Xi'an town, Haiyuan County, Ningxia

Xi'an town

Xi'an town is under the jurisdiction of Haiyuan County, Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Main attractions

The ancient city site of Xi'an in the song and Xia dynasties, the royal temple in Tiandu mountain, the "vegetable garden remains" in the Neolithic age, and the seismic wonders left by the Haiyuan earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5 in 1920 - Zhenliu, Nanhua mountain scenic spot and ancient beacon tower.

economic development

In 2007, in accordance with the requirements of "seeking breakthrough in economy, ensuring stability in society, and grasping the implementation of work style", and closely following the basic idea of "expanding advantages, strengthening characteristics, and attacking non-agricultural industries", we will expand and strengthen the leading industry of Foeniculum vulgare, accelerate the promotion of the two pillar industries of grass and livestock, and labor service, and strive to make breakthroughs in the cultivation and growth of non-agricultural industries, the development of cultural tourism industry, and investment attraction. Five economically strong villages with a per capita income of more than 2000 yuan and 24 professional villages with a per capita income of more than 2300 yuan will be built, and non-agricultural industrial belts will be built along Xiaohong and Haijing highways. The total social output value of the township increased by more than 18% to 173 million yuan, of which the output value of agricultural industry and non-agricultural industry reached 77.83 million yuan and 95 million yuan respectively, and the per capita net income of farmers increased by 7.8% to 2100 yuan.

Surrounding scenic spots

Tiandu mountain, also known as Xihua mountain, is located 15 miles west of the ancient city of Xi'an town (ancient Xi'an prefecture) in Zhongwei city. About 2.5 kilometers from the pass along the tourist road, you can see an ancient temple, which is the famous Tiandu Mountain Grottoes. According to folklore, Jinniu was found in the mountain, so the cave is also called Jinniu temple. Local people also call it Laoye Temple because there are statues of Buddha in the cave. In addition, it was also called "Rongguang Temple" in ancient times. On the south facing hillside in the north of the gully, the terraces and temples were built and the caves were cut. From the bottom of the ditch, there is a winding path to climb. Along the zigzag road, climbing the hillside, there are the earth hall and the Dragon King Hall. The Yihong spring of his Royal Highness The Dragon King was called "guanyinqiu" in ancient times, and now it is called the Dragon King pool. The water gushes out from the tap. It is sweet and refreshing. People who face the mountain will drink it here. Can cure gastroenteritis, eat raw water won't have diarrhea! Tiandushan grottoes were excavated in the song and Xia dynasties. There are 6 grottoes and 13 temples. At that time, Buddhism was popular in China, and temples were built in every famous mountain. According to the records of Zhuoyue, Wang Yuanhao built a summer palace here in 1046. Once upon a time, there were many temples in Tiandu mountain, with eaves and ridges, carved beams and painted buildings. Beautiful rocks, surrounded by mountains, thick trees, Qifeng Cuibi, Qingquan streamer, uneven temples, deep ancient caves. The tiandushan Grottoes have suffered many calamities in the course of thousands of years. They were destroyed by wars and earthquakes several times and rebuilt several times. The original bronze Buddha has been completely destroyed. The most severe punishment is that when the great leap forward copper smelting was carried out in 1958, all the trees around the temple were cut down and the temple became rubble. In recent years, the Grottoes have remodeled the statue of Buddha, showing her majestic appearance once again. The cave group integrates Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. To commemorate the Christmas of wuliangzu, a grand temple fair is held on the eighth day of April every year. The fair lasts for three days. At that time, many good men and women are going to the mountain. In 1989, it was named "tiandushan Daoguan" by the county Religious Bureau, and now it is the key protection unit of scenic spots and historic sites in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The best tourism season of tiandushan Grottoes: spring and Autumn Festival. You can enjoy the snow in the mountains in winter, but it's not suitable for camping.