Shanxi is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. 654.38 million+years ago, human beings thrived on this land. Xihoudu and Ding Cun cultural sites show that human beings lived and multiplied here as early as the Paleolithic. During the Zhou Dynasty, Shanxi was the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Later, his son Xie's father changed his surname to Jin because Tang was close to Jinjiang. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Shanxi was one of the five tyrants. During the Warring States Period, Han, Zhao and Wei were separated in the State of Jin, and they were called the Seven Heroes of the Warring States with Qin, Chu, Qi and Yan. After Qin Shihuang unified China, there were five counties in Shaanxi: Taiyuan, Shangdang, Hedong, Yanmen and Dai Jun. By the Sui Dynasty, Taiyuan was the third largest city in the Yellow River valley, next only to Chang 'an and Luoyang. At the end of Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan and his son set out for Taiyuan. After establishing Chang 'an as their capital, they respected Taiyuan as the "northern capital", which means "other capital". During the Five Dynasties, the later Tang Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty and the northern Han Dynasty all started from Shanxi. In the feudal society of China, Shanxi played an important role, and because of its special geographical position, the more troubled times it was, the more important it was. Whoever owns Shanxi is the best in the world. Therefore, Gu Zuyu, a Qing man, pointed out in the Minutes of Reading Historical Records that the trend of the world must be taken from Shaanxi. During the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, Shanxi's economy and culture were in a leading position in northern China. In the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi Province set up a secretariat in Taiyuan, and later changed to a company, which was in charge of five states and three states in Shanxi. In the Qing dynasty, it began to be called Shanxi.

As early as 65438+800,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Chinese nation lit the first real fire in human history at a place called Xihoudu at the corner of the Da (Huang) River in Ruicheng, southern Shanxi, and a great nation has a long history and splendid civilization since then. Xiangfen, located in the south of Shanxi Province, also has a long history: the famous Dingcun site and Taosi site in Xia Dynasty. The site of Jincheng in Houma Spring and Autumn Period shows the glory and majesty of the capital of Jin State, the overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period. In addition, there is the Baipo base of Guo Taibu, the Yellow Scarf Army in the late Han Dynasty. As well as the "Putin Temple" built in Shiwei Village in Jin Dynasty, Ding Cun Ming and Qing residential buildings and other precious cultural relics.

Shanxi is one of the main representatives of the thick Yellow River culture. Ancient human cultural sites, the ancient capital city, Buddhist temples in Baosha, grottoes and tablets, sculpture murals, ancient pagodas and tombs, Buddhist and Taoist shrines, dangerous buildings, revolutionary cultural relics and historic sites, etc. From north to south, the whole province has been strung together, forming a rich and colorful cultural landscape in Shanxi. At present, more than 70% of the ancient buildings before the Song and Jin Dynasties are well preserved on the ground in the province, and there are more than 9 national key protected cultural relics with precious value11. Famous tourist attractions include Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple and Hengshan Mountain, one of the five mountains in China. Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Chongfu Temple in Shuozhou Tourist Area; Wutai Mountain, Luya Mountain, Yang Jiajiang and Daixian in Xinzhou Tourist Area; Jinci, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Doctor Dou Temple, Xuanzhong Temple, Guashan and Tianning Temple and Wenshui Zetian Temple in Taiyuan Tourist Area; The ancient city of Pingyao in Jinzhong, the mansion compound of Shanxi merchants in the past; Yao Temple in Linfen Tourist Area, Dahuashu in Hongtong County, Guangsheng Temple, Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River in Jixian County, and Houma Jindun Site; Jiezhou Guandi Temple, Ruicheng Yongle Palace Mural, Xiaxian Sima Guang Tomb, Yongji Yellow River Tieniu, Yongji Pujiu Temple and Yingying Tower, Wanrong Feiyun Building, etc. Among them, Pingyao Ancient City, Yungang Grottoes and Wutai Mountain have been included in the world cultural heritage.