1, colorful Danxia tourist attractions
Located in Nantaizi Village, Nijiayan, Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, it is the only composite area of Danxia landform and colored hills in China. It was rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by chinese national geography. It is composed of red conglomerate, sandstone and mudstone, with peculiar shape and magnificent momentum. Especially in the sun, it is extremely gorgeous, which makes people feel the ingenuity of nature.
2. Big Buddha Temple
In the southwest of Zhangye City, it is named after the largest indoor reclining Buddha statue in China. The temple was built in A.D. 1098, and it is composed of the Buddha Hall, the Pavilion of Scriptures, the Earth Pagoda and other major parts. There are murals of The Journey to the West and Shan Hai Jing in the corridors on both sides, and the temple is rich in cultural relics.
3. Temple of Muta
Located in Nanjie County, Zhangye City, it was founded in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The wooden tower, the main building in the temple, is 32.8 meters high, with 8 faces and 9 grades. Each level has a wooden faucet inlaid with precious stones and a hanging wind chime, which is beautiful in appearance and pleasing to the ear. You can see this tower from the panoramic view of Zhangye city.
4. horseshoe temple
Located in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, about 60 kilometers away from Zhangye, it is a comprehensive tourist area integrating grotto art, Qilian Mountain scenery and Yugur customs. There are more than 70 grotto art groups such as Guo Sheng Temple, Puguang Temple, Thousand Buddha Cave, Jinta Temple and Guanyin Cave.
5. Drum Tower
Zhenyuan Building, also known as Zhenyuan Building, was built on a brick platform in the center of Zhangye. The roof is more than 30 meters away from the platform and has a magnificent shape. There is also a huge bronze Tang bell weighing 600 kilograms on the roof. Drum Tower is one of the landmark buildings in Zhangye.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhangye City