Old friends for many years invited them to take a self-driving tour along the newly built sightseeing road on the bank of the Yellow River. Then go to Hancheng to see "Writing the Spring and Autumn Annals with Iron Pen, Ancient Taishi Gong" and have a nostalgic trip to Hancheng.

D1. Depart from Xi'an and take the Yellow River Highway, Hukou of the Yellow River, Longmen of Hancheng, and Ancient City of Hancheng.

D2. Simaqian Temple in Hancheng, Luyang Lake between Pucheng and Fuping, take the highway back to Xi'an.

Day 1:

Make an appointment with friends to set off at 7 o'clock, go all the way to the Yanhuang Highway at high speed, enjoy the scenery along the way, and reach the Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area in about three and a half hours. This is a national scenic spot 4A-level tourist area and a national geological park. It is located in Hukou Township, Yichuan County, Yan 'an City, Shaanxi Province, 350 kilometers away from Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. The second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. The momentum is majestic and magnificent! At the tourist service center about 8 kilometers away from the waterfall, park the car and buy tickets. The parking fee, tickets and scenic area transportation total 132 yuan.

After entering the scenic spot for an hour, return here to pick up the car, and continue to follow the Yellow Highway in the direction of Hancheng.

It takes about an hour and a half to reach the Longmen Scenic Area of the Yellow River in Hancheng. Longmen is the throat of the Yellow River and is located 27 kilometers north of Hancheng. In the north is the Yellow River Canyon sandwiched by mountains, and in the south is the flat plain. It is said that this is the place where Dayu controlled the water, so it is also called Yumen. There is the Yumenkou Bridge on the Yellow River out of Longmen. It is a cable cable stayed bridge common to railway bridges and highway bridges. It runs through Shaanxi and Shanxi and has a magnificent momentum. The original steel beam bridge is still there, which is a testimony to past history.

After seeing Longmen, drive for about half an hour to the center of Hancheng, and stay at the Star Hotel for RMB 200. Visit the ancient city at night and taste delicious food. Hancheng is a sub-prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province. It is located on the west bank of the Yellow River in the eastern part of Shaanxi Province and in the northeastern corner of the Guanzhong Basin. It is 1621 square kilometers, with a population of about 400,000, and is more than 240 kilometers away from the provincial capital Xi'an. We were introduced by the hotel waiter and walked through Jinta Park and into the ancient city. The night market here is prosperous and bustling with people. There are many kinds of delicious food, the shop decoration is ancient and delicious, and the people of Hancheng are smart, enthusiastic, harmonious and prosperous. I entered a small shop and spent 100 yuan to eat enough wine and food. Afterwards, I walked along the stone streets of the ancient city, and my friends chatted very comfortably. I returned to the hotel in the evening and had a very comfortable rest.

"Tour to Hancheng"

Entering Korea at night in Chang 'an,

Two ancient cities appeared in one day.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Yellow River,

Live up to the clouds of youth.

The next day:

In the alley opposite the hotel, I found a small shop and had breakfast. I also bought some local snacks at the vegetable market and brought them back to Xi'an.

After that, drive for about 15 minutes to Sima Qian Temple. Tickets are 80 yuan and parking fee is 10 yuan.

Sima Qian Temple:

It is located on the Hanyipo Cliff in Zhichuan Town, 10 kilometers south of Hancheng. It follows the cliff and rises one by one. Climbing to the top, you can look at the surging Yellow River to the east, the majestic Liangshan Mountains to the west, the Great Wall of the Ancient Wei Dynasty to the south, and the long flow of the Zhi River to the north. It can be said that the mountains are surrounded by water and the atmosphere is myriad. It is adjacent to the Yellow River in the east, the Liangshan Mountain in the west, and the Zhishui River in front of the tomb. It is the crown of all scenic spots in Hancheng, a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a national key cultural relic protection site.

There are not many tourists, so they can slowly taste this "sacred land of ancient literature and history" and learn about Sima Qian's humiliating life and glorious works. Sima Qian Temple is a tomb built in memory of Sima Qian, a famous historian in our country. The spectacular natural forms and beautiful scenery reflect Sima Qian's noble personality and great achievements. Sima Qian, also known as Zichang, was born in Xianyang, Zuo Feng Yi, the Western Han Dynasty (now Hancheng, Shaanxi Province). He was a famous historian and litterateur in our country. He has been studying classics hard since the age of 10. After the age of 20, he visited famous places in Jianghuai to inspect historical materials and visit people. Later, he inherited his father's career and served as Taishi Ling, in charge of documents and recording historical events. He began writing "Historical Records" at the age of 42. At the age of 48, he was implicated in the Li Ling case and was tortured by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After he was released from prison, he worked as a secretary of the book and continued to write. It took 16 years to complete the masterpiece "Historical Records". A total of 130 historical masterpieces-"Historical Records", also known as "Taishi Gong Shu", was 520,000 words long. Sima Qian recorded the activities of ethnic minorities, wrote biographies of those lower-class figures, and dared to criticize emperors, including those of his own dynasty.

It is said that the "Feng" surname is a descendant of Sima Qian's eldest son, Sima Lin, and the "Tong" surname is a descendant of Sima Qian's second son, Sima Guan. The two surnames are as close as one family, but they never marry. Sima Qian was sentenced to prison, and had to change his surname in order to avoid implicating his children.

"Visiting Sima Qian Temple"

Millennium Taishi Gong,

History is written with iron pen.

There is heaven and earth in my heart,

The flow will last forever.

After about one and a half hours of sightseeing, we drove for about one hour to the Luyang Lake Scenic Area between Weinan City and Fuping County. No tickets are charged here and the parking fee is 5 yuan.

The scenic spot is located 3 kilometers north of Dangmu Town, Pucheng County, Weinan City (west side of Weiqing Highway). It is a national-level wetland park built based on the advantages of water resources. The lake can be huge in the Guanzhong area. The water and the sky are in the same color, rippling waves, and swaying reeds. It is a unique ecological environment for waterbirds to soar, inhabit, and reproduce. It is a rare water town and country in the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan. The scenic spot integrates ecological parks, bathing beaches, water hotels, and lakeside houses. It is a high-tech park and a characteristic tourist attraction with regional influence. It is a good place for the integrated development of pastoral areas, residential areas, and industries in urban and rural areas. Spend 50 yuan to build a yacht, speed on the lake, watch birds and scenery on the shore, and feel cool and comfortable in summer.

After about an hour of sightseeing, we drove for half an hour to a small shop specializing in making stewed pig's trotters. We had lunch for 370 yuan. I brought some special stewed pig's trotters and drove for about an hour before returning home to end the two-day pleasant trip.

The per capita consumption on this trip is about 450 yuan, so it is very worthwhile to gather with friends to see the beautiful scenery and taste delicious food!