[2025 Ningwu Attraction] Travel Guide for Xuankong Village (Updated Jan)

|Beautiful ancient village. Peach and plum blossoms on the mountain, smoke and fire in the clouds. This place is so beautiful, the Xuanxiao Village in the dense forest, located in the depths of Guanhe Mountain in Ningwu County, northwest Shanxi Province, is built between the cliffs and cliffs, and it looks like a pavilion in the sky. The houses in the village are built according to the cliffs. The village is east-west, the houses are north-south, and they are backed by the mountains. They are in a straight line. There are three-story houses nearly 100 meters high and nearly vertical, embedded in the cliffs. The layout is orderly, the alleys are winding, the old trees are towering, and most of the houses have a history of two to three hundred years. There are three ancient and magical Xuanxiao villages here: Wanghuagou Village, Wuhuashan Village, and Caojia Liang Village. The three villages are very close to each other and are built between the cliffs. It is said that they are the descendants of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Forest Army. They came here to guard the treasure, and there are drinking horse pools and Yanwu schoolyards under the mountain. The legend is beautiful, the real scenery is more beautiful, facing the mountains and forests, chopping wood and herding sheep... Admission: 60 (free for those under 1.2 meters) Parking 10 unlimited time

| Shanxi has its own Altai. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, take the high-speed train from Beijing to Taiyuan, sleep overnight, and after a 3-hour drive the next morning, you can reach Luyashan. It is said that May to August is the most beautiful season for Luyashan~ It is now May, and the mountains are full of yellow, purple, and red wildflowers in bloom. The Altai of Shanxi really lives up to its reputation. ⛰️ He Ye Ping Driving and navigating to He Ye Ping in Wuzhai County is free, the road is relatively flat, but it's a bit difficult for business vehicles to pass each other. He Ye Ping has the largest subalpine meadow in North China, with an altitude of over 2000 meters. The scenery is very beautiful, like a huge green carpet~ It is named after the lotus leaf-like plants on the mountain (P3). The meadow feels great underfoot, fluffy and soft 🦋 and there are also many astrophotography enthusiasts here to shoot the Milky Way 🌌 ⛰️ North Line + West Line You need to buy a ticket 🎫 for the Luyashan scenic area North Line - Hanging Village, Perennial Ice Cave, Hanging Coffins, Hanging Plank Road West Line - Malun Grassland, Luyashan (Taizi Dian main peak), Lover's Valley Okay, it feels 🌂 unnecessary to bring some encumbrance 3️⃣ Do a good job of sun protection 4️⃣ There are more places to eat and stay in Wuzhai County, and the international big j hotels are relatively clean 5️⃣ Ningwu's specialty is to eat local (personally think that the aroma and taste of silver plate mushrooms are not inferior to Yunnan's mushrooms). Maojian tea tastes very refreshing. I have also drunk local mountain tea in Wuzhai, I don't know the specific name, but it's sweet aftertaste and very refreshing, worth a try

The most primitive and ancient hanging village - is it really worth visiting? ! Before coming here, I thought there was only the Hanging Temple, but I didn't expect that there is an ancient village in Shanxi hidden in the clouds - "Hanging Village"; ! I like the peace and quiet here. There aren't many noisy tourists, and the commercial atmosphere is not strong, it feels like we have entered a hidden paradise. ! Self-driving navigation to Luya Mountain Hanging Village - about an hour away from the ancient city of Xinzhou. You have to drive on a mountain road, the road conditions are okay, and cars can enter - to get into the Hanging Village, you need to walk a winding mountain road - it takes about half an hour to climb up. ! Hanging Village. Ticket price: 60 ! For nearby attractions, you can buy a combo ticket for 188, which includes the Ice Cave, Cliff Walkway, Hanging Village, and the Hanging Coffins of Shimen. ! The Hanging Village is located deep in the Guancenshan area of Ningwu County, in the northwest of Shanxi Province, and is now a scenic spot in the Luya Mountain Scenic Area. The village backs onto a cliff and faces a deep abyss, with houses built against the cliff and supported by vertical logs. It's a less crowded tourist spot, and now the grass is already green. It's the best time to visit. Taking photos and checking in are both very photogenic.

| Luya Mountain Suspended Village. The suspended village, because the village is built on a cliff more than 2300 meters high, people call it "suspended village". It is said that the suspended village was formed in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. When Li Zicheng entered Beijing, the four princes who fled to Ningwu took refuge in the Puying Temple on Qingzhen Mountain. His followers built sheds and houses on the cliffs not far from the temple. The followers settled down and named this place Wanghuagou Village, the suspended village, located in the depths of Guanmianshan, Ningwu County, northwest Shanxi. An ancient village in Xinzhou, Shanxi, because it is backed by a cliff and faces the endless abyss, it is called "suspended village". It is said that Zhu Cihuan was here to avoid assassins, and he thrived here until today. What is most amazing is that everything in the village is built with stones and wood, clinging to the mountain, and built layer by layer. In order to increase the durability of the houses, the houses in the village are all wind and rain shelters. Every house in the cliff village is built against the cliff, with the cliff behind it, and only the wooden stakes below support it, or it is supported by heavy wooden boards. The gaps between the walls and the wooden boards are perfectly integrated, which is amazing. Cliff Village & Suspended Village tips 1. Navigate to Luya Mountain Suspended Village, you need to drive a mountain road, the road conditions are okay. 2. Tickets 60 3. Opening hours 9 am to 5 pm (it is recommended to go early in winter) 4. The play time is about 2-3 hours 5. There are icicles, flocks of sheep, free-range chickens and ducks, you can climb mountains, you can sit in the village in a daze 6. Small scenic spot, fewer tourists 7. In addition to the original buildings in the village, there is also tourism development. There are villagers in the village, mostly left-behind children and the elderly. 8. There are many scenic spots in Xinzhou. If you want to arrange a 2-3 day trip, you can consider Xinzhou Ancient City, Luya Mountain (better in summer), and far away Wutai Mountain, Yanmenguan, Laoniuwan (there are related notes for reference before) 9. The temperature difference in the mountain is large, it is recommended to wear thicker, keep warm 10. Food: There are small restaurants in the county town, the taste is good and the price is appropriate. But hygiene is not guaranteed. If you mind, you can consider going around Xinzhou Ancient City. There were also recommendations for Xinzhou related food before. To enter the suspended village, you need to walk a winding mountain road. It is recommended to check the weather in advance, whether there is snow. It is best to contact the scenic spot in advance to ensure that the mountain road is normal and there is no mountain closure. Travel safely.

I have long known that there is a famous "hanging temple" in Hengshan, Beiyue, but I don't know that there is a hanging village in Zhangzhou, Shanxi. Usually, the ancients lived by water. Even in the mountains, they built villages on relatively sloping slopes. The hanging village in Shanxi was suspended above the cliffs at 2,300 meters above sea level. In an adjacent house, in order to expand the space of the house, it is probably for safety reasons. A wooden log sticks out on the cliff to build an air plank road. Looking up from the mountain, it seems that there is no sky or space. Not touching the ground, quite amazing.