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| Tianshui Travel Attraction |
| Daxiangshan Giant Buddha |
| The Daxiang Giant Buddha (Daxiang dafo), part of a cliff on the Giant Statue Mountain (Daxiangshan), stands three kilometers from the main tourists sights of Gangu county. The statue itself, a representation of the Buddha Sakyamuni, is an impressive 23 km in height, and is well detailed, the features completed by a serious facial expression. |
| Fuxi Temple |
| Fuxi Temple (Fuxi miao), also called Taihao gong, is located in the western part of Qincheng, on Fuxi lu. The temple is a Ming dynasty (1368-1644) construction that, despite renovations in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), still retains its basic Ming format. Today the temple grounds are still covered by many beautiful cypresses, some up to a thousand years old, and is a nice half day outing. |
| Maijishan Grottoes |
| Maijishan (Wheatstack Mountain), located on the northern side of the Qinling Mountain Range and at a height of 1,742 m above sea level, gets its name from its giant, haystack-like shape. The mountain's fame arises not just from its appearance, but from the many Buddhist caves that are gouged into its southwestern face. This is the fourth largest area of concentrated Buddhist grottoes in China |
| Thousand Buddha Cave |
| The Thousand Buddha Cave (Qianfo dong) is another attraction of the not easily accessible Zhonglou Mountain (Zhongloushan) valley, along with the many other sights of the Water Curtain Caves. This is Wushan County, although the cave is a good 50 km from Wushan itself. |
| Water Curtain Caves |
| The Water Curtain Caves (Shuilian dong) are located 50 km northeast from Wushan, in a valley of the Zhonglou Mountain (Zhongloushan). The main cave here is naturally vaulted, around 50 m high and 30 m wide, and the highlight is the Lashao Temple (Laoshao si) within. |
| Yuquan Taoist Temple |
| The Yuquan Taoist Temple (Yuquan guan), otherwise known as Jade Spring Temple, is located in the northwestern part of Qincheng, within the Yuquanguan Park (Yuquanguan gongyuan). The temple received its name from a jade-coloured spring that is located in the vicinity, and ever since its completion, up on the park's main hill, Zhongliangshan, it has been a Mecca for western China Taoists. |
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