Top Things to Do in Tianshui 2021

"Shuiliandong Grottoes, a large group of caves in the Weihe River basin second only to the Maijishan Grottoes, has the world’s largest open-air cliff-relief giant Buddha. On a concave cliff with a height of 60 meters and a width of 60 meters, there is a sculpture of one Buddha and two in relief clay. Bodhisattva and Big Buddha are 42.3 meters high. The Shuiliandong Grottoes were built in the late Qin Dynasty in the Sixteen Kingdoms. They were added and rebuilt from the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties to Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing. There are currently seven temples and five terraces, Shuiliandong and La There are four units: Shao Temple, Thousand Buddha Caves, and Xiansheng Pool, with more than 100 statues in past dynasties, more than 3,000 square meters of murals, eight relief and semicircular pagodas, more than ten ancient buildings, twelve stupas, and inscriptions The Twenty-Nine Pass is the only open-air grotto temple that combines reliefs, cave niches, hanging sculptures, and murals in the country. According to the "Wushan County Chronicles", Kumarajiva traveled from Qiuci to Guzang (now Wuwei), and then passed through the Wushan County area before reaching Chang'an. The Buddhist monk's house was built in Shuiliandong, which made Lashao Temple famous."

"The Dadi Bay site is located in the east side of goyo goden village, 45km northeast of Qin'an County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, and is located on the second and third terraces on the south bank of the Shimizu River, a tributary of the Hulu River, and the adjacent gentle slopes, with a total area of 2.7 million square meters. The Dadiwan Site is an early site discovered in the Neolithic period in China. Excavation studies in 2006 showed that the history of human activity at the site was advanced from 8000 years ago to 6 million years ago. The site unearthed nearly 10,000 pottery, stone, jade, bone, horn, and ware, and 241 excavated sites. The site has great value in exploring the clues and original features of Chinese civilization, revealing the archaeological chronology and cultural sequence of ancient culture of Yaoyou and Tianshui. The earth bay heritage contains five cultural periods, the carbon-14 age determination period is about 7800 years, 4800 years, up and down over 3000 years. The second phase of the Dadiwan Relics is the early period of Yangshuo Culture, about 6500 years ago, about 5900 years ago. The third phase of the Dadiwan Relics is the middle period of Yangshuo Culture, about 5900 years ago, about 5600 years ago. The fourth phase of the Dadiwan Relics is the late period of Yangshuo Culture, about 5500 years ago, about 4900 years ago. The five period culture of the Dadi Bay site is the lower layer culture of jozan, which is about 4900 years ago. The study of the Dadiwan Site shows that the ancients have experienced four stages of economic development, namely primitive hunting and collecting, developed hunting and collecting Dadiwan Site, the first stage of Dadiwan primitive agriculture and the early and late stage of Yangshuo mature agriculture, in order to study the primitive architecture, art, and art of the northwest of China. The discovery of the Dadiwan site is of great significance to the establishment of the prehistoric cultural sequence of the upper reaches of the Huaihe River, the study of the generation and development of Neolithic culture in the Yellow River Basin and the historical process of exploring the origin of Chinese civilization. The colored pottery of the Dadiwan site is of great academic value to study the origin of Chinese painting and the painting art of primitive society. The carving symbols found on pottery provide the most important information and clues for the origin of Chinese characters."

"The Tianshui Museum has unearthed a large number of Tianshui cultural relics and historical geography introductions. The most important feature of the museum is the style of the museum which is different from the general redesigned construction. The museum's exhibits and designs are displayed in the ancient buildings with red walls and blue tiles. There is a kind of "little palace museum" feeling."

"Jingtu Temple, located in the southeast of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, also known as Manshu Temple, was built in the last years of the Tang Dynasty and has a very long history. The current building has been rebuilt and expanded on the original site in recent years."

"[Scenery] The forest vegetation in the scenic area is intact. It is a scenic tourist area integrating natural and cultural landscapes. Its natural landscape is comparable to Tianshui Shimen and Xianren Cliff! [Fun] An ideal place for leisure travel and rock climbing! [Value for money] At present, it is a very good tourist destination without tickets!"

"For the historical sites managed by the cultural relics department, the key point is that the architecture of the Prajna Hall still retains the style of the Yuan Dynasty, but the door of the palace is not open and the internal structure cannot be seen. The newly built antique building behind the palace is the Qin'an County Museum. The collection of cultural relics is worth seeing."

"Very cute park, there are a lot of water projects, there are many lotus flowers, cruise ships, it feels nothing like the Great Northwest. It's a pity that I went a bit late, there are many lotus flowers, the scenery is super beautiful"

"This attraction is definitely one of the must-visit scenic spots in this life, I recommend everyone to play. Very suitable for the whole family to go out and play. A typical sub-forest area with both north and south characteristics in my country. . There are many kinds of plants in the forest area and abundant resources. . The stream is gurgling and the scenery is pleasant in all seasons. . There are major attractions such as Baiyun Mountain, Baiqudong, Baiyun Temple, etc. It is a direct choice for sightseeing and leisure resorts. ."

"The climate is mild and pleasant, and the natural oxygen bar is a good place to relax."

"The most satisfying attraction of this trip to Dali is the majestic Cangshan, but the ticket price is slightly more expensive. There are also bundled tickets for Tianlong Babu Film and Television City. Ctrip.com has a dedicated booking window for ticket collection in Dali, which is great! The price is lower than that of the local guide, and an intermediate link is omitted. The three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple have a long history. They can climb from the bottom to the top to exercise and worship. The only 5A attraction in Dali. Passed the ISO90001 certification, the only regret is that except for the three towers, almost all of them were built in recent years. I saw little squirrels and monks. I strongly recommend it. Dali can also have fun with Cangshan and Three Pagodas. Take a look around Erhai Lake. In Xiu, take a stroll around the ancient city, Shuanglang has also fallen..."