Scenic spot introduction:
The Stork Tower in Yongji, Shanxi, is as famous as the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuchang, the Yueyang Tower on the Dongting Lake, and the Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang. It is known as the four famous towers in ancient China. It was originally a military building built by soldiers during the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Because of its majestic momentum and broad vision, when you climb to the top floor, you will feel like you are about to fly, so it is named "Yunqi Tower". And because of this, there is a kind of fish-eating stork that often lives on high-rise buildings, so it is also called "stork tower". The Stork Tower has a spectacular building, ingenious structure, advantageous geographical location and beautiful scenery. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, literati and scholars climbed the tower to enjoy the scenery and left behind many immortal poems. Among them, Wang Zhihuan's poem "The sun sets over the mountains, the Yellow River flows into the sea; if you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level" is an eternal masterpiece. The poem is due to the building, and the building is due to the name of the poem. The Stork Tower, which was burned down by Yuan soldiers in history, has become the only Tang Dynasty-style building in China that adopts the color painting art of the Tang Dynasty after reconstruction, achieving the artistic effect of "restoring the old as before". Yongji Stork Tower is located on the bank of the Yellow River on the western outskirts of the ancient city of Puzhou in Yongji, Shanxi, at the junction of the three provinces of Shanxi, Qin and Henan.Attractions distribution:
The Stork Tower Scenic Area is centered on the main body of the Stork Tower and is divided into four tourist areas: the first is the Famous Towers Tourist Area, including the Gate Hall, Stork Shadow Lake, and Tang Yun Square; the second is the Yellow River Style Tourist Area, including Puzhou Style The third is the landscape tourist area, including Cangshan Natural Landscape Garden, Jixiang Ruyi Lake, and the Stork Garden; the fourth is the recreational tourist area, including Pujin Kangyuan Garden, Tangfeng Polo Field, Suntan Water Park, etc. Human and natural landscape.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, architectural tours, historical and cultural tours, ancient buildingstravelling guideline:
Yuncheng, like other places in Shanxi, has a wealth of festival activities. The "15th day of the first lunar month" in Yongji City is very lively. Each town delegation has to perform a show. Shouyang's Back Ice is the most famous. The performers Parading naked on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month carrying ice cubes is a wonderful scene. There are three days every year, from the fourteenth to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. In addition, there are Guangong Cultural Festival and so on.
Best time to visit:
May → October.
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialties) Yongji cherry, Renyang persimmon, Renyang red dates, dry pear, Shouyang watermelon, Yongji asparagus,
Crispy pear, extra early apricot, double bract mushroom, Puzhou green persimmon, mulberry Luojiu, Zhangying rice vinegar.
(Special delicacies) Laojinzi twists, noodles, boiled cakes, braised twists, stone cakes, and beef dumplings.
Scenic spot location:
China>Shanxi Province>Yuncheng>Yongji City>Puzhou Town
How to get there:
Take bus No. 2 in Yongji City and get off at Guanquelou (ticket: 3 yuan).
Scenic area map:
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Stork Tower ticket prices:
The ticket price is 50 yuan.
Scenic area opening hours:
Winter 8:00 ~ 17:30
Summer 8:00 ~ 18:00