Shahukou, Youyu

Compared with other ancient buildings and other attractions, Killing Hukou lacks a heavy atmosphere. But here, you can feel the vicissitudes of history, if you are not too eager to hurry, you can carefully taste it: Xia Shang period was active on the historical stage, and has always been the frontline of the confrontation between the regime in the north and south. Qin Shihuang passed through this after the death of Hebei today (called Ganhekou at that time) Turning into the return of Chidao, when Anshi's chaos, Guo Ziyi was through this entry to save Datang, Kangxi Xizheng West Road Army through this north to create more than 200 years of Jin merchant prosperity and famous west exit. No tickets and reservations are required.

A few years ago, I passed by Shanxi Youyu Kill Hukou. The scenic spot does not need tickets. I went to see it on the parking lot. There are some film and television cities that have introduced the story of going to the west. I lived in the city at night and tasted Youyu mutton. I bought some local specialties. The hotel is very good.

The strong point of killing tigers, feel the momentum of killing enemies in ancient times. In this fortress on the border of Inner Mongolia in Shanxi, the Warao army has had too much impact on the mainland of the Central Plains since the Ming Dynasty.

Kill Hukou is located at the intersection of Jinmeng two provinces (districts) in Youyu County, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province, north of the ancient Great Wall, west of the Cangtou River. As a generation of Xiongguan, it is famous and has a history of more than 2,000 years. Killing Hukou is an important tax card in history. As the only way to trade with Mongolia, Xinjiang and Russia, tariffs entered the "doujindouyin" day by day. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Killing Hukou also became the birthplace and main channel of Jin merchants. The birthplace of the once-excellent "Dashengkui" business is here. In addition, the west exit in the "go west" is the tiger mouth. The so-called "Zhangjiakou in the east, and Hukou in the west". As an ancient military fortress and border trade town, Hukou has a high reputation and rich historical and cultural relics. "Going to the West" not only carries the glory and dreams of Jin merchants, growth and hardships, but also writes the blood and tears of Shanxi people and immigrants to make a living. Killing Hukou is the epitome of the history of Shanxi in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is an empirical evidence of the rise and fall of China's modern financial trade.

Located in Youyu County, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province, close to the intersection of Jinmeng and two provinces, the mountains on both sides of the tiger mouth face off, the terrain is very steep, its east Yitangzi Mountain, west side Dabao Mountain, the open Cangtou River Valley between the two mountains, since ancient times is an important passage from the north to the south, Datong to Hohhot highway, Still from this place, built in the Ming Dynasty, is one of the gates of the northern Great Wall of Ming.

Killing Hukou, also known as the West Exit, is the important business road to Mongolia or Russia, out of this mouth, Jin merchants ushered in a new world is an important passage from the north to the south, and it is still the only way to Hohhot from Youyu. The old Tucheng Gate no longer exists, replaced by newly renovated city gates and towers, but along the city wall to the east, there is a section of Tucheng Wall. There is a Youyu County Museum next to it. It is very good. I can learn a lot of history, but unfortunately, it is closed at noon. It is late to go down the city wall. I didn't have a good look at it.