The Homeland of Emperor Fuxi-----A Survey of Tianshui

· Tianshui City

· Fuxi Temple (Fuxi miao)

· Maijishan Grottoes

· Dadiwan Relics Break Archeological Records

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The Homeland of Emperor Fuxi -----A Survey of Tianshui,China

    Travelling westward along the Silk Road in Gansu, the first place of strategic importance one comes to is the historically famous cultural city of China, the homeland of the Emperor Fuxi:Tianshui.
     Tuanshui lies between longitude w104 35'and 106 44',latitude N34 5'snd 35 10' and is 900-2700 meters above sea level.
     Tianshui has jurisdiction over five counties and two districts, namely Qin'an, Gangu, Qinshui, Zhangchuan and Wushan counties and Qinzhou and Maiji districts, Tianshui cover an area og 14.3 thousand kilometers with a total population of 3.3 million.
     Tianshui, situated in the southeast of Gansu, bordering on Shanxi province in the east and neighbouring on Sichuan procince in the west , forms a strategic passage to the northwest of

China . It has been a vital communication place as well as an economic and culture exchange center from time immemorial. It boasts an enchanting landscape and rich resources, and is referred to as the emerald of the loess plateau.
Tianshui, one of the historically famous cultural cities of China, is well-known throughout the world for its long history, splendid cultures, abundant scenic spots and historic sites.It is also a modem industrial city of northwest China demonstrating its unique and rapid development. With greater development of the west, the ancient city of Tianshui will usher in a more prosperours future

City flower---Chinese rose

City tree---locust tree

Maiji Mountion Grotto,one of the four largest grottoes in China,looks like a massive stack of wheat standing gracefully in the green sea of the forest . Its high peak touches the sky,its passageways merge into the cloud,and the niches on sheer cliff are wonderfully carved, In the 194 niches,some 7800 clay sculptures, stone carvings and 1300 square meters of murals are housed.It is reffered to as "The Oriental Sculpture Museum". Maiji grotto and many other grottes of Tianshui,such as Big Statue Mountain,Water Curtain Cave and Huagai Cave combine to make the famous"Grotto Corridor" along the eastern part of the ancient Silk Road.
The Maiji Mountain Scenic Arar is one og the first group of 44 state level scenic spots announced by the State Council . It comprises Maiji Mountain Gotto ,the Immortal's Cliff, the Stonegate, Quxi Lake, and other

Guagua

Lianfeng

Rangpi

Jiangshuimian

Maiji Mountain Grotto


	TianShui Fuxi Temple

scenic spots,The area boasts many precipituous peaks,the green lake,the misty rain and cloud sea,and combines the elegance of the south with the grandeur of


	Tianshui Lanzhaizi

the north. Maiji Mt Botanic Pack,providing scientific research,education and sightseeing,is one of the major tourist resorts of the arwa.