💫 Jiangshui: It has the effect of cooling and clearing heat. The local Jiangshui noodles are a specialty, with a delicious and slightly sour taste that you must try if you have the chance.
💫 Pork Fat Box: Crispy, fluffy, and richly flavored.
❗️❗ Important Notes ❗❗
❇️️ The temperature difference between day and night in the northwest region is quite large, with frequent night rains, so it is recommended to bring a thicker coat and an umbrella.
From Northern Wei to Tang and Song, and then to Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been through more than 1600 years of wind and frost, but a large part of it has not been completely preserved. It must be seen that it is really an artistic feast. It is a worthwhile trip.
Just off the peak, so there are no people when you arrive at the attractions. You can go up the mountain directly early in the morning. The air and temperature are just right. It is not recommended to climb the high-fearing friends. It is best to wear light clothes because there are many wooden ladders.
One of the four major grottoes in China, let the wisdom and spirit of the ancients be amazed, the beautiful natural and human landscape, the lifelike mud-shaping image, the magnificent and beautiful Northern Dynasties murals and the breathtaking scenery, the beautiful scenery, it is worth a visit!
Needless to say, the introduction and value of the grotto itself, as long as it is not very afraid of heights, you can still climb it. After all, I am afraid of heights myself. After three years of entanglement, I finally went there. After I went there, I found that I was not so scared. We stayed in the scenic B&B one night in advance. We went early in the morning, plus the time for the interpreter to see the special cave. The overall time of two hours is enough. There is a bus here to take the train station, and then take a taxi or change to Tianshui City.
To be honest, I came to Tianshui for the purpose of not eating Mala Tang, but for Maiji Mountain Grottoes. This is one of the four major grottoes in China. It is known as the Oriental Sculpture Exhibition Hall. It has been planting grass for a long time. However, I have to complain. Before I came to Maiji Mountain, no one told me. The whole tour basically depends on peeping. ~ Due to the humid climate and other reasons, Most of the grottoes here are protected by dense barbed wire locks, let alone taking pictures, it is hard to look at, the visit experience is not very good ~
Maijishan Grottoes is indeed one of the four major grottoes in China, with rich statues and exquisite skills, as if they can travel through the millennium to touch the magnificent era of Buddhism. Unfortunately, Gansu Grottoes account for two of the four grottoes, but compared to Mogao Grottoes, Maijishan Grottoes are not publicity enough, resulting in fewer tourists, which is a pity. I hope Gansu Cultural Tourism can increase publicity and show Gansu's unique charm to China and the world.
Maiji Mountain decided it was worth a visit, and from a distance, seeing the shape of the straw, and the big Buddha statues on the mountain, it felt different from the charm of other grottoes. Especially many Buddha statues, very unique and imaginative after buying tickets on Trip.com, you can use your ID card to brush the ticket gate of the scenic spot. Overall, I am very satisfied.
A bit far from the high-speed rail station. , Public transportation is not convenient, it is recommended to take a taxi. There is a mountain road in the door, you can buy a scenic shuttle bus, or climb the mountain. The scenery on the mountain is very good. Unfortunately, many grottoes are locked and can't see the inside. But it is still very worth a visit.